Name:__________________________________

TERM PAPER

1. Rephrase the following sentences using the word given. You must use between three and six words. (10 points)
a. I’d love to be able to go with you to the opera.
wish I.........................................................................................................................with you to the opera.
b. I’ve had enough of your constant complaining!
wish I.....................................................................................................................complaining all the time!
c. It’s a shame we didn’t go out for dinner.
had I......................................................................................................................................for dinner.
d. It’s a pity I can’t go out tonight but I have to work late.
could I.........................................................................................................................................but I have to work late.
e. It’s a shame we missed the beginning of the film.
missed I......................................................................................................................................the beginning of the film.

2. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form. (5 points)

a. I’d rather you.......................................................................................(not/watch) telvision while I’m reading.
b. It’s high time you...................................................................(start) working seriously.
c. I’d rather you.................................................(sit) next to Susan, please.
d. I’d rather......................................................................................(not/eat) so much cake. I am so sick now!
e. I’d rather........................................................(watch) a comedy than a thriller.

3. Choose the most suitable alternative to complete the sentences. (10 points)

1. I'm afraid you have to...........down the law to your son and tell him that he has to be back before midnight.
a) lay b) put c)set d) hold
2. They went on to win the championship, against all the........
a) chances b)odds c)fortunes d) stakes
3. They went on a shopping..............together that weekend.
a) rave b) jaunt c) spree d) function
4. He's a bit of a/an................ . To my knowledge, he has never won any games or even come second.
a) also-ran b) no show c) also-said d) high flyer
5. We can't book the holiday until we know whether we are allowed time off, so don't jump the............
a) pistol b) gun c) shot d) rifle
6. The government are opening a new science park but it's the taxpayer who will..............the bill.
a) head b) back c) foot d) finger
7. They won the game because they were talented; it was no..........
a) flick b) fluke c) fling d) flip
8. The word tachyon was.........to refer to a particle which supposedly travels faster than light.
a) minted b) cast c) coined d) moulded
9. The team suffered a major ...........when their best player retired, due to ill health.
a) setback b) throwback c) comeback d) failback
10. I never touch the money in that fund as it’s my ...........
a) egghead b) good egg c) nest egg d) egg shell

3. In the following sentences, underline the correct alternative. (5 points)

1. It is extremely / absolutely important to do some warming up exercises before you start to work out.
2. Well fitting trainers are very / really essential for long-distance running.
3. I felt terribly / completely exhausted after my game of squash.
4. I could not find a seat on the train as it was extremely / completely packed at that time in the morning.
5. Last year my friend took me on a climbing trip to the Alps. It was a very / an absolutely wonderful experience.
4. Complete each of the following sentences with a word formed from one of the alternatives in box A and a prefix in
box B. (5 points)
A - performed reversible climax spent developed
B - under anti over ir out
1. After all the excitement created by the media, the actual match turned out to be a slight....................................
2. He is a very young player but he definitely ....................................................................the rest of the team.
3. That part of the city was very.........................................................until they built the new shopping centre there.
4. It is feared that the patient's health has gone into ..........................................................decline.
5. Despite their reassurances that the cost would be kept down, by the time the new sports complex was finished,
they had.......................................................................their budget by £ 4 m.

5. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the word in bold. (5 points)
1. When I said I was starting up my own business, she looked at me in ........................................................ BELIEF
2. You can't do the job if you can't work in a team, ....................................................................... of how many
qualifications you have. RESPECT
3. Applicants need excellent organisational skills and the ability to work ...................................................... DEPEND
4. The lack of any reliable supply of electricity in that region came as a real ....................................................... to me.
REVEAL
5. I think the female members of staff feel a bit ............................................................. when the men just talk about
football . ALIEN

6. Complete each sentence with the correct word below to make a fixed phrase. (5 points)
matter sense shred pack twist move rule
1. He may well claim he knows best, but that's really only a.......................................................of opinion.
2. The antibiotic was only discovered by a strange................................................... of fate.
3. As a .....................................of thumb, you should leave about 20 minutes for the chemical to work.
4. They claim to have cloned several human beings but I think it is probably all a.........................................of lies.
5. There is not really a...................................of evidence to suggest that computer games are a cause of violent
behaviour.

7. Rephrase the following sentences using a conditional. (10 points)

1. If I met the inventor, I would ask for his autograph.

Were I__________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Let us know if you have second thoughts.
If______________________________________________________________________________________________
3. If you hadn't helped me, I would have made a complete mess of this.
But____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Thanks to the skill of the surgeon, the child survived.
If it____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. As long as there are no delays, we'll be there by six.
Unless__________________________________________________________________________________________

8. WRITING - (25 points)

A. Are children influenced by what is shown on television? What can be done to prevent television programmes
having a negative influence on children? Write an article covering these points, to be published in a magazine for
young adults. (300 words)

B. A young people's magazine has asked its readers to submit articles on the question:"Are young people being
forced to grow up too fast?" Write your article for the magazine. (300 words)

9. READING COMPREHENSION - (10 points)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

+10 points are granted