Final Test 2 Level 2 Name Mark

Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct continuation. Pay attention to the words in bold. (8 x 1 = 8 points)
1. This type of food appeals to me.
a. I’ll try some.
b. It smells awful.
2. Larissa is one of my most reliable friends.
a. She’s always there when I need her.
b. She’s got a great sense of humour.
3. I’m thinking of switching English classes.
a. The other class seems too difficult.
b. The other class seems more challenging.
4. Ian was caught jaywalking.
a. He was sent to prison.
b. He had to pay a fine.
5. Martha has got a degree in physics.
a. It’s her favourite subject.
b. She graduated last year.
6. That story is quite unbelievable.
a. These things happen all the time.
b. It’s absolutely amazing.
7. You didn’t pronounce that word correctly.
a. Say it again.
b. Spell it again.
8. The politician was involved in a scandal.
a. He proposed a new law on driver safety.
b. He was caught stealing campaign money.

2 Complete the sentences to show that you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.
(7 x 1 = 7 points)
1. We knew from her accent that ....................................................................................................... .
2. Everyone was in shock when ........................................................................................................ .
3. My friend owes me ........................................................................................................................ .
4. The children were enthusiastic about ............................................................................................ .
5. We had a heart-to-heart talk about .............................................................................................. .
6. People who are underweight should ............................................................................................. .
7. The students were distracted by .................................................................................................... .

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3 Complete the passage with the words below. (10 x 1 = 10 points)

hard-working • presume • tough • mother tongue • develop

blame • major • encouraging • regret • controversial

We usually 1. …………………… that all typical children naturally learn their 2. …………………… ,
but unfortunately, this isn’t always true. Recent research in the UK has had 3. ……………………
results: Many children entering primary school are unable to say a simple sentence or understand basic
instructions. Many people 4. …………………… TV for this lack of communication skills. Busy
timetables are also a 5. …………………… reason: When 6. …………………… parents rarely find the
time to talk and listen, how can children learn to communicate? The solution is simple: Although it may
be 7. …………………… to find the time, parents must help their children 8. ……………………
communication skills by playing, telling stories and 9. …………………… them to express themselves.
They won’t 10. …………………… the time spent together, since it will bring them closer to their
children. In fact, they may find it’s a lot of fun.

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Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences.
(9 x 1 = 9 points)
1. Rose hasn’t returned the library books. (by)
..........................................................................................................................................................
2. We’ll finish building our house in July. (By August,)
..........................................................................................................................................................
3. We should get there before 8.30. The show begins then. (when)
..........................................................................................................................................................
4. “I’m taking the books to my house tomorrow,” Sam told me. (that)
..........................................................................................................................................................
5. Nora is in a serious condition. The doctors are very worried about her. (whom)
..........................................................................................................................................................
6. Perhaps the girls didn’t hear you come in. (might)
..........................................................................................................................................................
7. It’s too bad that Ian feels this way. (wish)
..........................................................................................................................................................
8. I won’t come unless he invites Sandra. (if)
..........................................................................................................................................................
9. Last night at the concert, we couldn’t see the stage. (able to)
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2 What would you say about each situation? Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. Use your own words. (8 x 1 = 8 points)
1. You can’t find your new jacket.
I must ................................................................................................................................. . (leave)
2. You were late for school this morning.
If I ............................................................................................................................... . (oversleep)
3. You and your friend are going out.
He told me that ................................................................................................................... . (meet)
4. You had to choose between two pairs of shoes.
I chose the shoes ................................................................................................................... . (like)
5. Your trousers are torn.
I have to get ....................................................................................................................... . (repair)
6. You’re all buying a present for Anita.
Now money ...................................................................................................................... . (collect)
7. Your friend insulted you.
I wish he ...................................................................................................................... . (apologise)
8. You have a stomach ache.
I should .................................................................................................................................. . (eat)

3 Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

Google reported yesterday that it 1. ……………………………… (recently / invest) $168 million

in an innovative new environmental project – the world’s biggest solar tower. The tower, which
2.
……………………………… (build) in the Mojave Desert in California, will be 137 metres tall.
When it 3. ……………………………… (finish), it 4. ……………………………… (deliver) double
the amount of all the solar power produced in the United States. The tower’s developers promised
that it 5. ……………………………… (produce) enough electricity to supply 140,000 homes.
They’re quite happy that Google is part of the team, because without Google’s help, there
6.
……………………………… (might not / be) enough money to start building the tower. But
why 7. ……………………………… the Internet giant ……………………………… (decide) to
join in? It’s simple: They’ll probably make a nice profit. And just as importantly, the public loves it
when a big company like Google 8. ……………………………… (help) the environment.