Q3 LESSON 6 Student’s name: ................................................... Class: 8D ............

Corrector’s name: ................................................

LISTENING
You will hear a radio interview with a doctor called Ann Winters, who is an expert on memory.
For questions 24 – 30, choose the best answer A, B or C.
24. Ann compares the human memory to a hard drive because
A. both can be negatively affected by external factors.
B. both can be trained to expand and improve.
C. both can store an unlimited number of images.
25. We are told that people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease
A. don’t understand the mechanism of life.
B. can’t remember who they are.
C. forget how to perform simple tasks.
26. Research has shown that people who have mentally active jobs
A. will never develop Alzheimer’s disease.
B. are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
C. are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease.
27. Apparently, our memories are harmed by
A. doing too many physical exercises.
B. devices designed to help us remember things.
C. forcing ourselves to try to remember too much.
28. Ann says we can remember things if we
A. connect them with a physical object.
B. look at them very carefully first.
C. encourage people to remind us about them.
29. The technique Ann describes works best for people
A. who like pictures.
B. who are used to abstract thought.
C. who can visualise ideas well.
30. Doing crosswords is an example of activities that
A. can prevent ageing.
B. can extend life expectancy.
C. can delay memory decline.

A. GRAMMAR
I. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
1. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday afternoon?
2. When I got / was getting home I received / was receiving a phone call.
3. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.
4. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.
5. We sang / sung some songs and then ate / eat some sandwiches.
6. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
7. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.
8. I didn’t see / saw where the bus stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.
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 9. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night? There was no
reply.
10. While I had waited / was waiting / waited at the bus stop, I had noticed / was noticing / noticed
a new shop which wasn’t / hadn’t been in the street the day before.
11. I had gone / went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found / was finding that someone
stole / had stolen it.
12. When George met / was meeting Diane at the party, he thought / was thinking that he saw /
had seen / was seeing her somewhere before.
13. Emily got off / was getting off the bus, and walked / was walking into the bank when she
realized / had realized / was realizing that she left / had left / was leaving her handbag on the
bus.
14. After I was buying / had bought my new computer, I discovered that I wasn’t having / didn’t
have enough memory.
15. I went to the post office to ask about my package, but they had said / said that it still hadn’t
arrived / didn’t arrive.

II. Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box. You can use an
expression more than once.
ago in last week at when while

16. A burglar broke into the house ………………………………. we were watching television.
17. ………………………………. I met an old friend of mine in the city center.
18. What were you doing ………………………………. the police officer knocked on the door?
19. Jan met Sarah ………………………………. half-past eight outside the cinema.
20. ………………………………. Nick was preparing lunch, he cut his finger badly.
21. I first came to this town more than twenty years ……………………………….
22. Jeff was studying to be a doctor ………………………………. he met Sally.
23. Tony bought his first motorbike ………………………………. 1992.
24. ………………………………. did you start playing basketball?
25. Most of the young people left this village a long time ……………………………….

III. Put each verb given into the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. More than one
answer may be possible.
The police suspected that Brian (26) …………………………………………… (break) the window at
his house because he (27) …………………………………………… (want) to make them think that a
burglar (28) …………………………………………… (steal) his valuable stamp collection. They (29)
…………………………………………… (think) that Brian (30) ……………………………………………
(do) this because he (31) …………………………………………… (need) the money. However, they (32)
…………………………………………… (not know) that Brian (33) ……………………………………………
(fly) to Brazil the week before, and (34) …………………………………………… (be) abroad when the
burglary (35) …………………………………………… (take place).

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C. VOCABULARY
I. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.
after down for off in out up
36. The car broke …………………………………. in the mountains, and we couldn’t find a garage.
37. James had to set …………………………………. at dawn to catch the early train.
38. Sue’s bike passed me, and I had to ride fast to catch …………………………………. with her.
39. I arrived at the airport, checked …………………………………., and then had some coffee.
40. We were heading …………………………………. Paris, but we were not in a hurry to get there.
41. Jill ran ……………………… of money after a week, and had to go home.
42. Our next-door neighbors looked ……………………… our dog while we were away

II. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

43. In Greece we visited several ancient / antique temples.
44. Whenever Lucy travels by boat she feels seasick / dizzy.
45. Brighton is a popular / touristic seaside town.
46. Holidays in the mountains are always more relaxed / relaxing.
47. We always eat the local / topical food when we’re abroad.
48. On my summer holidays I like getting suntanned / sunburnt.
49. It may not be easy to find accommodation at reasonable / logical prices.
50. After cycling all day, Bill was completely exhausted / tired.
51. The owner of the hotel gave us a hospitable / warm welcome.
52. Jack likes spending most of his holiday in the open / plain air.

III. The words in italics are in the wrong sentences. Find the correct sentence for each one.
53. We spent two weeks in a lovely seaside station. …………………………
54. Jim stayed the night in a small bed and hostel. …………………………
55. Karen was exhausted after her fifteen-mile holiday. …………………………
56. Martin and Carol had a great time on their camping cards. …………………………
57. As it was cheaper, I bought a return stop. …………………………
58. We managed to find some petrol at a remote filling village. …………………………
59. The bus made an overnight breakfast in a town near the border. …………………………
60. The family rented a cottage in a country walk for the summer. …………………………
61. If you’re a student, you can save money by staying in a youth ticket. …………………………
62. David never carried cash on holiday. He always takes credit resort. …………………………

IV. Make a sentence.

63. holiday / had / a / take / better / You.
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64. to / I / is / dinner / being / like / taken out / What /should.
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65. prevent / poor / enjoying / can’t / Martin’s / him / life / health / from.
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66. The / stressed / my aunt / the marriage / of / made / heavily / break-up.
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67. believe / he / the exam / that / I / hard to / passed / find / it.
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 68. to / likely / the problems / the most / solving / He / person / succeed in / is.
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69. It / faster / way / him / to realize / to the city center / there’s no / took / than / this / to get / two
hours / that.
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70. we / for / My father / suggested / go out / a while / should.
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V. Read the text below. There are 6 words that is not in their correct form. Find that words.
Example: popular -> popularity (line 1)

71. …………………………………………….. 74. ……………………………………………..

72. …………………………………………….. 75. ……………………………………………..
73. …………………………………………….. 76. ……………………………………………..

DIVING DEEPER
Free-diving is an extremely danger sport, which is perhaps why its popular has grown so fast. Free-
divers are attached to a line, and then they have to take a deep breathe, dive as deep as they can and
come up immediate.
The British free-diver, Tanya Streeter, trains very careful before each dive to build up her physical
fitness. She never dives until she’s completely confident that she’s ready.
‘The danger is caused by the great press at those depths. I think that safety procedures have to be
very strict if we want to avoid accidents,’ Tanya says. Tanya feels that mental strength is also very
important. She has an emotional response to water and feels very calm when she’s underwater. Perhaps
Tanya’s greatest asset is her ability to focus. ‘In free-diving there are no competitors around you and
there are no cheering spectators to courage you. It’s a lonely sport,’ says Tanya.

C. READING
You are going to read an article in which four young people talk about the experience of taking
their driving test. For questions 77–86, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen
more than once.
Which person
77. failed the driving test three times? 77.
78. thought learning to drive would be easier than it was? 78.
79. was discouraged from driving by a relative? 79.
80. was very nervous at first? 80.
81. is going to drive a vehicle at work? 81.
82. practised driving on private land? 82.
83. nearly missed the test? 83.
84. hasn’t driven since taking the test? 84.
85. will soon own a car? 85.
86. could previously use another type of vehicle? 86.

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 FIRST STEPS AT DRIVING
How do young people feel about learning to drive?
We asked four youngsters who have recently passed the test.
A. Joe Smedley
I used to make models of cars, and I knew a lot about different makes long before I was old enough to
drive one. I’d been riding a motorbike for six months before I started taking lessons for my driving test,
and I’m sure that experience helped me. On the other hand, learning to drive proved to be quite hard. I
thought because I knew how a car works it would make a difference. That was a big mistake! I remember
how embarrassed I was when I couldn’t even get the car into second gear. By the time I took my test, I
felt fairly confident, so I wasn’t surprised when I passed first time. The funny thing about it is that I haven’t
had the chance to drive a car ever since I got my licence because my parents don’t have one!

B. Hanna Watson
I’m really glad that I have a driving licence because it’s so useful, but I wasn’t really sure I wanted to
take the test at first. I was shaking and my knees were trembling before the first lesson, though I felt
better because the instructor was so friendly. Although he assured me I was ready to take the test after
25 lessons, I decided to wait until I had had a few more. I felt very tense about driving, and the test was
a disaster. First, I forgot my glasses when I went for the written test, and then, on the practical test, I got
there five minutes’ late because the bus I was on broke down! It wasn’t my fault, and luckily they let me
go ahead with it anyway, but I was quite upset. Anyway, for the last few months I’ve been practising in
my father’s car, although he only lets me go on quiet country roads.

C. Clarissa Holmes
I wanted to get my driving licence as soon as I could. My childhood ambition was to be the first woman
Formula One world champion! Actually, the reality of taking my test was completely different from what
I’d expected. I didn’t pass the test until my fourth attempt, but that was because of the practical test. I
kept on making silly mistakes, you see. In fact, the other part of the test wasn’t nearly as hard; all you
had to do was learn the regulations about driving. I was getting pretty upset after failing three times, so
my aunt, who owns a farm, let me go into a field and drive around, just to get used to the feeling. I think
that helped a lot. I’ve been saving up like mad, and in a couple of weeks I’m confident I’ll have enough
to buy a decent second-hand car.

D. Eddy Fredricks
I didn’t really think about taking my driving test right up until I was 18. I had the idea that driving was
basically dangerous, and I think that came from my grandmother. She had never got used to driving in
busy traffic, and she used to tell me how awful it was, which put me off a lot. But when a couple of my
friends passed their tests, I suddenly realised I really wanted to get my driving licence. Being optimistic,
I just booked ten lessons at first, but in the end I needed over three times that many! Having a driving
licence is going to be very useful. When the school term finishes in August, I’ve got a part-time job
delivering books for a big bookshop, and I have to use their delivery van, so I couldn’t do it if I hadn’t
passed my test.

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