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Review 1 Test B
Use of English: Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
these verbs.
meet check work be work do
go be finish
1 By this time next year, I __________ all my
exams and I __________ at a holiday camp.
2 I think the teacher __________ very pleased in
the next lesson, because we __________ all the
work on the project. It looks really good.
3 Mary __________ the books in the library
yesterday when I saw her. __________ (she)
there for the summer?
4 There __________ a lot of water on the roads
on the way to school this morning because it
__________ all night.
5 Where __________ (you) when I __________
you in the park on Saturday?
2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
1 To get/Getting a degree at university takes a lot
of hard work.
2 We went to England last year to
improve/improving our spoken English.
3 I enjoy to watch/watching programmes about
space travel on TV.
4 Jenna hasn’t stopped to talk/talking about her
visit to the space centre since she came back!
5 Are you interested in to come/coming with me
to the lecture this afternoon?
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3 Rewrite the sentence so it means the same as the
first, using the word given. Do not change the
word given.
1 The last time I played a computer game was
three days ago.
HAVEN’T
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2 I felt tired this morning and I still feel tired.
BEEN
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3 First I got my qualifications and then I applied
for a job.
HAD
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4 Learning about the solar system really interests
me.
INTERESTED
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5 I like rock music now but I didn’t when I was
younger.
USE
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4 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
How punctual are you? I have to say that when I
was younger, being on time didn’t (1) __________
to be important. I used to keep people waiting all
the time and never considered how impolite this
was. I was often late for lessons because I would
set the alarm and then switch it off when it went
off and simply go back to sleep. I (2) __________
arrangements with friends and then I would turn
up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still
invited me to things because I was never on time.
Now that I’m older I’m nowhere near as
irresponsible (3) __________ I used to be. Thank
goodness! I think it’s (4) __________ at work that
has changed me. If I’m late now, my boss gets
angry, and I risk (5) __________ my job. I’ve also
lost so many girlfriends in the past because of my
time-keeping that now I’m really careful about
leaving the house in time to get somewhere. And
also, I think I (6) __________ learned to
appreciate other people arriving when they say
they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages
and so I need to be more reliable myself! Mind
you, getting up on time can still be a problem
sometimes as I often forget (7) __________ set the
alarm!
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Use of English: Vocabulary
5 Complete the definitions with the correct words.
You are given the first letters.
1 A l__________ is money that you borrow from
a person or bank.
2 The c__________ are the people who work on
a ferry or plane.
3 A t__________ is a one-to-one study period
you can have with a teacher.
4 A v__________ is a journey on a boat or
spacecraft.
5 O__________ is the extra hours people work
after their normal work period is finished.
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6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
1 Have you filled over/in the application form
yet?
2 I made/did Marie a favour and helped her out
with her assignment.
3 My uncle has just taken on a new job which is
very high paid/well–paid.
4 The teacher has told me that I have to
overwrite/rewrite this essay about the
recession.
5 It takes quite a lot of money to set on/up your
own business.
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7 Complete the sentences with words formed from
the words given.
1 Sometimes when I’m tired I’m __________
(capable) of doing even the easiest questions.
2 If you work in a team, you need to __________
(operate) with each other to get the task done.
3 I wouldn’t work in that factory because I think
the workers are really __________ (pay).
4 We need to make the doors wider, so that
__________ (able) people can have access to
the shop.
5 Could you give me the last page of the
assignment? At the moment, it’s __________
(complete).
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8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
text.
My dad resigned from his job last week. It’s a pity
because he’d been working as a teacher for 20
years but he hasn’t been happy with recent
changes at the school he’s been teaching at.
Apparently, they’ve completely changed the
teaching system. (1) ___ in the past people used to
want classes to be as small as possible, this school
has decided to go in the opposite direction and
have enormous classes of 70 or more students! I
can’t imagine it. Of course, they don’t have just
one teacher (2) ___ with the whole class, there are
several teachers working together with different
groups. The authorities say that this means they
can cope with different levels within the same
class and target those who are (3) ___ or those that
need to be given more challenges. I was in a class
of 30 students when I was at school and I
remember how noisy it used to be, especially when
we were trying to work in small groups. The
school insists that the children in these classes
make much more (4) ___ than they do in smaller
ones. They say that another benefit is that newly-
(5) ___ teachers with little experience can learn a
lot from watching and working with more
experienced (6) ___. Whatever, my dad doesn’t
enjoy working there now and has left. I don’t think
he’ll regret it.
1 A However B Whereas C Sometimes
D Because
2 A teaching B dealing C experiencing
D managing
3 A sinking B absent C losing D weaker
4 A advances B work C examinations D progress
5 A made B tested C qualified D specialised
6 A friends B partners C colleagues D employers
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Reading
9 Read four people’s comments about a recent TV
series called Wonders of the Universe. For
questions 1–5 choose from the people A–D. The
people may be chosen more than once.
A
I just want to say how amazing I think this
recent TV series is. I’ve seen three of the
programmes so far and in those three hours I
learned more about science and the universe than I
did in my whole time at school. Somehow
Professor Cox brings science to life in a way none
of my teachers could ever manage. Mind you, he
does have the advantage of a lot of special effects
to illustrate his points! I suppose it’s also the sort
of language he uses; it’s really accessible. At
school, the terminology was so difficult to follow
that I used to switch off immediately, and I know I
wasn’t the only one.
B
What I like about this series is that the
presenter doesn’t talk down to his audience, even
though he knows a huge amount about his subject.
When I listen to him talking about space and the
universe, I don’t feel like a kid at school, I feel that
he’s treating me like an adult. But he does seem to
have a vast knowledge, and you can tell he enjoys
sharing that knowledge. I particularly liked the
programme about gravity where he explained so
well how the galaxies are attracting each other. It
made me realise how limited my knowledge was,
and also got me thinking about what scientists still
don’t know or understand. It’s pretty scary to think
about how small a piece we really are in the giant
puzzle of existence.
C
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series The Wonders of the Universe I can’t wait following a recommendation? ___
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professor’s explanations, and that’s something
close to my heart. I enjoy playing around with
computer graphics and I’ve done some work on
amateur films but watching this has opened my
mind up to the possibilities of other career paths;
perhaps television work would be something I
could aim for. Obviously, special effects are
getting cleverer and cleverer, and in a series like
this, they are used to the very best. Overall I think
it’s one of the best science series I’ve ever seen,
and it’s a great marriage between science and art.
I also love the way the professor sets his
explanations against things we can see and
understand, like when he was talking about the
dark core of a dying star and the camera followed
him into the darkest cell of a condemned prison in
Mexico. Just brilliant!
D
I missed the first couple of programmes, and
then a friend said I simply had to watch it. I’ve
never enjoyed science programmes very much;
I’m much more of an arts person. Give me a series
about books or galleries and I’m hooked, but for
me, science programmes are usually quite dull,
and I lose concentration quickly. However, I must
admit that this one is a bit special! I think it’s the
combination of a compelling personality (the
professor looks much too young to be so clever,
doesn’t he?) and some really interesting science. I
mean, I’d never thought about how elements are
produced or where, or what a red dwarf is. Now I
know. Mind you, how long I’ll remember is a
different matter!
1 Which person believes that the professor loves
his job? ___
2 Which person likes the symbolic use of real
places in the programme? ___
3 Which person thinks one of the reasons for the
success of the series is the originality of the
topics? ___
4 Which person thinks the professor’s
explanations are easier to follow than in a
standard classroom? ___
5 Which person likes the way the programme
combines both the artistic and the scientific?
___
6 Which person feels small when he considers
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Listening
10 You are going to hear people talking in five
different situations. Listen and choose the correct
answers.
1 You hear two students talking at school. Why
might the boy not have to retake an exam?
A He has flu.
B He just passed it.
C His work in general is quite good.
2 A teacher is talking to her students. Why does
she recommend the after-school classes?
A Because they were a success last year.
B Because they help students learn things they
may not have done before.
C Because they will include valuable career
advice.
3 You hear a TV presenter talking about a
programme. What do we learn about the
programme?
A This is the second time it has been shown.
B It will feature two space tourists and their
experiences.
C It’s only worth watching if you’re a
millionaire.
4 A businessman and a businesswoman are
talking about a student who is going to do work
experience at their company. Why do they have
to make some changes to their plans?
A The man can’t now give the student any
work.
B The student has already seen some private
information.
C The man’s holiday dates have changed.
5 You hear two friends talking about the
weekend. What is true about the science
exhibition?
A One of the exhibits made the boy feel ill.
B The boy hasn’t been to see it yet.
C It finishes next week.
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Writing
11 Write an opinion essay with this title:
Governments spend far too much money on
space research. What do you think?
Write 180–250 words.
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