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Module 4 Test
Student A
Reading
1 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

George Holmes has 1 ………… a lottery ticket once a week for as long as he can
2 ………… , but he won’t be doing that any more. He 3 ………… to dream about what he
would do if he ever 4 ………… a big prize but he never really 5 ………… this to happen.
However, on Saturday George 6 ………… the news that would change his life forever – he
had become a millionaire! In 7 ………… , his lucky ticket had rewarded him with £3.7
million. The first thing he did was to 8 ………… some flowers delivered for his wife – one
thousand red roses, to be exact. George 9 ………… that the money won’t change his life
completely but he has 10 ………… his wife to fly to the Caribbean with him, on their first
holiday abroad for more than ten years.

1 A paid B spent C earned D bought

2 A remind B know C remember D believe
3 A had B used C needed D must
4 A won B put C ordered D kept
5 A thought B felt C expected D imagined
6 A replied B sent C handled D received
7 A turn B fact C case D time
8 A set B book C get D make
9 A tells B insists C speaks D refuses
10 A argued B blamed C offered D persuaded
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Vocabulary
2 Decide which is the odd word out.
1 A hydrofoil B ferry C scooter D ship
2 A nervous B angry C anxious D worried
3 A translation B dialect C grammar D signpost
4 A washed B ironed C dry-cleaned D cut
5 A satisfied B sad C depressed D miserable
6 A fond B keen C pleased D guilty
7 A unwell B ill C fit D unhealthy
8 A card B email C letter D postcard
9 A ancient B old C antique D modern
10 A tram B cab C bus D coach
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3 Choose the correct word.

1 Suzy’s being really helpful / helpless at the moment – she’s even keeping her bedroom
tidy!
2 It was very kind / unkind of you to suggest that Ray doesn’t work hard.
3 How hopeful / hopeless are you that the basketball team will win tonight?
4 This new dictionary is quite useful / useless – it doesn’t have any examples at all!
5 Sam and Irene are happy / unhappy about moving to Bristol – they’ve always wanted to
live there.
6 What careful / careless homework! Why didn’t you spend more time on it?
7 It’s necessary / unnecessary to post your competition entry – we cannot accept anything
sent by fax or email.
8 Jake’s ashamed / unashamed of what he said – he believes people should know the truth.
9 Your decision is completely expected / unexpected, so I need some time to think about it.
10 That plant with the star-shaped white flowers is very attractive / unattractive, don’t you
think?
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Writing
4 Here are some sentences about emotions and experiences. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.
1 Didn’t you forgive John when he said he was sorry?
You …………………… when he said he was sorry, didn’t you?
2 You didn’t think about Ann’s feelings when you shouted at her like that.
It was very …………………… of you to shout at Ann like that.
3 My colleague said ‘Why don’t you apologise to her?’
My colleague said ‘If I …………………… , I’d apologise to her.’
4 I found most of the people at that party really boring.
I was really …………………… most of the people at that party.
5 If I wasn’t so embarrassed, it would be possible to return the present.
I was so embarrassed I …………………… return the present.
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5 Your friend Miriam wants to visit your capital city. Write an email to her. In your email,
you should
• suggest the best form of transport within the city
• give her some information about ticket prices
• recommend something she could do in the evening.
Write 35–45 words.
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Reading
6 Look at the text in each question.
What does it say? Choose the correct explanation – A, B or C.

1 A Pedestrians wishing to depart on the

VEHICLE QUEUE FOR FERRY
TO SHELL ISLAND –
NEXT DEPARTURE 15.30.
TURN OFF ENGINE PLEASE!
morning ferry should wait here.
B Drivers should not leave their cars running
while waiting to board.
C The ferry to Shell Island will be starting its
engines at 15.30.

2 Christine would be happy

Mark,
Can you give me a lift to the
festival this year? I’ll pay for
half the petrol and I could meet
you in London if necessary.
Love Christine
A for Mark to pick her up somewhere in
London.
B to buy all the petrol needed for the festival
trip.
C if she could drive Mark and herself to the
festival.

3 A We promise to deal with online shopping

IN A HURRY? enquiries by tomorrow.

ORDER ONLINE NOW AND HAVE B If you have no time to choose now, we will
YOUR SHOPPING DELIVERED deliver your usual order.
WITHIN 24 HOURS C Our internet site provides a fast service for
busy customers.

4 Jake is apologising for

Nicky
I hope I didn’t frighten you A visiting Nicky’s flat so late at night.
last night by calling you at the B interrupting Nicky’s sleep last night.
flat so late? Sorry I woke you
C frightening Nicky’s friends last night.
up, too. My friends insisted it
wasn’t late! Jake

5 A Fill in a form if you are unhappy with the

To make a complaint,
please complete a form and
leave it in the box.
contents of this box.
B Make any complaints to the manager in
person before leaving.
C Use the facilities provided here if you wish
to complain.
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Module 4 Test Answers

Student A
Reading
1 1 D 6 D
2 C 7 B
3 B 8 C
4 A 9 B
5 C 10 D

Vocabulary
2 1 C 6 D
2 B 7 C
3 D 8 B
4 D 9 D
5 A 10 A
3 1 helpful 6 careless
2 unkind 7 necessary
3 hopeful 8 unashamed
4 useless 9 unexpected
5 happy 10 attractive

Writing
4 1 forgave John
2 thoughtless
3 were you
4 bored by
5 couldn’t / was unable to
5 See Module 2 Student A Exercise 5 for
marking criteria.
Reading
6 1 B
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 C

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