7 Test

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a word from the box.
soar elderly respect sign up chase douse protests steep pour 
relieve

1 The pan in the kitchen caught fire, so my mum quickly ________ it with water
2 In Japan, bowing is a sign of ________.
3 In the UK, people usually ________ a little milk in their tea.
4 Putting ice on an injury is a good way to ________ the pain.
5 ________ people are often more traditional. For example, my grandmother
doesn’t like it when strangers use her first name.
6 Mark is very brave. After the thieves stole his wallet, he ________ them down the
street!
7 I’m not fit enough to cycle up that hill. It’s far too ________.
8 The wind blew my uncle’s hat off his head and it ________ away over a wall.
9 People were really upset after they banned the fireworks festival. There were a lot
of ________ about it.
10 They need volunteers to help organize the town parade next month. Shall we
________?
Marks: __ /10

2 Complete the text.

Gestures vary a lot between countries and over time. In the past, people used to
1
________ their hat to greet friends, but today they normally 2________ hands.
However, the Japanese don’t touch in public, so their greetings mainly 3________ of
bowing and exchanging business cards. Another thing to avoid in Japan, if you are in
a meeting, is 4________ your arms or 5________ your legs. Elsewhere, different
gestures can be a problem. In Bulgaria, you will confuse people if you 6________
your head to say ‘no’ or 7________ your head to say ‘yes’. In India, you should never
8
________ a child on the head nor 9________ at anyone with your finger. However, in
most countries, people 10________ goodbye to each other.
Marks: __ /10

Reading
3 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
The Tomatina
The Tomatina is a huge tomato fight. It happens in Buñol, Spain, on the last
Wednesday of every August. The week before, there is music, parades, dancing and
fireworks. On Wednesday at 10 a.m., officials put thousands of tomatoes in the town
square. They fire a water cannon, and people start throwing the tomatoes at each
other. For safety, participants must squash the tomatoes before throwing them. They
should also wear protective goggles and gloves. After one hour, the water cannon
fires again. Everyone stops throwing tomatoes and the clean-up begins. The Tomatina

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has been a tradition since the mid-1940s, but nobody knows why. Some say that it
began after someone played a joke on a bad musician.

1 The Tomatina happens during . . .

a the morning. b the afternoon. c the evening.
2 The start of the tomato fight is signalled by . . .
a a gun. b a water fight. c a jet of water.
3 Participants should protect their hands and . . .
a eyes. b feet. c mouths.
4 The tomato fight lasts for . . .
a 30 minutes. b 60 minutes. c 90 minutes.
5 The Tomatina started in about . . .
a 1941. b 1945. c 1949.
Marks: __ /5

4 Read the text again and answer the questions with a complete sentence.
1 When does the tomato fight happen?
________________________________________________________
2 What happens in the week before the tomato fight?
________________________________________________________
3 What is the most important safety rule of the tomato fight?
________________________________________________________
4 What happens after the tomato fight?
________________________________________________________
5 Why did the Tomatina start?
________________________________________________________
Marks: __ /15

Grammar
5 Find and correct the mistake in each line.
1 My mother is stressed. We tell her she mustn’t to
2 do all the housework herself. We help
3 her if she tell us what to do. She’s always
4 absolutely exhausted. She mustn’t sleep more.
5 If she’ll go to bed earlier in the evening,
6 she won’t is tired the next day. The
7 doctor says she needn’t eat unhealthy food, but
8 she eats burgers and chips for lunch. She feel
9 a lot healthier if she’ll stop eating burgers. If
10 she don’t slow down, she’ll get very ill.

1 ____________ 6 ____________
2 ____________ 7 ____________
3 ____________ 8 ____________
4 ____________ 9 ____________
5 ____________ 10 ____________
Marks: __ /10

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6 Complete the sentences with must, mustn’t or needn’t and a verb from the
box.
be tidy go hurry pass pay remember see take tell

1 Entrance to the museum is free.

You ___________ to enter the museum.
2 It’s my cousin’s birthday today.
I ___________ to call my cousin.
3 Her parents told her a secret.
She ___________ anyone.
4 They’ve got lots of time to get to the theatre.
They ___________ to get to the theatre.
5 This exam is very important.
I ___________ this exam.
6 I’ve got plenty of money in my wallet.
I ___________ to the bank.
7 We can’t miss the start of the meeting.
We ___________ late.
8 That film is fantastic!
You ___________ it.
9 It isn’t going to rain.
We ___________ an umbrella.
10 My bedroom is very messy.
I ___________ it.
Marks: __ /10

Language skills
7 Complete the dialogue.
BenI’m going to Wei’s house for dinner tonight. I’m going to meet his
parents. They’re Chinese.
Rob You 1________ remember to bow when you meet them.
BenI know. And they eat with 2________ instead of a knife and fork, so I
hope I can manage. I hope they won’t be offended if I 3________
anything wrong.
Rob Like what?
BenWell, first of all, I 4________ arrive late, or they’ll be upset. And if I
5
________ at anything with my finger, they’ll think I’m rude. I must try
all of the food. If I 6________ taste all the dishes, Wei’s mother
7
________ be upset.
Rob But it’s rude to clear your plate completely. If you eat all of your meal,
they 8________ invite you again.
BenAlso, I must remember to smile all the time. Chinese people rarely
9
________, even when they don’t agree with you.
Rob You 10________ worry. I’m sure you’ll be fine.
Marks: __ /10

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8 Complete the mini-dialogues.
Dialogue 1
A If they invite you to dinner, 1__________________________________?
B Yes, I’ll accept.
A When you go to their house, 2________________________________?
B Yes, I’ll definitely take a gift.
A 3_______________________________________________________,
will you eat it?
B Yes, I’ll eat the food, even if I don’t like it.
Dialogue 2
A If you go to the festival, will you take part in the tomato fight?
B No, 4___________________________________. I hate tomatoes!
A If I take part in it, will you drive me home afterwards?
B 5____________________________ if you change your clothes first!
Marks: __ /10
Writing
9 Write two notes, one accepting an invitation to a barbecue and one declining
it. Write about 50 words in each note. Include the following information:
1 Accept the invitation – thank your friend for the invitation; accept the invitation;
write a PS asking a question about the barbecue.
2 Decline the invitation – thank your friend for the invitation; decline the invitation;
give your reason for declining it.
Marks: __ /20
TOTAL: __ /100

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