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Name Ahtziriz Dayana Ricardez Marchena. Score ______/50

Part A

Vocabulary
Parts of the body

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

eyebrows elbow fist head knee tongue wrist

a) I find it difficult to bend my __________ after my skiing accident last year.

b) After the fight, the boxer raised his clenched __________ in victory.
c) Taryn raised her __________ in surprise, but she didn’t say a word.
d) The doctor asked me to stick my __________ out so she could examine my throat.
e) In many cultures, shaking your __________ means ‘no’.

(5 points)

Food collocations

2 Underline the correct word.

a) It’s sometimes hard to find restaurants with a good vegetarian / gourmet menu.
b) We should all try to eat more organic meals / food.
c) This local plate / dish is made from the best lamb.
d) Many people believe it’s best if the main meal / dish of the day is eaten at lunchtime.
e) My children don’t like very strong foods / flavours, like curry or chilli.

(5 points)

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Linkers

3 Complete the text with the words in the box.

although consequently even though furthermore however to sum up

(1) _________ many people know organic food is better for us, why aren’t more people eating it?
Many people say that cost is the main reason, and it’s true that organically produced food generally
costs more than non-organic food. (2) _________ , (3) _________ non-organic food is cheaper, the
cost to the environment can be high. Many non-organic food is produced using pesticides and harmful
chemicals. These chemicals get into the food chain, and into our bodies. (4) _________ they are
getting into the land itself, and (5) _________ we are poisoning the earth.
(6) _________ , organic food is better for us, and better for the environment.

(6 points)

Grammar
Present perfect simple and continuous

4 Complete the text with the past simple, present perfect simple and present
perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Peter de Groot is an apple farmer. And although farming is in his blood, he (1) _________ (not always
work) on the land. Five years ago he (2) _________ (be) a banker, working in the city of London,
before he decided to change career. His family has a farm and (3) _________ (farming) this land for
fifty years. ‘My grandfather (4) _________ (start) this farm,’ Peter says. ‘And, although I initially
decided I (5) _________ (not want) to continue in the family business, when my father got ill a few
years ago, we faced selling the farm.’ It was then Peter (6) _________ (decide) to quit banking and
join the family business. Since then, Peter (7) _________ (convert) most of the farm to organic
farming, and (8) _________ (planted) two thousand new trees. ‘I (9) _________ (do) this job for only
five years, but already I (10) _________ (learn) so much,’ says Peter. ‘I feel so lucky to have found a
job I love.’

(10 points)

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Passives review

5 Rewrite the sentences using passive structures.

a) People throw away too much food every year.

_________________________________________________________
b) In the exam someone will ask the students to turn off their mobile phones.
________________________________________________________
c) No one has lived in this house for fifty years.
________________________________________________________
d) Who wrote this story?
________________________________________________________
e) Someone was speaking to you.
________________________________________________________

(5 points)

Useful phrases
6 Match the beginnings (a–d) to the endings (1–4) to useful phrases.

a) This wine is 1) off.

b) I think the fish is 2) a bit slow.
c) That waiter was 3) corked.
d) The service is 4) most unhelpful.

(4 points)

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Part B

Reading
7 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a) The writer had eaten at ‘The Fig Tree’ a few weeks ago. _____
b) Mariella is a waitress in the restaurant. _____
c) Before he bought ‘The Fig Tree’, Martin worked at another restaurant. _____
d) The writer was disappointed because the food was too expensive. _____
e) Not many local people go to ‘The Fig Tree’. _____

I had heard a lot about the new wonder-chef at my local pub, The Fig Tree, but I’d never had the chance to
sample the food. But since owner / chef Martin Capp won his first Great Food Award a few weeks ago, I felt I
simply had to go and see for myself what all the fuss was about, especially since I live so near.

We went there on a busy Saturday night. As well as being a restaurant, don’t forget that this is first and foremost
the village pub, so the bar was full of locals enjoying a pint. It’s a family business and Capp’s wife, Mariella, is in
charge of the front of house. We were greeted with warmth and enthusiasm by her and her staff, although the
place was crowded and busy.

The Capps bought this place six years ago, and have built up a thriving business and a reputation based on great
value, high quality food in a comfortable and relaxed setting. Before coming here, Martin worked alongside
celebrity chef Julian Gray in his the prestigious ‘Blue House’ establishment, so we had high expectations of our
three-course fixed-price menu as we took our seats in the comfortable dining room.

And we were not disappointed. The goose liver to start was just salty enough, without being too rich. The fish
main course tasted fresh off the boat, cooked to perfection, with a sorrel sauce that melted in the mouth. And I’ve
had many good desserts in my time, but I think this was the best chocolate mousse I’ve ever had. And the bill
came to less than £50 for the two of us.

Villager Stan Dunn was there having dinner on the table next to us. ‘I’ve been coming here for twenty years, and
it’s more popular now than it’s ever been,’ he said. At a time when many local pubs are struggling to stay open, I
think The Fig Tree has discovered the recipe for success.

(5 points)

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Pronunciation
Numbers

[Track 11]

8 Listen and underline the number you hear in each group.

a) 240,987 204, 987 214,987

b) 01765 457000 01765 45700 01769 457000
c) 289th 298th 280th
d) 8.80 0.88 8.8
e) 11/12/2015 12/11/2015 11/12/2050

(5 points)

Listening
[Track 12]

9 Listen to three conversations in a restaurant and underline the correct answers.

a) The prawns are undercooked / too fishy / off.

b) The customer would like a steak instead of prawns / a replacement dish for his wife / his
wife’s steak.
c) The customer thinks the risotto has cream in it / has saffron in it / is too rich.
d) The waiter is going to tell the chef that the customer liked the risotto / the risotto is a bit
stodgy / the risotto has too much cream and saffron in it.
e) The desserts haven’t arrived because they aren’t ready / they’re in the kitchen / the waiter
hasn’t had time to fetch them.

(5 points)

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