Unit 6

Standard Test

Name Class Date

4 What would you do if you

GRAMMAR
(achieve) all your ambitions in life?
1 Put the words in the correct order to make 5 If they offer you the management position,
sentences. Add will or won’t where necessary. (take) it?
1 If / can, / I / I / the park / to / today / go / . 5

2 go / unless / the party / you / go to / I / . 4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the
box. You do not need all the verbs.

3 unless / not take / more than two hours / had finished hadn’t done had seen
Our journey / get lost / we / . would do would have done
would have finished would have gone

1 I probably better at
4 George / if / apologises / I / only meet / he / . school if my teachers had encouraged me more.
2 I the work more quickly if
5 you / What / if / rains / today / do / it / ? it hadn’t been such a big challenge for me.
3 If I the film that won all
those awards, I probably wouldn’t have taken
5 any pleasure in it, because I don’t like musicals.
4 I to Max’s party if I had
2 Circle the correct options.
known about it, but nobody told me!
1 If you go / went / would go to the exhibition,
you would get a lot out of it. 5 Would Jack have got into trouble if he
his work on time?
2 If I had the opportunity, I would travel /
will travel / travel abroad more often. 5
3 If Linda would tell / tells / told me her version of
events, I wouldn’t have any doubts that she was
5 Complete with the correct words.
Eddie: How was your expedition to the
telling the truth.
mountains?
4 What do you do / did you do / would you do if you
Sheila: I 1 taken the risk of going
didn’t need to earn money to live?
if I 2 known how dangerous
5 Unless I had bad service in a restaurant, I didn’t / it was! The weather changed very suddenly
don’t / wouldn’t complain to the manager.
and I couldn’t see the path in front of me
5 at all. If I ever go climbing again,
I3 check the weather
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form forecast very carefully before I go.
of the verbs in brackets. Eddie: I 4 terrified if that ever
1 If it (snow) later this week, we’ll happened to me. How did you get back
try going out to build a snowman. down?
2 I don’t like Mary, but if she was ever in trouble, Sheila: Luckily, the weather changed again.
I (not take) any pleasure in it. I would have got completely lost if that
3 I think that if the team showed more 5
happened.
determination, they (can get) 10
through to the next round of the competition.

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VOCABULARY LISTENING
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the 9 4.11 Listen to a podcast about a sporting event.
box. You do not need all the words. Are the sentences T (true), F (false) or
DS (doesn’t say)?
ability bravery determination encourage 1 The speaker thinks the sporting event
inspired overcame support is quite easy.
1 The majority of babies have the 2 He describes where it takes place.
to sit up when they are around six months old. 3 His uncle inspired him to take part
2 You need quite a lot of to run in the event.
a marathon of 42 kilometres. 4 His family didn’t think he could do
3 Being a firefighter is a dangerous job which the triathlon in under 16 hours.
takes a lot of . 5 The most difficult part was not being
4 Watching a lot of movies when I was a teenager able to rest.
me to make my own films.
5
5 My friends are always around to
me whenever I need any help.
10 4.11 Listen again. Complete the notes.
5
Training for an Ironman
7 Complete the words in the sentences. • There are three parts to the event: swimming,
1 I like being outdoors, so I get a l t out of hiking cycling and 1 .
in the forest in the fresh air. • It takes place over a single day with no
2 I went out to a restaurant last night because I 2
.
got b d of eating at home. • It was hard for him to train because he was
3 The sports centre has lots of equipment and 3
at the same time.
I try to take a e of it all. • He thinks that he swam 4
4 People who talk and eat loudly in the cinema kilometres while training.
really get on my n s. • He finished the event in under
5 I prefer to do things carefully, and think before I 5
.
make a decision, rather than take r s.

5 10

8 Circle the correct options.

I like travelling and 1… to know people from

different cultures. That’s why I bought a train
ticket to travel across Europe. It gave me the
2
… to travel to many countries. It was a fantastic
3
… to see new things, and I 4… a lot out of it. The
most exciting part was taking 5… of my ticket to
see lots of places in Italy. But I got lost in Venice!

1 a getting b having c taking

2 a pleasure b advantage c ability
3 a fun b opportunity c interest
4 a had b took c got
5 a advantage b chance c opportunity

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READING
Challenging advice!
1 DO ONE THING EVERY DAY THAT SCARES YOU
You might have doubts about the above advice.
However, it has inspired many people to give
themselves challenges, and become stronger. To
be clear, it doesn’t mean giving yourself shocks or
making yourself ill. If you did that, it would hardly
make you stronger.
2 GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
Most of us avoid frightening situations or taking
risks. We live comfortable lives, in which we
feel as little stress as possible. However, if we
become too comfortable, then we might become
less creative, less able to cope with unexpected
changes. In short, we might stop developing. If
you do things that scare you, it will help you to
overcome difficult situations throughout your life.
3 CONFRONT YOUR FEARS
Fear is our friend. If we listen to our fears, we will
usually avoid hurting ourselves. But fear can also
be our enemy, and stop us from doing things. If
we listen too much to our fears, then they will
grow in power. However, it takes a lot of bravery
to ignore our fears. But sometimes, if we do, we
might become even braver. Some experts advise
thinking about what would be the worst thing
that could happen if we did something, and then
deciding how we would deal with the situation if it
ever happened. This is known as confronting your
fears, and is often the best way to move forward.
4 A LITTLE AT A TIME
Imagine having a fear of spiders. The best way to
overcome this is not to lock yourself in a room full
of them. If you did that, you would probably make
your fear worse. A better way would be to
gradually expose yourself to what makes you
afraid, a little bit every day. It takes determination
and a long time to do this, but it can be worth it.
5 SOME FINAL ADVICE
It is important to realise that some fears never
really go away. But what we can do is to get to
know them, rather than let them control us.
11 Read the text. Put the ideas (a–g) in the order
that they are mentioned (1–5). There are two
facts that you do not need.
a Fear is something that can protect us.
b We should understand our fears better.
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c Most people are afraid of spiders.
d You shouldn’t try doing things which
make you very frightened.
e We aren’t able to develop when we
feel too safe.
f It’s possible to make our fears go away
completely.
g You should gradually expose yourself
to things that scare you.
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12 Read the text again. Circle the correct options.
1 The advice to do scary things every day has … .
a made people have horrible experiences
b encouraged people to challenge themselves
c shocked a lot of people
2 What does the text say about stress?
a We try to reduce it in our daily lives.
b It stops us from being creative.
c It helps us to deal with change.
3 What can happen if we spend a lot of time
listening to our fears?
a They can become stronger.
b We can hurt ourselves.
c We might become less afraid of them.
4 If you expose yourself quickly to your fears, … .
a it takes longer for them to go away
b your fears go away more quickly
c the fears could become stronger
5 What is the final advice that the text gives?
a We should understand what make us afraid.
b If we try, we can make any fear disappear.
c We should explain our fears to other people.
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13 Find words or phrases in the text that mean
the following.
1 things which requires a lot of hard work to be
done (paragraph 1)
2 a situation where one feels safe (paragraph 2)
3 no fear of dangerous or difficult things
(paragraph 3)
4 dealing with a difficult situation (paragraph 3)
5 to learn more about something (paragraph 5)
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WRITING
14 Useful language. Complete the sentences with
the words in the box.

furthermore  in  instance  personally 

the one

1 There are lots of things that can go wrong in
life, for , failing an exam.
2 On hand, it’s best to be
positive about life, but on the other, it’s good to
be realistic, too.
3 When we overcome a problem, we can feel
much happier. , we can feel
proud of ourselves for not giving up.
4 I believe that we can’t succeed
in something without making mistakes.
5 conclusion, it’s better to learn
from our mistakes, rather than feel bad about
them.
5

15 Write your own ‘For and Against essay’ using

this title: ‘We should do something every day
that scares us’. Use the prompts below to
help you.
Write at least 140 words.
• Introduce the topic.
• Agree with the title, giving ideas and examples.
• Disagree with the title, giving ideas and
examples.
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• Give your opinion in a conclusion.
TOTAL SCORE  100

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