Key Links C1/C2 — Test 1 - Module 1 - 1a

Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the
box.
instantly factor incorporate productive promotion
apply imply impatiently inconceivable ease

1. We may have qualified for the finals with , but our team now faces a very
challenging match.
2. For this position, education and relevant experience are both key .
3. Janice truly deserves a(n) after all she has done for the company.
4. Thanks, everyone, for participating in this highly meeting; I believe we
covered everything.
5. Just think, not long ago it would have been for a woman to run for president
of the United States!
6. Remember that to for the scholarship you need high marks and two letters of
recommendation.
7. We waited for the results of the exams to be announced.
8. I wasn’t that your goal is unrealistic, but you will have to work hard to achieve
it.
9. My report will all reasonable proposals for the arts fair, as long as you submit
them in time.
10. Olga is amazing: she can listen to a song once memorise all the
and words.
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B Choose a, b or c.
1. Our company will rapidly the competition if we don’t invest in new equipment.
a. catch up b. brush up c. fall behind
2. Working on a farm during the summer me I could handle being a vet.
a. convinced b. enticed c. determined
3. Although Mr Goodall seemed strict at first, I eventually learnt to him as a teacher.
a. appeal b. integrate c. appreciate
4. Most research that getting sufficient sleep improves your ability to learn.
a. indicates b. integrates c. conveys
5. Your older sister was an extremely student, but you seem to lack her intelligence entirely.
a. logical b. bright c. neat
6. It would help me improve if you could some feedback on my essay.
a. transmit b. distort c. provide
7. In my view, family plays the most important role when it comes to values in young children.
a. stimulating b. instilling c. transforming
8. Women are as being more emotional than men, but this is not always the case.
a. conceived b. perceived c. registered
9. We have everything to by providing first-aid training to all staff.
a. obtain b. acquire c. gain
10. How can it be cheaper to grain from overseas rather than grow it here?
a. transport b. transfer c. transform
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Key Links C1/C2 — Test 1 - Module 1 - 1a

Grammar
A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb given. Use the Present Simple, the
Present Progressive, the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive.
1. We (be) fans of theirs ever since they posted their very first song.
2. Ray (always / ask) me for help with his homework; can’t he do anything by
himself?
3. I (never / see) such terrible handwriting! Can you work out what it says?
4. Don’t bother calling Deborah on her mobile; she (go) running and left her
phone here on the table.
5. Sorry, you can’t sit outside the café this evening–repairs (make) to the
outdoor heating system.
6. I (call) the help number for over an hour now, and all I get is a recorded
message.
7. Reg wants to be an actor, but for the time being he (work) in a supermarket to
make ends meet.
8. We (worry) about you all afternoon; how did the exam go?
9. I’m sorry, sir; the park (close) at sunset on weekdays.
10. I (look) over your whole dissertation, and I’m sending my comments
now.

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B Choose a, b or c.
1. I through all year, so understandably I expect to fail the French exam.
a. am barely scraping b. have barely been scraping c. barely scrape
2. I next spring, but I will probably stay on and work on campus during the summer.
a. have graduated b. have been graduating c. am graduating
3. in the sun all day? You are all red.
a. Are you walking b. Do you walk c. Have you been walking
4. You any notes during class, Anna. Was your mind on something else?
a. are not taking b. have not been taking c. do not take
5. Shirley usually everything after each lesson, but I’m not sure how much she really
a. memorises understands. b. has memorised c. is memorising
6. I my Italian ever since I got that ticket to Naples.
a. have been brushing up b. brush up on c. am brushing up
on
7. They the object so well this time that we can’t find it anywhere!
a. are hiding b. hide c. have hidden
8. Tuition fees from 2010 until today.
a. rise steadily b. have been rising steadily c. are risen steadily
9. I of college. I’ve decided I want to set up my own business.
a. drop out b. have been dropping out c. am dropping out
10. Every time I the film Mamma Mia, I am reminded of that trip to Greece we made years ago.
a. have watched b. watch c. am watching
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Key Links C1/C2 — Test 1 - Module 1 - 1b

Vocabulary
A Choose the correct option.

1. Betty’s apology did not seem thought-provoking / sincere; in fact, I'm sure she would cheat again if she
had the chance.
2. She recounted / issued the story in such detail that we had a clear picture of what happened.
3. What in the world could have prompted / boosted Jeannette to refuse the scholarship?
4. After two weeks of intense study, Fred felt ready to overcome / tackle even the most advanced topics in
economics.
5. No one bothered to show me the signs / ropes when I started, so I had to figure everything out by myself.
6. Sure you can use this device like a simple camera, but it has many more capabilities / accomplishments.
7. Unless you take the electrician course on a part-time basis, the obligation / duration of the course is two
years.
8. If you don’t think we should study Hamlet this year, then you should propose a(n) successor / alternative.
9. Well, can you rack / train your brains for a minute and think where it might be?
10. Could you extend / expand on the point you made regarding leadership, Mr Applebaum?

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B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words

given.
1. In this book, the provides information on the background of the central characters.
narrate
2. I heard that two were injured during the military exercise. civil
3. As a result of close between three universities, we are close to a medical
breakthrough. collaborate
4. My organisation wishes to promote and independence in local communities. self-
reliant
5. Please welcome Jeremy Tucker, of this year’s Best New Journalist Award. receive
6. It seems that the origin of the earliest of Easter Island remains a mystery. inhabit
7. The who spoke to our class focused on the effects of toxic waste on groundwater.
environment
8. I don’t think Robert will make a good ; he doesn’t have the training or the
experience. administration
9. The fact that the columns are not straight is not immediately noticeable to the . observe
10. Marvin’s input has been ; we could not have developed the robotics syllabus
without him. value

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Key Links C1/C2 — Test 1 - Module 1 - 1b

Grammar
A Choose a, b or c.
1. By the time Rita graduates, she abroad 6. Why don’t you reflect on our discussion before
for more than three years. you ?
a. will live a. will decide
b. will have been living b. will have decided
c. has been living c. decide

2. The exam at exactly nine o’clock 7. I hope Brendan enough by the end of this
tomorrow, so be sure to get here early! year to make a good decision about going to
a. going to start college.
b. will have started a. is maturing
c. starts b. will have matured
c. will have been maturing
3. The deadline is in three days, but I’m sure they
it. 8. If we order the books later than today, they
a. are extending in time.
b. will extend a. don’t arrive
c. will have been extending b. aren’t arriving
c. aren’t going to arrive
4. By the time we reach the campsite, we for
six hours straight! 9. Just think! This time next week we over
a. will walk the Atlantic!
b. will have been walking a. will be flying
c. will be walking b. are flying
c. will fly
5. If you're not busy with something else, the
final presentation tomorrow? 10. I hope my dad will be healthy enough to enjoy
a. will you be attending his pension when he .
b. are you attending a. retires
c. will you have been attending b. will have retired
c. will retire
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B Use the correct form of the words in the box to rewrite the
sentences.
due expect bound about likely

1. She’s been practising for months, so it’s highly unlikely that she’ll fail.
She’s been practising for months, so I’m not .
2. The app says the books are arriving between 9 and 10 a.m. tomorrow.
According to the app, the books .
3. It is quite probable that the concert will be cancelled because of the weather.
They .
4. Listen! The piece they will play next is my favourite.
Listen! The piece they .
5. The press has been so critical of the project that it definitely won’t go ahead.
The press has been so critical of the project that it .

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Key Links C1/C2 — Test 1 - Module 1 - Use of English

A Read the text and choose a, b, c or

d.

Rote Learning
Rote learning was at the heart of education to the 20th century. It learning material by
(1) (2)
heart by repeating it. Today’s educators also appreciate that students must certain basic
(3) information
in order to be able to refer to it later. Problems begin when students are not given the opportunity
to
(4 on the material they learn and to use it creatively. Take for example a history lesson in which students
)
are asked to dates, names and other details by heart. A constant focus on what, where and
(5) when
reduces students' ability to think about how and why. It does not involve them in thinking. Teachers
(6)
generally agree that rote learning continues to have a role to play in today’s classroom. The question is, to
what
(7) ? Opinions , but most teachers say they are more concerned with improving
(8) their
students’ problem-solving skills than their memories.

1. a. reference b. past c. before d. prior

2. a. emphasised b. perceived c. implied d. shifted
3. a. gain b. acquire c. register d. mutter
4. a. recall b. reflect c. catch up d. wander
5. a. obtain b. merge c. instil d. memorise
6. a. critical b. inspiring c. practical d. ideal
7. a. length b. factor c. extent d. limitation
8. a. extend b. convince c. vary d. incorporate Score /8

B Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.
1. I haven't accepted such a huge responsibility for years. took
It's such a huge responsibility.
2. You must come an hour early to help Rod set up the meeting hall. order
You are help Rod set up the meeting hall.
3. I unexpectedly see Francis a lot these days. bumping
I have Francis all the time recently.
4. I still haven't managed to cover the work I missed when I was sick. catch
I am on the work I missed when I was sick.
5. The last time I revised my Spanish was in February. brushed
I since February.
6. Prof Smith will most probably examine your essay carefully, so double-check your work before handing it in. pore
Prof Smith is over your essay, so double-
check your work before handing it in.

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