TERM TEST 1 Level 2 Name: Mark: .

Vocabulary and Grammar (50 points)

1 Complete the words in the sentences. (4 points)
1. The government should r that castle.
2. For this recipe, first m the butter.
3. Sam injured his left a , so he can’t walk.
4. More than 2,000 people live in this s .
5. We live in a two- house.
6. One of his s is that he’s a fast learner.
7. Despite his problems, he’s always so c .
8. Some countries b this book because it caused an angry reaction.

2 Form phrases with the words in A and B. Then complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words.
Some words in A and B may be used more than once. (4 points)
A B

bring • global • take bring back to life • warning

play • set • common a role • control • off
check a break • sense • out

1. Use your and don’t drive in this snowstorm!

2. When are you planning to on your trip?
3. Many of England’s forests disappeared long ago, and we can’t them
.
4. has affected the climate.
5. When you’re working at the computer, it’s a good idea to every hour or two.
6. Let’s this idea and see if it works.
7. Adam of the meeting and didn’t let anyone else talk.
8. Local pressure in the city’s decision to build a new school.

3 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the words in bold. (4 points)
1. Some people feel anxious before .
2. Skiers wear goggles to protect .
3. The accommodation includes .
4. There’s been a decline in the number of students who .
5. There was a time when it was widely believed that .
6. Until my bike is repaired, I am getting around .
7. The concert lasted .
8. The city wants to pull down .

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4 Write two suitable words or phrases for the following. (4 points)

1. things you do before a holiday

2. materials used for building

3. sources of pollution

4. types of buildings

5 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need. (4 points)
facilities • standard of living • governments • gifted • figure out • development • turn into
operates • exposed • inhabitants • sources
Electricity is something that people in countries with a high 1. take for
granted. But 1.1 billion people in the world don’t have electricity. This won’t change until
2.
invest in projects such as building 3. to produce
4.
electricity and networks to distribute it. For now, inventors have come up
with a product that can make a difference, especially for 5. in poor areas.
The Litre of Light is a simple solar light made from a plastic bottle. The bottle is filled with water and
attached to the roof of a house. The upper part of the bottle is 6. to the sun.
7.
Sunlight reflecting in the water the bottle a light bulb. There is also another
version of the Litre of Light that 8. at night.

6 Write a sentence for each situation. Use the word and the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 points)
You tell a friend …
1. a reason you were nervous about a recent exam (study)

2. your plans for tomorrow (visit)

3. how many trips you have taken abroad (be)

4. a food you ate in the past but don’t eat now (use)

5. something you no longer do (stop)

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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Where there is no verb in brackets, use a relative
pronoun or a some / any / no compound. (5 points)
1. On our next holiday, we’re going we’ve never been!
2. you ever (think) of an idea for a new invention?
3. What you (laugh) about when I came in?
4. Jeff Bridges, is an actor, made a documentary about the environment.
5. They (build) this skyscraper over the next two years.
6. I’m freezing. I (stand) in the cold all morning.
7. Fortunately, the ice cream (not melt) by the time I got home from the supermarket.
8. is something everyone can do to protect the environment. (recycle)
9. Until now, foxes and other wildlife (not return) to this area.
10. I only (read) the novel after I had seen the film.

8 Rewrite the sentences. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. Make any necessary changes. (4 points)
1. The last time I saw my cousin I was 10 years old.
I .
2. No one I know has been to Antarctica.
I .
3. My sister moved into her flat and bought a sofa a few days later.
My sister bought .
4. Last night, I worked out in the gym from 8 to 9.30 pm.
Last night at 8.30 pm, .
5. I’m in the middle of work – I can’t talk now.
I’m .
6. I don’t think we have ever met before.
I don’t remember .
7. When I had a car, I didn’t walk a lot.
I didn’t use .
8. These lights run on renewable energy. They stay on 24 hours a day.
These lights .

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9 Correct the mistakes. (4 points)

1. How long has it been since they have banned plastic bags?

2. Our organisation, who aims to save wildlife, relies on volunteers.

3. I didn’t go nowhere last night.

4. Tom was texting while we walked.

5. Didn’t this café used to be open all night?

6. In Paris, on the days which it was raining, we went to museums.

7. We stopped picking up a takeaway for dinner last night.

8. People began to applaud before the violinist was finishing.

10 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Where there is no verb in brackets, use a relative
pronoun or a some / any / no compound. (12 points)
Nowadays, Rotterdam is one of the places 1. the local government
2.
(take) serious action to prepare for climate change. In 2012, this Netherlands
city, 3. population is about 600,000, committed itself to 4.
(become) “climate-proof” by 2025. For Rotterdam, 5. is below sea level, this is
6.
crucial, because in the near future, global warming (cause) a rise in sea
7.
levels, more rain and increased flooding. As the city’s mayor said, “Doing
is not an option.” Since 2012, the city 8. (develop) several flood-prevention
projects, from replacing concrete roads and pavements with rain-absorbing materials to building
a huge concrete “pool”, 9. purpose is to catch rainwater. Creative urban planning
10.
is nothing new in Rotterdam. After bombing (destroy) much of
the city in the Second World War, it was rebuilt with new features, such as a car-free shopping
district that 11. (not exist) at the time 12. else.

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