VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (50 points)

1 Circle the word in each group in A that doesn’t belong. Then match the remaining words
to the categories in B. (6 points)
A B
1. wings • fins • feathers • claws ..... a. Crime
2. fur • tail • paws • tusks ..... b. Birds
3. slum • speed limit • poverty • homeless ..... c. Urban Life
4. mayor • victim • thief • murderer ..... d. Football
5. campsite • sleeping bag • urban farm • backpack ..... e. Dogs
6. pitch • goalkeeper • referee • net ..... f. Camping

2 Replace the words in bold with the words below. (4 points)

species • approached • backpack • notice • screamed • keep quiet • trail • wonder
1. What kind of bag do you usually take on long hikes? ...............................................
2. We went on a wonderful hiking path in the forest. ...............................................
3. Did you see any strangers outside the school? ...............................................
4. Look up in the tree. What kind of bird is that? ...............................................
5. I sometimes ask myself if I’m in the right job. ...............................................
6. Please don’t make a noise during the film. ...............................................
7. The girls shouted in fear. ...............................................
8. I panicked when the bear moved nearer to me. ...............................................

3 Complete the phrases below. (4 points)

1. swimming c...............................................
2. job o...............................................
3. cycle l...............................................
4. crime s...............................................
5. cause of d...............................................
6. traffic j...............................................
7. put up a t...............................................
8. open s...............................................

4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than you need. (4 points)
horns • attack • accommodation • innocent • jury • faint • exotic • hide • giant • harmless
1. Gabrielle is going on holiday, but she hasn’t booked any ............................................... yet.
2. Is the man guilty? The ............................................... must decide.
3. Although it’s against the law, some people hunt the rhinoceros for its ............................................... .
4. Jack is ............................................... of the crime and won’t go to jail.
5. Those lions can see us – I’m afraid they will ............................................... us.
6. Have you ever seen a ............................................... python? It’s the biggest snake in the world.
7. In the game, children ............................................... and wait for someone to find them.
8. The most ............................................... and unusual animal I’ve heard of is the pink dolphin.

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5 Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the words in bold. (2 points)
1. When you realise something, you understand / agree with / are afraid of it.
2. The pavement is a place to drive / walk / cycle.
3. Residential areas usually have got lots of schools / motorways / tourist attractions.
4. She fainted because she was bored / weak / happy.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (4 points)
1. Which animals ............................................... you ............................................... (see) on the safari last year?
2. Matthew wasn’t hungry because he ................................................................ (eat) a banana before dinner.
3. Two people fainted while they ................................................................ (run) the marathon.
4. By the time the police arrived at the crime scene, the murderer ................................................................ (got away).
5. I was sleeping in my sleeping bag when I ................................................................ (hear) a loud noise.
6. It’s getting dark, but we ................................................................ (not arrive) at the campsite yet.
7. ............................................... you ever ............................................... (visit) an active volcano?
8. By the evening, the police ................................................................ (capture) the escaped prisoners.

7 Correct the sentences. (4 points)

1. She didn’t saw the signpost.
......................................................................................................................
2. While we built a campfire, it started to rain.
......................................................................................................................
3. Did your dad used to be a referee in football games?
......................................................................................................................
4. I haven’t found a ride already.
......................................................................................................................
5. By the time I got up, she prepared breakfast.
......................................................................................................................
6. He shouldn’t packs so many clothes in his backpack.
......................................................................................................................
7. How many goals did he score by the end of the game?
......................................................................................................................
8. You don’t have to feed the animals. It makes them ill.
......................................................................................................................

8 Write questions for the answers in bold. (6 points)

1. ......................................................................................................................
We travelled to Florida by plane.
2. ......................................................................................................................
Yes. I can see the criminal.
3. ......................................................................................................................
No. The victim doesn’t have to speak in court.
4. ......................................................................................................................
We used to work in London.
5. ......................................................................................................................
No. I hadn’t known about his accident until she told me.
6. ......................................................................................................................
Yes, they used to study here.

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9 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.
(6 points)
1. Campers have to pick up all their rubbish when they leave the campsite. (must)
When campers .......................................................................................................................................... .
2. It’s not necessary to plan a route before we leave. (have to)
We ................................................................................................................................................................. .
3. We finished the race a minute ago. (just)
We ................................................................................................................................................................. .
4. She arrived at 7.00 and she is still here. (since)
She has ........................................................................................................................................................ .
5. In the past, courts didn’t have juries. (use to)
Courts didn’t ............................................................................................................................................... .
6. The thief ran away, and then the police arrived. (had)
By the time the police ............................................................................................................................. .

10 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1.
Do insects fascinate you or do they frighten you? Either way, you’re not alone. In 1975, Steve Kanya
............................................... (own) an insect extermination company called Bug Off. Every day as a joke, he 2.
............................................... (put) a horrible-looking insect in his shop window and called it “Catch of the Day”.
Interestingly, people 3. ............................................... (not stop) coming to look at the window. So this 4.
............................................... (convince) Steve to open the first insect museum in the USA – the Philadelphia
Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion.
By 2018, the museum included a lot of insects. But that August, there was a robbery at the museum.
While the manager 5. ............................................... (open) the museum, he 6. ............................................... (notice) something
terrible. Someone 7. ............................................... (steal) thousands of live insects.
The robbery 8. ............................................... (become) national news, and one man, Ben Feldman, made
a documentary series about it. In order to achieve his goal, he 9. ............................................... (enter) the illegal
insect market. It is one of the most interesting documentaries I 10. ............................................... ever
............................................... (see).

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 WRITTEN COMPREHENSION (20 points)
understand main points • understand specific information

1 Read the newsletter. Then choose the correct answer. (10 points)

Animal Heroes
Humans have had pets since the prehistoric era and they offer us excellent
company. They can also protect us. Today we have the story of two heroic
animals.
Erin Wilson and her dog, Eva, were hiking along a river trail in Northern
California. Everything seemed normal until suddenly an enormous mountain
lion attacked Erin with its claws. Erin was shocked and shouted Eva’s name.
Luckily, Eva had heard her and jumped on the mountain lion. The two animals
fought, but the mountain lion was stronger, and it held Eva’s head with its teeth.
Erin was worried. She threw stones at the mountain lion, but it wasn’t enough.
She returned to her car to get a plastic tube to use as a weapon. Fortunately,
another woman had seen her and helped her fight the mountain lion. This time
the mountain lion ran away. Eva was seriously injured during the fight. At first,
the vets thought she would survive, but sadly she died several weeks later.
Although people don’t consider cats to be brave, there are exceptions. Fred
Everett’s cat, Bandit, prevented a robbery. One night, while Fred was sleeping,
Bandit jumped on his bed and attacked him with her claws. He had never seen
her behave like this before, so he got up to investigate. He went downstairs and
saw two men standing outside the door, and one of them had a gun. Fred went
back to get his own gun, but the robbers had disappeared. Fred had adopted
Bandit from an animal charity and said, “I saved her life, and now she has saved
mine.”
Both of these animals protected their owners. Please write to us at our address
about your brave pet. The best story will appear in next week’s magazine, and
the writer will win £100.

1. When did the mountain lion run away? 4. How did Fred get Bandit?
a. After Erin attacked it with stones. a. He bought her in a shop.
b. After Eva jumped on it. b. He adopted her.
c. After another woman came to help Erin. c. He found her in the street.
2. The vets thought that Eva would … . 5. By sending their stories to the magazine, the
a. recover from her injuries writers can win … .
b. die a. a prize
c. survive but be disabled b. publication of their article
3. After Fred saw the robbers, he … . c. both a and b
a. called the police
b. went to get his own weapon
c. ran away

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2 Tick (✓) the sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false sentences. (10 points)
T F
People have only started to keep pets recently. ..... .....

Erin was afraid of the mountain lion. ..... .....

The mountain lion was violent. ..... .....

People don’t think cats are brave. ..... .....

Jumping on Fred´s bed was normal behaviour for Bandit. ..... .....

WRITTEN PRODUCTION (10 points)

Option 1: An E-mail
describe a person • give information

Write an e-mail to a friend about a trip you took to a zoo or

a safari you went on. It can be real or imaginary. Include the
following:
a. where you went
b. the animals you saw and whether they are
endangered
c. special or interesting things you noticed about the
animals
d. which animal impressed you the most, and why

Option 2: An Opinion Essay

present main points in an organised manner • express an opinion

Write an opinion essay about the following issue: Should

sports be compulsory at school? Discuss:
a. advantages
b. disadvantages
c. your opinion

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ORAL COMPREHENSION (10 points)
understand a sequence of events • understand relevant details

1 Listen to an informal conversation between Tom and Ann. Then match A to B. (5 points)
A B
1. Odysseus and his men were on a journey home to ..... a. Sicily.
2. Their journey began in ..... b. Ithaca.
3. Odysseus and his men took gold, water and food from ..... c. Ibiza.
4. They met Cyclops in ..... d. Troy.
5. Odysseus spent seven years in ..... e. Ismaros.

2 Listen again and complete the sentences. (5 points)

1. The journey of Odysseus took ............................................... .
2. Today, the city of Troy is in ............................................... .
3. Bad weather blew Odysseus’ ship to ............................................... .
4. The mythical creature, Cyclops, ate ............................................... .
5. According to Greek mythology, when people die, they go to ............................................... .

ORAL PRODUCTION (10 points)

exchange information

Student A
1 Ask for your partner’s help with the following problems. Write his / her solutions in the chart.
Problems Solutions
afraid of dogs
want to make new friends in city – don’t know how
feel unsafe because of increase of crime
want to become more physically active
have to save money to travel

2 Listen to your partner’s problems and offer help.

Student B
1 Listen to your partner’s problems and offer help.

2 Ask for your partner’s help with the following problems. Write his / her solutions in the chart.
Problems Solutions
lost dog in garden looks ill
litter in front of your house
feel unsafe because of increase of crime
have to go away with parents on holiday but don’t want to
can’t find a suitable running partner

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