TEENS 5

READING AND WRITING TEST – PRACTICE MATERIAL

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST. DO NOT
USE MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

TIPS

Ask your students to

read the leading sentence carefully

look at the words given in the new sentence
think about the words that they need to change in the new sentence, e.g. an adjective
may become a noun or vice versa
remember that their answer may include words or expressions not used in the leading
sentence, but these must express exactly the same idea.
remember not to include new information

1- In the past, the village had a spring festival, but not anymore.
The village _______________________ have a spring festival.

2- I spend an hour reading the newspaper every day.

It takes me an hour _______________________ the newspaper every day.

3- A famous architect designed all those buildings.

All those buildings________________________ by a famous architect.

4- I go to bed late so I always feel tired in the morning.

If _________________________ to bed early, I wouldn't feel tired in the morning.

5- I became an Art teacher five years ago.

I _________________________an Art teacher for five years.

6- That teacher is very patient with her students.

That is the teacher _____________________patient with her students.

7- Peter became a doctor five years ago.

Peter ________________________ a doctor for five years.
8- My mother said, “Don’t spend too much!”
My mother told me _________________________ too much.

9- It isn’t a good idea to walk along the beach late at night.

You _______________________ along the beach late at night.

10- It isn’t necessary for you to wait for me.

You ____________________________ to wait for me.

11- Last month a film company invited Maria to Australia.

Last month Maria __________________ to Australia by a film company.

12- My new computer is the same size as my old computer.

My new computer is ______________as my old computer.

13- They know they won’t get better at dancing if they don’t practise.
They know they won’t get better at dancing ______________they practise.

14- Sheila cooked the meal by herself.

Sheila cooked the meal on ___________.

15- You are not allowed to park here.

You ____________ park here.

16- The paintings in this room are more famous than the others in the gallery.
The paintings in this room are ____________ famous in the gallery.

17- Yesterday a photographer took our passport photos.

Yesterday we ______________________passport photos taken.

18- James started learning Spanish last month.

James________________________Spanish for a month.

19- “Why are you so late?” Mum said to me.

Mum asked me why________________________so late.

20- We got to the theatre late and missed the beginning of the play.
When we got to the theatre, the play ________________________.
21- A fanatic assassinated Ghandi in 1948.
Gandhi __________________________________in 1948.

22- You shouldn’t go out in this rain.

If______________________, I wouldn’t go out in this rain.

23- Last year people in our country bought two million computers.
Two million computers _____________________ in our country last year.

24- “I´ve made lots of new friends at the club,” said Tony.
Tony told his mother that __________________ lots of new friends at the club.

WORD FORMATION - Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the
words.

TIPS
Ask your students to:
read each sentence carefully
decide which type of word is needed in each gap, e.g. a noun, adjective, adverb, verb
look at the word in bold capitals -they may need to add a prefix or suffix, or make other
changes. More than one change may be required
check number, gender and verb tenses
read their completed sentence again and check that it makes sense

A)

YOU CAN MAKE THE (1)______________ (DIFFERENT)!

Acid rain, (2)___________ (GLOBE) warming and water pollution are some of the
(3)___________ (ENVIRONMENT) problems which will eventually destroy our planet.
But you can help to save it. If you are (4)___________ (INTEREST), write to us and we’ll
(5)___________ (IMMEDIATE) send you (6)___________ (INFORM) about all the
organizations you can join.
SAVE THE PLANET
123 High St.
LONDON
B)

David Beckham has (1)___________ (PROOF) that he’s got natural talent. This, along with
hard work, has made him (2)___________ (DEVELOPMENT) a wonderful technique in a very
short time. Anyone who has seen him play will tell you that he has scored some
(3)___________ (SPECTACLE) goals.
(4)___________ (SUCCESSFUL) seems to follow David even in his personal life. He’s
(5)___________ (HAPPINESS) married to the ex- Spice Girls (6)___________ (SING) Victoria
Adams and they have a son named Brooklyn.

C)

Dr. Michio Takana has a rather (1)___________ (PESSIMISM) view about our future. He
thinks that people will fundamentally be the same, with all their (2)___________
(INTELLIGENT) and stupidity. He believes that there will still be (3)___________ (CRUELTY)
people who damage the environment and people who fight against other races.

On the other hand, he also claims that many positive things will take place. For instance,
there will be many remarkable (4)___________ (IMPROVE) in health care.

Computers in every house and free access to the Internet will be commonplace and ways to
control the weather and natural disasters will be (5)___________ (DISCOVERY) by scientists.
The question is: Will we have the wisdom to use all this (6)___________ (TECHNOLOGICAL)
to our advantage?

D)

Everyone gets embarrassed sometimes. Some people do when they think they have acted
(1)___________ (STUPID ). People who suffer from (2)___________ (SHY) often get
embarrassed in ordinary (3)___________ (SITUATE), for example meeting new people at a
party. (4)___________ (EMBARRASS) is a common feeling. When you experience that
sensation your body feels (5)___________ (STRESS). Luckily, (6)___________ (PSYCHOLOGY)
say there are different ways to control this feeling: breathing slowly}and concentrating on
something else can be of great help.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: a), b), c) or d)

TIPS

Ask your students to

read the rubrics carefully

read the text without worrying about the missing words. (This will help them to
get a feel for the overall meaning of the text)
go back and work on the missing words and think about what is missing: a verb?
an adjective? a noun?
look carefully at the three alternatives and choose the best one
read the text again and check that the answer they select fits with what follows
the gap, as well as with what goes before the gap

A)

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
According to the (1)________ issue of the magazine “Which?”, people in
Britain (2)________ 17,450 complaints to travel agents last year- an increase
of 16% on the previous year.
One of the worst cases Which? magazine reported was a British couple whose
holiday turned (3)________ a nightmare. The couple found themselves in a
hotel with collapsing beds, (4)________ toilets, tiny breakfasts and a dog that frightened the
(5)________. The couple also found that the shower in their bathroom didn’t work
(6)________ and there were cockroaches running around the tables in the restaurant.
Along with thirteen other people, the couple complained to their travel company
representative and demanded to be (7)________ to another hotel. However, they were
angry when they had to pay their taxi fare to the new hotel and extra money for the
(8)________ there!

1- a) latest b) recent c) early d) late

2- a) did b) made c) had d) received
3- a) on b) into c) down d) off
4- a) picking b) breaking c) leaking d) locking
5- a) guests b) hosts c) managers d) cleaners
6- a) reasonably b) certainly c) properly d) slightly
7- a) held b) moved c) stopped d) booked
8- a) arrival b) trip c) staying d) accommodation
B)

Emma’s Choice
I’m going to take a year (1)________ to get immersed in a foreign culture. I’m going to work
as a volunteer either on a refugee camp in Africa or maybe in Sri Lanka where most places
were devastated by 2004’s Tsunami. The choice depends (2)________the cost of the trip. I
don’t have much work (3)________ but I’m going to work on teaching and sanitation
(4)________ that involve working with little children. I really want to do something
(5)________ with my time and help people in need. But first I’m going to (6)________ a
training course on basic healthcare. I know it’ll be hard because I’ve never lived abroad
(7)________ but I also know that volunteering in Africa promises to be a once in a lifetime
experience that I’ll never forget. (8)________, I won’t regret it.

1- a) out b) up c) off d) away

2- a) whether b) if c) on d) of

3- a) degree b) qualification c) experience d) risk

4- a) chances b) projects c) jobs d) advantages

5- a) sensitive b) thoughtful c) useful d) reliable

6- a) make b) study c) apply d) do

7- a) already b) since c) ever d) before

8- a) Hopefully b) Eventually c) Surprisingly d) Fortunately

C)

BEATRICE WRIGHT, A STORYTELLER

Beatrice is a retired librarian and a member of The Storytellers, a group of people who go
into schools to read with children. The Storytellers are volunteers, so they (1)________ paid
for their work. There are now almost 3,000 storytellers across Britain, from young students
to people in their seventies. You don't need any (2)________ to be a storyteller, but you
(3)________ be patient and kind.
Beatrice applied to become a storyteller when she saw an advert on TV. She had never heard
of The Storytellers (4)________. She says, "Many children do not have books at home and
this makes it harder for them to do (5)________ at school. They are delighted when they
(6)________ all my attention. People should not do this sort of work (7)________ they love
children. I am really (8)________ on children so I miss them a great deal during the
holidays".

1- a) haven't b) aren't c) weren't d) hadn't

2- a) grants b) enquiries c) qualifications d) careers

3- a) must b) have c) need d) will

4- a) yet b) before c) already d) ago

5- a) well b) good c) best d) greater

6- a) take b) get c) make d) lend

7- a) if b) although c) unless d) because

8- a) keen b) interested c) mad d) good

FILL IN THE BLANKS USING ONLY ONE WORD IN EACH

TIPS

Ask your students to

read the whole text first so as to get a feel for the overall meaning and context
read the sentences containing the gap and think about what is missing:
a pronoun? a modal verb? a preposition? etc
check that the your answer fits with what follows the gap, as well as with what
comes before it
read the whole text again to check that it makes sense

A)

Have you (1)________ dreamed of finding hidden treasures and wondered what you would
do (2)________ you were lucky enough to find a fortune?
Well, Martin James is a professional treasure hunter and has discovered over eighty
shipwrecks, including one of the biggest cargoes of gold that has ever been found.
(3)________, he points out that treasure hunting is much less romantic (4)________ it
sounds. Just sailing around in the hope of finding something would be a waste of time.
Martin spends a great deal of time in libraries and museums looking at old maps and
shipping records. In this way, he can work out (5)________ ships were sunk and where, and
it is only then that he can begin to look (6)________ them.

B)
The world’s most popular TV quiz show started in the UK in 1998. The idea has now spread
to over 100 countries, including Greece and Spain.
One person, the contestant, (1)________ to answer 15 multiple-choice questions correctly
to win the £ 1million top prize. (2)________ they answer one question incorrectly, the game
is over. A computer selects the questions from a database of 2,500. At that point, nobody
knows (3)________ questions are about to be asked.
The programme becomes more exciting as the money increases. Now contestants are really
afraid (4)________ making a mistake. It’s possible for a contestant to leave the show with no
money (5)________ all.
Contestants can get help. One way is to “Phone a friend”. They may speak to a friend on the
phone (6)________ 30 seconds to discuss the question.
C)

Sixteen years ago, Charles Gray was a college professor with a large six bedroom house and
a fortune of $ 2 million. Today he lives in a caravan (1)________ you can only see second-
hand furniture. There are certainly (2)________ signs that Charles was a rich man!
But this change is not a tragedy. Charles was happy to give (3)________ the lifestyle of a rich
man. So he made the choice to give away all his money to charities. He believes that many
people want to earn a lot of money so as not to have any worries.
However, most people never make much money. He has discovered that having only a
(4)________ money makes people free. Are (5)________ any things he misses? “No, I’m
much (6)________ now. I wouldn’t go back to being rich for anything - no way”, he says.

According to the (1) the magazine “____

D)

HURRAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

In 1911, the small, peaceful village of Hollywood in California became part of Los Angeles.
(1)________ then it has grown into one of the (2)________ glamorous industries in the
world- the American film industry. The original sign, which (3)________ built in 1923, stands
above the hills of the town.
Every year, in March, celebrities wait nervously at the Academy Awards Ceremony to find
out (4)________ they have won an “OSCAR”.
Nowadays it’s becoming (5)________ common for films to be made away from Hollywood
itself, but it remains the home of film and "the Dream Factory” for thousands of actors and
writers. But not all Hollywood dreams are happy ones. Once an actress said: “Hollywood is a
place where they (6)________ pay you $500 for a kiss and 50c for your soul”