UNIT 1: Language Test C

Grammar

Task 1

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in in brackets. Sometimes more than one
answer is possible.

Childhood memories

Today, I went to the village where I 0 (grow up) grew up. I got really excited when I saw the sign that
1
(read) _______________ ‘Midsummer 6 miles’. Soon, I 2 (pass) _______________ the leisure centre

where I went swimming at weekends. I saw a cyclist who 3 (probably / go) _______________ there. I could

see his tennis bag, which 4 (firmly / tie down) _______________ to his bike.

I 5 (come) _______________ to see Mrs Perry, my piano teacher. I always called her Mrs Perry because

that was the way I 6 (bring up) _______________. In those days, we 7 (never / call) _______________ our

elders by their first name.

Once inside Mrs Perry’s house, we chatted about everything that 8 (go on) ________________ over the

years. I told her how I 9 (give up) _______________ piano lessons because I 10 (stop) _______________

making progress. When I left I 11 (promise) _______________ that I 12 (come back) _______________.

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Vocabulary

Task 1

Circle the correct alternative.

1 As part of the course, we will discuss how to write a mind-blowing / mundane plot twist that your readers

will not see coming!

2 We need a fundamental / facilitated shift in how we think about the value of a holiday. Everyone thinks

it’s purely a luxury but that’s not the case.

3 To keep your mind active and accomplished / engaged, you should read actively and try to learn new

things, such as a foreign language.

4 See a mundane / witty task such as drafting a report as a chance to practice mindfulness. Try not to feel

bored and burdened.

5 I was told that the movie was unique and witty / engaged. But I was disappointed by the lack of originality

and humour in the plot.

6 The research was facilitated / accomplished by funding from the British Research Council. Without the

funding, the research could never have gone ahead.

7 I am in fundamental / partial agreement with the author’s comments. But I don’t agree with everything.

8 I love the quote by Maya Angelou that ‘you can only become truly mind-blowing / accomplished at

something you love’.

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Task 2

Complete the collocations in the sentences. Use the words in the box.

0 This course has been designed to help teens navigate the slippery path to adulthood. selective

1 It’s amazing how actors can remember hundreds of lines word for __________.
slippery

2 Hopefully, this contract will __________ the way for future collaborations between the
word
companies.

3 Having a __________ memory helps me to forget the negative and focus on the positive. note

4 We can lend you the money. But that’s all we can do as far as the support __________. pave

5 Talking to others can help __________ your memory and help you remember things.
jog
6 One of the best ways to build a positive attitude is to end each day on a positive

__________. goes

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Use of English

Task 1

Use the word given in bold at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line.

Memory in children

Most of us don’t have any memories from the first three to four years of our lives. When

we do try to think back to our 0 earliest memories, it is often unclear whether they are real early

or just 1 __________ based on photos or stories which have been told to us by others. collect

When we are young, however, our memory works in a different way. And it continues to mature

until adolescence. In fact, 2 __________ changes in basic memory processes have been develop

put forward as an 3 __________ for childhood amnesia. It’s important to remember that explain

even if we can’t explicitly remember 4 __________ events from when we were very young, specify

their accumulation nevertheless leaves 5 __________ traces that influence our behaviour. last

The first few years of life are paradoxically 6 __________ and shape the adults that we become. forget

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Task 2

Read the text and complete the gaps with one word only.

Keeping your mind active

There is little doubt that aging affects our mental ability and agility. 0 However, studies have shown that

people 1 __________ engage in actively ‘exercising’ their brain often may not suffer 2 __________ the same

mental decline. There are numerous ways that you can keep your mind active. Reading, for example,

engages your brain 3 __________ words as you try to understand them and apply them to areas of existing

knowledge. 4 __________ affects brain function at many different levels. Meditation, which helps you learn
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__________ to focus on the present, also has the power to strengthen the brain. Physical activity is also

good for you because your brain gets encouraged 6 __________ the exercise to work at its optimum

capacity. And taking up a new hobby, 7 __________ as playing a musical instrument, stimulates the brain

and 8 __________ the mind sharp.

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TOTAL: ___ / 40

x 1.25 = ___ / 50

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