Units 7 & 8 Test 4

NAME: .........................................................................................................................................

A. USE OF ENGLISH

1. Match the words to make expressions. There’s an extra word.

1. first aid a. pad 1.

2. knee b. night 2.

3. single c. kit 3.

4. catch a d. rope 4.

5. stay the e. ticket 5.

f. bus out of 5

2. Fill in the gaps with a suitable preposition. There is an extra preposition.

to, from, for, of, in, out

I have known this girl online for many months. We live in the same town, so I asked her (1) ........... . She
was happy and said, “(2) ........... course, I’ll meet you. Let’s go to a pizza place.” So we did. As we were
eating, she could only talk about stupid TV programmes she watches. Clearly we have nothing (3) ...........
common. Then it was time to pay. I wanted to be polite and said, “I’ll treat you (4) ........... this.” She just
said, “OK”. She didn’t even thank me (5) ........... paying, let alone offer to pay some of it. A total disaster.

out of 5
3. Social English – Complete the dialogues.

A: Can you bring me a glass of water, please?

B: Yes, (1) ................................................................
A: Thank you.
B: (2) ........................................................................

A: (3) .......................................................................
B: No, I’m afraid it isn’t. My friend’s sitting there.
A: What about this chair then? Can I take it?
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B: Yeah, (4) .............................................................

4. Complete the definitions. Use “who”, “which”, “that”, “where” or no connectors.

1. A profile is a short text ..................................................................................

2. Your date is a person .....................................................................................

3. A backpack is a bag ......................................................................................

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4. A spa is a place .............................................................................................

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5. Tick (✔) the right options.

1. I have been // gone to the shop. There’s some food in the fridge.
2. A: Have you met your brother’s new girlfriend already // yet // just // ever?
B: Yes, I have.
A: Did you like // Have you liked her?
3. Who is the most awesome boy you ever met // ’ve ever met // ‘s ever met?
4. A: Where’s Kathy?
B: She’s been // gone to the toilet.
5. A: Where’s my helmet? I can’t find it anywhere.
B: Ha-ha! You’ve already // yet // never // ever put it on. Check it on your head!
6. She’s only sixteen and she already won // ’s already won // ‘s ever won // ever won four international
competitions.
out of 6

Marks for Use of English out of 25

B. SKILLS

6. Listening – Listen to a telephone conversation in which the caller makes a reservation.

Complete the confirmation email from the campsite.

From starry.nights@uk.com
To: mary.thorn@co.uk
Subject: Your reservation

Dear Ms Thorn,

Following our telephone conversation, I’m writing to confirm your reservation of a

pitch for (1) ..................... people for (2) ..................... nights, arriving on

(3) ..................... and leaving on 22 August.

Price by night for four persons in a (4) .....................: (5) .....................

(6) ............................: £35

We look forward to welcoming you at Starry Nights Campsite.

Best wishes,
Peter Flinch

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7. Reading – Read the text below on online dating. Tick (✔) T for true and F for false.

What they never told you about online dating

I’m sure you’ve heard of the dangers of “online

dating”. And yes, there are dangerous people out
there so you need to be careful. True, you should
not give out personal information to people you only
know online. If you meet an online friend IRL, you
should meet during the day in a public place where
there are many other people around. But if you fol-
low these simple rules, you can be reasonably safe.
The greatest danger of all however, is one that you
will almost never hear about. The real danger of on-
line dating is Love Illusion.
What on earth is Love Illusion? It is falling in love
with someone who you have never met. As stupid as
it sounds, it is very possible to fall in love online. Peo-
ple do it all the time. They fall in love with chat room persons, with IM* conversations, with emails. They
fall in love with a picture taken 19 years ago, they fall in love with that voice at the end of the phone
line. It is much more dangerous than it sounds because it emotionally isolates people. Because you are
now “in love” with someone who writes all those nice words, you cut out other real life possibilities. On-
line relationships can be very socially isolating, as the person “in love” becomes more and more attached
to the Internet, and doesn’t take part in “normal” social activities. Many people prefer communicating at
a safe distance online to communicating in the big scary world at large.
Ideally of course, this period is a short one, and people meet (with the safety rules in mind) and decide
if they are in love or not. That’s the ideal situation, but quite often people meet and fall in love on the
Internet with partners from other countries. Then they may be in a situation where meeting is not pos-
sible. Because the emotions are completely real, even though the situation is virtual, people are in a state
of Love Illusion sometimes for many years. And that, my friends, is the real danger of online dating.

Based on http://hopealexander.hubpages.com/hub/What-They-Never-Told-You-About-Online-Dating---The-REAL-Danger-Of-Internet-Dating
*Instant Messaging

T F
1. If you keep safety rules, there’s no danger in online dating.
2. People often talk about the emotional dangers of online dating.
3. The emotional dangers are greater than the safety-related ones.
4. Because of online dating, people often become less active IRL.
5. Your feelings aren’t real when you fall in love online. This is Love Illusion.
6. Your feelings are real when you fall in love online, but the situation isn’t.
This is Love Illusion.

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8. Writing – Read the email from an English friend and reply to it. Make sure you answer all
the questions.

Hi,

I’m writing to tell you that I’ve decided to spend my holiday in Hungary this
year. I’m planning to come over for two weeks in August. J
Can you give me some advice? Which cities should I visit? What are the most
famous sights? Anything I shouldn’t miss? I’d like to go trekking. Where should
I go? I’m going to bring my tent with me. Do you know any nice camping sites? I
would like to meet up with you, too. Would that be possible? When in August is
good for you?

Many thanks and a big hug,

XX Max

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Content Language Organisation

Task
Clarity Range Accuracy Appropriacy Format Paragraphing
fulfilment

/3 /2 /2 /2 /1 /2 /1

Total for
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writing

Marks for Skills out of 25

TOTAL MARKS out of 50 % GRADE