TERM TEST 1 Level 2

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. (4 x 2 = 8 points)

1. Everyone ............................................................. me for the defeat in the match yesterday. I was accused of not
concentrating ............................................................. the ball the whole time.

2. Not many people ............................................................. up to watch the athletes return home from the Olympics. I’m sure
there would have been more people there if they had ............................................................. a few records or won a few
medals.

3. I know the cake didn’t look very good, but don’t ............................................................. up. Go online, and I’m sure you’ll
............................................................. across some good recipes there.

4. Do you in miracles? I do. My brother, who has always taken me for

.............................................................

............................................................. and expects me to do everything for him, actually offered to help with the washing up
yesterday!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
appear | aware | legible | map | outside | prove | spice | sure

1. Louis is a bit of an ............................................................. . He’s got few friends and nothing in common with other people
his age.
2. Before you set off, you must ............................................................. that you have all the equipment you need.
3. I like ............................................................. food, but this is burning my mouth!
4. The campaign is to raise ............................................................. about global hunger.
5. I don’t think he’s telling the truth, but how can I ............................................................. what he says?
6. I got zero on my test because my teacher said my writing was completely ............................................................. .

7. I want to walk on a glacier before they all ............................................................. because of global warming.
8. This area of the desert is still ............................................................. because no one has ever explored it.

3 Complete the text with the words below. There are three extra words. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)
approach | board | challenge | disease | insights | pioneer | progress | research | well-being

Scurvy is a deadly
exploration, sailors spent weeks or even months on
them died. In the 18th century, Dr James Lind did
This gave him valuable
sailors. Thanks to James Lind, who was a
supplied with lemons and limes, leading to the nickname “Limeys”, which is now used by Americans to
refer to all people from Britain.
1.
............................................................. which is caused by a lack of vitamin C. In the early days of
2.
............................................................. ships at sea, and many of
3.
............................................................. into the causes of scurvy.
4.
............................................................. about how to improve the 5.
............................................................. of
6.
............................................................. in tropical medicine, ships were

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4 Complete the sentences in a way that demonstrates the meaning of the words and phrases in bold.
(5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. A couch potato usually ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
2. We spiced up the party by ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
3. Before travelling to another country, it is definitely worthwhile to ........................................................................................................... .
4. I’m thinking of taking up .............................................................................. because ............................................................................................................ .
5. I was drawn to .............................................................................. because....................................................................................................................................... .

GRAMMAR
1 Complete the text with one word in each gap. There may be more than one possible answer.
(8 x 0.5 = 4 points)
The Northwest Passage is a sea route 1.
............................................................. connects the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. It is often blocked by ice, but before Roald Amundsen, 2.
............................................................. is better known
for reaching the South Pole, many other explorers 3.
............................................................. tried and failed. In 1986, Jeff
MacInnis became the first person to sail the passage on a yacht. Jeff, 4.
............................................................. journey
took 100 days, 5.
............................................................. achieved an enormous amount in his life so far. He has
completed two Eco Challenges, 6.
............................................................. are often called the world’s toughest races. It
was on one of these, in Borneo, 7.
............................................................. he fell in love with a teammate and asked her
to marry him. Jeff has now joined the world of business, but I’m sure he will 8.
.............................................................

taking up new challenges as well in the future.

2 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in capitals. (12 x 0.5 = 6 points)

1. DREAM | FINISH | LIVE | MANAGE

A: Where 1. ............................................................. you ............................................................. in ten years’ time?

B: In London. In ten years, I 2. ............................................................. my studies, and I’ll have my own business. How about
you? Where will you be?
A: In Greece. I 3. ............................................................. about a house on a Greek island since I went there on holiday. In ten
years, I 4. ............................................................. a guest house near a beach. You can come and stay there if you like.

2. RIDE | PLAY | NEVER TAKE UP | EXERCISE

1.
A: You look exhausted. ............................................................. you ............................................................. basketball?
B: No, I 2. ............................................................. in the gym all morning.
A: I 3. ............................................................. a team sport, but I enjoy cycling with friends. On Saturday morning,
we 4. ............................................................. our bikes in the forest – but we don’t need to do any training for it!

3. DO | FINISH | NEVER TRY | WORK

A: Can I come and see you this evening?

B: Yes, come after seven o’clock. I 1. ............................................................. my dinner by then. Actually, you
2.
............................................................. my dad’s fish and chips, have you? Come at six for dinner.

A: I’d love to, but I 3. ............................................................. until half past six. I have a part-time job in a café twice a week.
B: Really? I didn’t know. How long 4. ............................................................. that?
A: Since January.

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. The first time I flew was in 2020.
Before 2020, I ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
2. My goal is to learn to drive by the time I’m 20.
By the time I’m 20, .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3. Sandra started cooking at 1 pm, and dinner still isn’t ready.
Sandra has .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
4. When did you begin working here?
How long .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ?
5. I have arranged to go jogging with Simon from 10-11 am on Saturday.
At 10.15 on Saturday, .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .

4 Complete the sentences logically with the structures given so that they are true for you. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. By the time I finish school, I .................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
(Future Perfect Simple)
2. I ............................................................. since .............................................................................................................................................................................................. .
(Present Perfect Continuous)
3. I have been studying English, ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ,
since , ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .
(non-defining relative clause)
4. I ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ,
but I would like to.
(Present Perfect Simple with never)
5. At eight o’clock this evening, I ............................................................................................................................................................................................. .

(Future Continuous)