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TEST 4
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (active or passive):

1. The president 1.(announce) the introduction of a new set of measures to
deal with unemployment. The problem 2...(become) worse in recent
months, and yesterday the president 3..(state) the action must be taken
now. She actually 4.(sign) the new bill during this morning session of
Parliament.
2. Alexander the Great 5.(be born) in 356 BC in Macedonia. He
6.(become) King when he was 20 and 7..(continue)
the work that his father 8.(begin). In 334 BC he
9..(invade) Persia and by his thirtieth birthday he
10.(conquer) most of South-West Asia. However, while he
11..(plan) the invasion of Arabia he 12.(catch) a
fever and 13....(die). Alexanders body 14....(be/lay) in a
gold sarcophagus that was filled with honey, which 15.(be) in turn placed in
a gold casket. (15p)


II. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words, and keep the
same meaning of the two sentences:

1. You must do exactly what the manager tells you. carry
You must..instructions exactly.
2. I have always admired my father for all the work he does. Looked
I have always.my father for all the work he does.
3. Nobody thought the film was any good, apart from harry. exception
With ... , everyone thought the film was bad.
4. Its you responsibility to make sure all books are returned on time. for
You are all books are returned on time.
5. Do you realize how late it is? Bob asked his wife. if
Bob asked his wife.... it was.
(5p)







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III. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line:

Getting Ahead in Business
Your chances of success can be 0.greatly
increase if you follow a few simple rules in your
working life. First of all, remember that your
1wants you to do well- thats what you are
being paid for. Many companies choose
2young people to work for them and provide
a lot of 3.to their workers. Working for a large,
international company may provide job 4 .
On the other hand, a smaller company might give
you the chance to use your 5.more. Secondly,
remember that any experience you gain will
always 6..your position in the company. The
company wants 7..that you want to get to the
top. Take any opportunity you get to go on
8.courses relates to your work. The more
9..you are, the better chance you have of
being promoted. Finally, dont give up, even when
you are 10.. . Stick with it and you will get
there in the end.
0. GREAT
1. EMPLOY 1.


2. AMBITION 2.

3. ENCOURAGE 3.

4. SECURE 4.

5. IMAGINE 5.

6. STRONG 6.

7. PROVE 7.

8. TRAIN 8.

9. QUALIFY 9.

10. SUCCESS 10

(10p)



IV. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word A,B, C, D best fits each
space.
The Value of a Gap Year

Im in my final term at school and Ill be going to university after the summer. 1my friends
have decided to take a gap year, so they wont start their 2for twelve months. They are
convinced that they will 3useful experiences before becoming a student, Im not so sure. My
sister went 4for six months two years ago. She backpacked around Australia and travelled
home via Asia. She 5a good time, but she didnt really learn 6.. . Quite the opposite- she
thought it was a holiday and she 7 out of the habit of doing routine things. She got up late
every morning, lay on the beach all day, and went 8every night. She didnt do any part-time
9and so she didnt learn any new 10 . She wanted to help people so she was going to
do some 11.work but she didnt 12contact with any charities while she was away. The
trip also cost her a fortune- she doesnt 13in travelling light, so she bought
14everywhere that she stopped. I hope my schoolmates enjoy their trips, but Im looking
15to starting university- the sooner you start, the sooner you finish. (15p)

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1. A. Most of B. A few C. Several D. None of
2. A. employment B. study C. course D. career
3. A. achieve B. win C. take D. gain
4. A. traveller B. travels C. travelling D. travel
5. A. got B. had C. experienced D. enjoyed
6. A. something B. nothing C. anyone D. anything
7. A. got B. came C. was D. became
8. A. danced B. to dance C. dance D. dancing
9. A. employer B. work C. employee D. job
10. A. qualifications B. training C. skills D. qualities
11. A. voluntary B. part-time C. well-paid D. temporary
12. A. give B. make C. do D. give
13. A. approve B. like C. enjoy D. believe
14. A. memoirs B. souvenirs C. memories D. remembrances
15. A. forward B. back C. for D. up


V. Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only ONE word:

Wolves
Believed to 0.be. an ancestor of the domestic dog, the wolf is generally regarded
1...a highly intelligent hunter. Wolves travel in packs and their territory can
be anywhere 240 to 400 square miles. As well as marking the borders
of their territory with scent, they 3...other wolves know they are around
by barking and howling. A pack might 4..of up to 30 wolves, although
where 5.food supply is limited there might only be six or seven animals
in the pack. When hunting, they work together to chase an animal, block
6..escape, and finally catch it. In 7...way, they are
8...to trap large animals, such as deer or moose. If farm animals are
available, 9.the wolves with an easy source of food. This, of course,
brings them 10...contact with humans. Poisoning and shooting have
contributed 11....the decline in wolf populations around the world. The
red wolf is now almost extinct 12...the wild, while the grey wolf has
13..its habitat reduced to a few areas in Europe, North America and
Asia. 14...many other large mammals, the wolf is increasingly
15...threat from human activity. (15p)







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KEY
I II III IV V
1.has announced 1.carry out the
managers
1.employer 1. A 1. as
2.has become 2.looked up to 2.ambitious 2. C 2. from
3.stated 3.the (single)
exception of
Harry
3.encouragement 3. D 3. let
4.signed 4.responsible for
making sure
(that)
4.security 4. C 4. consist
5.was born 5.if she realized
how late
5.imagination 5. B 5. the
6.became 6.strengthen 6. D 6. its
7.continued 7.proof 7. A 7. this
8.had begun 8.training 8. D 8. able
9.invaded 9.qualified 9. B 9. provide
10.had conquered 10.unsuccessful 10.C 10. into
11.was planning 11. A 12. to
12.caught 13. B 12. in
13.died 14. D 13.had/ seen
14.was laid 15. B 14. Like
15.was 16. A 15. under