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cumulative test

Test 6–10
Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 3 Choose the correct answers.
the verbs in brackets.
1 Do you have any about his ability?
1 Could you tell me where A  problems   B  regrets   C  doubts
(be the bank)?
2 To my , it’s not a big problem at all.
2 You (not need) hurry A  view   B  mind   C  opinion
home. We’ve got plenty of time.
3 I’m disappointed they my proposal.
3 Jackie (must have)
A  rejected   B  refused   C  called off
some bad news. She looks really upset.
4 The have improved since they moved
4 Who (you ask) to
the programme to Saturday evenings.
come in early today? Was it the boss?
A  viewers   B  ratings   C  numbers
5 What
5 If you on too much work, your health
(you cook) if he had been vegetarian?
might suffer.
6 (your
A  make   B  put   C  take
mum work) at the university? I’m sure I
recognise her from my student days. 6 Our dog has cut his on some glass.
A  claw   B  whiskers   C  paw
7 I (not be) here now if
Sam hadn’t given me a lift. 7 You shouldn’t that everyone feels the
same way you do.
8 We (leave) at 10.30
but there was a problem on the plane. A  agree   B  accept   C  assume

Mark /8 8 The farmer moved his of cows to the

field by the river.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct words. A  pack   B  herd   C  litter
9 I’ll go with the majority opinion.
1 I have managed to finish all
the work without your help. Thank you. A  out   B  along   C  away

2 Every Christmas Dad dress up 10 When is the next of the TV series?

as Santa Claus. A  episode   B  view   C  sequence
3 I haven’t been to use my Mark /10
computer since it crashed last week.
4 Remember to get some money from the cash
4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
point, you? 1 To deal with climate change we need to use
5 I can’t remember I wanted to sources of energy.
ask you. 2 I’m going to in my notice
6 Do I to use a special password tomorrow because I’ve got a new job.
to get onto the site? 3 Some people can’t cope with the rat
7 I was to start the engine when I and have to change jobs.
noticed a smell of petrol. 4 Millions of people in the UK are
Mark /7
paid and have very little to live on.
5 I have to off the meeting on
Friday. I’ve just found out the boss is away then.
Mark /5

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cumulative test
Test 6–10
Listening
5 ≤4.12  Listen to part of a radio interview about
unpaid overtime. Are the sentences true or false?
1 Workers in the UK spend longer at work on
average than those in the rest of Europe. T / F
2 Many people assume that working long hours
is normal for their job. T/F
3 Some professions are demanding to be paid
for the hours they work overtime. T/F
4 Mike thinks workers should only ever work the
hours stated in their contracts. T/F
5 February 22nd is the official start to the year
for many professions. T/F
Mark /10
Reading
6 Read the text.
7 Are the sentences true or false?
1 The Doomsday Vault is featured in a movie. T / F
2 Food will be stored there in case it is needed in
a catastrophe. T/F
3 It will eventually contain items we don’t yet
know about. T/F
4 The people in Svalbard are not
very friendly. T/F
5 This is the first vault to have been built
to store seeds for the future. T/F
Mark /10
Writing
8 Write a for and against essay with the title:
Technology has caused a decline in traditional
communication skills. Use the writing guide to
help you.
Paragraph 1: Explain the meaning of the
statement.
Paragraph 2: Give points in favour of the statement.
Paragraph 3: Give points against.
Paragraph 4: Summarise and give your own
viewpoint.
Mark /10
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The Doomsday Vault
How can an enormous chamber 200 metres below the
surface in one of the coldest places on the planet possibly
help the survival of our planet? Read on and find out!
On 25th February 2008, what is known as ‘The Doomsday
Vault’ started operating officially. It may sound like
something from a spy film but is in fact a giant fridge in
which the seeds from every known variety of plant and
crop on the planet will eventually be deep frozen. They
could remain in this state for up to 1,000 years.
The Doomsday Vault is like an insurance policy for the
Earth and its construction was prompted by concerns
about global warming and extreme climate change. The
idea behind it is that should climate change or natural
catastrophe one day devastate the planet, it will be
possible to use the seeds stored here to reestablish crops
and plants that have been lost. It already contains over
250,000 seed samples and has space for up to four and a
half million – way beyond the species we can identify at
present.
The remote area of Svalbard, Norway was chosen for
siting the vault because of its location. It is deep within
the Arctic circle and only 620 miles from the North
Pole itself. It used to be important for mining but now
houses very few people and is visited mainly by tourists
and scientists. It is remote, isolated and has an extremely
inhospitable climate, all of which made it an ideal place
to construct the vault. It is so cold in the vault that the
contents would never defrost even if the refrigeration
unit should fail.
As well as being very cold, the vault is also very strong.
It has been constructed from concrete and steel and will
stand up to whatever nature or man could attack it with.
It has already survived the biggest earthquake Norway
has ever experienced.
The Doomsday Vault cost six million euros to build
but scientists believe it was well worth the money. They
have seen some existing seed vaults in other countries
destroyed during conflict or natural disasters. Unique
samples of seeds have been lost from these vaults which
means that there are some varieties of plants that we
shall never see again. Learning from these experiences the
scientists behind the Doomsday Vault have done their
utmost to ensure that the samples stored there, and with
them the possible future of our planet, will be safe.