Q1 - LESSON 9 Student’s name: Class: 9A

Corrector’s name:

LISTENING
Questions 11 – 16. Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each
answer.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ICE-CURLING CLUB

11. The first player of a team to throw the stone is called …………the lead…………………………, then the
second, the third, and the skip.
12. The rink of curling is called the …………sheet…………………………
13. The ……………house……………………… is the name for the target area.
14. ………………Horse hair…………………… is usually the material for making the curling brushes.
15. The sole of gripper shoe is made of …………rubber…………………………
16. The team members may carry a ……………stop watch……………………… along with them while
playing.

Questions 17 – 20. Choose the correct letter A, B or C

17. What is Kilsyth Curling Club mainly famous for?

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A. It has won champions in winter games.
B. It is the oldest club in the region.
C. It is the most influential one.
18. Why was Grand Caledonian Curling Club established?
A. to attract people’s interest
B. to train young players

EDUCATION
C. to fix regulations for the game
19. In the 16th century, the curling game was not banned because
A. it was not popular. B. it could train men for the war. C. it could be played by children.
20. What was the early implement for this game in Canada made of?
A. local material B. imported stone C. cast iron

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. consent B. obstinacy C. condolence D. equality
2. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
3. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
4. A. inadequate B. navigate C. necessitate D. debate
5. A. vision B. measure C. usually D. pleasant
6. A. copious B. obese C. drone D. clamorous

B. GRAMMAR
I. Write a verb from the box in the correct passive form in each gap.
allow ask find give know light make meet show write

7. The stolen items ……………were found………………..………………. in the attic of an empty house last
week.
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 8. When the open-air cinema opens, the first film …to be shown …………………………..………………. will
be Vertigo.
9. Questions …………have been asked…………………..………………. in Parliament about the Minister’s
business interests.
10. We’re looking forward to ……having been given………………………..………………. a guided tour of the
whole factory.
11. Just imagine that when these words ………were written……………………..………………., Europeans
had not yet discovered America.
12. Once the barbecue ………has been lit……………………..………………. we’ll be able to start cooking.
13. Before ………being allowed……………………..………………. to see the invention, I had to agree not to
tell anyone.
14. I would really like ………………to be met……………..………………. at the airport, if that’s possible.
15. It ………………was made……………..………………. very clear to us that we weren’t welcome.
16. Gareth says he’s always wanted ……………to be known………………..………………. as someone with
a good sense of humor.

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
give. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word
given.
17. They made me wait for over 20 minutes on the phone! kept

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I …………was kept waiting……………………………………………………….…………. for over 20 minutes
on the phone!
18. Although people consider Ashley to be a star, she is always friendly towards everyone. considered
Despite ………being considered as a star,……………………………………………………. Ashley’s always
friendly towards everyone.
19. We have had reports that the Prime Minister is making a surprise visit to Syria. be

EDUCATION
The Prime Minister ……has been reported to be making………………………………….……. a surprise
visit to Syria.
20. The manager provided the staff with extra training. by
The …staff was provided extra training by…………………….………………………..………. the manager.
21. I think someone needs to explain this computer program to me. explaining
I think I need ……………this computer program explaining to………………….…………. me.
22. They have been building the new stadium for much longer than they originally estimated. under
The new stadium ………have been under construction………………………………….…………. for much
longer than they originally estimated.
23. Do you know why they made Craig stay behind after the lesson? to
Do you know why ………Craig was made to stay………………………………………………………….……
behind after the lesson?
24. Call Lionel and ask him to send the reports up to my office. have
Call Lionel and ……have him send……………………………………………………….…………. the reports
up to my office.

III. Choose the correct answers

25. Brian will ……………. by the dentist tomorrow.
A. get his teeth polished B. polish his teeth C. have his teeth polish
26. When ……………. your new carpet fitted?
A. had you B. did you have C. you had
27. He often ……………. at the dry cleaner’s.
A. has his suits cleaned B. has cleaned his suits C. cleans his suits
28. Debbie knows how to sew and ……………. herself.

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 A. has all her clothes made B. gets all her clothes made C. makes all her clothes
29. Please, ……………. the accounts checked by the accountant first thing tomorrow morning.
A. you have B. have C. will have
30. Jake ……………. his passport renewed last week.
A. didn’t have B. hadn’t C. not had
31. We postponed ……………. because we didn’t have enough money.
A. having painted our house B. have painted our house C. having our house painted
32. She ……………. while shopping yesterday.
A. had stolen her wallet B. stole her wallet C. had her wallet stolen
33. The teacher ……………. the board.
A. had John clean B. had John cleaned C. had John to clean

34. If you feel dizzy, you should …………….

A. your blood pressure have checked
B. have your blood pressure checked
C. checked your blood pressure
35. I always ……………. to my friends living abroad because I like to keep in touch with them.
A. have e-mails sent B. send e-mails C. sending e-mails
36. I would like to ……………. for me, as I’m an awful cook.
A. have my cooking done B. having my cooking done C. have done my cooking

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37. Macey ……………. her with her Math exercises.
A. got me help B. got me helped C. got me to help
38. ……………. your newspaper delivered to your house every morning?
A. Have B. Do you have C. Do you

IV. Complete these sentences using one of these pairs of verbs. Use either was / were + past participle +

EDUCATION
- ing or past simple + being + past participle.
avoid - take deny - involve face - expel find - wander keep - wait

leave - hold observe - hide remember - bite resent - give send - tumble

39. Wenger ………was kept waiting…………………..………………….………………….. for over three hours

when she went for her dental appointment.
40. When the police first questioned him, Wayne …………denied being involved……….………………….. in
the robbery.
41. I ………………was left holding…………..………………….……………….. the baby while Karen went to
answer the phone.
42. When I woke up in hospital, I ………remembered being bitten……..………………….………………….. by
the snake but nothing after that.
43. They ……………avoided being taken ……………..………………….………………….. prisoner by
pretending to be dead.
44. The man ……………was observed hiding……………..………………….……….. a suspicious package
under a seat in the train.
45. When the bike hit her, Ann …………was sent tumbling………………..………………….…………………..
to the ground.
46. Two teenagers yesterday …………were faced expelling………………..………………….…………………..
from school after they were found with over a hundred stolen mobile phones.
47. The woman was taken to hospital when she …………was found wandering…………….…………………..
lost and alone in the forest.

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 48. Adam had worked in the company for 30 years and he rather ……...resented being given…………….
orders by people who had been there only weeks.

C. VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with words from the box.
having pushed serves stroke foot more

sore thing much personally woods

49. There’s been a slight improvement in his health, but he’s not out of the …………woods……………….
yet.
50. Is Karen still upset about you taking her dress? ~ Yes, I’m afraid it’s a …………sore……….…………….
point.
51. My brother hasn’t done a …………stroke……….……………. of work all day; he’s so lazy.
52. The seat collapsed under me, and the next ………thing………….……………. I knew, I was on the floor.
53. You didn’t say that I was upset with her, did you? ~ Yes, I’m afraid I put my ………foot…………………. in
it.
54. New York is incredibly exciting. …………Having……….……………. said that, it’s very expensive these
days.
55. I was ……………more…….……………. than happy to help, but she wanted to do it on her own.

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56. We’ll be hard …………pushed…….……………. to finish this work by the end of the day.
57. Sam lost the race. ~ I thought as …………much……….……………. He looked very dejected.
58. They made Mandy repeat the test. ~ Good. It ………serves………….……………. her right for trying to
cheat.
59. Donna wasn’t very nice to me. ~ Don’t take it …………personally……….……………. She’s just in a bad
mood.

EDUCATION
II. Complete the sentences to make an idiom.
60. It’ll take a while to finalize the plans, but I think we’re on the right …………track……….……………. now.
61. Katrina hasn’t told us everything. I think she’s still got something up her …………sleeve……….
…………….
62. That boy has a ………chip……………………. on his shoulder about his height. I don’t know why it
bothers him.
63. I think we should wait for the ……………dust…….……………. to settle before we decide what to do.
64. After the recent criticism, I think she’s in quite a tight ………corner………….…………….
65. I don’t understand why he always plays his cards so close to his ………chest………….…………….

III. Complete the definitions.

66. She took against me means ‘she began to …………dislike……….……………. me for no particular
reason’.
67. He put me up to it means ‘he encouraged me to do something …………wrong……….…………….
68. The helicopter put down near the river means ‘the helicopter ………landed………….……………. near
the river’.
69. She talked me out of leaving means ‘she ……persuaded…………….……………. me not to leave’.
70. The dog was put down means ‘the dog was ………killed………….……………. by an injection’.
71. She put my address down means ‘she …………wrote……….……………. down my address’.

IV. Underline the correct answer.

72. If you’ve got time, I could show you in / around the old part of the city.
73. The service was slow and the bill was incorrect. I put it down for / to poor management.
74. You’d better tear that cheque up / out into small pieces so that no one can cash it.

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 75. Do you fancy going to the pizza place, or shall we just eat into / in as usual?
76. I don’t feel I can really count on / in Alec to do the work in the way we agreed.
77. We were planning a big barbecue and Aiden put me down for / on making the salads.
78. I haven’t got much work, so payments on the house are eating in / into my savings.
79. You’ll never succeed in business if you keep putting yourself down / up all the time.

D. READING
Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each gap.
HOME AND ABROAD
After a short time living in a foreign country, I noticed conversations with locals assumed a (80) ……..…….
pattern. There were standard answers to the usual questions. Most questions caused little (81) ……..……. - it
was rather like dancing, where both partners know how to avoid (82) ……..……. on each other’s toes.
But, ‘When are you going home?’ was a question I (83) ……..……. to answer, whenever I (84) ……..…….
my life and the direction it seemed to be (85) ……..…….. In the last ten years, I had lived in a dozen countries.
And I had travelled through dozens more; usually in (86) ……..……. of a purpose or a person; occasionally to
see the attractions.
This kind of travel is not (87) ……..……. wandering, but is the extensive exploration of a wide (88) ……..
……. of cultures. However, it doesn’t allow you to put down roots. At the back of your mind, though, is the idea
of home, the place you came from.

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80. A. predictable B. steady C. respectable D. main

81. A. puzzle B. trouble C. obstacle D. barrier

82. A. touching B. moving C. walking D. stepping

83. A. worked B. competed C. stretched D. struggled

EDUCATION
84. A. considered B. thought C. reflected D. believed

85. A. making B. finding C. seeking D. taking

86. A. look B. search C. sight D. inquiry

87. A. aimless B. unreasonable C. unreliable D. indefinite

88. A. difference B. arrangement C. variety D. order

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