TEST 5 B (Module 5)

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CLASS …………………………………………………………….……. MARK ______
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(Time 80 minutes)

Vocabulary & Grammar

A Fill in the missing word.

1 If only you …………… told me that sooner.

2 If I hadn’t been tired, I …………… have gone to the party.
3 Bob decided to take .…………… jogging in order to keep fit.
4 Please turn …………… the T.V. I want to watch the news.
5 Mark, …………… is a friend of my sister, is a reporter.
6 Peter invited all…………… his family to his graduation.
7 Lisa loves reading science- …………… stories.
8 …………… it was cheap, Mary didn’t buy the skirt.
9 East Enders is my favourite soap …………… .
10 I am going to …………… my hair cut tomorrow.
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B Circle the correct item.

1 Mum told me …………… go out until I had 6 Paris is the place …………… I met my
washed the dishes. husband.
A don’t B to not C not to A which B where C whose
2 I’m lonely! I wish I …………… some friends. 7 That’s the woman …………… son works as
A have B had C hadn’t a DJ on the radio.
A whose B which C who
3 The …………… forecaster announced that it
is going to rain tomorrow. 8 I heard about the accident from a TV news
A news B weather C sports ………… .
A chat B forecast C report
4 There’s a …………… about life in India on
the other channel. 9 I’m doing a …………… to find out what the
A documentary B performance local people think of the new shopping
C thriller centre.
A question B research C survey
5 I bought Sarah a personal …………… for
her birthday so she won’t forget things 10 Don’t forget to …………… the computer
anymore. when you have finished using it.
A calculator B agenda C organiser A unplug B log off C pull out
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 TEST 1 A

Use of English

C Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words.

1 A top hairdresser is going to cut my hair. 4 I wish I had not said that.
I am .......................................................... If ...............................................................
my hair cut by a top hairdresser. not said that.
2 “I will repair your video tomorrow,” said the 5 “Are you going to the party tomorrow
repairman. tonight?” asked Jane.
The repairman said that ........................... Jane asked ...............................................
............................. the video the next day. going to the party the following night.
3 Dickens was a great writer. He lived in
London.
Dickens, ...................................................
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a great writer, lived in London.
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D Fill in the correct preposition.

1 The film was happy ................ the 4 There is a huge demand................ skilled
beginning, but it had a sad ending. workers in this country.
2 Mr Jones is an expert ................ 5 I cried ................ the end of the film.
photography.
3 I can’t tell the difference ................ Sarah
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and Susan.
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They’re identical twins.

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 TEST 1 A

Communication

E Complete the exchanges.

a What is the problem exactly c Don’t mention it e That would be great

b I’d love to go out for dinner d I haven’t a clue

1 A: Do you fancy going to the cinema B: ............................................................ .

tonight?
B: ............................................................ .
2 A: Do you know what the capital of Zambia
is?
B: ............................................................ .
4 A: There’s something wrong with this CD
recorder.
B: ............................................................?
5 A: What would you like to do this evening?
B: ............................................................ .

3 A: That’s very kind of you. Thank you.

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Listening

F You will hear part of a conversation between two friends about a film project.
For each question, put a tick () in the correct box.

1 Steve thinks Katie would be best in front of 4 Steve wants to be

the camera because A  an actor.
A  she is pretty. B  the director.
B  she is in their group. C  the makeup artist.
C  she is a good actress.
5 Mark is going to talk to Lucy
2 Gary can’t be in the film project because A  in their Maths lesson.
A  he wants to do his own project. B  in their Art lesson.
B  he is in the school play. C  in their English lesson.
C  he is in another group.

3 Lee is going to be
A  an actor.
B  a quizmaster.
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 TEST 5 B

Reading

G Read and choose the correct word for each space.

The Small Screen

In the 1920s, people were keen to 1) ........ about new ideas and inventions, but perhaps the most
popular and amazing idea of that decade was the television. The first public demonstration of the
television took 2) ........ on January 13th, 1928. On this day, the first television programme was
broadcast and shown in the home of Ernst Alexanderson in New York, USA. The world’s first
television 3) ........ saw a large machine with a tiny screen which was not black or white but pink. They
saw a picture of a man 4) ........ looked like he had been made using the x keys on a typewriter. The
image was not very clear and moved 5) ........ side to side slightly. Magazines and newspapers
6) ........ this event with great excitement. People were amazed. Science fiction had suddenly 7) ........
reality. Television was here and life would 8) ........ be the same again. On May 10th, 1928, the first
regular television programme was broadcast. This programme was a news report which was shown
twice a day, three times a week. In those days, there were only a 9) ........ homes with television sets,
but it would not be long before TV would take over the world. 10) ........ days, millions of homes all
over the planet have TV sets showing thousands of programmes on hundreds of channels. Television
is a part of our lives, and it is here to stay.

1 A teach B find C learn D study

2 A place B off C up D part
3 A audience B crowd C spectators D listeners
4 A who B which C what D whom
5 A from B over C through D across
6 A wrote B told C reported D explained
7 A been B made C come D become
8 A always B sometimes C rarely D never
9 A few B many C little D number
10 A These B This C That D Those

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 TEST 1 A

Writing

H This is part of an e-mail from your friend. Write an e-mail in reply (100-120
words). Use the plan below to help you.

Have you seen any good films lately? I want to go to the cinema this weekend, but I
can’t decide what to watch

Dear ……………… ,
(Para 1) – opening remarks
(Para 2) – suggest a film you saw
– mention title, cast, characters, acting etc.
(Para 3) – give your recommendation and closing remarks
Yours,
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