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Review 1 Test A
Use of English: Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
these verbs.
hear live like run wait travel
see get take
1 Hurry up! We __________ out of time! The
taxi __________ here any moment.
2 Ten seconds after the space shuttle __________
off, spectators __________ black smoke
coming from the engines.
3 By the time Rita __________ here, we
__________ for more than an hour. I hope she
arrives soon.
4 While I __________ to work this morning, I
__________ some interesting news on the
radio.
5 I really __________ watching the stars at night
when we __________ in the country, but of
course, in the city the skies aren’t so clear.
2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
1 My dad likes to catch/catching an early train
because he avoids the rush hour.
2 Most of the students in my class aren’t keen on
to read/reading long texts in English.
3 I don’t remember to invite/inviting Harry to the
party, but he’s here.
4 I don’t mind to wait/waiting for you for a
couple of minutes.
5 To eat/Eating cabbage makes me feel sick!
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3 Rewrite the sentence so it means the same as the
first, using the word given. Do not change the
word given.
1 In the past, people believed that the earth was
flat.
USED
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2 I go to the dentist every six months.
LIKE
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3 The last time I saw William was on Tuesday.
SEEN
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4 It’s my dream to go on a space holiday.
GOING
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5 I didn’t answer my phone because the film
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4 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
How punctual are you? I have to say that when I
was younger, (1) __________ on time didn’t use
to be important. I used to keep people waiting all
the time and never considered how impolite this
was. I was often late for lessons because I
(2) __________ set the alarm and then switch it
off when it went off and simply go back to sleep. I
made arrangements with friends and then I would
turn up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still
invited me to things because I was never
(3) __________ time. Now that I’m older I’m
nowhere near (4) __________ irresponsible as I
used to be. Thank goodness! I think it’s being at
work that (5) __________ changed me. If I’m late
now, my boss gets angry, and I risk losing my job.
I’ve also lost so many girlfriends in the past
because of my time-keeping that now I’m really
careful about (6) __________ the house in time to
get somewhere. And also, I think I’ve learned to
appreciate other people arriving when they say
they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages
and so I need to be more reliable myself. Mind
you, (7) __________ up on time can still be a
problem sometimes as I often forget to set the
alarm!
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Use of English: Vocabulary
5 Complete the definitions with the correct words.
You are given the first letters.
1 G__________ is the force that attracts objects
to the earth’s surface.
2 An u__________ is a student who is studying
their first degree at university.
3 A p__________ is what you get when you
progress to a better position at work.
4 S__________ work is the sort of work which
involves working at different times of the day
or night.
5 A c__________ is a job you have to do that
may be boring.
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6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
1 I applied to the University of London, but they
turned me off/down.
2 Unfortunately, I disunderstood/misunderstood
the question and got no marks.
3 I made/did several mistakes in the letter, and
the teacher told me to do it again.
4 A lot of workers at the factory were made
fired/redundant because of the lack of new
orders.
5 You need to have good qualifications if you
want to get/go ahead in business.
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7 Complete the sentences with words formed from
the words given.
1 We had to take a different flight because the
original one had been __________ (book).
2 Seven students in my class failed the exam and
had to __________ (sit) it the following month.
3 People often __________ (estimate) the
importance of a good education.
4 Our last baby sitter was __________
(responsible) and didn’t look after the children
well.
5 Students who __________ (obey) the exam
rules are sent home.
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8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
text.
My dad (1) ___ from his job last week. It’s a pity
because he’d been working as a teacher for 20
years but he hasn’t been happy with recent
changes at the school he’s been teaching at.
Apparently, they’ve completely changed the
teaching system. Whereas in the past people used
to want classes to be as small as possible, this
school has decided to go in the (2) ___ direction
and have enormous classes of 70 or more students!
I can’t imagine it. Of course, they don’t have just
one teacher dealing with the whole class, there are
several teachers working together with different
groups. The authorities say that this means they
can (3) ___ with different levels within the same
class and target those who are weaker or those that
need to be given more (4) ___. I was in a class of
30 students when I was at school and I remember
how noisy it used to be, especially when we were
trying to work in small groups. The school insists
that the children in these classes (5) ___ much
more progress than they do in smaller ones. They
say that another benefit is that newly-qualified
teachers can learn a lot from watching and
working with more (6) ___ colleagues. Whatever,
my dad doesn’t enjoy working there now and has
left. I don’t think he’ll regret it.
1 A retired B resigned C left D redundant
2 A opposite B different C another D wider
3 A organise B behave C teach D cope
4 A competition B challenges C difference D
homework
5 A do B get C acquire D make
6 A clever B developed C experienced D
examined
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Reading
9 Read four people’s comments about a recent
TV series called Wonders of the Universe. For
questions 1–5 choose from the people A–D. The
people may be chosen more than once.
A
I just want to say how amazing I think this
recent TV series is.
I’ve seen three of the programmes so far and in
those three hours I learned more about science and
the universe than I did in my whole time at school.
Somehow Professor Cox brings science to life in a
way none of my teachers could ever manage. Mind
you, he does have the advantage of a lot of special
effects to illustrate his points. I suppose it’s also
the sort of language he uses; it’s really accessible.
At school, the terminology was so difficult to
follow that I used to switch off immediately, and I
know I wasn’t the only one.
B
What I like about this series is that the
presenter doesn’t talk down to his audience, even
though he knows a huge amount about his subject.
When I listen to him talking about space and the
universe, I don’t feel like a kid at school, I feel that
he’s treating me like an adult. But he does seem to
have a vast knowledge, and you can tell he enjoys
sharing that knowledge. I’ve recorded the whole
series but only managed to see the first two last
night. I particularly liked the programme about
gravity where he explained so well how the
galaxies are attracting each other. It made me
realise how limited my knowledge was, and also
got me thinking about what scientists still don’t
know or understand. It’s pretty scary to think
about how small a piece we really are in the giant
puzzle of existence.
C
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Having watched the first programme of the 6 Which person believes the professor avoids
series The Wonders of the Universe I can’t wait patronising the people who watch the
until the next one. I’m particularly impressed by programme? ___
the visuals. They add a great deal to the 7 Which person comments on the professor’s
professor’s explanations, and that’s something age? ___
close to my heart. I enjoy playing around with
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amateur films but watching this has opened my
mind up to the possibilities of other career paths;
perhaps television work would be something I
could aim for. Obviously, special effects are
getting cleverer and cleverer, and in a series like
this they are used to the very best. Overall I think
it’s one of the best science series I’ve ever seen,
and it’s a great marriage between science and art. I
also love the way the professor sets his
explanations against things we can see and
understand, like when he was talking about the
dark core of a dying star and the camera followed
him into the darkest cell of a condemned prison in
Mexico. Just brilliant!

D
I missed the first couple of programmes, and
then a friend said I simply had to watch it. I’ve
never enjoyed science programmes very much;
I’m much more of an arts person. Give me a series
about books or galleries and I’m hooked, but for
me, science programmes are usually quite dull,
and I lose concentration quickly. However, I must
admit that this one is a bit special! I think it’s the
combination of a compelling personality (the
professor looks much too young to be so clever,
doesn’t he?) and some really interesting science. I
mean, I’d never thought about how elements are
produced or where, or what a red dwarf is. Now I
know. Mind you, how long I’ll remember is a
different matter!
1 Which person believes the programme has
opened his mind to wider scientific issues? ___
2 Which person has enjoyed the programme more
than he expected? ___
3 Which person has seen more programmes in
the series than the other contributors? ___
4 Which person has been inspired by the
programme to consider a particular line of
work? ___
5 Which person has a critical opinion of those
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Listening
10 You are going to hear people talking in
five different situations. Listen and choose the
correct answers.
1 You hear two students talking at school. Why is
the girl not feeling too good?
A She has caught flu.
B She has to resit her biology exam.
C She hasn’t done well in a test.
2 A teacher is talking to her students. What does
she want her students to do before their
tutorial?
A Discuss their careers ideas with the careers
officer.
B Be prepared to discuss any weaknesses they
think they have.
C Bring their marks for all exam subjects with
them.
3 You hear a TV presenter talking about a
programme. What can we learn from watching
the programme?
A the cost of space tourism
B the space experiences of three people
C the way people get ready to go into space
4 A businessman and a businesswoman are
talking about a student who is going to do work
experience at their company. Why is the man
worried?
A The student can’t follow him because he’s
going to be away.
B The student could see private papers.
C There might not be enough work for the
student to do.
5 You hear two friends talking about the
weekend. Where is the science exhibition being
held?
A Manchester
B London
C Cardiff
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Writing
11 Write an opinion essay with this title:
It is more important to spend money solving
problems here on earth rather than on developing
space travel. What do you think?
Write 180–250 words.
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