REVISION WORKSHEET – TEST 2 10th form

ACTIVITY A

1. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word from the box.

fact world higher to quality which

study course education more
Australia

A common destination for gap year backpackers, Australia also has a strong reputation for
a)_____________________________ education. Indeed, it is an attractive proposition for postgraduates wishing to
b)___________________________ in a culturally diverse location that places a strong emphasis on the great
outdoors.
According c)______________________ research from currency expert FairFX, Australia was the priciest country for
overseas students in 2015/16. Based on average annual tuition fees and living expenses, studying Down Under
typically costs d)_______________________ than £27,000 a year.
Despite the significant expense, British students are still drawn to Australia thanks to the good
e)___________________ of life and the country's standing as an educational hotspot. In f)___________________,
it's the third most popular international student destination in the g)___________________, after the UK and USA,
while Melbourne and Sydney are frequently named among the best student cities in the world.
Australia has 43 institutions that offer higher h)____________________, set up in a similar way to the UK. The
country has 31 universities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-16, with six in the top 100.
The highest placed is the University of Melbourne, i)___________________ sits in 33rd position, followed by the
Australian National University (ANU) in 52nd spot.
You'll need a student visa to study in Australia, with the type you require depending on the
j)_____________________ that you apply for.

2. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word families.

Canada

While Canada is the second largest country in the world, the a)__________________________ (major) of its
population live close to the USA border. The country is b)_____________________________ (fame) for its
c)___________________________(wealthy) of natural d)____________________________ (beautiful) but can also
be proud of its high academic standards.
Canada welcomes thousands of overseas students every year, attracted by its assortment of
e)____________________ (friend), lively and multicultural cities.
You could spend between one and three years studying a full-time Masters degree - or ‘grad' programme, as it's
known. In return for your time, money and hard work, you'll get a f)______________________ (global) recognised
qualification.

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An g)______________________________ (impress) four Canadian universities make the top 100 of the Times Higher
Education World University Rankings 2015-2016.
While you'll need to factor in the cost of administration and application fees, tuition is less expensive than in the UK.
What's more, a number of scholarships and bursaries - for example the International Tuition Award - are
h)_______________________________ (availability) to international students. While Canada might not be the
cheapest destination in terms of living costs, the country i)____________________________(regular) features highly
in standard of living indexes.
English is just one of two official languages in Canada. However, you're j)____________________ (likely) to need to
speak the other, French, if your study destination is outside of Quebec.
If you plan to stay in the country for longer than six months, you'll need a study permit.

3. Complete the sentences with the Simple Past or the Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets.

a. A: _________________________ (you / play / already) the new computer game?

b. B: No, not yet. I only ________________ (buy) it yesterday and I _____________________ (have / not) the time

yet.

c. A: ____________________ (you / go) to the cinema last night?

d. B: Yes. I ____________________ (be) there with Sue and Louis. _____________________ (you / be) to the

cinema recently?

e. A: I last ____________________ (go) to the cinema two weeks ago.

f. B: So you _____________________ (see / not) the new action film yet.

4. Fill in the gaps with the suitable verb form: Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.

a) Peter was Sally's best friend. She__________________________________ (know) him all her life.

b) The children were wet because they__________________________________ (play) football in the rain.

c) We were very hungry because we______________________________ (not / eat).

d) I was delighted when I found my keys. I _____________________________ (look) for them for hours.

e) She was exhausted because she ______________________________ (work) since eight o'clock that morning.

f) Everything was white because it ______________________________ (snow).

g) The passengers were cross because the airline_____________________________ (lose) everyone's bags.

h) I_________________________________ (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognised him immediately.

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5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives to form gradual increase.

a) My uncle grew _________________________________________ (fat) over the years.

b) As Microsoft grew, Bill Gates got _______________________________________ (rich).

c) The balloon got _______________________________ (big) and then burst.

d) Things are getting _______________________________________ (expensive).

e) This book gets _______________________________ (interesting) with every chapter.

f) My job gets ________________________________(hard)  every year. 

g) The market for tablets is becoming _______________________________ (competitive) all the time. 

h) My dad's eyesight is getting _______________________________(bad). He can hardly see a thing, these days. 

6. Rewrite the sentences using the double comparative.

a) As he got older, he became more and more bad-tempered.

The _________________________________ , the________________________________________________.

b) He worked hard. He felt very bad.

The ____________________________________________________________________________________.

c) When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.

The _____________________________________________________________________________________

d) As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.

The _____________________________________________________________________________________.

e) When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.

The _____________________________________________________________________________________.

f) When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.

The_____________________________________________________________________________________.