S2 Unified Test Preparation

Part A Vocabulary 20% (Group A: 1 to 10, Group B: Any 10)

basic amenities spurious dramatically regime
setting everyone’s heart racing craze unattainable expanse
sending shivers down my spine the next best thing similarity inevitably

1. A _________________ in the execution of the three crimes eluded to the possibility of a serial killer.
2. As we rode over the _________________ of land on horseback, we were awed by nature’s beauty.
3. After receiving a low appraisal on my diamond ring, I realized the suspicious-looking jeweller had sold me
a _________________ jewel.
4. I have to cover my living expenses, so I will _______________ have to choose between the two job offers.
5. Can we get out of here? This creepy old house is _________________!
6. The glove manufacturer's earnings have soared _________________ in recent months.
7. The player’s nutritional _________________ requires him to eat several large servings of proteins each day.
8. If I can’t be home for Christmas, phoning you on the day is _________________.
9. Global peace is at best a/an _________________ dream as long as a significant part of the world's
population lives in poverty.
10. You could feel it in the air that the singer's performance was _________________.
11. This toy robot is the latest _________________ all over the world.
12. Many of the houses in the slump lacked even _________________.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.

Part B Verb Forms 10% (Group A: 1 to 10, Group B: Any 10)

1. All my homework _________________________ (complete) before I came to school.
2. They _________________________ (know) the man for thirty over years.
3. By this time tomorrow, they _________________________ (sign) the contract.
4. If I had been born in a different country, I ______________________ (learn) to speak a different language.
5. David broke his leg when he _________________________ (ski) last week.
6. The dishes _________________________ (not, wash) by the younger sister yet.
7. He _________________________ (work) in the office for thirteen hours by the time he went home.
8. My room _________________________ (paint) by the workers at the moment.
9. The street _________________________ (close) last week because of the bad weather.
10. I _________________________ (work) in my new company at this time next Monday.
11. When I got to airport, I realized I ____________________ (forget) my passport at home.
12. I __________________________ (wait) for a taxi since three o’clock and I still can’t get one.
Part C Enrichment 10%
beauty is in the eye of the beholder dawned on Rome was not built in one day
nodding off fine feathers make fine birds sat around
cost an arm and a leg ended up where there’s a will, there’s a way

1. Jane was gushing about how handsome her new boyfriend was, but I thought he was looking just ordinary.
Well, __________________________.
2. On the way home, it __________________________ me that I hadn’t picked up the books for my brother.
3. You can't expect the student to finish this project in only three days; __________________________.
4. I was so tired from staying up all night that I kept __________________________ throughout the day.
5. Well, it's just like the proverb “__________________________”. You look really good when you wear a
suit.

Part D Literature 10% - Mr Nobody (Chapter One to Six)

1. What’s the name of the school Newt attends? How do his classmates treat him in school?
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2. What does Newt enjoy doing when he’s free? To whom does he show his Superhero Sketchbook?
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3. Give an example from the novel that shows Newt is a sensible kid.
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4. (i) Which sports does Chris Newman good at?
(ii) Which school has been his opponent in the Big Game for the past forty years?
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5. (i) Who is the one who delivers the “Big Tackle” to Chris?
(ii) What happened to Chris after he scored the final touchdown for Fillmore High School in the Big
Game?
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Part E Word Formation 10% (Unit 1)

1. Animal activists are in favour of a ____________________ (compulsion) prison sentence for anyone who
kills endangered animals.
2. Mom was happy that I ____________________ (volunteer) cleaned my room instead of her having to tell
me to do so.
3. The speaker’s aim is to motivate teachers to turn an ____________________ (ordinarily) lesson into an
interesting one.
4. Ray never forgets to give his wife flowers on their wedding ____________________ (annual).
5. No matter how many times the he called her beautiful, she refused to believe his ____________________
(flatter) because he was a known liar.