End-of-year 2  higher test
Vocabulary
Listening
1  4.27 Listen to Kelly and Dan describing their
experiences of life in the town and country.
Choose the correct alternatives (A, B, C or D).
(10 marks)
Kelly grew up …
A in a village
B in Manchester.
C by the sea.
D in a small town.
1 Kelly’s family moved to the city …
A because her dad was disabled.
B so her mum could get a job.
C so her dad could retrain.
D so she could go to university.
2 Kelly would prefer to live …
A in a small village.
B on a farm.
C in a town.
D near a city.
3 Dan’s parents left Glasgow because …
A they couldn’t find work there.
B they wanted to.
C it was a noisy city.
D they preferred life in the country.
4 Dan would like to …
A move back to Glasgow.
B stay on the island.
C live on the mainland.
D live in a small town.
5 Most people on the island are …
A easy-going.
B negative.
C bored.
D unfriendly.
2 Answer the questions. (10 marks)
What did Kelly’s dad do in the country?
He was a farmer.
1 How long has Kelly lived in Manchester?
________________________________
2 Why did Kelly’s dad leave the country?
________________________________
3 What does Kelly’s mum do?
________________________________
4 Where does Dan study and why?
________________________________
5 How does Dan spend his time at weekends?
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3 Complete the sentences with the opposites of
the words in the box. (7 marks)
mean curly winner safe fit negative save
pack
You don’t have to unpack your bags until later.
1 He’s a bad __________________. He refused to
shake hands with his opponent.
2 Sarah is always so __________________. It’s a
pleasure to be with her.
3 My grandparents are incredibly
__________________. They gave me a
motorbike for my birthday.
4 I __________________ my money as soon as I
earn it.
5 My sister has long __________________ hair.
6 I’m joining a sports club because I’m very
__________________.
7 Mountain climbing is quite a
__________________ sport.
4 Correct the sentences. Change one word.
(8 marks)
Crisps are made from tomatoes. potatoes
1 My mum’s sister is my niece.
__________________
2 You have to work hard to win money.
__________________
3 A stream is a large river. __________________
4 Ham is a type of fish. __________________
5 Someone who is fat is underweight.
__________________
6 An inventor is a person who discovers new
places. __________________
7 A vet treats people in a hospital.
__________________
8 A dozen is ten. __________________
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5 Complete the text. (5 marks)
My holiday in Ibiza is a disaster. When I got to my
hotel, I decided to unpack my suitcase and change my
clothes. That’s when I discovered that it wasn’t my
suitcase! I spent the next day (1) ___________ on the
beach, but I forgot to use cream and I got badly sun
(2) ___________. Later, I went for a walk and I fell and
injured my ankle. The (3) ___________ said I was lucky
because there’s nothing broken; it’s just a bad
(4) ___________. But I’m fed up because I can’t go
(5) ___________ in the sea and it’s very hot here.
Grammar
6 Write sentences. Use the correct verb tenses.
(8 marks)
Last weekend / I / visit / my uncle
Last weekend I visited my uncle.
1 Helen / be / to Japan / twice
____________________________________
2 Steve / never meet / his grandparents.
____________________________________
3 you / send / postcards / when / you / travel?
____________________________________
4 His new girlfriend / come / from Brazil
____________________________________
5 I / not think / it / be / sunny / tomorrow
____________________________________
6 I / fly / to Paris / at 8 pm / tomorrow morning
____________________________________
7 If / you / help / with the housework/ I give / you /
some money
____________________________________
8 My sister / be going to / have / a baby / next
month
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7 Write questions for these answers. (6 marks)
How far is the bus stop from your house?
The bus stop is only two hundred metres from my
house.
1 ____________________________________
No, I don’t have to go to bed early.
2 ____________________________________
I gave Mum some flowers for her birthday.
3 ____________________________________
No, I’ve never eaten kangaroo meat.
4 ____________________________________
I’m leaving early because I have to see the doctor.
5 ____________________________________
We visit our grandparents once a month.
6 ____________________________________
I’ve been here for an hour now.
8 Complete the sentences. (5 marks)
Hurry up! There isn’t much time before the shops
close.
1 He’s been sick. He ate ___________ chocolate.
2 I’m not going onto that beach. There are
___________ people there.
3 That boy isn’t old ___________ to ride a
motorbike. The police will stop him.
4 Are you doing ___________ at the weekend?
5 I don’t know ___________ in my sister’s school.
9 Rewrite the sentences using the words in
brackets. (6 marks)
Tom is able to play three musical instruments. (can)
Tom can play three musical instruments.
1 It isn’t necessary to go to university if you want to
be a farmer. (have)
You ______________________________
2 Oh no! My mobile isn’t in my bag. (find)
Oh no! I _________________________
3 My grandmother is no good with computers.
(can’t)
My grandmother __________________________
4 It’s necessary to be ambitious to become the
ruler of a country. (have)
You ______________________________
5 Tom is too young to play in the adult team. (old)
Tom _________________________________
6 When he was 4, he knew how to read. (could)
He _______________________________
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Reading
10 Read the interview with a stunt artist. Decide
which sentences are true (T), false (F) or not
mentioned (NM). (12 marks)
Not many actors do stunts in adventure films. T
1 Kylie has always been a stunt artist. ___
2 She only works in adventure films. ___
3 Kylie has dance lessons every day. ___
4 She hasn’t done kung fu in a film before. ___
5 Kylie doesn’t usually refuse work. ___
6 She has already had a few injuries. ___
11 Answer the questions. (8 marks)
What is a stunt artist’s job?
A stunt artist does dangerous things in films
instead of the main actors.
1 Why did Kylie decide to be a stunt artist?
___________________________________
2 Who has she done stunts for?
___________________________________
3 What skills is she learning for her next film?
___________________________________
4 What job did she lose? Why?
___________________________________
A dangerous life
In a lot of adventure films, characters have to do
dangerous things, like jumping out of windows or
falling down stairs. A few actors can do these things,
but most use stunt artists like Kylie Morgan to do the
‘stunts’ for them.
How did you become a stunt artist, Kylie?
As a child, I was good at sport, especially judo and
gymnastics, so my parents sent me to a holiday stunt
school for kids when I was eleven. I loved it and
decided to be a stunt artist. I’ve worked in lots of
different films and I’ve done stunts for many famous
actresses who were too scared to do dangerous things.
Of course, I can’t give you any names.
How do you train?
I have to keep very fit, so I go running or swimming
every day. I’m also having dance lessons. I can do most
sports like horse riding, diving or motorcycling, but
sometimes I have to learn a special skill for a film. I’m
learning kung fu at the moment because I’m going to
need it for my next job.
Have you ever refused to do something?
Only once. They wanted me to dive and swim with
sharks. It was too dangerous because you can’t control
sharks. I said no and lost the job.
Have you ever had any injuries?
Luckily it doesn’t often happen, but there are
sometimes accidents. In my last film, I drove a
motorbike through a fire. I had special clothes, but I still
burned my arm badly. I won’t do it again! Another
time, I sprained my wrist falling down stairs and I
couldn’t work for a week. But it wasn’t too serious!

Writing
12 Write an email to a friend describing an
adventure you have had (100–150 words).
Include the following information: (15 marks)
what the adventure was
where it happened and when
how you felt
if there were any problems
how the adventure finished

Total marks: Listening _______ / 20 Vocabulary _______ / 20 Grammar _______ / 25

Reading _______ / 20 Writing _______ / 15 TOTAL _______ / 100

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