Full Name: ……………………. Level: Prepare 6B Date: .../…. /….

Time: 45 minutes
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Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the words from the box & make necessary changes. (8 Marks)

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1. She ordered a soft drink with ice cream …………………. in it.

2. The book …………………. by his travels in the Far East.
3. Currently detectives …………………. down clues to solve the crime.
4. She came home from work and …………………. on the sofa.
5. …………………. our potential through job training is necessary for getting promotion.
6. His band mates take the stage in …………………. elf costumes.
7. They're quiet children who don't …………………. much.
8. We entered the store that was decorated in …………………. Christmas colors.

Complete the following sentence into a paragraph: (7 Marks)

“It was such a boring day.”
Use the following prompts:
• So/such/that
• Too
• Place/where
• Have/has/already

It was such a boring day. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Reading
Read the passage and decide if the following sentences are true or false. (5 Marks)

London Marathon Runners

Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany completed a Kenyan double as they won the men's and women's races at
the 201 London Marathon. Mutai raced to a London record of two hours four minutes and 39 seconds, while
Keitany won in 2:19.19, the fourth fastest women's marathon ever. Russian defending champion Liliya
Shobukhova was the women's runner-up. Mutai told BBC Sport: "My dreams have come true, the day has
come for me. My aim was just to win the race, I was not focusing on the time. "I'm happy with the result, since
I came to run in London, I was fourth twice and second once. It's a fantastic achievement for me personally."
Ethopian Aberu Kebede, last year's winner of the men's race, could only manage a ninth placed finish. Great
Britain's Jo Pavey came through in a time of 2:28.24, the seventh fastest time by a British female athlete and
inside the British Olympic qualifying time. Team-mate Louise Damen, the second British athlete across the
line, was also inside the qualifying time in 2:30.00.

9. Emmanuel Mutai broke the record for the fastest running time for the London marathon. ………………….
10. The female winner finished the race before the male winner. ………………….
11. The female runner up is extremely disappointed that she didn't win. ………………….
12. The winner of last year's London Marathon came within the top five. ………………….
13. Two female British athletes have qualified for the Olympics. ………………….

Read the Cloze Passage and then find the correct choices numbered one to five below. (5 Marks)
The postal service is the government agency (14) ----- handles the mail. Its job is (15) ----- letters and packages
to people and businesses all over the world. Its goal is to see that your mail gets to its destination (16) -----
possible. People (17) ----- the postal service to deliver important letters and even valuables, (18) ----- time and
to the right person.
14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
A. the fact that A. being delivered A. less quickly A. back out A. to
B. whether B. to be delivered B. too quickly B. check out B. for
C. of which C. to have delivered C. so quickly that C. come in C. at
D. that D. having delivered D. as quickly as D. figure out D. on
E. in that E. to deliver E. the most quickly E. rely on E. over

Writing (5 Marks)

Your teacher has asked you to write a review for a book you have read recently. The best reviews will
go in the school magazine. Review the book giving your opinion and say whether or not you would
recommend it.

Write 140 to 190 words.