Unit 2 test A

4 I won the tournament. That made me very happy!

Grammar .............................................................................
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1 Choose the correct options. (4 marks)
1 The sports centre, that / which is near my house,
has heated pools.
2 Do you know who / whose won last night’s game?
3 I’d like to live in a town that / where there are lots
of parks and green spaces.
4 Squash is a sport in which / which players use
rackets to hit a ball against a wall.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
(4 marks)
that what which whose
1 The stadium, ……………… was built in 1989, can
hold 70,000 spectators.
2 Nick quickly realized ……………… rugby was too
difficult for him.
3 That’s the man ……………… son competed in the
national championship.
4 I can’t remember ……………… I was about to say.
3 Order the words to form sentences. Use commas
and informal style where necessary. (4 marks)
1 Paul / which / me / surprised / won / match / the /
tennis
Paul .....................................................................
2 Karate / Japanese / which / I’m / is / learning
Karate ..................................................................
3 Are / that / for / trainers / these / you’re / looking /
the
Are .......................................................................
4 He’s / whose / yesterday / player / team / the / lost
He’s .....................................................................
4 Combine the pairs of sentences. Use suitable
relative pronouns. (8 marks)
1 Mr Price is my football coach. He lives in the same
street as me.
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2 That sports shop has great sales. I bought my
climbing equipment there.
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3 That football team are playing tonight. Their fans
are huge supporters.
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Unit 2 test A
Vocabulary 3 Becky’s parents support her in all her matches.
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Becky’s parents ……………………………… during
1 Read the text and choose the correct options.
(4 marks) her matches.
4 Tom looks heavier these days. (put)
Roberta wasn’t having a good race. In fact, she was
Tom ……………………………… recently.
ready to drop (1) by / out about halfway through. For
some reason that day, it was quite difficult to jump
Reading
(2) over / through all those hurdles on the track.
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Maybe she was tired, nervous or unprepared.
Whatever the reason, she told herself not to give Can technology make cycling safer?
(3) out / up, and even though she came in second
from last, she carried (4) on / through to the end. A Cycling is a popular way of getting around, whether
for work or for leisure. But unfortunately, accidents
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
involving cyclists in collisions with other vehicles are
There are two words you don’t need. (4 marks)
on the increase. One of the most common types of
championship competitor endurance member
spectator training accident is when a bus or lorry travelling in the same
direction as a bike turns into the cyclist’s path because
1 There wasn’t a single ……………… in the stadium
the driver can’t see the bike. Cyclists are vulnerable to
cheering for the other team.
a vehicle’s ‘blind spot’ – the place at which the bicycle
2 I’m not a ……………… of that club and I can’t
is invisible in the vehicle’s mirrors.
participate in their activities.
3 You must have great ……………… to be a long- B British cyclist Emily Brooke has invented
distance runner. something that she hopes will prevent this. It’s a light
4 She won the ……………… when she was just that projects an image of a green bicycle onto the road
eighteen. a few metres in front of the cyclist, so that drivers will
3 Complete the nouns in the sentences. (4 marks) see this image even if they’re unaware that the bike is
there. Another British invention is the ‘Cycle Eye’. The
1 If you want to have a training session, you have to
‘Cycle Eye’ is a special camera that fits onto the side
make an a……………… first.
of a bus and observes the narrow space between the
2 It’s not a good idea to take too many vitamin
bus and the pavement. When it detects a bicycle in
s……………… .
this gap, it gives a spoken warning to the bus driver.
3 Do you know how many p……………… are
Tests have shown the ‘Eye’ to be popular and
competing in the tournament?
successful.
4 I’m great friends with my t……………… because
we have a great time playing and training together. C If an accident does occur, cycle helmets are
4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the designed to reduce the impact on the head. But many
same meaning as the first. Use the word in bold. cyclists don’t want to wear a helmet because it’s
(8 marks) unattractive and uncomfortable. However, a Swedish
1 Jake likes to work out and build his muscles before company may have found a solution to this problem
he competes. (bulk) and has created an ‘invisible’ helmet that starts folded
Jake likes to ……………………………… a up inside a neck collar but inflates an airbag around
competition. the head if an accident occurs. At nearly €300 it’s not
2 I’d like to eat less fattening food and reduce the cheap, but it could be worth it if it saves lives.
calories I eat so I can be healthier. (diet)
I’d like to ……………………………… so I’ll feel
healthier.

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Unit 2 test A
1 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
(6 marks)
1 Why does the most common type of cycling
accident occur?
A Bus and lorry drivers don’t use their mirrors
properly.
B Cyclists often can’t be seen by drivers of
vehicles.
C Buses and lorries often drive onto cycle paths.
2 What does Emily Brooke’s invention aim to do?
A alert drivers to the presence of a cyclist
B help cyclists to see better in the dark
C protect cyclists from head injuries
3 What is the disadvantage of the Swedish helmet
design?
A It’s uncomfortable.
B It doesn’t look attractive.
C It’s expensive.
2 Read the text again and complete the sentences
with words from the text. (8 marks)
1 Cyclists are often injured in ……………… with
cars, buses and lorries.
2 The ‘Cycle Eye’ watches the gap between a bus
and the ……………… .
3 The ……………… of an accident on a cyclist’s
head is reduced by wearing a cycle helmet.
4 A helmet created by a Swedish company
……………… around the cyclist’s head in the
event of an accident.
3 Read the text again and find the words. (6 marks)
1 Write three words from the text that have the same
sound as sh in fashion. /ʃ/
……………… ……………… ………………
2 Write three words from the text that have the same
vowel sound as more. /ɔː/
……………… ……………… ………………
Writing
/ 20 marks
Choose one of the tasks.
1 Write a summary of the reading text ‘Can
technology make cycling safer?’ Write 50–60
words.
2 ‘The best way to improve your fitness is to join a
gym.’ Do you agree? Write an opinion essay of
100–150 words.
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Listening
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 5.10 You are going to listen to a conversation
between Beth and Alex about free-diving. Read the
questions below, then listen to the conversation
and choose the correct answers.
1 Alex first heard about free-diving when he was …
A reading an article in a magazine.
B watching a video.
C watching a TV programme.
2 Alex wants to try free-diving …
A at a competition.
B while he’s on holiday.
C at his local swimming pool.
3 What is the first thing Alex will do to prepare for
free-diving?
A go on a course
B practise breathing techniques
C strengthen his muscles
4 What happens when you ‘breathe up’?
A You take a deep breath, then slowly let it out.
B You take many short, quick breaths.
C You take a deep breath and let it out quickly.
5 What happens in the second part of the ‘apnoea
walking’ technique?
A You sit in a chair.
B You walk quickly.
C You walk as far as you can.
6 What worries Alex about free-diving?
A not being able to breathe underwater
B dangerous animals
C strong ocean currents
7 What aspect of free-diving appeals to Alex?
A It’s similar to scuba diving.
B It’s very challenging.
C He won’t have to use any equipment.
8 In which of these has Alex won medals?
A swimming
B scuba diving
C running
9 What does Beth say about swimming?
A She likes being in the water.
B She dislikes getting water in her mouth.
C She likes it better than running.
10 How does Beth feel about running a marathon?
A She’s afraid of hurting herself.
B She’d like to be able to say that she’s
completed one.
C She’d like to do it so that she can get a medal.
Unit 2 test A
Speaking
/ 20 marks

Compare and contrast photos A and B. What are

the advantages and disadvantages of doing these
sports? Which would you prefer to do and why?
A

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