term teSt 1 Use of English Level 3 Name: Mark:

Vocabulary and Grammar (50 points) 3 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
(5 points)
1 Replace the words in bold with the correct form of the 1. The price says £15, but the
words below. There are more words than you need. shop assistant says it costs £25.
(5 points)
2. Mum and Dad took driving
amusing bake fabulous gamble recall board
because it was a long journey.
raw gorgeous ripped whisper make an effort
3. This performer claims that he can read people’s
1. This bread was cooked in the oven this morning. .
4. No one could figure what the
2. Emily always gets on the plane last because she story was about.
hates queuing up. 5. Do you want full board or
3. I fell off my bike, and now my jeans are torn. board?
6. We have to pay half the cost in
4. The film was quite funny – I couldn’t stop and half when we arrive.
laughing. 7. Mike says he’s a budget, but he
5. Mum was upset when she realised the chicken takes taxis everywhere.
was uncooked in the middle. 8. Mia and the French exchange student have a lot
6. Everyone agreed that it had been a really great in and get on really well.
holiday. 9. Tickets at half price! Take of
7. I tried hard to complete the work on time. this wonderful offer while you can!
10. I think I could happily settle on
8. I don’t remember meeting James before. a Greek island and live there.

9. When students speak very quietly during an 4 Complete the sentences. Pay attention to the words in
exam, the teacher gets angry. bold. (6 points)
10. The view from the top of the mountain is very 1. When someone tickles me, .
beautiful! 2. The main advantage of staying in a youth hostel
is .
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 3. Planes are often delayed because of
words below. (4 points) .
believe meaning reserve shine custom sleeve
4. An expat is someone who .
truth live
5. People sometimes yell when .
1. Have you made all the for our 6. I sometimes daydream about
holiday yet? .
2. A good police officer knows when someone is
lying and when someone is being 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
. the verbs in brackets, or use a relative pronoun, or
3. People with different religions have different a some / any / no compound. (5 points)
. 1. Brenda (board) the plane
4. Is it to give waiters a tip in your when I phoned her.
country? 2. Lily wants to go special for her
5. After the guide explained what was happening, birthday.
the ceremony became much more 3. Later, my parents (book)
. a hotel near the beach for our summer holiday.
6. This is such a town. There’s 4. Hurry up, or you (miss)
always something going on. the bus!
7. Don’t wear a shirt if you don’t 5. I (never / lose) a game
want people to see your tattoo. until I played against Drew.
8. I can see a small, object in the 6. The perfume you gave me
grass – maybe it’s a gold coin! smells like white flowers and honey.
7. I remember the day I got my
first video game console.
8. Why isn’t washing the dishes?
The kitchen sink is a mess.
9. We hadn’t started playing Fortnite yet when the
pizza (arrive).
10. How long it
(be) since you went camping?

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6 The sentences below are incorrect. Underline the 8 Write the words in brackets in the correct order to
mistake and write the correct word/s. (4 points) make a sentence that follows the first sentence. Use
1. Van Gogh, who’s paintings are very famous, died the correct form of the verbs. (6 points)
poor. 1. Charlie had his first driving lesson yesterday.
2. Nowhere is knocking on the door. It’s just the (a car / drive / before / never)
wind. He .
3. What did you used to eat when you were a kid? 2. We love to ski.
(the Alps / go / in / next winter / skiing)
4. Listen – I have someone important to tell you. We .
3. Jill is very upset.
5. We saw many ancient structures during we were (already / leave / her flight / she / at the airport /
touring Egypt. arrive)
6. I have ever been to China. I’d like to go there one By the time
day. .
7. There’s a shop who sells video game consoles 4. Carol needs to take a break.
near my house. (a holiday / last year / since / not have)
8. All the passengers sat while the flight attendants She .
were serving the meal. 5. Jacob is moving to the Netherlands and wants to
learn the language.
7 Complete the sentences with one to three words. (an app / a course / find / that / in Dutch / offer)
(5 points) Last week, he
1. I didn’t buy tickets for the concert because .
I thought Jonathan 6. Dae-Hyun doesn’t think he will recognise his
them. hometown.
2.  you reading (in 2012 / be / leave / five years old / he / Korea /
The Little Prince ? I want when)
to borrow it. He .
3. The video game we
played last night was thrilling. 9 Complete the text with one or two words. (10 points)
4. Stacy long hair, but now Luo Huazhong was a Chinese factory worker in
she keeps it short. 2016, 1. he discovered that he
5. A fashion designer is 2.
enjoy working hard. He was tired
designs clothes. of the Chinese work culture, 3.
6. I like to travel during low season, involves working from 9 am to 9 pm six days a week.
theme parks So he quit his job and biked around China reading,
overcrowded. working a little and resting a lot. After he
7. What to wear to the 4.
lived this way for a while, Luo
graduation party next week? realised he was much happier, so in 2020, he
8. JK Rowling, the Harry decided to share his ideology on social media. He
Potter books, used to be poor. posted a picture of himself lying in bed with the
9. There isn’t that I want to message: “Lying Flat Is Justice”. This was the
eat on this menu. beginning of a social and cultural movement that
10. Ella fell asleep while celebrates doing 5. . Luo calls the
a film. movement Tangping, or lying flat, in English.
In a country 6. people are expected
to work long hours, the idea behind tangping is
revolutionary: You have got the right to choose
a slow lifestyle of reading, gardening, exercising,
working a little to pay your bills and, yes, lying flat.
Apparently, many young Chinese agree.
7.
tangping began, it 8.
very popular among the younger generation. The
Chinese authorities are worried, but Luo defends
his minimalist way of life. “I don’t feel like there’s
9.
wrong,” he says. 10.
Luo succeed in changing China’s work culture? Only
time will tell.

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Written Comprehension (20 points) T F DS

understand main ideas and relevant details • understand opinions 1. Some of the songs in Lorde’s new
album were originally in English.
1 Read the magazine article. Then tick (3) the
sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). 2. You can see English translations of
Correct the false sentences. (10 points) the lyrics when watching Lorde’s
videos online.
BRINGING IT BACK
Famous singer Lorde, whose music enjoys international 3. Maori children didn’t go to school
success, surprised her fans in September 2021 when her until New Zealand’s independence.
new album came out in te reo Maori, the ancient language
of the Maori people of New Zealand. The album, which 4. Since New Zealand became
is called Te Ao Mārama, or World of Light, includes five independent, the Maori language
songs from her previous album – with a difference: The has been taught in schools.
songs were translated from English and then re-recorded.
Lorde, who comes from New Zealand, felt it was important 5. Hinewehi Mohi has also recorded
to make an album about where she’s from. Although she some of Lorde’s Maori songs.
hasn’t got Maori roots, Maori culture, traditions and beliefs
are meaningful for her. She also wanted to make people
aware of the beauty of the Maori language. Because it’s 2 Answer the questions. (10 points)
a foreign language for most of her listeners, Lorde included
1. Why did Lorde decide to record her album in the
both Maori and English subtitles with her songs on Maori language?
YouTube.

Many people respect the effort Lorde is making to raise 2. Why is Eruera Keepa pleased with Lorde’s album?
awareness of the Maori language through music. Eruera
Keepa, a Maori communications expert, says he feels
3. How did British schools in New Zealand ensure
proud to know that a large international audience is
that only English was spoken?
listening to this album of Lorde’s songs in his language.

Maisey Rika, a Maori singer-songwriter who performs
4. What event focused attention on the Maori
in te reo Maori, admires non-Maori artists like Lorde for
language revival movement?
helping to boost awareness of the language. These efforts
are important because only about 20% of New Zealand’s
Maori population are fluent in their indigenous language 5. Why are some people unhappy about what Lorde
today. The reason for this is historical. New Zealand had has done?
been a British colony for over 100 years until 1947, when
it gained independence. During much of that time, Maori
children had to go to British schools, where they were
punished for speaking anything other than English. As Written Production (10 points)
a result, fewer and fewer Maori spoke their own language.
Since gaining independence, however, people have begun Option 1: A Notice
to focus on bringing te reo Maori back to life. There is provide information related to an event
a Maori language revival movement, which fights to teach
Imagine your class is organising an event to celebrate the
the Maori language in schools. The movement gained culture of a different country. Write a notice telling the
a lot of attention at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, when students about it. Include the following:
Hinewehi Mohi sang New Zealand’s national anthem in
te reo Maori. Mohi, who has recorded several successful a. the country you have chosen and the reason why
albums in te reo Maori, encouraged Lorde by translating b. the date, time and location of the celebration
her songs for the Te Ao Mārama album. c. the main activities
Despite Lorde’s good intentions, however, some people d. what other students can do to help
think it’s not appropriate or respectful for singers with no
Option 2: An Online Forum
Maori background to Lorde
describe a game • express and justify opinions
perform in the language.
Others disagree. For Write comments for an online forum about a game you have
them, Lorde’s album is played. Include the following:
a great way to keep a a. a description of the game and how it is played
beautiful language alive. b. what you like and don’t like about it and why
c. why you would / wouldn’t recommend it

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Oral Comprehension (10 points)

understand main points • understand relevant details

1 Listen to the podcast and complete the sentences. 2 Listen again and answer the questions. (5 points)
(5 points) 1. What does the odour wheel help Chuck to do?
1. Chuck McGinley uses the Nasal Ranger to
. 2. When was the first smell-measuring device
2. The odour wheel contains words like invented?
. 3. What inspired Chuck when he designed his
3. A problem with the scentometer was that it was device?
. 4. What did Chuck learn in 1975?
4. A bad odour caused some farmers to
. 5. What kinds of unfamiliar odours can Chuck help
5. Our noses warn us when food is to identify?
.

Oral Production (10 points)

exchange information

Student A


Ask questions to find out what your partner has or hasn’t done. Use the words in brackets to get more information.
Write your partner’s answers in the chart.

Questions Answers
swap clothes with someone (Who, What)
travel by plane (Where, When)
sleep in a youth hostel (When, Where)
visit another country (Where, When)
get to know someone from a different culture (Who, How)

Student B


Ask questions to find out what your partner has or hasn’t done. Use the words in brackets to get more information.
Write your partner’s answers in the chart.

Questions Answers
buy something you couldn’t afford (What, Why)
travel by ship (Where, When)
stay at a luxurious hotel (When, Where)
speak a foreign language (Where, Why)
experience a different culture (When, How)

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