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Reading: Missing sentences

Choose from sentences AH the one which fits each gap 16. There is one extra
sentence you do not need to use.

Industries have polluted the water, fishing has destroyed sea life and divers have
damaged large parts of the coral.

The crew were helpful and pleasant and the price was also very reasonable.

Altogether, it was a wonderful trip.

Im not sure I would go again.

It stretches for 2000 kilometres and is up to 800 metres wide.

However, I didnt think I could take part in a dive cruise and not dive.

At no point were we permitted to swim away on our own.

I was right it was an incredible sight.

A Natural Wonder
When I was asked to visit and write about the Great Barrier Reef, I was thrilled. I had heard
reports of damage done by tourism and other industries, but felt that the Reef would still be a
wonderful place to see. 0 H
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From the air, the Great Barrier Reef seems huge.
I wasnt sure how
best to explore such a giant place, so after I had landed, I made enquiries and was told the
best way to see the Reef is to take a dive cruise. I booked a place on a three-day cruise, and,
despite warnings about the state of some of these boats, the boat I was on was comfortable
and clean. 2
I was entitled to eight dives plus use of wet suit, flippers and other
equipment, three meals a day and two nights accommodation.
Although I have been diving before, I am not an experienced diver. 3
I was nervous to begin with, but soon felt completely safe. We were divided into groups
according to our ability and each group was given an instructor. They had very strict rules.
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With our guides, we saw some amazing sea life including small sharks, crabs
and thousands of colourful tropical fish swimming around in the coral. The other divers were
friendly and the evenings on board were very pleasant. 5
While I was at the Great Barrier Reef, it became perfectly clear from the conservation
programmes I came across, that the damage I had heard about had been done.
Environmental groups have done much to stop this damage, but sadly it
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continues.
Despite this, the Great Barrier Reef is a wonderful place to go. For me at least it is
one of the most significant natural wonders our earth has to offer.

(6 Marks)
Kickstart Extra Test 3

Use of English: Error correction

Read this paragraph about writing for children. Put a tick (9 ) next to the lines
that are correct and underline any extra words.

Writing for Children

9 0 Adults read to their children and go with them to the cinema, so the best kind of
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childrens book or film is one that interests in people of different ages. Better still, 1
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it is a one that makes both children and adults laugh. It is not easy for writers to
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fulfil this kind of goal, as what makes a child giggle at often conflicts with what
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makes adults laugh. Children generally find physical humour amusing such as
4 people be dressed up in funny clothes doing funny things, animals that can talk,
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characters that are always having problems or who are always the victims of
6 practical jokes. Adults generally prefer more sophisticated humour that relies on
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the power of words. An example of a film that has been achieved this balance is the
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hilarious Chicken Run which was made by the same creators of the popular
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animated programme Wallace and Gromit. With its likeable comic characters,
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clever jokes and fast moving plot, it is a film that has the people of all ages laughing in
their seats.
(10 Marks)
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Use of English: Word formation

Use the words to form a word that fits in the spaces 18 in the text.

In the ancient world, many people thought that sea serpents

inhabited deep waters. These days, although most people think the
idea of giant snakes swimming around out of sight is (0)
unbelievable, there are those who are convinced such creatures do
exist.
The most (1) .................. sea serpent of all is the dinosaur-like
monster that is said to inhabit the water of Loch Ness, a lake in the
North of Scotland. Over the years, there have been a lot of sightings
of the beast (2) .................. as Nessie, and many have been
supported by photographic evidence. However, (3) ..................
have conducted studies, including an (4) .................. for sound, and
nothing has revealed there is a monster. This has led to the belief
that its existence is (5) .................. . Others are more
(6) .................. . They believe that the size and great depth of the
loch, together with the chance that there are underwater caves, gives
the monster many places to hide.
Whatever your belief or conclusion, there is no doubt that any
(7) .................. of Nessie makes Loch Ness one of Scotland's best
tourist (8) ................... .

BELIEVE
FAME
KNOW
SCIENCE
EXAM
POSSIBLE
OPTIMIST

SUGGEST
ATTRACT

(8 Marks)

Kickstart Extra Test 3

Which tense?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to complete the text.

James didnt use to believe in aliens. On the contrary, he told me he used to laugh at
anything to do with outer space or the supernatural. He (0) was (be) the kind of person
who only (1) ................. (believe) something if they saw it with their own eyes. Then one
day, about a year ago, he did see something. Now he (2) ................. (spend) most of his
leisure time looking at sci-fi magazines like this one and reading about people who (3)
................. (have) similar experiences.
At the time, James was staying with some friends in the middle of the countryside. He (4)
................. (be) there a few days and was enjoying himself. That day they had been out
walking and were all tired. The friends (5) ................. (go) to bed, but James sat up for a
while on his own.
I (6) ................. (stand) at the kitchen window drinking a glass of water and looking up
at the night sky when it happened, he told me. Suddenly, I (7) ................. (see) a bright
light in the sky. It (8) ................. (come) towards the house and as it got closer, it got
bigger and bigger, and soon I (9) ................. (realise) that it was a huge spaceship. James
was so frightened, he couldnt call out to his friends. He just stared and stared at the huge
round spaceship. Soon the house was filled with light and still he (10) ................. (stand)
there open-mouthed and frozen with fear.
James thinks the spaceship (11) ................. (hover) over the house for about five minutes.
Then it (12) ................. (move) slowly back up into the sky until it vanished completely.
At last James went upstairs and woke his friends, but they told him he must (13)
................. (dream).
The next day, there were several reports in the papers from people who said they (14)
................. (saw) a bright light in the sky. What did they see? A plane? A shooting star?
Was it all just a coincidence? Today, James (15) ................. (convince) he saw an alien
spaceship.
(30 Marks)
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Right or wrong?
Five of these sentences are wrong. Put a tick (9 ) next to the ones that are right
and correct the ones that are wrong.

I would have gone to the cinema if I had had enough money.

Youll never speak Spanish well unless you practise.
I would go on holiday for a year if I win a lot of money.
If Mark saw the robber he would have run after him.
If they have time, they may come with us.
Ill get the milk if I went to the supermarket.
Will you go to university if you passed your exams?
If Im tired, I wont come to the party.
Jason wouldnt have missed the train if he had got up earlier.
If I hadnt eaten that food, I would have been ill.

(10 Marks)

Kickstart Extra Test 3

Use of English: Key word transformations

Rewrite the sentences using the words given, so that the second sentence has a
similar meaning. Write between two and five words.

Somebody stole my mobile phone from my bag.

has
My mobile phone ..................................... from my bag.

Eating in the library is forbidden.

allowed
You ..................................... eat in the library.

Someones coming round to cut my hair in a minute.

having
Im ..................................... in a minute.

Did you go to the party? John asked me.

had
John asked me ..................................... to the party.

Helen wasnt at the party when I arrived.

gone
By the time I arrived at the party, Helen ..................................... home.

(10 Marks)
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Phrasal verbs
Choose a verb and a preposition from the boxes and write phrasal verbs in their
correct form to complete the sentences below.

hold

pick

across
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2
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4
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7
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let
out (x2)

look

take
up (x3)

come go

find

off (x2)

We were ..................... by a traffic jam on the motorway.

Did you ever ..................... that book you lost?
I ..................... some interesting information about John the other day.
Can you ..................... something on the Internet for me?
I ..................... quite a lot of French while I was in Paris.
They ..................... some fantastic fireworks at the party last night.
The plane ..................... three hours late!
Suddenly the lights ..................... and we couldnt see a thing!

(16 Marks)

Kickstart Extra Test 3

Adjectives
Choose one adjective from the box to complete the sentences.

ideal
safe
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urgent
promising

scary
hilarious

rewarding
smart

miserable
shiny

Teaching young children can be very ..................... .

Can you take this parcel to the Post Office now? Its ..................... .
Do you like my nice, new ..................... shoes?
That film was a bit too ..................... for me. I had a nightmare afterwards.
You look ...................... . Have you got an interview?
This book is ...................... . Ive been laughing all morning.
My ..................... home would be a huge house in the middle of the countryside.
Hes a very good driver. I always feel ..................... with him.
John is a ..................... young musician. Im sure hell be famous one day.
If you are ..................... , you should get another job.

(10 Marks)
Total 100 Marks

Kickstart Extra Test 3

KEY
1 Missing sentences
1E2B3F4G5C6A
2 Error correction
1 a 2 at 3 9 4 be 5 9 6 9 7 been 8 9 9 9 10 the
3 Word formation
1 famous 2 known 3 scientists 4 examination 5 impossible 6 optimistic 7 suggestion
attractions
4 Which tense?
1 believed 2 spends 3 have had 4 had been 5 had gone 6 was standing 7 saw 8 was
coming 9 realised 10 stood 11 hovered 12 moved 13 have been dreaming 14 had seen 15
is convinced
5 Right or wrong?
1 9 2 9 3 I will go on ... / if I won ... 4 If Mark had seen ... 5 9 6 ... if I go ... 7 if
you pass ... 8 9 9 9 10 I wouldnt have ...
6 Key word transformations
1 has been stolen 2 are not allowed to 3 having my hair cut 4 if I had gone 5 had gone
7 Phrasal verbs
1 held up 2 come across 3 found out 4 look up 5 picked up 6 let off 7 took off 8 went out
8 Adjectives
1 rewarding 2 urgent 3 shiny 4 scary 5 smart 6 hilarious 7 ideal 8 safe 9 promising 10
miserable

Kickstart Extra Test 3