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Read the text and complete it by deciding which word A, B, C or D best fits each space.
There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).
0. A in B of C with D for
1. A understood B known C heard D noticed
2. A statements B .reports C arguments D proofs
3. A delivered B typed C declared D printed
4. A by . B at C with D under
5. A marked B struck C touched D knocked
6. A even B just C still D yet
7. A announcing B pointing C indicating D describing
8. A lasted B covered C involved D engaged
9. A set back B set up C set in D set off
10.A should B must C might D would
11.A continue B to continue C continuing D having continued
12.A probably . B likely C possibly D doubtless
13.A referred B mentioned C related D remarked
14.A arrangements B designs C plans D purposes
15.A left B found C seen D met
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Test 2
You are going to read a magazine article about a sportsman who is a champion
hurdler.
Choose.the most suitable heading from the list A - I for each part of the article (1- 7 ).
There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the
beginning ( 4 ). Write the letters next to the numbers.
MY KIND OF DAY
0/I
Sometimes I don't eat for a couple of days - it's a personal thing that's developed over the
past few years. It seems to me that people often eat out of habit, not because they're hungry.
I'll often have a low-fat yoghurt in the morning and sometimes turkey or pasta in the
evening.
1/
Home is a four-bedroom detached house in Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff,
where I was born. I also have a condominium in Toronto, a flat in Richmond, Surrey, where
my sister Suzzane lives, and a house in Florida, which is where I train in winter. My friend
Mark McKoy, the Olympic 110 metres hurdles champion, encouraged me to get a place in
Toronto and I love it there. It's where I'd like to end my days.
2/
My father Ossie, a retired sales supervisor, and my mum Angela, a nurse, live with me in
Roose but I have my own office where I work for Nuff Respect, the sports marketing and
PR company that I run with my friend Linford Christie. The name comes from a street
expression that kids often say to us, meaning congratulations, our respect goes to you.
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3/
I'm up about 8am and in training by l0am. Most days in the summer, I go to Cardiff Athletics
Stadium with my hurdles partner Yaul Gray. I usually drive into Cardiff in my Toyota Supra,
pick up Paul and go to the tracks. We put the hurdles up - glamorous life, isn t it? - do an hour
of stretching exercises and get into the hurdles work. .
4/
Hurdling is a natural thing - I think you have to be born with it. You need to combine a
runner's speed with a dancer's grace. Getting technically more efficient is the only way to
keep improving and I'm in excellent shape at the moment. I'm confident I can break my 110
metres hurdles world record this summer - in Zurich on 17 August, in Brussels two days later
or at the Commonwealth games on 22 August. There could even be three new world records
in a week. Then I'll be focusing on the next Olympics.
5/
In the afternoon I do some work for Nuff Respect, using my computer and fax machine. I
enjoy the work - after all, I'm the product being marketed - but I have a severe problem with
unprofessional people. Usually I'm quite relaxed, but I'll shout at those who waste my time.
6/
When the work's finished, I'll shower, change, ask my father what he's doing and maybe pick
up my Mum from University Hospital. Later, I may drop into Paul's house and cook for him
and his family. I cook whatever's there - it's the only artistic thing I do. But I rarely eat it
myself.
7/
Back home, I'll watch late-night television until I feel tired. I always go to sleep thinking
about what the next day holds. Sometimes it seems like a circus, a fantasy world. All I can do
is run fast - is that a real kind of world? It certainly won't last forever.
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Test 3
Complete the story using the words from the box. Each word can be used only oncc.
WRITING A STORY
Where do you start if you want to write a successful story? Clearly, what you need first of (
1 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is an idea which you can develop into a strong plot. But
( 2 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ do ideas like this come from? The ( 3 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is `anywhere
and everywhere'. They may come from something that has ( 4 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ to you or to ( 5 )
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ else, from a newspaper, an interesting picture or even a song. It's a good
idea to keep a notebook nearby ( 6 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that you can write down the details
of any odd incidents ( 7 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ catch your imagination. Make a note of ideas
( 8 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ titles too, and any special phrases or descriptions that you think of.
A small tape recorder can ( 9 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ useful for this purpose. Some writers even
keep ( 10 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by their bed in ( 11 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ they wake up with the
`idea of the century'.
Another method of developing the story is to make use of the characters themselves. Why
not ( 12 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ putting three people you know well into a situation such as a
wedding, where feelings may be very strong, and see ( 13 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ happens. But
don't make the final characters too much like your Aunt Jane or Uncle Jim or you may find
( 14 ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in real trouble.
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Test: 4
Complete the text by changing the word in capital letters at the end of the line into a
suitable form to fill the gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ).
Humans have long been fascinated by (0) outer space and have OUT
wondered if there are intelligent life-forms (1)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , which ELSE
we might be able to contact. (2) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , we've all seen NATURE
space creatures on our TV and cinema screen, but `aliens' like
these owe more to the (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of using human CONVENIENT
(4) __ _ _ _ _ _ _ to play the parts than to any real form of ACT
(5) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ investigation. SCIENCE
( 10 points ) __________
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Test 5
Read the text and look carefully at each line: Some of the lines are correct and some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () next to it. If a
line has a word which should not be there, write the word next to the line in the space
provided. There are two examples at the beginning ( 0, 00 ).
It's quite rare to meet teenagers who don't like the sports. 0 _ the _ _
When you are young, you know how important it is to do 00 _ _ _ _
physical exercise if only you want to be healthy and strong, 1 _____
and for that reason you often concentratc on just one sport 2 _____
with so much of enthusiasm that in the end you can't live 3 _____
without it. The problem is, even though, that as you grow 4 _____
up you have less and less spare time. At our age when you 5 _____
have to study harder if you want to get good rnarks for to 6 _____
go to university, with perhaps only one afternoon a week 7 _____
to do any sport. This happens just when you are being at 8 _____
the best age for many sports, such as gymnastics and 9 _____
swimming. By the time you will finish all your studies you 10 _ _ _ _ _
will probably be too much old to be really good at sports like 11 _ _ _ _ _
those, but if you have spend enough time on training while 12 _ _ _ _ _
you are young, then one day you will find it that you are 13 _ _ _ _ _
very good at your sport but too old to study, and what you 14 _ _ _ _ _
will find it impossible to get a good job. Somehow, it doesn't
seem fair.
( 14 points ) _________
Test 6
In the dialogues below three choices are given for the verbs. Put a line under the
correct choice.
1. Terry: What ( did you do, have you done, had you done ) last night?
Angie: Well, I ( have hoped, have been hoping, had been hoping ) to go out, but I ( have
had, had, had had ) too much work.
Pete: What part of Birmingham ( do you live, did you live, have you lived ) in when you
( were, have been, were being ) a student?
Patty: A place called Selly Oak. ( Do you know, Did you know, Have you known ) it?
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Pete: Oh, yes. I ( was passing, used to pass, have passed ) through it nearly every day when
I ( was living, have been living. have lived ) there.
Gil: ( Do you write, Have you written, Were you writing ) to the bank manager yet?
Mark: I haven't finished yet. ( I've been trying, I've tried, I tried ) to decide what to say.
Gil: Hurry up! He has been expecting your reply since last week.
( 10 points ) ________
Test 7
( 8 points ) _______
Test 8
a) Match a sentence in Column A with a sentence in Column B. Write the appropriate letter in
the gaps next to tlie number.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. You must have had a terrible fright. A) Its been on for a couple of weeks. 1. _____
2. He cant have forgotten again. B) I only gave it to you yesterday. 2. _____
3. You should have told me. C) I reminded him about fifty times. 3. _____
4. She might not know. D) I would have got you a present. 4. _____
5. You cant have spent it. E) Youre still trembling. 5. _____
6. They might have seen it. F) I certainly havent told her. 6. _____
( 3 points )
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b) Find words in the grid below to match the following definitions. Write them in the lines
next to the definitions.
C B X H S K I L L C
L O N R S A P Q S O
M N M O T P C C D M
E U S M R C R K K M
A S F T I Z E C R I
R G U B K S T X E S
N W H V E Y I F S S
S A L A R Y R O I I
K I J X E D E G G O
E M P L O Y E E N N
( 3 points ) _______
Test 9
a) Rearrange the nonsense compound nouns below so that they make six real
compound nouns.
fire hand 1
paper paste
2
3
sports engine 4
tooth bed 5
hour clip 6
sea car ( 3 points ) ______
b) Choose the correct word in italics for each sentence and underline it.
1. The audience /spectators cheered when he scored the goal.
2. What happened had no affect / effect on the result.
3. They live in a beautiful house beside / besides the sea.
4. I must know your answer by / until5 o'clock.
5. I did very little work because of the continual /continuous interruptions.
6. They wandered / wondered around, looking at the shops.
( 3 points ) _______
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Test 10
( 14 points ) _______
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KEY
Test 1
Test 2
1E 2G 3A 4D 5H 6F 7B
Test 3
Test 4
Test 5
Test 6
Test 7
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1 ON 2 BY 3 IN, WITH, OUT 4 BY (BY HEART NAPAMET) 5 IN, OF (IN
SPITE OF UPRKOS) 6 ON (ON PURPOSE NAMERNO) 7 IN (IN THE
LONG RUN NA DUGE STAZE, NA KRAJU) 8 FOR
Test 8
1E 2C 3D 4F 5B 6A
Test 9
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Test 10
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