TRAVELLER LEVEL ADVANCED C1 TEST BOOKLET TEST 4

Test 4 - Module 4
1. VOCABULARY

A. Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence.

1. While hiking through the dense Amazon forest, I was bitten by a poisonous snake but luckily our guide
had the so I was back on my feet in no time.
a. antidote b. medicine c. remedy d. cure
2. Having lost a lot of blood he and regained consciousness only hours later in the Intensive
Care Unit.
a. packed up b. went off c. passed out d. knocked out
3. Mikes so bossy! Hes always around giving everyone orders.
a. sprinting b. limping c. skipping d. strutting
4. I was so exhausted after spending the whole day giving my cousins from abroad a guided tour of the
sights in the city that I slept like a(n) .
a. baby b. log c. pigeon d. ape
5. A special committee has been set up to watch athletes suspected of using performance enhancers like
a(n) .
a. hawk b. bird c. eagle d. pigeon
6. It is essential to have a routine checkup because an early of a life-threatening disease can go
a long way in assisting in its cure.
a. prognosis b. analysis c. diagnosis d. prescription
7. The minute Jodie entered the sports hall I waved to grab her attention and her over.
a. patted b. beckoned c. grabbed d. nudged
8. When travelling abroad, it is a good idea to have a backup plan because things dont always go like .
a. wildfire b. the plague c. clockwork d. wind
9. can be caused by eating too much or too fast.
a. Dehydration b. Indigestion c. Congestion d. Laceration
10. Although the players did their best, our team didnt manage to for the finals of the World Cup.
a. classify b. qualify c. intensify d. testify

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B. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. Bad eating habits tend to alleviate / aggravate feelings of exhaustion and irritability.
2. To prevent dehydration / indigestion you need to increase your intake of fluids when working out.
3. A local anaesthetic is used for the extraction of ones wisdom teeth but mine were so well rooted that I
had to be put under / passed out.
4. It took me a while to deteriorate / recuperate after contracting a mild strain of malaria while travelling in
Africa.
5. I sprained / strained my eyes after working all night on my computer to finish an assignment of mine.

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6. Given that I am a staunch / firm fan of Arsenal, I never miss their home matches.
7. He is a key player without whom my team could not possibly have achieved the landslide / avid victory
it did yesterday.
8. After ranking number one for a record 237 weeks, Roger Federer, world-renowned tennis champion,
finally met his league / match in August 2008.

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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

inoculate saunter vomit classify

qualify fracture intensify fortify

1. I was really happy to hear that Ben for the football team this year because
hes been training very hard.
2. When I was five, I had to wear a sling for three weeks because I rolled off my bed in my sleep and
my arm.
3. In bracing for the pandemic, the government decided that the young and frail were to be

before the onset of winter.

4. While on holiday, I got a bad case of food poisoning and spent the better part of two days in my hotel
room whatever contents were left in my stomach.
5. The general practitioner who examined my grandmother said that we would have to

her immune system by giving her lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.
6. After enjoying a leisurely picnic on the banks of the river, the couple
through the forest gathering pine cones.
7. I will have to my training if I wish to participate in the Olympic Games next
year.
8. According to this medical journal, migraines are into seven subclasses.

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2.GRAMMAR
A. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

1. Having successfully carried out his duties he was given permission study leave.
a. taking b. to take c. in taking d. to have taken
2. Under no circumstances do I support plastic bags when more eco-friendly alternatives exist.
a. using b. to use c. use d. the use
3. The company may be receiving a lot of bad publicity at the moment but I do not intend my
resignation.
a. submit b. to submit c. submitting d. to submitting

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4. My husband used to be an FBI agent, but even when he retired, he refused information which
was strictly confidential.
a. divulging b. having divulged c. to divulge d. to have divulged
5. I am not so ambitious as to be interested in pursuing a career which would involve me long
hours.
a. work b. to work c. working d. in working
6. Given that I need some time to regain my strength, I would prefer on a working holiday this
year.
a. not go b. not going c. not be going d. not to go
7. Theres no point to get an extension because the tutor will not give you one.
a. to try b. to trying c. trying d. in trying
8. Can you please explain to me why mentioned that before?
a. havent you b. you havent c. hadnt you d. wasnt
9. The basketball players promised their best to win next Saturdays game.
a. to do b. doing c. they do d. they could do

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B. Rewrite the sentences below using the beginnings given. Use the introductory verbs in
the box.

promise beg apologise suggest congratulate

1. Please, please, dont tell my mother that Ive been skipping classes, the boy said to me.

The boy .

2. Well done! Your performance was spectacular and deserves a standing ovation, Mary said to us.

Mary .

3. How about going on a skiing trip next weekend? my friend asked me.

My friend .

4. I will never spend such a huge sum of money without asking you first, said my wife.

My wife .

5. Im sorry I forgot to inform you about the important meeting regarding your proposed business trip

abroad, my personal assistant said.

My personal assistant .

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C. Complete the sentences using the correct form infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. I consider (lie) to your parents about your whereabouts to be not only

terribly irresponsible of you but also morally wrong.
2. You were (replace) Andy as a guest speaker at the conference but your
services will no longer be required.
3. He tried hard (clinch) the deal but it fell through and he was forced to come
home empty handed.
4. Having told so many lies she was not in a position to (remember) what she
had said to her colleagues at work.
5. She was right (take up) the job offer because an opportunity such as this
only arises once in a lifetime.
6. Her father regretted (tell) her about the savings account he had opened for
her when she was a baby because she kept on nagging him to give her the money.
7. She was used to (train) six hours and never complained about all she had
to be deprived of in order to become a swimming champion.
8. Although Albert Einstein is believed (have) early speech difficulties, he was
a top student in primary school.

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3.READING
Read the texts A-E and answer the questions 1-15 by writing the correct letter A-E in the
boxes.

Who would recommend their diet to other people? 1

Who has been on numerous diets in the past? 2

Who started their diet without planning to lose any weight? 3

Who feels let down by the effectiveness of their diet so far? 4
Who is no longer on a diet? 5
Who had medical advice to start dieting? 6
Who says their diet has attracted some negative publicity? 7
Who have failed to lose any weight? 8 9
Who mentions an advantage and a drawback of the diet they follow? 10
Who has started to take more exercise? 11
Who has a particular date by which to finish their diet? 12
Who have to calculate how much energy is in their food? 13 14
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Who replaces some meals with liquids?

A. Jane
I started my diet as a new years resolution. I know its a bit of a clich, but I really did want to turn over a new
leaf and have a new lifestyle. This was my first diet, at least it is if you exclude a crazy one based on eating
pineapples which I tried in my early twenties. But when celebrities like Rene Zellweger and Geri Halliwell swear
by it, and every other magazine has an article on it, when I realised it was time for a diet,
I realised also it was time for an Atkins diet. The great thing about Atkins is that everything you eat is what you
want to eat, and therefore everything tastes good; the downside is that most of their suggested
menus are on the expensive side, since they include foods like lobster. Ive been on the diet for
3 months now, and Ive lost 5 pounds, which is frankly disappointing, but at least Im still going.

B. Emily
Im getting married next month, and so three months ago I decided I would try to look a bit sleeker for my big
day. In order to give me an extra bit of incentive, I ordered my wedding dress two sizes too small, which left me
with 8cm to lose around my waist. But I think the extra pressure will give me a shove in the right direction, even
if my doctor warned me that it might backfire.
I chose to use the Weightwatchers diet, which involves counting the number of points in different types of food,
where the points are linked to their calories. Ive also managed to be more active nothing particularly
demanding, but Im walking instead of catching the bus for short distances, and this way Im able to increase
my point allowance. It is a hassle, having to count the point value for everything I eat, but perhaps this allows
me to work out whether I really want to eat the particular foodstuff, or whether Im merely satisfying a sudden
craving which will pass in a minute or two. Anyway, whatever the reason, my waist is 2cm smaller than it was,
which is better than nothing, although I dont think Im going to hit my target.

C. Greg
I chose to become one of the three million vegetarians in Britain mostly because of health concerns about
eating meat, although I am also concerned about the moral issues. My diet includes only cereal products, nuts,
seeds, eggs, dairy products and fruit and vegetables. Avoiding some animal products can be tricky, although not
of course as difficult as for vegans. Rennet, for example, which is extracted from the stomach lining of cows, is
often used in cheese making. Although my motivation was not to lose weight, over the 10 months after my
conversion to vegetarianism Ive actually lost 7 or 8 pounds. Since I havent started taking any exercise, I guess
its probably because my fat intake has dropped, since the soya products which constitute the core of my diet
D. have
Robmuch less than the beef, pork and lamb dishes I used to eat. On top of all this, Im feeling really good, and
so I wholeheartedly urge other people to take the vegetarian plunge!
Im a serial dieter. Ive been overweight for years, and since Ive now passed 50 and 18 stone, Ive become
seriously worried about my future. I decided to start the Cambridge Diet, despite it being so controversial, since
I felt reassured that the modern version of the diet is not as risky as the original version of the 1970s and 80s.
My diet substitutes shakes in place of breakfast and lunch, and thereby aims to keep the calories under a short
rein. My target is 1,000 calories a day, which given my weight undoubtedly constitutes a crash diet. I take
supplements of minerals, vitamins and fatty acids to reduce the loss of nutrients due to the severe calorie
restriction, but these hardly fill me up. Ive been on the diet for just a month now, and it has taken me a while to
get used to it, and I know I havent always kept within my calorie count. Thats why I wasnt too surprised when I
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E. Lily
Ive never really thought much about my food, and have always had a penchant for junk food and chocolate. Over
the years the pounds have slowly accumulated, but things came to a head only recently, after I moved from a flat
to a house, and discovered I was getting short of breath whenever I climbed the stairs. I thought there might be
something wrong with me medically, but my doctor told me it was straightforward obesity. Thus I started my diet on
doctors orders. I started reading up on healthy eating, and realised my normal diet was too high in fats and
sugars, and so resolved to change it. But this I found was harder than I thought it would be, and for several weeks I
really tried hard but found that I was actually getting very stressed and putting on more weight. I didnt want to
concede defeat, but my doctor and friends said they thought I should take time off it for a while to relax and
recharge my batteries, and maybe have another go in the future.

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4.LISTENING
I. You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (a, b or c)
which fits best according to what you hear.

Extract 1
You will hear a writer talking about his new book on the 1960s.
1. According to the speaker, people were less overweight in the 1960s because they
a. ate healthier foods.
b. went to the gym more often.
c. led more active lives.
2. Why does the speaker think that more people tried to lose weight in the 1960s?
a. People were more aware of health risks.
b. There was more social pressure to do so.
c. The lifestyle was much more relaxed.

Extract 2
You will hear an extract from a radio programme about chocolate.
3. According to the speaker, what has recently been discovered?
a. Chocolate is not as fattening as was previously thought.
b. Consuming chocolate lowers the chance of a heart attack.
c. A new type of chocolate which is much healthier.
4. Why does the speaker urge caution about the health benefits of chocolate?
a. Proper experiments have yet to confirm them.
b. Only some types of chocolate have them.
c. Chocolate also has health drawbacks.

Extract 3

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You will hear a researcher talking about his experiments on the effects of exercising.
5. The US experiments showed that people
a. tend to put on weight as they grow older.
b. take more exercise in the US than the UK.
c. must take exercise to lose weight.
6. The researcher concludes that the UK governments recommendations
a. are different from the US governments.
b. should be changed.
c. are not intended to help people to diet. 12
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