UNIT 1 TEST Name Mark

Vocabulary
___/50:
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Pay attention to the words in bold.
(5 x 3 = 15 points)

1. We punish students who ………………………..……… in exams.

2. If I don’t revise the material, I won’t ………………….…………… the test.
3. They’ll get a degree when they ………………..……… .
4. I hope he allows us to use a calculator. Otherwise, I might …………….…………… .
5. I take after our grandmother, but I didn’t ………………………..…… her blue eyes.

2 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Use one word or phrase below in each
sentence and add additional words. (5 x 4 = 20 points)
tuition fees • researchers • lecture • feedback • accomplishments
1. It’s important to give students ________________________________________________.
2. I think it would be boring to hear ______________________________________________.
3. How much are the ________________________________________________?
4. In this lab, the ____________________________________________________________.
5. One of her biggest _________________________________________________________.

3 Write sentences that mean the same as the first. In each sentence, use a word
below with a suitable suffix. (5 x 3 = 15 points)
value • independent • hard • generous • finance
1. She doesn’t want any help from us.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. I didn’t know how much the ring was worth.
__________________________________________________________________________
3. They are having problems with money.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. His life was never easy.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. The money he donates helps many students.
__________________________________________________________________________
Grammar ___/50:
4 Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present
Perfect Simple or Continuous or Past Perfect. (6 x 3 = 18 points)
School in the Cloud
1.
For years, Professor Sugita Mitra …………………… (test) the idea that children can
teach themselves. One of his first experiments involved children who didn’t know
English and 2.…………………… never …………………… (see) a computer before. When Mitra
3.
provided one, they …………………… (teach) themselves how to use it, as well as
4.
learning some English. These results eventually …………………… (lead) Mitra to create
the “School in the Cloud”, which consists of a computer and an online connection to
teachers through Skype. Mitra wanted to take his school to a place with few
5.
educational opportunities, so he …………………… (decide) on Korakati, a poor, remote
6.
Indian village, and it …………………… (operate) there ever since.

5 Complete the sentences so that they logically follow each first sentence. Use the
Present Perfect Simple or Continuous or Past Perfect Simple or Continuous. (5 x 4 = 20
points)

1. Football practice usually lasts two hours, but it ended early today because of the
rain.
Before the rain started, we ____________________________________________________.

2. I met my best friend when we were in Year 2.

What about you and Katherine? How long _______________________________________?

3. She’d better start studying for the test.

She _____________________________________________________________________.

4. I was late for the art class today.

By the time I arrived, everyone ________________________________________________.

5. I’m not surprised you’re so tired these days!

You _____________________________________________________________________.

6 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets and Present or Past Perfect
Tenses, Simple or Continuous. Do not change the original meaning. (3 x 4 = 12 points)
1. I got here an hour ago. I’m still waiting. (for)
________________________________________________________________________

2. She was no longer studying when I arrived. (before)

________________________________________________________________________

3. This will be her first time abroad. (never)

________________________________________________________________________
Reading
___/25:
Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Door Step School

I It’s a known fact – students around the world hate getting up on Monday mornings for school
and most complain about homework and tests. However, for many thousands of young people
in India, going to school isn’t always an option. Despite the law that requires providing free
education for children from ages 6 -14 and another law banning child labour, thousands of
young people in India have to work to support their families. Sadly, many don’t realise the
importance of obtaining an education, and for many of those who wish to study, there isn’t
always a school in their area.

II To help these young people, an organisation called Door Step School brings the school to the
students rather than bringing the students to the school. Six days a week, four Schools on
Wheels buses are sent out to impoverished neighbourhoods in the cities of Mumbai and Pune.
These buses make up to six stops a day. Two teachers onboard set up an informal classroom
at each stop. The “classroom” is very simple – often, there is just a small carpet and a
blackboard. Despite these basic conditions, students are given the opportunity to study
English, maths, science, art, music and their own language, Hindi.

III Door Step School offers the students more than just academic subjects. They learn how to
concentrate and work together. They are encouraged to stop begging and stealing, and are
shown that there is a better future which exists beyond their impoverished environment. The
programme also arranges a daily visit to the schools from a “shower bus”, to encourage
personal hygiene, and an ambulance visits weekly to monitor the students’ health. In addition,
students receive a free, nutritious meal every day after the lesson. The programme aims to
educate students academically and socially so that they can later attend ordinary government
schools. During the project’s first seven years, 160 students have achieved this goal.

IV Door Step School doesn’t offer its students modern, comfortable classrooms. However, it does
manage to get the job done and offer the possibility of a better future to thousands of young
people. For these students, Monday mornings are definitely worth looking forward to.

1 Choose the correct answer. (2 points)

Door Step School …
a. operates in four Indian cities
b. runs a total of six Schools on Wheels buses
c. employs different teachers at each stop
d. teaches students a foreign language

2 Complete the sentences. (2 x 3 = 6 points)

1. Thousands of children in India work even though ...................................................

2. To help students maintain their personal hygiene, a shower bus ...........................

3 Answer the questions. (2 x 3 = 6 points)

1. Aside from academic subjects, what else do the students gain from Door Step School?

2. What is the ultimate goal of Door Step School?

4 Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Find evidence in the text to justify
your answers.
(3 x 2 = 6 points)

 1. According to Indian law, every child should receive a free education.

 2. Door Step School offers children free transport to school.

 3. Meals are offered to the students at a good price.

5 Find words or expressions in the text that mean: (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. choice (paragraph I) …………………… 4. check (paragraph III)
……………………
2. prohibiting (paragraph I) …………………… 5. healthy (paragraph III)
……………………
3. poor (paragraph II) ……………………