Vocabulary 20 points
1 The sentences below are incorrect. Correct them by changing the words in bold.
There may be more than one correct answer. (5 points)
1. We’re going to the beach to plant the rubbish.
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2. Pat is very honest. She paints, draws and writes stories.
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3. We used the tram to get to the Greek Islands.
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4. The prisoner questioned the suspect.
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5. Rob is very weak, so he’s good at weightlifting.
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6. Something comfortable is not new.
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7. In basketball, you catch and climb the ball.
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8. Please close the duvet. I want to sleep.
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9. William is a banker. He wears pretty clothes at work.
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10. Experts come to prison to give evidence.
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2 In each group one word doesn’t belong. Circle it and write it in the correct group. (3 points)
1. ruler laptop scissors sophisticated
2. restaurant security guard café bar
3. make-up earrings mouse sunglasses
4. nail varnish trendy pretty modern
5. bakery ferry yacht cruise ship
6. detective motorboat police officer lawyer
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3 Complete the text with the words and phrases below. There are more words
than you need. (5 points)
practical protect waste plain shopping centres lorries cool damages
underground minivans experts cheap evidence police officers aeroplane
There is a lot of 1. …………………… . That pollution 2. …………………… our
planet. Environmental 3. …………………… Warn us about the dangers of global
warming. But, many people take their cars simply because it is convenient and more
4.
…………………… for them than waiting for public transport. In the USA, many
people drive 5. …………………… . They don’t need such large vehicles but they
think they look 6. …………………… . So, they 7. …………………… petrol and
add more pollution to the environment. Some Europeans are taking a small step
to try to 8. …………………… the environment. On 22nd September every year,
they have a Car-Free day. On this day, people walk, ride bikes and take the
9.
…………………… or other forms of public transport to get to work or to go to
10.
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4 Complete the sentences to show you understand the words in bold. (4 points)
1. A watch tells you ....................................................................................... .
2. Examples of casual clothes are .............................. and ............................. .
3. ............................................ and ............................................ work in court.
4. Rubbish damages ....................................................................................... .
5. The burglar stole ........................................................................................ .
6. Scooters and motorbikes can’t transport more than .................................. .
7. You keep .................................................................................... in a purse.
8. The police use fingerprints to .................................................................... .
5 Complete the sentences. (3 points)
1. If you put your paper in that bin, they will r … … … … … … it.
2. Do you wear g … … … … … … when you go swimming?
3. Donald bought an e … … … … … … … … ring for his girlfriend.
4. In the winter, girls often wear t … … … … … with skirts or dresses.
5. They arrested a s … … … … … … and took him to the police station.
6. I can walk in these shoes for hours because they are very c … … … … … … … … … … .
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Grammar 30 points
1 Correct the mistakes in the sentences below. There may be more than one correct answer.
(6 points)
1. How much students are there in your class?
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2. There was many handbags in that shop.
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3. Dennis will go to the library at 5.00.
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4. If the baby cried, will you give it a bottle?
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5. I use to wear earrings, but now I don’t.
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6. There isn’t some bread.
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2 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Make any necessary changes. (8 points)
1. It’s a good idea to study for the English test tonight. (if)
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2. Many people went to the park last Sunday. (there)
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3. The girls are going to university in September. (I think)
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4. Janet walked home in the rain. (while)
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5. While we were sleeping, the phone rang. (when)
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6. There weren’t many apples in the fridge. (cheese)
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7. Did your Dad play the violin when he was young? (used to)
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8. Your marks won’t improve if you don’t study. (unless)
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There are more words
than you need. (6 points)
not play have start not understand talk visit order not answer arrest take arrive
1. How often …………………… you …………………… the bus last week?
2. I …………………… the instructions.
3. The witness …………………… to the detective when the ambulance …………………… .
4. The boys …………………… football when it …………………… to rain.
5. If you …………………… a pizza, we …………………… it for dinner tonight.
6. …………………… Dan …………………… Tom in hospital this afternoon?
4 Complete the text with one or two words in each space. There may be more than one
correct answer. (10 points)
For years, people all over the world 1. …………………… to find solutions to the
problem of rubbish. Twenty years ago, while Albina Ruiz 2. ……………………
a very poor area of Lima, Peru, she saw 3. …………………… rubbish everywhere.
At the time, the city 4. …………………… collect about half of the rubbish and
the rest stayed in the streets. Albina thought to herself, “If the local people
5.
…………………… this rubbish, they 6. …………………… money.” With
Albina’s help, small business owners began paying people to collect waste.
7.
…………………… many people without jobs and they were happy to work. Since
then, governments in other countries 8. …………………… interested in Albina’s
ideas. She has received a 9. …………………… awards for her contributions. If more
people took an interest and tried to make change, like Albina did, the environmental
problems 10. …………………… improve.
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