FIRST TERM STEP UP 5 TEST.
NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: _____________________
GRADE: ______________ SECTION: ___________ SCORE: ___________
I. Complete the sentences with the correct answer.
1.-He admitted ........................... on the test. c) work so hardly d) hard work
a) cheating b) coping
c) chuting d) annoying
2. Please, consider............................. your house if you
need money.
a) cleaning b) buying
c) sellingd) painting
3. The job in the supermarket involved ............................
at night.
a) sleeping b) driving
c) working d) cleaning
4. I took my umbrella. I didn't want to risk .........................
wet.
a) having b) getting
c) becoming d) involving
5. …………..at very high speeds is extremely dangerous.
a) Driving cars b) Cars driven
c) Drive cars d) Cars driving
6. We are looking forward ________ our friends next week.
a) to seeb) to seeing c) see d) seeing
7. In addition to _____ him, I gave him five hundred dollars.
a) advising b) that I advised
c) to advise d) my advising
8. You'll get used to ______ early morning walks. It does
wonderful things to your health.
a) take b) taking
c) be taking d) be taken
9. Why do you insist ________ him to our party?
a) invite b) to invite
c) inviting d) on inviting
10. It cannot be denied that _________ will produce good
results.
a) working so hard b) working such hard
II. Read the following texts about the meaning of dreams and answer the provided questions about them.
The Meaning of Dreams by Dr Andrew Hoffstaden
Flying
This is one of the most common experiences, but it does not necessarily transmit the feeling of freedom
that you might expect. In fact, if a person experiences a sense of flying in their dream, it normally means
a real-life situation is out of control. The mind is telling the dreamer to let go of the issue and let things
fall into place naturally, of their own accord. However, as with many dream symbols, it all depends on the
context. If you are flying well, it demonstrates that you feel optimistic and confident to achieve your goals.
Falling
And similar to flying, is the feeling of falling. Obviously, like flying, if the falling action is uncontrollable
and from a great height (as is often the case), this indicates that something in your life feels out of
control and is causing you problems. However, if you’re falling calmly and slowly, this could indicate
serenity and the freedom you feel from the act of letting go of something that is doing you harm or
holding you back.
6. What does it mean a person experiences a sense of flying in their dreams?
a) situations are controlled b) life is calm c) something is out of control d) you need to control
your dreams
7. Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the texts?
a) it demonstrates you are optimistic b) life is out of control c) serenity and freedom d) anxiety is
part of it
Complete the following sentences with information from the texts.
8. If a person experiences a sense of flying in their dream,
________________________________________________.
9. ___________________________________________, it demonstrates that you feel confident to achieve
your goals.
10. If the falling action is uncontrollable,
__________________________________________________________.
III. Read about this traditional wedding, then answer the true/false questions.
Everybody loves a good wedding and I am no exception. I've been to a load of them in my native
Britain and I must say that I usually have a great time. I've also been to a few abroad, including the Caribbean
and Spain, and most recently (last week in fact) to one in the mountains of Sardinia. No two weddings are ever
the same and I really enjoyed this one for one or two of the differences from those in the UK.
First, the two families spent at least three weeks before the big day
preparing all the food, from wonderful homemade delicacies to simple traditional
breads and pastas. In my experience, in the UK that onerous task is left to the
caterers! In the week leading up to the wedding, there is a dinner or some form of
celebration every day - training for the stomach I guess. I know that we have the
traditional Bachelor party and Bachelorette party, but this is more family
orientated and certainly a little less rowdy. This particular ceremony was in a
beautiful country church and afterwards the couple was driven to the reception in
a wonderfully decorated classic Fiat 500, which was similar to what happens in the
UK, even down to the string of tin cans trailing behind the car!
The reception itself was also very similar until I realized that the seven tables in the hall each sat sixty
guests (that is four hundred and twenty, for those of you who did not study Math), an average number for
Sardinia but would be considered a very large wedding where I am from.
The wine flowed, as did the chatter - the famous Italian exuberance showing itself to the full. There
were the five or six courses of wonderful food, screaming kids running wild, the ceremonial cutting of the cake
by the bride and groom - but no speeches! Not one. In the UK, it is traditional for the father of the bride to
propose a toast, followed by the groom and finishing up with that of the best man. His is meant to be the
highlight of the lunch \ dinner, generally having a good laugh at the groom's expense, but here the groom was
spared that particular discomfort.
Instead there was a delightful custom which I'd never seen before, in which six or seven of the male
guests pass round the hall banging trays, drums, pots, pans or basically anything that makes a horrendous
noise, selling pieces of the groom's tie which has been cut into tiny bits. The money raised is then given to the
happy (!) couple to help them set up their new life together. Really nice. Finally, the evening saw a lot of
traditional dancing, a little disco dancing and some karaoke. Pretty much the part I like best, and again I was
not disappointed. Cannot wait for the next one.
True False
11. The writer generally likes weddings.
12. He did not particularly enjoy the Sardinian one.
13. The families helped the caterers to prepare the food.
14. There is usually a dinner the night before the wedding.
15. The groom meets the bride outside the church.
16. UK wedding receptions are often a lot smaller than Sardinian ones.
17. The writer found it hard to understand the speeches.
18. The staff of the reception hall cut the cake for the guests.
19. There is an auction to sell the groom's tie.
20. The money from this helps to pay for the reception.
IV. Complete the following words with the correct prefixes and suffixes.
21. educate - _________________ 22. improve - __________________ 23. discuss -
________________
24. spell - _________________ 25. dark - __________________ 26. govern -
________________
27. hesitate - _________________ 28. arrange - __________________ 29. similar -
________________
30. happy - _________________ 31. popular - __________________ 32. elect - ________________
33. administer - _______________ 34. punctual - _________________ 35. manage - ______________
V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs
36. If it does not ___________ (rain), plants cannot grow.
37. If I ___________ (try) to cook, I ruin the food.
38. If you smoke, your skin _________ (age) more quickly.
39. If you heat ice, it ____________ (melt).
40. I feel good if you _____________ (visit) me regularly.
41. Water evaporates if you ___________ (boil) it.
42. Deren _________ (cycle) to work if the weather is good.
43. I feel sick if I __________ (eat) too much chocolate.
44. You need to take my sister to the hospital if she ________ (drink) milk, as she is allergic to it.
45. If Andy ________ (go) to bed late, he cannot wake up early.
VI. Complete the sentences with the gerund form of the verbs in parentheses.
46. (cook) __________ is one of her hobbies.
47. (cycle) __________ is fun.
48. (Get) ___________ a good job is not easy.
49. (Find) ____________ a parking space is quite difficult in this area.
50. (drive) _____________ becomes more and more expensive.
