Upper Intermediate

Life
End-of-term Test 1 (Units 1–4)

Grammar

1 Circle the verb form which is NOT possible.

1 My parents are living / have lived / have been living in the same house for over 25
years.
2 My father sells / is selling / has sold his shop and is looking for a new job.
3 My mother is trying / has been trying / has tried to persuade him to retire and I think
she’s optimistic that he will.
4 My sister trains / is training / has been training to be a restaurant chef.
5 All my friends take / are taking / have taken high-paid jobs with banks and
consultancy firms.
6 From time to time I wonder / have been wondering / have wondered about joining the
army.
(6 points)

2 Rewrite the sentences from the active to the passive form.

1 They run their cookery courses in the evenings and at weekends.
____________________________________________________________________
2 A colleague is teaching me to read Arabic.
____________________________________________________________________
3 They don’t accept cash – only credit cards.
____________________________________________________________________
4 We have informed the police.
____________________________________________________________________
5 They have cancelled the course because of a lack of interest.
____________________________________________________________________
6 They are sending an email to everyone informing them of the changes.
____________________________________________________________________
(6 points)

3 Complete the conversation with the past simple or present perfect simple form of the
verbs.
A I 1__________ (see) the film The Hobbit last night.
B Really? I 2__________ (not / see) it yet. 3__________ (you / like) it?
A It’s quite good, but there isn’t much dialogue in it. I 4__________ (prefer) The Lord of
the Rings.
B Oh. I 5__________ (find) that film much too long, although it is a good story.
A Well, I think it depends on whether you 6__________ (read) the books or not. It helps
to appreciate the films.
(6 points)

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 4 Circle the correct verb form to complete the story.
You know, the strangest thing 1happened / had happened to me yesterday. I took my car

Life into the garage to get the brakes checked and I 2was meeting / met my old maths teacher
from school. I assumed that he 3took / had taken his own car in for a service too, but it
turned out that he worked there! He 4had left / had been leaving his job at the school a few
years earlier because he was fed up with all the work he 5was taking / had taken home at
night and he 6was working / had been working there ever since. Strange career move, don’t
you think?
(6 points)

5 Circle the most natural response to each statement or question.

A I can’t open this can.
B Here, 1I’ll help you / I’m going to help you.

A John, I think you wanted to say something.

B Yes, but don’t worry, 2I’m not speaking / I’m not going to speak for long.

A When is the next train to Berlin?

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B It leaves / It will leave in five minutes.

A Are we going inside?

B Yes, 4it will rain / it’s about to rain.

A It’s the Wimbledon women’s tennis final this afternoon.

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B Who do you think will win? / Who do you think is about to win?

A Do you want to meet up some time?

B Sure. 6What will you do / What are you doing later this evening?
(6 points)

6 Complete the sentences with the future continuous or future perfect simple form of
the verbs.
1 I expect that the party __________ (finish) by the time we get there!
2 I can’t meet you on Thursday. I __________ (work) late that night.
3 Don’t go to southern India in May. It __________ (rain) then.
4 If no one comes to the show, we __________ (waste) our time organising it.
(4 points)

7 Circle the expression of quantity which could NOT replace the expressions in italics.
1 loads of money plenty, much, lots
2 a few people not many, a little, a small number of
3 almost no information few, little, hardly any
4 several attempts some, a few, an amount of
5 a little sugar a bit of, a small number of, some
(5 points)

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 8 Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 Each and every are both followed by a singular noun. _____

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Each and every mean exactly the same thing. _____
No = not ... any. _____
No can be followed by a singular or a plural noun. _____
5 The whole and all are both followed by a plural noun. _____
6 Any can be followed by a singular or plural noun. _____
(6 points)

9 Complete the text with the correct word or phrase.

I 1__________ (have always wanted / always wanted) to go abroad to study. I think it’s
probably 2__________ (each / every) student’s dream. But since it’s expensive and I have
3
__________ (little /a little) money I knew that to fulfil my ambition I would have to win a
scholarship. Recently, I 4__________ (chatted / was chatting) to an American friend at
school and he 5__________ (has told / told) me about a scholarship to Amherst College in
America which his brother won 6__________ (several / few) years earlier. It 7__________
(covers / is covering) 8__________ (all / either) your tuition costs and some of your living
costs, amounting to over US $50,000 9__________ (all / each) year. So, for the past two
months, I 10__________ (have been studying / had studied) intensively in preparation for
the scholarship exam. I know I don’t have 11__________ (much / many) chance of success
because more and more international students 12__________ (apply / are applying) to enter
American university this way. Who knows, maybe I 13__________ (am going to be / will
be) lucky. 14__________ (Either / All) way, I 15__________ (try / will try) to stay
optimistic.
(15 points)

Vocabulary

10 Complete the sentences with these adjectives to give correct collocations.

faithful odd passing strong blood mutual
1 They’re an __________ couple. You would never imagine them being together.
2 She’s not a __________ relative. She’s my husband’s sister.
3 My dog has always been a __________ companion to me.
4 We formed a __________ bond when we were working together.
5 They don’t like each other but they have a great __________ respect.
6 We don’t know each other well. She’s a __________ acquaintance from some years
ago.
(6 points)

11 Complete the definitions with six of these words.

acquaintance fair-weather friend fellow student flatmate girlfriend
mutual friend old friend travel companion true friend workmate
1 Someone who is there for you in good times and bad. __________
2 Another word for a colleague. __________
3 Someone that is known both to you and to another person. __________
4 Someone that you go on a trip with. __________
5 Someone that you share an apartment with. __________
6 Someone who you know, but is not a friend. __________
(6 points)

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 12 Write the words with the correct spelling.
1 For an action film, it’s not very STAF-moving. __________

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It’s a very PRIGPING thriller. __________
It was supposed to be a horror film, but it wasn’t very RACSY. __________
Those kinds of romantic comedies are too MENTALISTEN. __________
5 I think it was a very CHAUTIENT portrayal of that period in history. __________
6 I found the ideas in the book very thought-VOGROPINK. __________
(6 points)

13 Complete the text with the correct words. The first letter has been given for you.
The Life of Pi was a 1b__________ selling book which was made into a blockbuster film by
the 2d__________ Ang Lee. The 3p__________ is a little difficult to believe: a boy named
Pi travels with his family and their zoo animals on a ship to Canada. But the ship sinks and
he is left alone at sea with only a tiger as a companion. The Life of Pi was filmed on
4
l__________ in India and is visually amazing. Although some of the 5c__________ are
famous actors, the boy chosen to play Pi was unknown. The film was a great success at the
6
b__________office and also had great reviews from the critics.
(6 points)

14 Circle the word that collocates with each noun.

1 That’s a very tidy / neat / clean solution!
2 It’s not a permanent solution – just a fast / brief / quick fix.
3 It’s a very useful work-saving / effort-saving / labour-saving device.
4 Recruiting new staff is a time-wasting / time-consuming / time-eating process.
5 Their new phone employs all the latest cutting-edge / fine-edged / sharp-edged
technology.
6 It’s just a very handful / handy / handling gadget.
(6 points)

15 Complete the expressions with the correct word. The first letter has been given for
you.
1 Just out of i__________, who told you that I was leaving?
2 I can’t say that the news came out of the b__________. Jerry told me this might
happen.
3 I’m sorry, but the decision is out of my h__________ now. There’s nothing I can do.
4 We’re out of t__________, I’m afraid. We’ll have to carry on the discussion
tomorrow.
5 I’d love a lift to the station, but only if it’s not out of your w__________.
6 The lift was out of o__________, so we had to walk up seven flights of stairs.
(6 points)

16 Complete the answers to these questions.

1 Where would you see a classical concert? In a concert __________.
2 What would you see in a gallery? An art __________.
3 What does a drama company perform? A __________.
4 What do you call someone who tells jokes for a living? A professional __________.
5 What is the general name for a place where an artistic performance happens?
A __________.
6 What is another word for a concert when it is given by popular musicians?
A __________.
(6 points)
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 17 Match the sentences (1–6) with the correct meaning of cool (a–f).
1 That’s a cool haircut! _____

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Sorry I lost my cool. I’m just a bit tired. _____
I don’t know why she was so cool with me. She’s normally very friendly. _____
When they cool (down), put them in the fridge. _____
5 Eating all the snacks before anyone else has had a chance – that’s not cool. _____
6 Try to keep cool. I don’t think she meant to insult you. _____

a get colder
b acceptable behaviour
c temper
d elegant / stylish
e calm
f cold / unaffectionate
(6 points)

Functions

18 Complete the conversation with one word in each space. The first letter has been
given for you
Fran Hi, Mark. 1F_________ bumping into you here!
Mark Oh hi, Fran. How are things? What have you been 2u_________ to?
Fran Busy as 3e_________. I’ve been studying for my law exams.
Mark Oh. Well good luck with that. Do you see 4m_________ of Jess?
Fran Not really, no. She moved to Brighton. But actually I am seeing her in a couple of
weeks.
Mark Are you? Well do give her my 5r________.
Fran I will. Anyway, I’m afraid I’ve got to 6r________. I have a meeting to get to.
Mark OK. Well, great to see you.
Fran You too. Bye.
(6 points)

19 Match the statements (1–6) with the responses (a–f).

1 I twisted my ankle playing football. _____
2 When I arrived for the dinner I realised I was the only one wearing jeans – everyone
else was dressed very smartly. _____
3 When I returned to my car, someone had moved it to the other side of the street.
_____
4 I always get very nervous at job interviews. _____
5 I had forgotten the address but I bumped into someone I knew who gave me
directions. _____
6 I left a note on her desk asking her to call as soon as she could. _____

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 a Really? That’s odd.
b That was a stroke of luck.

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f
Poor you!
I can sympathise with that.
That was good thinking.
How embarrassing!
(6 points)

20 Complete the conversation with one word in each space.

Jo Can you give me a 1__________? I’m having 2__________ getting this new
camera to work.
Greg OK. What are you trying to do exactly?
Jo Well, I’ve attached the camera to the computer, but the computer can’t find it.
Greg Let me have a 3__________. OK, I see. You need to download the software.
Jo What does that 4__________?
Greg Well, there are two possibilities. Either you can use the disk that came with it or
you can ask the computer to search for it.
Jo Oh. I think there was a disk in the box. I’ll give that a 5__________.
Greg Good. That should do the 6__________, but feel free to ask me again.
(6 points)

21 Circle the correct preposition.

1 I’m a big fan for / of / to street dance.
2 I’m really for / onto / into Cuban music at the moment.
3 I’m not very keen on / of / for opera.
4 Boy bands get on / up / along my nerves.
5 I never feel particularly inspired with / for / by traditional theatre.
6 That sounds right on / up / along my street.
(6 points)

Writing

Choose two activities from this section.

22 Correct the letter by replacing three verbs in the highlighted sentences in each
paragraph with the verb get. In paragraph two one of these must be get to.
Dear Liv

I hope all’s well with you. I’m sorry not to have written for so long but, as you can
imagine, I’ve been very busy since I arrived here. I had to find a flat and then to become
settled at work before I could think about other things.

Anyway, I’ve now got a place to live. It’s an apartment in one of the oldest parts of Paris –
near Montmartre – and it feels very French and very authentic. It has a spare room, so if
you ever want to come and stay, just let me know. The only problem is that it’s not very
near the office. I have to catch two different trains to reach work every day. The people in
the office are nice, but the way of working feels very different. You can’t persuade

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 someone to do something without having a series of meetings and long discussions. I’m
finding it pretty exhausting.

Life My plan is to give it six months and see if it becomes any easier. Or if I become more
French in my working habits! If it doesn’t work out, I’ll ask for a transfer back to the
Netherlands. Do pass on my news to everyone there when you receive this and give them
my love. I’ll write again soon.

All the best,

Sophie

(12 points)

23 Change the verbs in bold or add adverbs to them to make the story more descriptive.
Use these words to help you.
struggle edge reassuringly cry leap cautiously loudly scream shout
moan mutter
‘Help,’ said Nicky. ‘This slope is too steep. I can’t stop.’ ‘What is she complaining about
now?’ Ian said to himself, but then he looked up to see Nicky disappearing over the edge
of the hill. He moved forward to the point where she had disappeared and looked down.
Nicky was about 25 metres down the slope, on her back and travelling very fast. At the
bottom he could see some sharp rocks. ‘Grab something’ he said but it was too late. She
was already going too fast. Ian went after her, half-running, half-falling down the slope.
‘Don’t worry’ he said, I’m coming. Nicky was now 20 metres from the rocks. At the last
minute, she struck a bush and rolled to a stop just above the rocks. ‘Ouch’, she said, ‘that
hurt’. Ian made his way down the last part of the slope. ‘Not as much as if you had hit
those rocks’, he suggested.
(12 points)

24 Rewrite the email requests so that they have the correct register: the first is to a
company and needs to be more formal, the second is to a friend and needs to be more
informal.
1 A mate of mine told me about your memory foam mattresses. But when I went on
your website to have a look for myself, I couldn’t see much technical info about them.
Where can I get hold of this?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2 I am having some difficulty installing a new washing machine. I was wondering if you
would be so kind as to come and help me one evening when it is convenient to you.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
(12 points)

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 25 Rewrite the introduction to a review to make it more personal in tone. Add personal
details and make some of the vocabulary and grammar less formal.

Life Highly recommended is the Van Gogh-Hiroshige exhibition, which invites the viewer to
compare the work of two great artists: Hiroshige, Japan’s most famous painter and Van
Gogh, one of Europe’s best-known artists. Visitors to the exhibition, currently showing at
the Pinotheque Gallery in Paris until March 7th, are also shown the influence of Japanese
landscape painters of the 19th century on Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(12 points)

Speaking

Choose two activities from this section.

26 Who are most important in your life: friends or family? Explain your reasons.
(12 points)

27 Tell a story about an event from your childhood that you still remember vividly.
(12 points)

28 What do you think will be the most important technological breakthrough in the next
20 years? What will the implications of this breakthrough be for society?
(12 points)

29 What is the most amazing performance (theatre, circus, concert hall) you have ever
seen? What exactly did you like about it?
(12 points)

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 Upper Intermediate
Life
Half-year Test 1 (Units 1–6)

Grammar

1 Complete the dialogues with the verbs in brackets using a suitable present tense
(simple, continuous, perfect simple or perfect continuous - active or passive).
A So, what do you do?
B I 1__________________________________________________________ (work)

A Do you have a particular project at the moment?

B Yes, I 2______________________________________________________ (learn)

A Why don’t you have your car with you today?

B It 3_________________________________________________________ (repair)

A Is this your first experience of learning English?

B No, I 4_______________________________________________________ (study)

A Why are you at still at work?

B I 5_______________________________________ to stay late by my boss. (ask)

A What happens to the old print cartridges when they are finished?
B They 6_______________________________________________________ (throw)
(12 points)

2 Complete the story with the correct past or present perfect simple tense.
I have to admit that I 1__________ (never / enjoy) swimming, but when my friend Jack
2
__________ (ask) me to join him on a sponsored swim to raise money for charity, I
3
__________ (agree). He 4__________ (do) a lot of this kind of thing in his time and I
admire him a lot for it.
The idea was to swim across every swimming pool in the city in a day. There are twelve of
them in all, three outdoor and nine indoor pools. I 5__________ (not / look forward) to
swimming in the outdoor ones because the weather 6__________ (be) terrible in the weeks
before.
Anyway, on 1st May at 9 a.m. we 7__________ (meet) at the first pool, an indoor pool in
Cowley. We 8__________ (bring) our bicycles, so that we could get quickly from one pool
to another. We 9__________ (walk) to reception and the woman said ‘I’m sorry, we’re
closed. In fact all the pools in the city 10__________ (have) to close because a swimmer
caught legionnaire’s disease in one of the changing rooms yesterday.’
(10 points)

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 3 Answer the questions with the verbs in brackets using an appropriate future tense.
1 Have you decided what to do this weekend?

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Yes, I ___________________________________________________________ (go)
When can you give me an answer?
I ______________________________________________________________ (tell)
3 Where will you be this time next week?
I _______________________________________________________________ (sit)
4 What do you hope to achieve by the time you are 50 years old?
I hope I _______________________________________________________ (make)
(8 points)

4 Complete the answers with an appropriate determiner or expression of quantity.

1 How often do you go swimming?
__________ Tuesday.
2 Have you ever been to Paris?
Yes, __________ times.
3 Which gallery do you prefer?
I like __________ galleries.
4 How many chocolates did you eat?
I ate __________ box.
5 What can we do in the evenings there?
There are __________ things to do.
6 What are we going to do now?
There’s __________ point worrying about it.
(6 points)

5 Complete the sentences using verbs in the infinitive, infinitive + to or -ing form.
1 When did you decide __________?
2 I don’t enjoy __________ as much as I did in the past.
3 If you don’t succeed at first, keep on __________.
4 My parents never allowed me __________.
5 You can’t make people __________, if they don’t want to.
6 I remember __________ when I was young.
7 Sorry, I meant __________, but I forgot.
8 Sorry, I can’t help __________.
(8 points)

6 Change the underlined words to make the sentences negative.

1 It’s a great idea, isn’t it?
____________________________________________________________________
2 They advised us to drive there, because of the roads.
____________________________________________________________________
3 Do you like chocolate?
____________________________________________________________________
4 You told her, didn’t you?
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 5 I hope it snows
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Let’s wait and see.
____________________________________________________________________
He wanted to do it by himself.
____________________________________________________________________
8 You must tell me if you change your mind.
____________________________________________________________________
(8 points)

7 Circle the correct option.

1 Which of these ideas are usually expressed using the present continuous?
a a temporary situation
b a regularly repeated action
c a scientific fact
d a trend

2 In which of these sentences is the person definitely still an active traveller?

a I visited many different places in South America.
b I have visited many different places in South America.
c I had visited many different places in South America.

3 Which of these is probably going to happen soonest?

a I’m about to call her. Is there anything you want me to say?
b I think I’ll call her. Is there anything you want me to say?
c I’m going to call her. Is there anything you want me to say?

4 Which of these sentences emphasise a small number or amount?

a There are few opportunities to relax.
b Hardly any people visit the city in winter.
c We have a little time before we have to leave.

5 Which of these verbs can be followed by the infinitive + to and -ing with no change in
meaning?
a continue
b start
c regret
d mean
e like

6 In which of these sentences would you put not with the first verb?
a On the whole, I think it’s a very good idea.
b I hope we will be late.
c I want to be included.
d You have to pay for entrance to the zoo.
(12 points)

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 Vocabulary

Life 8 Put the expressions into one of these categories.

A a temporary relationship
a blood relative _____
B a more long-term relationship
a passing acquaintance _____ a fair-weather friend _____
a flatmate _____ a true friend _____ a faithful companion _____
a travel companion _____ a fiancé _____
(8 points)

9 Match the pairs of words with a similar meaning about stories and films.
1 author _____
2 thought-provoking _____
3 storyline _____
4 scary _____
5 accurate _____
6 impartial _____
7 actors _____

a plot
b truthful
c objective
d writer
e creepy
f cast
g powerful
(7 points)

10 Complete the text with these words.

friendly ultra cutting nano handy neat
Graphene is a new 1__________ -edge material that will change the way we build
computers and mobile devices. Graphene has incredible properties: it is incredibly strong,
flexible and 2__________ -thin. The hope is that it will transform 3__________ gadgets like
the smart phone and tablet computer by making them even more portable and easy to use.
Graphene is a 4__________ solution to the problem of large, breakable screens, because it
means that in future we will be able to bend screens and fold them. Making things smaller
also means making them more environmentally-5__________. Graphene is also very good
at conducting electricity and some experts in the field of 6__________-technology believe
it could lead to the development of much faster computers.
(6 points)

11 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.

1 I don’t normally like __________ (class) music, but it was a great concert.
2 Timon of Athens is one of Shakespeare’s lesser known __________ (play).
3 It’s very difficult to make money as a __________ (comedy).
4 We went to a restaurant after the __________ (show).
5 It’s a very interesting art __________ (exhibit) – full of surprises.
6 Leonardo di Caprio gives a great __________ (perform) as a plantation owner.
(6 points)
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 12 Complete the opposites of these phrases with the words in brackets.
1 to drop someone off at the airport to ___________________ (up)

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a basic flat a ___________________
an area in a city where cars are allowed a ___________________
a single-storey building a ___________________
(apartment)
(zone)
(rise)
5 to find no fault with a plan to ___________________ (holes)
6 a built-up area a ___________________ (space)
(6 points)

13 Complete the expressions about holidays.

1 a __________ -catering apartment (has a kitchen)
2 have a couple of days __________ work
3 a room with a __________ of the sea
4 the time it __________ to get there
5 fill __________ an immigration form
(5 points)

Functions

14 Complete the conversations in a natural way.

A Oh, hello. Fancy meeting you here. 1__________?
B Not great, actually. I broke my toe two days ago.
A 2__________! Does that mean you can’t work?
B No such luck, I’m afraid. I still have to go into the office.

A Do you see much of Celia these days?

B Yes, I saw her the other day. She’s very well.
A Oh, well 3__________ when you next see her.

A Did you get the tickets?

B Yes, I managed to get the last two.
A That 4__________.

A Would you like to go for a coffee?

B Sorry, I’m in 5__________. I have some shopping to do.
A Well, great 6__________.

A So, 7__________ lately?

B Oh, you know. Busy as ever. I sometimes don’t get home til after 8 p.m. in the week.
A Well be careful. I got ill from overworking last year.
B Yes, I can 8__________. I had to take two weeks off, too.
(16 points)

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 15 Match each question (1–4) with the two most appropriate responses (a–h).
1 Can you give me a hand with this video camera? _____

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Do you fancy coming to see some Irish stand-up comedy tonight? _____
Do you like country music? _____
What else do you suggest? _____

a You could check that the batteries are still working.

b It doesn’t sound like my kind of thing.
c Sure. What are you trying to do exactly?
d Switch it off, then on again. That should do the trick.
e No, it doesn’t really do anything for me.
f OK. Let me have a look.
g I’m really into it.
h Yes, it sounds right up my street.
(8 points)

16 Rewrite the phrases in italics in more conversational, idiomatic English using the
words in brackets.
A Is it far by bus?
B No, it’s only a journey of approximately 20 minutes 1___________________. (ride)

A So you reckon you’ll arrive around 8?

B Yes. If I happen to be delayed 2___________________, I’ll call you. (held)

A Sorry I can’t come to get you.

B That’s OK. I can manage to reach the destination by myself 3___________________.
(way)

A What do you think of my suggestion?

B Yes, I find it agreeable 4___________________. (go)

A So, do we all agree to lend them more money?

B Hang on. We should not rush too quickly into a decision 5___________________.
(hasty)
(10 points)

Writing

17 Imagine you are away from home either travelling, studying or working in another
country. Write an email to a friend back home giving them your news. Write 150–200
words. Include the following elements:
- ask them how they are and apologise for not writing sooner
- give them your news, explaining what you have been doing and how you are finding
life in this foreign place
- tell them what your plans are
- ask them for their news
_________________________________________________________________________
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 _________________________________________________________________________
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(14 points)

18 Imagine you bought a camera from an online retailer. When you opened the box,
there was no instruction manual inside. Write a short email to the manufacturer
explaining the situation and asking them how you can get an instruction manual.
Write 50–100 words.
Hello
I am writing ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
(10 points)

19 You have to write an opinion essay about this statement. Write the first paragraph
(60–80 words) explaining the background to this situation and posing the central
question.
‘Small is beautiful: small communities, local shops, small schools. These days the cities we
build are too big and not on a human scale.’
Over the last 50 years_______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Cities are ________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
But have_________________________________________________________________?
(10 points)

Speaking

20 Describe your best friend and why you like them. Explain how you met and some of
the things that you do or have done together.
(10 points)

21 Think of three devices or tools that are particularly important to you. Describe them
and say why you would find it difficult to live without them.
(10 points)

22 Imagine someone was visiting your area for a holiday. What activities would you
advise them to do and what places should they visit? Would you have any advice for a
visitor to your area?
(10 points)

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