VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (50 points)

1 Choose the correct answer. Pay attention to the 3 Complete the sentences with the words below.
words in italics. (5 points) (6 points)
1. Lauren likes to wear sleeveless skirts / dresses / made an effort • plain • swapped • gamble
jeans. stylish • thought over • drew a conclusion
compliments • suspect • deliver
2. That shop sells a wide range of fees / campsites /
toys. 1. We _____________ that he didn’t do the project
alone, but we aren’t certain.
3. Tom wants a jacket / price tag / layer with a zip,
not with buttons. 2. Dior was famous for his _____________ fashions.
4. What colour frames should I get for my glasses / 3. I have _____________ your suggestion carefully,
hat / walls? and I accept your offer.
5. It’s a good idea to wear layers because the weather 4. I got lots of _____________ on my new outfit.
is always the same / changes / is very hot. 5. People _____________ in a casino.
6. Emily’s boss gave her a compliment on her 6. I had considered the facts before I _____________ .
careless / awful / excellent work. 7. Gwen _____________ to study hard, and as a
7. Ripped trousers have got buttons / holes / result, she passed all her exams.
sleeves. 8. The boys wanted to ride each other’s bikes, so they
8. Some students try to cheat when they are writing _____________ .
messages / e-mails / exams. 9. I bought a new bag online and the company will
9. I can’t recall what happened last night / will _____________ it for free.
happen tomorrow / is happening now. 10. Carl’s clothes are _____________ . He doesn’t buy
10. Children usually take turns when they’re sleeping / anything creative or trendy.
playing games / getting dressed.
4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences.
2 Complete the words to match the definitions. Write them next to the correct sentences. (5 points)
(5 points) 1. We like the new sleeves of shoes that the shoe
1. improve or increase: b __ __ __ t shop is selling. _____________
2. help someone remember something: r __ __ __ __ 2. Jennifer needs new shirts and skirts because her
d price tag is too small. _____________
3. be appropriate for a particular person or situation: 3. A brand is the perfect thing to wear when it’s
s __ __ __ cold outside. _____________
4. know someone or something: r __ __ __ __ __ __ __ e 4. I can’t see the hoodie on the jacket, so I don’t
5. understand something: f __ __ __ __ __ o __ __ know if I can afford it. _____________
6. very elegant: g __ __ __ __ __ __ __ s 5. My new dress has got long clothing and it’s
very elegant. _____________
7. play games for money: g __ __ __ __e
6. The teachers need to think over how the
8. know what someone is thinking: r __ __ __
students speak in English and give them a mark.
someone’s m __ __ __
_____________
9. try: m __ __ __ an e __ __ __ __ __
7. My teacher says I need to concentrate and not
10. concentrate: f __ __ __ s figure out in class. _____________
8. I tried to take turns why Tony was angry, but I still
don’t know what happened. _____________
9. We’ve only got one car, so my parents assess driving it.
_____________
10. I need time to daydream your offer before I decide.
_____________
5 Write sentences with the words below. Use the
Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple. (5 points)
1. the waiter / already / take / our order / .
_______________________________________
2. I / not recognise / Nick / at the party / on Saturday / .
_______________________________________
3. you / figure out / the answer / to the question / yet / ?
_______________________________________
4. Mia and I / know / each other / for many years / .
_______________________________________
5. you / enjoy / the film / last night / ?
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6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. 8 Complete the sentences below with the words in
Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple. brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect
(5 points) Simple or Past Perfect Simple. (4 points)
1. Paul _____________ (not go) to the cinema 1. Barbara is nervous about her driving test. (never /
with us last night. He _____________ already take it / before)
_____________ (see) that film.
She _____________________________________ .
2. How _____________ the students
_____________ (celebrate) when they 2. When I arrived home, the lamp was on the floor.
_____________ (finish) their exams? (fall off / the table)
3. My friends _____________ already It _______________________________________ .
_____________ (leave) the party by the time 3. Mario went back to his hometown after many years.
I _____________ (arrive). (it / change / a lot)
4. Our team finally _____________ (win) a match When he arrived, he noticed that _________________
after we _____________ (lose) five games. _________________________________________ .
5. Andy _____________ never _____________ (be) 4. I wonder how Lucy is. (we / graduate /
to Scotland before he _____________ (move) to from secondary school)
the UK.
I haven’t seen her since _______________________
7 Correct the mistakes. (8 points) _________________________________________ .
1. The shop didn’t delivered the washing machine yet. 9 Complete the text with verbs in brackets. Use the
________________________________________ Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Past
2. The police had solved the murder after they had Simple. (8 points)
found the criminal’s fingerprints. Last weekend, my friends and I played board games at
________________________________________ my house. After, everyone 1. _____________ (arrive),
3. I didn’t hear this song before. It’s totally new to me. we started playing. Ever since I was young,
________________________________________ I 2. _____________ (enjoy) the game Scrabble,
but my friends 3. _____________ (choose) to play Trivial
4. I had just arrived home when Luke had phoned me.
Pursuit. 4. _____________ you _____________ (know)
________________________________________
that there is actually a connection between the two
5. We weren’t in Paris until we visited the city last games? I 5. _____________ (discover) that in 1979,
year. two Canadians, Chris Haney and Scott Abbott, created
________________________________________ Trivial Pursuit after they 6. _____________ (lose) some
6. I knew Mark for two years. pieces of their Scrabble game. We had a lot of fun
________________________________________ playing Trivial Pursuit. I 7. _____________ (not realise)
7. Has Amanda worked here before 2016? how popular the game was until my friend Jack told me.
According to Jack, people 8. _____________ (buy) more
________________________________________
than 100 million games since 2014.
8. As soon as Adam had fed the dog, he had taken
him for a walk.
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 1. Virgil Abloh immigrated from Ghana in 1980.
WRITTEN COMPREHENSION (20 points) _____________
understand essential information • understand relevant details 2. Abloh entered the fashion world during his
university studies. _____________
1 Read the interview in a fashion magazine.
Then correct the false sentences by changing 3. Abloh became famous when he started working for
the words in bold. (10 points) the fashion house Louis Vuitton. _____________
4. Kanye West asked Abloh to record his album with
FASHION MAGAZINE Jay-Z. _____________
The Incredible Virgil Abloh 5. Today, celebrities like Rihanna design Off-White
clothes. _____________
Generation Z idol, genius and star are just some of the
titles Virgil Abloh had earned by the time he died in 2 Complete the sentences. (10 points)
2021 at the age of 41. French fashion consultant Marie 1. Abloh first learned about fashion from
Bonnet tells us about the American designer’s life. _____________ .
In your words, Marie, who was Virgil Abloh? 2. Before Abloh became a fashion designer, he
MB: Virgil Abloh was an extremely creative man. He was born wanted to be _____________ .
in the US in 1980 to immigrants from Ghana. Abloh’s mother 3. Abloh’s brand of street clothing is very popular
made clothes, and he learned the basics of clothing design although it’s got _____________ .
from her. However, he never planned to make it his career. By 4. Virgil Abloh was the first African-American to
the time he entered the world of fashion, he had already _____________ at the fashion house of
completed his studies in civil engineering and architecture. Louis Vuitton.
Abloh’s fame began when he started working at the fashion 5. Marie Bonnet calls Abloh “a man with
house Fendi in 2009. There he met the famous rapper and a beautiful heart” because he helped
designer Kanye West. This was a very important moment in __________________________________ .
Abloh’s life.
Tell us more about it.
MB: Well, in 2011, West asked Abloh to be the artistic director ORAL COMPREHENSION (10 points)
for an album he was recording with Jay-Z. After a successful
collaboration with West, Abloh created a brand of street
clothing called Off-White. Off-White is best known for its stylish
1 Listen to the radio interview about a board game
collection. Then match A to B to form sentences. (5
clothing – and its very high price tags! Today, clients include
points)
everyone from teenagers to pop stars like Rihanna.
A B
Soon, several companies noticed Abloh’s talent. In 2018, the
glamorous fashion house Louis Vuitton invited him to become 1. Nina Dawson __ a. is an online forum for
2. Chris Williams gamers.
the artistic director for its line of men’s clothing. He became
the first man of African origin to lead that department. Abloh 3. boardgamegeek __ b. is a famous film and
card game.
became so famous that the Swedish furniture shop IKEA 4. Godzilla
asked him to design a collection of everyday objects! __ c. has got a large board
5. The Corleones game collection.
What was Abloh’s greatest contribution
__ d. are a crime family.
to the world of fashion?
__ e. has got a radio show.
MB: First, he brought street clothes back
to fashion with a range of T-shirts and 2 Listen again and complete the sentences. (5 points)
hoodies. Second, by the time he died, he 1. Several games in Chris’ collection are based on
had contributed over a million dollars to _____________ .
educational programmes for the next
generation of black fashion leaders. Virgil 2. When we play board games, we communicate more
Abloh was an incredible designer, but also with _____________ .
3. There are over _____________ in Chris’
a man with a beautiful heart! collection.
4. Chris thinks The Godfather is one of the
_____________ of all time.
5. The only problem with The Godfather board game
is the _____________