TIẾNG ANH 10 FRIENDS GLOBAL

Unit 1 Short Test 1A

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Your grandparents ________________ (be) delighted when they saw you last week.
2 We ________________ (spend) all our money at the shops.
3 You ________________ (buy) a really nice dress for the party.
4 I was upset when I ________________ (drop) that beautiful vase.
5 The teacher ________________ (begin) the class before I got there.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple form of the verbs below. There is one extra verb.
be do find give leave take

Joe Hi, Sam. Are you OK? You look cross.

Sam I am. I 1________________ my phone on the school bus.
Joe Oh, no. I 2________________ that last week, but luckily the driver 3________________ it.
Sam Really? That's great.
Joe Yes. He 4________________ it back to me the next day. I 5________________ extremely relieved. Maybe
the driver's got your phone too.
Sam I hope he has. I can ask him when we get the bus later today.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives below. There are two extra adjectives.
ashamed bored disappointed excited frightened relieved upset

1 You were very ________________ when your best friend moved to America. You cried all day.
2 Megan was ________________ of the big, angry dog.
3 My brother was ________________ when the doctor said he was OK.
4 The old man talked about the same thing for over an hour – we were very ________________.
5 Thanks for inviting me to your party next week – I’m really ________________ about it!

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 I’m a little bit / extremely hungry, so can I have something small to eat, like an apple?
2 This is extremely / rather hot, but you can hold it in your hand.
3 It’s very / a bit cold outside, so wear a big coat when you go out.
4 I'm extremely / a bit tired, but I don't need to go to bed.
5 Gary is very / a little bit cross with me – he isn't speaking to me at all.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
Unit 1 Short Test 1B
Grammar
5 Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
6 My brother was envious when I ________________ (get) a guitar for my birthday.
7 My mum’s friend ________________ (marry) her husband when she was 33 years old.
8 I was annoyed when you ________________ (take) my new bike into town.
9 Mum was upset when we ________________ (leave) our old house.
10 The boys ________________ (want) all their friends to go to the park.

Mark: ___ / 5

6 Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple form of the verbs below. There is one extra verb.
answer be go have lose try

Rachel Hi, Jack. Are you OK? You look annoyed.

Jack I am. I 1________________ my wallet when I 2________________ into town this morning.
Rachel Oh, no. Where?
Jack I don't know. I 3________________ it with me in the Beechwood Café, so maybe it's there.
Rachel Why don’t you phone them?
Jack I 4________________ to call the café earlier, but nobody 5________________ the phone.
Rachel Well, phone them again later.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
7 Complete the sentences with the adjectives below. There are two extra adjectives.
anxious embarrassed envious proud relieved suspicious upset

11 We were ________________ when we passed the test because it was quite difficult.
12 I was ________________ when I dropped my tray of food in the canteen.
13 You were extremely ________________ when you watched that sad film last week. You cried!
14 The sports teacher was very ________________ of us when we won the match.
15 Mum was ________________ when my brother didn't come home on time.

Mark: ___ / 5

8 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

16 This is extremely / a little bit hot so be careful!
17 This writing is very / a bit small, but I can still read it.
18 Jake is extremely / a little bit tired so he's going to bed right now.
19 I'm a little bit / very hungry, so I want to eat a big meal.
20 Those shoes are a little bit / rather expensive – they're $100!

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 Unit 1 Short Test 2A
Grammar
9 Rewrite the sentences to make them negative.
21 Ben could do all of his homework yesterday. ________________________________________________
22 Dad came back from work late last night. ________________________________________________
23 We enjoyed the music at the party. ________________________________________________
24 I got a computer game for my birthday. ________________________________________________
25 Our lessons were very interesting today. ________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

10 Write questions using the words below.

26 where / you / go / yesterday afternoon ________________________________________________?
27 you and Jess / watch / anything on TV last night ________________________________________________?
28 what / you / buy / at the shops last weekend ________________________________________________?
29 what time / Matt / get up on Saturday ________________________________________________?
30 who / be / your favourite teacher last year ________________________________________________?

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
11 Tick () the sentences which contain the correct form of the adjectives. Rewrite the adjectives which
are incorrect.
31 My friend was surprising when she found a message in a bottle. ________________
32 The teacher was annoyed when the students didn’t listen to her. ________________
33 My mum often has a very tired day at work. ________________
34 There is a lot of information on the internet, and often it’s very confusing. ________________
35 I think that learning English is very interested. ________________

Mark: ___ / 5

12 Choose the correct words to complete the note.

Hi Leila
I’ve got some bad news! Last night I 1slipped / cut on some ice outside my house, and I
2
tripped / sprained my ankle. Now I've got a big 3blood / bruise on my leg, and I can’t walk
on it for a few days − so I can't go with you and Anna to London tomorrow. My ankle doesn’t
4
hurt / injure too much, but I'm really 5disappointed / disappointing that I can't come with
you.
Jake

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 Unit 1 Short Test 2B
Grammar
13 Rewrite the sentences to make them negative.
36 Dad went to the park yesterday. ________________________________________________
37 We ate a pizza last night. ________________________________________________
38 I was very excited about the football match. ________________________________________________
39 You played tennis with Ryan on Friday. ________________________________________________
40 We could see a lot of people from our class at the party. ________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

14 Write questions using the words below.

41 what time / you / go to bed last night ______________________________________________ ?
42 which cities / you / visit / on holiday in America ______________________________________________ ?
43 you / do / your homework last night ______________________________________________ ?
44 what / your mum / get you for your birthday ______________________________________________ ?
45 who / be / your best friend in your old school ______________________________________________ ?

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
15 Tick () the sentences which contain the correct form of the adjectives. Rewrite the adjectives which
are incorrect.
46 The teacher was satisfying when her students passed the test. ________________
47 We were very frightened when we saw the dangerous road. ________________
48 When I finished the 10 km run, I was exhausting. ________________
49 I ate some blue cheese in England, and it was disgusted. ________________
50 My mum was worried when I didn’t call her. ________________

Mark: ___ / 5

16 Choose the correct words to complete the note.

Dear Mrs Wilson

I’ve got some bad news − I can’t do the exam tomorrow. Yesterday I 1sprained / fell over
some wood in our garden and broke my right 2arm / ankle, and now I can’t write anything. It
really 3bleeds / hurts too, but the doctor gave me something for the 4pain / burn. I’m very
sorry, and I'm also 5annoyed / annoying that I can’t do the exam.
Sam

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ /20

 GRAMMAR TEST
Exercise 1: Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (
5 points)
1. I ____________ late this morning because my alarm didn’t go off.
A. get up B. got up C. getting up D. gets up
2. It __________ heavily the day before yesterday.
A. rain B. rains C. raining D. rained
3. My computer ___________ broken last week.
A. was B. were C. had been D. has been
4. He _____________ me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.
A. buyed B. buys C. bought D. buying
5. ________________ in this mansion 5 years ago?
A. Did you live B. You lived C. Have you lived D. Did you
lived
6. She ________ the gold medal in 1986.
A. won B. win C. to won D. to win
7. There ____________ some big trees in the yard when I was 5.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
8. For a long time people ________ that the world was flat and that people could fall off the edge.
A. may think B. thought C. are thought D. thinks
9. Nick: “I last _______ Susan at her house two _______ ago.”
A. saw/ year B. seen/ week
C. see/ months. D. saw/ months.
10. Jack: “What did you ______ last night?” Jeremy: “I ______ on my Science project.”
A. do/ works B. do/ worked C. doing/ working D. does/ works

Exercise 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has THE SAME MEANING as
the given one. (2.5 points)

1. We have written to each other for three years.

A. We used to write to each other for three years.
B. We started to write to each other three years ago.
C. We have written to each other since three years.
D. We used to write to each other in three years.

2. It took him two hours to do his homework.

A. He did his homework two hours ago.
B. He finished his homework two hours ago.
C. He did his homework in two hours.
D. He spent two hours doing his homework.

3. He hasn’t had his eyes tested for a year.

A. He last had his eyes tested a year ago.
B. He didn’t have any tests on his eyes in a year.
C. He hadn’t tested his eyes for a year.
D. The last time he tested his eyes was a year ago.

4. The oral examination lasted three hours.

A. We finished the oral examination at three o’clock.
B. It is a three-hours oral examination.
C. We spend three hours taking the. oral examination.
D. It took us three hours to take the oral examination.
5. I used to live in Happy Valley.
A. I’m used to living in Happy Valley.
B. I’m living in Happy Valley.
C. I once lived in Happy Valley but no longer live there.
D. I’ve always lived in Happy Valley.

Exercise 3: Write complete sentences using the clues given. (2,5 points)
1. I / go swimming / yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________
2. Mrs. Nhung / buy / those new dishes/ last week.
____________________________________________________________________
3. My mother / walk the dog / park/ two days ago.
____________________________________________________________________
4. Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner/ yesterday.
____________________________________________________________________
5. We / enter /high school/ last month.
____________________________________________________________________
 Unit 1 Progress Test A
Grammar
17 Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1
Sue _______________________ (you / go) to Jenny’s party last night?
Joe No, I 2_______________________ (stay) at home.
Sue I didn’t go either. My mum 3_______________________ (want) me to do my homework.
Joe Oh, I 4_______________________ (forget) to do mine! Was Jenny upset because we
5
_______________________ (not be) there?
Sue I don’t think so. All her other friends 6_______________________ (go), so she had a great time.

Mark: ___ / 6

18 Look at Peter’s diary and write sentences about the things that happened in the last four days.
Today is Friday.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

fall over / break my not go to school / go shopping / buy a lose my mobile  Tom’s birthday
arm watch DVDs all day birthday present for phone / can’t phone party!
Tom Tom

51 On Monday, Peter and

.
52 On Tuesday, he so
.
53 On Wednesday, he and
.
54 On Thursday, he so
.

Mark: ___ / 8

19 Match the answers (a–f) with the questions (1–6). Then complete the questions using the past simple
form of the verbs below. There is one extra verb.

be call do go leave play pay

55 ‘What _______________________ last weekend?’  a ‘Last Monday.’

56 ‘Where _______________________ football on Saturday?’  b ‘It was £572!’

57 ‘Who _______________________ shopping with last week?’  c ‘I went swimming.’

58 ‘What _______________________ the weather like yesterday?’  d ‘Sarah and Judy.’

59 ‘How much _______________________ for that computer?’  e ‘At the park.’

60 ‘When _______________________ your grandmother?’  f ‘It rained again!’

Mark: ___ / 6
 Vocabulary
20 Look at situations 1–10. How did the person feel in each situation? Match the adjectives below with the
situations.

anxious confused cross delighted embarrassed envious frightened proud relieved suspicious

61 My grandfather went out for a quick bike ride over three hours ago and he isn’t back yet. __________________
62 I really need a computer, and my brother just got one for his birthday. __________________
63 My friend gave me directions to her house, but the road names I see are different from the ones she gave me. I don’t
understand! __________________
64 My parents told me that I‘m not having a birthday party, but I found lots of balloons in one of the cupboards.
__________________
65 After speaking to the head teacher, I looked in a mirror and noticed that I had chocolate around my mouth.
__________________
66 I won a competition to spend the day with my favourite band! __________________
67 My mum watched me win a singing contest on TV. __________________
68 It was dark and I was alone in the house when I heard a strange, loud noise downstairs. __________________
69 My friend told me she dropped my favourite book in the bath last night. __________________
70 After three and a half hours, my grandfather returned from his bike ride. __________________

Mark: ___ / 10

21 Complete the sentences with the modifying adverbs below in the correct order from the most exciting
(question 1) to the least exciting (question 5).

a bit a little bit extremely rather very

1 I’m __________________ excited because my mum won twenty million pounds on the lottery!
2 My parents are taking me to Disneyland for my birthday and I’m __________________ excited!
3 My sister and I are meeting our cousins who live in Australia for the first time and we’re __________________ excited.
4 I’m __________________ excited because I’m playing in a football match tonight.
5 My favourite TV programme is on tonight so I’m __________________ excited.

Mark: ___ / 5

22 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1 Look at this! I cut my leg and b_ _ _ all over my trousers.
2 I can’t walk on this foot because I s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ my ankle yesterday.
3 That’s hot – be careful! Don’t b_ _ _ yourself.
4 It’s difficult to write because my w_ _ _ _ really hurts.
5 Paul i_ _ _ _ _ _ his arm at the weekend so he can’t come to school today.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Use of English
23 Complete the dialogue with the words below.

amazing cool envious frustrating how kidding nightmare relief shame that

Jess I’m going on a road trip around America next summer!

Ben Really? What a 1____________ thing to do. I’m so 2____________!
Jess And I’m going with my grandmother!
Ben You’re 3____________! Your grandmother? 4____________ sounds like a 5____________!
Jess Not at all! She’s a famous photographer. She took photos of The Beatles when she was in her twenties.
We’re going to write a blog about our trip and maybe even a book.
Ben That’s 6____________. Did you hear that I lost my phone last week with all of the photos from the school
trip?
Jess Not the photos that we were going to upload to the school website? What a 7____________!
Ben Don’t worry, I found it eventually …
Jess Phew! What a 8____________! Where was it?
Ben It was on the train. But I had to spend about two hours on the phone to the company trying to find it.
Jess Two hours on the phone – how 9____________!
Ben Yeah, well it’s all ok now. Anyway good luck with your road trip. 10____________ exciting!

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
24  1 Listen to four people talking about events in the past. Match the speakers (1–4) with the
statements (A–E). There is one extra statement.
Speaker ___ was embarrassed about taking a break.
Speaker ___ was anxious about talking to someone.
Speaker ___ was relieved to find out the truth.
Speaker ___ was ashamed about telling a lie.
Speaker ___ was proud of winning an award.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Reading
25 Read the text. Match paragraphs A–E of the text with questions 1–7. There are two extra questions.

The most dangerous journey

A How do you feel about car journeys? Do you get a bit bored, ask the driver how long it’s
going to take, and then fall asleep? Or do you get extremely anxious? This is exactly
how I felt last month, when I took a trip down the most dangerous road in the world.
B The North Yungas road in Bolivia goes from La Paz, which is a very large city to the
town of Coroico in the mountain region of the Amazon rainforest. The road is about
69 km long, but in that short distance it goes down from about 4,650 m high to 1,200 m.
Although it is only about three metres wide and there are no guard rails, cars travel in
both directions. The views are amazing, but between two and three hundred travellers
are killed every year when they drive off the side of this road. In Spanish it is called El
Camino de los Muertos – the Road of the Dead.
C When I went to visit my friend Jacqueline in La Paz, I had no idea how dangerous the
North Yungas road was. I was very excited about the trip to the Amazon rainforest that
she wanted to take me on. When we got on the bus, Jacqueline let me sit by the window
to get the best view. I didn’t feel suspicious at all.
D It was only when the journey started that I began to feel frightened. The bus drove right
to the edge of the road many times, and when I looked over, I could see the forest about
600 m below us. We drove on quickly through thick cloud – how do you know where
you’re going when you can’t see? I held on to Jacqueline’s hand. Then we drove under a
waterfall that was slowly washing the road away. I was shocked!
E When we met another car coming the other way, we drove so close to the edge of the
road that a wheel seemed to go off the edge. This happened several times and I started
thinking that we might not reach our final destination. When we finally got to Coroico, I
felt so relieved. I let go of Jacqueline’s hand and saw that it was red. I was a bit
embarrassed, but so happy that we were not on that road any more.

In which paragraph does the writer tell us ...

1 how many people die on the road? ___
2 about feelings people have when they travel? ___
3 about an injury that she had? ___
4 about dangerous weather? ___
5 that someone wanted her to see the sights? ___
6 how expensive the trip was? ___
7 that she thought she might die? ___

Mark: ___ / 5
 Writing
26 Think about an accident you had recently. Write a forum post for an internet forum called Oops!
 Say where you were and who was with you.
 Give a short description of the accident.
 Say how you felt at the time.
 Describe how other people reacted.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70
 Unit 1 Progress Test B
Grammar
27 Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1
Dale _______________________ (you / watch) the football on TV last night?
Ruby No, I 2_______________________ (go) to the cinema instead.
Dale Oh, I 3_______________________ (see) the new Ninja Turtles movie last week.
Ruby They 4_______________________ (not have) any tickets left for that one, and I don’t like that sort of
movie anyway.
Dale Well, it’s for younger kids really, and the last Turtle movie 5_______________________ (be) a bit
disappointing.
Ruby Yeah, you still 6_______________________ (enjoy) it though!

Mark: ___ / 6

28 Look at Jane’s diary and write sentences about the things that happened in the last four days.
Today is Friday.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

play football / sprain can't walk / stay at feel bored / ring Anna listen to music with  Anna’s birthday
my ankle home all day Anna / not do my party!
homework

8 On Monday, Jane and

.
9 On Tuesday, she and
.
10 On Wednesday, she so
.
11 On Thursday, she but
.

Mark: ___ / 8

29 Match the answers (a–f) with the questions (1–6). Then complete the questions using the past simple
form of the verbs below. There is one extra verb.

be eat give invite spend talk watch

12 ‘Where _______________________ you at 5 o’clock yesterday?’  a ‘Louise.’

13 ‘When _______________________ to your teacher about the school trip?’  b ‘£30.’

14 ‘Who _______________________ the birthday card to?’  c ‘On Friday.’

15 ‘How many people _______________________ to the party?’  d ‘I had a salad.’

16 ‘What _______________________ for dinner last night?’  e ‘At home.’

17 ‘How much money _______________________ at the shops last Saturday?’  f ‘Just ten.’

Mark: ___ / 6
 Vocabulary
30 Look at situations 1–10. How did the person feel in each situation? Match the adjectives below with the
situations.

ashamed bored confused cross embarrassed envious excited frightened relieved upset

18 I copied my friend’s homework without telling her and she got in trouble with the teacher. __________________
19 The teacher didn’t choose me for the school play. I cried when I heard. __________________
20 I met my friend for coffee and she had the trainers that I really want to buy. __________________
21 I’m at the station waiting to go on holiday. My train is a little late and there’s nothing to do. __________________
22 One friend told me the party starts in an hour, but another friend said it starts in two hours. __________________
23 I’m waiting for my favourite cousin to arrive from Australia. __________________
24 My mum showed my new best friend a picture of me as a baby in the bath. __________________
25 I passed an important exam that was very difficult! __________________
26 When I woke up this morning I saw an enormous spider next to my hand. __________________
27 I want to ride my bike, but my brother left it in the park yesterday. __________________

Mark: ___ / 10

31 Complete the sentences with the modifying adverbs below in the correct order from the most exciting
(question 1) to the least exciting (question 5).

a bit a little bit extremely rather very

28 My grandparents won twenty-five million pounds on the lottery so I’m __________________ excited!
29 My uncle is taking me on holiday for my birthday and I’m __________________ excited!
30 I am __________________ excited because I’m meeting my aunt for the first time. She lives in the USA.
31 We’re __________________ excited because we’re playing in a band tonight.
32 My favourite film is on now so I’m __________________ excited.

Mark: ___ / 5

32 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
33 Be careful with those scissors – you don’t want to c_ _ yourself.
34 I b_ _ _ _ my ankle last year and I still can’t walk properly.
35 I have a few b_ _ _ _ _s and my arm hurts, but nothing serious.
36 I’ve got a p_ _ _ in my back and I need to lie down.
37 Ben s_ _ _ _ _ _ over on the ice yesterday and injured his leg.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Use of English
33 Complete the dialogue with the words below.

boring disaster exciting how joking so sounds that thing what

Simon I’m going on a road trip around America next summer!

Beth Really? How 1____________! I’m 2____________ envious!
Simon And I’m going with my grandmother!
Beth You’re 3____________! Your grandmother? Oh no. That 4____________ like a nightmare!
Simon Not at all! She’s a famous photographer. She took photos of The Beatles when she was in her twenties.
We’re going to write a blog about our trip and maybe even a book.
Beth What a cool 5____________ to do. 6____________ sounds great. Did you hear that I lost my phone last
week with all of the photos from the school trip?
Simon Not the photos that we were going to upload to the school website? What a 7____________!
Beth Don’t worry, I found it eventually …
Simon Really? 8____________ a relief! Where was it?
Beth It was on the train. But I had to stay in all night waiting for the train company to call me about it.
Simon You stayed in just waiting? How 9____________.
Beth Yeah, well it’s all ok now. Anyway good luck with your road trip. 10____________ amazing!

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
34  1 Listen to four people talking about events in the past. Match the speakers (1–4) with the
statements (A–E). There is one extra statement.
A Speaker ___ didn’t tell the truth about an accident.
B Speaker ___ was embarrassed about losing marks.
C Speaker ___ carried on doing something with an injury.
D Speaker ___ was worried about how his / her friend got something.
E Speaker ___ didn’t understand what he / she had to do.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Reading
35 Read the text. Match paragraphs A–E of the text with questions 1–7. There are two extra questions.

The most dangerous journey

A How do you feel about car journeys? Do you get a bit bored, ask the driver how long it’s
going to take, and then fall asleep? Or do you get extremely anxious? This is exactly
how I felt last month, when I took a trip down the most dangerous road in the world.
B The North Yungas road in Bolivia goes from La Paz, which is a very large city to the
town of Coroico in the mountain region of the Amazon rainforest. The road is about
69 km long, but in that short distance it goes down from about 4,650 m high to 1,200 m.
Although it is only about three metres wide and there are no guard rails, cars travel in
both directions. The views are amazing, but between two and three hundred travellers
are killed every year when they drive off the side of this road. In Spanish it is called El
Camino de los Muertos – the Road of the Dead.
C When I went to visit my friend Jacqueline in La Paz, I had no idea how dangerous the
North Yungas road was. I was very excited about the trip to the Amazon rainforest that
she wanted to take me on. When we got on the bus, Jacqueline let me sit by the window
to get the best view. I didn’t feel suspicious at all.
D It was only when the journey started that I began to feel frightened. The bus drove right
to the edge of the road many times, and when I looked over, I could see the forest about
600 m below us. We drove on quickly through thick cloud – how do you know where
you’re going when you can’t see? I held on to Jacqueline’s hand. Then we drove under a
waterfall that was slowly washing the road away. I was shocked!
E When we met another car coming the other way, we drove so close to the edge of the
road that a wheel seemed to go off the edge. This happened several times and I started
thinking that we might not reach our final destination. When we finally got to Coroico, I
felt so relieved. I let go of Jacqueline’s hand and saw that it was red. I was a bit
embarrassed, but so happy that we were not on that road any more.

In which paragraph does the writer tell us …

38 one good thing about the road? ___
39 about difficult weather conditions? ___
40 about traffic coming towards the bus? ___
41 that she didn’t realise the road wasn’t safe? ___
42 how long the journey took? ___
43 that she was disappointed about the trip? ___
44 about how some people feel when they travel? ___

Mark: ___ / 5
 Writing
36 Think about an accident you had recently. Write a forum post for an internet forum called Oops!
 Say where you were and who was with you.
 Give a short description of the accident.
 Say how you felt at the time.
 Describe how other people reacted.

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70
 Unit 2 Short Test 1A
Grammar
37 Complete the text with the correct past continuous affirmative and negative forms of the verbs below.
There are two extra verbs.
buy catch enjoy feel make play swim

One day last summer something really surprising happened to us at the beach. The weather
was great, so lots of people 1_______________________ in the sea.
l 2_______________________ ice creams from a shop with my parents, and my brothers
3
_______________________ football on the beach. Everyone 4_______________________
the lovely weather until someone suddenly shouted, ‘SHARK!’ There was a shark in the water,
but luckily it didn't try to eat anyone. Perhaps it 5_______________________ hungry!

Mark: ___ / 5

38 Look at the dialogues and complete the questions. Use the past continuous.
Joe Sorry about that – I was talking on the phone.
Harry What 1___________ ___________ ___________ about?
Joe The party next week.

Sue My sister was watching a film last night.

Gina Which film 2___________ ___________ ___________ ?
Sue Despicable Me 2.

Gavin Mick was at the park after school yesterday.

Ben What 3___________ ___________ ___________ there?
Gavin I don't know.

Jen Lucy and Kate were in an Italian restaurant when I saw them.
Sally Really? What 4___________ ___________ ___________ ?
Jen A pizza.

Ellie I arrived at the party and saw you talking to someone.

Ruby Oh, who 5___________ ___________ ___________ to?
Ellie I don't know, but he was very good-looking.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Vocabulary
39 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
45 The sea is very shallow / deep here, so only go into the water if you’re a good swimmer.
46 The man was close to the volcano / waterfall when it erupted.
47 We can’t jump across this stream because it’s very narrow / wide.
48 Stay away from that mountain / cliff – it’s easy to fall!
49 This road is very rocky / icy in winter, so don’t trip.

Mark: ___ / 5

40 Complete the sentences with the prepositions below. There is one extra preposition.
across behind down inside through under

50 We walked ___________ the forest in the snow – it was beautiful.

51 The mountain was very high so I didn’t look ___________ .
52 It's very hot, so let’s sit over there ___________ those trees.
53 When we went ___________ the cave, it was very dark!
54 Alice took a boat ___________ the lake because she was staying on the other side.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 Unit 2 Short Test 1B
Grammar
41 Complete the text with the correct past continuous affirmative and negative forms of the verbs below.
There are two extra verbs.
do help look make put read try

Last weekend my family decided to go for a picnic in the park. At 9 a.m., Dad
1
_______________________ things in the car, and my brother and sister
2
_______________________ for the dog. Mum 3_______________________ the
sandwiches. Everyone was busy, but I 4_______________________ them. In fact,
I 5_______________________ anything because I was still in bed!

Mark: ___ / 5

42 Look at the dialogues and complete the questions. Use the past continuous.
Sue My sister was busy in the kitchen all afternoon.
Gina What 1___________ ___________ ___________ ?
Sue She was cooking the food for the party.

Jan I was at school on Saturday afternoon.

Ben What 2___________ ___________ ___________ there at the weekend?
Jan I was practising for the school play.

Jen Mum and Dad were on a plane when they met.

Sally Really? Where 3___________ ___________ ___________ to?
Jen They were flying to Paris!

Elliot I saw Lisa at the weekend. She was walking on the beach.
Ruby Oh, who 4___________ ___________ ___________ with?
Elliot Two girls, but I don't know their names.

Joe Sorry I didn’t come out last night. I was writing a story.
Harry What 5___________ ___________ ___________ a story about?
Joe It was a story about some vampires.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Vocabulary
43 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
55 The children can go into the lake here because the water’s very deep / shallow.
56 The boat went quite close to the cave / waterfall, but we didn’t get wet.
57 It took us five hours to cross the desert / shore. I took some great photos of the sand.
58 My friend wants to climb Everest and two other high mountains / cliffs in Asia.
59 The trees in this forest are very low / tall, so I think they're really old.

Mark: ___ / 5

44 Complete the sentences with the prepositions below. There is one extra preposition.
across along down inside through under

60 I dived ___________ the water to see the fish.

61 It was difficult to climb ___________ the steep cliff, but Gary got to the bottom.
62 I walked ___________ the door and saw all my friends.
63 That bridge goes ___________ the river.
64 We didn't go ___________ the cave because it was very dark.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 Unit 2 Short Test 2A
Grammar
45 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Write one verb in the past simple and one in the
past continuous.
65 While I _______________________ (walk) along the beach, I _______________________ (find) some money.
66 Rick _______________________ (see) the helicopter as he _______________________ (swim) back to the shore.
67 We _______________________ (talk) to the doctor when we _______________________ (hear) gunshots.
68 As the police _______________________ (help) the man, they _______________________ (see) blood on the floor.
69 As Mike _______________________ (get dressed), he _______________________ (remember) something important.

Mark: ___ / 5

46 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

For my eighteenth birthday my mum and dad 1were buying / bought me a really interesting
present − a quad-biking adventure weekend. 2While / When the big day arrived, I was really
excited. It took about two hours to drive to the adventure centre, and when we arrived lots of
people 3were driving / drove around the centre on quad bikes. They 4had / were having a
brilliant time! A man helped me with my helmet, and then I did some training before our group
went out. It was great fun, but we went through a lot of streams − and my clothes 5got /
was getting very dirty!

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
47 Complete the sentences with the words below. You may have to change the form of the words.
explore motivate rescue achieve entertain

70 It was a great ________________ to beat the other runners in that race.

71 I'm reading an interesting book about the history of Antarctic ________________ .
72 Most people watch TV for ________________ , and not to learn anything.
73 You need a lot of ________________ if you want to be good at a sport.
74 It was difficult to ________________ the walkers from the middle of the desert.

Mark: ___ / 5

48 Rewrite the sentences using the extreme adjectives below.

huge starving fantastic terrifying exhausted

75 My first BASE jump was very scary. _______________________________________

76 I can’t climb that hill because it’s very big. _______________________________________
77 Kayaking along the Danube river was very good. _______________________________________
78 The man was very tired after he finished the marathon. _______________________________________
79 Sue didn't eat any breakfast, and now she's very hungry. _______________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 Unit 2 Short Test 2B
Grammar
49 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Write one verb in the past simple and one in the
past continuous.
80 While I _______________________ (search) for my keys, I _______________________ (find) the note.
81 Helen and Rob _______________________ (watch) TV when they _______________________ (hear) a loud scream.
82 While we _______________________ (go) into town, Max _______________________ (begin) to feel ill.
83 The volcano _______________________ (erupt) as people _______________________ (climb) it.
84 Dan _______________________ (ask) the teacher for help while he _______________________ (do) the maths
exercises.

Mark: ___ / 5

50 Choose the correct words to complete the text.

I went abseiling for the first time last month 1when / as I was on an adventure holiday in
Wales with some people from our school. Early in the morning, we all 2walked / were walking
to the top of a cliff near our camp. When we arrived, lots of other climbers 3waited /
were waiting there to abseil. Most of them 4were talking / talked nervously. I was really
frightened until I actually 5started / was starting to abseil − but then I really enjoyed it!

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
51 Complete the sentences with the words below. You may have to change the form of the words.
relax imagine accomplish employment prepare

85 You need to use your ________________ to write a good story.

86 It takes a lot of ________________ and planning to climb a big mountain.
87 I work very hard all week, so I need to ________________ and get some rest at the weekend.
88 The new company is going to bring a lot of ________________ to our town.
89 Walking fifty kilometres across the desert is a real ________________.

Mark: ___ / 5

52 Rewrite the sentences using the extreme adjectives below.

tiny delicious awful stunning filthy

90 It's a really beautiful part of the country. ______________________________________________

91 My uncle lives on a very small island in the Pacific. ______________________________________________
92 That new school band is very bad. ______________________________________________
93 I went mountain biking, and now my clothes are very dirty. ______________________________________________
94 When Grandma cooks dinner, it's always really tasty. ______________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20
 GRAMMAR TEST
Exercise 1: Choose the word /phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (
5 points)
1. It ____________ heavily last August.
A. is rain B. was raining C. rained D. rain
2. What ___________ when I phoned yesterday?
A. were you doing B. do you do C. did you do D. do you did
3. I ______________ the accident when I was waiting for the Grab taxi.
A. was seeing B. saw C. had seen D. has been
seen
4. While we ____________________ in the park, Mary fell over.
A. ran B. runs C. is running D. were
running
5. _____________________ History at 6 p.m. yesterday??
A. Are you study B. Did you study C. Have you studied D. Were you
studying
6. My dad found some money while he ________________ his suitcase.
A. was packing B. packed C. package D. are pack
7. My brother was staying in München when he ________________ his girlfriend.
A. meet B. met C. is meeting D. had met
8. Columbus ______________ America more than 400 years ago.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. discovering D. discovery
9. The train____________ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. was leaving C. left D. had left
10. Helen: “What were you ________ at 10p.m last night?” Susan: “I ______ on my Math project at
that time.”
A. do/ works B. do/ worked C. doing/ was working D. does/
works

Exercise 2: Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting (2.5 points)
1. At this time last year, they build this house.
A. At this time B. last year C. build D. this house
2. I was chatting with my friends while my teacher were teaching the English lesson yesterday.
A. was chatting B. my friends C. were teaching D. yesterday
3. She was painting a picture when her mother was making a cake.
A. was painting B. when C. was making D. cake
4. When John, their son, was 11 years old, he was reading Shakespeare’s sonnets every night.
A. When B. was C. was reading D. every
5. Rammy, the feline, chased mice in the garden while we were talking.
A. feline B. chased C. garden D. were talking

Exercise 3: Write complete sentences using the clues given. (2,5 points)
1. They / play / tennis / 10.30 yesterday morning.
_______________________________________________________
2. My father / wash / car/ from five to six yesterday.
_______________________________________________________
3. The fire / start / while/ I/ sleep/ bedroom.
_______________________________________________________
4. you / have a good time / party / last night?
_______________________________________________________
5. What / your parents/ do/ while/ you/ go on holiday?.
_______________________________________________________
 Unit 2 Progress Test A
Grammar
53 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
95 When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and
_______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.
96 While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.
97 Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and
_______________________ (run off).
98 At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister
_______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
99 I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.
100 When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.
101 While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.
102 As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.
103 The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.
104 The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

Mark: ___ / 10

54 Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word).
Circle the mistakes and write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

1
Ann was walking along the river and was talking on her phone, __________________
2
when suddenly she noticing there was a man in the river. __________________
3
He was swimming to the side, but he was having problems. __________________
4
Quickly, Ann did jumped into the water and swam up to the man. __________________
5
But while she reached him, his head went under the water. __________________
6
Ann swam under the water, but she can’t find the man. __________________
7
A few moments later, saw the man at the side of the river. __________________
8
He was with some friends and they all laughing at her. __________________
9
At that moment, she realised that it was a silly joke. But __________________
10
shortly afterwards, two police officers arrive to talk to the men. __________________

Mark: ___ / 10
 Vocabulary
55 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
105 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.
106 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.
107 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.
108 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.
109 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.
110 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.
111 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the
North Atlantic Ocean.
112 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

Mark: ___ / 8

56 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots life jacket jet-skiing kayaking paddles poles rucksack safety harness

113 If you go hiking in the countryside, take a __________________ so that you can carry your things in it.
114 Don’t worry about falling off the climbing wall – you’ll be wearing a __________________ .
115 I don’t really like __________________ because it’s dangerous and too noisy!
116 When you go for a long walk, the most important thing is to wear comfortable __________________ .
117 If you go out to sea on a boat, it’s a good idea to wear a __________________ .
118 When I’m walking on rocky ground, my __________________ stop me from falling over.

Mark: ___ / 6

57 Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme
adjective has been given.
119 That helmet doesn’t fit me – it’s t__________________ (very small).
120 Doing a bungee jump was t__________________ (very frightening).
121 Breaking my leg while crossing that river was a__________________ (very bad).
122 After swimming across the lake, I was e__________________ (very tired).
123 The hill we had to climb looked h__________________ (very big).
124 The countryside we were walking through was s__________________ (very beautiful).

Mark: ___ / 6
 Use of English
58 Read the text and complete gaps 1–10. Circle the correct answer A, B or C.
The photo 1___ a row of eight red kayaks on a river, with a teenager in each one wearing a yellow helmet. It 2___ as if
they’re on an adventure holiday and I 3___ they’re feeling excited about doing something on the water. There is a boy 4___
the centre of the photo who is standing up with one foot in one kayak, and another foot in the next kayak. He 5___ to be
trying to walk across the line of boats. Judging by his expression, I’d 6___ he’s feeling quite nervous about falling in the
water. There’s a woman 7___ the background standing on the bank of the river. She looks 8___ she is the instructor. She’s
9
___ feeling quite calm because they are all wearing life jackets. 10___ the bottom right corner, I can see the end of a
paddle. It must belong to another team.
125 A looks B seems C shows
126 A shows B looks C expects
127 A judge B expect C probably
128 A in B at C on
129 A looks B shows C seems
130 A say B look C seem
131 A at B on C in
132 A like B as C for
133 A basically B must C probably
134 A In B On C At

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
59  2 Listen to five people talking about extreme sports. Match the speakers (1–5) with the statements
(A–E). There is one extra statement.
Speaker ___ probably won’t do the activity again.
F Speaker ___ couldn’t always do their sport well.
G Speaker ___ says their sport isn’t very dangerous.
H Speaker ___ says they only do the activity with friends.
I Speaker ___ would like to do their extreme sport more often.
J Speaker ___ does the activity to forget about things.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Reading
60 Read the text. Choose the correct answers.

Climb every mountain

Stephen Venables’ love of mountains began at nine years old on a skiing trip to the Alps. ‘I
was thrilled,’ he remembers. ‘It was actually far more impressive and exciting than seeing the
Himalayas for the first time, because when you’re nine it’s all new and you don’t know what to
expect.’
From that moment, Stephen knew that he wanted to climb mountains, but he didn’t realise
then that one day he would be the first British man to climb Everest without oxygen. However,
his record-breaking expedition in 1988 was not an easy one. 1___ After years of climbing, he
was prepared for this and he knew that the best thing he could do was wait for the weather
to change.
‘At first I tried sitting on a rock because rock is warmer than snow, but it wasn’t completely flat.
I really wanted to lie down so I decided to cut a ledge in the snow. I did sleep a bit,’ he says.
‘They always say you should stay awake but I was totally exhausted.’ Fortunately, the storm
passed, and Stephen managed to climb back down to his camp and enter the record books.
The Everest expedition wasn’t Stephen’s only difficult climb. 2___ ‘It was very unlucky that it
happened, but I was lucky that there were five of us.’ The group included Chris Bonnington
and Stephen’s good friend Harish Kapadia. It took them twelve hours to make camp in a safe
place. Then two of the team went for help.
‘I think that was one of the most wonderful moments of my life – finally being in the tent and
realising that I could just lie back in my sleeping bag.’ 3___ By that time, there was almost no
food left. ‘On the last day we had a boiled sweet and we used the last tea bag so many times
that it wasn’t actually changing the colour of the water.’ But luckily, the team managed to keep
going until help arrived.

135 What happened to Stephen Venables when he was nine years old?
a He was able to compare two different mountain ranges.
b He realised where he would like to live in the future.
c He decided what he wanted to do in his life.
136 What is the writer’s purpose in this article?
a To describe the best way to climb a mountain.
b To tell the story of a mountain climber.
c To explain why mountain climbing is dangerous.

Mark: ___ / 2

61 Read the text again. Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–3. There are two extra sentences.
But Stephen didn’t know then that the rescue would take four days.
K While he was climbing Everest, he met the climber Chris Bonnington for the first time.
L In 1992, while climbing another Himalayan mountain, he fell 100 m, breaking both his legs.
M It was the second time that he needed medical attention because of his injuries.
N He was coming down from the top of the mountain when he was caught in a snowstorm.

Mark: ___ / 3
 Writing
62 Imagine you have seen this advertisement below in a newspaper. Write an invitation
to your English-speaking friend Sam. Remember to include:
 what the event is
 the date, the time and the place
 any instructions (what Sam should bring, wear, etc.)

EXTREME COMPETITIONS!
Do you like kayaking, paintballing, orienteering or quad biking?
Come to Denby Park Estate on 2 May.
We are holding competitions in each of these extreme sports.
Be prepared for a day full of adventure.
Arrive at 9 a.m. Stay till late!
Great prizes for the winners of each competition!

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70
 Unit 2 Progress Test B
Grammar
63 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
137 The boy _______________________ (sit) on a bench in the park _______________________ (read) a book.
138 The man _______________________ (take) my handbag while I _______________________ (sit) in the restaurant.
139 The policeman _______________________ (notice) the blood on the floor when he first _______________________
(enter) the room.
140 I _______________________ (try) to sleep when the doorbell _______________________ (ring).
141 The accident happened because the man _______________________ (drive) and _______________________ (talk)
on his mobile phone at the same time.
142 When I _______________________ (reach) the other side of the lake, I _______________________ (feel) safe.
143 While I _______________________ (do) my English exam, I _______________________ (decide) to ask for a drink.
144 I _______________________ (see) the money on the ground as I _______________________ (walk) to school.
145 They _______________________ (start) climbing very early in the morning because they _______________________
(want) to reach the top by midday.
146 I _______________________ (sprain) my ankle while I _______________________ (play) basketball.

Mark: ___ / 10

64 Read the text and find eight mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word).
Circle the mistakes and write the corrections. There are no mistakes in two of the lines.

1
The sun was shining and Tom was having a lovely time fishing, __________________
2
when suddenly he realising there was a handbag in the middle of the river. __________________
3
On the other side of the river, a woman trying to get the bag with her umbrella. __________________
4
While Tom saw the woman was having trouble, he decided to help her. __________________
5
He used his walking pole to try to get the handbag, but that not work. __________________
6
So he took off his shoes, did climbed into the river and swam across to the bag. __________________
7
Then he was threw the bag across the river to the woman. __________________
8
She caught the bag and checked that all her things was in it. __________________
9
Then she take out a ten pound note and folded it so that it looked like a boat. __________________
10
Shortly afterwards, she put the little boat on the river and it sailed across to Tom. __________________

Mark: ___ / 10
 Vocabulary
65 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
147 Nauru is a small rock island in the Pacific O_ _ _ _ , almost 4,000 km from Australia.
148 Primrose H_ _ _ in Regent’s Park is only 78 m high, but you can get a great view of London from the top!
149 When Mount Vesuvius – the v_ _ _ _ _ _ – erupted in 79 AD, it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
150 Tower Bridge across the R_ _ _ _ Thames in London is a famous tourist attraction.
151 Some of the trees in the Black F_ _ _ _ _ are very old.
152 Parliament Street in the city of Exeter, England, is so n_ _ _ _ _ that two people can’t walk together at the same time.
153 Loch Ness in Scotland is a very d_ _ _ lake – it’s over 226 m from the surface to the bottom!
154 The Nile is 6,853 km long, but only 2.8 km w_ _ _ , from shore to shore.

Mark: ___ / 8

66 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra words.

boots dinghy life jacket paddles paintballing poles rope orienteering

155 I always take a long __________________ with me when l go climbing.

156 When I went kayaking, I broke my __________________ and had to use my hands to get to the edge of the river.
157 People who go kayaking usually wear a __________________ for safety.
158 Good __________________ are really important if you’re walking a long way and you want to protect your feet.
159 When I went out to sea with my friends, I dropped my hat over the side of the __________________ .
160 __________________ is a good sport to do if you like looking at maps.

Mark: ___ / 6

67 Replace the simple adjectives in brackets with extreme adjectives. The first letter of each extreme
adjective has been given.
161 Watching the BASE jumpers land safely in the valley was f__________________ (very good).
162 After we had walked 50 km across the desert, I was s__________________ (very hungry).
163 The place where we stayed when we were hiking was f__________________ (very dirty).
164 That meal we had at the Chinese restaurant last night was d__________________ (very tasty).
165 The brown bear that was walking towards us looked e__________________ (very big).
166 What we could see from the top of the mountain was a__________________ (very surprising).

Mark: ___ / 6
 Use of English
68 Read the text and complete gaps 1–10. Circle the correct answer A, B or C.
1
___ the centre of the photo there is a row of eight red kayaks on a river, with a teenager in each one wearing a yellow
helmet. It 2___ like an adventure holiday and they’re 3___ feeling excited about doing something on the water. There is a
boy 4___ the left of the photo who is standing up with one foot in one kayak, and another foot in the next kayak. It 5___ as if
he’s trying to walk across the line of boats. I 6___ he’s feeling quite nervous about falling in the water. 7___ the foreground
there’s a woman who is standing on the bank of the river. She 8___ to be the instructor. 9___ by her expression, she’s
feeling quite calm. This is probably because they are all wearing life jackets. 10___ the bottom of the photo, I can see the
end of a paddle. It must belong to another team.
167 A At B On C In
168 A shows B expects C looks
169 A probably B quite C a bit
170 A in B on C at
171 A looks B shows C expects
172 A say B expect C judge
173 A At B On C In
174 A looks B shows C seems
175 A Judging B Looking C Showing
176 A At B In C On

Mark: ___ / 10

Listening
69  2 Listen to five people talking about extreme sports. Match the speakers (1–5) with the statements
(A–E). There is one extra statement.
A Speaker ___ says it wasn’t easy learning to do their sport.
B Speaker ___ doesn’t do the extreme sport as much as they want to.
C Speaker ___ thinks the activity they did was too risky.
D Speaker ___ thinks they are too old to do the activity now.
E Speaker ___ doesn’t travel far to do their sport.
F Speaker ___ learned how to do their sport a long time ago.

Mark: ___ / 5
 Reading
70 Read the text. Choose the correct answers.

Climb every mountain

Stephen Venables’ love of mountains began at nine years old on a skiing trip to the Alps. ‘I
was thrilled,’ he remembers. ‘It was actually far more impressive and exciting than seeing the
Himalayas for the first time, because when you’re nine it’s all new and you don’t know what to
expect.’
From that moment, Stephen knew that he wanted to climb mountains, but he didn’t realise
then that one day he would be the first British man to climb Everest without oxygen. 1___ He
was coming down from the top of the mountain when he was caught in a snowstorm. After
years of climbing, he was prepared for this and he knew that the best thing he could do was
wait for the weather to change.
‘At first I tried sitting on a rock because rock is warmer than snow, but it wasn’t completely flat.
2
___ I did sleep a bit,’ he says. ‘They always say you should stay awake, but I was totally
exhausted.’ Fortunately, the storm passed, and Stephen managed to climb back down to his
camp and enter the record books.
The Everest expedition wasn’t Stephen’s only difficult climb. In 1992, while climbing another
Himalayan mountain, he fell 100 m, breaking both his legs. ‘It was very unlucky that it
happened, but I was lucky that there were five of us.’ The group included Chris Bonnington
and Stephen’s good friend Harish Kapadia. It took them twelve hours to make camp in a safe
place. Then two of the team went for help.
‘I think that was one of the most wonderful moments of my life – finally being in the tent and
realising that I could just lie back in my sleeping bag.’ But Stephen didn’t know that the rescue
would take four days. 3___ ‘On the last day we had a boiled sweet and we used the last tea
bag so many times that it wasn’t actually changing the colour of the water.’ But luckily, the
team managed to keep going until help arrived.

177 What did Stephen Venables do when he was caught in a snowstorm?

a He decided to sleep all day until the weather changed.
b He didn’t follow important advice.
c He climbed down the mountain.
178 What is the writer’s purpose in this article?
a To warn about the dangers of mountain climbing.
b To compare two different mountain ranges.
c To tell the story of a mountain climber.

Mark: ___ / 2

71 Read the text again. Match sentences A–E with gaps 1–3. There are two extra sentences.
A It wasn’t the first time that he needed medical attention because of his injuries.
B By that time, there was almost no food left.
C While he was climbing the mountain, he met the climber Chris Bonnington for the first time.
D However, his record-breaking expedition in 1988 was not an easy one.
E I really wanted to lie down so I decided to cut a ledge in the snow.

Mark: ___ / 3
 Writing
72 Imagine you have seen this advertisement below in a newspaper. Write an invitation
to your English-speaking friend Sam. Remember to include:
 what the event is
 the date, the time and the place
 any instructions (what Sam should bring, wear, etc.)

EXTREME COMPETITIONS!
Do you like kayaking, paintballing, orienteering or quad biking?
Come to Denby Park Estate on 2 May.
We are holding competitions in each of these extreme sports.
Be prepared for a day full of adventure.
Arrive at 9 a.m. Stay till late!
Great prizes for the winners of each competition!

Mark: ___ / 10

Total: ___ / 70