Unit 2 Test: Consolidation

TOTAL: / 100
Vocabulary

1 Add vowels to complete the words. Total: /5

1 In the future I want to run my own b u s i n e ss and be my own boss.
2 Walt Disney released many popular films and his a ch i e v e m e nts are very well known.
3 The company closed down because it went b a nkr u pt last year.
4 Entrepreneurs need to have i m a g i n a t i v e ideas.
5 Bill Gates has created a huge business e mp i r e .

2 Circle the correct option. Total: /4

1 Organise your weekly routine. Think about your classes and exam dates for the school year and make a
work plan / theme.
2 Review what you have learnt in class on the same day. This will help you to remember new information
and achieve your learning strategies / goals.
3 Develop focus / effective study habits. Don’t have distractions such as the TV or your mobile phone
near you when you study.
4 Review comments from your teachers about what you need to do to improve / improvements and
remember to focus on the progress you’ve already made.

3 Complete the table. Total: /5

Verb Noun
succeed ¹ Success
focus ² Focus
motivate ³ Motivation
fail ⁴ Failure
achieve ⁵ Achievement

Grammar

4 Write the verbs in the past perfect. Total: /4

1 improve Had improved
Had written
2 write
3 begin Had begun

4 become Had become

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5 Circle the event that happened first. Total: /4

1 By the time we arrived, the cinema had closed.
2 Tom went to speak to his boss, but she had already left.
3 By 2004, my uncle was very rich because he had sold a lot of shoes.
4 By the time Walt Disney was twenty-five, he had started his first company.

6 Circle the correct option. Total: /4

1 By the time the year finished, I had improved / improved my marks in English by 10%.
2 She had made a million euros by the time she was / had been 30 years old.
3 Mike wanted to show us the new product that he created / had created.
4 We had an idea for a product, but somebody had already invented / already invented it.

7 Circle the correct option. Total: /4

Disney ¹ released / had released Frozen in 2013, but they didn’t expect it to become an overnight
success. They ² had already made / already made a lot of successful films before then, but by the time
Frozen won an Oscar in 2014, it ³ had become / became the highest-earning animated film of all time and
millions of people all over the world ⁴ saw / had seen it. The song ‘Let It Go’ won two Grammy Awards.
Today, the story of Elsa, Anna and Olaf continues to be popular with adults and children around the
world.

8 Write sentences in the past perfect. Total: / 10

1 By the time he was 18, he / become / an entrepreneur
By the time he was 18, he had become an entrepreneur.
.
2 By then, we / already / achieve / our goals
By then, we had already achieved our goals.
.
3 By 2001, Lisa / already / invented / her first product
By 2001, Lisa had already invented her first product. .
4 Nina / start / her own business / before she left school
Nina had started her own business before she left school. .
5 The company / go / bankrupt / before it closed
The company had gone bankrupt before it closed. .

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Unit 2 Test: Consolidation

Reading

Ways to develop your unique talents

In our blog this week, three teenagers share their top tips for developing your talents.
Otto (15), Berlin, Germany
I’ve always been good at playing football and in 2017 I was selected for my regional football team. We
won the National Finals in 2018 and then we won it again this year. It’s more than just a sport for me;
it’s my passion. Setting clear goals and working hard to achieve them is my top tip.
Laura (16), London, England
I love painting, drawing and most of all, acting. By the time I was fifteen, I had appeared in three films.
One of them became very famous. Success wasn’t in the bag for me, however. I auditioned for years
and experienced many failures. I think making mistakes is a key part of learning and developing your
talents. If you learn from your mistakes, you can use them to make a plan to improve.
Ana (18), Valencia, Spain
I wasn’t always good at English. In fact, I failed some of my exams at first. But I worked hard to
improve and I finally passed with flying colours. This taught me that it doesn’t matter if you fall at the
first hurdle. The key to success is to persevere. Never give up! Now I’ve got a place at university in
Ireland next year. By the time I finish my degree, I plan to be an expert! I think that speaking another
language is one of the best skills you can have for your future career.

9 Read the text and write Otto, Laura or Ana. Total: /6

1 Ana is developing their skill to use in the world of work.
2 Otto recommends setting clear objectives.
3 Ana recommends perseverance.
4 Laura thinks failure is an important part of improving.
5 Ana plans to travel to develop their skill.
6 Laura is creative.

10 Read the text again and match the underlined words or phrases with the definitions. Total: / 14
1 Something you love and are enthusiastic about: Passion

2 To get better at something: Improve

3 Succeeded in an exam: Passed with flying colours

4 Well-known: Famous

5 Something you will almost certainly achieve: In the bag

6 A person who knows a lot about a subject: Expert

7 To stop making an effort: Give up

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Listening

11 Listen and complete the sentences with the words. Total: / 10

advice
---------- books
------- empire
-------- failure
-------- goals
------ imaginative
--------------- key
----- poor
------- success
---------- successful
------------

1 Celebrate Your Success helps you to set clear goals .

2 J.K. Rowling has had incredible success .
3 She was quite poor in her twenties.
4 By the time her first book was published, she had experienced plenty of failure .
5 A lot of companies didn’t want to publish her books .
6 They didn’t think her ideas were imaginative enough.
7 Today, she has built a multimillion-dollar empire .
8 They have released successful films based on the books.
9 She gave Frank some great advice .
10 It’s the key to Frank’s success as a writer today.

12 Listen again and complete the sentences. Total: / 10

1 J.K. Rowling was born in Yate, near Bristol, England .
2 She was a language teacher in Portugal.
3 Her first book was published in June 26, 1997 .
4 Apart from the books, she has written two screenplays .
5 Frank met her in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland .

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Writing

13 Match the informal and formal words and phrases. Total: /4

1 Bye! a as you requested 3

2 Hi … ! b Regards, 1

3 like you asked c I look forward to hearing 4

4 I can’t wait to hear d Dear … , 2

14 Write a formal email to a teacher describing your goals for the school year and how you plan to
achieve them. Total: / 16
Paragraph 1: Outline the purpose of the email.
Paragraph 2: Describe your goals for the year. What would you like to improve?
Paragraph 3: Set out a brief plan. What will you do to achieve your goals?
Paragraph 4: Thank your teacher and end the email.

Dear Teacher Manuela,

I hope you are having a great day. My name is Veronica Rodriguez and I am from class 1004. I

am writing to share with you my goals for this academic year and the plan I have developed to
achieve them. I am searching for your opinion and guidance in the process as my teacher, as I
believe that setting clear goals and objectives is essential for success.
This year, I want to improve my learning skills, including research and writing, critical analysis and
interpretation of information, to improve my understanding of information across various subjects,

in order to achieve better results. In addition, I would like to enhance my writing and communication
skills to express my ideas more effectively during class participation, as well as in essays and
and presentations. Beyond academics, I also hope to develop better time management skills to
effectively balance my personal activities and schoolwork time more efficiently.
To achieve these goals, I have created a plan that includes dedicating extra time on weekends to
review the most challenging topics, actively participating in class discussions, and watching videos
or reading books to gain a deeper understanding of topics and improve on the assignments.
Additionally, I plan to incorporate exercise routines and mindfulness practices to support my
physical and mental well-being.
I am committed to achieve significant improvements in the areas to strengthen and I appreciate

your time, support and advice teacher Manuela.

Best regards, Verónica Rodríguez Socha.

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Unit 2 Test: Extension

TOTAL: / 100
Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences with the words. There are three extra words. Total: /5

achievements amusement bankrupt business create empire fired theme

1 In the future, I want to run my own business and be my own boss.

2 Walt Disney released many films and his achievements are very well known.
3 The company closed down because it went bankrupt last year.
4 Jim was fired from his job because he was late every day.
5 Bill Gates has created a huge business empire .

2 Circle the correct option. Total: /6

1 Organise your weekly routine and make a work plan / plans / theme.
2 Develop focus / effective / invented study habits.
3 Don’t have distract / distracting / distractions near you when you study.
4 Don’t forget to think about how much achieve / progress / develop you’ve already made!
5 If you fail / failure / pass an exam, focus on what you need to do to improve.
6 Remember, you can achieving / achieve / achievement anything if you work hard.

3 Complete the table. Total: /4

Verb Noun Adjective

succeed ¹ Success ⁵ Successful
focus ² Focus ⁶ Focal
motivate ³ Motivation ⁷ Motivational
persevere ⁴ Perseverance ⁸ Perseverant

Grammar

4 Write sentences in the past perfect. Total: /6

1 By 2007, my uncle’s company / sell / a lot of shoes
By 2007, my uncle’s company had sold a lot of shoes. .
2 When we got to school, class / already / begin
When we got to school, class had already begun. .
3 By 2018, the band / already / become / very well-known
By 2018, the band had already become very well-known.
.

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5 Look at the timeline and complete the sentences using the past perfect. Total: /4

Finished Launched my Built an empire Achieved all

university first product my goals

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

1 By 2008, Nikki had already finished university. .
2 Before 2010, Nikki had launched her first product. .
3 By 2012, Nikki had built an empire. .
4 By 2013, Nikki had already achieved all her goals. .

6 Circle the correct option. Total: /4

1 By the time the school year finished, I had improved / improved / have improved my
marks in English by 10%.
2 I had made a million euros by the time I was / had been / were 30 years old.
3 Mike wanted to show us the new product that he created / had created / creates.
4 We had an idea for a product, but somebody had already invented / already invented /
already had invented it.

7 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form. Total: /7
Disney ¹ released (release) Frozen in 2013, however, the cast and crew
² didn't expect (not expect) it to become an overnight success. They
³ had already made (make) a lot of successful films before this, but by the time Frozen won an
Oscar in 2014, it ⁴ had become (become) the highest-earning animated film of all time.
Millions of people ⁵ went (go) to see Frozen and the song ‘Let It Go’
⁶ won (win) two Grammy Awards. The sequel, Frozen II,
⁷ was (be) also a big success in 2019.

8 Combine the sentences using the past perfect, past simple and the word given. Total: /4
1 Walt Disney created a business empire. He died in 1966. (before)
Walt Disney had created a business empire before he died in 1966.

2 By 2018, he was rich. He sold a lot of books. (because)

By 2018, he was rich because he had sold a lot of books.

3 He found out. He failed the exam last week. (that)

He found out that he had failed the exam last week.

4 Corominas invented the mop. Mangano improved the design. (but)

Corominas had invented the mop, but Mangano improved the design.

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Unit 2 Test: Extension

Reading

Ways to develop your unique talents

In our blog this week, three teenagers share their top tips for developing your talents.
Otto (15), Berlin, Germany
I’ve always been good at playing football and in 2017 I was selected for my regional football team. We
won the National Finals in 2018 and then we won it again this year. It’s more than just a sport for me,
it’s my passion. Setting clear goals and working hard to achieve them is my top tip.
Laura (16), London, England
I love painting, drawing and most of all, acting. By the time I was fifteen, I had appeared in three films.
One of them became very famous. Success wasn’t in the bag for me, however. I auditioned for years
and experienced many failures. I think making mistakes is a key part of learning and developing your
talents. If you learn from your mistakes, you can use them to make a plan to improve.
Ana (18), Valencia, Spain
I wasn’t always good at English. In fact, I failed some of my exams at first. But I worked hard to
improve and I finally passed with flying colours. This taught me that it doesn’t matter if you fall at the
first hurdle. The key to success is to persevere. Never give up! Now I’ve got a place at university in
Ireland next year. By the time I finish my degree, I plan to be an expert! I think that speaking another
language is one of the best skills you can have for your future career.

9 Read the text and answer the questions. Total: / 10

1 What was Otto selected for in 2017?
Otto was selected for his regional football team in 2017.

2 What did Otto’s team win this year?

Otto’s team won the National Finals this year.

3 What had Laura done by the time she was 15?

By the time she was fifteen, Laura had appeared in three films.

4 What does Laura think is an important part of learning?

Laura thinks that making mistakes is an important key part of learning.

5 What does Ana believe is the key to success?

Ana believes that the key to success is to persevere and never give up.

10 Read the text again and find words or phrases to match the definitions. Total: / 10
1 Succeeded easily in an exam: p assed with flying colours
2 To get better at something: i mprove
3 Something you love and are enthusiastic about: p assion
4 A person that knows a lot about a subject: e xpert
5 To stop making an effort: g ive up

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Listening

11 Listen and complete the sentences. Total: /6

1 J.K. Rowling was born in Yate, near Bristol, England .
2 She was a english language teacher in Portugal.
3 Her first book was published in June 26, 1997 .
4 Frank met J.K. Rowling in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland .
5 They met in a café .
6 She gave Frank some great advice .

12 Listen again and answer the questions. Total: / 14

1 What is the name of the radio programme?
The name of the radio program is “Desert Island Discs”, a BBC program.
2 What does the show help you to do?
The program helps guests reflect on their lives and share the music that means the most to them.

3 How many companies didn’t want to publish J.K. Rowling’s books?

Twelve companies didn’t want to publish J.K. Rowling’s books.
4 What did they think about her ideas?
They didn't think their ideas were imaginative enough or were not commercially viable.

5 What qualities does Frank say helped J.K. Rowling achieve her goals?
Frank says perseverance, dedication, and belief in herself helped J.K. Rowling achieve her goals.

6 How many plays has J.K. Rowling written?

J.K. Rowling has written one play: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016).

7 For how long did Frank speak to J.K. Rowling?

Frank's conversation with J.K. Rowling last approximately one hour.

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Writing

13 Complete the formal form of the words and phrases. Total: /4

1 Bye! R e g a r d s ,
2 like you asked as you r e q u e s t e d
3 Hi … ! D e a r … ,
4 I can’t wait to hear I look f o r w a r d to hearing

14 Write a formal email to a teacher describing your goals for the school year and how you plan to
achieve them. Total: / 16
Dear Teacher Manuela,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Verónica Rodríguez from class 1004,
and I am writing to share with you my academic and personal goals for this school year.
I would greatly appreciate your guidance and opinion about the plan I have developed
to work towards achieving my goals, in order to chart my path to success.
This year, my main goal is to improve my organizational skills, in order to manage my
tasks and responsibilities more effectively, completing all assignments on time, by
creating schedules, and prioritizing tasks. Additionally, I want to improve my
problem-solving skills, particularly in subjects like math and science, but using it in all
the other subjects to approach challenges with an open mind. Along with this, I strive to
expand my understanding of information to achieve better results, as a more informed,
critical, and interpretive individual.
To achieve these goals, I have created a plan to implement habits such as setting
weekly priorities, organizing myself by dedicating extra time on the weekends to review
the most challenging subjects, and attending extracurricular activities, in order to
develop better time management skills to more effectively balance my personal activities
and schoolwork time. I also intend to dedicate time to studying and learning from
videos or books to gain a deeper understanding of the topics. Each week I want to
incorporate exercise routines and mindfulness practices to support my physical and
mental well-being.
Your advice and support mean a lot to me as I am committed to achieve significant
improvements. Thank you for your time and for helping me to grow and succeed,
teacher Manuela.
Best regards,
Verónica Rodríguez Socha

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