GRAMMAR
1 Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1 Tom ____ at the sports centre. He's been there for two years.
A work B works C is working
2 He's ____ a letter. Just wait a minute.
A writes B writing C write
3 Marta ____ always understand when her teacher explains something.
A don't B isn't C doesn't
4 They ____ with their grandparents next month.
A are staying B stay C staying
5 He ____ in his school competition tomorrow.
A is swim B swimming C is swimming
6 How often ____ dancing?
A you go B do you go C does go
7 Who ____ ? All her friends are here.
A is she phoning B she is phoning C does she phone
8 I ____ him when he first arrived.
A wasn't seeing B don't see C didn't see
9 ____ your teeth this morning?
A You brushed B Were you brushing C Did you brush
10 We ____ football in the park when the rain started.
A were playing B played C was playing
11 He ____ TV at the time, so he didn't see her.
A were watching B was watching C isn't watching
12 He didn't ____ the answer.
A knows B know C knew
13 He's scared of dogs and so ____ .
A am I B me too C me
14 I try to avoid ____ late for things.
A be B to be C being
15 He refused ____ what his parents advised.
A do B to do C doing
16 He taught ____ to dance well really quickly.
A us B to us C for us
17 I'd love ____ with us.
A he comes B him coming C him to come
18 I can't speak English very well and nor ____ .
A they can B they are C can they
19 Each child ____ advice on the best course to take.
A is given B gives C is giving
20 The games are ____ young people.
A design for B designed by C designing with
21 When you're at work, you ____ stay awake.
A must B mustn't C could
22 You ____ work hard. It's a really easy job.
A can't B mustn't C don't have to
23 It ____ be him. I heard his voice.
A can B could C must
24 They ____ go out. It's much too cold and dangerous.
A shouldn't B ought to C should
25 It's hard ____ what her problem is.
A understand B to understand C I understand
26 I saw ____ into the cinema.
A he goes B he went C him going
27 I hope ____ better soon. You've been sick for so long.
A you're going to get B you're getting C you'll get
28 We ____ you our DVD player if you need some music at your party.
A will lend B are going to lend C are lending
29 I'll help her if she ____ me.
A will ask B asks C is asking
30 What ____ your mobile phone?
A you are losing B if you will lose C if you lose
____ / 30 points
LISTENING
2 Listen and choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1 What's the boy talking about? A a helmet B skates C a motorbike
2 How does the girl sound?
A cheerful B angry C nervous
3 What's this person's job?
A a coach B a reporter C a poet
4 These people thought the film was ____ .
A boring B funny C thrilling
5 What are these people doing?
A arresting someone B ignoring someone C bullying someone
6 Where are these people?
A on an army exercise B on vacation C in a motor boat
7 What are the children eating?
A spaghetti B a melon C tomato sauce
8 What's the woman talking about?
A a take-off B a haunted house C a computer crash
9 What was the woman's wig like?
A dirty B short C curly
10 Which expression will the woman probably say next?
A I beg your pardon. B It makes no difference. C Keep in touch.
____ / 10 points
READING
3a Read this article. Choose the correct word A, B, or C to complete 1−10.
Is it a yeti?
Around the world there 1 _____ stories of strange creatures that live in the mountains and forests. These animals have names such as the yeti, Bigfoot, Sasquatch and the Abominable Snowman. In almost every story the creature is similar in appearance to an ape with large feet, a pointed head and long arms reaching almost to its knees. It is said to smell 2 _____, like bad eggs. It 3 _____ be very strong because it can lift huge rocks as if they were little stones.
Although there are lots of stories there is very little evidence that yetis exist. There is the famous scalp (fur from the head) of a yeti in Tibet and some photos of footprints in the snow, but not much else. However, in 2003 there 4 _____ a story about an amazing discovery. According to Russian TV a mountain climber, Sergei Semenov, found the leg and foot of a yeti. He 5 _____ the discovery while he was 6 _____ some 3,500 metres up in the Altay mountains, in remote Siberia.
There is a long tradition of sightings of the Abominable Snowman in the area but opinion over the latest discovery in the yeti story is divided. Scientific tests show that the bones are several thousand years old but do not clearly 7 _____ the creature they belonged to.
One of the main problems surrounding the yeti, Bigfoot and other such creatures is that they always live in such remote places. This means that the chances of humans
8 _____ them are quite small. Many people claim that the creatures are shy and are frightened of people but others point out that we if they do exist we should have more evidence than we do.
Whatever the situation, it is unlikely that stories of the yeti and Bigfoot will
9 _____. The idea of a mystery creature that is similar to man 10 _____ probably be with us for many years to come.
1 A is B are C was
2 A terrible B terrific C thrilling
3 A can B must C is
4 A is B were C was
5 A makes B making C made
6 A climbs B climbing C climbed
7 A identify B identity C ideas
8 A meet B meeting C met
9 A disappear B appear C appearing
10 A shall B won't C will
3b Read the text again, then choose True or False.
1 There are lots of stories about the yeti. True / False
2 The yeti and the ape are the same animal. True / False
3 Some people say the yeti has a nasty smell. True / False
4 We have lots of evidence of yetis. True / False
5 A Russian TV reporter found the foot of a yeti in
the Altay mountains True / False
6 Tests show that the bones are old. True / False
7 The tests also show that the bones belong to a yeti. True / False
8 Yetis don't live near people. True / False
9 If there are yetis people are likely to see them. True / False
10 It is unlikely the stories about yetis will stop soon. True / False
____ / 20 points
WRITING
4 Write a paragraph describing a mystery you know about. Say:
what it is and what happens/ed
where and when it happens / happened
what explanations there are
if you believe in it and why / why not
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____ / 10 points
SPEAKING
5 EITHER …
With a partner, role play a conversation about a film you have seen. Then swap roles and do the role play again.
A B
Say hello.
Greet your partner.
Ask if he / she has seen an
interesting film recently.
Say the name of the film.
Ask what kind of film it was.
Reply.
Ask what it was about.
Tell the story.
Ask if he / she enjoyed it.
Reply and give a reason.
OR …
With a partner, ask and answer these questions about films.
Why do people like watching films?
Is it better to watch films at the cinema or at home on video / DVD?
Why do people sometimes prefer watching a film to reading the book it is made from?
Do you prefer to watch a film or read the book? Why? Can you give any examples?
____ / 10 points
Total : ____ / 80 points
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