1 Reading: Multiple matching
Read the text and say which place A–D:
will organise walking tours.
has somewhere to eat.
doesn’t have any animals.
has a train available for trips.
doesn’t mention young people.
has permanent new attractions.
has items for sale.
has recently built something. 10
A The Ancient and
Modern Museum
The Ancient and Modern Museum
is home to some of the most
impressive exhibitions of 2001.
Highlights include art and
photography on the theme of
earth’s most unusual living
creatures and recent discoveries in
the distant world of Space.
The museum still has its permanent
collection of Roman and other
ancient finds from the area, and its
excellent hands-on science gallery,
which covers 200 years of
scientific development.
Special events this summer include
an historical trip on foot around the
town with one of our expert guides.
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1 …… 2 ……
3 ……
4 ……
5 ……
6 …… 7 ……
8 …… 9 ……
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B The Rainforest
Our recreation of a rainforest with its
amazing collection of plants and
animals will help you experience and
appreciate the sights, sounds and
smells of a living tropical rainforest.
Some of our most popular attractions
are our collection of spiders and
poisonous frogs. We have also
recently acquired an African Dwarf
Crocodile.
We are committed to researching
rainforest-related topics and hope you
will find our leaflets and posters
interesting. There are also a number of
reference books available in our gift
shop.
We welcome school parties during
term time.
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C Nature World
Enjoy nature at this family centre where visitors can take part in activities or spend the
day relaxing with a picnic beside the lake.
Visitors can enjoy a lakeside walk, or hire a rowing boat. They can wander through the
forest on foot and discover the wildlife for themselves, or ride on our miniature railway
right around the lake and through the forest. Children can touch and talk to the goats
and sheep on our mini-farm and then explore our great adventure playground, before
stopping for a delicious snack or a meal at our brand new Lakeside café.

D Lucky’s Theme Park

The park has over thirty thrilling attractions including many new rides. This year’s
additions include the adventurous Gorilla Jungle, and the ghostly Lost Ship. Other big
favourites are still here, including Rocket and Speed Boat and of course the adventure
playground.
Give yourself time to recover at our restaurant and then enjoy the tranquillity of our
mini aquarium. We now have more than fifty species of fish from brightly coloured
tropical fish to fierce sharks. And when you’ve finished there, why not treat the children
to something from our gift shop?

(10 Marks)

2 Use of English: Multiple-choice cloze

Read the text and choose the correct option A, B, C or D.

Whale Watching
Are you tired (0) C boring beach holidays? Would you like (1) ......... something
completely different? Are you interested (2) ......... wildlife?

Imagine waking up in the morning and seeing nothing but blue sea and blue sky.
Imagine a silence broken only by the splash of dolphins jumping (3) ......... the water,
or the cry of a sea bird in the sky. Imagine seeing the earth’s (4) ......... creature in its
natural habitat.

Whale-watching holidays are both relaxing and exciting. The thrill of coming
(5) ......... a whale is incomparable. There is no other (6) ......... like it. Our guides and
crew members (7) ......... close links with environmental organisations and a great
deal of knowledge. They know exactly what to look for and where and when to find
it, so you (8) ......... not be disappointed.

When you’re not whale watching there are plenty of other things to do. If you (9)
......... going scuba diving we have expert instructors. You can also swim at any time.
In the evenings, you can leave the boat to explore the towns and villages of the coast
or, if you prefer, you can stay (10) ......... board and watch the stars.

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0 A about B in C of D at
1 A to do B doing C to doing D do
2 A on B at C in D by
3 A on B from C to D up
4 A larger B largest C large D as large
5 A by B across C beside D at
6 A experience B happening C opportunity D way
7 A are having B is having C has D have
8 A will B won’t C are going D not going
9 A want B feel C hope D fancy
10 A beside B on C at D with

(10 Marks)

3 Use of English: Key word transformations

Rewrite sentences 1-5 using the word given, so that the second sentence has
a similar meaning. Write between two and five words.

0 He always makes his own lunch.

used
He is used to making his own lunch.

1 They arrived while we were eating.

when
We .......................................... they arrived.

2 I played football often when I was young.

used
I .......................................... when I was young

3 Jo is starting to like his new job.

getting
Jo is .......................................... his new job.

4 I didn’t eat vegetables when I was a child.

use
I .......................................... vegetables when I was a child.

5 Mark is older than John.

as
John .......................................... Mark.

(10 marks)

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4 Which tense?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense to complete the text.

A funny thing (1) ....................... (happen) last week. I usually (2) ....................... (walk)
to work, but it (3) ....................... (rain) and I didn’t want to get wet, so I
(4) ....................... (decide) to catch the bus. There were a lot of people at the bus stop
and the buses kept going past because they were full. We (5) ....................... (wait) ages
and when a bus finally (6) ....................... (arrive), I (7) ....................... (be) really fed up.
Then, as I (8) ....................... (get) on, I (9) ....................... (hear) somebody call my
name. I looked round the bus and (10) ....................... (see) a school friend I haven’t
seen for years. I sat down next to her and we
(11) ....................... (talk) all the way into town. Next weekend we (12) .......................
(go) to the cinema together. I’m (13) ....................... (invite) her to dinner some time as
well. She (14) ....................... (not/eat) meat, so I (15) ....................... (cook) something
vegetarian.

(30 Marks)

5 -ing form or infinitive?

Put the verbs in brackets into the -ing form or infinitive to complete the
dialogues.

A Do you fancy (1) ....................... (go) to the cinema this afternoon?

B No thanks. I don’t feel like (2) ....................... (watch) a film.
A Shall we go shopping?
B No, I can’t afford (3) ....................... (buy) anything!
A Well, what shall we do?
B I can’t do anything. I promised (4) ....................... (look after) my little sister all
day.

A Did you know Mike refused (5) ....................... (come) to my party?

B Really? I can’t help (6) ....................... (think) that’s because of Sally. She can’t
stand (7) ....................... (go) to parties.

A Where are you going on holiday this year?

B I hope (8) ....................... (visit) some friends in Athens. What about you?
A Well, I’d like (9) ....................... (go) to Italy but I don’t mind (10)
....................... (stay) at home really.

(10 Marks)

6 Right or wrong?
Five of these sentences are wrong. Put a tick (9 ) next to the ones that are
right and correct the ones that are wrong.

1 Helen speaks three different languages.

2 Michael is going swimming twice a week.

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 3 Reading is most interesting than watching TV.
4 I’ll do the shopping for you if you like.
5 I am not understanding this homework.
6 My car is in the garage, so I am going to work by bus this week.
7 I was thinking about you when you rang.
8 His house is the large in the street.
9 I used to be fitter than I am now.
10 Suddenly I was hearing a noise.

(10 Marks)

7 Phrasal verbs
Choose a verb and a preposition from the boxes and write phrasal verbs in
their correct form to complete the sentences below.

find look come give look

out into across up (x2)

1 I am trying to ....................... chips and other fast food, but it isn’t easy!
2 Can I borrow your dictionary? I need to ....................... a word.
3 The other day, I ....................... Mark has never had a job. Can you believe it?
4 Don’t worry. I’m ....................... the problem. It will soon be sorted out.
5 When I was tidying up the cupboard last week, I ....................... some letters that
belonged to my grandmother.

(10 Marks)

8 Adjectives describing people

Unscramble the letters to make suitable adjectives describing personality to
complete the sentences.

1 Sue is so ...................... (ventouadurs). She’s planning to travel around the world

on her own.
2 I wish I was more ....................... (tapietn). I get angry very easily.
3 I’m not ....................... (mibistaou). I want an easy job and an easy life.
4 Tom is very ....................... (recavtie). He can paint, he can play the piano, and
now he’s learning the violin.
5 Don’t be so ....................... (ssyob)! I can decide for myself what I want to do.
6 She was very ....................... (oipstl) when she was a child. Her parents gave her
everything she wanted.
7 Helen is so ....................... (fiseshl). She only thinks about herself.
8 He’s only ten but he’s very ....................... (elrbleia) because he’s used to
looking after his younger brothers and sisters.
9 Sally is a very ....................... (ledreax) person. She never seems to worry about
anything.
10 You are so ....................... (ompcetveiti)! You always want to win!
(10 Marks)

Total 100 Marks

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KEY
1 Multiple matching
1 C (D) 2 D (C) 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 B (D) 7 D (B) 8 B (D) 9 D (B) 10 C

2 Multiple-choice cloze
1 A 2 C 3 B 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 D 8 A 9 D 10 B

3 Key word transformations

1 were eating when 2 used to play football (often) 3 getting used to 4 didn’t use to eat
5 isn’t as old as

4 Which tense?
1 happened 2 walk 3 was raining 4 decided 5 waited 6 arrived 7 was 8 was getting 9
heard 10 saw 11 talked 12 are going 13 going to invite 14 doesn’t eat 15 will cook

5 -ing form or infinitive?

1 going 2 watching 3 to buy 4 to look after 5 to come 6 thinking 7 going 8 to visit 9 to
go 10 staying

6 Right or wrong?
1 9 2 ... goes swimming ... 3 … more interesting … 4 9 5 I don’t understand ...
6 9 7 9 8 ... the largest ... 9 9 10 ... I heard ...

7 Phrasal verbs
1 give up 2 look up 3 found out 4 looking into 5 came across

8 Adjectives describing people

1 adventurous 2 patient 3 ambitious 4 creative 5 bossy 6 spoilt 7 selfish 8 reliable 9
relaxed 10 competitive

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