Module 1

English inin Mind Module

Test B 3
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UnitsB1–4
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1 Grammar
A Complete the text. Use only one word in each space.
I wonder what it is that makes someone take 0 up a particular sport. Why do some
people have the focus that’s required, while others don’t?
I, personally, have never 1 able to find much enthusiasm for indulging in sporting
activity although I 2 enjoy being a spectator.
To my way of thinking, tennis is 3 one of the most graceful spectator sports. Not
4 do the players have to be strong, but they 5 have to be extremely
agile. Sometimes you 6 only gasp in amazement at their antics. No sooner have they
lobbed the ball from the baseline 7 they have to run up to the net. The pace can be
relentless. I just don’t know how they 8 to keep going hour after hour, sometimes in
soaring temperatures.
Interestingly, the women’s game 9 to be as popular as the men’s game nowadays.
If I 10 my time again, perhaps I would have put more energy into playing tennis
instead of just watching it!

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B Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers, a, b or c.
0 This is a huge boost to company morale.
a unquestioningly b unquestionably c unquestioning
1 will I allow you to go to the music festival next weekend.
a Under no circumstances b Hardly c Rarely
2 I’m afraid I to help you tomorrow.
a can’t b will be able c won’t be able
3 I finish the match because I took some painkillers.
a could b managed c was able to
4 It is important spend time happily in your own company. MODULE 3 TEST B
a being able to b to be able to c be able to
5 This is to be one of the most important discoveries of recent times.
a believed b thinking c seemed
6 I’ll lend you some money you pay me back by the end of the week.
a otherwise b as long as c unless
7 If you languages, you’d be an interpreter now.
a would have studied b study c had studied
8 No sooner to the theatre than the play started.
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a had we got b did we get c do we get

9 you met your favourite film star, what would you say?
a As long as b Provided that c Supposing
10 I really understand what you were trying to say. Please tell me again.
a could b was able to c couldn’t 5
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C Rewrite the sentences using the words given.

0 Most people think that doing sport is important for inner balance.
thought
Doing sport is thought to be important for inner balance.

1 Maria could speak French fluently by the age of ten.

able

2 I haven’t seen such beautiful scenery very often.

rarely

3 Jack is very intelligent and he is also incredibly good-looking.

only

4 We’ll pick you up at seven if we don’t hear from you.

unless

5 As soon as I closed the door, the telephone rang.

sooner

D Read the text. Some of the lines have an extra, unnecessary word. Write the word at the end
of the line. If the line is correct, put a tick (✓).
I don’t have any siblings and as an only child I would enjoy 0 enjoy
spend hours amusing myself while my parents were out at work. 00 ✓
A lot of my friends envied me because they would not have 1
endless fights with their brothers and sisters and they 2
imagined that my life must to be so much more peaceful. 3 MODULE 3 TEST B
One of my favourite pastimes has always been reading, 4
probably because I was used to spend so much time on my own. 5
Ever since I was a young child I would spend hours curled 6
up in my chair, devouring any books I could lay my hands on. 7
No sooner had I got at home from school than I’d make myself 8
a sandwich and return to whichever world I happened to be in. 9
I found that I was easily able to switch it off provided that I 10
was interested in the reading matter. 11
I did rarely watched television and in those days there were no 12
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computers to distract us. Even today I would rather to read a 13

good book than spend time surfing the net. If I hadn’t enjoyed 14
reading so much I probably wouldn’t want be a teacher today. 15

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A Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers, a, b or c.

0 I’m so . I must get some new glasses.
a slouched b squinted c short-sighted
1 If you had , you’d be able to see through walls.
a X-ray vision b superhuman strength c speed of light
2 How can Rob be a rugby player? He’s so and hasn’t got any muscles.
a panted b slouched c puny
3 It’s important to time to see family and friends regularly.
a give b make c do
4 Please stop with your hair. It’s so annoying!
a rubbing b fiddling c stroking
5 If you really try hard, I’m sure you’ll be able to this setback.
a oversee b overdo c overcome
6 I’m so bored, I feel as though I’m just time waiting for something exciting to happen.
a killing b giving c making
7 Watching TV is just another way to the time.
a have b fill c make
8 Mark is so unfit. He starts as soon as he does any exercise.
a squinting b slouching c panting
9 I’ve noticed that Dan always his forehead when he’s thinking.
a tilts b rubs c folds
10 As the sun was shining directly into her eyes, Julia had to to see where she was going.
a squint b blink c wink
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B Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

0 Superman flies at the speed of light.
1 Don’t worry. We’ll be there no time at all. MODULE 3 TEST B
2 After all that hard work, I can’t believe the whole project is going to fall .
3 You’ve obviously got too much time your hands if you’re so bored.
4 The party was a huge success, wasn’t it? I always said we could pull it .
5 This door must remain closed all times.
6 You spend far too much time slouched your computer. Your posture will suffer if you’re
not careful.
7 I was really upset Tom yesterday. He can be so incredibly insensitive.
8 OK, everyone, stop writing. Your time’s .
9 Why can’t you do things properly? Every time you mess , I have to pick up the pieces and
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sort things out.

10 I finally succeeded getting hold of Richard. I must say he’s very elusive these days.
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C Complete the sentences. Use the phrases in the box and make any necessary changes.
blink tilt your head fiddle stroke your chin yawn cough bite your nails rub your forehead
rub your hands together fold your hands under pressure

0 Try not to cough during the interview because it’ll only show how nervous you are.
1 Mary always tries to hide her hands because she’s got into the habit of .
2 Have you noticed that John when he’s deep in thought? Perhaps he used to have a
beard.
3 I do wish you’d stop . If you’re that tired, you should get more sleep.
4 I find I often behind my head when I’m feeling relaxed, especially after a
good meal.
5 What do you do when you’re feeling ?
6 Peter when he’s really excited and looking forward to something.
7 Most people will if they are finding it hard to hear.
8 See how long you can keep your eyes open without !
9 I’m sure Maria will have lots of wrinkles when she’s older as she’s always .
10 Since I had my hair cut, I can no longer with it. I used to do it without
even realising.
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D Circle the correct words.

0 I get so annoyed with myself when things go wrong / wrongly.
1 You have fulfilled / filled all the tasks you have been set. Congratulations.
2 I think it’s rather arrogant to sit there with your hands folded / rubbed behind your head.
3 Alex is so rude. Personally I wouldn’t make / give him the time of day.
4 Oh no, I can’t believe we’ve blown / messed up again.
5 Hooray! Congratulations! You’ve finally pulled / made it!
6 I can’t believe we’ve really pulled / made it off. It was touch and go for a while but we got there in
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the end.
7 Please give / make time to study this contract thoroughly before signing it.
8 If you want to be successful, you’ll have to overtake / overcome your fear of public speaking.
9 Harry rubbed his fingers / hands together in anticipation.
10 You have succeeded / won where so many others have failed.
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3 Reading
A Read the text.
A whittling the number down to 100. Finally 15
In January 2000, the start of the new millennium,
a group of 36 men, women and children were
chosen to spend a year on the remote island of
Taransay in the Outer Hebrides. Castaway was
a different kind of reality show. There were no
prizes on offer and it was seen very much as
a social experiment. The idea was to choose a
mixed, multi-cultural group of people to reflect
a cross-section of British society and put them
together to create a community.
B
As the participants were to be left for a year in
such isolated conditions, there were certain
compromises that had to be made to ensure the
group’s survival. The people selected included a
doctor, a slaughter man and those with a range
of practical skills which would enable them to
be self-sufficient.
C don’t necessarily have anything in common
The original idea was to film the community
as it developed and then make six one-hour
programmes following its evolution. Public
interest was so great, however, that the producers
broadcast more than 25 hours with a series of live
shows towards the end. Remarkably, only five
adults left the island before the year was up.
D deeper?
The original Castaway has been followed up by
a new version, but with a few changes. When the
advertisement went out, there were over 2,500
applications. The team met 600 candidates before
B For questions 1–10, choose from the sections A–E. The sections may be chosen more than once.
In which section is the following mentioned?
The differences between the two versions of Castaway.
The overwhelming support of the viewing public.
The extreme weather conditions.
Personal challenges.
The skills of the contestants.
Reasons for taking part.
The definition of the show.
The choice of winner.
Watching the show in real time.
The diversity of the participants.
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candidates were chosen, once again to represent
a cross-section of society, but this time without
any children. Instead of a year, the contestants
would spend three months on Great Barrier Reef
island off the coast of New Zealand. Whereas
the participants of the original programme had
to battle against the elements of the north of
Scotland through all the seasons, those in New
Zealand started their ‘experiment’ at the end
of the summer with sunshine, pristine sandy
beaches and rolling hills.
E
The winner of this show would be chosen by
the television viewers and was ‘the person
who had made the most of their time on the
island’. Anyone participating in such a show
must undoubtedly come up against all kinds of
personal issues both physical and psychological:
living in such close proximity with people you
with, having to make decisions for the good of
the community, and having to be outside your
comfort zone. All of this begs the question:
why? What is it that makes these programmes
so compelling to the viewer? And why do people
want to go through these profound, and in
some cases life-changing, experiences? Is it merely
a desire to be on television or is it something
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A You will hear a practitioner, Martha Jenson, talking about the uses of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic
Programming) in helping people develop better relationships. As you listen, complete the
sentences.
1 The voice inside your head will tell you that it’s all .
2 We can then build better relationships both in the and
in our .
3 NLP enables us to of our lives.
4 is the cause of most negative interaction.
5 At any one time we receive bits of sensory data.
6 plays a very important role.
7 ‘Tuning in’ includes facial , voice tone and eye .
8 A person who sits too near you can be .
9 When we the negative things we say, we realise they’re not true.
10 We receive too much information, so we , delete and distort it.

B Listen again and check your answers.

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5 Writing

Television reality shows like Big Brother are a complete waste of time.
Discuss.
Write an essay of 200–250 words.
Remember to include:
four paragraphs to present your case: linking devices:
• introduction • contrasting and comparing
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• conclusion. • concluding.
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A Two students answer your questions

• Greet students A and B and ask them how they are.
• Ask them whether they have much free time for hobbies, and if so, which hobbies do they have?
Find out whether they take part in any sports at school. What do they particularly enjoy about
their hobbies/sports? Do they prefer to do something alone or as part of a group?

B Two students talk to each other

• Explain to the students that they are going to take it in turns to talk about a set of pictures.
Each student should speak for one minute and the other student should respond afterwards.
• Give student A a copy of prompt card A. Ask them to compare the pictures. Student B should
then comment.
• Give student B a copy of prompt card B. Ask them to compare the pictures. Student A should
then comment.

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A

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C Decision making
• Link this activity to the pictures and ask the students, in the first instance, which of the activities they
would prefer to take part in and why.
• Explain to the students that they have been chosen to organise a day out for their class. The aim
is to plan activities that will promote a good class atmosphere and strengthen team spirit. Give them
a copy of prompt card C to help them with ideas. They can also make suggestions which are not on
the card.

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• visit to the local history museum
• barbecue and disco
• athletics competition
• survival day with team activities including a treasure hunt and …
(suggest further activities)

D General discussion
• Ask the students whether they would enjoy such a day out. What do they do together as a class?
Would they like to do more? Why are some people more sociable than others?
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