2

Name: ___________________________________ r_ _ _ _ d of any kind, he was just trying to prove a

Class: ___________________________________ person with a disability can do almost anything.
Total: _________/58 It was not an easy journey for him, and reading
about it 3 s _ _ _ red up many emotions in me, but
Vocabulary the book also made me 4 l _ _ _ h because the writer
1 Choose the correct words. has such a unique sense of humour. The many
photographs in the book 5 e _ _ _ _ _ e the reading
1 A lot of people got / took part in the event.
2 Can you give / do me a hand with this experience by giving you a first-hand view of his
homework? adventures. I highly recommend this book!
3 These criminals will be locked up / out for many /5
years for their crimes.
4 The Prime Minister showed / pointed out that the
problems were caused by the previous Grammar
government. 4 Choose the correct verb forms.
5 You shouldn’t beat / put yourself up for making
that mistake. It could have happened to anyone. 1 I gave / was given an injection by the doctor.
/5 2 Alan asked me if I will / would help him with his
project.
2 Complete the sentences with words formed 3 If only I didn’t / wouldn’t waste so much time in
from the words in the box. There are two words the evenings, I could go to bed earlier and feel
you don’t need. better.
4 I had two teeth took / taken out yesterday.
5 If I had / would have more time, I would learn
shoplift distract entertain another language.
encourage imagine wide view
/5
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
1 The new show is really good _________________ the verbs in brackets.
for all the family.
2 There were so many _________________ during 1 By this time next week, I ____________________
the exam that I couldn’t concentrate. (finish) all my exams. I can’t wait!
3 When the boy was accused of _______________ 2 If we had taken a map with us, we ____________
he insisted that he was innocent. _______________ (not / get) lost.
4 They are planning to _______________ our 3 Over fifty people ________________________
street to make room for bicycle lanes. (invite) to the party last year.
5 She was grateful for all the _________________ 4 Simon told me that he _____________________
from her friends and neighbours when she ran (already / do) all his homework.
for a seat in parliament. 5 Sue asked me ____________________ (not / tell)
/5 anyone her secret.

3 Complete the text with the correct words. /5

I don’t often read non-fiction books, but last week I 6 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One
picked up a memoir by a young man who had sentence is correct.
1
c _ _ _ _ ed the African continent in a wheelchair,
1 I believe that the freedom is very important.
and it was fascinating. The unique thing about his ________________________________________
adventure was that he wasn’t trying to break a
2 Sara asked me where did I live.

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3 I need to get cut my hair. 8 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
________________________________________ I was so thrilled when I reached the final of the X
Factor. The judges 1____________ me that I had a
4 I didn’t use to watch much TV when I was young. really good voice and I had a good chance of
________________________________________ winning. On the evening of the show, I was really
5 My teacher asked me if had I done my homework. excited. My parents 2____________ been invited to
________________________________________ the show and I was looking forward to seeing them.
They always told me 3____________ to worry about
/5 the result. They always 4____________ that I should
just concentrate on doing my best. The song I sang,
5
____________ the judges had chosen for me, was
Use of English
very difficult. Unfortunately, I didn’t sing very well
7 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fills each and so I didn’t win. Oh, well. Maybe next year!
gap.
/5
Desmond Drummond is a singer-songwriter who has
9 Complete the text with the correct form of the
had a number of 1___ singles and two best-selling
words in CAPITALS.
albums, but it turns out that acting was his first love,
Community notice
and he is about to 2___ in a new television series
Thank you to all those who attended
called ‘Hell Street’. In the show, he 3___ the part of a
our meeting last week to discuss ways
homeless man who knows some vital government
to make an 1________________ to the IMPROVE
secrets which people in power want to keep secret.
crime situation in our neighbourhood. I
The unique thing about his character is that he tries
would like to remind residents that the
to do good 4___ for others while trying to protect
police strongly recommend that all BURGLE
himself and his secrets. Desmond says, ‘Success isn’t
houses have a 2________________
easy to achieve in any field, but I think it’s mostly
alarm and cameras fitted. They really do
just luck. There are so 5___ talented people out
work! Our latest news is that there is an
there, and I wish they could all succeed.’ 3 ARSON
________________ setting fires in the
1 A big B known C high area, so if you see anything suspicious,
D hit call the police immediately. We also
2 A arrive B appear C deliver want to announce that we are planning
D release several community events in order to
3 A plays B does C makes 4
_________________ our connections STRONG
D creates
with our neighbours. We hope you’ll
4 A actions B favours C deeds D
help attend! We need to do all we can
ENHANC
5 A much B lot C many Da towards the 5__________________ of E
lot our quality of life in this great
/5 community!
/5

10 Complete the second sentence so that it has a

similar meaning to the first. Use between two and
five words including the word given.

1 Someone decorated our house last month. HAD

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 We __________________________________ last beginning to see their point of view. There is an
month. amazing energy at live matches between rival
2 The judges will make the final decision. WILL countries that is impossible to find in any other
situation. It was definitely a battle between
The final decision _________________________
opposing sides. But the sometimes rude behaviour
the judges. of fans in the UK was absent. Instead, there seemed
3 ‘Wait outside for me,’ Ana said to Paul. TOLD to be an enjoyment of the skills of the players on
Ana ______________________________ for her. both sides that was hard to imagine during a game
4 ‘Where did you buy your jacket?’ Milly said. ME at home. 4____ Still, an authentic Spanish meal after
Milly asked ______________________________ the match, and a chance to mix with the Spanish
my jacket. fans, would have improved the experience a lot for
me.
5 I’d love to have long hair! WISH
I _______________________________ long hair!
/5
A It could also be a place I’ve read about in a novel
Reading or biography and have been inspired to visit.
11 Read the article. Complete gaps 1-4 with B These fans travel from country to country just to
fragments A-F. There are two extra fragments. support their favourite teams.
C I have to admit I was disappointed by the quality
I love to travel, and I get away from home as often of the playing, though. Perhaps the absence of
as I can. But when I choose a place to visit, it’s local supporters reduced the players’
usually because I’ve heard great things about the enthusiasm.
food, the scenery or the museums. 1____ The
D I certainly didn’t think so. Out of interest, though,
purpose of my travels has always been to learn more
I decided to accept Ted’s invitation.
about the world and to immerse myself in the
E My enjoyment of the matches was spoiled a bit,
culture of unfamiliar places.
however, because I kept thinking about all of the
Until I met Ted, I never imagined that people might sights I could be seeing.
travel just to watch a sporting event. I like watching F The fact that our teams won two out of three
football and basketball, sure, but would I ever travel matches was great, of course.
thousands of miles for no other reason? 2____ We
were to go to Barcelona for a long weekend where
/8
there were several football matches scheduled, with
great teams playing. Why not give it a try?

Several things impressed me during the weekend.

First off, I’d had no idea how many people follow
sports. 3____ I admit that it seemed inconceivable to
me that they wouldn’t take advantage of what being
in another country has to offer. To my amazement,
however, most of them behaved exactly as if they
were at home. They showed surprisingly little
interest in anything Spanish. When it came to food,
most of them chose the so-called ‘English’ pubs and
refused to try anything local. Why travel at all when
you can watch the same matches on television at
home or with friends at the local pub?

By the time we got to the third match, though, I was

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