Unit 1 Test B

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Use of English: Grammar Sebastian kept the python in a cage

and let it out in the evenings. He (2)
_________(feed) it mice and before
1 Match the name of the tense or
he knew it, the snake (3)
verb form to its typical use.
_________(grow) immensely and was
practically the same size as him!
past continuous
future in the past
One day, the snake inexplicably
past perfect simple
stopped eating its food and
past simple
Sebastian, wanting to know the
present perfect continuous
reason, took him to the vet. The vet
informed him that his favourite pet
1 The _________________ is used to
python had stopped eating because
speak about actions that began in
he (4) _________(prepare) for his next
the past and that have either
meal Sebastian! She explained
finished or are incomplete. It gives
how his companion (5)
importance to the duration of the _________(make) space in its
action. stomach for perhaps its final meal.
2 The _________________ is used to
From that day, Sebastian lived
speak about actions that happened without any pets in his house.
before another action in the past. It
gives importance to the completion /5
of an action.
3 The _________________ is used to
3 Choose the correct verb form to
speak about activities that are in
complete the sentences.
progress at a specific time in the
past. 1 They will/would always let the parrot
4 The _________________ is used to out of his cage at night. He loved
speak about completed actions and exploring the house.
happenings in the past. 2 When she visited the vet in June, he
5 The _________________ is used to would insist/insisted the snake had
speak about events that were in the an infection.
future when talking about the past. 3 He will/would bark all the time if he
is left alone in the house. It drives
/5 the neighbours crazy!
4 My sister loves jogging so she
2 Read the text and fill in the usually goes/use to go to the woods
gaps with the correct form of for a jog four times a week.
the verb in brackets. 5 My grandfathers cat has just had
some kittens so its likely that he
A friend once told me an interesting will/would give me one if I promise
story about a python. My friends to look after it.
friend Sebastian found a python at a
rubbish site when it was very small /5
and he decided to take it home with
him. He (1) _________(want) a pet for
a long time, so finally his dream had
come true!

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1 She had no idea why Karen was

Use of English: Vocabulary giving her the cold shoulder/neck,
they had always had such a great
friendship.
4 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C 2 Its often the case that teenagers
or D. dont see eye to nose/eye with their
1 _________________ is the scientific
parents.
study of the behaviour, classification 3 My grandfather is such a funny man.
and distribution of animals. However, its often difficult to
A Anthropology
distinguish when hes telling the
B Zoology
C Sociology truth and when hes pulling my
D Geology leg/arm.
4 What are the chances of Jenny
2 _________________ is the scientific sticking her neck/head out for her?
study of the development, Shes not that kind of person.
behaviour and structure of humans 5 James was always waiting for her
in society. next command. He was totally under
A Meteorology the hand/thumb.
B Biology
C Graphology
D Sociology
/5
3 _________________is the study of 6 Read the text and then put the
extinct and fossilised animals and correct form of the word in
plants. brackets to complete the gaps.
A Palaeontology
B Archaeology Although Im not certain of her age,
C Zoology Id say that my great grandma Lucy
D Psychology is approximately eighty years old.
Shes quite a (1) _____________
4 _________________ is the study of the
(distinguish) character. To describe
history of humans by examining her, Id say shes tallish, about one
artefacts and other remains. metre fifty, with incredibly (2)
A Graphology
_____________ (silk) long dark hair. I
B Archaeology
C Anthropology
cant believe that at her age, she
D Meteorology hasnt turned grey!

5 _________________ is the scientific When she was younger, she worked

study of living organisms. as a (3) _____________(psychology). I
A Palaeontology believe thats the primary reason
B Geology why shes always so thoughtful and
C Biology considerate. For our birthdays, she
D Zoology often gives us (4) _____________
(amaze) presents. Last year, for
/5 example, she gave me this
wonderful silver necklace that I had
been secretly wanting for ages but
5 Choose the correct alternative
because of the price, had put to the
to complete the sentences.
back of my mind. Somehow, my
great grandma knew that I loved it

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and she bought it for my birthday. I Nevertheless, four weeks later,

now wear it nearly every day! as the problem came so it went
and I spent the rest of my
Often when shes on her own at pregnancy devoid of any
home, she doesnt just sit around, problems.
like most eighty-year-olds; shes To this day, the doctors do not
different. She paints or makes have an explanation for the
clothes. She has a real creative occurrence but since this
flare. To give you an example of how moment, thankfully I am able to
(5) _____________ (artist) she is, next communicate not only with my
month its my wedding day and husband but also with our
guess whos making my wedding newborn son, Jake. The
dress? ....my great grandma Lucy! experience has made me value
the power of my words. I now
write letters and a diary to my
/5 infant son just in case the
situation should arise again.
Evelyn
Reading
B Whilst on holiday in California
7 You are going to read a with four friends, we suffered an
selection of letters from a awfully scary experience.
magazine. For questions 1-5, It was a balmy August afternoon
choose from people A-C. and we had decided that in order
to cool off we would go for a dip
Letters from readers in the sea. The temperature of
This month, we are featuring some the water was perfect. We waded
of your unusual social experiences. into the deep waters and
remained afloat talking together
A Id been pregnant for about two there for well over half an hour.
months, when one day I found it Then, suddenly, we noticed a pod
extremely difficult to get my of dolphins swimming nearby. As
words out. I didnt think much of they got closer, so we thought
it at first, as I thought it was the the mammals wanted to play
pregnancy hormones but after a with us. But then, they started
couple of days things worsened circling us. At first, the circle was
and I also started to experience quite big but it soon got smaller
problems writing. The situation and smaller and the group began
affected my everyday life and I to feel a little claustrophobic and
began to feel terrified. The anxious. We tried to escape from
thought of not being able to the circle but just as we went to
communicate with my unborn push the dolphins aside, we
son horrified me. noticed an enormous shark
After a frustrating trip to the lurking in the water next to us.
hospital, they confirmed that Panic set in and we tried to stay
they werent able to do anything afloat. There was nothing we
whilst I was pregnant and that could do. The dolphins kept
my husband and I were to circling us and it was at this point
monitor the situation. that we realised they were there
to protect us.

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By circling us, they were Margaret

communicating to the shark,
telling it to leave us alone. Which person:
Eventually after about forty
minutes, the shark left the area 1 was handed a baby? _____
and we were able to swim to 2 has recently given birth? _____
safety. 3 had a close encounter with a
Mark chilling situation? _____
4 spends a lot of time
C My husband and I have always communicating her thoughts on
been fond of animals. That was paper? _____
the primary reason why we 5 uses sign language to
decided to accept the ownership communicate with animals? _____
of a zoo in our home town in
Devon. /5
We found the first couple of years
extraordinary, especially in the
spring months when numerous Listening
young were born and Dan and I 8 You are going to hear
spent endless nights with little an interview with a socialite.
sleep looking after what felt like Choose the correct alternative,
our own children. a, b, or c to answer the
A strong connection was always questions.
present between ourselves and
the gorillas. It could be because 1 Why is Nicola Richardson
we seemed to understand each famous?
other. If they wanted something a) She is a writer for the magazine
or if someone had happened they London: night and day.
were usually able to get the b) She is an adviser to young
message across. adults.
One spring, Blanca, one of the c) She is the most famous socialite
female gorillas had a baby. in London.
However, regrettably she didnt
feel she had the ability to look 2 What is the aim of the weekly
after her young daughter and
column?
one day she signalled to us to
a) To give publicity to restaurants in
take her from her. We were
unsure what to do but decided it London.
was the best option. b) To give a full list of all of the
From that day, four years ago, exclusive eateries and night
Blancas daughter Cola has lived spots in London.
with us in our house. We have c) To provide a selection of
adopted her and now she is part fashionable restaurants.
of our family. She has her own
bedroom with her own toys and 3 What advice is implied in the
despite being an animal, she is interview for those that eat out
able to let us know through hand every day?
signals all of her desires and a) You should only eat salad or
needs. Who said that animals
soup.
couldnt talk?

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b) You should limit carbohydrates, _____________________________________

e.g. pasta and bread. _____________________________________
c) You should not eat at home. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
4 How does Nicola view her _____________________________________
caterers? _____________________________________
a) Clean, reliable and efficient help. _____________________________________
b) Ideal because she doesnt own
_____________________________________
her own cutlery or crockery. _____________________________________
c) Good value for money.
_____________________________________
5 What is Nicolas view on clothes? _____________________________________
a) She has to have a different set of _____________________________________
clothes for every evening. _____________________________________
b) In her circle, it is not good to be _____________________________________
seen wearing something more _____________________________________
than twice. _____________________________________
c) People should try to shop in _____________________________________
boutique shops in London. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
/5 _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Writing _____________________________________
9 You have decided to enter a
short story writing competition.
The rules state that you must
/10
begin the story with:
/50
Sarah was walking along the beach
when suddenly she saw something
sticking out of the sand.

Write 200-250 words.

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