Mid-course Test B

1: 2a 3c 4c 5b 6a
2: 2 science 3 romantic 4 period 5 earn
6 furious
3: 2h 3e 4f 5c 6i 7k 8j 9g 10a 11d
4: 2 about 3 for 4 of 5 in 6 on 7 on
8 by 9 from 10 on 11 in
5: 2 homeless 3 exhausted 4 peaceful
5 (re)charging 6 effective
6: 2 You forgot to remind me about mums birthday, so Im in hot water now!
3 She did her best with the project, but it looked a bit short when she printed it out.
4 I dont like many of my relatives much, but my Uncle Tom is great fun to be with.
5 He used to earn a good salary, but then he lost his job. Now hes unemployed.
6 I told her Id be late because I had to do some shopping.
7: 2 When did she realise that shed given him the wrong phone number?
3 Who sent you those beautiful flowers?
4 Which sports did he use to play before he had the accident?
5 Who were you looking for?
6 Which football team is likely to win the championship?
8: 2 I reminded him to buy cheese.
3 Wed/We would meet for lunch every Sunday.
4 His rooms less messy than mine.
5 Theyre likely to be late again.
6 The red ones are slightly cheaper.
9: 2c 3a 4b 5c 6d 7a 8b 9a 10c 11c
10: 2 new 3 two 4 who 5 as 6 dont 7 to
8 people 9 in 10 means 11 friends
11: 2e 3f 4d 5c 6a
12: 2b 3a 4c 5b 6a
13: Delete: 2c 3a 4b 5a 6b
14: 2h 3c 4g 5d 6b 7k 8i 9j 10f 11e
15: 2 for 3 Although 4 However 5 while
6 By the time
16: (sample answer: 150 words)
Its easy to see the advantages of mobile phones in our everyday lives. Its hard to
imagine what life was like before we had them.
One of the main advantages is that you can get in touch with people at all times. This is
particularly useful if you have children and you want to know where they are. Texting
also makes it very easy to organise meetings with friends at the last minute.
The problem is that, on the other hand, mobiles can be very annoying. Although I
couldnt live without mine, I find it quite irritating to be interrupted by calls when Im out
with friends. As well as that, I hate sitting next to people who have loud phone
conversations on buses.
In my opinion, however, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. I think the mobile
phone is one of the most important inventions of the last 100 years.
End of Course Test A
1: 2 8 3 10 4 10.15 5 coffee 6 Making
7 Home 8 12.30 9 Space 10 Forward 11 3.45
2: 2F 3T 4F 5T 6F
3: 2 7 3 11 4 9 5 12 6 8
4: 2g 3f 4b 5i 6k 7a 8c 9l 10h 11e
5: 2 on 3 by 4 in 5 at 6 to 7 on 8 down
9 with 10 up 11 in
6: 2 competitive 3 genetic 4 fascinating
5 disobeying 6 qualifications
7: 2 Who gave you those lovely flowers?
3 If you saw him, what would you say? 4 Where were these shoes made?
5 Whos the man that stole your bag? 6 Did you speak to her last night?
8: 2b 3a 4d 5a 6b 7c 8d 9c 10b 11d
9: There are only a few nice places to eat here.
3 Unless sales improve, Ill lose my job. 4 A new factory is being built near the river.
5 He warned them not to smoke so much.
6 I didnt manage to get in touch with her.
10: 2 in 3 second 4 the 5 books 6 word
7 which 8 meet 9 a 10 Year 11 site
11: 2d 3g 4a 5f 6b (sentence c is not needed)
12: 2a 3c 4c 5a 6b
13: Delete: 2b 3c 4a 5b 6a
14: 2d 3j 4h 5g 6i 7k 8b 9c 10e 11f
15: 2 In all likelihood 3 when 4 during
5 or 6 Although 7 that 8 By the time 9 where 10 as well as 11 As soon as
16: (sample answer: 145 words)
If I could, Id choose to be King Henry VIII of England. Hes most famous for having six
wives, but thats not the reason Id like to have been him. I admire him because he had
the courage to challenge the Pope in Rome and change the religion of Great Britain.
Id like to be like him because he was brave, innovative and charismatic. He was king at
a very dangerous time in British history and it was important for him to have sons to
become king when he died. For this reason, he divorced his first wife and married five
more times. However, he had many enemies who didnt agree with this.
Its easy to say Id do things differently but I would try to trust people more than he did,
and not execute them. His people suffered too much when he was king.