TEST 5 A

(Module 5)

NAME .. DATE

CLASS .. MARK ______

100
(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A. Fill in the correct word.
impressive afford criteria skilled widespread sculptures
e.g. Phil is broke at the moment, so he cant
afford to go out at weekends.

3 Claras knowledge of classical music

is ............................ .
4 Mark is a(n) ............................ carpenter
and makes beautiful wooden furniture.
5 There are some wonderful ............................
in the art gallery this month.

1 Unemployment is a(n) ............................

problem in Europe these days.
2 The main ............................ for the job are
good qualifications and some experience.

Marks ____
51

. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.

e.g. Many factory workers are underpaid
(pay).

8 You shouldnt .............................

(estimate) the impact food packaging has
on the environment.
9 That shop ............................. (charge) me
yesterday. I should have paid much less.
10 Most ............................. (develop)
countries have serious health problems.

6 You shouldnt ............................. (heat)

your house.
7 After the surgery, be careful not
to ............................. (do) things.

Marks ____
52

10

C. Underline the correct word.

e.g. The standard/value of living isnt very high
in Uganda.

13 Sam gave me a five-pound note/coin.

14 There are very few reasonably worth/
priced houses in the area.
15 Anns MP3 player charged/cost 100.

11 I cant believe you forgot to pay the phone

bill/account!
12 They must be well-off/generous if they
could afford a yacht.

Marks ____
51
Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE

TEST 2 A
Grammar
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.
e.g. A: What time should we come down for breakfast?
B: Breakfast is served (serve) at 8 am every day.
16 A:
B:
17 A:
B:
18 A:
B:
19 A:
B:
20 A:
B:

The Town Hall is a lovely old building, isnt it?

Yes, its beautiful. It ....................................................................................... (build) in the 1920s.
I see there are some new faces in the office.
Thats right. Some new staff .......................................................................................... (just/hire).
These letters must ...................................................................................................... (post) today.
Sure! I will go the post office myself.
When will the book be sent to my house?
It .................................................................................................................. (deliver) on Monday.
Is there something wrong with your steak, sir?
Unfortunately, it ....................................................................................... (not/cook) at all. Its raw!
Marks ____
51

E. Underline the correct item.

e.g. Would you like some/much ice cream?

25 Does someone/anyone know where my

bag is?
26 Simon is friendliest/friendlier than
everyone else.
27 I promise to pay you off/back tomorrow.
28 Skydiving was the more/most exciting thing
Ive ever done.
29 Tim paid out/off a lot of money for the party.
30 All your hard work finally paid off/on.

21 Is there everywhere/anywhere I can buy

milk at this time of the night?
22 How much/How many people are you
expecting at the party on Saturday?
23 Im broke! Ive got no/any money left at all.
24 Jim has had a few/a lot problems with his
school work recently.

Marks ____
101

Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE

10

TEST 2 A
F. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words.
e.g. Brian has the same number of CDs as
Kevin.
Brian has as many CDs as Kevin.

34 As she practices more, she becomes better.

The more she practices, .............................
becomes.
35 This film is more boring than the previous
one.
This film is less ...........................................
the previous one.

31 Paulas dress is longer than Stacys.

Stacys dress ..............................................
is as Paulas.
32 That noise is becoming annoying.
That noise is getting ...................................
annoying.
33 Ive never seen such a beautiful sunset.
This is .........................................................
sunset Ive ever seen.

Marks ____
51

English in Use
G. Fill in the correct sentence or phrase.
A Ill have some juice.
B Do you really think so?
C It looks wonderful.

D How about a coke?

E Would you like something
to drink before we eat?

Anna:

Hi Sasha, come in. Oh, what a

gorgeous dress! 0) F
Sasha: 36) ......... Thanks! I like your trouser
suit, too. Its very smart.
Anna: I just bought it yesterday at that new
shop in town. It was really cheap.
37) .........
Sasha: Yes please. 38) .........
Anna: Im afraid I havent got any. 39) .........

F It looks great on you.

Sasha: Thatll be fine, thanks.

Anna: Well, if youre ready to eat lets go into
the dining room.
Sasha: Great, Im really hungry. Oh, Anna! You
must have spent hours getting
everything ready. 40) .........
Anna: Well you know how much I love cooking
for friends.
Sasha: And your friends just love your cooking!
Marks ____
52

Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE

10

TEST 2 A
Reading
H. Read the text and choose the best word, A, B, C or D, for each space.

Most teenagers find it difficult to budget their pocket money. But they should be encouraged to make
the most of their cash as early as possible in life. If they 0) .......... money now then its likely they
will continue to do so in the future.
Theres no reason why a young person cant be a smart 41) .......... . All it takes is to check out the 42)
.......... of things in different shops before buying. Another thing that can help young people learn to
control their money is opening a bank 43) .......... . By saving a little every week theyll soon end up
with a large sum of cash to spend 44) .......... something they really want.
It also makes good sense to teach them not to 45) .......... money. They need to be aware that when
you 46) .......... money it means that you have to 47) .......... off your debt.
And last but not least, if they dont want to be 48) .......... then they should know never to 49) .........
the power of saving. It can make all the difference to their 50) .......... of living.

e.g. A throw

B put

C spoil

D waste

41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B

C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C

D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A

client
price
account
with
pick
win
play
well-off
estimate
ease

caterer
cost
note
on
collect
charge
let
broke
overdo
value

consumer
worth
bill
for
order
owe
send
wealthy
overestimate
earn

conserver
payment
coin
by
borrow
give
pay
generous
underestimate
standard
Marks ____
102

Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE

20

TEST 2 A
Listening
I. You will hear a radio presenter give advice about entertaining friends in the
home. Listen and complete the missing information.

How to have a fabulous evening.

Some 51) .............................. on how to be a good host:
A florist can make 52) .............................. designs with flowers for you.
Advice on food:
A good way to start the meal is with smoked salmon or 53) .............................. .
You should serve your meal with lots of salad and 54) .............................. .
If you need help you can call some 55) .............................. companies.

Marks ____
52

Writing

10

J. Your English pen-friend has asked you about shopping in your city. Write a letter
telling her/him about a recent shopping trip you went on with someone. (100-120
words) Include:
greeting and opening remarks
where you went and with whom

what you did and bought

closing remarks

....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................

Marks ____
20
Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE