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Complete the sentences with the words or expressions below. There are more words than you need. (4 points each = 36 points) memorise train arranges evaluate develop unwilling make an effort realised great at concentrate convinced has worked out stands a chance

Actors often learn many methods to help them 1. .................................. their lines. Over time, they also 2. .................................. their own methods for doing this. Whatever method they use, the most important thing is to be able to 3. .................................. and not think about anything else while they practise. It took Jane a few weeks to 4. .................................. her dog to follow commands. At first, he seemed 5. .................................. to learn, but eventually he 6. .................................. that every time he followed a command, he got a special treat. Joe is 7. .................................. organising things. For example, he 8. .................................. his CD collection in alphabetical order. In addition, he 9. .................................. a way to organise his time so that he always completes his homework assignments early. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. (2 points each = 12 points) She is proud ......................... her many achievements. Pollution from factories is bad ......................... the environment. Keiths good ......................... fixing computers. The film is about a father who is cruel ......................... his sons. He was involved ......................... politics for many years. My mothers always worried ......................... something. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below. (2 points each = 10 points) look for look into look after look up to look forward to Meg: Susan: Meg: Susan: Meg: Are you 1. .................................. your holiday in England? Yes, but Ive still got a few things to arrange, including 2. .................................. the possibility of renting a car there. I did that last year. Youve just got to remember to drive on the left side of the road. What else have you got to arrange? Ive got to 3. .................................. someone to 4. .................................. my cat while Im away. Do you know someone for the job? No, but Ill ask my vet. I really 5. .................................. her because shes so g ood with animals. She probably knows someone.

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Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. (4 points each = 32 points) set freeze run taste see weigh think know

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......................... water ......................... at 0C? They .................................. in a race tomorrow. Everything in this restaurant .................................. great! The package is heavy. It .................................. over 5 kilos. ......................... you ......................... it will be warm enough to swim later? Allan .................................. how to get to my house. He .................................. the table now. Youll have to wait. The doctor .................................. a patient now.

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Arrange the words in the correct order to form sentences. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous. (2 points each = 10 points)

1. my / band / tomorrow / perform / friends / night / . ........................................................................................................................ 2. greengrocer / weigh / the / everything / always / ? ........................................................................................................................ 3. meet / people / new / he / know / say / what / to / when / rarely / he / . ........................................................................................................................ 4. day / Karen / basketball / every / play / . ........................................................................................................................ 5. suggestion / think / I / your / about / . ........................................................................................................................

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Un i t T e s t 1 Le v e l 2 OPTIONAL READING Read the text and answer the questions that follow .

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Can you believe that the number of people who speak English as a second language is higher than the number of those who speak it as a first language? In fact, non-native speakers of English outnumber native speakers 3 to 1. In Asia alone, the number of English speakers is over 600 million almost double the combined populations of the United States, Britain and Canada. This is the first time that a language has been so widely spoken. The English fever spreading across the globe has led to some unique ways of learning English. In China, users of Skype, software that enables free calls over the Internet, have started calling fellow Skype users in the United States at random in order to practise their English. By calling total strangers, people become voice pals rather than pen pals. In Korea, the government has set up six English villages across the country where students can have an intensive week of total English immersion, taught by native English speakers. The most elaborate village, in a Seoul neighbourhood, has got Western architecture, signs in English and some English-speaking foreigners who live there full-time. Students have mock passports stamped as they enter the village, and from that point, every interaction is in English. Teachers pose as policemen, bankers and waitresses to give students the experience of being in a foreign country. Perhaps the prize for originality in teaching English goes to Taiwan. In Taiwan, the government decided that rubbish collectors would announce their arrival by playing phrases in conversational English, such as How much does a pound of cabbage cost? People bring their rubbish out to the lorries when they hear these phrases. The governments intention was to create an English environment. Whatever the favoured method of learning English, one thing is clear. English is needed in order to participate in international commerce, science and technology. As more nations are moving towards making English one of their official languages, its no surprise that English fever is on the rise.

Are the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Find evidence in the text to support your answers. (3 points each = 9 points)

Choose the best answer. (3 points each = 6 points)

...... 1. There are more native speakers of English than non-native speakers. .......................................................................... ...... 2. More people speak English than any other language in history. .......................................................................... ...... 3. To practise English, some Chinese Skype users call people they know in the US. .......................................................................... 2 Complete the sentences. (3 points each = 6 points)

1. The Korean English village has got a. Western restaurants. b. Western buildings. c. a police force. 2. In Taiwan, people when they take out their rubbish. a. hear phrases in English b. play English music c. can buy food 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Find words or expressions in the text that mean: (1 point each = 4 points) approximately (paragraph I) fake (paragraph III) pretend to be (paragraph III) increasing (paragraph V) ........................ ........................ ........................ . ........................

1. In the Korean English village described, students can only ............................................................. . 2. People need English so that they ........................ ...............................................................................

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