UPSTREAM UPPER INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 NAME………………………………………CLASS………

Circle the correct answer : ( 25 p )

After missing school for a week, Jane will have to work A pick B catch C get D stand
hard to ………….. up with the rest of the class.
This time tomorrow I will be …………………..my exam. A sitting B giving C writing D passing
Alex wanted to know how much he would have to pay for A grant B fees C loan D scholarship
his university …………
Her achievements are outstanding. She is in a …………of A school B lesson C group D class
her own.
Helena was delighted when her application to Oxford A passed B accepted C admitted D appointed
University was ……………….
Kate took her school ………………home to her parents A report B statement C assessment D certificate
and they were pleased to see that she had done well that
term.
Our language school will run……………for those who A lessons B classes C courses D grades
want to take the FCE exam.
Do you know how to look ……..words in the dictionary? A for B up C after D about
I think I will enroll ……a course…….Chinese art. A on/in B for/on C in/about D at/about
I hope that this punishment will ……………..you a A teach B learn C know D give
lesson.
Well done, Sarah! You are top ………..the class. A in B at C of D on
The teacher gave out the homework assignments and then A attended B missed C held D dismissed
……….the class.
I recommend that you get a private…………..to help you A trainer B tutor C lecturer D instructor
with your Maths.
The children at the local primary school are working A at B on C over D to
……. a project related to the environment.
She loves reading and always has her ……………in a A nose B eyes C look D attention
book.
Make a study timetable, that way you won’t fall………… A behind B back C out D over
with your homework.
This Maths problem is really difficult. It will take me A up B out C off D over
some time to work it …………
She was ashamed because the teacher told her ………. in A up B out C off D on
front of her colleagues.
‘To scold’ somebody means to tell somebody…………. A up B out C off D on
I used to tell ………..my little brother when he stole my A up B out C off D on
toys.
A truant often……………………classes. A misses B fails C attends D takes
Unless he tries harder, I doubt that he will ever make the A class B grade C form D level
……………….
A state school where students of all abilities are taught A boarding B public C comprehensive D elementary
together is called a(n)………………….school.
The new headteacher brought ………….. major changes. A on B up C about D over
Children should be brought…………..….to obey the law. A on B up C about D over

Underline the most suitable word or phrase. ( 10 p )
a) Jack is a carpenter trainee / apprentice.
b) They will have to update the school programme /
curriculum to meet / face the students’ needs.
c) After leaving school, Ann studied / trained as a
teacher.
d) My sister learned / taught me how to draw.
e) Mathematics is a(n) vocational / academic
subject / matter.
f) Martin failed / missed his exam and had to
sit / pass it again.
g) If you have any questions, raise / rise your hand.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of
the verbs do, make or take. ( 10 p )
a) Have you …………………………. exercise 3 yet?
b) I can't come this afternoon. I'm……………………. an
English exam.
c) Jack has…………………………. very well this term.
d) I'm afraid that you haven't……………… any progress.
e) Sue didn't know the answer, so she………...… a guess.
f) You all look tired. Let's……………………….. a break.
g) This is a good composition, but you have ……………
a lot of errors.
h) I think you should…………. yourself more seriously.
i) The teacher gave a lecture, and the class ………. notes.
j) Paul finds maths difficult, but he ……….….. his best.
Turn into passive : ( 15 x 2 = 30p )
Our new friends showed us the sights of the city.
The ................................................................................ 10 p
We ................................................................................
They say that he was an honest man.
He.................................................................................
It...................................................................................
Everyone expects his team to win the cup.
His.................................................................................
It...................................................................................
Everybody knew he was a great singer.
He.................................................................................
It...................................................................................
They say he is protecting someone.
He.................................................................................
It…………………………………………...................
Don’t worry, we’ll take care of everything.
Don’t worry, everything ………………………………..
People thought he was working in a factory.
He………………………………………………………..
It…………………………………………………………
People thought that he had made a fortune in America.
He……………………………………………………….
It…………………………………………………………

Underline the correct variant : (5p)

How long does it take you to do your hair / to have your hair done every morning ?
How many times a month do you do your hair / do you have your hair done at the hairdresser’s ?
Please, call a plumber to fix the tap / to have the tap fixed.
We need to fix the tap / to have the tap fixed. Let’s call a plumber.
I paid a fortune to make my wedding dress / to have my wedding dress made.

WORD FORMATION ( 10 x 2 = 20p )

A ………………………………...child will have a disruptive behaviour. OBEY
He had a very strict ...............................… and now he tries to raise his children the same way. BRING
…………………….is widely spread in the third world countries. LITERATE
Most courses involve an average of eight hours……………………at college each week. ATTEND
……………………is by means of a written exam at the end of the course. ASSESS
Physical education classes should be ………………………….. COMPEL
………………………..children should attend extra classes. GIFT
Even if they are not members of the teaching staff, ……….….play an important role in schools. LIBRARY
She passed her exams with …………………colours. FLY
He was offered a special award in ………………….of his role in supporting learning. RECOGNISE

Use the words in brackets to form words that fit in the blanks : (15 x 2 = 30p)
In a child’s early years, learning takes place within the (assure)………………..confines of the home where
(achieve)……………….are greeted with praise by the parents. All this changes when the child starts to
attend school. Two children who start school together may have had a similar (bring)……………….. and
be (equal)………………..intelligent, but the way they deal with the new learning environment is often
(strike)………………………..different. One will thrive in the (formal)……………… of the class, while
the other will struggle to keep up. At school teachers are (siege)………………….by urgent needs of a large
number of children clamouring for their attention and the frequent (crowd)……………………..of the
classrooms means that the noise level is high. Despite this, a child is expected to concentrate on what is (be)
………………………said and yet his (able)…………………….to hear or understand may pass (notice)
……………………….. or be (regard)……………….. by the teacher. The nature of activities will probably
differ from what the child is used to at home and may seem (mean)……………………………to him. In
addition, it is no longer possible for a child to stop what he is doing when (bore)………………….. sets in.
Having to sit still and concentrate is a (require)………………………….. many children’s home lives may
not have prepared them for.

WORD FORMATION 5 x 2 = 10p REPHRASING 5 x 2 = 10p

Use the words in capitals to form words that fit in the blanks : (15 x 2 = 30p)

CHILD (PRODIGY)………………………

Like all artists, musicians are often (ASTONISH)…………………….. precocious. It is well known, for
example, that Mozart’s first public (PERFORM)………………………. took place when he was only six.
Chopin, a (SKILL)……..……..……..concert pianist as well as a (COMPOSE)………………………….,
wrote his first work for piano when he was seven. In both cases, of course, indications of extraordinary
musical skill were recognized during (CHILD)…………………….. and (COURAGE)…………………….
Had their talents gone (NOTICE)………………………, however, they would not have had the opportunity
to utilize their skill and would never have developed their (GREAT)…………………………...
Thousands of potentially (STAND)………………….. artists may have lived without ever knowing that they
had an innate (ABLE)…………………… to become great. Yet, brilliant artists frequently possess an
(AWARE)…………………….………..….. of their own (IMPORTANT)……………………… and a clarity
of purpose lacking in most other people. They may also feel a tremendous need to utilize their gifts to the
full. Artists are often (WILL)…………………… to give up work, (REGARD)……….……………….
of the consequences to them or to anyone else.

TOTAL SCORE 190 p + 10 p allotted = 200p