English in Mind Module 1

Test A
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1 Grammar
A Complete the text. Use the correct form of the verbs (past simple, past perfect simple,
past perfect continuous, future in the past).

When Jack 0 woke (wake) up, he 1 (know) the day ahead 2 (be)
a tough one. He 3 (revise) for his university entrance exams for weeks, and he just
4 (can) believe that now, in a few hours, it 5 all (be) over.
He 6 (do) all the right things though: he 7 (take) regular breaks, he
8 (eat) lots of high-protein foods and he 9 (go) to bed early every night.
So, now here he 10 (be): the most important day of his life, the day which
11 (decide) his future.
His mother 12 (drive) him to the centre where the exams 13 (be held).
She 14 (wish) him luck and 15 (leave) him. Fingers crossed!

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B Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.
0 I don’t like your attitude. (really)
I really don’t like your attitude.
1 I found an old leather wallet yesterday. (black)

2 Peter thought the documentary was fascinating. (absolutely)

3 You are late – it’s just not good enough. (always)

4 A good teacher will motivate her students. (with enthusiasm)

5 Where on earth did you find such a gorgeous red scarf? (silk)
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6 I honestly don’t know what you see in Brad Pitt – he’s another Hollywood actor! (just)

7 Poor Sally is stressed at the moment. (incredibly)

8 I love those old English country cottages, don’t you? (traditional)

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9 I don’t care what you think. (frankly)

10 People are starting to think about the damaging effects of mass consumerism. (seriously)

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C Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers, a, b or c.

0 What do you think of my sweater?
a gorgeous new cotton b cotton new gorgeous c new gorgeous cotton
1 Max is so annoying. He me one thing, and then do another.
a would tell b will tell c tends not to tell
2 What about the problem before you arrived?
a had been doing b had done c had been done
3 I realised the exam difficult as soon as I saw the first question.
a was going to be b had been c was being
4 If you stay up late every night, what do you expect?! Of course you’ll feel tired.
a tend not to b will c are always
5 I can’t believe you didn’t realise that itall night! Everything was soaked.
a had rained b had been raining c had been rained
6 I just knew that Holly my birthday. She always does, after all!
a would forget b was forgetting c forgets
7 Jack and Joanna one another for ages before they got married.
a had been knowing b had been known c had known
8 I late at weekends especially if I’ve had a busy week.
a tend to get up b tend not to get up c ’m always getting up
9 I’ve forgotten what I say!
a would b was going to c would have
10 Mike about something. It can’t be good for his stress levels!
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a is always complaining b tends to complain c tends not to complain

D Read the text. Some of the lines have an extra, unnecessary word. Write the word at the end
of the line. If the line is correct, put a tick (✓).
How often have you looked back over the years and wondered 0 ✓
how your life might have been if you had done things more differently? 00 more
I would say that most people tend not to look back at one time 1
or another and regret certainly decisions they have taken. It is 2
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obvious that you can’t go through life without making choices, 3
but for some it is very difficult to decide and they will be mull 4
things over for ages before coming to any kind of conclusion. 5
Others, however, will not make a snap decision and waste no time. 6
Once taken, of course, the decision may have a lasting impact 7
on your life. What if you had decided to study law instead of 8
engineering? What if you had been travelled instead of getting 9
married at the age of 21? 10
The most important decision I had ever made was a snap decision. 11
I had been working in a job that I hated for a couple of years and 12
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one day I just decided to quit as I’d had totally enough. I realised 13
I was always complaining and my friends must have been tired 14
of listening to me. I’m pleased to say that I’ve never regretted that move. 15

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A Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers, a, b or c.

0 When I’m stressed, my mouth always dries .
a out b down c up
1 Ben is a typical teenager. He just instead of talking in complete sentences when you ask him
something.
a grunts b crows c barks
2 You need to relax and out after all that hard work.
a calm b cool c chill
3 I see that old man walking round with his every day, but I still don’t know what it’s advertising.
a sandwich board b hoarding c slogan
4 For goodness’ sake, make your mind . Your indecision is driving me crazy.
a on b up c over
5 There must be a frog in here! I can hear something .
a bleating b hissing c croaking
6 I think putting by the side of the motorway is too distracting for motorists.
a logos b hoardings c slogans
7 Relax, breathe deeply and don’t let things get you.
a on top of b over c down
8 This is not what it seems! Please don’t to the wrong conclusion.
a run b jump c race
9 It’s awful living on a farm because we get woken up every morning by the cock .
a roaring b barking c crowing
10 You must be feeling really nervous. Your hands are all and cold.
a clammy b clumsy c cracked
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0 If you want to relax, make / take a deep breath.
1 Are you OK? Your forehead’s pouring / raining with sweat.
2 I think you should slow down. I don’t want you to undo / overdo things.
3 You’ve been sitting at the computer all day. It’s time to make / take some exercise.
4 Sit down, put / do your feet up and I’ll get you a glass of juice.
5 I’m so nervous – my heart is really jumping / pounding.
6 When I have a lot of things to do, my mind starts racing / running and I find it impossible to slow down.
7 Anyone could have made that mistake. Don’t think / be too hard on yourself.
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8 After the couple of months you’ve had, you really should make / take a break and go away for a few days.
9 I’ve got such a headache. My head feels as if it’s going to explode / blow up.
10 Robert is so easy-going and laid back. I wish I could chill / cool out like he does!
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C Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the words in the box.
bark (x2) roar (x2) croak bleat crow hiss (x2) grunt (x2)

0 Julia had such a sore throat that she could only croak when I asked her how she was.
1 Our physical education teacher loves to out orders. He’s so strict.
2 Alice about winning the swimming competition for ages. It got so boring!
3 The sound of new-born lambs is so sweet.
4 It would be great if you could occasionally speak clearly rather than all the time!
5 We with laughter when we heard what had happened.
6 Shh! I’m sure I saw a snake. And I’m sure I heard it !
7 The sound of a lion can be really terrifying.
8 The audience as soon as the villain walked onto the stage.
9 My neighbour’s dog all day every day. It’s driving me crazy.
10 All the pigs started when they saw the farmer approaching with their food.
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D Match the two parts of the sentences.

0 It was a split-second decision
1 I’d like another day to mull things over
2 It’s easy to jump to the wrong conclusion
3 I’m dithering over everything today –
4 When you’ve come to a decision
5 We’ll be able to make an informed decision
6 I promise I’ll make my mind up
7 You don’t need to make a snap decision
8 It’s easy to make a split-second decision
9 I like mulling things over
10 Once you’ve made your mind up
a I’d be grateful if you’d let us know.
b when you rely on your intuition.
c but then I’ll decide what to do.
d you’ll feel so much better.
e by the end of the day.
f once we have all the facts.
g but it was a decision that saved his life.
h at the end of the day.
i as you’ve got plenty of time.
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k I just can’t decide what to do.
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A Read the text.

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t is an indisputable fact that life in the twenty-first century is, in many ways, more
stressful than the life that our grandparents would have lived. 1 But are
we necessarily any the happier for all of these developments?
Recently the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned a survey
to try to ascertain the level of well-being in the population. 2 Predictably, however,
these levels of satisfaction varied hugely depending on the social group and age
of those questioned.
Professionals in socio-economic groups A and B (including doctors, solicitors, nurses,
teachers and police officers) were found to be happiest with their lives, scoring on average
7.6 out of 10. 3
Many members of groups C and D (including shop workers, plumbers, clerical staff
and junior managers) were neutral about their lives, showing neither satisfaction nor
dissatisfaction. The least satisfied were those in group E, a group which included labourers,
state pensioners and the unemployed. 4
Overall, it would appear from the results that fears about future financial well-being and
concerns about the community were the most common concerns, while those questioned
expressed the highest satisfaction with relationships and accommodation.
In terms of the most important factors contributing to happiness, most people said that
spending time with family and friends came first, followed by good health and personal
relationships. While the elderly were less concerned about money and more concerned about
health, this was reversed among the young.
5 They want to live in a safe community environment with enough time to spend
with friends and family and they acknowledge the importance of good health and having a
stimulating job; hardly rocket science!

B Choose the most appropriate sentence for each gap. There is one sentence you won’t need.
A These people said that they felt happy, energised and engaged with what they had been doing
in the previous two weeks.
B None of those questioned was completely satisfied with their life.
C It is true, however, that many things have improved, particularly in terms of education, health
and employment opportunities.
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come about over the last century, people still have the same basic concerns and needs.
E 3,600 people from all walks of life took part and it was revealed that three-quarters of the
population rated their satisfaction with life at seven or more out of ten.
F It was found that they were more likely than those in the other groups to have felt depressed,
unsafe or lonely in the previous two weeks.
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A You will hear five people (A–E) talking about decisions that changed their lives. As you listen,
write the answers, A–E.
Which speaker’s decision concerned
1 their way of life?
2 their home?
3 their partner?
4 their career?
5 their job?

B Listen again and write the answers, A–E.

Which speakers acted without thinking? 6 7
Which speaker tends to mull things over? 8
Which speaker listened to the opinions of others? 9
Which speaker made gradual changes? 10
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5 Writing

Your school is holding a short story competition. Your story must begin with the following words:
The day had finally come and Ellie knew what she had to do.
Remember to:
• use all the narrative tenses
• modify adjectives and adverbs
• vary sentence structures
• use clear paragraphing.
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Now write your story. You should write 200–250 words.
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A Two students answer your questions

• Greet students A and B and ask them how they are.
• Ask them how they’re getting on at school, whether there are any things they’re having problems with,
or any subjects they find particularly hard.

B Two students talk to each other

• Explain to the students that they are going to take it in turns to talk about a set of pictures.
Each student should speak for one minute and the other student should respond afterwards.
• Give student A a copy of prompt card A. Ask them to compare the pictures. Student B should
then comment.
• Give student B a copy of prompt card B. Ask them to compare the pictures. Student A should
then comment.

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C Decision making
• Link this activity to the two pictures on prompt card A and ask the students, in the first instance,
where they would prefer to live and why. Introduce the topic of stressful living.
• Explain to the students that they have been chosen to work on a project to provide tips on decreasing
stress levels. In pairs, they should come up with ideas both for the school and for the students, with
reasons for their choices. Give each pair a copy of prompt card C to help them.

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• no junk food • shorter lessons
• more sport • class trips
• relaxation area • yoga and meditation

D General discussion
• Ask the students how they personally deal with stress. Do they think it’s a big problem?
Which jobs do they think are the most stressful? Is stress a necessary part of life?
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