Module 1

English inin Mind Module

Test B 2
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UnitsB1–4
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1 Grammar
A Complete the text. Use only one word in each space.
I’ve always lived in a fantasy world. As a child, I 0 would spend hours dreaming up impossible
adventures. One day I 1 be a princess, the next a warrior. 2 was always
me, however, who was the heroine, the ‘good guy’.
It must 3 been frustrating for my friends because I was always the one to win.
4 is so amazing is that they didn’t give up on me. It can’t have been easy though!
Now that I’m older, I still inhabit unreal worlds, but they are the virtual worlds of the Internet. These
worlds might 5 seen by some as a waste of time, just escapist nonsense, but for me they
are more real than my everyday existence. I 6 to being somewhat of an addict.
In fact, next week I’m 7 a new computer set up in my study. It 8 be
delivered tomorrow, if everything goes according to plan. My neighbours 9 be
wondering what I get up to every evening. Who knows, I 10 share my world with them
one day!

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B Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers, a, b or c.
0 What a ridiculous story! It possibly be true.
a mustn’t b mightn’t c can’t
1 David a fantastic time in New York – you know how he loves to shop!
a will be having b might be having c can’t be having
2 All correspondence checked for spelling and grammar before being sent out.
a can be b might be c should be
3 I’m so excited. We our living room redecorated next week.
a have b ’re having c had
4 There’s no point calling Jack now. He for the airport already.
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5 Why your car fixed? It’s not as though you can’t afford it.
a did you have b are you having c don’t you have
6 really annoys me is the fact that Rob never listens and then blames me for everything.
a That b Why c What
7 was Mr Jones who called the police, you know.
a He b It c There
8 You exhausted after your long flight. Didn’t you manage to get any sleep at all?
a must have been b can’t have been c might have been
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9 I my hair dyed again. It looks absolutely horrendous!

a ’ve never had b ’ll never have c never have
10 It was the fish made you feel sick, I’m sure.
a what b that c who
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C Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.
ask confess to offer admit apologise deny claim advise say tell suggest

0 ‘Let’s go out for a pizza.’

Martha suggested going out for a pizza.
1 ‘Of course I didn’t use your computer, Dad.’
Stephen .
2 ‘I’m sorry I forgot to buy flowers for the birthday girl.’
Josh .
3 ‘Alice, will you help me later, please?’
Sally .
4 ‘OK – I love you, Polly. There, I’ve said it.’
Bill .
5 ‘Would you like me to organise tickets for the flight?’
Richard .
6 ‘I know the manager of Chelsea Football Club.’
Phil .
7 ‘OK, yes, I did it. I stole the old lady’s purse.’
The pickpocket .
8 ‘I feel exhausted after all this revising!’
Claudia .
9 ‘Go and tidy your bedroom, Harry. It’s disgusting!’
Harry’s father .
10 ‘I think you should go to the doctor if these headaches persist, Dan.’
Dan’s mother .

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 (✓).
Have you ever been to a clairvoyant to find out what 0 ✓
the future may have been in store for you? Have you ever 00 been MODULE 2 TEST B
had a card reading or have you had your palm looked 1
at for signs as to how your future might be unfold? 2
Apart from human seers, there are also countless of 3
sites on the Internet nowadays where you can have 4
a tarot reading done, or where you can to read your daily 5
horoscope. Can there really be anything out there in 6
the stars that influences on the way our lives unfold? 7
These days there are many people who are searching 8
for answers, who want to discover what the purpose of 9
their lives might not be. Others, of course, are quite happy 10
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to go through life without questioning. 11

I admit to have being one of those people who is fascinated 12
by the unknown, by all what might be ‘out there’. I find it 13
hard to believe that we are born, we live and then we die 14
and that’s the end. What about you? What do you think? 15 5

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

0 The burglars gave the police the and drove off with all the stolen goods.
a slip b slide c push
1 The army when they realised there was no hope of victory.
a surrendered b declared c invaded
2 Don’t believe Julia. She’s good at telling stories to get your sympathy.
a sobbing b sob c likely
3 To a long story short, I forgot to get tickets for tonight’s performance of Romeo and Juliet.
a make b tell c cut
4 After days of delicate a settlement was finally drawn up.
a negotiations b casualties c battles
5 That Louis Vuitton bag must be a if you only paid $10 for it.
a deception b fake c forge
6 I can’t believe you would make such a ridiculous story. Do you really think I was born yesterday?
a up b over c out
7 There were hundreds of after the fierce fighting.
a negotiations b battles c casualties
8 You’ll never be able to me. I’m far too clever for you.
a mislead b outsmart c confess
9 You did what? Yeah, yeah, that’s a story!
a like b liked c likely
10 The army is trying to new soldiers, but it’s proving very difficult.
a fight b declare c recruit
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B Complete the sentences. Use the phrases in the box and make any necessary changes.
down in the dumps butterflies in your stomach it makes your blood boil
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don’t know where to put yourself tell somebody to keep their hair on over the moon

0 I’m feeling over the moon because we finish school next week and then we’ve got
six weeks’ holiday. Hooray!
1 It’s my driving test in half an hour and I’ve got . I feel so nervous I
hope I’m going to be able to drive.
2 Honestly, it was so embarrassing. I just .
3 When I see people dropping litter in the streets, .
4 Hey, don’t be so aggressive! Calm down and .
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5 Joss is really because she’s just split up with her boyfriend.

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C Complete the sentences with words connected with money.

0 I made some excellent purchases at the sales today.
1 What c do they have in Romania? I know that it’s the lev in Bulgaria.
2 If you want to buy a new car, you’ll have to take out a l as you don’t have any money
in the bank.
3 How does your father e his living? Mine’s a surgeon.
4 The e in the UK is heading for meltdown with so many people spending more than
they earn.
5 When I was born, my parents opened an a for me at the bank and now there’s quite
a lot of money in it.
6 The i rates have remained stable at four per cent for some time now.
7 I’d like to p some new furniture for my apartment.
8 You can use your c card to withdraw money from any ATM in the world.
9 This business is one of the few e successes of recent years – so much so in fact,
we’ll be expanding in the next few months.
10 It’s much more e to drive a small car than that huge monster you have!
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D Put the words in the correct columns. Some may be used twice.
sensible sense sensory comfort comfortable comforting dimension dimensional
special speciality breathe breath considerable consider creative create creation
promotional promotion memory memorial

Noun Adjective Verb

comfortable

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A Read the text.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Superman.

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ince time immemorial, humans have created superheroes, from the warriors
of ancient Greece and Rome, to the latter-day heroes of comic books.
These characters performed feats of great daring, battling tirelessly against
all manner of villains to rid the world of evil.

One such superhero is Superman, the 1930s creation of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
He made his first appearance in the United States in DC Comics and went on to become
a global phenomenon flying off on all kinds of missions to save the world.

Superman started out as the sole survivor of the planet Krypton and was found on Earth
as a baby in his star ship by Jonathan and Martha Kent. They adopted him, called him
Clark and brought him up as their son on their farm in Smallville, Kansas. (Incidentally,
Siegel and Shuster said that the name Clark Kent was an amalgam of the actors Clark
Gable and Kent Taylor.)

As Clark Kent grew up, he started to develop superhuman powers which he used
surreptitiously to rescue people and avert disasters. Ultimately, however, he could no
longer keep these powers hidden and so he created an alter-ego, Superman, who would
appear in public in his distinctive red and blue costume. As Clark Kent, he worked as a
reporter on the Daily Planet; as Superman he went out on missions to save the world,
using his special powers which included X-ray vision, acute hearing and the ability to fly.

There was, however, one way that he could be weakened. His Achilles heel was kryptonite,
the radiation effects of which had the power to destroy him. Interestingly, in a strange twist
linking fantasy and reality, a new mineral has just recently been discovered in Serbia. As
described in the film Superman Returns, this mineral exactly matches kryptonite’s unique
chemistry and has been identified by scientists at London’s Natural History Museum as
well as Canada’s National Research Council. White rather than green, discovered in Serbia
rather than on Krypton, this mineral will formally be named 'jadarite'.

Many would claim that Superman is the greatest and arguably the first of the
superheroes, but one thing is certain: whether Batman, Wonder Woman or Captain
America, they are all loved by young and old alike.

B Choose the correct answers, a, b or c.

1 The recently discovered ‘kryptonite’ 4 Clark Kent was
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a is exactly the same as the fictional kryptonite. a invincible.
b comes from another planet. b indestructible.
c differs in colour. c vulnerable.

2 At first Clark Kent 5 People have

a openly used his powers. a recently started to create
b didn’t use his powers. superheroes.
c secretly used his powers. b always created superheroes.
c often created superheroes.
3 Which of the following is not a synonym of 10
daring?
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a bravery
b skill
c audacity

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A You are going to listen to a radio interview about inspiring places. As you listen, complete
the sentences.
1 The programme is called .
2 Kate is suffering from .
3 It is on a week.
4 Base Camp is over above sea level.
5 The symptoms of altitude sickness are headaches, nausea, and difficulty
sleeping.
6 Nothing grows above the .
7 Lukla is in a .
8 The highlight was .
9 Kate felt a little at Base Camp.
10 Base Camp was just and boulders.
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B Listen again and check your answers.

5 Writing

You have recently made a new friend through the Internet. Write him/her an email describing
a place in your country that means a lot to you, giving reasons for your choice.
Remember to include:
• opening/closing formulas:
Hi John / Dear John …
Take care / Love / Lots of love / All the best …
• opening/closing phrases:
How are things with you? / Hope you’re well / Sorry I haven’t written for a while …
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• simple sentence structure
• short forms (I’ll save … rather than I will save …)
• phrasal verbs when possible (put up with rather than tolerate).

Now write your email. 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.
• Introduce the topic of inspirational people by asking them what is going on in the news at the
moment. Is there anyone they really respect/admire? This could be someone from their country,
or someone internationally known. If so, why do they admire them? Conversely, is there anyone
they consider less worthy and why?

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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A

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C Decision making
• Link this activity to the pictures and ask the students, in the first instance, which qualities they most
admire in people.
• Explain to the students that they are on a committee which has been set up to award prizes to people
who have done something outstanding. Give them prompt card C to help them and ask them to
choose a winner, giving reasons. They can choose someone not on the prompt sheet, if they prefer.

C ✁ Oprah Winfrey

Kofi Annan

Bob Geldof

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Madonna

Nelson Mandela
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D General discussion
• Lead into a general discussion on what makes someone inspiring. What personal characteristics
do the students most admire? Who do they personally respect and why?
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