FULL BLAST PLUS 4 - TEST – MODULE 1

Test: Module 1

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

A. Choose a, b, c or d.

1. I’ve a few photos and a video of me on my holiday to this email.

a. scrolled b. attached c. deleted d. clicked

2. Nora forgot to what time the play would start.

a. provide b. mention c. include d. select

3. Fay has been her parents to buy her a new bike for months.

a. nagging b. bending c. installing d. yelling

4. Jamie isn’t really a big fan action films.

a. with b. about c. on d. of

5. I couldn’t call you because there was a problem with the .

a. signal b. document c. ringtone d. feature

6. I find SN sites a great way to keep in with old school friends.

a. line b. reply c. touch d. call

7. The film we watched last night was . We couldn’t stop laughing.

a. nasty b. flexible c. hilarious d. embarrassing

8. This is a new website where you can some interesting programs from.

a. advertise b. crash c. download d. press

9. This steak is cold and these chips are disgusting. I think I’m going to to the waiter.

a. gossip b. refuse c. argue d. complain

10. Everyone enjoyed the school trip apart Donald.

a. with b. about c. for d. from

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B. Circle the correct words.

1. That was the less / least exciting show I’ve ever seen.
2. Jane is far / quite better at Maths than Ellen.
3. Mary is as fast / faster as Kelly in the 100 metre race.
4. Visiting the sights of the city is pretty / much more interesting than staying at the hotel.
5. I believe it’s a lot / very faster to go by underground than by car.
6. Caroline is quite / much good at playing the guitar.
7. This play isn’t as good / well as the one we saw last week.
8. The hotel we stayed at last summer was more / most comfortable than this one.
9. Mr Jones is not as / more funny as Mr Davis.
10. Our trip was getting more and most / more exciting as the days went by.

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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets and the words the
or as where necessary.
1. That was a very funny film, but I think the one we saw last week was even
(funny).
2. After I took a painkiller, I started feeling much (good).
3. Charlie has helped me so much in the past that (little) I could do was lend
him the money he needed.
4. Sandra is (bad) cook I know. Everything she cooks is tasteless.
5. Harry and Colin are very competitive, but everyone admits that Colin isn’t
(clever) as Harry.
6. (old) you get, the more things you learn.
7. The test we took yesterday was rather (difficult).
8. The summer is getting (hot) and hotter every year.
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D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold.

1. My friends had an about what their project was going to be

about. (argue)
2. I’ve read the of this book three times but I still can’t understand
what it’s about. (introduce)
3. Use your and try to think what it would be like to live 200 years
ago. (imagine)

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4. After Mr Green’s excellent , everybody understood exactly what

to do. (explain)
5. You could see by the on Larry’s face that he was having a
great time. (express)
6. Kelly needs to show a big if she wants to continue on the
course. (improve)
7. Oliver had a long with his parents about whether he could go
on holiday with his friends or not. (discuss)
8. The light bulb was just one of Thomas Edison’s important .
(invent)

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E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, us-
ing the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words including the word given.

1. I have never had a more enjoyable flight than this one. most

This was I have ever had.

2. I don’t know how Sally thinks of so many brilliant ideas. comes

I don’t know so many brilliant ideas.

3. It’s much slower to go by car than by motorbike. lot

It’s by car than by motorbike.

4. There is no one who lives as far from school as George. the

George from school.

5. Kate is taller than Irene but not much taller. bit

Kate is Irene.

6. Danny is not as experienced as Mike. less

Danny Mike.

7. You’ll improve if you practise more. better

The you’ll become.

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8. We haven’t eaten a worst meal. the

It we’ve ever eaten.

9. You should accept the idea of working long hours at this job. used

You should long hours at this job.

10. My brother often gets up early in the morning so it isn’t strange to him. used

My brother early in the

morning so it isn’t strange to him.

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F. Circle the correct words.

1. A: Is that an email from Gary?

B: Yeah. I (1) used to receive / received it this morning. Does he send emails to you?
A: He (2) used to / got used to, but not any more.
B: Wait a minute. You changed your email address two months ago. Did you give him your
new one?
A: Oops! I (3) used to forget / forgot to let Gary know.
B: That explains it.
2.
A: Hey Rick, do you still live in Coventry?
B: No, I live in Norway, now.
A: What’s it like?
B: It’s OK. I’m learning the language, but I can’t get used to (4) drive / driving on the right.
A: Of course, you (5) used to / ’re used to driving on the left.

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G. Choose a, b c or d.

1. Ian has got a mobile but he it very often.

a. isn’t using b. uses c. doesn’t use d. used to use
2. This exercise is more difficult than the others.
a. as b. much c. the d. very
3. Brian isn’t about going to the cinema as we are.
a. enthusiastic b. more enthusiastic c. as enthusiastic d. quite enthusiastic
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4. The weather was getting so we decided to leave.

a. more and more worse b. worse and worse c. more worse than d. worse and worst
5. Don’t worry, you’ll soon up early in the morning.
a. get used to getting b. used to getting c. used to get d. getting used to
6. Tim in a house by the lake this summer.
a. lives b. lived c. is living d. is used to living
7. I don’t think any of my friends’ parents are than mine.
a. sportier b. as sporty c. the sportiest d. sporty

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H. Choose a, b, c or d.

Shop assistant Can I help you?

Kelly Yes, I (1) for a mouse for my computer. My old one (2) a few days

ago.
Shop assistant How about a wireless mouse?
Kelly I don’t know. I (3) working with one.
Shop assistant There’s nothing difficult about it.
Kelly OK, then. How much is it?
Shop assistant Well, it (4) €25, but it’s on special offer. Only €15.
Kelly That (5) like a good price. I’ll take it.

1. a. look b. looked c. ’m looking d. ’m used to looking

2. a. broke b. used to break c. was break d. got used to breaking
3. a. don’t b. ’m not used to c. didn’t use to d. didn’t
4. a. is used to being b. got used to being c. is d. used to be
5. a. sounds b. is sounding c. is used to sounding d. sounding

My mum (6) completely useless with computers. She (7) know how to do anything.
However, she wanted to learn and took computer classes. Now she can use a computer quite
well. The only thing she’s still not confident about is using SN sites. But I’m sure she’ll ( 8)
them soon because she (9) to communicate with her friends abroad. She (10) of
creating her own website.

6. a. is used to being b. was used c. was use to be d. used to be

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7. a. not b. doesn’t c. didn’t d. didn’t used to

8. a. get used to b. used to c. using d. be used
9. a. wants b. is wanting c. wanted d. used to want
10.a. used to even think b. even thought c. even thinks d. ’s even thinking

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Communication
Choose the correct response a or b.

1. Do you think people will ever travel to Mars?

a. I’m enthusiastic about it.
b. Only time will tell.

2. Are you coming to see my performance on Saturday?

a. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.
b. I’ve been meaning to come.

3. It’s been really nice talking to you after all this time.
a. Give my regards, OK?
b. Keep in touch, OK?

4. Roger broke the window for the fourth time.

a. That’s the final straw!
b. That’ll take him ages!

5. We’re going fishing next weekend.

a. Count me in.
b. Have a word with me.

6. How will I know if you’re OK or not?

a. I’ll drop you a line.
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b. I’ll lose touch with you.

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Reading

Read the text and write T for True or F for False.

The smoke signal is one of the oldest forms of communication which people used to
communicate over long distances. It involves covering a fire so that different shapes and
sizes of smoke clouds rise into the air.
The North American Indians are probably the most well-known users of smoke signals, often
appearing in Hollywood Western films with cowboys. Each North American Indian tribe had
their own system of signals. The fire was started using damp grass but another thing that
mattered was where it was lit. If the fire was halfway up a hill, it meant everything was OK,
but if the fire was on the top of the hill, this meant danger was near.
Smoke signals have been used throughout history in many different countries. In ancient
China, soldiers were able to inform people about an attack by smoke signals. The Great Wall
of China is a huge wall which stretches the length of the country, and at certain points along
the wall there are towers. By signalling from tower to tower, they could send messages as far
away as 750km in just a few hours.
Some smoke signals are very simple, like those of the Australian Aborigines. They used
smoke signals when they entered land which was not theirs. This was simply to inform others
that they were there. A Greek historian called Polybius came up with a more complicated
system of alphabetical smoke signals around 150 BC. He invented a system of converting
Greek letters into numbers. Messages were signalled by holding sets of torches in pairs.
The Yahgan people who lived on the islands south of South America also used smoke
signals. When a whale got stuck on a beach, they needed to tell others that there was a lot of
meat there, and it shouldn’t go to waste. So, they used smoke signals to inform people.

1. For North American Indians, the location of the fire was important.

2. North American Indians lit a fire at the top of a hill to inform others of good and

bad news.

3. Smoke signals helped people communicate over long distances in ancient China.

4. Australian Aborigines used smoke signals to create words.

5. The Yahgan people were able to tell others where food was by using smoke signals.

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