Test 1

NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ________________

CLASS: ___________________________________________ MARK: _______
100
(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct word in the proper form.

erupt • grab • shake • deafening • acid • flaming • freelance • dedicated • block • spectacular

1 Look, the ground is ..., we should find a place to hide.

2 Although we were far away we still could hear the ... roar of the earthquake.
3 He stopped for a moment and quickly ... something in the corridor.
4 All the tourists were watching the volcano ... with admiration.
5 Every schoolchild knows that ... may destroy any metal stuff.
6 The eruption was over but ... lava was still everywhere around the volcano.
7 I have got a job of a ... photographer for that magazine this summer. Points: _____
8 We cannot watch the film as you are ... the view. Please, step aside. 10 x 2 10

9 Yesterday I managed to make a ... shot of the sunset.

10 Mr Bleach has been a ... member of our society for a good deal of time.

B Underline the correct item.

1. In high / big demand

2. An eye / centre of the storm
3. Storm surge / wave
4. A matter / problem of survival
5. Provide / supply protection
6. Take / make precautions
7. Heavy / strong weather
8. A first aid / help kit Points: _____
9. A rescue / aid crew 5x2 10

10. A state / condition of emergency

C Fill in the prepositions (on • out of • as • in • for • across • through • out • at) if necessary.

1. Be … threat from flooding

2. Suffer … something
3. Beg … help
4. Interested … reading
5. … his way home
6. Used … jogging
7. Face … a problem
8. Recover … some disease
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9. Head … some place

10. Loaded … debris

D Fill in the missing part of the word:

1. air… a. knife
2. thirty-… building b. water Points: _____
3. pen… c. meter 5x2 10

4. a block... film d. space

5. under... metro station e. never
6. 80-... -high storm f. wild
7. ...glasses g. buster
8. ...-ending problem h. ground
9. ...fire i. sun
10. under... rivers j. storey

Grammar
E Choose the correct item.

1 How long … it … raining? – Probably, for 6 Stuart and Garry are … fond of reading.
an hour. A both B either C none
A has been B had been C was
7 Neither book … interesting for me to read
2 Tessa was deep in sleep after a tiresome at all.
day. She … all day for the party. A are B is C does
A has been cooking B had been cooking C
8 … member of the group will have a
was cooking
chance to speak at the meeting.
3 By the end of the day Meg … to cope with A every B each C all
all her duties for that evening. 9 We have been busy … day.
A managed B had managed C was managing A every B the whole C each
4 Sue still had … tasks to do before leaving
10 In our small town … people do not drive,
home.
almost everyone goes to work by car.
A a number B a good deal of C a few
A few B a few C many
5 The students had … time left before the
bell so they went outside to have a walk. Points: _____
10 x 2 10
A a few B plenty of C a couple of

Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.

1 A: What are you watching this for? 4 A: What about the Great Mystery?
B: a I like the sound of that. B: a OK, I like the sound of that.
b I happen to find it interesting. b I want to see the news.

2 A: What’s on later? 5 A: I find this film boring.

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B: a Why don’t you look in the TV guide? B: a That’s fine with me.
b I don’t really know. b Anyway, it’s nearly finished.

3 A: I can’t stand sports show.

Points: _____
B: a I guess there’s something else on. 5x2 10
b I think I’ll switch the TV.

Reading
G Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).
A Look at the First Decade of the XXI Century

Whether you are the one of the most formal school of thought or of the common practice
tracing our life, one thing we can all agree on is, the last ten years have been filled with history
making events.
Let’s take a look at some of the most significant events in the areas of science that have come
to shape the 21st Century and even perhaps the Third Millennium.
Pluto Is No Longer a Planet
In 2005, scientists discovered Eris in the Kuiper Belt, a region of the Solar System, much like
the Asteroid Belt. Eris was found to be larger than Pluto and in 2006 Pluto was removed from
planetary status to dwarf planet. So now, there are 8 planets and several dwarf planets in our
Solar System.
Space Tourism
In 2001, American multimillionaire Dennis Tito became the first person to pay for his own “ticket
into space.” Provided by the Russian Federal Space Agency, Tito paid $20 million dollars for an 8
day excursion into space. So far, only a handful of extremely wealthy individuals have made the
journey into space as an explorer. The RFSA is currently the only agency worldwide that offers
such elaborate journeys. There are several private companies working on ideas to use space
stations as hotels. The hope is that by 2020, space may be the next St Tropez.
The Digital Decade
In 2001, Apple released the iPod and did for the 2000′s what Sony’s Walkman did for the 80′s.
Digital sales of music have gone through the roof ever since. Music was not the only area
affected. Across the world, TV has all but phased out analog signals. In the US the FCC mandated
that by 2009 all analog signals had to convert to digital.
Social Networking / Blogging
With the coming and meteoric success of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Google and
Bing, anyone with internet access has the desire to be a real star! And, many have become just
that. Justin Bieber was just a kid singing on YouTube and now he is one of the most famous
people in the world. The rise of social networking has opened the doors to fame and fortune for
many. Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, is now the world’s youngest billionaire. Social
networking has allowed people all across the world to become closer than ever before, without
even leaving their homes.

1 There were a lot of historic events at the beginning of the 21 century.

2 Since 2006 Eris has taken the place of Pluto as a planet.
3 There are eight dwarf planets in the Solar System.
4 Space tourism is popular all over the world.
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5 The first space tourist was from Russian Federation.

6 In 2020 there will be built a new city of St Tropez.
7 Digital signals changed the world of music.
Points: _____
8 The IPod belongs to Sony’s Walkman company.
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9 Justin Bieber gained his success with the help of the Net.
10 Networking helps people to socialize staying home.

Writing
H Write a story. Include:

 Paragraph 1: Scene setting;

 Paragraph 2: Succession of events;
 Paragraph 3: Conclusion.

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