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INSTITUTO OXFORD

FINAL EXAM

2ND SENIORS

WIDER WORLD 2 (UNITS 1-9)

1_ Present Simple and Continuous: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the present simple in one gap and the continuous in the other.

1. Tom often …………………….. trainers at school, but today he ………………… shoes. (wear)
2. We ………………….. Netflix at the moment, but we …………………… TV most evenings. (watch)
3. I usually …………………… a sandwich for lunch, but today I ……………….. some soup. (have)
4. My mum ………………………….. in an office in Manchester, but this month she ………………… in Glasgow
(work)
5. It hardly ever ……………………. here, but it …………………….. at the moment. (snow)

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2_ News and entertainment vocabulary_ Write two sentences about your likes and dislikes and three
sentences about your best friend’s likes and dislikes. Use the vocabulary and the expressions from the boxes.
You cannot use the expressions or the vocabulary items more than once.

(really/ not really interested in ….. / love/like//hate comics_ classical music_ documentaries_ action
….. really like (don’t) like …. / into …. / films_ flamenco

Example: I’m not really interested in hip hop music because I don’t like the rhythm or the way dancers move.

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2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3_ ING/ED adjectives: Complete the sentences with the correct form adjective form.

1. I’m always ………………. (tire) on Friday. That’s because I work many hours.
2. It is ………………………….(irritate) the way my children behave. Their tantrums drive me nuts!
3. I’m ………………… (worry) about my Maths exam. I didn’t study much last week.
4. I’m …………………. (annoy) with my maths teacher. I needed only one point to pass the test!
5. My boyfriend is …………………… (annoy)! How could he forget our anniversary?

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4_ Prepositions of time: Complete the text with the correct preposition from the box

Mary is studying English at the moment. She has classes ……….. Wednesday and Friday ……… 10 o’clock …….
the morning. Mary works as a waitress ………. the evening so she does her English homework ……. night. The
course stops ………. Christmas and starts again ……… February. She wants to visit London ……. summer, maybe
…….. December.

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5_ Past Simple: Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I ……………………. (go) to London last year and I …………………… (take) a ride in those English cabs, it
……………………… (to be ) amazing!
2. My mum ……………………….. (study) chemistry at Oxford University. In 1999, she ………………….. (write) a
book about ions.
3. Our clock ……………………. (stop) at half past seven.
4. That comment nearly ………………………… (start) a fight but the teacher ………………… (stand up) and
………………… (walk) out of the room
5. My uncle ………………….. (marry) a woman from New Zealand and they …………………….. (have) two
children

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6_ Personality : Read the sentences and choose a corresponding adjective from the box.

aggressive_ adventurous_ lovable_ impulsive_ forgetful

1. Mum often loses her sunglasses __________________

2. My dog generally attacks people _________________
3. When my mum gets angry, she says whatever comes to her mind _______________
4. My cat has big eyes and soft tiny ears. He is adorable _______________
5. When my granddad was young, he used to climb mountains. He even climbed Mount Everest!
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7_ Gadgets, technology vocabulary and computer equipment_ Choose the correct option.

1. If you want to play with me, you need another …………………….. (MP3_ memory_ joystick)
2. I can’t download the file. I don’t have enough ……………………… on my phone. (memory_ USB port_
pen drive)
3. We don’t use a……………………. anymore. There are many apps with loads of music. (keyboard_
battery_ CD player)
4. My computer has an extra …………………….. where you can plug another gadget. (smartphone_ game
console_ USB port)

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8_ Verb patterns: Read the sentences and complete them with your own ideas. Add ‘to’ when necessary.

1. My granny is into books. She loves ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. I don’t like travelling but someday I would like …………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I love eating out but I prefer ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I always remember ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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9_ Relative clauses: join the two halves of sentences by using a relative pronoun from the box.

who_ which_ where

1. He is a professor. He works at Oxford University.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. That’s the shop. My mum bought the chocolate candies.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. This is a washing machine. It does the washing.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. This is the university. Leonardo works in it.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. That’s the burglar. He broke into my house.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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10_ Adverbs of manner: Choose a word from the box. Make the necessary changes to complete the
sentences.

early_ noisy_ bad_ slow_ good

1. The mechanic fixed the car so ………………….. that now it doesn’t even turn on.
2. I don’t cook very ……………………. but I managed to prepare a decent Christmas dinner.
3. I like getting up …………………….. to do all the school homework.

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 4. I always ask my dad to drive more …………………… He is not running a race after all.
5. My little sister eats ………………….. and that really gets on my nerves.

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11_ Modal verbs: Complete the sentences with a suitable modal verb from the box.

can/can’t_ have to/ don’t have to_ mustn’t

1. A: Mum! …………….. I go to Jane’s’ party?

B: Yes, but you …………………. come home late again.
2. A: You ……………….. smoke in this room. Sir
B: Sorry! I didn’t know.
3. I …………………………… wear that ridiculous skirt to go to the office, what a relief!
4. They …………………………… send the project today and they haven´t finished. I don’t know what they’ll
do.

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12_ Countable and uncountable nouns/ quantifiers: Choose a quantifier for each sentence.

1. This bag is very heavy because it has got ……books in it.

A_ much B_ a lot of
2. Have we got …… milk in the fridge, Sam?
A_ any B_ some
3. How ……. money have you got in your purse?
A_ many B_ much
4. My teacher hasn’t got …… 6th grade students this year.
A_ much B_ any

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13_ Past Continuous and Past Simple: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. I ……………………. (watch) TV when the police ……………… (knock) on my door.

2. She …………………… (drive) the car when she suddenly ……………… (feel) ill.
3. We ……………………. (listen) to the radio when it suddenly …………………. (stop) working.
4. When I …………………… (get) to the hospital, she ……………………. (sit) in the waiting room.

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14_ Symptoms and illnesses: Complete with the missing letters.

1. S __ __ __ Z __ 3. S __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __
2. S __ __ __ / T __ __ __ __ __ 4. __ O __ __ __

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15_ Comparative and superlative adjectives: Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. My sister is two years ………. than me.

A_ young B_ so young c_ younger D_ the youngest
2. Which is………………………………… animal in the world ?
A_ slow B_ slow as C_ slower D_ the slowest
3. English is not …….. Chinese
A_ more difficult B_ as difficult as C_ the most difficult D_ difficulter
4. Last winter was ……… winter in our country.
A_ cold B_ cold as C_ colder D_ the coldest
5. Headphones are usually ……………………….. than earphones.
A_ the heaviest B_not heavy C_heavier D_heaviest

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16_ Going to/ Present Continuous: Read the sentences then complete with Present Continuous or going to.
Sometimes both options are suitable, in such a case, write both of them.

1. To celebrate your 16th birthday your parent wanted to take you to a restaurant, but yesterday you
decided to have a big party.
I don’t want to go to a restaurant. I …………………………….. (have) a big party.
2. You invited twenty people. They all accepted the invitation. You are telling your parents about the
arrangement.
Twenty people ……………………….. to my party
3. You already know what you want to do when you finish secondary school.
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17_ Jobs vocabulary: Read the clues. Choose one word from the box. There are two extra options you do not
need to use.

postman_ accountant_ receptionist_ bike courier_ gardener_ journalist

1. This person moans the loan and maintains bushes and flower beds. __________
2. This person asks many questions to find out information so as to retell it ___________
3. This person answers the phone and makes appointments __________
4. This person carries and delivers messages and packages. He/she has to be really careful with traffic.
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18_ First Conditional: Complete the first conditional sentences using the present simple or will form of the
verbs in brackets.

1. If we ……………………….. (not get) to the shops soon, they …………………….. (be) close.
2. If you ……………………….. (not be) ready by seven o`clock, I ……………………. (go) without you.
3. It ………………………………. (not take) long to tidy the house if we all ………………….. (help)
4. If the phone …………………….. (ring) ……………………….. (you answer) it?

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19_Present Perfect: Complete the text with the present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

I ……………………………….( not/ been) on a beach holiday before. I hope I enjoy it.

7 a.m. – We ……………………………( just/ eat) breakfast! Julie says she ………………………(never/get) up so
early.
10 a.m.- We …………………………..(already /walk) eight kilometres and we…………………( not/finish/yet)! I
…………………….(never/feel) so tired!
1 p. m. – They ……………………………..( just/bring) us lunch- pizza and fruit. Adam ………………………………
(already/finish). He´s still hungry. He ……………………………….(never/have) lunch without ice cream
before.
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Total Marks: ………/150

Section B: Reading and listening

1_ Read the text ‘Alone at sea’ and match sentences A-G with gaps 1-5 in the text. There are two extra
sentences.

A. During this time Steven saw nine ships.

B. Water was coming in and the ship was sinking fast.
C. But he couldn’t swim back to the yacht.

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E. He was planning to sail to the Caribbean.
F. Some men were swimming near Steven raft.
G. Alone in the live raft, Steven travelled slowly across the Atlantic Ocean.

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2_ Read the text again and make questions for the following answers.

1. A sleeping bag, a first aid kit, some food, maps, and a torch.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. ‘Sea survival’
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Nine ships
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4. By catching sea-birds, fish, flying fish and drinking rain water.
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3_ Listen to a radio interview about YouTube and complete the sentences . (Unit 4.5, page 51, track 2.29)

1. Nick loves …………………… videos on You Tube.

2. You Tube began in February …………………
3. The first video ………………….. to the site lasted nineteen ………………..
4. Google bought You Tube for ……………… / ……………… dollars
5. People watch more than ……………………/ …………………… videos on You Tube every day.

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Total Marks: ………/26

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Section C: Writing

1_ Choose one of the following writing options. Read the instructions carefully before deciding. You should
write 150 words.

1. Imagine you are fashion designer. You want to launch your new items of clothes to the world and
make yourself known. Write a personal introduction to your website. Include personal details about
your life. Write about your interest in fashion design and the daily routine in your job. Use present
simple and vocabulary of clothes and accessories.
2. Write a biography about your favourite singer or band. Mention how they became famous and their
most successful songs. Also, mention their early career and late life. Use past simple and present
tenses. Include four of the following phrasal verbs.

find out_ take up_ go on_ hang out_ look after

3. Imagine that one of your cousins is living in London and that you want to plan your next holidays
there. Write an email to your cousin asking if he/she could offer you some accommodation and
possible places you could visit there. Use future forms and the adjectives + prepositions from the
box.

good at_ keen on_ brilliant at_ to be crazy about

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Keys

Section A: Grammar and vocabulary

1_ wears/ is wearing_ are watching/ watch_ have/ am having_ works/ is working_ snows/ is snowing.

2_ Students’ own productions

3_ tired_ irritating_ worried_ annoyed_ annoying

4_ on_ at_ in_ in_ at_ at_ in_ in_ in

5_ went_ took_ was_ studied_ wrote_ stopped_ started_ stood up_ walked_ married_ had

6_ forgetful_ aggressive_ impulsive_ lovable_ adventurous

7_ joystick_ memory_ CD player_ USB port

8_ Students’ own productions

9_ He is a professor who works at Oxford University_ That’s the shop where my mum bought the chocolate
candies_ This is a washing machine which does the washing_ This is the university where Leonardo works_
That is the burglar who broke into my house.

10_ badly_ well_ early_ slowly_ noisily

11_ can_ mustn’t_ can’t_ don’t have to_ have to

12_ B_ A_ B_ B

13_ was watching /knocked_ was driving/felt_ were listening/stopped_ got/ was sitting

14_ sneeze_ sore throat_ stomach-ache_ cough

15_ C_D_B_D_C

16_am going to have_ are coming_ am going to be

17_ gardener_ journalist_ receptionist_ bike courier

18_ don’t get/will be_ are not/will go_ won’t take/ help_ rings/ will you answer?

19_ haven´t been – have just eaten- has never got- have already walked- haven´t finished yet- have never
felt- have just brought- has already finished- has never had

Section B: Reading and listening

1_ E_B_D_G_A

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2_ What did Steven get from the yacht? _ What was the name of the book that he managed to get? _ How
many ships did he see?_ How did he survive?

3_ viewing_ 2005_ uploaded_ seconds_ 1.65/ billion_ 200/ million

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