Name: Mark:

TERM TEST 2 LEVEL 2

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the dialogue with the words below. (8 x 0.5 = 4 points)

opponents | in the lead | rude | in good shape | watch my step | over the moon
hold a grudge | forgive
A: How do you feel about winning the race?
B: I’m 1. .................................................. , of course! All those people who thought I wasn’t
2.
.................................................. were wrong!

A: You seemed annoyed with one of your 3. .................................................. before the race.
B: Yes, he was quite 4. .................................................. to me because I’m the oldest competitor.
He told me to 5. .................................................. on the track, as if I might fall! But after the race
he congratulated me, so I decided to 6. .................................................. him. I’m not one to
7.
.................................................. .

A: At first it seemed like you might not win.

B: That’s right, but once I was 8. .................................................. , nothing could stop me.

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1 We shouldn’t fall ............................. because I forgot your birthday. After all, I didn’t do
it ............................. purpose!
2 I’m ............................. a lot of pressure, but I’m keeping my head ............................. water.
3 I see that something is ............................. your mind. Let’s go somewhere and discuss it
............................. private.

4 Jenny has offered to help us ............................. , but I'm pretty sure we can do this ..............................
our own.
5 Samantha’s friends were concerned ............................. her because they knew she was
............................. danger.

3 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets. Add any necessary words.
(6 x 1 = 6 points)
1 I’m not in contact with Erin any more. (lost)
I’ve ..................................................... Erin.
2 It was easy for him to win. (won)
He ..................................................... down.
3 She’ll never forgive Elizabeth for what she did. (always)
After what Elizabeth did, she’ll ..................................................... grudge.
4 I’d rather not take any risks. (safe)
I’d rather be ..................................................... side.
5 It’s not unusual for baseball games to be long and slow. (par)
Long, slow baseball games are ..................................................... course.
6 I think Michael and Maureen are a perfect couple. (meant)
I think Michael and Maureen were ..................................................... other.

4 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold.
(5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 Jennifer worked her way up and became ......................................................................................... .
2 As a result of the language barrier, ................................................................................................... .
3 Conditions at the camp were harsh. We didn’t have .......................................................................... .
4 Harry had a close call when he ......................................................................................................... .
5 Every human being deserves to have ............................................................................................... .

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TERM TEST 2 LEVEL 2

GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. When there is no verb, use a suitable relative
pronoun. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
1 Is this the stadium ........................................ the match will be played?
2 She ........................................ (train) for the Olympics for five years. She hopes to compete in the next games.
3 Do you think Maya ........................................ (choose) for the swimming team next week?
4 How long ............................. they ........................................ (work) before they took a break?
5 I ........................................ (forgive) him if he had apologised.
6 I ........................................ my ring ............................. (repair) tomorrow.
7 I wish he ........................................ (try) harder, but he doesn’t seem to care.
8 It ........................................ (believe) that the famous couple have split up.
9 This is the artist ........................................ you admire.
10 the decorations ........................................ (put up) right now?

2 Write sentences using the words below. Make any necessary changes. (6 x 0.5 = 3 points)

1 If only / she / win / a gold medal / yesterday / .

.............................................................................................................................................................
2 Heaters / shouldn’t / leave on / all night / .
.............................................................................................................................................................
3 This is the teammate / performance / yesterday / be / outstanding / .
.............................................................................................................................................................
4 Couples / sometimes/ their weddings / plan / by wedding planners / .
.............................................................................................................................................................
5 Monica / spread rumours / about me / all year / .
.............................................................................................................................................................
6 She / say / be / the fastest woman / in the world / .
.............................................................................................................................................................

3 Complete the sentences using 3-4 words, including the words in capitals. Do not change the meaning
of the original sentence. (7 x 1 = 7 points)
1 They served pizza last night, and Thomas liked it. WHICH
Thomas liked ..................................................... served last night.
2 All the teammates were given prizes. TO
Prizes ..................................................... all the teammates.
3 They weren’t meant for each other, so they split up. IF
They would not have split up ..................................................... meant for each other.
4 That’s the girl. They were gossiping about her at the party. WHOM
That’s the girl ..................................................... were gossiping at the party.
5 An hour after we began driving, we ran out of petrol. BEEN
We ..................................................... an hour when we ran out of petrol.
6 They were renovating the stadium when we were there. WAS
The stadium ..................................................... we were there.
7 Everyone knows that football is an exciting sport. IS
It ..................................................... football is an exciting sport.

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4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. When there is no verb, use a suitable relative pronoun.
(10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
Russell Mark, manager of the USA swimming team, is an engineer 1. ............................. knows that using your brain is
important in sport. That’s why he 2. ............................. (turn) swimming into a science. At every training session, he 3.
............................. underwater videos ............................. (record) of the swimmers. After the session, calculations 4. .............................
(make) of movements and times. Mark then points out what 5. ............................. (should / improve) by the swimmer to
cut time. For example, he helped one swimmer 6. ............................. speed was not optimal by showing her that her
timing would improve if she 7. ............................. (push) off the wall a bit faster. Another video showed that a swimmer 8.
............................. (not breathe) efficiently during training – a problem that 9. ............................. (could / correct). Thanks to
Mark’s methods, many world records 10. ............................. (set) by the USA swimming team in recent years. This
proves that sport and science go hand in hand.