ARI PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL
2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
2nd TERM 2nd QUIZ FOR 8 A/B/C (B2)
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20.05.2025
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VOCABULARY
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given about technology.
1. Sam finally realized what his friend meant during the conversation. – BULB
Sam had a ______light bulb moment ________ and realized what his friend meant.
2. After months of working hard, Lena began to feel tired and less motivated. – STEAM
Lena began to ________run out of steam________.
3. The sponsor removed their financial backing from the event. – PULL
The sponsor decided to ________pull the plug _______ on the event.
4. Cooking pasta is really simple. – SCIENCE
Cooking pasta _______isn’t (exactly) rocket science_______.
5. My little brother gets angry if things don’t go his way. – FUSE
My little brother has a ____short fuse_______.
6. We misunderstood each other. – CROSS
We got our _______wires crossed__________.
B. Complete the collocations related to weather to form sentences.
1. The sea is very rough because of the gale-___force_____ winds.
2. Dense ____fog____ means that driving conditions will be extremely poor.
3. The bridge has been closed due to the ___violent __ storms.
4. The storms are set to continue with __heavy/persistent __ rain predicted for most areas.
5. The clouds will move away, but poor ___visibility__ is expected to continue in the
afternoon.
6. The __mild__ temperatures have brought some relief after weeks of intense heat.
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READING
A. Read the text from a newspaper article about a travel writer called Janet
Montgomery, who writes guides to small towns.
Anyone who has travelled through Britain’s lesser-known towns and villages will be familiar with the
name Janet Montgomery. I went to meet Janet at her flat in Leicester, where she’s lived since retiring as
a school teacher.
‘I grew up in a small town in West Yorkshire, the kind of place you might pass through on your way to
somewhere else,’ says Janet. ‘Geography was always my passion. As a child, I’d look out of the window at
the rain coming over the hillside and wonder what was on the other side of it. So I suppose you could say
I caught the travel bug quite early on, in a way.’
As a girl, she came across a pile of old travel guides while visiting family. These turned out to belong to
a great-uncle of hers, Charles Montgomery. After serving in the First World War, he returned to his
hometown, always armed with his camera. Mainly landscapes and views of monuments, his photographs
were carefully catalogued. ‘Obviously, times were hard then and his finances didn’t allow him to go as far
as he’d have liked to, but his photographs are a fascinating insight into life. In my own way, I feel I’m
continuing with his work, filling in the gaps by visiting the places that he was never able to see.’
She left her hometown to study geography at Glasgow University. She noted down her impressions, and
wrote lengthy letters to relatives, including her great-uncle Charles. After returning from a short trip to
Northern Ireland, Janet wrote about her experiences for the university magazine. ‘It wasn’t much of a
guide in the sense we now know, and I was surprised when a writer on a local newspaper contacted me
about writing a similar guide to the Loch Lomond area. They must have seen something in the way I
wrote, attention to detail, who knows.
Times have changed in the 40 years since she took her first steps in the publishing world, and I ask
Janet how she feels about the impact of the internet on what she does. ‘You can find everything you want
on the internet and that’s marvelous. Still, I’m fairly sure there’ll be a market for what I do.’ She explains:
‘Some will always feel more secure with a book in their hands, having everything in one place. That said,
I am aware that my readership might be becoming a little more limited, you might say, as I am clearly
more popular with the older generation.’
B. Read and answer the questions according to the text.
1. Why is Janet interested in travel?
Because she was passionate about geography from a young age and curious about
what lay beyond her hometown.
2. What does Janet mean by ‘caught the travel bug’?
She developed a strong interest in travel early in life.
3. How did her great-uncle’s work influence her?
His travel photographs and guides inspired her to continue exploring and
documenting towns he couldn’t visit.
4. How did she feel about her first published work?
She was surprised that someone appreciated her writing enough to offer her a
chance to write professionally.
5. How does she feel about the future?
She acknowledges the impact of the internet but believes that some people
will always prefer printed travel guides, especially older readers.
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C. Based on Janet's experiences, what advice would you give to someone who
dreams of becoming a travel writer or publisher?
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GRAMMAR
A. Complete the sentences with the correct future form of the verbs in brackets.
1. In another decade, we ___will be wearing/ will wear__ (wear) ‘smart suits’, or wearable
computers.
2. By the middle of the century, people _____will have become____ (become) younger
instead of older.
3. Some scientists believe that by 2040 we _____will have given up_______ (give up) using
computers.
4. In April, I _____will be working____ (work) in the new conference centre that’s being built.
5. What do you think you _____will have achieved______ (achieve) in five years’ time?
6. We ___will be watching/are watching/are going to watch__ (watch) the big game after
8 pm.
7. By July next year, I ___will have finished___ (finish) my course at college.
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use
the correct forms of the Modals of Speculation and Deduction.
1. I believe that you saw her because she was standing right in front of you.
You _____must have seen_______ her surely! She was standing right in front of you.
2. I am not sure about who broke the coffee table but, I saw the dog running around.
We don't know for sure that Alex broke the coffee table. It _____might have been ___ the
dog.
3. I'm sure Liam didn't forget his homework again. He had it with him this morning.
Liam ____can’t have forgotten ______ his homework again. He had it with him this morning.
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4. Maybe Emma missed the bus—that's why she's late.
Emma _____may have missed ________ the bus. That’s why she’s late.
5. I'm certain this isn't the right address. There’s no number on the door.
This _____can’t be_________ the right address. There’s no number on the door.
C. Find and correct the mistakes in each of the causative sentences below.
1. She got her brother to carry the heavy bags.
2. I had my car washed yesterday.
3. My parents let me to stay out late on weekends.
4. He had his assistant to write the report.
5. We got our documents printed before the meeting.
6. The coach made the players to run five kilometers.
7. I got my shoes cleaned by the shop assistant.
8. They had their son to tidy his room.
9. He got his phone repaired yesterday.
10. Can you help me (to) do this exercise? (optional)
