Test 4| Units 10–12
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VOCABULARY
1 Read the conversation and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
Lauren:
Hi, Jake. How was your weekend? Jake:
Oh, good thanks, I (0) ... camping with my brother and a couple of friends.
Lauren:
Great! Did you camp (1) ... Javeson Forest? Jake:Yes, we did. We went on a (2) ... there on the Saturday and saw that area where the archaeologists (3) ... those
old coins.
Oh, yes. I know the place you mean. There are (4) ... of an old house are there too, I think.
Lauren:
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Jake: Yes, you’re right. We walked around (5) ... the whole forest and saw some really (6) ... views through the trees. Then
we (7) ... of walking so we sat down in that area with the ancient stuff and chilled out.
How did you make your camp?
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Jake:Well, we used a tent and made a campfire. I used the same tent last summer and thought I could remember how to
put it up but, apparently, my (8) … isn’t very good! My brother helped in the end, but it still required a lot of (9) ... .
We found the instructions to build the tent, but they were very difficult to follow! Oh, did I tell you what happened later
that night?
No. Tell me! What happened?
Jake:
It’s quite a funny story.
Lauren:
What happened? Nothing too serious, I hope.
Jake:
No, no. We were asleep in our tents and then this ‘animal’ came along and started to (10) ... our tent open.
Lauren:
Oh, no! That sounds terrible. Was anybody hurt?
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went for
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walking
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walked
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went
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under
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walk
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discovered
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fossils
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B
dug
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ruins
B
partially
C
pretty much
B
flat
C
wild
7 A took for tired
B
got tired
C
went tired
8 A
balance
B
memory
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sensation
9 A
dreams
B
emotions
C
concentration
10 A scratch
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attract
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tear
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tombs
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Jake: No. The funny thing was that the ‘animal’ was just a big dog out for a walk in the evening. The owner was really sorry
for letting him go into our camp. He said there usually isn’t anybody camping in the forest at night!
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2 Match the conversation halves. The first one is done for you.
Annette:
Apparently, a significant collection of Roman
writing tablets was found in London in 2016.
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Translating ancient writing must be a really interesting job.
B
Oh, OK. Why is it so important?
B
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Annette:
It says here these artefacts are nearly 2,000
years old.
C
I see. That’s how a lot of these things are discovered.
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Annette:
They’re the oldest examples of writing ever
found in London.
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Annette:
Archaeologists were called in to excavate the
site where a new bank was being built.
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How were they discovered?
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Can the tablets be read and understood?
D Great! I love listening to archaeologists talk about the
discoveries they’ve made, don’t you?
Those people’s words are all that’s left of them now.
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F Yes, but, on the other hand, it’s a good thing they can save
what’s underneath.
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Annette:
It seems that every time people want to build
something, they find a skeleton or some pottery!
Mark:
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Annette:
Definitely. It says here the writing tells us a lot
about life in London in its first few years as a
city.
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I But, in the meantime, do you know if we can talk to the
people who found them?
J
Probably, yeah. So what’s happened to the tablets?
K
Wow! That’s extremely old!
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Annette:
True. I’m sure we’re just scratching the surface
of their lives here.
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Annette:
Luckily for us, they’re at the Museum of London
now.
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Yeah, that would pretty much be my dream job.
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Annette:
Yes, some of them have been translated.
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Mark:
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Annette:
Yes, a series of lectures will be given by the
archaeologists next month ...
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Mark:
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Annette:
Yes, I do. They obviously know a lot about
archaeology.
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GRAMMAR
3 Read the conversations and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
0 How often do you brush your teeth?
A twice a day ✓ B easily
C after a while
21 Have you ever been to Egypt?
B No, I haven’t.
A Yes, I did.
C
22 How did they make this bone necklace?
B
A Tools were used to cut the bone.
C Tools were cut with the bone.
Yes, I went.
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Bones cut the tools.
23 Did Jason get to school in time for the exam?
A Unfortunately, he got there in time.
B Luckily, he got there two minutes before it started.
C He walked to school as quickly as he could.
25 Have you ever lived abroad?
A I spent six months in France three years ago.
C Unfortunately, I didn’t live abroad.
B
Yes, I’ve lived.
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26 How long did you study to become a doctor?
B for a long time
A slowly and carefully
C
for a while
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27 When was The Great Wall of China built?
B It finished in the sixteenth century.
A It’s built for 2,000 years.
C It was finished in the sixteenth century.
I went in Mexico last year.
C
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29 Is this archaeological site protected?
B Yes, it was.
A Yes, it is.
No, I didn’t go diving.
until I go to bed
Yes, they are.
C
all day
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30 When are you making dinner?
B
A in a couple of hours
C
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28 Have you ever been diving?
B
A Yes, I’ve been.
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By painting Picasso.
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24 Who was this picture painted by?
B
A Picasso was painted it.
C Picasso painted it.
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4 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. The first one is done for you.
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So what did you do (0)
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Angela:
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fortunately definitely hopefully
constantly hard the summer holidays?
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Roberto: Well, (31)
, I didn’t have to work! My dad (32)
at a summer school in California, so we all went over there and stayed with him.
C
Angela:
Wow! That sounds amazing! (33)
invited to teach
always wanted to go there.
Roberto:Oh, (34)
, you’ll be able to go when you’re older. Anyway, when we were in California in
week.
the summer, we went to a different theme park (35)
Angela:
So you went to eight theme parks (36)
Roberto:
Yes, we were (37)
Angela:
(38)
Roberto:Yes, but Thorpe Park is (39)
them.
eight weeks?
going online to find out which theme park we should go to next!
went to Thorpe Park a few years ago. That was really fun!
not the same as the parks in California. You can’t compare
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Angela: I know, Roberto, but some people have to work! I was working really (40)
buy a car.
Roberto:
to save up to
Well, I can just ask my dad to buy me a car, so I don’t have to worry about that!
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READING
5 Read the blog post and complete the notes. Write one or two words in each space. The first one is done for you.
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Have you ever dreamed of being an archaeologist? If your answer is yes, why not take up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to work on an archaeological dig in the breathtaking hills of Peru. We usually take it for granted that people will take action to
protect our heritage, but this will only happen if people like you volunteer.
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You’ll work on amazing Incan ruins that were discovered a few years ago. Your main task will be to photograph, draw and
register the structures and artefacts we’ve found there, three days a week. You’ll also help us to clear plants and other
objects from the site, and keep the site clean so we can work more efficiently. On the other two days, you’ll work with the
artefacts at a local museum.
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We’ll organize a place for you to stay with a host family, who will provide you with breakfast and dinner every day. We require
you to spend at least two weeks with us, but we’re flexible about start dates.
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Work experience opportunity
Type of work experience: Working as a volunteer (41)
Type of work: Assisting with an archaeological (42)
days a week. You’ll work at the dig site and at a local (47)
Accommodation: (48)
start dates
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Listen and tick (✓) the correct answer. The first one is done for you.
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LISTENING
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Length: At least (49)
Dates: (50)
structures and (45)
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Working times: (46)
of Incan (43)
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Tasks: Photographing, drawing and (44)
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Peru
Location: (0)
✓ C She always forgets her dreams.
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0 Why can’t Rachel remember what she dreams about?
B She sleeps deeply.
A She doesn’t sleep very much.
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51 Why does Jonathan need to interpret a dream?
B He’s writing a book about dreams.
A He’s interested in dreams.
C It’s his psychology homework.
C
52 What did Rachel dream about a few months ago?
B a car accident
A falling from a mountain
C
53 Jonathan thinks Rachel had this dream because she …
B watches too much television.
A made a mistake.
a plane crash
C
had a serious problem.
54 Rachel was the one who made …
B the problems before the dream happen.
A something bad happen in her dream.
C it difficult for her to remember the dream.
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55 Rachel can’t remember anything about …
A how she felt on the day after she had this dream.
C the car she was driving in this dream.
B
56 Rachel says her dream about walking in the Alps was …
B really nice.
C
A really gorgeous.
57 What did Rachel do in this dream?
B
A balance on a piece of rock
the day she had this dream.
really frightening.
fall from the top of a mountain
58 Jonathan thinks this dream means that Rachel …
A has been successful when she experienced difficulties.
C can’t keep her balance in life and could fall down.
climb over rocks
likes going to the Alps.
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B
C
believe in dream interpretation.
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59 Rachel doesn’t believe you can …
B write about dreams in a psychology course.
A overcome obstacles in your life.
C learn things about people from their dreams.
60 Jonathan thinks he can convince Rachel to …
B
A try to remember her dreams.
C do his psychology homework for him.
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SPEAKING
7 Student A, ask Student B some questions to find out about the Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany. Student B,
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read the information and answer Student A’s questions. Then swap roles.
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Student B
Where / located?
Location: 19 miles, or 30 kilometres, south-east
of Dresden in the east of Germany
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When / opened?
A national park since: 1990
How / big?
Size: 36 square miles or 93 square kilometres
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How many / castles?
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What / people / like / do there?
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What / known for?
Castles in the park: Nine
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WRITING
Popular activities: Walking, free climbing, visiting castles and castle ruins
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Distinctive feature: Rough and wild stone
peaks
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8 A psychologist wants to analyse people’s earliest memories. Think about what your earliest memory is and write a text
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about it for the psychologist’s study.
Say:
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• what your earliest memory is
• why you think you can remember this and why it’s important to you
• what you think people’s earliest memories tell you about them.
Write 35–50 words.
Marks (out of 10):
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