Sol2e Int Cumulative Test a 1-5

Cumulative Test Units 1–5 Test A

Cumulative Test 1–5AName: ___________________________________________

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Which student in your class ____________ (achieve) the most by the year 2025?

2 I ____________ (learn) French since I was eight, but I’m still not fluent.

3 My best friend called while I ____________ (do) my homework.

4 Hurry up! Eric and Vince ____________ (meet) us in fifteen minutes.

5 Please use English. Paul ____________ (not understand) Spanish, I’m afraid.

6 The watch I’m wearing once ____________ (belong) to my great-grandfather.

7 The Vikings ____________ (already / sail) to America when Columbus arrived in 1492.

8 This time next month, Christina and Bill ____________ (lie) on a beach in the Maldives.

9 What career do you think your sister ____________ (choose) after she graduates?

10 I ____________ (know) Dave all my life – he’s still my best friend after all these years.

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2 Choose the correct answers.

1 When my sister and I were young, my parents ____________ us hiking every weekend.

a use to take b used to take c used to taking d were taking

2 Dave looks terrible. He’s really nervous about his exam, ____________

a hasn’t he? b isn’t it? c isn’t he? d is he?

3 Your cousin looks ____________ you. You could be sisters!

a just as though b as if c just like d alike

4 Patrick, ____________ girlfriend is Spanish, has applied for a scholarship in Madrid.

a his b who’s c which d whose

5 If you memorise a long number in smaller parts, you ____________ be able to recall it more

easily.

a would b will c would have d have

6 We sold our old school books ____________ raise money for charity.

a as a result of b so that c in order to d for

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3 Choose the correct words.

1 When I see homeless people, I can’t help to feel / feeling sad about their lives.

2 Maths, that / which I can’t stand, is not an easy subject to learn.

3 When I said your paintings were unusual, I didn’t mean to criticise / criticising them.

4 Pay attention, John! I explained everything to you half an hour ago / since.

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Vocabulary

4 Read the sentences and complete the compound nouns and adjectives.

1 I refuse to join any social-__________ sites. They ask you to reveal too much personal

information.

2 I don’t understand why my sister loves wearing high-__________ shoes. My feet hurt when I put

them on.

3 Karen didn’t bat an eye__________ when the sales assistant told her the price of the ring.

4 When James was living in Southampton, he often felt home__________ . He really missed

Scotland.

5 Ricky wants to earn some money while he is studying at college, so he’s looking for a(n)

__________-time job.

6 Waterloo is one of history’s most famous __________fields, where Napoleon was finally

defeated.

7 My mum had a bit of a head__________ , so I told her to take an aspirin.

8 My friends think I’m old-__________ because I don’t have a mobile phone.

9 Jill works as a flight __________ , but she doesn’t see much of the countries she travels to.

10 I can’t access the school website. I know my password but I’ve forgotten my _________name.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 The job was so difficult that I was __________ to complete it. (ability)

2 The instructions were very complicated and I got __________ . (confusion)

3 In the future, we may have the technology to grow body parts to replace __________ organs.

(damage)

4 Kathy is a great person to work with. She’s really __________ . (co-operate)

5 Dennis went to see a doctor with a __________ wrist. (sprain)

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6 Complete the sentences with prepositions.

1 My English penfriend came to pick me _______ from Heathrow Airport.

2 As a member of the sales team, it’s Brian’s responsibility to deal _______ customers.

3 Tim isn’t a close friend, so I would never stick my neck _______ for him.

4 You have to plug _______ your mobile phone to charge the battery.

5 I was so upset by the news that I broke _______ and cried in front of everyone.

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Use of English

7 Complete the text. Choose the correct options, A, B, C or D.

It’s hard to decide what career 1____ when you leave school or university, unless you have a strong interest or a passion for something. Doug Allen, 2____ is a freelance wildlife and documentary cameraman, has always had a passion for filming underwater, all over the world. He was born in Scotland in 1951 and 3____ marine biology at university. After he graduated, he spent some years 4____ different diving jobs around the world. Then, in 1976, he went to the Antarctic to work 5____ a research diver. There, he helped scientists carry out underwater studies beneath the ice. His career took a new direction in 1987 when he travelled to the Antarctic 6____ the award-winning documentary films The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Life. Doug has made other films 7____ then, including films in the Andes, in the deserts of Africa and on Mount Everest. Apart from filming, he 8____ many articles for magazines and even some children's books. So, what qualities can help you become a successful wildlife cameraman like Doug Allen? For a start, you have to be 9____ to succeed: film making is a competitive field. You also 10____ to be fit in order to explore all those amazing places.

1 A follow B following C followed D to follow

2 A which B who C whose D where

3 A had studied B studied C was studying D studying

4 A to do B doing C do D done

5 A as B by C to D on

6 A film B filming C to film D was filming

7 A for B ago C since D yet

8 A wrote B had written C was writing D has written

9 A determined B determination C determine D determining

10 A must B could C need D will

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Listening

8 Listen to five people talking about life in the year 2050. Match the speakers with the statements. There is one statement you do not need.

Speaker 1 _____

Speaker 2 _____

Speaker 3 _____

Speaker 4 _____

Speaker 5 _____

A People won’t need a doctor for minor medical problems.

B There will be a greater need to support older generations.

C You won’t be able to get all your education through technology alone.

D There will be more personal choice than there is today.

E We will be completely dependent on mobile phones and intelligent robots.

F There are more important things in life than technology.

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Reading

9 Read the text. Are the statements true or false?

A university education is expensive. You can borrow money from a bank, but if you do so, you will have to pay it back when you start working. In some countries you are not obliged to start making repayments until your salary is above a certain level, but you can’t put it off forever! This means that a fairly large proportion of your earnings will have to go towards paying back your loan in the years after you graduate. Alternatively, you can try to work and study at the same time; you will get the education you want, and earn the money to pay for it. Does this sound ideal? Before you embark on such a course, there are some things you should bear in mind.

By combining work and studies, you will have an advantage over full-time students. Yes, their timetable will be less full than yours, but you will have one thing they don’t: experience. If you are studying a subject related to your work, your real-life experiences in the workplace will help you understand the subject better. But even if your work is unrelated to your studies, you will still learn a lot about balancing tasks, co-operating with others, and so on.

Of course, working and studying at the same time can be stressful, and time management is very important. Make a plan for each day and each week – and stick to it! Set yourself goals, like completing your assignment by tonight, or finishing a task at work by lunchtime, and then give yourself a small reward for achieving it. Buy yourself a chocolate bar, go cycling, or take an evening off to be with friends – whatever makes you happy.

And speaking of friends, make sure you keep in touch with them through email, text messages, social networking sites, and by meeting up face-to-face. The opportunity to share ideas and experiences, get and give advice, and have fun together will keep you motivated and less lonely. In short, human relationships are essential for your psychological health, especially when you are stressed.

Of course, there will be times when you must be on your own so you can focus on your studies. In the busy life of a working student, it is easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal, which is to get an education. If you find it impossible to balance the demands of working and studying at the same time, you might be better off getting a bank loan after all.

1 The author warns that it may take forever to pay off a study loan. ____

2 The author thinks having a job is only helpful if it has something to do with your studies. ____

3 The author advises a system of short-term deadlines and treats for success. ____

4 The author suggests that using social media can help you to stay happy and beat stress. ____

5 The author advises against taking a loan if balancing work and study becomes difficult. ____

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Writing

10 You are at an international student camp in Ireland. You want to organise a fashion show with your friends so that everyone can show off their favourite items of clothing. Write an announcement to publicise the event.

Inform people about the fashion show and the time and place of the event.

Tell them how they can participate as models or in the audience.

Mention why this will be a fun event for everyone.

End with a strong and memorable final message.

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