End-of-year test5 Complete the sentences. (10 marks) Listening 1 The Olympic track and field champion, Usain 1 Listen to the conversation. Tick the activity / Bolt, is capable of very high s____________ . In activities that Becky didn’t like. (2 marks) fact, he’s the fastest man in the world. kayaking rock climbing 2 You can’t park your car here. This area is only trail biking wakeboarding for the r____________ of this street. 3 Helen u____________ a video of herself 2 Listen again. Complete the sentences. dancing onto YouTube. (8 marks) 4 My sister has always been very a____________ 1 Becky ____________ her time in Australia. and she has worked very hard to become a 2 Sam ____________ to visit New Zealand. successful business manager, 3 Becky did ____________ work in Australia. 5 Peter earns quite a lot of money as a 4 She discovered that an important kind of b____________ ; he plays his violin for the ____________ is dying because of people who are shopping on Market Street. ____________ , which is affecting the koalas. 5 Becky is studying ____________ science. Practical English 6 She says that the beaches in Queensland are ____________ . 6 Complete the dialogue with the words. 7 Becky thinks Sydney is a very ____________ (10 marks) city. calling expensive for help much often sounds speaking why would Vocabulary Alex: Good morning. Student travel service. Alex (1) ____________ . 3 Read the definitions and complete the Tony: Good morning. I’m (2) ____________ to compound nouns. (5 marks) ask about the best way to get from here to 1 Criminals sell stolen property on this: Liverpool. black ____________ Alex: From Newcastle to Liverpool … certainly. 2 You can buy lots of different types of things here: Well you could take the train to York and department ____________ then change trains and get to Liverpool. 3 This elected group of people make decisions for Tony: OK. How (3) ____________ do the trains the area where you live: local ____________ go? 4 This person is like a private police officer: Alex: They leave every 30 minutes. private ____________ Tony: How long does that journey take? 5 Taking things from shops without paying: Alex: In total, it takes about three and a half shop____________ hours. Tony: Mmm … that’s not too long. And I apologize 4 Complete the sentences with the words. There (4) ____________ all the questions, but are two words that you do not need. (5 marks) how (5) ____________ is the fare? delicious inspired interested misunderstandings Alex: Let’s see … if you wanted a return ticket, nutritious special effects talented that (6) ____________ be about £55. 1 Maria is a very ____________ artist; she has Tony: Wow, that’s too (7) ____________ . won many awards for her work. Alex: (8) ____________ don’t you take the bus? 2 It’s important to eat ____________ food such as It’s much cheaper. fruit and vegetables. Tony: It must take much longer too. 3 I was ____________ by J.K.Rowling’s life story Alex: That’s right, but the fare is about £15. and decided I wanted to be a writer too. Tony: That (9) ____________ much better. Thank 4 The ____________ in the film were amazing. It you very much for your (10) ___________ . really looked like they were in space. 5 I had a lot of ____________ with people in Japan because I couldn’t speak the language. 1 3 End-of-year test 10 Write sentences in the present perfect, using the Grammar prompts. Put the words in brackets in the correct place. (10 marks) 7 Complete the sentences with the past simple or 1 Molly / be / New York / six months (for) the past continuous form of the verbs or when / while. (5 marks) ______________________________________ 2 The train / leave / Oxford (just) appear meet swim think ______________________________________ 1 This morning I ____________ about my 3 I / see / the new Hunger Games film (already) grandma when my phone rang and it was her! ______________________________________ 2 This time yesterday I ____________ in the sea. 4 Paul / take / his final exams ? (yet) 3 James ____________ lots of people while he ______________________________________ was travelling around Australia. 5 I / not buy / new mobile phone (still) 4 Iris was standing in the forest when the ______________________________________ chimpanzee suddenly ____________ . 5 We were watching the horror film ____________ Consolidation suddenly someone tapped on the window. 11 Choose the correct option to complete the text. 8 Choose the correct option. (5 marks) (10 marks) 1 We haven’t got ____ eggs to make this cake – we need to buy some more. The Hunger Games is a popular science fiction a much b many c enough d any novel (1) ___ was written by Suzanne Collins. The 2 I didn’t enjoy the party because there were ____ novel is set in the future. A terrifying reality game people. show is very popular. Boys and girls, aged between a too much b too many c enough twelve and eighteen, are selected from twelve d a lot different regions. The rules of the game say the 3 Look at those people taking photos of that man. I participants (2) ___ fight each other to the death. don’t know who he is, but he ____ famous. The story is told by sixteen-year-old Katniss a can’t be b might be c could be Everdeen, (3) ___ younger sister is chosen for the d must be games. Katniss finds this situation (4) ___ , so she 4 Does ____ know where my keys are? I can’t find steps forward in her sister’s place. The other main them. (5) ___ is Peeta Mellark, who Katniss went to a anyone b somebody c nobody school with. Katniss and Peeta (6) ____ to the d everyone Capitol, where they are prepared for the games. On 5 She ____ my old school friend. She looks the first day of the games nearly half of the completely different. participants are killed, but Katniss is able to use her a must be b can be c could be d can’t be excellent hunting and (7) ___ skills. When Katniss and Peeta are the last remaining competitors, the 9 Complete the sentences with the present or past rules of the games are suddenly changed. They are simple passive of the verbs. (10 marks) told there can be only one winner. The (8) ___ are dump find speak recycle take very excited, but Katniss thinks this is (9) ___ . If you want to know what happens next, you (10) ___ 1 Millions of tonnes of electrical equipment ____________ in landfill sites every year. read the book. 2 Look at these beautiful photos. They 1 a who b which c when d where ____________ by my cousin on her last trip to 2 a must b have c can d should China. 3 a which b whose c who d where 3 Portuguese ____________ in Angola. 4 a fair b compulsory 4 Plastic bags ____________ in many countries. c unacceptable d indirect 5 A valuable painting ____________ by a local ma 5 a plot b writer c person d character in the car park of the art museum last night. The 6 a is taken b took police are investigating. c are taken d have taken 2 3 End-of-year test 7 a survival b survives c survive d surviving 12 Read the text. Match headings A–D to 1–4. 8 a spectacle b spectators (4 marks) c director d plot A Ecotourism and English 9 a unfair b unfamiliar B An African adventure c irresponsible d inefficient C A different type of holiday 10 a must to b will c mustn’t d ought to D Luxury in the rainforest Reading 13 Read the text again and answer the questions. (6 marks) 1 ___ 1 Why didn’t people like ecotourism so much in the Eco-tourism aims to preserve and protect the natural world past? while educating the traveller about the environment and ______________________________________ the culture of the local community that lives there. This 2 Why is it more common now? type of holiday wasn’t popular in the past as it was very ______________________________________ expensive. However, in recent years, with low-cost airlines 3 How do you get to Infierno? and the availability of cheap accommodation, travellers are ______________________________________ turning to this idea. In addition, awareness of 4 What type of wildlife can you see on a day trip in environmental issues has increased and travellers want to the Okavango Delta? reconnect with nature. ______________________________________ 5 What is Luang Namtha like? 2 ___ ______________________________________ An example of ecotourism is in Infierno, in Peru, which is located near the Tambopata River. The place got its name 6 How is learning English helping the people in Luang Namtha? because hundreds of years ago the journey there was very ______________________________________ difficult and dangerous. Now, boats carry tourists to luxurious eco-lodges. Behind these lodges are thick rainforests where visitors can learn more about the diverse Writing animals that live there. 14 Write an email to an English friend who is 3 ___ coming to visit you in Spain in the summer. The African country of Botswana has many options for the Include two of the topics. Use the prompts to eco-traveller. The Okavango Delta, where the Okavango help you. Write about 125 words. (10 marks) River meets the Kalahari desert, is an ideal location to see Interesting places to see in your town exotic wildlife. The region has some of the largest elephant Activities you plan to do together herds in Africa and offers a rare opportunity to see these Typical Spanish food you think they would like to try spectacular animals up close. You can also meet the local Paragraph 1 tribes and learn more about their culture and how they are trying to preserve their natural environment. Begin by saying ‘hello’ and talking about what you have done recently. 4 ___ Laos is a country in south-east Asia. In a very poor, remote Paragraph 2 area of the country called Luang Namtha, the government is Mention your friend’s visit and give information encouraging the local communities to learn English so that about interesting things to see in your town. they can earn an income from eco-tourism. The area is covered by rainforests, mountains and rivers. Traditionally, Paragraph 3 the many tribes that lived in the forests in the area fought Finish by asking your friend a question about their wars against each other. Now, through education, many visit and offer to come and pick them up at the members of the tribes can communicate with outsiders and airport. work as tour guides for tourists who are interested in learning about their culture and environment. Eco-tourism Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 has helped to develop and protect this community. Practical English _____ / 10 Grammar _____ / 30 Consolidation _____ /10 Reading _____ / 10 Writing _____ / 10 TOTAL __________ / 100 3 3