Unit 8test

Listening
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4.41 Listen. Answer the questions. (10 marks)

1 Why didnt Mark learn to ride a bike as a child?
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2 What instruction did Keith give him?
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3 Who did Mark see as he was going down
the hill? What were they doing?
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4 Where did Mark end up?
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5 Why wasnt it a happy ending for Keith?
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Vocabulary
2 Complete the text. (6 marks)
I finally got my new bike today! Its more like a
racing bike. The (1) _________ are really low down,
so I have to lean forward to reach them. However,
the (2) _________ is padded, so its quite
comfortable to sit on. Its got fifteen (3) _________
which makes it a lot more efficient on hills. Ive also
found out that the (4) _________ are quite
sensitive. I cant slow down too sharply! The main
difference, though, are the (5) _________ . Theyre
a lot thinner than on my old mountain bike. Im
going to give that to my little brother, when hes big
enough for his feet to reach the (6) _________ .
3 Each sentence contains a word or expression
that has a British or American equivalent.
Underline it and write the equivalent version.
(7 marks)
1 Max has some crazy ideas sometimes.
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2 We walked up four flights of stairs because the
lift was broken. ____________
3 Did you lean against that door? Youve got paint
all over your pants. ____________
4 When I broke the window, my mum was really
mad at me. ____________
5 No wonder shes put on weight if she eats so
many cookies. ____________
6 The only flavour chips he likes are cheese and
onion. ____________
7 The film was so funny that we came out of the
cinema with a smile on our face. ____________

4 Complete the text. Use one word in each gap.

Use British English. (7 marks)
Julie There was an accident just now, outside the
shopping (1) __________ .
Chris What happened?
Julie A huge (2) __________ making a delivery
almost crashed into a (3) __________ of
people waiting for a (4) __________ .
Chris Was anyone hurt?
Julie No, fortunately not. It was the fault of a cyclist
who came out of nowhere. It was dark and
she wasnt wearing any bright
(5) __________ so she was virtually invisible.
The driver tried to avoid her, but you could
hear the squeal of his (6) __________ streets
away. He crashed into a post box, just missing
a child in a (7) __________

Grammar
5 Rewrite the sentences using the present
passive. Do not use a by phrase. (16 marks)

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The author wrote this book while he was

in prison.
This book was written while the author was
in prison.
We do not give refunds.
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They speak Mandarin in Taiwan.
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Does every school teach English?
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They kept the plasters in the first aid box.
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Manufacturers dont make tapes any more.
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People give lots of money to animal charities.
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Do you find tigers in Africa?
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I didnt break my leg.
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Unit 8test
6 Complete the text. Use the past passive.
(18 marks)
The first party that I can remember was for my sixth
birthday, back in 1955. All the children in my street
(1) _______________ and nearly all of them came.
I remember I (2) _______________ very early by
my sister, and I (3) _______________ the first of my
presents a coin purse. The house
(4) _______________ with balloons and looked
lovely. My mum didnt have to prepare much food,
as everyone (5) _______________ in the invitations
to bring something. Everyone (6) _______________
a plate so that they could help themselves. By the
end of the day, the ground (7) _______________ in
crumbs. Thats another reason why the party
(8) _______________ inside! We didnt have a
camera then, so I dont think any photos
(9) _______________ to mark the occasion.
7 Correct the relative pronoun in each sentence.
(16 marks)
1 A pet shop is a shop who sells items for animals.
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2 She isnt somebody which I would trust.
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3 Wheres the milk where I bought earlier?
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4 The caf which my parents met is now a shop.
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5 The people which live next door are French.
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6 Is there a place who sells stamps near here?
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7 The view where we photographed has changed.
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8 This is the town which I was born.
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Reading
8 Read the text. Answer the questions with
complete sentences. (10 marks)
1 Who is this bike-hire scheme aimed at?
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2 Why did the first free-bike schemes fail?

How has the problem been resolved?
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3 What will the French scheme be like?
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4 How is the scheme financed?
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5 Describe the changes made in Paris since 1995.
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Free bike-hire systems offer a convenient,
environmentally-friendly way of travelling in
congested cities. Visitors who live in outlying
districts can come into the city centre by car or
public transport and have a bike at their disposal
without the worry of bringing their own bikes.
The first free-bike experiments were unsuccessful
because many of the bikes were stolen. However,
systems introduced in the last decade require users
to leave a deposit, using a credit or debit card. Velib
is a new free-bike system in Paris. When it is fully
implemented, Velib, which was launched on 15th
July 2007, will offer more than 20,000 bicycles
parked at 1,500 stations. Taxpayers are reassured
that the system is not financed from the city budget.
Instead, it is operated by an outside vendor in
exchange for the use of outdoor advertising space.
Other cities hoping to emulate the success of Velib
should remember that it was no overnight
sensation. Since the idea was conceived in 1995,
the city has built more than 370 kilometres of bike
paths and bike lanes, installed thousands of kerbside bike racks, and established several under30kph zones to reduce risks to cyclists. By contrast,
cycling infrastructure in many other European cities
consists only of a disconnected collection of routes.

Writing
9 Choose an invention. Write an essay describing
its advantages and disadvantages. Give your
own opinion. (10 marks)
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Listening _____ / 10 Vocabulary _____ / 20 Grammar _____ / 50 Reading _____ / 10 Writing _____ / 10
TOTAL _____ / 100