1. Grammar test
1. Assignment:
Choose the correct words or phrases to complete these sentences.
1. I’m an optimist. I like to think we live in a world that/which/where everyone has good access to clean water, a safe place to live and education.
2. If you have any problems with the computers, we have a member of staff whose/who/which responsibility includes providing assistance with IT issues.
3. Sadly, for millions of children which/who/what live in war zones, growing up is not the carefree experience it should be.
4. I’m not a great saver. In fact, I spend almost all of that/what/which I earn every month. I know I shouldn’t.
5. There are times when/where/which doing nothing is better than jumping in
and trying to offer a solution.
6. Placebos are medicines that actually contain nothing of medical value, but are used in order to give patients the psychological comfort of taking something that/who/what could help them recover from their illness.
7. I met a woman who could speak 12 languages fluently. I wondered how had she/how she had managed to learn so many so well.
8. One of the things my father refused talking/to talk about is how much money he earned.
9. The police have informed that/the public that they will take action against anyone who drops rubbish in the streets.
10. After the election, the President complained that the media wanted/the media wanting to publish only negative stories about him.
11. The manager finally admitted to steal/to stealing money from customers’ accounts.
12. The man apologised that he had broken/for having broken the priceless vase when he fell over in the museum.
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<Pkt.>/12 pts
2. Assignment:
Add the missing form of the verbs to these sentences.
1. I wish you [. . .] told me earlier about the problem. Then I could have fixed it.
2. Do you ever wish you [. . .] boss of your own successful company?
I know I do.
3. If you had three wishes, as in children’s stories, what [. . .] you wish for?
4. It’s a bit late now. You [. . .] have thought about having something to eat before we started. We can’t stop now. You’ll just have to wait.
5. If [. . .] I had worked a bit harder at school I might have got a job with better pay and conditions.
6. You can’t [. . .] Jenny on the street on your way here. She’s out
of the country for another two months.
7. Harriet [. . .] have been very disappointed not to win first prize. Her work was so good.
8. I sent Paul a text about the change of time for the meeting, but he [. . .] not have received it because I haven’t heard back from him, which is unusual.
9. They should be here by now. Something [. . .] gone wrong.
10. I don’t know where my keys are. I [. . .] have left them in the gym this morning. That’s one possibility – I’ve done it before.
11. You [. . .] told Sally about the party. It was meant to be a surprise for her.
<Pkt.>/11 pts
2. Vocabulary test
Assignment:
Complete the sentences with these words or expressions in the correct form.
You do not need all of them.
remind | dizzy | refuse | irrelevant | come | informal | complain | insist |
cure | assume | conclusion | ahead | dissatisfied | bruise | try out |
unexpected | infection | wonder | scar | realise | give | irregular |
pale | overcome | treat | way | remember | order | work | ache
1. After months of not feeling very happy, I came to the [. . .] that I had chosen the wrong job.
2. The doctor managed to [. . .] him by changing his medicine.
3. I fell over when I was jogging this morning. I’ve got a [. . .] on my leg.
4. The operation they did on my back was a success and left only a small [. . .] which you can hardly see.
5. You look very [. . .]. Are you feeling all right? Do you need to sit down?
6. My sister is a great believer in alternative medicine. When she’s ill she always gets [. . .] by a homoeopath or acupuncturist.
7. The police [. . .] everyone to move back from the burning car as there was a risk it might explode.
8. It’s a good job you [. . .] me that it was his birthday today. I would have forgotten otherwise.
9. Her name’s Chiara, which is Italian, so I just [. . .] she spoke Italian. I was wrong.
10. I’m beginning to [. . .] if this is the right place. It doesn’t look familiar.
11. They’ve bought a house in Florida. It’s a dream [. . .] true for Sally,
but I don’t think I’d like it.
12. The first rule of success in any business is: never [. . .] up.
13. I’m still [. . .] on my presentation skills. I’m getting better, but it’s taking time.
14. I don’t like going [. . .] with something if I don’t feel 100% confident about it.
15. When you’re telling or writing a story, don’t include any [. . .] information: it’s confusing for the audience.
16. I bumped into Tim in the street on my [. . .] here this morning.
17. We had some [. . .] news this morning: Jenny called to say she’s coming
to visit us next week. We haven’t heard from her for years!
18. We had to [. . .] all sorts of problems, but in the end our business became
a success.
19. Because I work part-time, my hours are quite [. . .] and can change from one day to the next.
20. Don’t just sit there and [. . .] about the problem. Try to find a solution!
<Pkt.>/10 pts
3. Text production
Assignment:
Choose one of the following two options and write approximately 250 words.
Option 1: text-based composition
Look again at the text ‘Too good to be true’ on pages 104-105 of the course book.
“Often we hear of breakthroughs in medicine that sound almost too good to be true” (part of the opening paragraph on page 104).
Explain the quote above in relation to the whole text of Too good to be true and comment on the debate for and against alternative medicines.
Option 2: composition
“One of the big problems with healthcare is the internet. Nowadays everyone is a doctor.” Discuss.
Write about 350 words.
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<Pkt.>/43 pts
4. Listening
Assignment:
You will hear an interview with a business coach.
www.dfz.media/crv6dt
Audio A.1: Business Coach
Answer the questions.
1. How does Kim describe what she does to potential clients?
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2. What is the difference between a consultant and a business coach?
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3. In what ways are business and sports coaches similar?
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4. What does her work with clients involve?
5. What is surprising about many of the clients Kim begins to work with?
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6. What examples of goals does Kim mention?
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7. Why does Kim mention the use of time in a company?
[. . .]
8. What is the point of Kim’s example of the hairdresser?
[. . .]
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