Adv expert endofcourse test

Name Class Advanced Expert Full End-of-course Test ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR For questions 1–25, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap BACK TO SCHOOL These days in the Western world, studying at a higher educational establishment is part and (1) _ of life and what is expected Attitudes to education have (2) _ and, as a consequence, more and more people now undertake a (3) _ degree in order to gain an edge in the job market In my own case, I decided to make a (4) _ change to my life and return to education in my thirties My own experiences of (5) _ education as a youngster hadn’t exactly helped (6) _ in me a sense of purpose, I have to admit, and I did (7) _ no work at all in the last few years of school This is something I have been (8) _ to admit until recently However, feeling (9) _ and disillusioned by low-paid, long working days, I decided to take the (10) _ and enrolled for an access course in maths and science before continuing on to an undergraduate science degree Although I initially felt rather (11) _ by my new surroundings and (12) _ by the level of knowledge I felt we were expected to have, I then realised that in the first year we were largely going (13) _ old ground and that it wasn’t exactly (14) _ science It was a really (15) _change to be in such a positive learning environment and very soon I (16) _ my hair down and began to enjoy the challenges I faced In fact I got really (17) _ on my studies I developed a great work (18) _ and gained confidence as I realised I could (19) _ the workload, which had at first (20) _ me As for my (21) _ , well, although I had to begin with felt I had little in (22) _ with them as they were so much younger than me, I soon discovered that when I (23) _ conversations with them, they were easy to relate to As the course progressed, I became increasingly (24) _ by the (25) _ of career paths that I could pursue after graduation You’ll never believe what I’m doing now! A package B packet C parcel D piece A shifted B transferred C converted D revised A senior’s B major’s C master’s D expert’s A liberal B central C innovative D radical A mainstream B midpoint C average D middling A treasure B install C instil D nourish A roughly B approaching C solely D virtually A opposed B reluctant C averse D regretful A used up B burnt out C played out D faded out 10 A plummet B move C bullet D plunge 11 A anxious B nervous C afraid D intimidated PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 12 A afraid B overwhelmed C worried D touched 13 A above B by C through D over 14 A radar B torpedo C rocket D booster 15 A lively B refreshing C relieving D snappy 16 A fell B let C pulled D freed 17 A obsessed B addicted C nailed D hooked 18 A ethic B code C moral D practice 19 A satisfy B suit C handle D apply 20 A unsettled B obscured C disordered D apprehended 21 A mates B partners C accomplices D peers 22 A kind B common C the same manner D accordance 23 A set up B kicked in C originated D initiated 24 A inspired B determined C supported D aspiring 25 A collection B expanse C diversity D world 25 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 2 For questions 1–9, read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line GOING AGAINST INSTINCT When you first try bungee-jumping you may have to overcome your instinct not to jump Your sense of self-preservation is likely to be calculating the (1) _ FEASIBLE of your survival, (2) _ off an automated fear reaction where your body TRIGGER freezes I will admit that on my first attempt it was something of an (3) _ SETTLE experience to be standing on a tiny platform hanging precariously off the side of a massive bridge Being a bit nervous, I tried (4) _ on the trees in front, rather than FOCUS the river below That’s what they had told me to before purposefully and (5) _ pushing me off the little piece of solidness I was reluctant to leave APOLOGISE An (6) _ bit of advice I had been given before jumping was to not close VALUE my eyes as it would make me feel completely (7) _ So I didn’t When ORIENTATE it came to the actual jump, I was immediately struck by the (8) _ of the INTENSE gravitational pull as I plummeted towards the water Not being one to anything (9) _ , I let out an enormous yell which echoed around me, releasing HALF-HEARTED a rush of adrenalin Naturally, I wanted another go the moment the jump was over! PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 3 For questions 1–18, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including the word given It was a bad idea to invite them to the party SHOULD You _ them to the party Gina’s cousin is a lawyer I met her last month HAVE Gina’s cousin, _ before, is a lawyer Few people were in favour of the proposal MINORITY Only a small _ the proposal Everyone does things in a different way to others EACH We _ own way of doing things She seemed to be on the verge of tears IF She _ about to burst into tears We expected you to have called by now WOULD We thought _ us by now I’m not very happy that you didn’t call to cancel your booking LET You might _ that you were going to cancel your booking I’m not jealous of your promotion MIND I _ promoted PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd If it had not been for the storm, we’d have been here earlier HAVE But for the storm, we _ late 10 If the company went bankrupt, many people would lose their jobs WERE _ bankrupt, many jobs would be lost 11 The best thing about joining a sports club is the social life it offers LIKE What _ in a sports club, is the social life 12 You should start taking responsibility for yourself HIGH It’s _ taking responsibility for yourself 13 She was unaware that they were watching her every move KNOW Little _ keeping her under surveillance 14 Whatever you do, don’t answer the door to anyone CIRCUMSTANCES Under _ answer the door 15 I was expecting this restaurant to be a lot more expensive than it is AS This restaurant is nowhere _ expected it to be 16 ‘We probably shan’t get to see you again before we go.’ GET They thought that _ us before they left town 17 The idea of seeing her again was really exciting PROSPECT I was really _ seeing her again PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 18 Please don’t feel you have to stay until the end OBLIGATION You _ to stay until the end 18 LISTENING Listen to three different extracts For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear There are two questions for each extract You hear part of an interview with Hector Ramirez, a campaigner for the rights of cyclists Extract 1: Why did Hector become a cycle activist? A He feels that cycling is part of a healthier lifestyle B He wanted cyclists to be respected C He believes cycling is an economical way of travelling What is special about the bike rack that was designed? A It was created by a team of specialist industrial designers B It has a single-level rack that looks aesthetically appealing C It can fit half a dozen bikes in a single car space You hear a couple of friends discussing guerrilla gardening Extract 2: What is special about guerrilla gardeners? A All resources come out of their own pockets B They protest in parks and gardens C They have official support for their work What kinds of people are attracted to this form of gardening? A law-abiding citizens B military personnel C community-orientated people PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd You hear a couple of students discussing a form of protest one of them is involved in: craftivism Extract 3: How does the woman publicise her protest? A by sending leaflets to businesses such as banks B by detailing what she does online C by hanging large banners in public places What have the activists achieved that is unusual? A They have sent over 900 hand-sewn handkerchiefs to bank bosses B They have promoted the discussion of global issues with the UN C They have motivated previously apathetic people to become active READING Read the article about the International Space Station For questions 1–12, match the endings (A–L) to their beginnings, based on information given in the text On occasions, it’s possible to … _ Whilst roomy, … _ Freefalling is an art form … _ If it weren’t for the speed it was travelling at, … _ Travel to the space station is time-consuming due … _ The arrival of a new crew member is … _ Newcomers may need to take time to learn how to … _ Gaining control of your movements in the absence of gravity … _ Life in space is said to … 10 Astronauts need to exercise regularly in order … _ 11 Day and night are simulated through the use of shutters … _ 12 Whilst exhilarating in the short term, staying on the space station for months on end … _ PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd A … rejuvenate astronauts in the short term B … the space station makes for rather unique living quarters C … the space station would simply fall to earth D … which takes time to master E … takes a lot of practice F … always a reason to celebrate G … spot the space station as it orbits 220 miles above the Earth H … can be psychologically exhausting I … which are controlled on Earth J … transport themselves safely around the space station K … to distance travelled and the time needed for docking L … to limit muscle and bone deterioration in space THE MEN AND WOMEN HURTLING AROUND THE PLANET The first crew entered the International Space Station in 2000 What is it like to be aboard a big tin can travelling at 17,500 mph? Few people will have noticed a small bright light that appears low in the night sky from time to time before vanishing into the darkness However, for a handful of people, that dot on the horizon is a place called home What looks like a wandering star is sunlight reflecting off the International Space Station, 220 miles above Earth From down here there is little more to see, but close up the speck takes on a more complex form: a shiny hulk of interconnecting tubes, metal frames and giant wing-like panels As roomy as a five-bedroomed house, these are the most extreme living quarters ever built Only a couple of hundred people have first-hand knowledge of life on the largest orbiting spacecraft ever built and only a fraction have stayed more than six months The longer the stint, the closer these veterans come to perfecting the art of life in freefall The footage of floating astronauts chasing food through the air makes it seem as if the space station is free from the pull of gravity In fact, nothing could be further from the truth The orbiting outpost is forever falling to Earth and would crashland were it not moving so fast as to maintain a gentle curve around the planet In orbit, things are weightless simply because they are all falling at the same speed Getting to the space station takes two days, flying at more than 30 times the altitude of a cruising jumbo jet and at a breakneck 17,500 mph The shuttle approaches from below and performs a graceful backwards roll as it approaches The docking procedure is as slow and cautious as you might expect, given the price tags on the spacecraft (£1.1bn for a shuttle and around £64bn for the space station) Once they are locked together it takes half an hour or so to equalise the pressure and finally open the hatches that separate the crews PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd ‘You see these pale faces on the other side and they’re always excited to see you,’ says astronaut Piers Sellers The space station has a permanent crew of six so a new arrival is a cause for celebration That said, even the most welcome visitors can cause chaos if they are inexperienced There is a subtle art to moving around without crashing into anything (or anyone) or knocking computers, equipment and other objects off the walls, which they are attached to with Velcro pads One shuttle pilot confesses to leaving a trail of laptops behind him the first time he tried to fly from one room to another ‘You are like a bull in a china shop at first,’ he said In time, people can perfect the skill and glide down the length of the station, straight as an arrow, without touching anything except with their fingertips People sit next to each other in mid-air, tapping at computers, with only a toe hooked under a wall strap to anchor themselves In such close quarters, personal hygiene is a must but the weightless environment makes washing difficult Living in such conditions also does strange things to the body Body fluids move up to the head, leaving astronauts with thin, weak-looking legs and swollen faces, which has the happy side-effect of erasing wrinkles and making space station crews look years younger, if only temporarily On the downside, many astronauts lose their sense of smell and taste ‘All our meals taste like cardboard,’ says one astronaut With no gravity exerting itself on the body, both bones and muscles begin to waste and, on long stays, crews try to spend at least two hours a day exercising It takes the space station one and a half hours to fly around the planet, making for 16 complete laps every day As a result, although the visual effect is spectacular, the continual assault of daylight and darkness would play havoc with astronauts’ body clocks To avoid this, a shutters-down schedule is imposed by mission controllers Each of the crew has a cupboard-like cabin where they can hook a bag to the wall and snuggle down into it Unsurprisingly, this arrangement can take some getting used to Just as you are nodding off, you can feel as though you’ve fallen off a building ‘Short visits to the space station are hectic but easier to cope with psychologically than longer ones If you are there for a week or two you are basically on a high the whole time,’ says a Belgian astronaut ‘It’s not the same when you are there for six months You need to manage your mood and motivation What you really miss is the contact with your family and friends.’ 12 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd WRITING Read the following letter of complaint, identifying and correcting any grammar, spelling or punctuation errors you find There are 30 mistakes in total Dear Sir/Madam, My wife and I have just returned from one of your highly acclaimed capital breaks in Vienna 21–29 July and are extremely disappointed with this recent experience To begin with, the acommodation was not at all what we had been lead to expect from the information given in your brochure You advertise that all rooms are in a four-star hotel with airconditioning and en-suite bathrooms but instead we were finding ourselves booked into a three-star that lacked all of the promised facilities Regarding for the staff they were noticeably absent for duration of our stay Rarely was our calls to reception answered and only once, when seeking assistence at reception, were we finding it manned Added to this, housekeeping staff were virtually non-existent and our bed was only made once while we were there Even more dissappointing was the fact the english-speaking tour guide promised in your brochure have, we discovered, recently left and no replacement had been appointed Given our limited knowlege of german and it being our first time in Vienna we felt completely at a loss when trying to find our way around the city sights I would like to remind you that we did paid a higher premium to cover the cost of the guided tours and, consequently, expect this to be reimbursed To sum up, we are highly disatisfied with the holiday provided by your company and are feeling that your brochure gave misleading description of what includes As you could appreciate, our holiday experiences does not in any way live up to the promises made in your customary guarantee I would therefore be grateful if you will give this matter your prompt attention and get back to me in due course Yours faithfully, 30 Total: PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 100 10