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Name Class Advanced Expert Module 8 Test VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1 For questions 1–10, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap.. SILVER SURFERS ARE US

Name Class

Advanced Expert

Module 8 Test

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 For questions 1–10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap SILVER SURFERS ARE US

The idea of a small business (1) _ offering IT training and support for the third generation came about after retirement After careful consideration, I decided that no funds needed to be (2) _ as our life savings would suffice That being said, it did feel rather (3) _ to be investing money that was intended to keep me in my

old age in something with no guarantee of success However, I have been fortunate to have IT and

business-orientated advice from my children With their help, I carried (4) _ market research to check whether my idea was viable They also helped me not only to (5) _ my business plan but also to (6) _ the business

While the business is now going from strength to strength and building up quite a reputation, I have to admit it

hasn’t all been (7) _ sailing (8) _ business during the recession was quite an experience and I can only put my success (9) _ the rapport I’ve built up with my clients It seems strange to me that no one else had (10) _ the idea of bringing the internet to more would-be silver surfers.

1 A adventure B experience C venture D scene

2 A elevated B raised C lent D saved

3 A intrepid B cautious C reckless D regardless

5 A develop B progress C expand D grow

6 A launch B project C shoot D drive

8 A Keeping on B Staying in C Holding over D Sitting through

9 A up to B thanks to C down to D owing to

10 A turned up B passed up C bumped into D stumbled across

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2 For questions 1–10, complete the text with the correct prepositions.

When there is work to be done I tend to crack (1) with it Procrastination for me is a recipe

(2) disaster But the same could be said for choosing the wrong partner when you go

(3) business This was why I made a very measured decision about the type of person I would start (4) a business with and those I would take (5) as staff Neither I nor my current business partner have ever taken any chances when setting (6) the business, particularly when attempting to break (7) a new market We much prefer to play it safe and we are also very clear on clarifying our roles and responsibilities each time we embark (8) a new project; that way we do not tread (9) each other’s toes Ultimately, our approach to working together has kept us

(10) business

½ mark for each correct answer.

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3 For questions 1–10, 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 Use between three and six words.

1 He will not forget to collect us from the airport

ACCOUNT

On _ collected from the airport

2 I don’t think I’ve ever met such an interesting person as Jake

JUST

_ interesting person I’ve ever met

3 It didn’t say anything about the extra charges in the brochure

ANYTHING

Nowhere in _ about the extra charges

4 Very little has changed since the last time I visited this village

SAME

The village is much _ I last visited it

5 He has been banned from entering the building

ALLOWED

Under no _ to enter the building

6 The cost of living is far higher now than it used to be

THAN

Everything costs considerably _

7 She hasn’t driven since she passed her driving test ten years ago

GAINING

Not _ licence ten years ago has she driven

8 If I had the option, I’d choose happiness over wealth

PREFER

I _ wealthy

9 You don’t often meet people who have taught themselves Chinese

ANYONE

Rarely _ taught themselves Chinese

10 As the hours passed I became increasingly worried about them

LATER

The _ worried about them

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Total: 25