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Name Class Advanced Expert Module 9 Test VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 1 For questions 1–12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap.. After all, he explain

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Module 9 Test

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 For questions 1–12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A CLIMBING LEGEND

(1) _ ago, Chris Bonington was an avid climber and (2) _ In his time, he conquered countless peaks and ranges and became (3) _ knowledgeable on areas such as the Himalayas and the Andes Many would now say he was something of a (4) _ When asked whether the (5) _ had ever made him sick or played (6) _ with his breathing, he’d simply replied that, after initially feeling a bit (7) _ and

(8) _ , he’d just pushed on until he became accustomed to it He was not the type of person to be beaten Giving up and returning to base before completing a climb was, in his mind, simply (9) _ the question If asked what single ability a good mountaineer should have, he would say that being able to think (10) _ one’s feet was far more important than having a (11) _ IQ After all, he explained, you never knew what lay ahead apart from an (12) _ view of the landscape below on reaching the summit That was if clouds and

fog permitted it

1 A Planets ago B Many moons C A blue moon D A lot of moons

2 A developer B seeker C explorer D searcher

3 A vastly B highly C deeply D notably

4 A mentor B guide C counsel D veteran

5 A altitude B loftiness C height D clime

6 A havoc B disorder C damage D attack

7 A far-out B zoned in C spaced out D mixed-up

8 A precocious B all at sea C dense D disorientated

9 A far from B out of C far out of D out from

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

Being born in the countryside, my brother and I were always really interested (1) _ exploring the local area Fortunately for us, our parents never objected (2) _ us disappearing into the woods for the day, although they did advise us (3) _ playing near the river and always insisted (4) _ us being home for tea I was

my brother’s unshakeable shadow and, whenever he and his friends went out to play, I always insisted

(5) _ joining them We always got excited (6) _ the prospect of coming across a wild deer or boar

I was never really nervous (7) _ such creatures and had no real fear (8) _ them like other friends at school I guess I had become accustomed (9) _ their behaviour and knew they were far more afraid of us than we were of them so saw no point (10) _ worrying about their alleged dangers

½ mark for each correct answer.

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3 For questions 1–8, 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 ‘I should have invited her to the party.’

NOT

He _ to the party

2 ‘It’s true I’ve just failed my driving test.’

ADMITTED

_ failed her driving test

3 ‘The reason why I’m learning French is because I have a French boyfriend.’

EXPLAINED

She _ French because she had a French boyfriend

4 ‘I think it would be a good idea to book the tickets tomorrow.’

BOOKED

He suggested _ day

5 ‘Call me the moment you get home.’

GOT

He insisted I _ home

6 ‘Don’t use my mobile to make long-distance calls, Mark.’

OBJECTED

_ her mobile to make long-distance calls

7 ‘It was me I crashed the car last night.’

CRASHED

He admitted to _ before

8 ‘I spend three hours a day commuting and I’m fed up of it.’

HAVING

He complained _ for three hours a day

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Total: 25