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to help sighted people understand what life is like for blind people.. to allow more people to experience culture and art.[r]
(1)UNIT FOUR – TEST (September 10th, 2016) I Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others A photography B determined C exhibition D professional A disabled B mentally C retarded D consuming A subtract B suffer C effort D primary A gradually B proper C origin D opposition A nationality B disability C activity D demonstration II Read the text Choose the correct answers A BLIND DATE Can you imagine what life would be like if you couldn’t see? At a new exhibition, you can experience the world using your other senses: touch, hearing, smell, taste and sense of balance to ‘see’ without using your eyes Learn to understand beauty in a totally new way! Find out what things look like when you are not looking at all! At the Invisible Exhibition, you can learn about the practical aspects of being blind Try out useful devices that make life easier for visually-impaired people, such as talking clocks, Braille typewriters, and computer screen reading software Have a go at crossing the road using a walking stick with a sensor Experience what it is like to your shopping without seeing what you are buying, or build first impressions of a person based on their voice and tone, not on their appearance But there is more to life than practicality! The Exhibition also allows you to explore art: touch sculptures, hear descriptions of paintings and photographs, and listen to music in complete darkness Experience what it feels like to have dinner in the dark Spend an evening at the Invisible Restaurant: eat in a relaxed atmosphere, surrounded by the tastes and smells of a delicious meal, and the sounds of good conversation and quiet music Bring someone on a real blind date – and show them a world they have never ‘seen’ before To book tickets for the exhibition or a table for dinner (Thursdays only), call 020 771 4236 Allow 90 minutes for the exhibition, and around three hours for dinner Exhibition runs from Saturday 9th April until 3rd September Prices: Exhibition €5; two-course dinner €16; four-course dinner €22 Download the menu on our website The new exhibition allows people to… A experience the world using all of their primary senses B understand how much we rely on our sight C experience the power of senses other than sight D see details that they may have overlooked The exhibition is designed… A to demonstrate innovations which help people in their everyday lives B for blind people to socialise and meet other blind people C to help sighted people understand what life is like for blind people D to allow more people to experience culture and art When you explore art at the exhibition, you… A can only use your sense of touch B can listen to artists talking about their sculptures C can feel objects and listen to people talking about pictures D can compare experiences in light and in darkness At the restaurant, you… A can have conversations with blind people B can choose the dishes you want by tasting them first C must book a table for two D can choose between two different menus The purpose of the text is to… A inform people about a permanent museum display B encourage people to sympathise with people who have disabilities C advertise a new and stimulating experience D give a review of an unusual restaurant III Complete the sentences Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs in brackets It was a beautiful morning The sun (shine) and the world was bright Who you (talk) to when I saw you last night? She looked familiar I spent the afternoon listening to Rick’s songs, but I (not like) them Jason (play) in a band called Flotsam & Jetsam before he joined Metallica Vicky didn't want to see the film because she (see) it before David picked up the phone and (call) his best friend While we were watching the concert, it (stop) raining A lot of snow (fall) yesterday, but it’s warmer today Caitlin and Ryan (know) each other for years before they became a couple 10 The musicians (prepare) to go on stage when it started to rain IV Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given I get very tired when I have to go football training straight after work It’s That’s the first time I’ve read such a sarcastic report! Never Binh broke the DVD player – not me! It You’ll enjoy the film when you see it.It’s excellent The film is He won a Golden Globe and an Oscar for his performance Not V Rewrite the Direct Speech as Reported Speech ‘Our company is planning to move out of the city centre next month,’ they said They said ‘I will always love you, Fred,’ said Sheila Sheila told Fred (2) ‘You can’t borrow my bike tonight,’ Steve said to Olivia last Monday Last Monday, Steve told Olivia ‘We spent our holiday in Malta last month,’ Mr and Mrs Jones said Mr and Mrs Jones told us ‘I’ve never encountered any aliens before,’ I told the reporter I told the reporter ‘Jake knows my password,’ Helen said Helen said ‘I’m making lunch for myself today,’ Christine said Christine said ‘Our supermarket is closed on Sundays,’ the shop assistant told me The shop assistant told me ‘My aunt is thinking of moving out of her old house,’ the nephew said The nephew said 10 ‘I won’t be able to leave the office early,’ the manager told his wife The manager told his wife VI Choose A, B, C, or D for each of the following sentences This drawer keeps getting…… A jam B stuck C sticked D moved I felt extremely fit, both physically and…… A mentally B bodily C spiritually D holly He didn’t … me – I wanted to go A make B let C force D hold … , the children began to understand A Instantly B Usuallly C Suddenly D Gradually He… a hand in greeting us from afar A rose B arose C raised D held The man was accused of… into Mr Tuan’s house last week A breaking B break C being broken D to break Have you kept in….with any of your friends from lower high school? A contract B contact C subtract D intact We were given a brief… of the computer’s functions A demonstrate B demonstrative C demonstration D demonstrator She….her voice drammatically A lowed B turned off C turned down D dropped 10 Shall I… your name to the list? A exclude B include C add D delete 11 The blind… unable to see anything A is B are C was D has been 12 ….rich are not always as happy as….poor A the – a B a – a C the – the D a – the 13 He failed the exam into college, ……displeased his parents A this B that C which D what 14 ….you … go to your home village when you were young? A Were – used to B Did – used to C Did – use to D Used – to go 15 The school ……we went to ten years ago will be 30 years old tomorrow A where B that C in which D which VII Rewrite the questions as Reported Questions ‘What will you after you leave school?’ I asked Joe ‘Have you written the story about our alien encounter yet?’ the newspaper editor asked her assistant ‘Are you going to Martha’s birthday party tonight?’ Frances asked Gillian ‘Are you going to write to me every day?’ Lisa asked her boyfriend ‘What can you tell me about what happened last night?’ the reporter asked the woman ‘Did you see anyone climb out of the window at midnight?’ the policeman asked me ‘Does your boyfriend believe in UFOs?’ I asked Jessie ‘Were you in bed at the time of the robbery?’ the inspector asked Mr and Mrs Mitchell ‘When are you going to visit me again?’ Nick asked Alison 10 ‘Can you remember what time you went to bed last night?’ the detective asked the man VIII Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor We have……………………………… The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money Were…………………………………… We have no seats left for the concert on December 14 th All the seats…………………………… You can’t blame me for your stupid mistakes It isn’t………………………………… My income does not enable me to meet all my finacial commitments I………………………………………… I not surprised to hear that Hung had failed his driving test It came………………………………… It’s nobody’s fault that the meeting was cancelled Nobody………………………………… “Please don’t drive so fast!” Ann begged her boyfriend Ann pleaded…………………………… She is proud of being such a good pianist She prides……………………………… 10 Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of $10,000 he was able to buy the house he wanted Had he………………………………… (3) IX Complete the sentences with the correct form of the modals in the box and the verbs in brackets.You will use some of the modals more than once be able to have to might must need would I .(go) to the station to meet Rita because there were a lot of taxis there when I arrived It .(be) difficult balancing a job and family for all those years The company made a good profit last year so they (give) everyone a big bonus My gran .always (buy) doughnuts when she knew I was coming round for tea! Bill disappeared for two days last March, but he .(tell) anyone where he’d been His English is improving all the time so he (apply) for jobs in England shortly I .(want) to invest money in that company at the moment – they’re not doing very well We (hand) in this work until Friday afternoon, thank goodness! I .(be) about eleven when I saw this film for the first time 10 It .(take) a long time to get to Manchester by car – it depends on the traffic on the motorway X Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.There are two more words than you need break crop drop get go keep leak let run take I promise – if you tell me it .no further! It mustn’t .back to Petra that we’ve been talking about her I don’t know why we started talking about it.It just .up in conversation Denny .slip that he was intending to hand in his notice shortly We won’t be able to .the lid on this news for much longer Our boss has just .the news that they’re going to close the Manchester branch of our company Has Karen .any hints about when they’re planning to get married? ANSWER KEY (Only To Some Difficult Parts) KEY II: C - C - C - D - C KEY IV It’s tiring having to go football training straight after work Never (before) have I read such a sarcastic report! It was Binh who broke the DVD player – not me! The film is worth seeing Not only did he win a Golden Globe for his performance, but he also won an Oscar for his performance KEY VIII We have had the whole of…finished by the decorators Were it not for the money, this job wouldn’t be worthwhile All the seats for the concert on….have been sold out / booked It isn’t my fault that you made… I can’t meet all my financial commitments with my income It came as no surprise (to me) that Harry had failed… Nobody is to blame for the fact that the meeting was cancelled / Nobody is responsible for the fact that…./ for the cancel of the meeting Ann pleaded with her boyfriend not to… She prides herself on her playing…/ on her being such a… 10 Had his aunt not died and left him a legacy of…., he would not have been able to… KEY IX needn’t have gone must have been were able to give would always buy wouldn’t tell will be able to apply wouldn’t want don’t have to hand / needn’t hand must have been / would have been 10 might take KEY X will go get cropped let keep broken dropped (4)