1 Tick () the correct sentences and correct the wrong ones.

1 He was staying in bed for a week when he had flu. 2 How long have you been waiting when Jack arrived? 3 She asked me what I had been doing in the last few weeks. 4 Im exhausted this morning because I had hardly slept last night. 5 When the police arrived the car thieves had already run away. 6 She hadnt been seen for several weeks. 7 My watch hadnt been repairing properly. 8 When they got to the cinema the film was already started. 9 They were having a very important conversation when I walked in. 10 He had been driven all day, and needed to stop for a rest. 0.5 points for each correct answer

2 Choose the correct verb form.

Boy walks to school at three in the morning An eight-year-old boy (1) walked / was walking / had walked to school in the middle of the night in Germany after waking up and mistaking the time. The boy (2) was being found / was found / had found and picked up by a police car as he walked back to his house, carrying his school bag, in Aachen at 3 a.m. He told officers that he (3) had been / was going / had been going to school but found it (4) was closed / had closed / has closed and so decided to return home. His parents were still asleep when he arrived home and had no idea the boy ( 5) had been leaving / was leaving / had left the house. The boy said he (6) had woken up / was waking up / has woken up, mis-read the time on his alarm clock, and thought he was late for school. 0.5 points for each correct answer

3 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
A funny thing (1 happen) _______ to me while I was at a local music festival with my boyfriend, who (2 win) _______ two festival tickets earlier that week. It was Saturday afternoon at about 3 oclock when we (3 arrive) ______ at the festival and hundreds of people (4 already get) ______ there. I (5 spend) ___ the first couple of hours just looking at all the different styles of clothes that people (6 wear) ____ and the amazing hairstyles they (7 have) ______ . At about 7 oclock, we joined a huge crowd of people at the main stage after one of the most popular bands (8 start) ____ to play. After about half an hour, I (9 realize) _____ I wanted to go to the toilet, so I left my boyfriend enjoying the music. It took about ten minutes to walk to the toilets and there was a big queue when I got there. After about three quarters of an hour I (10 make) ____ my way back to the concert. There was an even bigger crowd of people by then, so I just looked for a tall guy with dark hair, jeans, and a black leather jacket, which is what my boyfriend (11 wear) ____ . I spotted a guy who looked like this, pushed my way into the crowd and stood in front of him. After the band (12 finish) ____ , I turned round to kiss him, and it was only then that I realized he wasnt my boyfriend! I (13 stand) _____ with a complete stranger for over an hour. I (14 go) ______ very red, mumbled an apology and then saw my boyfriend who (15 look)

_____ for me for ages. Where (16 you disappear) _____ to? he asked. He never believed my story!
0.5 points for each correct answer

4 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 They published the book after the author had died. _____ They were making the film when the director decided to leave. ____ They promoted the film in New York, London, and Paris. _____ They didnt recommend the new novel very highly. _____ They had based the main character on a real person. ____ While they were making the film, they ran out of money. _____ After they had found an actor for the role, they decided not to make the film. ____ How much money did they earn from the film? _____ 1 point for each correct answer

5 Write reply questions.

1 A Im getting married. 2 A I want to tell you something. 3 A Johns got some great news. 4 A I wasnt very happy. 5 A There was a terrible accident. 6 A My sisters having a baby. 7 A Weve sold our house. 8 A The thieves managed to get away. 9 A Id never met him before. 10 A I saw Angela at the party on Saturday. answer

B_ B_ B_ B_ B_ B_ B_ B_ B_ B_

1 point for each correct

6 Complete the sentences with a preposition.

1 It was a wonderful book. I couldnt put it ______ . 2 The film is ______ two men who travel round South America on a motorbike. 3 The book was made ______ a film last year. 4 Its set ______ Berlin in the 1930s. 5 What did you think ______ the film? 6 The Blind Assassin is a book ______ Margaret Atwood. 0.5 points for each correct answer

7 Are these sentences about a book, a film, or could they be either? Put the
number of the sentence in the correct column.
Book Film Either

1 I couldnt put it down. 2 I was on the edge of my seat. 3 It was rather long, so I skipped bits of it. 4 Its quite an exciting thriller. 5 Its a rather dull biography. 6 They all live happily ever after.

7 Its a terrific holiday read.

for each correct answer

8 I didnt think the plot was very original.

0.5 points

8 Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

Suspended howling charred plunged smithereens swirling chattering deeds

1 I left the bread under the grill for too long, so when I got it out it was completely _________ . 2 It was so cold outside that her teeth were _________ . 3 The cat knocked the vase off the table and it smashed to _________ . 4 The leaves were _________ around in the wind. 5 Shes always doing good _________ for other people, such as helping the sick, the poor, or the elderly. 6 The pilot lost control and the aeroplane _________ into the sea. 7 The little boy started _________ when his mother left the room. 8 I saw an interesting art exhibition recently where there was a grand piano _________ from the ceiling. 1 point for each correct answer

9 Complete the sentences with the most suitable adverb from the box.
Dangerously nostalgically headlong utterly gratefully definitely eventually relatively 1 Any suggestions would be __________ received. 2 I walked __________ through the village where I was born. 3 That film is __________ ridiculous! Its the worst Ive ever seen! 4 We are hoping __________ to have computers in every classroom. 5 She might need some help because shes __________ new. 6 He was walking __________ close to the edge of the cliff. 7 The man dived __________ into the river to rescue his son. 8 I __________ wont be going to that restaurant again. 1 point for each correct answer

10 Put the words in order to make sentences. There may be more than one
possibility.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Id Australia really to go the to some time love in future __ are planning Easter definitely to go they next skiing __ not unfortunately shes travelling enough old her to go on own __ ever we hardly to go the these cinema days __ be I will leaving afternoon work relatively this early __ she hoping at was desperately him to see party the __ didnt sadly the enough ambulance arrive save quickly him to __ was it raining out too to at go lunchtime heavily __ 1 point for each correct answer

11 Read the texts, then answer the questions. Write A, B, or C.

A Billy Elliot Stephen Daldrys first feature film is set in the north-east of England during the miners strike of 1984. A motherless boy, Billy Elliot, from a mining village, takes up dancing against the wishes of his father and older brother. Regrettably, the depiction of the working classes in Lee Halls semiautobiographical script is somewhat stereotypical.

The heart of the film, however, is in the relationship that Billy strikes up with his dance teacher. Mrs Wilkinson is a dispirited soul who finds as much genuine pleasure in nurturing the talent and hope of this 11-year-old as he does in the discipline and support that she provides for him. The dancing is superb, but Daldry could be accused of overusing dance as a metaphor for escape and frustration, and the grand opera numbers sit a little uneasily, given that this film is essentially pitched as a realist comedy. B Bend it like Beckham Footballs uncommon ability to bring a nation together is celebrated in this sweet, positive youth movie. Set in modern day London, the film tells the story of Jess, whose two greatest loves in life are David Beckham and kicking a ball about. Unfortunately her family cling to traditional Asian values, and while theyre willing to tolerate her fanaticism the very idea of their daughter joining a local girls team makes them see red. But, encouraged by her new best pal, Jules, and dishy Irish coach, Joe, she defiantly signs on with the team. Actresses Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightly both have winning personalities, but credit should also go to the writer and director for getting the balance right between humour and pathos, sporting and romantic action, not to mention negotiating the tricky business of filming football with originality and finesse. C Cinema Paradiso A successful movie director in his 40s, Salvatore returns home to Sicily after hearing of the death of Alfredo, the exprojectionist at the village cinema. Most of the film is a flashback to Salvatores World War 2 childhood and adolescence when, obsessed by movies, he is befriended by the wise and benevolent, though sometimes rather gruff, Alfredo. Their bond is one that contains many highlights and tragedies and ultimately shapes the way for Salvatore to move out of his run-down village to pursue a dream.

Which film or films ...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

is partly based on the life of the screen-writer? ___ is not set in the UK? ___ was difficult to film? ___ is set in the 21st century? ___ are about young people who have ambitions that their parents dont support? ___ is the first film by the director? ___ takes place over two different periods of time? ___ 1 point for each correct answer 8

12 Choose the best definition for these words from the text.
1 take up (text A, line 2) b enjoy 2 dispirited (text A, line 6) b angry 3 cling to (text B, line 4) b hold on tightly to a start a without hope and enthusiasm a rely on

4 see red (text B, line 5) b get very angry 5 pal (text B, line 6) b sister 6 dishy (text B, line 6) b handsome 7 gruff (text C, line 4) b unfriendly 8 run-down (text C, line 6) b isolated

a think something is expensive a friend a confident a friendly a in bad condition

1 point for each correct answer

13

You have decided to enter a story-writing competition for an international student magazine. The story must be 120180 words in length and begin or end with these words:
Jenny had no idea where she was.

Remember to:
plan the order of events in the story before you begin writing use adverbs and adverbial phrases use narrative tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect) check your writing when you have finished

Maximum number of points possible 20