Gheorghe Banea School
English Test
Snapshot Intermediate
Name_________________________ Date ____________________ Mark ___________ Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional sentences. (2p)
1. 2. 3.
If I felt better, I (go)_____________________ with you to the cinema tonight. If Maya _______________________ (not pass) her driving test she will be unhappy. If the weather had been fine, we __________________ (go out) for a jog. We ________________________ (arrive) earlier last night if we hadnt missed the bus. She ___________________(go) out with you if you only asked her. I ____________________________ (try) to find more opportunities to write in English if I were you. If you ___________________________(speak) English, she would understand you. If I _____________________ (not / break) my leg, I would have taken part in the contest. If she _______________ (take) the bus, she will be on time. Be careful! If you drop the vase, it _____________________ (break). Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets: (2p) What time _______________________________(you/ come) home last night? A: Why ______________________________(you/be) late for school this morning? B: I _________________(lose) my glasses. I ___________________(look) everywhere but I ________ (can/not) find them.
4. 5. 6. 7.
What ____________________(you/think) about when the teacher ____________(ask) you that question? As Betty ____________________________(wait) for the bus, a thief _______________ (steal) her wallet. I didnt recognize him because I ______________________(not/see) him for ages. The milkman ____________________( bring/ always) the milk to my door but the postman _____________ (leave / always) the letter in the hall.
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This is the first time I ________________________(see) a camel.
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A: _____________________________(she/ ever/ be) to London? B: Yes, she ____________________(go) there two years ago.
10. _____________________ (eat) my supper at the moment. Can you ring me later?
Read the text and answer the questions:
Ban school menace
The chief inspector of schools in England has called on headmasters to ban mobile phones from the classroom. Chris Woodhead said: "The mobile phone is extremely disruptive and if I was still teaching and there were mobile phones that ever rang in my classroom, I would want to know why. "They've got an essential place in modern society, but in the wrong place - restaurants and schools - they are a menace. This is a disruption to the concentration, the attention that children should be giving to their learning in school." He said mobiles should be switched off until they were needed and added: "At the moment it is just a reflex - reach for your phone when you are bored." Mr Woodhead also said computers and the internet should never replace the role of a teacher in schools. Mr Woodhead expressed concern that there was a danger of some children plagiarising large chunks of work from the web. He said he supported the government's plans for installing more computers in the UK's schools, and added: "The commitment to fund extra information technology is absolutely right. But Mr Woodhead told GMTV's Sunday Programme: "The computer must never be allowed to substitute the teacher. "We shall need in the 21st Century the best possible teachers as well as the best possible information and computer technology. He said he thought the children were "browsing" and "doing what we used to do in the library, you know, just copying out chunks of material without thinking about that material". He added that although the internet has "enormous educational potential", it must be harnessed "very, very carefully". (news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/ education/newsid_666000/666629.stm adapted)
Match the words (A) to their meaning (B). (1p) A 1. disruptive (l.3) 2. menace (l.11) 3. bored (l.15) 4. replace (l.16) 5. plagiarising (l.19) 6. chunks (l.19) 7. harnessed (l. 31) B a) feeling tired and unhappy because something is not interesting b) a part of something, especially a large part c) substitute d) tumultuous; causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual e) controlled f) using another person's idea or a part of their work and pretend that it is your own g) danger; something that is likely to cause harm
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Complete the sentences with information from the text. (1p)
1. Mobile phones are a menace in
2. Children are not attentive during classes because 3. When children are bored in class, they 4. We mustnt allow computers to 5. When students copy out chunks of material from the Internet, they dont even
Write a text of about 120 words on one of the following topics: (2p)
A What are the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones? B How important is technology for you? What is the most important technological device in your life? Why?
Good Work!
Key Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional sentences.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. If I felt better, I (go) would go with you to the cinema tonight.
If Maya does not pass (not pass) her driving test she will be unhappy. If the weather had been fine, we would have gone out (go out) for a jog. We would have arrived (arrive) earlier last night if we hadnt missed the bus. She would go (go) out with you if you only asked her. I would try (try) to find more opportunities to write in English if I were you. If you spoke (speak) English, she would understand you.
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8. 9.
If I had not broken (not / break) my leg, I would have taken part in the contest. If she takes (take) the bus, she will be on time.
10. Be careful! If you drop the vase, it will break (break). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Choose the right form of the verbs in brackets: (2p) What time did you come (you/ come) home last night? A: Why have you been (you/be) late for school this morning? B: I have lost (lose) my glasses. I looked (look) everywhere but I couldnt (can/not) find them. What were you thinking (you/think) about when the teacher asked (ask) you that question? As Betty was waiting (wait) for the bus, a thief stole (steal) her wallet. I didnt recognize him because I havent seen (not/see) him for ages. The milkman always brings (bring/ always) the milk to my door but the postman always leaves (leave / always) the letter in the hall. 8. 9. This is the first time I have seen (see) a camel. A: Has she ever been (she/ ever/ be) to London? B: Yes, she went (go) there two years ago. 10. Im eating (eat) my supper at the moment. Can you ring me later?
Match the words (A) to their meaning (B). (1p)
1 d 2 g 3 a 4 c 5 f 6 b 7 e
Complete the sentences with information from the text. (1p) [possible answers!]
1. Mobile phones are a menace in school because they are likely to cause harm.
2. Children are not attentive during classes because of the disruption that mobile phones could cause. 3. When children are bored in class, they usually follow just a reflex, that of using their mobiles. 4. We mustnt allow computers to replace the teachers role in schools. 5. When students copy out chunks of material from the Internet, they dont even think about that material.
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