Name

__________

Class

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Gold First Exit Test

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the paragraph.
Many students in the UK 1_____ doing a gap year before going to university. Critics question whether it is a
just a long glorified holiday or if it's really 2_____ doing. Does it 3_____ help students in their careers? Some
educational establishments do encourage students to take a gap year and 4_____ that students 5_____
advantage of the opportunities available. However, most of them would prefer it if the students 6_____ some
kind of voluntary work instead of just having a holiday. There are numerous organisations which organise
these 7_____ for students and it's a good idea to check them 8_____ online. One of the main advantages is
that it's a great way to get to know more 9_____ different cultures and, for many, it is also a painless way to
learn another language by speaking to local people. Volunteers who stay in local homes 10_____ that they get
the chance to experience local culture and customs and, in 11_____, to try a variety of food which they
wouldn't otherwise have tried. When I was 18 years old, I had set my 12_____ on going to work in Africa for
a year, but unfortunately my parents wouldnt 13_____ me go and insisted that I went to university
immediately. I'm 49 years old and still havent had my gap year! Maybe one day I'll get 14_____ to doing it.
1

A think

B believe

C regard

D consider

A value

B worth

C afford

D benefit

A currently

B actually

C absolutely

D certainly

A recommend

B suppose

C offer

D intend

A get

B have

C take

D make

A made

B did

C worked

D acted

A travels

B journeys

C trips

D voyages

A on

B over

C up

D out

A of

B about

C from

D than

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A talk

B speak

C say

D tell

11

A common

B particular

C individual

D specific

12

A mind

B heart

C thoughts

D plans

13

A let

B allow

C permit

D agree

14

A over

B about

C around

D through
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2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals at the end of the line.
Philip Morales, a former teacher, now makes a good 1__________ as a career

LIFE

coach and 2__________. He changed his career when he discovered that he

THERAPY

was spending ages helping many of his students who lacked 3__________

CONFIDENT

and the 4__________ needed to do well. He worked on helping them to develop

AMBITIOUS

their natural 5__________ and then showing them how to overcome their
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6__________. One of his main aims was to show them how to approach their

WEAK

course 7__________. Many young people find these hard and they struggle

ASSIGN

with feelings of 8_________ and are unable to complete the work. Another

ANXIOUS

problem for teenagers is the need for 9__________ from their peers and the

APPROVE

fear of being 10__________ or laughed at. He also discovered that often any

BULLY

goals they may have are rather 11__________ and cannot be achieved. As he

REAL

watched these young people 12__________ develop into adults, he gradually

SUCCEED

began to recognise the 13__________ of this kind of work. He decided to do

SIGNIFY

some part-time courses and once he got his 14__________ he gave up teaching

QUALIFY

completely. He loves working for himself as he has the 15_________ to help

FREE

a lot more people than he did when he was just teaching.

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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
3 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1

I dont understand this sentence. MEANS

I dont know ________________________________________.

The camp site doesnt provide tents. EXPECTED

You ________________________________________ own tents.

The weather was terrible, but we still went sailing. DESPITE

We went sailing ________________________________________.

You needn't wait for me. HAVE

You ________________________________________ for me.

We will send the books by courier. BE

The books ________________________________________ you by courier.

You mustn't do that. It's against the rules. ARE

You ________________________________________that. It's against the rules.

The film was so boring I fell asleep. A

It ________________________________________ I fell asleep.

I'm sorry I left that company. It was a mistake. ONLY

________________________________________ left the company. It was a mistake.

I failed because I was so tired. IF

I ________________________________________ I hadnt been so tired.

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We had dinner and then we went to the cinema. BEFORE

We had dinner ________________________________________.

11

I've never had such a bad meal. EVER

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12

"Don't do that again", she told me. WARNED

She ________________________________________ that again.

13

I've only got a little money left. HARDLY

I ________________________________________ left.

14

He doesnt find it hard to work the night shift now. USED

He ________________________________________ the night shift now.
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4 Complete the gaps with ONE word.

The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is 828m tall and currently the tallest building 1__________ the world. However,
work has recently started in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the Kingdom Tower 2__________ is designed to
become the world's tallest structure at 1000m high. As skyscrapers become higher and higher, 3__________
present new problems for the designers. 4__________ example, when the Burj Khalifa was being designed,
over 40 wind tunnel tests were carried out in 5__________ to examine the effect of wind on a building of that
height. Another problem for owners of the building is that once the structure 6__________ been completed,
the space has to 7__________ filled. In fact, the owners of the accommodation in the Burj Khalifa
8__________ to reduce their prices considerably to do this. As 9__________ as the residential luxury
condominiums, 10__________ is a hotel, and offices, restaurants, a library, a gourmet market and
convenience store. The observation deck on the Kingdom tower 11__________ originally designed to be the
helicopter-landing pad, but pilots said that it would be 12__________ dangerous to land there! In
13__________ to all these facilities, outside there are 11 hectares of park and water features for people to
enjoy. Adrian Smith, the consulting design partner on the Burj Khalifa, is also responsible 14__________ the
Kingdom Tower. He has been drawing tall buildings 15__________ he was a child and is now seeing all his
young dreams come true.
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__________

Class

____________

Gold First Units 1-3 Progress Test 1

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the paragraph.
Most people will come 1 _____ money problems at some time in their lives. It often happens when they are
students and they have to do a part-time job in order to make 2 _____ meet. This can be 3 _____, but
sometimes it is the only way to survive. However, living on a 4 _____ budget is good training for the future.
Everyone should learn to live within their 5 _____. Unfortunately, some people have totally 6_____ goals and
think that one day they will have lots of money to pay off their debts. Then they can become very 7 _____
when they fail to achieve those goals. So, if you want to 8 _____ it in this world, you need to work hard and to
have some good luck, too.
1

A over

B across

C up to

D after

A bits

B lines

C pieces

D ends

A conventional

B exhausting

C exhaustive

D meaningful

A tight

B short

C standard

D firm

A salaries

B money

C means

D values

A real

B realistic

C reality

D unrealistic

A depressed

B interesting

C excited

D worrying

A do

B make

C get

D have
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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1

It was ages before I got used to living in a foreign country. ME

It ________________________________________ used to living in a foreign country.

I'm really not sure if I locked the door. REMEMBER

I ________________________________________the door.

They had to do their homework before dinner. MADE

Their parents ________________________________________ before dinner.

She finished the book a moment ago. JUST

She ________________________________________the book.

He started teaching in 1990. SINCE

He ________________________________________ 1990.
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When Tom and Elena were children, they 1__________ go on holiday with their parents to the seaside every
summer. Their parents 2__________to own holiday homes next door to each other and Tom and Elena became
good friends, almost 3__________ brother and sister. Now they are grown up and 4__________ their own
families who they bring to the beach every year. However they no longer have the holiday homes and stay in
the hotel which has been built. The beach is now 5__________ of the best in the country, which makes it
much 6__________ popular than it once was and it is often very crowded.

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__________

Class

____________

Gold First Units 4-6 Progress Test 2

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the paragraph.
While my friend was on holiday I kept an 1 _____ on her flat, so to say thank you she wanted to take me to
the theatre. Unfortunately it was a modern play and she knows I dont like them very much because I have
always had 2 _____ feet in the past and refused to go at the last minute. But this time she persuaded me to go,
promising to buy me dinner afterwards. The audience had all dressed 3 _____ and looked very smart and
serious. I couldnt understand the play at all I just don't 4 _____ these modern plays and the people
around me were concentrating so hard to understand it that finally I couldnt keep a 5 _____ face and burst out
laughing. My neighbours stared at me furiously until I stopped laughing. I tried to sit quietly but I broke
6 _____ in a sweat as I struggled to hold back the laughter. Their disapproving looks just made me want to
laugh even more. Finally I gave up. I couldnt get 7 _____ the play so I walked out. The audience showed
their 8 _____ of my decision by clapping. Now my friend won't talk to me.
1

A eye

B finger

C ear

D hand

A freezing

B icy

C itchy

D cold

A down

B up

C for

D out

A put

B get

C take

D make

A tight

B straight

C smart

D tough

A out

B up

C away

D into

A down

B out of

C away

D through

A proof

B approving

C approval

D proving
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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the gaps with ONE word.
People 1 _____ been living in the Amazon Basin for at least 10,000 years when it was "first discovered" by
2 _____ Spaniard called Don Francisco de Orellana in 1542. He was looking for forests of cinnamon and, of
course, gold. The Indians promised the Europeans that there was gold because they knew that as long as the
Spaniards needed 3 _____ as guides, the Indians were safe. In fact it was nearly a year 4 _____ Orellana and
his team finally reached the junction of the Napo and Amazon rivers. The new river was originally named Rio
de Orellana after its European discoverer. Although the Spaniards didnt find 5 _____ gold, they did find 6
_____ greatest river in the world.
However, today we are destroying the wonderful Amazon rainforests and 7 _____ is believed that the last
remaining rainforests could be destroyed in less 8 _____ 40 years. In addition, nearly half of the world's
species of plants, animals and microorganisms 9 _____ be destroyed or severely threatened over the next 25
years due to rainforest deforestation. Furthermore, ten million Indians are thought to 10 _____ been living in
the Amazonian Rainforest five hundred years ago, but today there are fewer than 200,000.

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__________

Class

____________

Gold First Units 7-9 Progress Test 3

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the sentences.
1

Once we got to Australia we decided to take a _____ flight from Sydney to Adelaide instead of driving.
A home

B determined

C aimed

D focused

B up

C on

D out

B trip

C expedition

D travel

B make

C set

D do

John isnt very good at _____ up to problems. He pretends they dont exist.
A working

D commitment

You need to _____ positive goals for yourself and the business in order to succeed.
A put

C career

The boss went on a business _____ to China last week.

A journey

B employment

He always gets worked _____ about rude customers. He can't stand them.
A for

D round

You need to be single-_____ if you want to success in this business.

A minded

C seasonal

David was unable to give his employer the _____ he expected.

A occupation

B domestic

B looking

C seeing

D facing

She was taken _____ by his sudden anger. She didnt expect it at all.
A apart

B after

C away

D aback
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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1

You get tense and then you make mistakes. IF

You ______________________________ you get tense.

'It was Fred who didn't send the documents on time', said Sam. ACCUSED
Sam ______________________________ the documents on time.

'Sarah, if I were you, I'd have a rest now', James told her. ADVISED
James ______________________________ a rest.

We left because we had to go to a meeting. REASON

The ______________________________ because we had to go to a meeting.

'I didnt take your computer', he said to me. DENIED

He ______________________________ computer.

'You must finish it immediately', the boss said to us. TO

The boss told ______________________________ immediately.

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There was so much rain that the roads were flooded. SUCH
There was ______________________________ that the roads were flooded.

I cant find my wallet. Perhaps someone took it. MAY

Someone ______________________________ my wallet.

We can't afford to go to the concert now. ENOUGH

We ______________________________to go to the concert now.

SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the gaps with ONE word.
The speed of technological change is phenomenal now and, 1 _____ you want to remain living in the past, you
need to learn how to use it. Young people, 2 _____ have grown up with computers, are not afraid of them, but
many older people 3_____. But don't despair! You can learn how to connect to the internet 4 _____ if you are
over 80 years old. Many courses 5 _____ been set up in 6 _____ to help older people bridge this technological
gap. An 85-year-old lady I know 7 _____ her grandson to show her how to use a computer and now she loves
playing computer games! But if he 8 _____ not helped her, she wouldn't 9 _____ able to do her shopping and
manage her bank accounts from home. Now she 10 _____ she'd bought a computer years ago.
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SECTION 1: VOCABULARY
1 Choose the best option A, B, C or D
Brett shrugged his shoulders as his girlfriend walked away from him. This happened every time he came
1_____ with a new idea. He 2_____ something under his breath.
'What did you 3_____?' she asked angrily. 'This is just another useless invention! I cant 4_____ when we last
went out together, because you're always 5_____ about new schemes to make money!'
'Don't 6_____ at me. This will work, I know it!' She headed for the door, but he called after her. 'Dont tell
anyone about this idea. If you let the cat out of the 7_____, I'll never forgive you.'
'It seems to have 8_____ your mind that we've been here many times before. It wont work. It never does.'
She paused. She must come 9_____ as a really horrible person. She did love Brett, but she couldnt carry on
like this. Perhaps she should give him one more chance.
1

A out

B up

C over

D down

A shouted

B yelled

C muttered

D spoke

A say

B speak

C tell

D talk

A remind

B record

C reflect

D recall

A considering

B supposing

C judging

D thinking

A whisper

B yell

C mumble

D cry

A box

B bin

C bag

D basket

A borne

B lost

C slipped

D taken

A off

B across
C out
D round
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SECTION 2: GRAMMAR
2 Complete the gaps with ONE word.
Unfortunately we weren't 1__________ to deliver the goods to our customers yesterday 2__________ of the
bad weather. However, we 3__________ to deliver them this morning and everyone seemed happy with this.
John, the delivery driver, is blaming 4__________ for the problems, but I told 5__________ it wasn't his
6__________. There was simply nothing he 7__________ have done yesterday to change the situation. All the
roads were flooded and our fleet of vehicles 8__________ stuck in traffic jams. Customer service is very
important these days as people are very quick to complain, but we 9__________ how to keep our customers
happy.

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