KEY - ENGLISH TEST 18

Part A - I Check your vocabulary for PET

Part A - II Check your vocabulary for PET
Part A – III Check your vocabulary for PET
Part A - IV Check your vocabulary for PET
Part B - I Vocab for PET
Part B - II Revealuk.co
Part B – III Extra PET – Test 3
Part B – IV Extra PET – Test 3
Part B - V Extra PET – Test 3
Part C – I Check your vocabulary for PET
Part C - II Reveal UK Pet
Part C - III Extra PET – Test 3

PART A – USE OF ENGLISH

I. Match the “scale” adjectives on the left with the “limit” ones on the right which have the same
meaning. Write at least one”limit” adjective for these “scale” adjectives.

Answer:

II. Fill in the gaps below with suitable adjectives. Use some of the ones above or others that you
know.

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III. Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in the list

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IV. Fill in the gaps with also, as well, even, like, only, than, too. Use each only once.

Answer:

PART B – READING

I. Read this text about New Zealand and answer the questions.
New Zealand
New Zealand is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and consists of two main islands – North Island and South
Island. Both North and South islands are full of hills and mountains. The north of the country and and the east coast
are rather more sunny than the far south. New Zealand’s summer months are December to February, and this is an
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excellent time to visit the country’s beautiful beaches, which are ideal for swimming, sunbathing, and diving. In
autumn the forests and woods of Central Otago and Hawkes Bay are popular with visitors, with their colorful
changing leaves and beautiful scenery.

There are also evergreen forests, which are home to the famous kiwi bird. This bird is flightless and therefore
lives on the ground. It is a nocturnal creature, so if you want to see it digging in the ground with its long curved
beak for insects, you will have to creep quietly into the forest at night. Writer is the best time to visit the mountains,
either to ski or to enjoy the beautiful views of lakes and glaciers. In spring, new born lambs can be seen in the fields
and the countryside is full of flowers. In fact, several cities celebrate the spring with a flower festival. If you like
dangerous sports such as white water rafting, this is the time when melting snow makes river levels excitingly high.

1. Where did the text probably come from?

A. geography textbook B. a letter from a friend C. a tourist information
website

2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F), according to the text?

Statements True False

1. The weather is cloudier in the south. X
2. Hawkes Bay is a good place for water sports. X
3. The kiwi hides in the trees of the forests. X
4. Spring is a good time to visit certain cities. X
Answer:

II. Read the text and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D

London Parks
London is famous (1) ……….. its parks and gardens. Some of them belong to the Crown (2) …….... they are all
open to the public and the entrance is free of charge. In St James's Park you can watch and (3) ……….. swans,
ducks, geese and other water birds. Hyde Park (4) ……….. to be a hunting ground and is still popular with horse
riders.
Those (5) …….... like a good argument should go to the Speakers' Corner to listen to individuals (6) ……….. their
speeches on various subjects. Regent's Park now houses London Zoo and open-air theatre where Shakespeare's
plays are staged (7) ……….... summer. Not (8) ……….... the parks are in the city centre. Greenwich and Richmond
are located in the suburbs. All these areas of green give the city dwellers an excellent  (9) ………... to enjoy some
peace and quiet (10) ……..... from traffic and crowded streets.
1. A. by B. for C. from D. with
2. A. because of B. unlike C. despite D. but
3. A. feed B. eat C. breed D. lead
4. A. should B. ought C. used D. have
5. A. who B. whose C. which D. whom
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6. A. doing B. giving C. taking D. talking
7. A. to B. at C. in D. on
8. A. each B. whole C. every D. all
9. A. chance B. knowledge C. account D. source
10. A. apart B. about C. away D. around

III. Read the text and decide whether these statements are correct (A) or incorrect (B)

Information for new Encel customers

Welcome to Encel, one of the fastest – growing mobile phone networks in the UK. You can go almost
anywhere in the UK and use your Encel phone. Our service now reaches up to 85% of the UK
population. With Encel you have total freedom and can talk, take messages or send a text message
practically anywhere, at any time.

In a recent questionnaire about mobile phone networks, people voted Encel the top service provider in
the country. We take our customers seriously and intend to ensure that everyone receives the service
they expect.

The easiest way to build talk time on your phone is by credit card. If you haven’t done so already, please
let us know which card you’ll be using. Then, whenever, you need to talk time, call 440, free of charge,
and tell us the amount you want to buy. If you do not want to use your credit card, vouchers are
available from many stores.

You can also send text messages with Encel phones. These are a quick and inexpensive way to contact
friends. They are perfect for when talking is difficult – when the music is too loud or when you want to
keep something private. Sending a message costs as little as 5p but receiving one is free.

Encel also provides an information service for its mobile phone users. This service gives you recorded
information, 24 hours a day, on sport (all the news, plus the day’s football and rugby results), weather
and finance. Just call 166 from your Encel phone. Calls cost 20p per minute at all times and are charged
by the second.

With Encel you can also receive text messages to remind you of important dates. When you register with
Encel, you should enter your diary dates, for example friends’ birthdays, into a personal calendar. You
will then receive a text message, with plenty of time to spare, as a reminder.

The answerphone service provided by Encel includes a facility for you to record a message. It’s also
possible to change your message whenever you like, so you can let people know exactly what you’re
doing. To record a message on your Encel answerphone, just dial 234 and follow the instructions. When
callers have left messages, it costs just 10p per minute to hear them.

The cost of a call depends on the time of day that you make it. It is normally cheaper to make calls
between 6.00 p:m and 6.00 a:m. However, with Encel, it is possible to choose a different period. You
have the choice of morning hours (7.00 a.m – 11.00 a.m); lunchtime (11.00 a.m – 3.00 p.m); or
afternoon (3.00 p.m – 7.00 p.m)

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 Statements Correct (A) Incorrect (B)
1. The Encel mobile phone network is increasing in size.

2. You can contact more than 85% of people living in the UK on

your Encel phone.
3. When asked, people thought that Encel’s service was better
than that of other companies.
4. You should inform Encel which credit card you will pay for your
calls with.
5. The minimum charge to read a text message sent to you is 5p.

6. If your 166 call lasts between one and two minutes, you will be
charged 20p.
7. Encel provides a service to help you remember when certain
things are happening.
8. It is possible to record a different message on your Encel
answerphone at any time.
9. You can learn how to record messages on your answerphone by
calling 234.
10. The time period when call charges are at their lowest is fixed
by Encel.

Answer:

1A 2B 3A 4A 5B 6B 7A 8A 9A 10B

IV. Read the text and choose the correct answer A,B, C or D

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. advise musicians to enter competitions
B. explain why someone spent a lot of money
C. describe how someone got a CD recorded
D. persuade people to prepare for retirement

2. What can a reader learn from the text?

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A. how one man’s dream ended unhappily
B. how much was paid for a special violin
C. how one couple support each other
D. how much money musicians need for their music

3. What does Colin’s wife say about what he did?

A. She wishes he had used the money differently
B. She feels she didn’t really benefit from the money
C. She is sorry she has lost her study room
D. She accepts the decision that he made.

4. When Colin first found the violin, he thought

A. he might not have enough money to buy it.
B. he should not spend all of his money on it.
C. he was not a good enough player to own it.
D. he could not leave the shop without it.

5. What did a local newspaper say about Colin’s story?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Answer:

1B 2C 3D 4A 5D

V. Read the text and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D

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 Filming Everest

Film-maker David Breashears (0)…………………… already climbed Mount Everest three times when he (1)
…………………….. to make a film, so that audiences could share his (2)………………………..

He set off on this nine-week adventure the following spring, with his photographic equipment and with six
climbers from (3)………………….. the world. (4)…………………… the conditions were hard and dangerous, with
temperatures of -40 C, the climbers made good (5)……………………. Then, when they were just one thousand
meters from their goal, there was a terrible (6)………………….. The team didn’t give (7)……………………, however.
They hid in a tent on the mountainside until it passed. Thirteen days later they (8)…………………….the top.

“I was so tired that it was (9)………………….. to enjoy our success at first”, said David. “Climbing Everest is
difficult enough but filming made it (10)…………………… harder. I am really proud we did it in the end”

0. A. had B. has C. was D. did

1. A. invited B. decided C. organised D. requested
2. A. acts B. events C. occupations D. experiences
3. A. along B. above C. about D. around
4. A. Although B. Because C. Since D. Unless
5. A. improvement B. progress C. increase D. development
6. A. climate B. storm C. weather D. air
7. A. out B. back C. away D. up
8. A. arrived B. landed C. reached D. entered
9. A. impossible B. unable C. unfit D. improbable
10. A. ever B. more C. even D. as

Part C – Writing

I. Rewrite each of the following sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. Use the
right conjunction.

1. I didn’t know many people in the party but I had a very good time.
I had a very good time at the party…………………………………………………………………………..many people.
2. She had studied very hard and she passed her exams.
She passed her exams……………………………………………………………….. very hard.
3. Listen carefully or you won’t know what to do.
You won’t know what to do……………………………… you don’t listen carefully.
4. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
We hardly ever see each other…………………………………….. in the same street.
5. John and I worked in a bookshop for two years. Then he went to university.
John decided to go to university……………………………………….. in a bookshop for two years.
6. The traffic lights went green. Then they crossed the road.
They did not cross the road…………………………………………….went green.
7. You have to speak more slowly or she won’t be able to understand you.
She will be able to understand you……………………………… more slowly.
8. I didn’t get very wet because I had an umbrella with me.
I had an umbrella with me………………………….. very wet.

Answer:

1. Although I didn’t know

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 2. Because she had studied
3. if
4. although we live
5. after he had worked
6. until the lights
7. if you speak
8. so I didn’t get

II. 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. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given.

1. She was just going to have her breakfast when the phone rang.
(ABOUT) She was just……………………………………… breakfast when the phone rang.
2. Steve didn’t manage to complete his work.
(FAILED) Steve ………………………………………………………………….. his work.
3. How long has she been studying English?
(BEGIN) When…………………………………………………… studying English?
4. George wrote his last novel five years ago.
(WAS) It……………………………………………… George wrote his last novel.
5. Nobody took any notice of his bad behavior.
(ATTENTION) Nobody………………………………………………… his bad behavior.

Answer:
1. ABOUT TO HAVE HER
2. FAILED TO COMPLETE
3. DID SHE BEGIN
4. FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN | FIVE YEARS AGO THAT
5. PAID ANY ATTENTION TO/PAID ATTENTION TO

III. Story writing

 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.

 Your story must have this title: A very unusual evening
 Write your story on your answer sheet.

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