Vocabulary 20 points

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. There are more words than you
need. (4 points)
create sound effects  design fashion accessories  perform on stage  donate money  make pottery
study computer animation  earn a lot of money  save the environment  learn survival skills  direct a film
1. Dave is a graphic artist. He ……………………………. and knows how to make special effects
for different programs.
2. Vera has gone on an adventure trip. She’s ……………………………. in the forest.
3. Grace ……………………………. . Have you seen her belts and handbags?
4. There’s a rock festival next week. Different bands are ……………………………. around town.
5. Top tennis players ……………………………. when they compete in tournaments.
6. Ryan has got an unusual job. He ……………………………. for computer games.
7. One way we can ……………………………. is to recycle paper, glass and plastic.
8. Chloe ……………………………. . She’s made some nice plates and bowls and painted them
in bright colours.

2 Six of the sentences below are incorrect. Correct them by changing the words in bold. (4 points)
1. I usually go rock climbing in the river twice a week. …………………….
2. I want to save the environment in order to buy a new mobile phone. …………………….
3. I don’t like going camping. I prefer to sleep in my bed. …………………….
4. She’s an excellent musician. She plays three instruments and designs fashion accessories.
…………………….
5. They use special technology to do charity work for films. …………………….
6. It’s a good idea to go windsurfing before going on a trek in the mountains. …………………….
7. How many world leaders really make a significant contribution to world peace? …………………….
8. Top athletes direct films such as the Olympic Games. …………………….

3 Complete the sentences to show you understand the words in bold. (3 points)
1. Special technicians can create sound effects like ......................
................................................................................................... .
2. When you perform in a band, you ...........................................
................................................................................................... .
3. People who study computer animation can .............................
................................................................................................... .
4. Learning survival skills might help when ................................
................................................................................................... .
5. Windsurfing is a great sport for people who .............................
................................................................................................... .
6. People doing orienteering must ................................................

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4 Complete the text with the correct form of the words below. There are more words than you need.
(4 points)
donate  represent  compose  environment  design  significant contribution  charity work
earn  play  perform
Many celebrities use their influence and money to help others. For example, we know that
Paul McCartney 1. ……………………. songs and 2. ……………………. on stage, but he also
works with many charities. One of his favourite charities is PETA, an organisation that protects
animals. Another famous musician, Sting, has 3. ……………………. a lot of money from his
music. However, he also helps save the 4. ……………………. . Sting has established a charity to
protect rainforests. Scarlett Johansson doesn’t only act in 5. ……………………. and films. Scarlett
does 6. ……………………. for Oxfam and she also helps an unusual organisation called
Sole4Souls. This organisation doesn’t 7. ……………………. money, but instead, it gives shoes to
people who need them. Scarlett has given them more than 2,000 pairs of shoes! Clearly, these
famous people are trying to make a 8. ……………………. to the world they live in.

5 Add a word or phrase to each group. (5 points)

INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. appear on television  act in a play  …………………….

2. do charity work  save the environment  …………………….
3. cave  forest  …………………….
4. sculptor  musician  …………………….
5. cloudy  thunder  …………………….
6. underground  tram  …………………….
7. rock climbing  orienteering  …………………….
8. lake  ocean  …………………….
9. inventor  engineer  …………………….
10. cruise ship  ferry  …………………….

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 Grammar 30 points
1 Write the words in the correct order to form sentences. Use the Present Perfect Continuous
and add the time expressions below. (5 points)
for  how long  since  all night  recently
1. was / he / act / on stage / a little boy / he / .
.......................................................................
2. not play / she / very long / the guitar / .
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3. because / she / dance / is / tired / she / .
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4. not feel / well / Ella / .
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5. they / for the doctor / wait / ?
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2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple
or Present Perfect Continuous. There are more verbs than you need. (5 points)
act  take part  watch  not hear  study  direct  design
1. I ……………………………. fashion accessories for two years.
2. How long ……………………………. he ……………………………. in international competitions?
3. ……………………………. you ever ……………………………. in a play?
4. I ……………………………. for the English exam for more than two hours.
5. Over the last few weeks, we ……………………………. any interesting new albums.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present
Perfect Continuous. Then match the questions to the answers. There are more answers than
you need. (5 points)
Questions
1. …………………… you ever …………………… (perform) on stage?
2. How long …………………… it …………………… (snow)?
3. What …………………… Kale …………………… (do) recently?
4. Where …………………… you …………………… (be)?
5. …………………… he …………………… (start) practising for the concert?
Answers
...... a. All night. ...... e. Writing a book, I think.
...... b. No, never. ...... f. Beacause it’s too difficult.
...... c. At the chemist’s. ...... g. Not yet.
...... d. He’s not there.

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4 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.
(5 points)
1. Jake came home a moment ago.
Jake …………………… come home.
2. When did you start doing charity work?
How long …………………… doing charity work?
3. He is the best singer I have ever heard.
I …………………… a better singer.
4. We moved to London five years ago.
We …………………… in London for five years.
5. The last time I went to a rock concert was last year.
I …………………… to a rock concert since last year.

5 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs below. (10 points)
INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

become  choose  grow up  know  not have  enjoy  move  hear  compose  do
1.
……………………. you ever of Cameron Thomaz? Probably not. But maybe you
2.
……………………. him by the name Wiz Khalifa – the famous American rap singer. Since the
beginning of hip hop, rappers 3. ……………………. unusual names for themselves and Cameron
wanted a special name, too. Khalifa was the name of an uncle he admired. He decided to use the
name Wiz because Wiz is short for wisdom and wizard. Wiz was always good at everything
he 4. ……………………. , including music. Wiz 5. ……………………. an easy life while he
6.
……………………. . His parents were both soldiers in the US Army and they 7. …………………….
from place to place. This was difficult for Wiz, but music helped him. This talented young rapper
8.
……………………. songs since he was nine. Since the release of his first album, in 2006, Wiz
9.
……………………. a big star. He 10. ……………………. now ……………………. his popularity
and earning a lot of money!

Writing 10 points
Write an article about an event you had at school. Write what the event was,
when and where it happened, who was there, what happened, how the people
felt and your impression of the event.