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CHANNEL YOUR ENGLISH - INTERMEDIATE – TESTS

Revision Test 1 – 3

Reading (10 marks)


Read the text and match the headings a-e with the paragraphs 1-5 of the
text.

a. A prehistoric event
b. Two options for snow lovers
c. Fun before comfort
d. Easy and fun for everyone
e. Included in the Games
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING

1 What's the first thing that comes to mind when you


think about winter sports? Skiing, of course. There is
no doubt that downhill skiing is the world's most popular winter
sport although it's one of the most expensive as well. Few people,
however, know that cross-country skiing is much easier and much
less expensive than downhill skiing, and certainly equally
enjoyable.
Another thing about cross-country skiing that's not
2 widely known is that it has been around for much
longer than downhill skiing and it is probably the oldest form of winter
sport. It is also the first means of transport other than walking that people used to move
across the snow. In fact, the oldest ski ever found, which was in Sweden, is more than
4,500 years old.
What is so appealing about cross-country skiing is that it's not
3 difficult at all. Even
non-professionals can have fun from the beginning without having to spend a long time
or lots of money taking lessons. That's why it's very common to see people of all ages
enjoying cross-country skiing together.

4 Although cross-country skiing may not get the same kind of media
attention as downhill skiing, it also has its competitions. In fact, at the
first Winter Olympics held in Chamonix in 1924, cross-country skiing was the only type
of skiing in the competition. Nowadays the most impressive event of the year is the
Engadine Marathon, where more than 10,000 men, women and children ski across the
frozen lake of St Moritz.
For cross-country skiers it's the excitement of the sport that counts. Fancy
5 resorts and luxurious hotels are not important. They stay in small inns
and go skiing whenever they feel like it. Maybe they know how to
appreciate snow more than anybody else!

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Use of English (30 marks)

1. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.

Last year we decided to go on a camping holiday for the first time,


and I really enjoyed it. The campsite was in a very (1) ______________ ATTRACT
place and the organisation and service were really (2) ____________ . IMPRESS
The people there made us feel very (3) ___________________ and COMFORT
we really enjoyed their company.
In fact, we spent (4) ___________________ hours playing board END
games or talking about this and that. The truth is that,
although there is not much privacy, which was a bit
(5) ___________________ in the beginning, eventually EMBARRASS
you get used to it. For me it was the most (6) ___________________ ENJOY
holiday I have ever had, and I was really (7) ___________________ DISAPPOINT
when it was over.

2. Read the text below and complete each blank with one word only.

Years after I had left school, I received a phone call from one of my old
schoolmates. We had promised to keep (1) _____________ touch, but I lost
contact with her when I moved to another city. She called to say that she had
recently run (2) _____________ a school-friend of ours who had invited her to a
reunion party at (3) _____________ old school in Bristol. I must admit that the
idea sounded very exciting (4) _____________ I agreed to go. I took the train to
Bristol and (5) _____________ I arrived, I went straight to the place we had
agreed to meet. I was surprised to find that I was alone. I waited
(6) _____________ some time but no one arrived. Then I decided to call my friend on
her mobile to find (7) _____________ where everyone was. She told (8) _____________
that I was a week early! The reunion was the following week. I felt so silly!

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3. Choose a, b or c and complete the sentences.

1. Norman ___________ when the police rang his doorbell.


a. slept b. was sleeping c. has been sleeping

2. What ___________? Your clothes are a right mess.


a. have you done b. did you do c. have you been doing

3. You need to have a ___________ mind if you want to be a writer.


a. creative b. confident c. competitive

4. The Titanic ___________ off on her first and last journey in 1912.
a. shot b. set c. took

5. Martha has decided to ___________ a cricket club.


a. do b. take part in c. join

6. The manager asked me to have the documents ready ___________ Monday.


a. by b. until c. during

7. How many people are ___________ in this project?


a. included b. enclosed c. involved

8. I don't think that dolphins could ever be ___________ clever as people.


a. so b. as c. more

9. The students ___________ in completing the task in 30 minutes.


a. managed b. achieved c. succeeded

10. Karen and Sam ___________ with us for a few days until they find a flat to rent.
a. are staying b. stay c. have stayed

11. Who is in charge ___________ this department?


a. of b. for c. in

12. ___________ this song several times.


a. I've been hearing b. I've heard c. I hear

13. Some of the guests turned ___________ quite early.


a. up b. out c. off

14. A few fans threw cans onto the football ___________ . .


a. court b. pitch c. ring

15. Let me ___________ a go and see if it works.


a. try b. give c. have

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Writing (10 marks)

You have just come back from your summer holiday where you met some
interesting people and had a great time. Write a letter to a friend telling him/her
your news. Your letter should be between 120 and 140 words.

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