PIONEER B2 - TEST: Module 3

Test: Module 3

Vocabulary
A. Choose a, b, c or d.

1. Many important issues came b during the meeting.

a. in b. up c. out d. over

2. I felt very proud when Lisa’s teacher told me that she had been as good as d all year.

a. cake b. money c. pie d. gold

3. Ken got cold c at the last minute and didn’t go scuba diving with his friends.
a. toes b. fingers c. feet d. hands

4. Thousands of d use the underground daily to get to work.

a. tourists b. herds c. bystanders d. commuters

5. Curtis put me on the a when he asked me to give him back the money he had lent me.

a. spot b. mark c. flame d. edge

6. People from Australia and New Zealand often b the same words differently.
a. imitate b. pronounce c. remark d. cry

7. Danny came c various difficulties when he first started working as a teacher.

a. about b. down with c. up against d. to

8. Ever since you started that new job, you’ve been as busy as a b . You never have any
time for us.
a. bird b. bee c. fox d. mouse

9. I saw Meredith walk into the room and c hello to her.

a. winked b. shrugged c. waved d. nodded

10.Jack has always been d ; he’s very forgetful and often seems distracted by other
things.

a. quick-thinking b. narrow-minded c. open-minded d. absent-minded

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B. Read the text and choose a, b, c or d.

Good Deeds Lead to Good Health

A(n) 1 a of kindness can go a long way, but did you know it can be good for your health?
Recent studies have 2 a that people who perform good deeds often have fewer health
problems and might even live longer.
The studies showed that people who volunteer 3 b to be happier and feel healthier than
those who don't. How does this happen? When we actively help a fellow human being, not just by
donating money to a cause, but by actually lending them a(n) 4 b , certain chemicals are
produced in our brains. Specifically, a hormone called oxytocin is 5 c produced when we
feel compassionate and 6 b towards other people. High oxytocin levels help to reduce our
own stress and have 7 d health benefits for the body, like lowering blood pressure and
strengthening the heart. This helps us come to one 8 c – performing good deeds should
be part of our daily lives.

1. a. act b. dilemma c. inspiration d. incident

2. a. revealed b. confronted c. inspected d. diagnosed
3. a. turn b. tend c. adapt d. intend
4. a. finger b. hand c. head d. arm
5. a. gradually b. absolutely c. particularly d. cautiously
6. a. greedy b. generous c. fulfilled d. well-off
7. a. clever b. anonymous c. inconsiderate d. noticeable
8. a. objection b. appreciation c. conclusion d. identity

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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.

inherit stare tongue bump open-handed playful

assume frown tight-fisted heart

1. The boy frowned with disappointment when the teacher

yelled at him.
2. I didn’t see your jacket, so I assumed you had left.
3. The playful kitten jumped on the sofa and climbed on Pam’s lap.
4. Lisa stared at the Maths problem, not knowing how to solve it.
5. John will lend you the money; he’s pretty open-handed .
6. If you held your tongue , you wouldn’t get into arguments all
the time.
7. The cat bumped into the table and knocked over the lamp.
8. Brian inherited his grandmother’s house when she passed away.
9. Jack is so tight fisted he wouldn’t help you out no matter
how serious your financial difficulties were.
10. My heart was in my mouth when my doctor called to give me the
results.
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Use of English
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. The meeting will start any minute now, so don’t be late. about
The meeting is about to start , so don’t be late.
2. The girls were planning to go on a picnic yesterday afternoon, but it rained. going
The girls were going
on a picnic yesterday afternoon, but it rained.
3. Joanna had left the house before Rita got back from the supermarket. returned
By the time Rita returned from the supermarket, Joanna
had left the house.
4. Lisa would always think of the silliest excuses for being late. come
Lisa used to come up with
the silliest excuses for being late.
5. Ryan hadn't tried Mexican food before. first
It was the first time that Ryan tried
Mexican food.
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Reading
Read four texts where people describe what they consider to be the worst personality trait.
For questions 1-6 choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.

Worst Personality Trait

A.
My son used to be so bad-tempered when he was a teenager; he was unbearable to live with.
One day he would be on top of the world and the next miserable. If you ask me, bad-tempered
people are awful to be around; they make everyone else feel anxious and create a bad
atmosphere. It was a real problem for us as a family. What saved us was the fact that we sat
down and talked about the cause of his bad mood. It was only by doing this that we discovered
he had problems at school. He just couldn’t deal with the deadlines and exam pressure. Instead
of talking about it, he kept his feelings inside. Thankfully, after that, things improved. We also
had a chat with his teacher and he managed to get an extension on his coursework.

B.
I’m an easygoing kind of person, but what really annoys me is when a person is big-headed.
Many people are more than happy to bore others with non-stop stories of how good they are at
something or how good-looking or handsome they think they are. Then again, I suppose I’m
being unfair; people usually behave this way because they feel insecure and they’re just trying to
feel better about themselves. Perhaps I should try putting myself in their shoes. After all, I
remember a similar situation with my brother. When we were growing up, he had no confidence.
He was very short and skinny for his age and tended to compensate for this by talking about how
fantastic he was all the time.

C.
I’ve worked for various charities over the last 20 years, and while there are generous people out
there, I have to admit, from my experience there are many self-centred people about too, and it’s
getting worse. I remember when I first started in this industry, people seemed much kinder
towards the needs of others. Unfortunately, that’s a thing of the past and the donations we
receive are becoming fewer and fewer each year. I know things are more difficult these days with
high unemployment, but it seems to me that this generation, particularly the young, only ever
think about themselves. They just don’t seem to care about others less fortunate, and generally
as a society we’re becoming increasingly self-centred.

D.
What really frustrates me is when people stick their nose into other people’s business. It’s so
irritating. My older sister thinks my business is her business just because I’m younger. I know
she does it only because she wants to protect and guide me, but it gets pretty annoying
sometimes. It seems that adults like to get involved in arguments and disagreements between
teenagers©when
Copyright it doesn’t concern them. I just hope that when I grow up, I don’t develop this
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very annoying habit. I suppose all adults are the same; you hardly ever experience this kind of 5
problem with your friends. It’s difficult to know how to deal with it and not let it bother you so
much.
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Which person
1. believes some people act in a specific
way so as to hide certain feelings?
B
2. is frustrated at the lack of compassion
in society today?
C
3. talks about the impact specific
behaviour had on family members?
A
4. believes this personality trait is less
of a problem with young people?
D
5. makes a comparison with someone
he or she knows well?
B
6. talks about how he/she dealt
with a problem?
A

score 12

TOTAL SCORE 50

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