Use of English Level 3 Name: ................................................. Mark: .........

Vocabulary and Grammar (50 points)

1 Match the words in A to their opposites in B. (5 points)

A B
1. attack ..... a. follow
2. capture ..... b. old-fashioned
3. make a noise ..... c. defend
4. innocent ..... d. harmless
5. good-looking ..... e. approach
6. lead ..... f. keep quiet
7. poisonous ..... g. guilty
8. wonderful ..... h. awful
9. trendy ..... i. escape
10. step back ..... j. ugly

2 Add two words or phrases to each category. (5 points)

1 Adjectives to 2 Birds have got these

describe personality
confident beak

Types of stories Elements of stories

3 myth 4 setting

Places in nature
5 mountain

3 The sentences below are incorrect. Correct them by changing the words in bold. (5 points)
1. Flies and bees are both mammals. ...............................................
2. A victim kills people. ...............................................
3. Huge things become visible with the help of a microscope. ...............................................
4. A nurse’s job is to serve food to people. ...............................................
5. The police found clues at the cause of death. ...............................................
6. We quit our tent and then climbed inside to keep warm. ...............................................
7. There are lots of beautiful trees in the desert. ...............................................
8. Orinoco crocodiles are exotic because there aren’t many left. ...............................................
9. When camping, we often plan a route so we can cook dinner. ...............................................
10. People usually laugh when they find something frightening. ...............................................

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4 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. There are more words and phrases than you need.
Make any necessary changes. (5 points)
grab ■ fiction ■ set out ■ plot ■ accommodation ■ hide ■ salesperson ■ pilot ■ wonder ■ court
break into ■ mechanic
1. The dog was scared, so it ............................................... under the bed.
2. I’m enjoying this story because the ............................................... is full of surprises.
3. Peter is a criminal lawyer, so he spends a lot of time in ............................................... .
4. The man ............................................... the woman’s handbag and pulled it off her arm.
5. I ............................................... how this mystery story ends.
6. We ............................................... on our long journey early in the morning.
7. Our ............................................... says this aeroplane will arrive in New York at 5 o’clock.
8. He ............................................... the art museum and stole the famous painting.
9. Which kind of ............................................... do you prefer – a 3-star or a 4-star hotel?
10. Ask the ............................................... for a shirt in your size.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 points)
1. Peter ................................................................. (dream) of becoming a poet for a long time.
2. The detectives ................................................................. (not find) any clues until they located the gun.
3. Last night, two thieves ................................................................. (break into) the museum.
4. A female bird’s feathers ................................................................. (not be) usually as colourful as a male’s.
5. Don’t be scared of the dog! He ................................................................. (seem) harmless.
6. The campers ................................................................. (put up) their tent right now.
7. A week ago, we ................................................................. (go) backpacking and stayed at different campsites.
8. The plot of a crime novel ................................................................. (have to / be) thrilling.
9. Paul noticed a family of bears while he ................................................................. (hike).
10. They ................................................................. (not have) enough evidence to prove him guilty.

6 Write sentences with the words below. (5 points)

1. you / ever / have / a holiday / in an exotic location / ?
........................................................................................................................................................................
2. what time / your dad / need / to / be / at the airport / today / ?
........................................................................................................................................................................
3. by last month, / we / already / plan the route / for our trip / .
........................................................................................................................................................................
4. what / you / do / after school / every day / ?
........................................................................................................................................................................
5. you / uses to read / fairy tales / when / you / be / a child / ?
........................................................................................................................................................................

7 Complete the sentences with one or two words in each space. (4 points)
1. ............................................... you ride a bike when you were six years old?
2. Do I ............................................... eat all my broccoli? I hate it!
3. My brother ............................................... packed his bags yet.
4. Are ............................................... many exotic species of animals at the zoo?
5. You ............................................... hitchhike from place to place. It’s dangerous.
6. Grant isn’t old ............................................... to ride a motorbike.
7. There ............................................... an awful storm last night.
8. This shirt is the right size. I ............................................... need a bigger one.

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8 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.
(6 points)
1. No other snake in Africa is as poisonous as the black mamba. (most)
The black mamba is .................................................................................... snake in Africa.
2. Simon has finished studying for his exams. (need)
Simon .................................................................................... for his exams any more.
3. First we ate lunch and then we saw a film. (after)
We saw a film .................................................................................... lunch.
4. It wasn’t necessary for you to pay for the tickets, but thank you. (have)
You .................................................................................... for the tickets, but thank you.
5. The film star wants better accommodation than this hotel. (enough)
This accommodation .................................................................................... for the film star.
6. In the past, there were many more species of animals. (used)
There .................................................................................... many more species of animals.

9 Complete the text with one or two words in each space. (10 points)
Rachel Abbott’s crime novels are incredible! I 1. ............................................... 12 of them so far. I recently
finished reading Close Your Eyes in one day. It was so thrilling, I 2. ............................................... put it down!
3.
Close Your Eyes tells the story of Martha Porter. Her name ............................................... be India Kalu. Years
4.
ago, she ran away from her home to escape her past. After she ............................................... her name to
hide her identity, she started a new life with her son, Alfie.

Now Martha 5. ............................................... living a quiet life. Everything is fine – until someone murders her
boss’ wife, Genevieve. Detective Tom Douglas6. ............................................... to investigate the case to find out
7.
who the murderer is. He suspects that Genevieve’s husband is guilty, but he ...............................................
8.
prove it because ............................................... is no evidence. Tom also tries to question Martha, too, but so
9. 10.
far, she ............................................... succeeded in avoiding him. She ............................................... want anyone to
discover her true identity – but running away will make her look guilty! What can she do? Read the
book and find out.

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Written Comprehension (20 points)

understand main points and relevant details • understand opinions

1 Read the posts on the forum. Then complete the sentences below. (10 points)

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Petra20: I recently discovered graphic novels when my friend Joe lent me

Mooncakes to read. I had never seen this kind of book before.
What an incredible combination of plot and artwork! The illustrations
really bring this fairy tale to life. In the story, Nova, a teenage witch,
finds her old friend Tam, a werewolf, in the forest. Together, they
fight bad spirits – and fall in love! It’s a fantastic story! I can’t wait
to read more graphic novels! Can you please share your favourites
with me?

Kate111: I loved Grand Theft Horse by Greg Neri and Corban Wilkin. It’s the
true story of Gail Ruffu, a racehorse trainer. Together, she and some
other trainers owned a horse called Urgent Envoy. Gail loved
Urgent Envoy, but she felt the other owners were pushing him too
hard. She was afraid her horse would get hurt, so she ran away with
him. There was a long court case, but Gail didn’t quit fighting to
protect the horse she loved. It’s a really inspiring story!
Petra20: Thanks, Kate. I must read that!
Jack222: Try Through the Woods by Emily Carroll. It’s a collection of five fairy
tales, and believe me – they aren’t ordinary ones! The characters in
these stories uncover horrible secrets. In Our Neighbour’s House,
for example, sisters visit a neighbour and realise that he isn’t human.
Carroll creates more drama by using only black, white, red and blue
in her illustrations. The effect is thrilling and terrifying – but maybe
you should avoid reading this book on your own late at night!

Petra20: Sounds like an exciting book, but too frightening for me!
Mario909: The best graphic novel I’ve read is Monster, an adaptation of the
famous novel by Walter Dean Myers. It’s about Steve Harmon,
a 16-year-old African-American boy. The police believed he had
murdered someone, so they captured him and put him in juvenile
prison. Now he is waiting for his court case to end. Is he guilty or
innocent? You’ll have to read the book and decide for yourself.
Petra20: Thanks – I will!

1. Petra20 asks people in the forum to write about .................................................................................... .

2. Gail Ruffu ran away with the racehorse to .................................................................................... .
3. In Our Neighbour’s House, the characters discover that .................................................................................... .
4. In Through the Woods, the artist uses only four colours to .................................................................................... .
5. In Monster, the jury must decide whether or not Steve Harmon is a .................................................................................... .

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2 Answer the questions. (10 points)

1. What makes Mooncakes special to Petra20?
........................................................................................................................................................................
2. How is Grand Theft Horse different from the other books mentioned?
........................................................................................................................................................................
3. Which graphic novel isn’t suitable for Petra20? Why not?
........................................................................................................................................................................
4. Which graphic novel is not the first version of the story?
........................................................................................................................................................................
5. Which books probably include a courtroom setting in some of the illustrations?
........................................................................................................................................................................

Written Production (10 points)

Option 1: A News Report
present main points in an organised

Write a news report about a crime. It can be real or imaginary.

Include the following:
a. what the crime was
b. where it happened
c. when it happened
d. who was involved
e. what is happening now

Option 2: A Book Recommendation

present main points in an organised

Write a recommendation about a book you’ve read. Include

the following:
a. who wrote the book
b. what the setting is
c. who the main characters are
d. what happens in the plot
e. why you recommend the book

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Oral Comprehension (10 points)

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understand questions • understand responses

1 Listen to the radio interview and tick (✓) the

2 Listen again and complete the sentences. (5 points)
sentences T (true) or F (false). Correct the false
What makes Murderville so funny, according to Jamie?
sentences. Underline the incorrect words and
write the correct words. (5 points) Will Arnett plays the main character and he is
an excellent 1. ............................................... .
T F Celebrity guests play the detective’s 2. ...............................................
1. The TV series Murderville came before , but they 3. ...............................................
Murder in Successville. ..... .....
what’s going to happen.
...............................................
The 4. ............................................... celebrity guest in the series
2. In the series, Detective Seattle must is a famous comedian.
solve one murder case. ..... .....
Seattle and the celebrities create funny moments
...............................................
when they try 5. ............................................... laugh.
3. Each celebrity guest helps the detective
to solve the murder. ..... .....
...............................................
4. Seattle and O’Brien interview a waitress
because she used to work for the
murderer. ............................................... ..... .....
5. O’Brien found it difficult to do the
interview because of something
he was eating. ............................................... ..... .....

Oral Production (10 points)

exchange information • express

Ask your partner questions about a book or film they recommend and complete the chart.

Your partner’s answers

Name of book / film

Author / Director

Genre

Setting

Main characters

Plot

Your opinion