Test 3 (Modules 5-6)

NAME: .............................................................................. DATE: ......................................

CLASS: .............................................................................. MARK: ____ /100

(Time: 60 minutes)

Vocabulary & Grammar

A Choose the correct answer.

1 A CD with all the band’s latest .......... will 7 The band’s break-up was put .......... to
be available in shops next Tuesday. the bad relationship among some of its
A movements C releases members.
B exhibits D editorials A down C up
B on D off
2 I’m trying to eat healthily, but I’m finding
it really hard to cut .......... on cakes and 8 Sam was lifting heavy weights at the
sweets. gym last night and he .......... a muscle in
A away C up his arm.
B down D aside A sprained C broke
B pulled D grazed
3 In the film, the director uses a mixture of
animation and .......... action scenes with 9 Can I use the computer? I want to ..........
real actors. that new song from the online music
A authentic C realistic store.
B virtual D live A download C save
B copy D tape
4 The victims of the fire have been taken
to hospital to be .......... for their burns. 10 Martin’s temperature was 39.8˚C so his
A treated C cured mum called the school and told them he
B healed D recovered had a .......... .
A nausea C fever
5 All the actors were good, but Meryl B migraine D rash
Streep really stole the .......... .
A stage C show
B exhibition D performance Marks: _____
10 x 2 20

6 Will you .......... the grated cheese over

the top of the pizza while I’m making the
salad, please?
A throw C spread
B sprinkle D pour

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B Choose the correct answer.

1 Monica found an old painting in her attic 9 Charlie .......... to have cake because the
and .......... by a professional. nuts in it would trigger his allergy.
A restored it C had it restored A wasn’t allowed C didn’t allow
B had restored it D was restored B didn’t let D wasn’t let

2 If only I .......... the gym last month when 10 If only this dreadful headache of
it was half price. mine .......... away! I can’t do anything
A could join C had joined about it.
B would join D was joining A had gone C will go
B would go D can go
3 If I were you, I .......... a doctor about that
cough as soon as possible. Marks: _____
10 x 2 20
A would see C had seen
B could see D will see
Communication
4 The amazing effects in the film were
made .......... the help of state-of-the-art C Choose the correct response.
technology. 1 A: How about coming to yoga class with
A by B from C with D of me?
B: a I suppose you’re right.
5 Help .......... to some biscuits, children.
b I’m not sure that’s such a good
I’ve just baked a fresh batch.
idea.
A yourself C by yourselves
B our own D yourselves 2 A: What shall we watch this evening?
B: a Hmm. I don’t know.
6 I wish I .......... a better singer so I could
b That’s fine by me.
join the school choir next year.
A would be C were 3 A: Have you thought about doing
B had been D am relaxation exercises for your
headaches?
7 The actress is believed .......... down the
B: a Do you think that would work?
leading role in a new film because she
b Could you help me out here?
found it boring.
A to have turned C to turn 4 A: We could watch a comedy.
B she turned D having turned B: a Sounds good.
b I find his films rather boring.
8 If you .......... your dentist’s appointment
yesterday, your tooth wouldn’t be hurting 5 A: Let’s check the TV guide.
now. B: a I kind of like it.
A would keep C were keeping b Good idea.
B had kept D kept

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Marks: _____
5x2 10
Reading

D You are going to read a text about a famous painter. For questions 1-4,
mark the answer that fits best from options A, B, C or D.

He was born in the United States, but it was in wanted it to be more like music – something for
England that the painter James Abbott McNeill people to enjoy for its own sake.
Whistler made his name. In fact, Whistler Whistler’s later paintings can be described as
moved to Europe to try to forge a career as an Impressionistic in style; that’s to say, he
artist at the age of 21 in 1855. Up until then, painted things as he as an individual saw
he had made a living with his artistic skills, but them. In his picture of St Mark’s Cathedral in
as a drawer of scientific and military maps. Venice, the top of the building is deliberately
Whistler’s true interests, however, lay in blurred and unclear, as if mist or rain is in the
creating works of art that served no purpose way. Whistler wasn’t particularly interested in
other than to decorate the world with their the effects of light on people and places, like
beauty. This is why he enrolled at two French the famous French Impressionists, but he did
art academies in his early years in Europe. use his brush to convey the moods of scenes
The first painting of Whistler’s which made a rather than to reflect physical reality.
big impact on the public was called Symphony This new development in Whistler’s style was
in White, No. 1: The White Girl. The painting not always positively received. In particular,
differed from the kind of art that people thought the Victorian critic John Ruskin saw so little
was worthwhile in the 1860s – works that told a skill in Whistler’s 1875 painting Nocturne in
story in some way. The painting simply shows Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket that he
a young woman in a white dress with a neutral accused the artist of throwing a pot of paint in
facial expression holding a flower, with only a the public’s face! Whistler felt so insulted that
rug, carpet and curtain for background. It’s he took Ruskin to court. Although Whistler
impossible to say how she feels, what she’s won the case, the judge awarded him only a
just done or what she’s about to do; and for tiny sum of money and Whistler’s legal bill was
that reason, art critics disliked it – although it so high that he had to sell his house. It took
was very popular with gallery visitors. It years for Whistler’s finances – and his
seemed Whistler wasn’t the only person who reputation – to recover, but eventually he was
wanted to free visual art from any associations recognised as an important artist.
with narrative, politics or any kind of
philosophy. He

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1 What was Whistler’s job before he E Read the text again and mark
became an artist? the following statements as
A He was a scientist. T (true) or F (false).
B He served as a soldier.
C He created diagrams of places. 1 Whistler studied art in Europe. ........
D He taught art. 2 No one liked Whistler’s
The White Girl. ........
2 Art critics thought The White Girl was 3 Whistler shared the same views
A too detailed. as French Impressionists. ........
B lacking a message. 4 Whistler sold his house because
C too colourful. he felt shamed by the critic and
D not realistic enough. wanted to leave town. ........

Marks: _____
3 In his later works Whistler tried to 4x2 8
capture a place’s
A atmosphere.
B weather conditions. F Answer the following questions
C individuality. based on the text.
D physical reality.
1 What did the French Impressionists
4 Whistler was offended when he was emphasise in their paintings?
accused of having ................................................................
A insufficient talent. ................................................................
2 Why did Whistler take legal action
B an insulting manner.
against a critic?
C a violent nature.
................................................................
D a greed for money. ................................................................

Marks: _____ Marks: _____

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Listening

G You will hear a radio report from a food festival. For questions 1-5, choose
the best answer (A, B, C or D).

1 The speaker says chilli peppers are 4 What is something the speaker has
A amongst her favourite foods. learned at the festival?
B often served during barbecues. A Jalapeño peppers are the hottest in
C grown mainly in New Mexico. the world.
D a food people feel strongly about. B People should eat chillies a few times
a week.
2 The speaker met some people who C Chilli peppers taste good with certain
A prepare special chilli dishes. fruits.
B travel the world to attend chilli pepper D Chilli peppers are given numbers to
events. represent their heat.
C use chilli peppers to flavour drinks.
D share chilli pepper recipes. 5 The chilli pepper from India is
mentioned because it is extremely
3 What does the speaker find amusing A hot. C uncommon.
about the festival? B big. D mild.
A some of the product names
B finding out how people use chillies
Marks: _____
C seeing how eating chillies affects 5x2 10
people
D guessing where the chillies come from

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Writing

H Write an answer to ONE of the questions in this part.

1 You have seen this advert in your school’s 2 You’ve had a class discussion about
English magazine. riding a bicycle. Now your teacher has
You have had a class discussion asked you to write an essay. Write your
REVIEWS WANTED essay using all the notes and explaining
about wasting energy. Your teacher
Which is your favourite book? Write your your point of view. More and more people
has asked you to write an essay on
review. We’d like to know: what the book are using a bicycle as their only means of
how we can conserve energy at
is about, who the main characters are, transport. Do you agree?
home.
what makes it interesting and whether you Notes
would recommend it to other readers. Write about:
Write your essay. (120-180 words)
The most interesting reviews will be 1 being environmentally friendly
published next month. 2 not convenient for carrying things
3 ………………… (your own idea)
Write your review (140-190 words).
Write your essay (140-190 words).

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