End-of-year 1 test B

Grammar 3 Rewrite the sentences. (4 marks)

1 ‘I will never talk during the lesson. I promise,’ the little
1 Complete the sentences with one word. boy said.
(4 marks) The little boy promised that _________________
1 I’m not sure if Macy is at home now. She _______________________________________
________________ have left by now. Let me phone 2 Harry waited for the guests to leave. Then he started
her and check. to clean his apartment.
2 My dad ________________ to collect stamps, but Harry started _____________________________
then lost interest and sold his collection. _______________________________________
3 Stratford-upon-Avon is the town ________________ 3 These are my favourite earrings. I got them for
Shakespeare was born and died. Christmas.
4 We can meet in the afternoon ________________ The earrings _____________________________
you have other plans. _______________________________________
4 I’m sure they didn’t pass the exam. It’s not possible.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of They ___________________________________
the words in brackets. (4 marks)
_______________________________________
1 The cottage _________________________ beautiful
from the outside, but I wouldn’t stay there even for one 4 Complete the second sentence so that it means
night. (look) the same as the first. Use the words in brackets.
2 The tomato _________________________ to Europe
(8 marks)
from America by the Spanish almost 500 years ago. 1 Grandma is reading in the living room. She started
(bring) three hours ago. (been)
3 Thelma explained that her bag was heavy because _______________________________________
she _________________________ some second- _______________________________________
hand books. (buy) 2 ‘Why didn’t you text me yesterday, Tim?’ I asked.
4 My brother and his wife (wanted)
_________________________ to New York for their _______________________________________
honeymoon. They’ve just bought the tickets. (fly) _______________________________________
3 Alan was upset because he had lost his house keys.
(if)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
4 Paul arranged for someone to bake a cake.
(had)
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

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End-of-year 1 test B
Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with expressions. Use
the words in brackets. (4 marks)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 1 We were a group of strangers. After a few minutes, a
the words. (4 marks) girl decided to _________________________by
bow ignore leap survive introducing herself. (ice)
2 Wes asks a lot of personal questions and doesn’t
1 Animals and plants need to evolve in order to adapt
understand it’s wrong. When I don’t want to answer
and ________________ in places with extreme
them, I _________________________. (teeth)
weather conditions.
3 Greg _________________________ university after
2 Stephen often ________________ what others advise
his first year. Now he’s thinking of going back to
him to do and tries to come up with his own solutions
university and getting a diploma. (out)
to problems.
4 Most of my favourite attractions in New Zealand are
3 I was sleeping when the alarm went off at 6 o’clock. I
_________________________. You really need to
________________ out of bed when I heard it.
have a car to get to them. (beaten)
4 Traditionally, people had to ________________
before kings and queens to show respect.
4 Correct the errors in the sentences. (8 marks)
2 Complete the sentences with one word. 1 The house was in bad condition, but its owner
(4 marks) succeeded to sell it within a few months.
1 La Boqueria, a popular food market in Barcelona, _______________________________________
d________________ back to 1217. _______________________________________
2 Guillermo has played a few m________________ 2 Going to the Museum of Ghosts was a frightened
roles in independent films. He’s still waiting for a experience for me. The place is scary!
director to offer him a lead role. _______________________________________
3 Hundreds of drivers were stuck in a traffic _______________________________________
j________________ on the motorway due to the 3 After an exhausting day at Disneyland in Paris, the
heavy snowfall. children dropped out to sleep in the car.
4 I take a lot of photos with my mobile. I usually back _______________________________________
them up on my laptop and then I also _______________________________________
u________________ them to the Cloud. 4 A good-trained dog should follow its owner and obey
his or her instructions.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

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End-of-year 1 test B
Reading 3 What do we learn in paragraph C?
A People often play with yellow objects as children.

Can food make us happy? B Yellow foods have hormones that make us happy.
C Psychologists have understood the survey.
A Many people believe there is a link between food and D Bananas are the favourite food of less than 50% of
happiness. After all, we all have a comfort food, people.
something that we eat to make us feel better. For some, it
is a tub of chocolate ice cream, for others it’s a juicy steak 2 Read the text again and answer the questions in
with French fries. Also, scientific studies confirm the your own words. Use complete sentences.
(8 marks)
connection between what we eat and how we feel really
exists. It is important to remember that this relationship is 1 When can food make people feel worse than before?
not always positive. Too much food eaten at once or _______________________________________
some heavy meals might also make us feel sleepy and _______________________________________
more miserable. 2 Why shouldn’t you leave a huge gap between meals?
_______________________________________
B In the long term, the most important rule is to eat little _______________________________________
but often so that you never feel hungry and the level of 3 Why should you include certain types of fish in your
sugar in your blood never drops below a certain level. diet?
Make sure that you drink enough water throughout the _______________________________________
day. It is important that it is water, not tea, coffee or fizzy _______________________________________
drinks. Keep away from junk food and processed foods, 4 Why do psychologists believe that yellow foods make
which contain a lot of sugar and are likely to make you us happy?
feel depressed. To feel happy, you also need good fats, _______________________________________
so salmon, sardines, nuts and avocado should be part of _______________________________________
your diet too.
3 Find words or expressions in the text which
C Another interesting study run by the Happy Egg
match the definitions. (6 marks)
Company examined how colours can affect our mood.
1 a container, usually made of plastic (paragraph A)
Researchers have found out that 70% of people believe
_______________________________________
that eating yellow foods makes them happy. Omelettes,
2 not dry (paragraph A)
macaroni cheese and bananas have been named the
_______________________________________
most popular dishes, with between 55% and 61% of all
3 to go down, decrease (paragraph B)
respondents considering them their favourite happy
_______________________________________
foods. Psychologists haven’t made sense of the results of
4 sad, very unhappy (paragraph B)
this investigation yet, but it is possible people associate
_______________________________________
this colour with sunshine and childhood toys. It seems
5 how you feel in a given moment (paragraph C)
that yellow stimulates the part of the brain that is
_______________________________________
responsible for releasing happiness hormones.
6 a chemical substance produced by your body
(paragraph C)
1 Read the text and choose the correct options.
(6 marks) _______________________________________

1 The author mentions chocolate ice cream …

A because people love it. Writing
B to give an example of a comfort food.
C to prove that certain food items are bad for you. 1 Choose one of the tasks. Write 100–150 words.
(20 marks)
D because it makes everyone feel good.
1 More and more people use technology to stay in touch
2 The text doesn’t suggest that people …
with their friends and family. Discuss the advantages
A avoid sugar.
and disadvantages of this.
B stay hydrated.
2 Write an email to a friend and describe what you plan
C avoid big meals.
to do when you finish secondary education.
D cut down on fat.

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End-of-year 1 test B
Listening 9 How do people in Georgia usually travel?
A by train
B by coach
1 T.12 Listen to the radio programme about
travelling and choose the correct options. C by minibus
(20 marks) D hitchhiking
1 Which is true about James? 10 When you travel on a marshrutka, remember that …
A He has a business in Georgia. A they run on time.
B His family comes from Georgia. B there is no schedule.
C He has moved to Georgia recently. C you need experience.
D He believes Georgia has become too popular. D drivers may not speak English.
2 Georgians are famous for their …
A gifts. Speaking
B hospitality.
C big families. 1 Describe the photo. What qualities does a street
D good manners. performer need? Describe a memorable street
performance that you have seen. (20 marks)
3 Accommodation outside big cities …
A is affordable.
B is difficult to find.
C requires a credit card.
D can’t be booked online.
4 In July and August, it is better not to visit …
A the coast.
B big cities.
C the mountains.
D the countryside.
5 When in Tbilisi, you can’t miss having …
A a swim in the river.
B a traditional egg dish.
C a traditional massage.
D a walk along the beach.
6 At the sulphur baths, …
A a massage is optional.
B you can’t bring any drinks with you.
C it is obligatory to have a massage.
D you are offered a glass of mineral water.
7 The monastery in Davit Gareja was …
A built by the army.
B used as a shelter.
C discovered by a lost tourist.
D completely destroyed in the war.
8 The monks in Davit Gareja …
A live in caves.
B are fond of painting.
C don’t accept money.
D like being photographed.

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