Cumulative test 6-10A.pdf

CUMULATIVE TEST

Test 6–10

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets.

Vocabulary

3 Choose the correct answers.

1 Do you have any about his ability?

A problems B regrets C doubts

2 To my , it’s not a big problem at all.

A view B mind C opinion

3 I’m disappointed they my proposal.

A rejected B refused C called off

4 The have improved since they moved

the programme to Saturday evenings.

A viewers B ratings C numbers

5 If you

1 Could you tell me where

(be the bank)?

2 You (not need) hurry

home. We’ve got plenty of time.

3 Jackie (must have)

some bad news. She looks really upset.

4 Who (you ask) to

come in early today? Was it the boss?

5 What

on too much work, your health

(you cook) if he had been vegetarian?

6 (your

mum work) at the university? I’m sure I

recognise her from my student days.

7 I (not be) here now if

Sam hadn’t given me a lift.

8 We (leave) at 10.30

but there was a problem on the plane.

might suffer.

A make B put C take

6 Our dog has cut his on some glass.

A claw B whiskers C paw

7 You shouldn’t

that everyone feels the

same way you do.

A agree B accept C assume

8 The farmer moved his

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of cows to the

field by the river.

A pack B herd C litter

9 I’ll go with the majority opinion.

A out B along C away

10 When is the next of the TV series?

A episode B view C sequence

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 I have managed to finish all

the work without your help. Thank you.

2 Every Christmas Dad

dress up

as Santa Claus.

3 I haven’t been to use my

computer since it crashed last week.

4 Remember to get some money from the cash

point,

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

you?

1 To deal with climate change we need to use

sources of energy.

2 I’m going to in my notice

tomorrow because I’ve got a new job.

3 Some people can’t cope with the rat

and have to change jobs.

4 Millions of people in the UK are

5 I can’t remember

I wanted to

ask you.

6 Do I

to use a special password

to get onto the site?

7 I was to start the engine when I

noticed a smell of petrol.

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paid and have very little to live on.

5 I have to off the meeting on

Friday. I’ve just found out the boss is away then.

Mark

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Grammar

CUMULATIVE TEST

Test 6–10

Listening

5 ≤ 4.12 Listen to part of a radio interview about

unpaid overtime. Are the sentences true or false?

The Doomsday Vault

How can an enormous chamber 200 metres below the

surface in one of the coldest places on the planet possibly

help the survival of our planet? Read on and find out!

On 25th February 2008, what is known as ‘The Doomsday

Vault’ started operating officially. It may sound like

something from a spy film but is in fact a giant fridge in

which the seeds from every known variety of plant and

crop on the planet will eventually be deep frozen. They

could remain in this state for up to 1,000 years.

The Doomsday Vault is like an insurance policy for the

Earth and its construction was prompted by concerns

about global warming and extreme climate change. The

idea behind it is that should climate change or natural

catastrophe one day devastate the planet, it will be

possible to use the seeds stored here to reestablish crops

and plants that have been lost. It already contains over

250,000 seed samples and has space for up to four and a

half million – way beyond the species we can identify at

present.

The remote area of Svalbard, Norway was chosen for

siting the vault because of its location. It is deep within

the Arctic circle and only 620 miles from the North

Pole itself. It used to be important for mining but now

houses very few people and is visited mainly by tourists

and scientists. It is remote, isolated and has an extremely

inhospitable climate, all of which made it an ideal place

to construct the vault. It is so cold in the vault that the

contents would never defrost even if the refrigeration

unit should fail.

As well as being very cold, the vault is also very strong.

It has been constructed from concrete and steel and will

stand up to whatever nature or man could attack it with.

It has already survived the biggest earthquake Norway

has ever experienced.

The Doomsday Vault cost six million euros to build

but scientists believe it was well worth the money. They

have seen some existing seed vaults in other countries

destroyed during conflict or natural disasters. Unique

samples of seeds have been lost from these vaults which

means that there are some varieties of plants that we

shall never see again. Learning from these experiences the

scientists behind the Doomsday Vault have done their

utmost to ensure that the samples stored there, and with

them the possible future of our planet, will be safe.

1 Workers in the UK spend longer at work on

average than those in the rest of Europe. T / F

2 Many people assume that working long hours

is normal for their job. T / F

3 Some professions are demanding to be paid

for the hours they work overtime. T / F

4 Mike thinks workers should only ever work the

hours stated in their contracts. T / F

5 February 22nd is the official start to the year

for many professions.

T / F

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Reading

6 Read the text.

7 Are the sentences true or false?

1 The Doomsday Vault is featured in a movie. T / F

2 Food will be stored there in case it is needed in

a catastrophe. T / F

3 It will eventually contain items we don’t yet

know about.

T / F

4 The people in Svalbard are not

very friendly.

T / F

5 This is the first vault to have been built

to store seeds for the future.

T / F

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Writing

8 Write a for and against essay with the title:

Technology has caused a decline in traditional

communication skills . Use the writing guide to

help you.

Paragraph 1: Explain the meaning of the

statement.

Paragraph 2: Give points in favour of the statement.

Paragraph 3: Give points against.

Paragraph 4: Summarise and give your own

viewpoint.

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Total

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