Speakout C1 Summer Intensive Final Test
Speakout C1 Summer Intensive Final Test
Speakout C1 Summer Intensive Final Test
Kateryna Oryshchenko
Advanced SpeakOut C1
Final Test
Task 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are
three
words you do not need.
build fail hope keep explode
marry miss propose serve study want
Example: 1 We were hoping to bump into Anton at the party but he was nowhere to be seen.
2 The old city, around which the great wall was built centuries ago, is now protected by UNESCO.
3 Having Studied French at university and lived in Paris for ten years, Fi felt she was fluent in the language.
4 It was only when he misseddinner that we started to worry about where he’d got to.
5 It was only when Bill failed to turn up to work that we started worrying about him.
6 I could tell from Gavin’s expression that he was about to explode but I managed to calm him down.
7 Not wanting to offend my hosts, I took a mouthful of the local delicacy and pretended it was delicious.
8 Just think, this time next week, we will have been married for a whole day and will be on honeymoon in
Paris!
/7 marks
(1)Had I realised how underwhelming the journey (2) would be, I don’t think I would ( 3) have even
considered it but as they say, ‘ignorance is bliss’, so I set off on my own one cold day in December last
year.
To start with, my flight was delayed and then, when I finally arrived, the hotel I stayed in was nothing
(4)like its picture in the brochure. Not (5) only were the rooms tiny (6) but they were also absolutely filthy
and there were cobwebs everywhere. To be honest, apart from some stunning views, the trip was a
complete and utter waste of money.
Next year, I think I (7)would rather stay at home (8) than go abroad to some unknown destination that may
well disappoint. After all, this country is every (9) bit as beautiful as many others and in some places, more
so.
/8 marks
Task 3. Complete the second sentence with no more than FIVE words so that it means the same as
the first. Use the word in capitals.
Example: 1 I have band practice with Lars tonight, so I can tell him then.
SEEING
I’ll be seeing Lars tonight at band practice so I can tell him then.
6. Fewer students are continuing to university after school even though student loans are available.
DESPITE
Despite being available student loans, fewer students are continuing to university after school.
7. The moment we returned from our first cruise we booked our next one.
SOONER
As sooner as we had returned from our first cruise we booked our next one.
/6 marks
2 . After looking at numerous brochures, we managed to narrow down our choice of holiday destinations
to a mere five options.
3 . I think Matthew regrets putting his name forward for company representative.
4 . Lucia sometimes engages her mouth before her brain and almost let it slip that we were planning
a surprise party for Joe when she was talking to him the other day.
5 . Why must Philip always play devil’s advocate ? It’s so frustrating! I wish he’d just let people
have an ordinary conversation sometimes.
6 . Whenever Alice hears that old tune, the memories of earlier years come flooding memories to her.
7 . The new laws aim to crack down on late night anti-social behaviour in city centres.
8 . Betty’s not one for beating about the bush but at least you know where you stand with her.
9 . Doctors warn that many thousands of peopleare at risk of contracting the disease in the most
remote rural areas.
10. At present, with the current situation as it is, people are far more concerned about political and
socio-economic instability than environmental issues.
11. Whatever you do, don’t give the game away and tell Dad that Amy’s flying in from
Australia. We want to keep this quiet.
/10 marks
Task 6. Match 1–6 with a)–h). There are two options you do not need.
Example: 1 David has always been held in d
2 No-one was more surprised than me when our first film became an overnight f
3 It’s so exciting that Zoe’s toying g
4 Kim is so inventive and is always coming up with novel e
5 He admitted that while living abroad he had always hankered a
6 When my parents were young it was commonplace for young lads to serve i
7 As all my grandparents died when I was a young child, I only have hazy h
/6 marks
Task 7. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the word in capitals.
Example: 1. So tell me, how long have you had aspirations (aspire) to join the Air Force and become a pilot?
2. To say that the company is in a spot of bother seems a huge statement (state) when we’re actually facing
bankruptcy!
3. The aim of the parents’ group was to discuss how best to encourage independent (depend) in teenagers
whilst providing them with vital support.
4. The parents of the young child who had been left unsupervised(supervise) while they had gone on
holiday were severely reprimanded by the judge.
5. Due to the strong currents between the mainland and the island, few people have stepped foot on the
island, leaving it pretty much unchanged (change).
/4 marks
Task 8. Choose the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Rob is always saying he’ll get to painting the lounge but he never does.
a) round b) up c) away
2 I found the detailed exploration of the artist’s early childhood rather and depressing if truth be told.
a) charming b) exhilarating c) bleak
3 I’ve always tried to stand my beliefs as I think it’s important to have principles.
a) up for b) up to c) in for
4 Daisy is so competitive. She goes all the sports competitions at school.
a) along with b) in for c) out with
5 After all that hard work, you need to yourself at least once in a year.
a) chill out b) unwind c) hang out
/5 marks
Reading
Task 9. Read the article and choose the correct answer, a), b) or c).
Example: 1 The author believes b .
a) wholeheartedly in the notion of fate
b) we create our own good fortune
c) that many people are cynical about having a predetermined destiny
Task 10. Read the article again and underline true (T) or false (F).
1 The author believes we tend to see successful people as having good fortune.
T/F
2 The author says it is positive thinking that alters how we approach life and if we prosper or not.
T/F
3 He says that everyone is ultimately looking to make changes to their life.
T/F
4 Our own concept of reality, in effect, shapes where we’re heading in our lives.
T/F
5 According to the author, people are generally too lazy to make real changes to their lives.
T/F
6 If we focus on the hardships of life, we will ultimately find better coping strategies.
T/F
7 Humans naturally focus on different aspects in a given situation.
T/F
8 If you’re ecstatically happy, you’re likely to feel that trouble is heading your way.
T/F
9 By creating an optimistic view of the world, you can harness more positive thoughts and change
your life accordingly.
T/F
/9 marks
Task 11. Writing
Write a ‘for and against’ essay on ONE of these statements (300–350 words).
1. It’s best not to have children until you are at least 30.
2. People should pay the cost of their medical treatment.
I guess that people should pay the cost of their medical treatment. There is popular opinion that
medicine has to be good, developed and cheap or even free. Healthcare should be freely available to
anyone who needs it, regardless of means In the hospital all cabinets should be totally full of
beautiful, comfortable, brand-new, foreign devices. However, is it real for young country with free
medicine?
Healthcare is not free. We pay for it through taxation. Paying for treatment has a lot of benefits for
everybody. First of all, state can develop and upgrade public clinics. Salary for worker will increase
and they will be more motivated to work and to stay at Ukraine. My mother is a family doctor or
therapist. She has the average salary working in public clinic. Instead of this hard work she could
earn twice as much in the private clinic. Because there is not free treatment. It is not necessary to
imagine different ways how to adapt to contradicted rules of government.
In addition, creating a medicine requires a lot of research and development and that needs a
monetary support. With no money, companies would put minimal efforts in R&D and you can
imagine the effectiveness of medicines then.
The main setback of this is an inability to pay for senior citizens. On the one hand time of eternal
gatherings and queue near to doctor's cabinet is comes to an end, but on the other hand they will find
it difficult to pay for treatment. That is why we should create some programs or discounts for children
and old people.
In conclusion, I reckon that treatment should be free for poor families, children and old people that
cannot pay for it. In case, if a person has all conditions to pay it can be chargeable. In this way we
can help our country to develop.
/20 marks