End-of-term Test | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING
1 Track 09 Listen to an extract from a lecture and choose the correct options.
1 The lecturer mentions Frankenstein’s monster
A to show that activating muscles with electricity only happened in stories.
B to give an example of how life could be created by scientists.
C to reflect how Galvani’s ideas captured the imagination of the public.
D to point out that experiments could work on humans as well as animals.
2 What does the lecturer mean by using the words ‘the future has arrived’?
A What was once considered fiction has become reality.
B It has taken a long time to make the progress in this field.
C Achievements that scientists are most proud of were made years ago.
D Research over the next few years promises fascinating results.
3 According to the lecturer, today’s technology enables scientists to
A alter the way patients use part of their brain.
B make improvements to computers that control aspects of people’s lives.
C design robots that will behave more like humans.
D return some movement to people who have lost it.
4 A restriction on the use of mind-controlled technology is
A the effort required from the patient.
B the need for others to assist.
C the type of brain that can operate with the technology.
D the difficulty of controlling the power produced by the mind.
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2 Track 09 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 What was the animal experiment conducted by Fetz in 1969?
___________________________________________________________________________
2 In the future, what part might the Internet play in using the mind to control things?
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3 Why does the lecturer mention the man who fell from a balcony?
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VOCABULARY
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words formed from the words in brackets.
1 Last month I had surgery to repair a bad knee and, fortunately, the ________________ (proceed) has been
a complete success.
2 In attempting to set up a station on the Moon, countries should pool their ________________ (collect)
knowledge.
3 We all make mistakes from time to time; no one is ________________ (fail).
4 Severe punishments will not always act as a ________________ (deter) to career criminals.
5 Studying evening courses as well as doing a day job takes a lot of ________________ (commit).
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4 Complete the idioms in the sentences with the correct words.

1 Good teachers need to be able to think on their _______________ in the classroom.
2 I’m afraid I can’t tell you who has been elected. I’m completely in the _______________.
3 My advice would be to lead by _______________, and others will copy and follow.
4 The problems that the councillors have right now are of their own _______________.
5 Some reporters will go to extraordinary _______________ to get an interview with a celebrity.
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5 Choose the correct options.
1 The project had only just started when four people backed off / out / away of it.
2 My best friend and I used to always stick up / out / in for each other at school.
3 Please ignore me; I was just thinking up / over / out loud.
4 Sometimes it can be very hard to live onto / out / up to what your parents expect of you.
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GRAMMAR
6 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 They _________________ (not offer) Alfie the job yesterday if they didn’t think he was good enough.
2 Please check this for me; I’m bound _________________ (forget) some prepositions!
3 The company has failed _____________ (reach) the targets they’d set themselves for this financial quarter.
4 I can always tell when my sister _________________ (cook) because of the mess in the kitchen.
5 Not only _________________ (the hotel / be) good value, but we also have a sea view.
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7 Choose the correct options.

1 ___ redundant following this takeover, we’d be able to claim compensation.
A If we have been made
B Had we to be made
C Were we to be made
2 Why is Dave here? ___ on holiday in Scotland.
A He is bound to be
B He is supposed to be
C He must be
3 The longer I’m kept on hold on the phone, ___ I get.
A and the more frustrated
B a lot more frustrated
C the more frustrated
4 I wish ___ such an early flight tomorrow.
A we weren’t getting
B we wouldn’t get
C we didn’t get
5 I ___ this headache if I hadn’t worked so late on the computer last night.
A shouldn’t have
B hadn’t had
C wouldn’t have
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8 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Use the word in capitals.
1 The maths questions in last week’s homework were much more complicated than these. NOTHING
These maths questions are _________________________________ those in last week’s homework.
2 Yesterday Eddie said that he had been the first to put in a complaint about the service. ADMITTED
Yesterday Eddie _________________________________ to put in a complaint about the service.
3 Many other countries have just as high a rate of inflation as here. NO
The rate of inflation is _________________________________ it is in many other countries.
4 He wished me a happy birthday and gave me a present too. DID
_________________________________ me a happy birthday, but he gave me a present too.
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USE OF ENGLISH
9 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Add any other necessary
words.
1 If __________________________________ (you / look forward / watch) yesterday evening’s documentary
for a while, then you won’t have been disappointed.
2 I __________________________________ (wish / my neighbour / stop / park) his car in front of our drive.
3 Never before __________________________________ (cost of living / rise / dramatically) in just a few
months.
4 I think __________________________________ (we / suppose / revise) these sections for tomorrow’s
exam.
5 __________________________________ (you / think / we / finish / work) on the project by the end
of the week?
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10 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Cloud Cuckoo Land is 1 _______________ far the most engaging book I have read this year for many reasons.
Not 2 _______________ is the subject matter fascinating, but the writer’s style is 3 _______________
enjoyable that it makes the reader want the book to go on forever. Part of me wishes that this author
4 _______________ write a new book every year, but realistically the amount of research involved in creating
a book 5 _______________ as this could not be crammed into a shorter period. Don’t be daunted by
the length, read it!
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READING
11 Read the article and choose the correct options.
Are we getting more creative – or do we just copy what came before?
In the area of artistic creation, it’s tempting to say that we haven’t really improved on the work done by the old
masters in the 17th and 18th centuries. However, this would be oversimplifying things and also ignoring some
of the major artistic styles of more recent centuries. To the argument that there is nothing new in art, I would
say that all creative processes have to have an origin somewhere, and we all learn from those who came before
us. To produce a truly original creation, without any debt to our predecessors, is perhaps asking too much.
However, I think we are getting more creative in our approach to art, using different materials, compositions
and subject matter.
I also believe that our creativity is being tested in new areas. To give you an example of what I mean, television
has, for many years, been secondary to cinema. Whole generations of us have put up with poor programmes,
weak storylines and writers who just seemed to run out of imagination. All the creative talent went into
the movies, while TV just suffered from being a poor relation filled with formula-driven crime shows
and throwaway programmes which passed as comedy. TV was fast food, while the cinema was a gourmet meal.
Anyone who has watched a recent quality box set would probably argue that the tables have turned – a single
hour-long episode of a modern TV series can often be better made and more enjoyable than a two-hour film
which has had millions spent on it.
In music too, there’s no shortage of people who can dream up new ideas and explore different musical
possibilities. Although some modern music has similarities with what was done in the past, a good test would
be to imagine today’s music being played to someone from 50 years ago. Regardless of whether or not they
liked it, they would probably have to admit that it was unique. Some musicians would claim that there is
a limited number of ways in which musical notes can be arranged, so it’s inevitable that some modern songs
will resemble songs from the past. I would go along with this because, if you listen to any music, you can
usually hear influences. In this sense, music and painting have a lot in common.
However, if we want to see modern creativity in action, and if you still think that we, as a species, just copy
things from the past, you need to look no further than the world of video games. Now here, if we could go back
in time, we would see a staggering difference. The video games of 50 years ago were so incredibly basic that
if people from back then could see what we have today, they would be speechless with admiration.
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once just a distant dream. Yet it seems that the creativity of the games has a surprising and perhaps
unintended consequence. Research shows that children who play video games go on to become more creative
individuals.
More than anything, technology is the one thing that our generation has made the most rapid progress
with. Yes, we do still have people who think outside the box and come up with amazing new ideas. People in all
areas have flashes of inspiration that bring about revolutionary new ideas, but it is technology that is the main
driver of change. Technology has transformed our lives and is also behind changes in art, music, TV, video
games and many other modern phenomena where we express our creativity. And perhaps it is the people who
are behind today’s technology that are the most creative of all.
1 In the first paragraph, the writer’s attitude towards art could be described as
A disappointed that art today cannot compare to that of the 17th and 18th centuries.
B convinced that recent artists should be considered more highly than those of previous times.
C accepting of the fact that artists continue to be inspired by what has gone before.
D confused by the way art is created in modern times.
2 Which comment best summarises the writer’s view of television?
A Television programmes will never be able to rival cinema films.
B The attraction of television is declining because of the poor quality.
C Television requires more investment to be competitive.
D The quality of some television today outclasses that of cinema.
3 In the writer’s opinion, musicians from the past would
A be irritated that their music has been copied by musicians today.
B be appalled at the direction music has taken in recent years.
C accept that today’s music is completely unlike any previous types of music.
D feel that today’s music is too limited in its imagination and genres.
4 Which point does the writer NOT make about video games today?
A Playing video games can spark children’s imagination as adults.
B Modern video games have also been influenced by past creators.
C Video games provide a much more realistic world than before.
D The advances in video gaming would be admired by players from the past.
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12 Read the article again and complete the sentences with up to five words in each gap.
1 The writer believes that any artistic work that professes to be new in fact ____________________________
to the work of previous artists.
2 The writer compares early television programmes to fast food to show that these programmes were
____________________________ quickly.
3 In the writer’s opinion, regarding the influences mentioned in paragraph 3, there are
____________________________ painting.
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SPEAKING
13 Choose the correct phrases a–e to complete the conversation.
X: Hi Eva. 1 ___ that you’re directing the school play this year?
Y: I certainly am! It should be a real challenge, but fun.
X: 2 ___?
Y: Of course.
X: I know you’ll be 3 ___ with so much acting talent, but do you think I might stand a chance of getting
a small part?
Y: 4 ___. You’d like to audition? But you’ve never been on a stage!
X: I’d really like to start!
Y: Well, 5 ___, we DO need a lot of actors. Why not?

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a there are no two ways about it
b Can I run something past you
c Am I right in thinking
d Let me get this straight
e spoilt for choice
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WRITING
14 Niektórzy ludzie uważają, że wyroki więzienia ani nie pomagają w rehabilitacji przestępców, ani nie
przynoszą korzyści dla społeczeństwa, więc powinno się je zastąpić alternatywną formą kary. Napisz
rozprawkę, w której przedstawisz dobre i złe strony zlikwidowania kary więzienia.
Twoja wypowiedź powinna zawierać od 200 do 250 słów.

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TOTAL SCORE: ___ / 70

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