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 UNIT 1 Test Level 1 

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Match the definitions (1-8) to the words (a-h). (8 x 1 = 8 points)

1 being prevented from doing an action ......

2 something that is very difficult to do ......
3 to prepare for an exam ......
4 exciting, with lots of energy ......
5 when you have to do something ......
6 to learn or get something new ......
7 how you act ......
8 all the information a person has ......

a a challenge d lively g revise

b compulsory e behaviour h acquire
c banned f knowledge

2 The following sentences do not make sense. Correct them by replacing the words in bold with
words in bold from another sentence. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1 It’s impolite to pay attention. .............................
2 I’m going to up to my dog until I find him. .............................
3 I want to make fun of the robotics competition. .............................
4 Stop talking and search for. I’m not going to repeat myself. .............................
5 John’s behind you. Roll your eyes and you’ll see him. .............................
6 I’m afraid everyone will take advantage of me because I can’t dance. .............................
7 The sky is cloudy but make sure it hasn’t started to rain. .............................
8 The restaurant can accommodate so far ten people. .............................
9 It’s important, so turn round you don’t forget to tell everyone. .............................
10 Try to take part in your free time and do something that you enjoy. .............................

3 Complete the sentences with the phrases below. There is one extra phrase. (7 x 1 = 7 points)

blame for ■ care about ■ drop out ■ make progress ■ take place
succeed in ■ stare at ■ skip classes
1 I never ............................. . I always go to school.
2 I hope I will ............................. passing my driving test!
3 Don’t ............................. people. It’s impolite.
4 We need to ............................. on the project or we won’t finish it on time.
5 It’s a bad idea to ............................. of school.
6 Don’t ............................. me ............................. what happened. It wasn’t my fault.
7 I don’t ............................. winning.

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4 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

1 Don’t worry! I ............................. (call) you a bit later.

2 What were you doing when the phone ............................. (ring)?
3 He ............................. already ............................. (leave). He’ll be back tomorrow.
4 By the time we arrived, the film ............................. (end).
5 Please speak quietly. We ............................. (try) to concentrate.
6 I fell while I ............................. (ride) my electric bike.
7 Watch out! You ............................. (fall).
8 Where ............................. the lessons ............................. (take place) on Mondays?

5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present
Perfect Continuous. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 I ......................................... (sit) next to Mandy in class all year and we .........................................
(never / have) an argument.
2 That boy ......................................... (stare) at me for ages but I ......................................... (never / see)
him before.
3 I ......................................... (try) calling you many times. What ......................................... you
......................................... (do) all day?
4 I ......................................... (do) my maths homework all afternoon and so far, I .........................................
(finish) half of the exercises.
5 They ......................................... (not decide) to get married yet, although they .........................................
(date) each other for many years.

6 Complete the pairs of sentences with the correct form of the verbs given. (3 x 4 = 12 points)

1 teach
a Mr Davies ............................. our class all week because our regular teacher isn’t well.
b My mum ............................. at Richmond High School. She’s worked there all her life.
2 write
a I’m exhausted! I ............................. two essays today!
b I’m exhausted! I ............................. essays for hours!
3 go
a When I got home, the house was dark because everyone ............................. to bed.
b When I got home, I said ‘good night’ and then ............................. to bed.

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WRITTEN COMPREHENSION
Read the magazine article and answer the questions that follow.

The School with No Classrooms

I Upon arrival at Ørestad Gymnasium in Denmark, it is obvious, even at first glance, that this is not
your typical secondary school. The building has no inner walls and it favours open studying
environments instead of traditional classrooms. This is to encourage interaction and communication
amongst students and teachers. The staircase, which is positioned in the centre of the school and is
easily noticeable to everyone in the building, is the focal point of the building. Here students constantly
interact with one another. In addition, it keeps students in shape.
II The inspiration for this ultra-modern building came from an unusual source. Despite its futuristic
appearance, architect Kim Herforth Nielsen actually wanted the school to remind people of a mountain
village. While the staircase is a very public area, there are lots of smaller private areas, too, like the
squares and narrow streets of an old-fashioned village.
III The school’s aim is to challenge traditional ways of teaching. The teachers aren’t instructors but
trainers, who guide students as they search for information themselves. The Roman philosopher Seneca
said, “Even while men teach, they learn.” This saying has become fact at Ørestad Gymnasium. The
school emphasises that learning is a two-way process. Teachers and students inspire each other by
sharing knowledge. Naturally, some students can find the approach overwhelming. Not everyone is
comfortable when the onus is on them to acquire new skills.
IV Innovative schools in the past have been accused of failing their students. Although they usually
succeeded in producing creative adults, those students sometimes lacked necessary academic
qualifications for a future career. Ørestad Gymnasium avoids this problem because it has a rigorous
syllabus and strong connections with the media and communication industry, ensuring that its graduates
will be able to prosper in the workplace.
V Although it’s unlikely that one-room schools will become the norm around the world, educators in
other countries should compare their methods with the Gymnasium to see what they can learn to
prepare their students for 21st century life.

1 Choose the correct answer. (4 x 2 = 8 points)

1 The school architect was inspired by … .

3 What do critics say about innovative schools?
a Danish cities
a They are too creative.
b futuristic buildings
b They don’t teach anything useful for real life.
c a house with a huge staircase
c They don’t prepare students for the workplace.
d traditional places
d They focus too much on the communication
2 According to the article, the school’s teachers are industry.
like … .
4 The writer concludes by saying that the
a philosophers Gymnasium is … .
b bosses a basically a failure
c instructors b a good source of ideas
d coaches c only possible in Denmark
d the future of education

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2 Complete the sentences. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1 The staircase is the focus of the school because .................................................................................... .

2 Students get exercise at the school by .................................................................................................... .
3 The author quotes Seneca because ........................................................................................................ .
4 Some students find it difficult to integrate into the school because ...........................................................
................................................................................................................................................................. .
5 Students will probably succeed in the workplace after leaving the Gymnasium because ..........................
................................................................................................................................................................. .

3 Find words in the text that mean: (6 x 2 = 12 points)

1 visible (paragraph I) .............................

2 the origin of something (paragraph II) .............................
3 too much to deal with (paragraph III) .............................
4 responsibility (paragraph III) .............................
5 didn’t have (paragraph IV) .............................
6 improbable (paragraph V) .............................