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2ND EDITION Pre-First

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UNIT 2: LANGUAGE TEST A

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Task 1 Task 1
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 I felt amazing / ridiculous wearing that lion outfit. It looked 16 When I couldn’t do my homework, I was always asking /
really silly. would always ask my sister for help.
2 I can’t walk across that old bridge. It looks absolutely 17 By the time we got home, Briony has / had already gone
terrifying / terrific. to bed.
3 That new cake shop is awesome / awful. It’s got more types 18 We had / were having our lunch in the park when it started
of cake than you can imagine. to pour with rain.
4 They’re building a delicious / massive skyscraper in the city 19 It was lovely to see Joana because we hadn’t seen /
centre. It’s going to be fifty storeys high. weren’t seeing her for ages.
5 I tried to make a curry, but it was delicious / disgusting and 20 While we were coming / would come home from the
I had to throw most of it away. swimming pool, we saw a boy fall over.
6 We had a ridiculous / brilliant time at the amusement park. 21 Marga went / was going for a walk when we’d finished lunch.
We didn’t want to come home.
22 I used to / would live in a house with a garden, but now
7 That book was awful / fantastic. It was one of the worst I live in an apartment with a balcony.
books I’ve ever read.
23 Victor was playing on his computer when his mother
7 called / had called him down for lunch.

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Task 2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of Task 2
these words.
Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative
form of the words in brackets.
drop ​find ​get ​hang ​have ​spot ​turn ​wave
24 That has to be (ridiculous) film I’ve ever seen.
8 I’ve never a head for heights so I won’t go 25 Julio and Erica are just (annoying) as each
up the mountain. other. That’s why I can’t stand them.
9 I goodbye to my parents and I got on 26 The food in that restaurant was (bad) than
the train. the food in Paul’s Café.
10 I was around with my friends when my 27 My teacher said I had to work (hard) if
mum called me. I wanted to pass the course.
11 They up at our house a bit late, but we 28 Sapiens is one (interesting) books I’ve read.
didn’t have to wait too long.
29 My dad usually drives (careful) my mum,
12 If you can’t your way to my house, give me which is why I prefer my dad’s driving.
a ring and I’ll come and meet you.
30 They asked us to speak (quiet) because the
13 Try not to that box. It’s got glasses and children were sleeping.
plates in it.
14 I Tim on the other side of the park, talking 7
to his friends.
15 This question is really hard. I can’t my head
around it.

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UNIT 2: LANGUAGE TEST A

USE OF ENGLISH
Task 1
Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
31 I enjoyed the barbecue a lot more than I thought I would.
FAR
The barbecue was than I thought it would be.
32 David speaks German better than anyone I know.
WELL
No one I know speaks German David.
33 I haven’t tasted many things which are more disgusting in my life.
ONE
It was things I’ve ever tasted.
34 Steven didn’t use to be so nervous.
THAN
Steven is to be.
35 My mum’s car was too small for all of us to fit in.
ENOUGH
My mum’s car for all of us to fit in.
36 You’d think the journey to school is longer than it is.
LONG
The journey to school you’d think.

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Task 2
Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Moon landing
When the Apollo 11 spacecraft landed on the moon in 1969, around 600 million people were
(37) watching it on their TVs. This was a dangerous mission, but (38) NERVE, HOPE
this would be the first time men set foot on the moon. The landing went well and some
(39) pictures of the astronauts’ first steps on the moon were sent back to Earth. AMAZE
However, it wasn’t long before some people started to doubt the truth of the moon landings.
They became (40) about some of the photographs, saying that they were tricks. SUSPICION
They argued that NASA, along with a whole team of film directors and writers,
were (41) for it. According to them, there were problems with the light and RESPONSE
shadows in the pictures and that in (42) they had been taken in a studio. REAL
Over the years, NASA has (43) managed to convince most people that SUCCESS
the moon landings did take place. However, (44) they haven’t convinced FORTUNE
everyone and these stories continue to appear on the internet.

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UNIT 2: LANGUAGE TEST B

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
Task 1 Task 1
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Kyle has got an awesome / awful new game for his 16 We were going / went back to Nisa’s house when the film
computer. I can’t wait to play it. had finished.
2 It’s ridiculous / amazing news about your brother’s 17 The rain has / had already stopped by the time we
new job. He must be really pleased. got outside.
3 One of my favourite cities is Lisbon. It’s a fantastic / 18 My parents used to / would have a car, but they haven’t
terrifying place for families to spend their holiday. got one anymore.
4 The smell in the room was delicious / disgusting so we 19 They would always do / were always doing the washing
couldn’t stay in there. up after they had eaten their dinner.
5 The new stadium is brilliant / massive. To be honest, 20 I was waiting for the bus when I had got / got a message
I think it’s too big. from my mum asking me to get some bread.
6 I read a terrific / terrifying story about a man who got 21 I hadn’t heard / wasn’t hearing from Greg for ages so it
attacked by lions. It sounded really scary. was great to finally hear from him.
7 Why did you buy that silly souvenir? It’s a brilliant / 22 We were leaving / left the house when I realised I’d left
ridiculous waste of money. my bag upstairs.

7 23 Robbie found some money on the floor when he

would walk / was walking home from school.

Task 2 8

Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words.

Task 2
crash ​drop ​find ​get ​hang ​have ​stare ​yell Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative
form of the words in brackets.
8 We were at them across the street, but they
still didn’t hear us. 24 My grandmother makes (delicious) pasta
dish I’ve ever tasted.
9 When I was younger, I used to out with some
kids from the next street. 25 You need to walk a bit (fast) if you want
to get to school on time.
10 I to laugh when the dog ran off with my
dad’s shoe. 26 Laurel and Hardy are just (funny) as each
other. They both make me laugh.
11 If you at this picture for a while, it looks
three dimensional. 27 Elia can kick the ball (hard) than anyone
I know.
12 It took me a long time to my head around
what the man was saying. 28 Katrina is very sensitive. You should speak to her
(gentle).
13 I my phone earlier, but luckily the screen
didn’t break. 29 Kabbadi is one (unusual) team sports
I’ve ever seen.
14 My grandmother has been driving for sixty years and she’s
never the car. 30 My mum tends to respond (positive)
my dad when I ask if I can stay out late.
15 I can never my way around new places. I
always seem to get lost. 7

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UNIT 2: LANGUAGE TEST B

USE OF ENGLISH
Task 1
Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
31 Louise can complete a Rubik’s Cube quicker than anyone I know.
AS
No one I know can complete a Rubik’s Cube Louise.
32 Vanessa didn’t use to be so relaxed.
THAN
Vanessa is to be.
33 The horror film terrified me a lot more than I expected.
MUCH
The horror film was than I expected.
34 My parent’s apartment isn’t big enough for a party.
TOO
My parent’s apartment have a party.
35 I thought this film would be more ridiculous than it is.
AS
This film I thought it would be.
36 I haven’t seen many pieces of art that are more brilliant.
ONE
It is pieces of art that I’ve ever seen.

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Task 2
Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Mysterious crop circles

Crop circles are large patterns of circles which have been made in fields. The (37) LARGE
ones can be hundreds of metres long. Despite reports of crop circles for hundreds of years, weirdly,
many more started to appear in the 1970s and it’s not (38) that no one understood SURPRISE
what had caused them. It was clear that something had flattened the grass, but (39) FORTUNE
the cause was not always clear. The circles tended to appear (40) , often during SUDDEN
the night, and no one saw them being made. Many of the crop circles also had strange designs in
the middle of them. Some people argued that flying saucers or alien spaceships were
(41) for these circular shapes. However, the fact that crop circles often appeared RESPONSE
near roads and famous monuments made other people (42) . They argued that, SUSPECT
in (43) , the circles were being made by humans. This was confirmed when, in the 1990s, REAL
two British men (44) admitted they had made them. FINAL

Total: 50

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