The English hub 3 – third period test group A Name / Surname____________________

VOCABULARY

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

cope with stand for pass out get over suffer from
1.
I’ve got a sore throat, but with these pills I think I’ll
it soon.
2. What do the letters WWF ?
3. I have never faced this problem before. How should I it?
4. When she saw him again, she was so shocked that she .
5. She very bad headaches and can’t work.

score 5

C. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1. They’re not talking to us right now. They blame us losing the game.

2. Stop laughing me! I made a mistake. So what?

3. I’m going to complain my neighbours the noise they make every night.

4. Jonathan argued his brother who would play the computer game first.

5. Don’t you think you should apologise him making him wait out in the cold?

score 5

GRAMMAR
A. Write questions. The words in bold are the answers.

1. ?

Jill has bought a present for her brother Peter.

2. ?

The neighbours called the firefighters.

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3. ?

A car alarm caused all that noise last night.

4. ?

Adrian was injured in the terrible car accident.

5. ?

I’ll meet George at the cinema.

score 10

READING
Read the text and answer the questions.

Safety First At Home

We all think that we are not going to have any accidents and that our homes are safe places. However,
we've just seen that accidents which take place at home cause as many deaths as car accidents. Try to
stop accidents from happening. Read what you can do to make your home safe.

Did you know The most common accidents are falls in the house
• that about ten million accidents happen • Many children and adults have accidents because of
every year in the USA? dangerous stairs. Make sure stairs are safe.
• that about one hundred thousand people
• Don't leave children's toys and other things lying
die as a result?
around on floors and stairs.
• that accidents in the home are the cause of
about 1/3 of all deaths from accidents?
• that car accidents are the cause of another Keeping the kitchen safe
third of the deaths?
• Don't hang curtains over or near the cooker.
• that the number of Americans who are
killed in accidents at home, at their • Never leave hot coffee or water too near the edge of
workplaces and on the streets is higher the cooker or the table.
than the number of Americans who die
when there is a war? • Keep matches in places where young children can't
reach them.

1. How many people die from accidents in the USA each year?

2. Apart from accidents in the home, what other type of accidents lead to 1/3 of all deaths from accidents?

3. What do most people believe about their homes which is not true?

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4. What causes people to fall when they are at home?

5. What shouldn't you do to burning oil?

score 10

WRITING
Read the e-mail below and write a letter to Julie giving her advice.

Hi!
Listen, I have a problem and I really need your advice. I was supposed to meet Anna last night at the
cinema, but I totally forgot about it. It’s the third time I’ve let her down and now she is really upset. She
won’t even speak to me. What can I do?

Julie

score 10

total score 40

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