MODULE 4 Test Level 1 Name: Mark:

Vocabulary and Grammar (50 points)

1 Choose the correct answer. (4 points)
1. Be careful. Our cat sometimes yells / scratches / pounds people.
2. I had a helpless / gorgeous / terrifying nightmare about falling out of a plane.
3. Some students feel loss / anxiety / patterns before an exam.
4. I like working out to music that has got a fast beat / bang / scent.
5. Actors often use make-up to change their flavour / treatment / appearance on the stage.
6. Sandra’s having a hard time getting over / coping with / upsetting everything she has to do.
7. Dylan sometimes suffers / daydreams / recognises about being a rock star.
8. It’s time for Brian to face / struggle / sweat his problems and deal with them.

2 Replace the words in bold with the words below. (5 points)

stinks • trapped • boost • recall • stared • rotten • make an effort • whispered • weird • by heart
1. I try hard to help more at home.
2. She spoke softly, so nobody heard her.
3. These study tips can improve your marks.
4. I don’t remember his name.
5. She wears strange clothes, so people look at her.
6. Ben looked for a long time at himself in the mirror.
7. Open the window – it smells disgusting in here!
8. Firefighters rescued everyone who had been unable to get out.
9. Judy said the poem without reading it.
10. This egg is bad. Throw it out.

3 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the words in bold. (4 points)
1. Tickling usually makes people .
2. A car looks shiny after .
3. I am positive that .
4. In February, the weather here is likely .
5. An example of a shape is .
6. Many people have a fear of .
7. To make something taste less bitter, you can .
8. My mum always reminds me to .

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4 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need. (7 points)
disorder • conscious • suffer • powerful • rough • inability • common • aloud • treatment
Most of us probably aren’t very 1. of our sense of smell unless the smell is strong or
unusual, such as smoke from a fire. But some people have a 2. called anosmia – which is
3. 4.
the to smell. The most causes of anosmia include infections and
head injuries that damage the smell neurons in the brain. Because the senses of smell and taste are closely
connected, most foods have hardly any taste for people who 5. from anosmia. Moreover,
they can’t detect smells that warn of danger, like gas. There is still no real help for people with anosmia, but
“smell retraining” is a 6. which involves smelling different 7. smells, such
as lemon. It has helped some people get back part of their sense of smell.

5 Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets. There may be more
than one correct answer. (5 points)
1. Stop (stare) at those people! It’s rude.
2. (have) a fear of lifts can make daily life difficult.
3. Ryan forgot (bring) his lunch, so he ate in the cafeteria.
4. When did you start (run) 5 km every morning?
5. Amy doesn’t like (talk) about her childhood.
6. The doctor wants (examine) my eyes again in six months.
7. The thief entered the house by (break) a window.
8. Do you like (solve) crossword puzzles?
9. I don’t remember (turn off) the light, but I probably did.
10. What’s the best way to begin (memorise) a poem?

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of may, might, can, could or be able to. There may be more
than one correct answer. (4 points)
1. Are you cold? You wear my jacket.
2. I once tried studying in a café, but I concentrate.
3. Lucy wears mostly black. She like this colourful scarf for a change.
4. you talk later? I’ll call you then.
5. I ask you a personal question?
6. My dad needs the car later, so I use it.
7. How Beethoven continue composing after becoming deaf?
8. William is having a problem seeing the board. He need glasses.

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7 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of may, might, can, could or be able to. Do not change the
meaning of the original sentence. There may be more than one correct answer. (3 points)
1. It’s not certain that she’ll tell you about her phobia.
She .
2. An operation made it possible for my aunt to see better.
After an operation, .
3. It was impossible for us to drive because it was so foggy.
It was so foggy that we .
4. I’m thinking of taking a meditation class.
I .
5. Lisa plays the flute really well.
Lisa .
6. Ben never uses escalators because he’s got escalaphobia.
Ben’s got escalaphobia, so he .

8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of must, have to, need to or should. Use the words in brackets
to help you. There may be more than one correct answer. (3 points)
1. She find ways to relax. (advice)
2. To reach the top of the tower, tourists climb up 120 steps. (obligation)
3. You lie to your doctor, or you won’t get the help you need. (prohibition)
4. Tom’s aunt is terrified of cats. When she visits, Tom keep his cat in his room. (obligation)
5. You expect to get over your fear immediately. (advice against something)
6. I’ve figured this out, so James help me. (lack of obligation)

9 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of must, have to, need to or should. Do not change the meaning
of the original sentence. There may be more than one correct answer. (4 points)
1. It isn’t necessary for you to use the escalator.

2. It’s not a good idea to argue with your sister.

3. It’s necessary for Stella to move to London for her new job.

4. I’m not allowed to swim until my ear infection is gone.

5. I advise you to sleep seven or eight hours each night.

6. Participants in the study are obligated to have a medical examination.

7. Is everyone required to go on the school trip?

8. Max didn’t get homework to do over the weekend.

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10 Choose the correct answers to complete the text. (11 points)

1.
May / Can / Could you write quickly and easily by hand? In the US, a generation of children is
growing up that 2. couldn’t / won’t be able to / doesn’t need to do this unless they make an effort
3.
to learn / learning / learn it by themselves. In 2013 in the US, cursive writing, or writing with
connected letters, was removed from the national curriculum, so many schools stopped 4. teach /
to teach / teaching it. But some experts believe schools 5. should / is able to / could pay attention
to pen and paper because writing by hand 6. may / doesn’t have to / should make a difference in
how students learn. In a study in the US, more than 300 university students were asked by
researchers to take notes on a laptop or by hand while they were watching video lectures. When they
were asked questions about the content of the lectures, both groups of note takers 7. can / could /
might recall things, such as dates. But when it came to complex questions, the students who had
typed 8. can’t / weren’t able to / mustn’t remember as much as those who had written by hand. The
researchers believe that 9. take / taking / to take notes by hand allows us 10. absorbing / to absorb /
by absorbing some of the information immediately because we 11. are able to / could / need to
summarise and process it. This helps us remember. Therefore, the results suggest that note-taking
with a pen, rather than on a laptop, helps students remember and understand the subject better.

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Written Comprehension (20 points)

An Advice Column
1 Read the advice column. Then read the false statements and correct them according to information
in the text. (10 points)

Ask the Doctor

Dear Dr Megan,

I have a problem which started a few months ago. It’s that

I can’t stand hearing specific sounds – especially some
phone ringtones, people eating crispy foods and loud
bangs. My heart starts pounding, and if the sound
continues, I get so angry that I feel like yelling. Everyone
tells me to ignore sounds that bother me – but I can’t! What
should I do? Zoe, age 15

Dear Zoe,

Firstly, check your hearing. But it’s likely you have

a disorder called misophonia, which is extreme sensitivity to
and hatred of particular sounds. It often begins in the early
teens and is thought to affect around 20% of people. The
cause is unknown. Although there’s no effective treatment,
many people who suffer from it are helped by earplugs and
headphones. Some people also use relaxation exercises to
cope with the anger and stress misophonia causes. Others
take anti-anxiety medication.
I recommend seeing a counsellor to discuss the options. You
should also check out websites about misophonia and the
Facebook support page. Finally, share the information with
your family and friends. It might make them more
understanding.

Dear Dr Megan,

I often have headaches, so I looked online and found they

might be a sign of a brain tumour. I went to see my doctor,
and she advised me to do a blood test, an eye exam and
a head X-ray. When the results came back, she said
everything was normal. But what if she’s wrong? I’ve
been so worried that I haven’t been able to sleep well or
concentrate in class. What other tests do you recommend?
Jonathan, age 17

Dear Jonathan,

I first want to tell you that people can get headaches due
to lack of sleep, unhealthy eating and stress. I don’t think you
need more tests. However, I’m worried about your anxiety.
If this continues, it can lead to you becoming
a hypochondriac. This is someone who obsesses over
physical problems and thinks the worst will happen. Some
hypochondriacs go to doctors frequently, while others don’t
because they’re too afraid. Many spend hours researching
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1. Zoe is writing about a problem she’s had for years.

2. All sounds bother Zoe.

3. People are usually born with misophonia.

4. Jonathan is worried because he has a brain tumour.

5. Dr Megan is worried about Jonathan’s headaches.

2 Complete the summary of the text. (10 points)

Zoe describes how specific sounds make her heart begin to 1. when she hears
them. Dr Megan thinks Zoe probably has misophonia. She advises her to share misophonia websites
with family and friends to make them more 2. of her problem. In his letter, Jonathan
expresses health worries and asks Dr Megan to 3. more medical tests. Dr Megan
doesn’t think he needs any, but she is worried that if he continues to feel 4. about
his health, he might become a hypochondriac. Dr Megan advises Jonathan to get cognitive
behavioural therapy, so he can change the 5. way he thinks.

Written Production (10 points)

Task 1: An Announcement
Imagine there’s an upcoming class trip to a bakery with
a coffee shop. Write an announcement telling students about it.
Include the following:
a. place being visited
b. date, length of visit and time buses leave school
c. what is planned for the visit
d. what students will see, hear, smell, touch and taste
e. where to sign up for the trip

Task 2: An Online Post

Write an online post about a problem or difficulty that is
common among teens. Include the following:
a. the problem or difficulty
b. how teens can overcome it
c. opinion and advice

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Oral Comprehension (10 points)

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2 A Presentation
1 Listen to a presentation about meditation and complete the chart. (5 points)
psychological benefits improves memory, lowers 1. ..................................................
physical benefits lowers 2. .................................................. pressure, helps chronic pain
amount of time five to 3. .................................................. minutes
focus of meditation on breathing, on a place in 4. .................................................. , on how your body feels
examples of distractions noises, other 5. ..................................................

2 Listen again and answer the questions. (5 points)

1. What ability does meditation help develop?

2. How can meditation affect the senses?

3. What is one thing you can do to help you concentrate on your breathing?

4. What does the presenter say is common?

5. Why does the presenter do a short meditation?

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Oral Production (10 points)

A Conversation

Student A

1 Ask your partner questions about the rules at the art museum to complete the chart.
Rules
Backpacks
Food and drinks
Photos
Selfie sticks
Mobile phones

2 Answer your partner’s questions about the rules at the beach.

Rules
Dogs dogs not allowed
Smoking no smoking
Have a barbecue only in specific areas
Swimming at night prohibited after sunset
Play beach bats or volleyball not prohibited; some people might complain

Student B

1 Answer your partner’s questions about the rules at the art museum.
Rules
Backpacks only small ones; must be carried in front or at side of body
Food and drinks no drinking or eating in the museum; only allowed in the café
and outdoor areas
Photos only without flash
Selfie sticks not allowed
Mobile phones turn off sound; no talking on phones

2 Ask your partner questions about the rules at the beach to complete the chart.
Rules
Dogs
Smoking
Have a barbecue
Swimming at night
Play beach bats or volleyball

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