Distinction 2 Test

Distinction 2Tests

Contents

Diagnostic test 2

Unit 1 6Unit 2 8Unit 3 10

End of term test 1 12

Unit 4 15Unit 5 17Unit 6 19

End of term test 2 21

Unit 7 24Unit 8 26

End of year test 1 28

End of year test 2 31

PHOTOCOPIABLE © OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Distinction TRB 2 Tests 1

Diagnostic test

1 Complete the sentences with the present simple or the present continuous form of the bold verbs. (10 marks)

1 She _________ (not watch) TV at the moment.2 I _________ (love) chocolate! 3 They _________ (do) their homework just now. 4 You _________ (not live) with your family at the moment. 5 Vegetarians _________ (not eat) meat. 6 We _________ (perform) our play in school today. 7 He _________ (not be) happy with his results. 8 I _________ (sit) beside Alex today. 9 She _________ (never see) her friends during the week. 10 We ___________ (not like) maths this year.

2 Write questions and answers using the present simple or present continuous. (10 marks)

1 what / you / do / at weekends? (I / usually / go out / with friends)

2 what / Joe’s father / do? (he / be / mechanic)

3 what / you / study / this year? (I / study / too many subjects)

4 where / be / our English teacher / today? (she / be / ill)

5 why / they / sit / there? (because / they / work together / today)

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the list. (5 marks)already * ever * for * since * still

1 Have you _________ eaten Japanese food? 2 Rosa _________ hasn’t rung Mark. 3 I’ve known Marcus _________ primary school. 4 They’ve _________ finished their meal. 5 My parents have been together _________ thirty-two years.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect. Use the bold words. (5 marks)

1 _________ the new James Bond film yet? (you?/ see) 2 We _________ to Italy. (never / be) 3 He _________ a car before. (drive) 4 I _________ all my vocabulary for tomorrow. (already / learn) 5 She still _________ her glasses. (not find)


5 Correct the sentences. (10 marks)

1 What you do right now?

2 They’ve just buyed a new computer.

3 We not like our new science teacher.

4 Marta doesn’t use her laptop at the moment.

5 I don’t read The Da Vinci Code yet.

6 He’s being a teacher.

7 You still not tidied your bedroom.

8 Oh no! It rains again.

9 We’re taking our dog to the park every day.

10 Do they study in the library today?

6 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the bold verbs. (10 marks)

1 When we _________ (arrive) at the airport, our friends _________ (wait) for us. 2 How many students _________ (work) in the lab when you _________ (visit) the

school? 3 I _________ (talk) to Tom on my mobile when the battery _________ (run out). 4 She _________ (stand) at the bus-stop when someone _________ (call) her

name. 5 The phone _________ (ring) when I _________ (have) a shower.

7 Choose the correct alternatives. (10 marks)

After we (1) ’d finished / ’ve finished our exams, we (2) ’ve wanted / wanted to go out to celebrate. By the time we (3) ’ve got / got to the café, it was so busy we couldn’t get in. So we (4) ’d decided / decided to go for something to eat. No one (5) had ever eaten / ever ate Thai food before, so Mary (6) rang / ’s rung the new Thai restaurant from outside the café. Guess what! The restaurant (7) hadn’t had / didn’t have any tables left. Then I had an idea! I (8) ’d just completed / just completed an Italian cookery course so I (9) ’d invited / invited everyone back to mine and I (10) ’ve made / made some pasta instead!

8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the bold verbs. (5 marks)

1 I __________________ (go) to a dance class on a Saturday morning. (affirmative)

2 __________________ your grandfather __________________ (work) in a factory? (question)

3 Julia __________________ (like) eating in restaurants. (negative)


4 __________________ your parents __________________ (speak) to you in English? (question)

5 We __________________ (be able to) go to the swimming pool on our own. (negative)


1 I’ve gone to the cinema yesterday.

2 They’ve walked home when they saw the ambulance.

3 We are used to going to Spain every year but now we don’t go at all.

4 She not finished her homework yet.

5 You were talking to Steven when I’ve seen you.

6 Did your brother ever told his girlfriend what your parents thought?

7 I wasn’t use to do any exercise, now I run every day.

8 Alfie hasn’t passed his driving test last week.

9 I have first met my boyfriend three years ago.

10 Has she finished her exams when you saw her?

10 Complete the sentences with the future forms in the list. (5 marks)’ll pass * ’m going to * are playing * Are you going to buy * will depart

1 The next train for Oxford ___________ from platform nine. 2 I ___________ ask Alison when I see her if she fancies you.3 The school basketball team ___________ in the cup final tomorrow. Let’s go and

watch them!4 They don’t think I ___________ all my exams.5 ___________ an iPod with your birthday money?

11 Complete the sentences with the future continuous or future perfect form of the bold verbs. (5 marks)

1 By this time next week we ___________ (finish) all the work on our house.2 This time next year I ___________ (live) away from home. 3 The students ___________ (not complete) their assignments until after Christmas.4 your sister ___________ (arrive) in New York tomorrow?5 By the time you read my text message, we ___________ (already / leave) the country.


1 Pollution levels are increasing dramatically over the next 20 years.

2 We’re lying on a beach at this time next week.


3 At this time tomorrow, we will be take our exams.

4 How many times have you watched that DVD by the weekend?

5 I won’t watch that new reality TV show tonight. It looks really boring.

6 Dan won’t be booking the flights by tonight. He’s too disorganized.

7 I’m telling him when I see him later.

8 My parents won’t to finish work by the time I get back from school.

9 My parents will buy a new computer tonight. Our old one doesn’t work any more.

10 At 7.30 a.m. tomorrow Sandra’s plane will taking off.

Total = 100 marks


Unit 1 Test

Reading (5 marks)

A school with a differenceSummerhill is a boarding school in Suffolk, England. A man called A. S. Neill founded the school in 1923. The school is famous because children who study there are not obliged to attend classes. There is a timetable but there are no compulsory subjects. Students go to classes if and when they want to. Most students who go to Summerhill enjoy it. They feel they are given responsibilities which in turn make them more mature. However, there are a few school rules. Students are not allowed to sleep during the day, watch TV during official lesson time or go into town before 12.30. Students who disobey these rules face fines: extra work or being last in the lunch queue. The school bell rings at 9.30 a.m. After the bell, students choose whether to go to classes or do something different. Students have lunch between 12.20 p.m. and 1.15 p.m. School meetings take place after lunch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. These are not compulsory but most students attend them. After school meetings, students always have free time. They can watch TV, use the computers, play games, read or do sports.Afternoon lessons begin again at 4.00 p.m. However, on Thursdays lessons are always more unusual and practical. For example, students go walking or birdwatching, or learn how to sew.

1 Read the text and answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1 How is Summerhill different from other schools?

2 How do Summerhill students feel about their school?

3 What are the punishments for breaking the rules?

4 What happens on Fridays after lunch?

5 What makes Thursday afternoon lessons different?

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Complete the sentences with a relative pronoun.

1 My art teacher, ___________ had a baby last week, is coming back to school next month.

2 Daniella, ___________ English essay won a prize, has to go to London to receive it.

3 The homework ___________ you gave me is the same one we did last week. 4 ICT, ___________ I hated last year, is now my favourite subject. 5 The room ___________ we took our music exam is over there.

3 Join the sentences with a relative pronoun.

1 Summerhill is a school. Students don’t have to go to lessons.

2 A. S. Neill is the man. He founded Summerhill School.


3 Summerhill was originally founded in Germany. It moved to England in 1923.

4 The teacher is the daughter of the headmistress. She enjoys her job.

5 Summerhill is a place. Students take responsibility for their own learning.

Vocabulary (5 marks)

4 Complete the bold words with a suitable prefix.

1 Members of the school football team always ___operate with each other. 2 An ___-learning culture is affecting the progress of boys. 3 I have to ___take three exams that I failed in June, in September. 4 Don’t ___work for your exams! It’s important to have some time to relax too. 5 The teacher was ___willing to let the students know what was in the test.

Total = 20 marks


Unit 2 Test

Reading (5 marks)

A woman’s best friend?A Recent research shows that perhaps some people in the UK love their pets even

more than people. Fifty-nine per cent of women who had pets said they were more likely to turn to their pets for comfort than to a husband or partner. Only thirty-nine per cent of men said they turned to their pet for comfort. Researchers think that the reason for this is that women feel pets give them unconditional love. For many, especially those living alone, pets can provide company after a long day at work.

B But do British pets really love their owners? All mammals have a part of their brain which monitors how happy they feel. However, several researchers say that pets can’t feel love in the same way that humans feel love. Pets show us affection because they want rewards. For example, if a dog does a trick, it gets a biscuit. Animals stop loving us when we stop rewarding them.

C However, other researchers disagree with this point of view and say that pets do love humans and feel sad if they are separated from their owners. This research suggests that the relationship between a pet and its owner is very similar to that between a parent and child.

1 Read the text. Write True or False for sentences 1–5. Explain your answers.

1 More men than women get reassurance from their pets.

2 Many people who live alone rely on pets to make them feel more secure.

3 Everyone agrees that humans, dogs and cats feel love in the same way.

4 Some people say that pets stop loving people when they don’t get rewards.

5 Some research says that pets suffer sadness.

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a modal verb, have to or had better.

1 You to smoke here.

2 I don’t think you tell Sam how you feel.

3 You to wear smart clothes on a first date. It isn’t obligatory.

4 Some people fall in love more easily than others. It’s possible.


5 You tell your parents where you’re going on your date. I think it would be a good idea.

3 Rewrite the sentences using the words below.

1 I wish I had paid for half of the meal, but I didn’t.I…

2 It was wrong of Mandy to tell Steve about us.Mandy…

3 Perhaps Anita didn’t get the text message.Anita…

4 It’s possible that they went to the cinema.They…

5 It wasn’t a good idea to ask the other couple to come with us.We…


4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the list. fall for * fall out * not chat up * settle down * finish with

1 Steve and Naomi aren’t speaking to each other again. They ___________ always ___________.

2 ___________ you ever ___________ a boyfriend or girlfriend you really liked and then regretted it?

3 In my country girls ___________ usually ___________ boys. It’s not acceptable.

4 Gill always ___________ boys who aren’t her type. When will she learn?

5 Nowadays, people prefer to work for longer before they ______________ and start a family.

Total = 20 marks


Unit 3 Test

Reading (5 marks)

Keeping it in the familyA Alicia Hempleman-Adams is the daughter of the famous explorer, David

Hempleman-Adams. David has climbed the highest mountains on all seven continents, walked to both the North and South Poles and recently became the first man to fly a balloon over the North Pole.

B At the age of fifteen, Alicia became the youngest ever person to trek to the North Pole. When she was only eight years old, her father completed this trek in eleven days. Alicia remembered going to the Pole with her mother and sisters to meet him.

C During Alicia’s solo trek her PE teacher joined her. They trekked 200 miles in ten days in severe weather conditions with temperatures falling to minus 50 degrees Celsius. They walked and skied across glaciers and frozen lakes pulling heavy sledges. Alicia says she never got bored, although she missed being able to listen to music. She couldn’t play her personal stereo because batteries freeze in such cold temperatures.

D Despite her obvious success and talent, Alicia has made it clear that this is not the start of a career in exploration for her. She wants to do other things before she decides if she wants to become a full-time explorer.

1 Read the text. Write True or False for sentences 1–5. Give evidence from the text to support your answers.

1 Alicia had been to the North Pole before.

2 Alicia’s father walked to the Pole more quickly than she did.

3 Alicia trekked on her own.

4 She listened to music on her personal stereo during the trek.

5 Alicia isn’t sure if she wants to become an explorer.

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Join the sentences. Use the bold linkers.

1 There were freezing temperatures. They trekked for hours. (in spite of)

2 It’s an interesting city. We’re going to visit it again. (such … that)

3 We booked a holiday. We had very little money. (although)


4 The tour guide was informative. We didn’t need to read our guidebook. (so … that)

5 He didn’t like water. He booked a cruise. (In spite of the fact that)

3 Answer the questions. Use a linker of purpose or reason and the bold words. (5 marks)

1 Why did you go on holiday? (needed a break)

2 Why did you learn Russian? (communicate better when I went to Moscow)

3 Why was the plane delayed? (fog)

4 Why did he get up early? (not miss his flight)

5 Why did you go to the Sierra Nevada? (learn to ski)


4 Write the noun form of the bold words.

1 You need lots of ___________ (determine). 2 The ___________ (able) to climb mountains comes naturally to some people. 3 Climbers on Everest need a lot of ___________ (patient) because the weather

changes hourly. 4 Alicia was my ___________ (inspire). 5 His only ___________ (weak) is that he doesn’t know when to stop.

Total = 20 marks


End-of-term Test 1

Reading (10 marks)

E-loveA Valentine’s Day was traditionally an opportunity for people to shower their loved

ones with cards, flowers and chocolates or even propose marriage to them. However, technology is changing how people meet and communicate with each other. As more and more people use the internet to declare their love, one company has come up with a novel idea for Valentine’s Day.

B The company has decided to offer a free service which allows users to send an anonymous email to their loved one. Their loved one can then send a reply, but the identity of the sender will remain anonymous. If people decide they don’t like each other they can block any further emails. The managing director of the website believes the service could change the rules of romance and courtship for ever.

C For many people, e-love is the way forward. They find it easier to express themselves via the internet than in person. They feel they can say things online that they may not be able to say to a person’s face. Technology is keeping romance alive for a lot of people who may not have the courage to send a Valentine’s Card.

D However, there are people who feel that e-love is a cheap alternative to sending more traditional Valentine’s Day presents. Anti-virus experts fear too that it is likely that more viruses will appear around Valentine’s Day. People may be unaware that they are actually sending their loved one a nasty computer virus!


1 People sometimes ask their loved ones to marry them on Valentine’s Day.

2 Sending anonymous emails is expensive.

3 You can end communications with people you decide that you don’t like.

2 Choose A, B or C.

1 Some people prefer to use the internet because …A it’s cheaper.B they’ve forgotten to buy a card.C they’re not confident enough to tell someone how they feel in person.

2 A disadvantage of e-love is that …A people will spend more money on Valentine’s Day.B it could cause an increase in computer viruses.C viruses occur with each message sent.

3 Find words and phrases in the text that mean:1 give someone a lot of something (paragraph A) 2 new and different (paragraph A) 3 written by someone whose name is not known (paragraph B) 4 prevent something from being done (paragraph B) 5 a thing that takes the place of something else (paragraph D)


Grammar (5 marks)

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

1 She’s the girl ___________ was on that TV dating programme. 2 Here’s the anonymous text message ___________ I received on Valentine’s Day. 3 We ___________ use that website to send her a birthday card. We haven’t decided

yet. 4 ___________ the fact that she liked him, she didn’t tell him for months. 5 She sent him an e-card _____________ not to have to tell him how she felt in

person.

Writing (5 marks)

5 Write an essay of 80–100 words. Choose theme A or B.

A Write about something romantic that you or someone you know has done. What was it? Who was it to? What happened?

B Write a letter to an English friend telling them about how people celebrate a traditional festival in your country.

Listening (8 marks)

6 Read questions 1–8 carefully. Then listen to a radio programme and choose A, B, C or D.

1 Sandra works for …A a Valentine’s card company.B an online dating agency.C a charity.D a computer company.

2 Sandra’s employer set up blind dates for employees in order to …A raise money.B find wives for men who were single.C break a record.D get publicity.

3 People are matched to a potential date by …A the company director.B their friends.C a computer program.D dating experts.

4 Sandra said she lied about her height because …A she wanted to go out with a short man.B she wanted to go out with a tall man.C she’s embarrassed about her height.D she thought it would be funny.


5 Sandra agreed to meet her blind date …A in a local pub with a red rose in her hand.B outside her office with a red rose in her mouth.C outside her office with a bunch of roses.D in a local pub with a red rose in her jacket.

6 When Sandra saw her first blind date she felt …A disappointed.B happy.C furious.D relieved.

7 After her first blind date, Sandra …A never went out with her date again.B agreed to see him the next night.C started a serious long-term relationship with her date.D went out with her date a few more times.

8 Sandra is currently …A married.B single.C seeing a work colleague.D looking for a new job.

Speaking 7 Describe the photo. (6 marks)

Please refer to the photo on p.100 of Distinction Teacher’s Resource Book 2

8 In pairs, discuss the theme. (6 marks)

‘There’s no such thing as love at first sight.’

Total = 40 marks


Unit 4 Test

Reading (5 marks)

Taking liberties?Disturbances caused by teenagers on housing estates in Glasgow has led Scottish police to set up the Child Safety Initiative scheme in the area. There are three main aims of the scheme: to keep young people safe at night, to increase parents’ awareness of their child’s behaviour and to reduce the amount of juvenile crime and disorder. Statistics show that crime levels fell during the trial period of the scheme, although many people felt that the scheme simply moved the problem elsewhere. Some people criticized the scheme for encouraging the belief that noisy or disruptive teenagers are criminals. Teenagers can of course be nuisances, especially if they get bored, but being annoying has never been a crime in the past! The scheme introduced a curfew: young people had to be at home by a certain time at night. Young people found on the streets after that time were sent home by the police. Many local residents said that they felt much safer. However, those opposed to the scheme felt that it created divisions between people and spread a culture of fear. Critics of the scheme would like to see communities dealing with their own problems before involving the police.


1 The scheme was set up throughout Scotland.

2 There was no change in the amount of crime during the trial period of the scheme.

3 Some said the scheme led people to believe that teenagers were criminals.

4 Under the scheme, young people could stay out all night.

5 People felt less afraid during the scheme.

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Transform the sentences into reported speech.

1 ‘A thief has stolen my wallet,’ the man told the policeman.

2 ‘I’m going to visit a prisoner,’ she said.

3 ‘The prisoner will arrive next week,’ the judge said.

4 ‘We want to go out tonight,’ they said.

5 ‘I don’t know what we can do,’ Maria said.

3 Transform the sentences into direct speech.

1 The lawyer asked his client to sit down.

2 The judge told the jury to leave the court.


3 The juror asked if he could see a photo.

4 The family asked when the trial would be finished.

5 The policeman told the lawyer not to talk to the witnesses.


4 Choose the correct alternatives.

1 The ___________ took place in the middle of the night.A burgleB burglaryC burglar

2 ___________ were arrested for destroying the school’s play equipment.A VandalizeB VandalismC Vandals

3 The ___________ released the rich banker after a few hours.A kidnap B kidnappingC kidnapper

4 ___________ often try to steal women’s handbags.A MugsB MuggersC Mugging

5 The ___________ stole a set of speakers for an iPod.A shoplifterB shopliftC shoplifting

Total = 20 marks


Unit 5 Test

Reading (5 marks)

Recycled phonesThere are currently about 45 million mobile phone users in the UK and 1.25 billion users worldwide. In the UK, people replace their mobile phones every eighteen months. Of the fifteen million mobile phones that are thrown away in the UK, only four per cent are recycled. In Europe, 58 million mobile phones are replaced each year. The majority of the ‘old’ phones don’t ever make it as far as the rubbish dump. It is thought that there are about 85 million unused phones simply lying around in people’s houses.Many charities and environmental agencies are working hard to try and encourage more people to recycle their phones. In 2006, a UK charity called ‘Giveback’ started working with schools and communities to recycle mobile phones. They pay a small amount of money for each old phone, which they then recycle or reuse abroad. A mobile phone recycling campaign was introduced in Spain a few years ago. It used a cartoon character, ‘Tragamobiles’, to try to encourage people to dump their phones in recycling bins. The bins were situated in streets, shops and businesses. The phones were then taken to a recycling plant in Bilbao, where the parts were carefully removed to be reused in the next generation of electronic equipment.


1 How often do people in the UK buy a new mobile?

2 What happens to most mobiles in Europe when they are replaced?

3 What do charities want us to do with our old phones?

4 How did ‘Giveback’ encourage people to give them their old phones?

5 What did the Bilbao recycling plant do with the old mobile phones?

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Write sentences in the passive.

1 more than 500 phones / recycle / last week

2 theory of electricity / discover / Benjamin Franklin

3 how much / you / do / recently / to help the environment / ?

4 not enough / plastic bags / recycle / at the moment

5 the prisoner / sentence / tomorrow

3 Transform the sentences into the passive. Omit the agent if possible.

1 Anita Roddick founded the Body Shop.

2 Someone has emptied the recycling bins.


3 The city council hasn’t banned driving into the city centre yet.

4 Someone will approve the pollution law tomorrow.

5 People are damaging the ozone layer all the time.


4 Complete the sentences. Use adjectives formed from the nouns in list A and the suffixes in list B.

A danger * environment * fashion * self * useB -able * -al * -ful * -ish * -ous

1 The batteries in mobile phones are ___________ because they are toxic. 2 I’d never buy a phone that looked like that, it’s just not ___________ enough for

me. 3 A lot of gadgets don’t do anything and aren’t very ___________ so we really don’t

need them. 4 I think politicians should do more about ___________ issues, such as pollution and

global warming. 5 He’s really ___________ .He never thinks about anyone but himself.

Total = 20 marks


Unit 6 Test

Reading (5 marks)

After the partyAlex Jamieson didn’t know what she was letting herself in for when she allowed her fiancé, Morgan Spurlock, to carry out his experiment for his film, Supersize Me. Alex was determined to help Morgan get back to full health after Supersize Me. She devised a detox plan for Morgan to help him recover. If he hadn’t had her help, he wouldn’t be fit and well today. After following Alex’s detox plan, Morgan Spurlock’s liver function, blood pressure and cholesterol returned to normal and he lost weight. However, for Alex the most amazing thing was seeing Morgan’s attitude become more positive and his energy levels increase. It wasn’t easy for him, but after the first few days he welcomed the change in diet and has Alex to thank for saving his life. Alex’s success with Morgan persuaded her to try to convince other people to change their lifestyle. Her book, called The Great American Detox, is based on the principle that food can either hurt or heal us. If people slowly change their eating and drinking habits they will rid their bodies of things that are poisoning them. If everyone followed Alex’s diet, we’d probably be fitter, healthier and happier people.


1 Why did Alex Jamieson invent a detox plan?

2 What happened to Morgan’s health when he was on the diet?

3 What impressed Alex the most when Morgan was on his detox plan?

4 What did Alex decide to do as a consequence of her experience with Morgan?

5 What will happen to us if we start improving our diets?

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Complete the conditional sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs.

1 If you ___________ (not change) your diet, you ___________ (not get) better. 2 If we ___________ (look) on the internet, we ___________ (find out) more about

healthy eating. 3 Unless she ___________ (go) to see the doctor, she ___________ (not know)

what the problem is. 4 What ___________ (you / eat) if you ___________ (have to) change your eating

habits? 5 If Alex Jamieson ___________ (not help) Morgan Spurlock, he ___________ (not

be) fit and well today.



1 If you don’t do more exercise, you won’t lose weight.Unless …

2 If you exercise every day, you’ll feel better.As long as …

3 I wouldn’t go on a diet if my boyfriend told me to.Even if …

4 If the children behave this afternoon, we’ll buy them an ice cream.Providing …

5 If we hadn’t had the recipe, we wouldn’t have made the dessert.Unless …


4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct preposition.

1 There’s a ban ___________ imported beef at the moment in my country.2 Yuk! That smells ___________ rotten eggs. It’s disgusting.3 I saw an interview ___________ a celebrity chef the other day. It was quite

interesting.4 Head chefs have responsibility ___________ all the meals in a kitchen. 5 My mum takes great pride ___________ baking and decorating birthday cakes for

people.

Total = 20 marks


End-of-term Test 2

Reading (10 marks)

Clothes with a conscienceA Ali Hewson is perhaps better known as the wife of the famous rock star, Bono.

Recently, Ali and Bono have been promoting Ali’s new fashion brand, Edun. They have worked closely with fashion designer Rogan Gregory, to produce the range of clothing, which is still only available in a few outlets in the US and the UK. The couple wanted to produce a fashion brand that was desirable and wearable, but with a difference. They also wanted it to be an ethical brand, which provided employment and fair pay for people in the developing world.

B Nowadays, people read the small print on food packaging to make sure they are eating the right things. Ali and Bono want people to do the same with the clothes they buy. The company only uses organic fabrics and follows strict ethical guidelines. All the clothes are made in family-run factories in Africa or South America and the couple try to use as much local talent as possible from those countries.

C Each item of clothing carries the company logo – and another unusual detail. For example, the jeans they make all have poems sewn into the pockets and the t-shirts are made using Incan vegetable dyes. The couple hope that people will start making different choices about clothing – a choice to shop ethically and responsibly. Everyone is label conscious, but with Edun there’s now a label we can buy with a clear conscience!


1 Ali Hewson is most famous as a fashion designer.

2 The clothes are only available in a few department stores at the moment.

3 The Edun range of clothes is manufactured by big English factories.

2 Read the text again and answer the questions. Use complete sentences.

1 What makes the Edun brand different?

2 What choice would Ali and Bono like people to make?

3 Find words and phrases in the text that mean:

1 advertising something to make it more popular (paragraph A) 2 a product that is made by a particular company (paragraph A) 3 materials (paragraph B) 4 morally correct (paragraph B)5 a printed symbol or design that a company uses as its special sign (paragraph C)


Grammar (5 marks)

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs.

1 Until recently, the clothing ___________ (produce) in small factories abroad. 2 The designer told the director that he ___________ (not do) any more work for

their company in the future. 3 If I had seen that new clothing range, I ___________ (buy) something from it. 4 They hope that more family-run factories ___________ (establish) by this time

next year. 5 If you read the small print on the label, you ___________ (find out) where it was

made.

Writing (5 marks)


A Describe a favourite piece of clothing you have.B ‘If more people bought organic products, the prices of them would go down.’ Do

you agree?

Listening (8 marks)


1 Olly Goodenough wants more people to …A read the labels on products.B buy fair-trade products.C stop buying T-shirts made in Africa.D reduce their shopping.

2 In a sports shop in the UK, Olly says that …A it’s difficult to find products made in the UK.B it’s difficult to find products that are made abroad.C it’s easy to find locally manufactured trainers.D it’s difficult to find clothes made of artificial materials.

3 Fair-trade products are …A made in the UK only.B made by workers who don’t have very good working conditions.C only sold abroad.D made by workers who have good working conditions.

4 Olly thinks everyone should start …A replacing all their clothes with fair-trade clothes.B buying one new fair-trade item a week.C buying only fair-trade items immediately.D eating as many fair-trade chocolates and biscuits as they can.

5 Fair-trade products are available …A in UK supermarkets and charity shops.B in all UK shops.C in UK supermarkets only.D in specialist charity shops only.


6 As part of his ‘fair-trade’ campaign, Olly …A sends leaflets to supermarkets and schools.B stands outside supermarkets and gives out leaflets.C sends leaflets to schools and gives talks.D helps shops to set up websites.

7 His website explains …A where you can buy organic food.B how people can support his campaign.C which countries make fair-trade products.D how schools can make organic meals.

8 Olly feels that …A fair-trade products are too expensive.B people don’t know what fair-trade means.C most people don’t want to change.D there isn’t enough information available for people to make informed choices.

Speaking

7 Describe the photo. (6 marks)



How can we do more to help the environment? Think about recycling, shopping, public transport, holidays and charities.

Total = 40 marks


Unit 7 Test

Reading (5 marks)

The writing’s on the wallGraphology is the study of personality through handwriting. Research shows that a person’s handwriting reveals a lot about their personality. This is why there has been an increase in the number of businesses using graphology to analyze potential employees’ personalities. So what does our writing reveal about us?Our writing reflects what is going on in our brain from a very early age. In the scribblings of pre-school children personality traits can be seen. For example, children who produce straight short strokes often grow up to be outgoing and assertive. On the other hand, children who produced longer more rounded movements when learning to write revealed themselves to be emotional and affectionate personalities. In general, people whose writing slopes to the left tend to be shyer people who don’t display their emotions as much as those whose writing slopes to the right. People who write like this may also sometimes be more selfish than those whose writing points to the right.The size of handwriting also reveals things about a person. Large handwriting can indicate that a person is vain, while smaller hand-writing indicates a tendency to modesty. The way people write also shows different personality types. If your longer sentences go up when you’re writing on a plain piece of paper, you’re probably an optimist. If it goes down it could indicate pessimism.

1 Read the text and complete the sentences in your own words.

1 More businesses use graphology…

2 Children who write straight, short letters…

3 More rounded ‘writing’ indicates that you…

4 It’s thought that people whose writing slopes to the left…

5 Modesty is indicated…

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Complete the sentences. Use the gerund or the infinitive form of the bold verbs.

1 How do you feel about someone ___________ (analyze) your handwriting? 2 Katie says she doesn’t want ___________ (see) Harry again. 3 After ___________ (read) an article on graphology, I decided to find out more

about it. 4 I like trying ___________ (work out) people’s personalities when I meet them. 5 Olivia says she’ll go out with me if I stop ___________ (smoke).

3 Complete the sentences with an article where necessary.

1 Vegans don’t eat meat or dairy products.

2 Shall we go to that new cafe in centre of town?

3 Dr Jones will teach you psychology this term.


4 I’d like to marry man with lots of money. Any rich man will do!

5 girl sitting next to Manolo is gorgeous. Who is she?


4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate simile or idiom.

1 If he’s not embarrassed why is his face as red ___________ ? 2 Tom is so aggressive. He’s always flying ___________ . 3 It’s difficult to know what someone’s thinking when they’re as quiet ___________ . 4 Ben’s asked me to marry him. It’s what we both want. I’m over ___________ ! 5 Billy really gets on my nerves with his attitude. He’s always a real pain

___________ .

Total = 20 marks


Unit 8 Test

Reading (5 marks)

The Icarus GirlWhen Helen Oyeyemi sent twenty pages of writing to a literary agent, no one imagined that seven weeks later she would have completed her first novel and signed a £400,000 book deal with an international publisher. Her feat is all the more amazing since she was studying for her A-level exams at the same time.Helen was born in 1984 in Nigeria and moved to south London when she was four years old. However, it hasn’t been an easy road to success for Helen. Her idea for the book came partly from her own childhood experiences and partly from her imagination. The story centres around a girl called Jess whose twin dies at birth. Jess moves to England from Nigeria, and the events which unfold show how Jess’s own culture mixes with her new culture in England. As in Helen’s own life, moving to a different country brings with it its own difficulties. Both things affected her character, just as Jess in her book is affected by changes when she moves to England. Helen is now a student at Cambridge University, where she is studying for a degree. She hasn’t got any plans to become a full-time writer. She feels strongly that she wants to get a ‘proper’ job instead! Despite her studies, she has managed to write and have two plays published and is currently working on her second novel.


1 Helen sent a copy of her whole novel to a literary agent.

2 Helen has lived in south London all her life.

3 The novel is based purely on Helen’s imagination.

4 Helen doesn’t want to be a full-time writer when she leaves university.

5 Helen has found time to do some more writing while studying for her degree.

Grammar (10 marks)

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the list.couldn’t * might * must not * pass * not win

1 You ___________ get a job when you leave university. You have to pay your debts.

2 If you don’t study, you ___________ your exams. 3 I ___________ be a writer. I’m not imaginative enough. 4 If they hadn’t written the essay, they ___________ the prize. 5 We ___________ write a book together next year, we’re not sure.

3 Rewrite these sentences using the words below.

1 Students will be taught how to write a novel by top authors.Top authors…

2 Leon told his parents he wanted to find a proper job.‘I…


3 Lectures are given on a wide range of subjects by our tutors.Our tutors…

4 The secretary said that she would ask them to interview the man now.‘I…

5 They were led to a small room by the manager.The manager…


4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb. Use the bold words and the correct particles.

1 I can’t ___________ (put) looking for a new job any more. I’ve got to do something this week.

2 If Jake ___________ (get) the second interview, he’ll get the job. 3 In your presentation it is very important to ___________ (put) your ideas clearly. 4 They ___________ (get) business straight away and asked me why I wanted the

job. 5 They ___________ (put) my salary in three months if I work well.

Total = 20 marks


End-of-year Test 1

Reading (10 marks)

A voice for todayA More than ten years ago, a group of teenagers spoke to a Member of Parliament

and complained that no one ever listened to them. The MP considered this a challenge, and as a result the UK’s youth parliament (UKYP) was formed. The UKYP aims to give young people between the ages of eleven and eighteen a voice in UK politics. They want people to listen to them, including local and national governments, providers of public services.

B There are currently more than 300 elected members of the youth parliament, who represent young people from a variety of backgrounds. Members are elected through their schools and almost 90 per cent of young people in England are represented.

C After they are elected, youth MPs work on local, regional and national issues. Some of their more prominent campaigns include: establishing a group of young people to monitor the media’s portrayal of youth, and working with the main police force in the UK to make sure that young people are treated with respect. The UKYP receives money from a variety of sources to fund their work.

D Special sessions are sometimes held, which focus not only on UK matters but on international issues too. They also deal with social, health and environmental issues. It is an excellent way for teenagers to get involved in debates about things which affect their lives. After all, the youth of today are the decision makers of tomorrow.


1 How did the youth parliament begin?

2 How is the UKYP financed?

3 Why are the special sessions different?

2 Read the text again. Choose A, B or C.

1 Youth members are elected …A by Members of Parliament.B by the police.C through their educational establishments.

2 The UKYP worked with the police to ensure …A that youth crime levels fell.B that young people were treated respectfully.C that young people respected the police more.

3 Find words and phrases in the text that mean:

1 an invitation to try something new and difficult (paragraph A) 2 the type of family you come from and the education and experience you have

(paragraph B) 3 important or well-known (paragraph C) 4 polite behaviour towards someone you think is important (paragraph C) 5 formal discussions (paragraph D)


Grammar (5 marks)


1 It is necessary that you listen to all the speakers.You…

2 ‘Listen to what we’re saying,’ the teenagers asked the policeman.The teenagers…

3 If they don’t go to the debate, they won’t have their say.Unless…

4 They discussed the issues in Parliament.The issues…

5 He was arrested but released later without charge.Although…

Writing (5 marks)


A ‘Teen courts for teenage criminals should be compulsory everywhere.’ Do you agree?B Describe an occasion when you spoke out for something you felt strongly about. What was it? Where were you? Who were you with?

Listening (8 marks)

6 Read questions 1–8 carefully. Then listen to the radio programme and choose A, B, C or D.

1 Police noticed the lorry because …A it was parked on the train track.B it was parked in a car park.C it was parked illegally.D it was a stolen vehicle.

2 The lorry may have been connected to …A a robbery which took place earlier the same day.B a burglary at an art gallery.C a robbery at a stately home earlier that day.D a large number of robberies.

3 The missing teenager met her family at …A Nepal airport.B Heathrow airport.C Kathmandu airport.D Toulouse airport.


4 Charlotte couldn’t contact her family because …A she had been too ill to get to an internet café.B she had lost her mobile phone. C she had been ill in hospital.D a local family wanted her to stay in Kathmadu.

5 The new education plans may mean that …A some students will have to pay for their education.B the education minister will lose her job.C higher-ability students won’t be able to find places at secondary schools.D state schools can choose students with the best primary school results.

6 MPs think that the policy will …A favour less able students.B favour more able students.C not favour the Education Minister.D not show any favouritism.

7 Leo Van Ruff collapsed …A during a concert.B during a rehearsal for a concert.C during an open-air concert.D in hospital.

8 He will perform at the concert … A after he’s had some tests.B if he’s well enough.C with his wife.D in Ireland next weekend.




‘Journalists should always tell the truth.’

Total = 40 marks


End-of-year test 2

Reading (10 marks)

Alternative treatment?A Hypnosis is a natural state which is usually associated with a person feeling

relaxed. When a person is in a state of hypnosis, they tend to be more open to suggestions and are able to use their mind to have positive effects in their life. Hypnotherapy was developed as a medical treatment which is used to help people with physical or emotional problems under hypnosis.

B In the nineteenth century, hypnosis began to gain scientific respectability, and by become an acceptable alternative treatment in addition to conventional medicine. Nowadays, hypnotherapy is used to treat various kinds of problems: fear of flying, stress, weight gain, insomnia, and to stop smoking.

C A hypnotherapist will talk to a patient and discuss with them what they want to achieve from their treatment. The patient will then be asked to relax. The patient may listen to soothing music to help them do this or simply listen to the hypnotherapist’s voice. At some point in this process the patient’s subconscious mind will listen to what the hypnotherapist is saying and understand the suggestions they are making.

D However, hypnotherapy may not work for everyone. People have to want to be helped through this process and if a person’s mind is not willing to listen then the treatment will not work. A person must be willing to achieve the goal they have discussed with their hypnotherapist.

1 Read the text. Choose the correct alternatives.

1 During hypnotherapy a patient can …A fall asleep easily.B use their mind to talk to other people.C use their mind positively to overcome a problem they have.

2 Hypnotherapy is used …A to treat physical and emotional problems.B to replace traditional medicines.C instead of anaesthetics.

3 Before treatment begins …A a patient must listen to some music.B a patient discusses their problem with a hypnotherapist.C a patient must undergo some brain tests.

2 Read the text again and complete the sentences.

1 People in a state of hypnosis are often more … 2 It is not a suitable treatment for everyone, because …

3 Find words or phrases in the text that mean:1 connected with (paragraph A) 2 approval (paragraph B) 3 said publicly that they gave official support to something (paragraph B) 4 calming; relaxing (paragraph C) 5 aim; result (paragraph D)


Grammar (5 marks)

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

1 Hypnotherapy, ___________ is an alternative medical treatment, is becoming more popular.

2 ___________ a person really wants hypnotherapy to work, it won’t have any effect. 3 My hypnotherapist told me ___________ sit back and relax. 4 ___________ my fear of falling asleep, I found hypnotherapy very relaxing. 5 ___________ afraid of flying has caused me problems for years but I’m cured now.

Writing (5 marks)


A ‘Alternative medicine is a waste of time and money.’ Do you agree?B Describe an injury or illness you have had or someone you know has had. Think

about what caused it, what treatment you / they had, how you / they feel now.

Listening (8 marks)


1 In the first instance, sports stars need to be …A happy.B ambitious.C talented.D hard-working.

2 Children who don’t know they are good at a sport …A sometimes never find out. B are often helped by brothers and sisters.C often feel very unhappy.D are sometimes noticed when they do summer courses.

3 To be a sports star, talented children have to …A have rich parents.B want to develop their talent.C train alone.D have pushy parents.

4 A child can suffer ‘burn out’ if …A they train too much.B they become a star.C their parents don’t know how much they need to train.D they don’t train enough.

5 If a child suffers ‘burn out’, they usually …A feel resentful towards their parents.B give up sport before they have developed their talent to its full.C continue doing sports until they become famous.D have famous parents.


6 Reaching the top requires commitment from …A the child and their coach.B the child and often the rest of their family.C the child alone.D the child’s school.

7 Footballers’ route to fame can be …A through school.B through the Olympics.C through other sports.D through a local club.

8 After school training, swimmers may move into …A a national swimming squad. B a different sport.C a special club.D a local swimming team.



8 In pairs, have a conversation. (6 marks)

Student A: You have been studying very hard and haven’t had a holiday since last summer. You also work part-time because you are trying to save money to go travelling next year. As a result, you aren’t feeling very well. Tell your friend how you feel, and the reasons for this.

Student B: You are worried about your friend. He / She has been very stressed recently and is looking pale and tired. Listen to your friend and give him / her advice about what he / she could do to feel better.

Total = 40 marks


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