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Test 1

ReadingA1 so that they will be fresh and ready to be filled with all the good things they hope the New Year will bring2 so that the New Year will be ‘sweet’3 According to Chinese tradition, the dragon brings bad luck to people.4 They dress up in red clothing, shoot off fireworks and make lots of noise.5 They carry special lights (called lanterns) or colourful candles and walk in parades through the dark streets of town.

VocabularyB 1b 2b 3a 4c 5b 6c

C1 sense2 manners3 customs4 national5 identity6 parade

D1 speak2 say3 tell4 tell5 tell6 talk

E1 tasteless2 careless3 unfriendly4 endless5 speechless6 harmless

F1 crunchy2 raw3 traditional4 sour5 oil6 butter

GrammarG1 want2 am making

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3 taste4 smell5 am waiting

H1 think2 don’t enjoy3 are learning4 are having5 says

I 1b 2b 3a 4c 5a

Test 2

ReadingA 1b 2e 3f 4a 5c

B b6 c3 d5 e2 f4

VocabularyC1 download2 hijacked3 burgling4 stealing5 witnessed6 solved

D1 robbery2 thief3 burgle4 crime5 murderer6 shoplifter

E 1a 2b 3b 4a 5c 6b

F1 run2 case3 law4 up5 behind6 away

GrammarG1 hasn’t called

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2 escaped3 have already seen4 lived5 visited6 has known

H1 have arrested2 had been stealing3 was4 lost5 have been looking6 haven’t found

I1 How many songs have they downloaded so far2 Has she been to the police yet3 How long has Jane been crying4 Did you hear about the robbery5 Were you a witness to the crime

Test 3

ReadingA 1T 2F 3F 4F 5T

B 1b 2c 3a 4c 5b

VocabularyC1 low-heeled2 silk3 tight-fitting4 long-sleeved5 V-necked6 loose-fitting

D 1c 2b 3a 4a 5a 6c

E 1c 2a 3b 4a 5c 6c

F1 copies2 flared3 advertising4 shops5 slogan6 look

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G1 expensive2 without3 out4 scruffy5 awful6 glad

GrammarH1 felt / was feeling2 was trying on3 were…doing4 was always talking5 Did…use to

I1 had been fixing2 had finished3 had…known4 had been waiting5 Had…eaten

J1 got2 had set3 was leaving4 drove5 was working6 had been waiting7 wasn’t8 had been doing9 had thought10 went

Test 4

ReadingA 1a 2c 3a 4b 5b 6c 7a 8c

VocabularyB1 thermometer2 saddle3 match4 contestants5 pitch6 scales7 ring8 coach

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C 1c 2b 3c 4a 5a 6b 7b 8b 9c 10a

D1 over/around2 in3 by4 in5 on6 of

GrammarE1 had to2 ought to3 should4 can5 must be6 will be able to

F1 must not2 was able to3 didn’t need to4 might not5 could not6 must

G1 couldn’t speak2 may/might/could snow3 can’t be4 should / ought to talk5 didn’t have to book / didn’t need to book

Test 5

ReadingA 1c 2a, d 3a, b 4a 5d 6d 7a, b

VocabularyB1 exploration2 inhabitants3 addiction4 discovery5 tourism

C1 smell

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2 weather3 gas4 complimented5 essentials

D 1c 2c 3b 4c 5a 6d 7a 8c 9b 10d

E1 remote2 warm3 average4 spectacular5 dramatic

F1 pour2 rinse3 soak4 flow5 drip

GrammarG1 arrives2 are going to travel3 will probably be4 won’t worry5 will go

H1 leaves2 is going to snow3 will meet4 am having5 will be

I1 into2 over3 across4 –5 through

Test 6

ReadingA 1F 2T 3F 4NS 5T

B 1b 2c 3a 4a 5b

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VocabularyC1 look after2 told off3 let me down4 cheer me up5 put up with6 get on with

D 1a 2b 3c 4a 5b 6a

E1 incapable2 impatient3 disobedient4 intolerant5 impossible6 unlikely7 unpopular

F1 loses2 argue3 smashed up4 extinct5 stray6 yelling

G1 quick-tempered2 self-confident3 big-headed4 well-mannered5 easy-going

GrammarH1 aren’t as tall as2 are the smartest animals3 are faster than4 are the most dangerous species5 are less intelligent than

I1 so2 such3 too much4 hard enough5 too

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J1 some2 many3 a little4 a lot5 any

Test 7

ReadingA 1c 2e 3f 4b 5d

B 1T 2F 3T 4NS 5F

VocabularyC 1b 2c 3d 4d 5a

D 1a 2b 3a 4c 5b 6c 7a 8b 9c 10c

E1 region2 site3 visa4 literature5 virtues

F1 mountains2 spectacular3 forest4 volcano5 canyon6 scorching7 roughly8 waterfall9 found10 got

GrammarG1 where he/she had been the day before / the previous day2 was going to the Louvre the next/following day3 taking / having taken my/the new CD4 if/whether I had seen her earrings5 why Jack had been late for class that day

H1 she hoped that the storm didn’t last for long2 they had to be in Rome at 8 o’clock or they would miss their flight home3 the day before the weather had been great and they had taken a boat trip on the river

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4 if/whether Natasha/she would be at the airport to meet her5 she couldn’t wait to see her

Test 8

ReadingA1 in the mornings2 because of the high temperatures / the dirty air / the hard work3 weren’t given money for medical treatment or to support themselves4 for not working fast enough and for talking to other children5 to bring the public’s attention to the problems of poor children

VocabularyB1 included2 invented3 contained4 discovered5 admitted

C1 programmer2 midwife3 attendants4 worthwhile5 tip

D 1b 2a 3c 4c 5b

E 1b 2a 3c 4a 5d

F1 invention2 publicity3 editor4 membership5 tension6 reaction7 government8 journalist9 openly10 obsession

GrammarG1 so2 so (that)3 so4 so

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5 so (that)

H1 can be2 must be3 can be4 should be5 should be

I1 The window in our classroom was broken. 2 Who was Harry Potter played by in the films? 3 Our car was repaired by Mr Jones. 4 The children’s hospital is going to be visited by the national football team. 5 Was the robbery witnessed by anyone?

Test 9

ReadingA 1NS 2F 3T 4F 5NS

B1 looking good2 young3 becoming a better person4 could5 positive

VocabularyC1 disorganised2 ambitious3 inflexible4 unattractive5 fairness

D1 unhygienic2 punctual3 skinny4 messy5 bald

E1 rival2 mission3 mugger4 poverty5 clutter

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F 1a 2c 3b 4a 5c 6a 7c 8a 9c 10a

GrammarG1 We have/get our grass cut once a month by the gardener. 2 We had/got our car serviced last week by a mechanic. 3 I’m going to have/get my computer fixed tomorrow by a technician. 4 We were having/getting our roof repaired when the snow started falling. 5 They had had/got their air conditioner installed months ago.

H1 who2 that3 when4 whose5 which

I1 The man whose jacket is black is my uncle. 2 That woman, who is a famous actress, had plastic surgery. / The woman who had plastic surgery is a famous actress.3 The film, which starred Julia Roberts, won an Academy Award. / The film which won an Academy Award starred Julia Roberts.4 I visited the Colisseum when I was on holiday in Rome. 5 I ate lunch at a restaurant where the food was delicious.

Test 10

ReadingA 1d 2f 3e 4c 5b

B 1T 2NS 3F 4NS 5T

VocabularyC 1a 2d 3c 4a 5b

D1 sitting2 got3 making4 taking5 had

E1 dependable2 sensible3 responsible4 practical5 intellectual6 education

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7 examination8 motivated9 revision10 secondary

F1 disapproves2 assessment3 bullies4 flexible5 grade

G1 badly2 running3 certificate4 degree5 disciplined

GrammarH1 get2 hadn’t eaten3 would travel4 ask5 could get

I 1c 2a 3c 4a 5b

J1 hadn’t forgotten2 will be able to catch3 to let4 had worked5 play6 won7 trained8 will get into9 was/were10 worry

Test 11

ReadingA 1b 2c 3c 4a 5b

B 1F 2T 3F 4T 5NS

VocabularyC 1c 2b 3a 4a 5b 6c 7b 8b 9c 10b

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D1 keyboard2 laptop3 hard disk4 broadband5 spreadsheet

E1 printer2 base3 number4 message5 directory

F1 profit2 earn3 price4 cost5 borrow

G1 advertise2 services 3 envy4 founded5 products

GrammarH1 shall2 Although3 is4 Despite5 didn’t

I1 If I had had enough money, I wouldn’t have had to get a loan from the bank. 2 If it had provided good service, the hotel wouldn’t have closed. 3 If the hard disk hadn’t been destroyed by a virus, I wouldn’t have lost all my files. 4 If she hadn’t been driving too fast, Elizabeth wouldn’t have had an accident. 5 If the bags hadn’t been so expensive, the shop wouldn’t have sold only one.

J1 isn’t it2 haven’t you3 aren’t I4 don’t/haven’t you5 will you

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Test 12

ReadingA 1f 2b 3e 4a 5c

B1 protecting endangered species2 Whales3 environment4 several decades5 optimistic

VocabularyC 1a 2b 3b 4a 5c

D1 electricity2 invented3 endangered4 forecast5 accident

E1 rubbish dump2 genetic engineering3 DNA test4 greenhouse effect5 public transport

F 1b 2b 3a 4b 5a

G1 drought2 tornado3 flood4 famine5 atmosphere

Grammar H1 shouldn’t have2 ought to have3 can’t have4 might have5 must have

I1 should have started2 may/might/could have committed3 can’t have heard4 must have caused

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5 must have rained

J1 will have ended2 will have found3 will be enjoying4 Will you be staying5 will have finished

Term Test 1

ReadingA 1d 2c 3a 4e 5b

B1 technology2 Persians3 Italians4 to everyone5 the way the ice cream was served

VocabularyC1 itchy2 participants3 operation4 Theft5 illogical6 punishment7 annoying8 criminals9 messy10 personality

D1 careless2 costumes3 spicy4 bread and butter5 scene6 speaking7 tasteless8 celebration9 low-heeled10 wool

E 1a 2b 3a 4b 5a 6b 7b 8c 9a 10b

F1 grew up

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2 come up with3 look up4 wake up5 ring up6 sort out7 do without8 held up9 depend on10 found out

GrammarG1 don’t usually like, tastes2 Have you ever been, have just won3 has your dad been studying, has he learnt4 am thinking, do you think5 have just finished, they are looking

H1 was watching2 had been working, decided3 You didn’t use to like4 didn’t have

I1 mustn’t smoke2 can’t be3 must be4 didn’t need to buy / didn’t have to buy5 should get / ought to get

J 1a 2c 3c 4c 5a 6b 7a 8b 9c 10c

Term Test 2

ReadingA 1b 2c 3a 4b 5a

B a3 b4 c2 d6 e5

VocabularyC 1b 2a 3a 4b 5c

D1 rural2 explore3 contains4 denied5 smell

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E1 discovery2 independent3 unlikely4 addiction5 exploration6 impressive7 roughly8 boiling9 dishonest10 happiness

F 1d 2b 3a 4c 5e

G1 floated2 humid3 valley4 marble5 desert6 breath7 climates8 flatter9 soaked10 weird

H1 way2 lose3 play4 all5 On

GrammarI1 that the film was very weird2 where he had gone on his holiday3 that she might not be able to go to the cinema with us that night4 to put Diane up for the weekend5 picking Jack up / that we could pick Jack up on our way to the stadium

J1 Who were The Lord of the Rings books written by? 2 The grass is going to be cut tomorrow by the gardener. 3 The window was accidentally broken by the boys. 4 Our visas have already been applied for. 5 The championship game will be played in the new stadium.

K1 lucky enough2 too

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3 tallest4 than5 so6 such7 biggest8 many9 Some10 exciting

Term Test 3

ReadingA 1c 2e 3a 4d 5b

B 1NS 2T 3T 4F 5NS

VocabularyC1 directory2 hardware3 dashed4 down5 making6 miracle7 licence8 mark9 revising10 compulsory

D1 inflexible2 combine3 depressed4 destroy5 disorganized6 predictions7 protect8 romantic9 director10 skinny

E 1b 2b 3a 4c 5a 6c 7b 8a 9b 10a

F1 genetic2 appreciates3 DNA4 discover5 abuse6 licences

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7 disapproves8 donate9 crawl10 century

GrammarG1 I have just had my computer fixed.2 We had already had the house painted before we moved in.3 If you had been on time, you could have finished the test.4 What would happen if school wasn’t compulsory?5 If only I had a broadband Internet connection.

H1 have my car fixed2 in which we ate3 would not have got4 may have been a documentary5 will have arrived

I1 which2 studying3 in learning4 don’t5 whose6 to make7 which8 to explore9 to pollute10 Although

Final Test

ReadingA 1c 2c 3c 4b 5b

B 1d 2f 3a 4e 5b

VocabularyC1 endless2 criminal(s)3 unlikely4 achievement5 inhabitants6 impatient7 chilly8 overdo9 organisation

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10 eruption

D1 telling2 robbed3 pitch4 urban5 denied6 certificate7 endangered8 includes9 accepted10 climate

E 1c 2c 3b 4d 5d 6d 7a 8c 9b 10a

F1 rescued2 weird3 refuses4 witnesses5 primitive6 admits7 transform8 genetic9 achieve10 destroyed

GrammarG1 to work2 was shopping3 leaves4 haven’t learnt5 won’t have6 is going to crash7 was sentenced8 was having…done9 wouldn’t have been stolen10 have broken in

H1 are as clever as2 so much homework (that)3 would have got into4 which are one of the wonders of the world, are5 must have been

I 1c 2b 3b 4b 5c 6c 7a 8c 9c 10c

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