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Read the text and choose the correct answers. (2 points) George Weiss is a man of many ideas. For over 50 years, he has spent hours on his own developing ingenious innovations. Most of his ideas, including a Christmas decoration that opens up to form a cross and a cube card, have not been successful. Then, in 2010, everything changed. After more than 80 failed inventions, the 84-year-old inventor finally managed to create a successful product – a word game called Dabble Dabble is a very simple word game which can be played by anyone who knows how to spell. Each player gets 20 letters and has got five minutes to create five words of two, three, four, five or six letters. The game is very fast-moving and exciting, and it usually lasts less than 15 minutes. Fans of the game say that it is easy to learn, educational and fun. Weiss used to be a home decorator until he retired in 2002. He came up with the idea for Dabble in 2007, when he made the first version of the game by hand. As with all his inventions, Weiss tried to get companies to finance his idea. In the past, his creations were always rejected. But this time, to Weiss’ surprise, a small company called Ideas Never Implemented agreed to finance the word game. “I fell in love with the game the first time I played it,” says Jay Vohra, president of the company. Vohra also knew that word games were popular at that time and it was a good time to try to sell the game. Dabble quickly became popular in the United States. It received many awards, including Creative Child Magazine’s 2011 Game of the Year award. An electronic version of the game was later released as a mobile app. Weiss is delighted with the success of his game. It seems that he will earn a lot of money from the idea. However, he does not care too much about the money. Over the years, many people thought that he was crazy to spend so much time working on his useless inventions. But he was stubborn. He always believed that he could invent something successful, and besides, he had nothing else to do with his time. Now his dream has come true – he has finally shown everyone that he was right.
1. The original game was … . a. electronic b. made by Weiss himself c. made by a small company d. more complicated 2. Many people thought that Weiss … . a. shouldn’t give up b. was a talented inventor c. was wasting his time d. needed to make money
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Answer the questions. (6 points) 1. Why was Dabble different from Weiss’ other ideas? ......................................................................................................................... 2. Why is Creative Child Magazine mentioned? ......................................................................................................................... 3. Why was Weiss’ success so important to him? .........................................................................................................................
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Find two … . (8 points) 1. unsuccessful inventions created by Weiss ......................................................................................................................... 2. reasons why Jay Vohra decided to produce the game ......................................................................................................................... 3. things that happened after Dabble first became popular ......................................................................................................................... 4. reasons why Weiss continued to invent things although they were never sold .........................................................................................................................
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Find words in the text to match the definitions below. (4 points) 1. continues in time (lines 7-11) …………………… 2. not accepted (lines 12-16) …………………… 3. sold to the public (lines 20-22) …………………… 4. in addition (lines 23-28) ……………………
Vocabulary 20 points 1
Circle the word or phrase that doesn’t belong in each group. Then add another word or phrase to each group. (3 points) 1. passport money belt roundabout guidebook …………………… 2. paw lake tail beak …………………… 3. sour cooked spicy sweet …………………… 4. minivan dishwasher food processor gas stove …………………… 5. football pitch bowling alley running track zebra crossing …………………… 6. miserable annoyed arrogant shocked ……………………
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Rewrite the sentences with the words below. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. There are more words than you need. (3 points) serious injuries harmless disappoint run out of donate money do charity work fall out with set off come up with 1. There isn’t any milk. ......................................................................................................................... 2. She volunteers for three organisations. ......................................................................................................................... 3. Jack had an argument with his parents and he left home. ......................................................................................................................... 4. Mia has thought of a great idea for our project. ......................................................................................................................... 5. Josh had an accident and he was hurt badly. ......................................................................................................................... 6. Don’t be scared – our dog won’t hurt you. .........................................................................................................................
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Complete the sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold. (3 points) 1. What would you like for a s…………………… – spinach or cauliflower? 2. That gadget is really useful. I’m sure it will c…………………… . 3. A gorilla might a…………………… you if it feels threatened. 4. Did the robbers escape in a g…………………… ? 5. We’ve decided to go for a long weekend because we need to t…………………… . 6. Sara a…………………… , so I’ve forgiven her.
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Write two correct answers for each sentence. (6 points) 1. This invention is …………………… / …………………… , so I’m sure it will become very popular. 2. I’m going camping this weekend. Can I borrow your …………………… / …………………… ? 3. The prisoner tried to …………………… / …………………… from prison, but he was caught. 4. We’re having …………………… / …………………… potatoes with roast pork for dinner tonight. 5. I was …………………… / …………………… to get an invitation to your party. 6. It’s hard to forgive my friend after he …………………… / …………………… me.
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Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need. (5 points) on his own fresh trapped plain identify signs pain useless gadgets set off backpack rock climbing sensible stay alive Gaurav Arora was 1. …………………… for almost 10 hours after he had fallen over 90 metres while he was 2. …………………… not far from the city of Bangalore in India. The 3. …………………… twenty-four-year old computer engineer used a smartphone, an old mobile phone and a camera to help the police find him. Arora had 4. …………………… early on Sunday afternoon with his friend, Priyank Sharma, to climb in the Madhugiri Hills. At one point, Sharma decided to go back as he was tired, and Arora continued 5. …………………… . But while Arora was climbing, he slipped and fell. He was in 6. …………………… and he couldn’t move. He knew he had to get help to 7. …………………… . Before his smartphone battery ran out, Arora took a picture of a nearby village and sent it to his friend. Sharma, who realised something had happened, went to the local police. A rescue team was organised and they were able to contact Arora on an old mobile phone that he had in his 8. …………………… . Arora gave the rescuers directions on the phone. He also used his camera to take pictures in the dark. With the help of the light from the camera flash, the rescuers were able to 9. …………………… the exact spot where Arora was lying. Arora is alive today because of the 10. …………………… he had with him!
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs or modals below. There are more words than you need. (6 points) not able to sleep make not clean up take part be should not do 1. If we …………………… the river, the fish would have died. 2. …………………… the boys …………………… in a tent near the lake this time next week? 3. I haven’t seen you all week. What …………………… you …………………… ? 4. He is badly hurt. He …………………… moved until an ambulance comes. 5. The lion …………………… hunt because it was injured. 6. After she …………………… in several competitions, she finally won first prize.
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Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use the correct tenses. (6 points) 1. that / who / the man / help / yesterday / you / be / ? ......................................................................................................................... 2. work / I / Dad / call / when / . ......................................................................................................................... 3. the weather / Dan / unless / not go sailing / improve / . ......................................................................................................................... 4. Taylor Swift / song / whose / last year’s contest / won / that / be / . ......................................................................................................................... 5. warn / him / the policeman / the city / not leave / . ......................................................................................................................... 6. the film / tomorrow / not disappoint / you / by / . .........................................................................................................................
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Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence. (5 points) 1. If we buy a guidebook, it will be helpful. (buying) ......................................................................................................................... 2. J K Rowling didn’t write The Hobbit. (by) ......................................................................................................................... 3. I read that book and it is about an explorer. (which) ......................................................................................................................... 4. It isn’t necessary to bring a tent. (need to) ......................................................................................................................... 5. Did Melanie feel ok yesterday?” Dena asked me. (if) .........................................................................................................................
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Correct the mistakes. (5 points) 1. If I had been you, I would go to bed early tomorrow tonight. ......................................................................................................................... 2. I don’t remember to stay at this hotel. ......................................................................................................................... 3. I think this is the village which I was born. ......................................................................................................................... 4. We’ve made plans for tomorrow. We going to take a tour of the city. ......................................................................................................................... 5. Should Jeremy to study biology at university? .........................................................................................................................
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Complete the text with one or two words. (8 points) Gentoo penguins, 1. …………………… live in the Antarctic, are the best swimmers of all penguins. They are 2. …………………… swim 36 kmph! They are also noisy and make a noise 3. …………………… as a diesel train. Not many people have seen these penguins in their natural environment. However, today Sea Life London Aquarium has created a special ice cave 4. …………………… the Gentoo penguins 5. …………………… kept. If you visit this area, you can watch the penguins playing in the water. I was surprised that they didn’t seem 6. …………………… care about all the people looking at them. Our guide explained that the penguins 7. …………………… threatened because we were standing behind a window. The manager of Sea Life London Aquarium hopes people 8. …………………… have a better understanding of the penguins’ life after their visit.
Writing 10 points Write a narrative about an exciting day you’ve had.
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