Name Name _______ ___________ ________ _______ _______ _______ ______ ___ Class Class ____ ______ _____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ _____ ___
End of Course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
B
GRAMMAR 1 Complete Complete the sentenc sentences es with one word. word. Example: A I loved the film. B So did I. I. 1 2 $ & ( + / 15 11 12 1$ 1& 1(
Andy Andy scored scored a reall really y good good goal, goal, _____ ________ ___ he? he? I ish yo! ________ ________ tap yo!r yo!r pen on the ta"le all the time, it#s it#s very annoying. %an yo! hear hear the people people next next door? door? It so!nds so!nds as ________ ________ they#re they#re fighting fighting again. again. 'o yo! yo! feel feel ______ ________ __ liste listenin ning g to some some m!sic? m!sic? It as ______ ________ __ a s!rprise s!rprise hen hen )ete told !s e e ere going going to the the coast* coast* either either Sara ______ ________ __ -ichael -ichael anted anted to oin the choir choir.. I didn#t didn#t ________ ________ to li0e olives olives "!t "!t I really really love them them no. no. 'oes 'oes anyone anyone 0no 0no _____ ________ ___ this this seat seat is ta0en ta0en?? 3o! can#t ________ ________ other other people for yo!r yo!r pro"lems pro"lems 4 yo! have to ta0e responsi"ility responsi"ility yo!rself. yo!rself. I don#t don#t go to the the theatre theatre very often, often, "!t my "rother "rother ________ ________.. 6e#re _______ ________ _ the fence fence repaired repaired next ee0 ee0 4 it got "lon "lon over in the the storm. storm. 7here# 7here#ss ________ ________ food in in the ho!se* ho!se* 6e 6e need to go to to the s!permar0 s!permar0et. et. I ________ ________ have have "een st!pid st!pid to "!y that that car for for 8&,555* 8&,555* It#s It#s orth m!ch m!ch less. I can#t can#t ________ ________ !sed !sed to yo!r yo!r ne hairstyl hairstylee 4 it#s it#s so differen different* t* 3o!#d _____ ________ ___ call call a doctor doctor if yo!r yo!r temperat!r temperat!ree is still high. high.
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2 Complete Complete tthe he sentenc sentences es with with the corr correct ect word(s) word(s).. Example: Who Example: Who made this made this ca0e? 6ho made 6ho did did ma0e 6ho ma0e 1 ________ ________ the the long train train o!rne o!rney y, it as a good good holiday holiday.. Altho!gh In spite 'espite 2 I 9!ite 9!ite li0e the the dogs my "rother "rother has, has, "!t on the the hole I prefer prefer ______ ________ __ cats. cats. 4; some the $ ________ ________ of of o!r class class did very very ell ell in the test, test, so e have have to ta0e ta0e it again. again. either one Some & 'o yo! yo! have have any idea idea here here ______ ________? __? lives )etra does )etra live )etra lives ( -y "rother is at ________ ________ !niversity. !niversity.
don ________ ________ a0e the "a"y "a"y.. to not not to so as not to I really really li0e li0e ________ ________ in achel achel and and 'avid# 'avid#s ho!se. ho!se. a f!rnit!re the f!rnit!res the f!rnit!re
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
B
15 @!r children ________ hen they#re st!dying 4 I#m s!re it#s not a good idea. play often m!sic play m!sic often often play m!sic
10
3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: I#ve lived live; near athan since I as a child. 1 2 $ & ( + / 15 11 12 1$ 1& 1(
6e ________ practise; for tonight#s concert for three months, so it sho!ld "e good. 3o! o!ld never have fo!nd the ho!se if yo!________ not as0; for directions. 'o yo! thin0 yo!________ learn; eno!gh !ssian "y the time yo! go to -osco? I thin0 yo!#ll regret ________ send; that text to -aria. 7he to!rist g!ide said e co!ldn#t go in the palace "eca!se it ________ redecorate;. 6e#ll give yo! the res!lts as soon as e________ disc!ss; them ith yo!r doctor. I didn#t see ac0 at the "ar"ec!e "eca!se he ________ already leave; "y the time I got there. 6e ish e ________ not "!y; this ho!se. 7he neigh"o!rs are so noisy. B!ic0* Someone phone an am"!lance* 7hat man#s ________ r!n over; "y a car* I________ riting; the report for an ho!r hen o told me it asn#t needed any more. 6e ________ not sit; on this "each no if e hadn#t entered that competition. A priceless painting ________ report; to have "een ta0en "y the thieves. 7a0e some arm clothes in case yo! ________ get; cold later. 6e ________ still or0; on this proect at (.55. It on#t "e finished till .55 or .55. 6e sho!ldn#t ________ spend; so m!ch time shopping 4 e#re going to "e home late.
15 Grammar total
40
VOCABULAR 4 Complete the sentences with one word made from the word in brackets. Example: I mispronounced the ord so no"ody !nderstood me. prono!nce; 1 2 $ & ( + / 15
7here are too many ________ people on the streets of o!r "ig cities. home; 'o yo! really never s!ffer from ________? 3o! spend so m!ch time alone. lonely; Stop "eing so ________ 4 yo!#re too old to "e acting li0e a child. mat!re; 7he eather in this co!ntry is so _________ 4 yo! never 0no hat to ear* change; 7he ________ d!ring the storm as amaCing 4 it lit !p the co!ntryside. light; 6ere yo! ________ hen 'an said he#d heard yo! singing in the shoer? em"arrass; If yo!#re ________ to mil0, I can ma0e yo!r coffee ith rice mil0. allergy; I thin0 these glasses are _________ 4 I dropped one on the floor and it as fine. "rea0; _________ is a pro"lem in many "ig cities, especially graffiti. vandal; 6e love atching 7> dramas, ________ especially m!rder mysteries. special;
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Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
B
Complete the sentences with the correct word. Example: It#s 9!ite chilly today and I#ve heard it#s going to get even colder. arm chilly damp 1
15
! "rite the words after the definitions. Example: very angry G furious 1 2 $ & ( + /
another ord for l!ggage G __________ yo! p!t yo!r head on this hen yo! sleep G __________ a gro!p of people ho sing together G __________ !ns!re ho to react to something "eca!se yo!r emotions are so strong G __________ yo! !se these to "reathe G __________ hen yo! open yo!r mo!th very ide "eca!se yo! are tired G ________ the opposite of tight tro!sers; G ## ________ the thing hich planes ta0e off from and land on G __________ the person ho controls ho an orchestra plays G __________
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation 15 11 12 1$ 1& 1(
B
someone ho tries to avoid spending money G tight__________ the person in charge of a nespaper ho decides hat ill go in it G __________ not alloing ater to go thro!gh it G __________ a person ho sees a crime G __________ a person ho or0s ith yo! in a company G __________ a sno storm ith very strong inds G __________
15 Vocabulary total
40
PRO!U!C"AT"O! $ Underline the stressed s%llable. Example: velvet 1 2 $ & ( + / 15
viHoHliHnist exHport ver"; t!rH"!Hlence coHmmenHtaHtor !nHconHscio!s m!lHtiHnaHtioHnal a!HtoHmaHted neighH"o!rHhood o"HecHtive eyeH"ro
10
& Circle the different so'nd. 1 2 $ & ( + / 15
"ird tree horse shoer "oot trai n chess "i0e f ish ' p
merge f irm o'rnalist heart relieved colleag!e leather illegal la'nch dr o'ght stal0 yawn specialist infection cho0e rash loose "lood che lose "aggage f aint la% ache scratch machine cello chilly linen height "iased mild g'ilty "iling!al "'siness pr esenter m'ltic!lt!ral flood hooded l'ggage
10 Pronunciation total
20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total
100
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Readin# and $ritin# B REA%"!G 1 ead the article. or *'estions 1+, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or -).
A &te' "n T(e Ri#(t %irection It was once amously said t!at some t!in"s in lie # li$e %ayin" ta&es and deat! # are ine'itable( )nd lea'in" education tryin" to ind em%loyment is somet!in" t!at youn" %eo%le e'eryw!ere !a'e to ace( But des%ite t!e lar"e amount o researc! t!at !as been underta$en on youn" %eo%le in t!e *ob mar$et, relati'ely little is $nown about w!at !a%%ens once youn" %eo%le start t!eir irst *ob( ) team o researc!ers rom +eeds etro%olitan -ni'ersity loo$ed into t!is as%ect( .!e sur'ey ocused on /0 %eo%le and / em%loyers, and addressed a ran"e o issues in relation to recruitment, em%loyment, and %articularly youn" %eo%le into t!e wor$%lace( It is clear rom t!e inter'iews wit! youn" %eo%le t!at, or t!e 'ast ma*ority, t!e idea o a *ob or lie no lon"er e&ists( !ile some !ad clear career ambitions, t!e ma*ority a%%eared to be unclear on w!at t!ey wanted to do( 3ne conseuence o t!is is t!at many youn" %eo%le saw t!eir early wor$ e&%eriences as tem%orary # a sto% "a% until t!eir ideas on w!at t!ey wanted to do !ad de'elo%ed, or sim%ly a way o earnin" money to %ursue ot!er ambitions suc! as tra'el( .!is tendency !as also been noted by many em%loyers, and is %articularly disa%%ointin" to smaller businesses loo$in" or lon"term loyalty in t!eir sta( 6owe'er, some em%loyers # or e&am%le in areas suc! as inancial ser'ices and call centres # !ad ad*usted to t!e new situation, and a%%eared to acce%t t!at t!ey cannot e&%ect youn" %eo%le to be loyal and see a lon"term uture wit! one em%loyer( +i$e a number o ot!er studies, t!e indin"s conirm t!at em%loyers tend to ocus on soter s$ills and be!a'ioural ualities in t!e recruitment %rocess, wit! a less %rominent role %layed by ormal ualiications( .!e o%inions o t!is sam%le o youn" %eo%le were remar$ably consistent wit! t!ose o t!e em%loyers( ost o t!e youn" %eo%le seemed to !a'e understood t!e messa"e t!at ormal ualiications are oten a necessary but not suicient condition or obtainin" t!e ty%es o *obs w!ic! t!ey !o%e to do in t!e uture( .!ey reco"ni7ed t!at s$ills li$e communication, teamwor$in", or"ani7ation, and customer ser'ice are all im%ortant( .!ere was e'idence t!at many youn" %eo%le !ad clearly wor$ed on de'elo%in" suc! s$ills( !ere t!ere does a%%ear to be a si"niicant dierence o o%inion between t!e 'iews o youn" %eo%le and em%loyers related to t!e e&tent to w!ic! youn" %eo%le actually %ossess t!e necessary em%loyability s$ills( By and lar"e, t!e youn" %eo%le inter'iewed were conident in t!eir ability to demonstrate t!ese s$ills and ualities( 8m%loyers, on t!e w!ole, were muc! less %ositi'e about t!is, oten eelin" t!at educational institutions were ocusin" too stron"ly on academic s$ills and ualiications, at t!e e&%ense o em%loyability( )not!er area w!ere em%loyers and youn" %eo%les 'iews diered is in relation to Inormation .ec!nolo"y 9I.: s$ills( !en as$ed about t!e t!in"s t!ey 'alue most about youn" recruits, many em%loyers mentioned t!eir ability wit! com%uters( 3n t!e ot!er !and, ew youn" %eo%le mentioned t!is e&%licitly( .!e %robable e&%lanation is t!at youn" %eo%le sim%ly ta$e t!eir I. s$ills or "ranted, oten not reali7in" !ow 'aluable t!ey mi"!t be to some em%loyers(
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Readin# and $ritin# B 8ncoura"in" youn" %eo%le to be more %ositi'e about t!is as%ect mi"!t !el% some to im%ro'e t!e way t!ey are 'iewed by %otential em%loyers( In terms o t!e inductions %ro'ided or t!eir youn" recruits, t!e results o t!is study conirmed bot! e&%ectations and t!e indin"s o earlier researc! # t!at em%loyers 'ary widely in t!e nature o t!e trainin" t!ey %ro'ide( ;ierences included t!e len"t! o time t!e inductions ran, !ow ormal t!e trainin" was, w!at to%ics were co'ered, and !ow oten trainin" occurred( .!e reaction o most youn" %eo%le to t!e induction t!ey !ad e&%erienced was %ositi'e, or at least neutral( .!ere is clearly a tension between t!e need or new recruits to become "ood at t!eir *obs, and t!eir understandable desire to "et in'ol'ed as uic$ly as %ossible(
1 A D % '
7he s!rvey revealed that, in general, yo!ng people ... place little val!e on their early or0 experience. o!ld rather ta0e a year off "efore going to !niversity. feel they ill change o"s thro!gho!t their or0ing lives. are !nclear a"o!t hat they ant to do hen they finish their ed!cation.
2 A D % '
6hat do employers thin0 a"o!t "ehavio!ral 9!alities? 7hey are less important than formal 9!alifications. 7hey are more important than formal 9!alifications. 7hey are !st as important as formal 9!alifications. 7hey are not important at all hen recr!iting employees.
$ A D % '
6hat can e learn from the s!rvey a"o!t yo!ng people and I7 s0ills? 3o!ng people need to let employers 0no that they have these s0ills. Employers feel their on s0ills are inferior to those of yo!ng people they employ. 7hey are something that yo!ng people need to or0 on "efore starting a o". ot all employers ass!me that yo!ng people have ade9!ate 0noledge in this area.
& A D % '
7he s!rvey s!ggests that yo!ng people themselves val!e s0ills s!ch as ... "eing a"le to fit in easily at or0. "eing a"le to set higher standards than others. "eing a"le to or0 more 9!ic0ly than colleag!es. "eing a"le to "ring in more c!stomers for the "!siness.
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Readin# and $ritin# B ( A D % '
Ind!ction processes vary in terms of ... hy they are implemented. ho they are managed "y. hen they are carried o!t. ho they are eval!ated.
=eadin" total
10
$R"T"!G "rite a report on the followin topic. J6or0places of the f!t!re#.
/ncl'de the followin information0
sa% what %o' think the workplaces of the f't're will be like
sa% wh% %o' think chanes in the workplace will take place
disc'ss how the chanes will affect emplo%ees lives.
Write 140-180 words. ritin" total
10
=eadin" and ritin" total
20
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Listenin#, and &'ea)in# B L"&TE!"!G 1 isten to five teenaers talk abo't trips the% have made with their families. Choose from the list (A+) what each speaker sa%s the% have learned as a res'lt of oin on the trip. Use the letters onl% once. here is one etra letter %o' do not need to 'se. A D % ' E K
De reasona"le a"o!t ho long it ta0es to get ready "efore yo! go. >isiting co!ntries hich are dissimilar to yo!r on is good for yo!. Deing ell prepared in advance pays off. 3o! can learn things from family mem"ers. 3o! realiCe the "enefits of the comforts of home more hen yo! travel. It#s nice to have a cheerf!l, optimistic approach.
Spea0er 1 L M Spea0er 2 L M Spea0er $ L M Spea0er & L M
Speaker 5 [ ] 5
2 isten to a talk b% a %o'n dancer who is doin a co'rse at the 5o'th Ballet 6chool. Underline the correct answer. 1 Sophie says that st!dents ho are admitted to the co!rse have probabl% applied several times for a place sho'ld have achieved top marks in ballet m'st prove the%re 'p to the challene of the co'rse . 2 Sophie felt anio's that she wasnt far eno'h from the 7'des had a lot of belief in herself was distracted b% the other dancers thro'ho't the first part of her a'dition . $ 6hen she heard that she#d got a place at the School, Sophie as concerned that she hadnt been told abo't a specific role anno%ed beca'se the letter arrived so late pleased that the school had considered her a'dition caref'll% . & According to Sophie, rehearsing is developin her dancin 'nepectedl% demandin less diffic'lt on stae . ( egarding her f!t!re, Sophie is determined to make it to the top of her career hopes she can earn her livin from dancin is not plannin an% other career .
5 +istenin" total
&PEA*"!G 1 Answer %o'r partners *'estions. 8ow make *'estions and ask %o'r partner.
10
Name ____________________________ Class ____________________________
End of Course Test Listenin#, and &'ea)in# B 1 2 $ & (
6ho most interesting person ever met? 6hat hope ill happen to yo! in the f!t!re? In the f!t!re, hich city li0e to live in?
2 alk abo't one of the statements below, sa%in if %o' aree or disaree. 9ive reasons. JAntisocial crimes, s!ch as vandalism or dr!n0en "ehavio!r, sho!ld "e more severely p!nished.# J7he cost of air travel sho!ld increase to stop people from flying as m!ch and to prevent climate change.# J7he more sleep yo! get, the longer yo! are li0ely to live.#
3 isten to %o'r partner. -o %o' aree with him : her; >%ea$in" total
20
+istenin" and >%ea$in" total
/0
