Exam Term 1 name………………………………………………

1 Decide whether the following sentences are correctly formed. Put a tick next to the correct

sentences and a cross next to the incorrect ones.

1. Where Alex would work she didn't earn half as much as she does here. ____
2. If I remember rightly, we would often walk through this part of town at night. ____
3. While he was at university Bill used to spend three summers working on a farm. ____

4. Jim would lose his temper and then Millie would go out and slam the door. ____

5. Chloe told us how she would have a dental brace when she was a little girl. ____

2. Read the article. Match the questions with the paragraphs A-F

Which paragraph mentions

1 accepting a prize and giving credit to another person? 8 not wanting to stand about the town wasting time?

1 giving up spending time with friends to follow a 9 not wishing to be admired too much for one’s
passion? personality?

2 learning techniques that will be useful later? 10 changing jobs in order not to work the same hours
every day?
3 leaving one country in order to live permanently in
another? 11 spending enormous time and anergy getting ready
for a competition?
4 finally becoming a Grand Prix champion?
12 discovering a natural talent for the first time?
5 spending a great deal on something that wasn’t new?
13 being persuaded to approach a possible future
6 receiving a formal written offer of work? employer?
7 realising that a certain type of behaviour would have
bad results?

A SPORTING HERO

A He’s young, he’s charismatic-and he’s a champion racing driver! Welcome to the world of Lewis Hamilton, one of the
newest kids on the block in the world of Formula 1 racing. Lewis is F1’s first mixed-race driver. His father, Anthony, who
has been a huge influence on his life, is the son of an immigrant who left the Caribbean to come and settle in the UK; his
mum,Carmen, is white. He was also the youngest driver to be offered a contract with McClaren’s Young Driver’s Racing
Team- at the age of just thirteen!

B It all started when Lewis was on holiday in Spain and decided to have a go at karting. Karts are low-framed vehicles
with small wheels and engines and are only driven for recreation. He loved the whole experience! And he knew he was
good at it, too. The techniques you need to drive at speed and win a race seemed to come naturally to him. His dad
realised how passionate his son was about the hobby so when they got back to the UK, he paid 1,000 pounds to buy
Lewis a second-hand kart of his own. It was a huge sum of money for him because he had quite a low-paid job working
for the London Underground. But it wasn’t wasted. Every weekend the father and son drove out to various kart races
where Lewis gradually picked up the skills that would one day make him famous.

C Of course it’s hard to keep up a social life when you spend all your free time going racing. But Lewis didn’t mind. He
loved his hobby and it filled his life. He didn’t want to hang around the streets anyway – he wasn’t that kind of boy. And his
father wouldn’t have approved of it either; he was determined Lewis should make the most of life and take advantage of
the opportunities that came his way. He was prepared to make sacrifices for his son – when his boss at the Underground
refused to give him time off to take Lewis to races, he resigned and got a new job with more flexible hours. Lewis is the
first to acknowledge how much his dad has done for him, which is why he dedicated his first Grand Prix trophy to him.

D It was his dad who talked Lewis into approaching his future boss at McLaren, Ron Dennis. Lewis had just become
Britain’s youngest Junior Kart Champion and was invited to an awards ceremony. Urged on by his dad, he took the
chance to go and speak to Dennis. Three years later, after hearing about all the kart races he had won, Dennis rand
Lewis up and invited him to join Young Driver’s Programme. His success quickly lead to a contract with the Formula 1
team.

E Lewis’s first Grand Prix was in Australia. His programme of training before the race shows just how committed he is to
his sport. It lasted six months. He did two hours of physical training every morning. This was followed by three or four
hours of work with his engineers, finding out more about the car he was to drive. Then he put in another three hours of
training in the afternoon. By the time he got home every night, he was exhausted. In spite of all his efforts, he didn’t win
the race. That long-awaited victory came in Canada in 2007.

F Lewis is wise enough to know that joining the high life and having luxury yachts and celebrity girlfriends would ruin his
career. He is hardworking and determined, personality traits he says he gets from both his parents, whom he clearly
adores. He’s got the kind of character that makes a great example for other young people, but he doesn’t want to be
looked up to as a role model. All he wants is to be the greatest racing champion of the world!

3. Read the article and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Tattoo or not…?

Tattoos are not a recent invention. Centuries ago, rich people were really keen to have 1_____. Then the craze for this
type of body 2_____ died out. Nowadays, tattoos 3_____ become trendy again. David Beckham and Jennifer Aniston are
just two of the celebrities 4_____ have them. If you are 5_____ of getting a tattoo, here is some advice. First, 6_____ sure
that you are old enough. In some countries you have to be 7_____ least eighteen years old to get a tattoo. The next thing
you 8_____ do is look for a reputable tattoo artist. Make sure 9_____ in his room is clean and sterile, including the
needles and other equipment. You could get a serious skin 10_____ if the needles are dirty. Then stop and think. The
tattoo artist will inject ink deep into your skin. It may feel extremely 11_____ or if you are lucky, just uncomfortable.
Tattoos are permanent 12_____ you can’t change your mind after it’s done. Be sure you won’t 13_____ up regretting the
decision.

1 A it B that C this D them

2 A ornament B jewellery C decoration D piercing
3 A is B have C will D had
4 A whom B which C who D that
5 A considering B thinking C meaning D wanting
6 A take B do C stay D make
7 A at B in C on D by
8 A ought B would C won’t D should
9 A nobody B something C everyone D everything
10 A illness B infection C injection D wound
11 A painful B tearful C hurtful D harmful
12 A although B because C so D as
13 A end B come C give D keep

4. Complete the text with ONE word which best fits each gap.

You 0 have probably read about homes that 1__________ powered by the sun, or about robotic dogs that have
2__________ designed to run and bark. But do you understand how it all works? If you find science difficult, a book
3__________ just been published which might just help you. In Terrific Technology, the science behind all kinds of
amazing inventions 4__________ clearly explained. The book 5__________ written as a novel. A teenage boy mucks
about in class. As a punishment, he is 6__________ to do a science project. And his teacher insists he’s got to get
7__________ finished in just six weeks. He isn’t particularly interested in technology – in fact he’s mystified 8__________
it! But he discovers a lot from his project – and so do we, the readers of the book. We learn how lasers can 9__________
used to make CDs. In future, although it’s not certain, lasers 10__________ also be used by dentists. This would be
fantastic because nobody would need to 11__________ their teeth drilled ever again! Terrific Technology is a great book.
Study it, and your brain 12__________ certainly be exercised!

5. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Protect your identity!

It may seem 0 amazing (amaze), but all sorts of people want to steal your identity. 1__________(crime) can get hold of
your personal details in a 2__________(vary) of ways. Papers containing important 3__________(inform) are often stolen
from rubbish bins. Or plastic cards can be taken and 4__________(copy) by dishonest waiters or shop assistants. The
following 5__________(advise) will help you to protect your identity.

 Don’t leave 6__________(value) items like plastic cards lying around where anyone can see them.
 Be very 7__________(care) with official papers and documents, and destroy them when you have finished with
them.
 If you give personal details over the phone or internet, make 8__________(extreme) sure that other people can’t
see or hear you.
 Be certain that nobody can read your mail without your 9__________(know).
 And finally, if you are 10__________(worry) that you might have lost your mobile phone or plastic cards, tell
someone immediately.

6. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. He __________ a polar bear in the wild before.

A never saw B has never seen C was never seeing D has been never seeing
2. Sarah __________ a new song and it’s nearly finished.
A has been writing B wrote C has written D was writing
3. The boy and girl in this photo __________ as if they are in love.
A look B have looked C are looking D looked
4. I couldn’t go to the concert because I __________ enough money for the ticket.
A haven’t saved B hadn’t been saving C wasn’t saving D hadn’t saved
5. I saw a fox run across the road while I __________ for you.
A was waiting B have been waiting C have waited D had been waiting
6. Here we are at the station! What time __________?
A is your train going to leave B does your train leave
7. I know you __________ to the party tomorrow, but who with?
A are going B go
8. The box looks heavy! Hang on, __________ you with it.
A I’m going to help B I will help
9. I can’t go for an interview next Monday, because I __________ an exam then.
A will be taking B am going to take
10. We really __________ to tell our parents where we are. Otherwise they will get worried about us.
A should B ought C must D had
11. She __________ you but she didn’t have time.
A would call B was going to call C was calling D would be calling
12. Entrance to the art gallery was free so we __________ anything to get in.
A didn’t need to pay B needn’t have paid C mustn’t have paid D couldn’t have paid
13. My sister and her fiance have __________ and she’s given him back her ring.
A broken down B broken up C broken in D broken through
14. My mum’s going to try and __________ work early tonight so she can come to the parent-teacher meeting.
A get over B get off C get by D get from
15. My visa __________ next month.
A runs up B runs over C runs out D runs off
16. The photo __________ was taken in Mexico.
A which you are looking B who you are looking at C that you are looking D you are looking at
17. The president is reported __________ in the Bahamas at the moment.
A to holiday B holidaying C he is holidaying D to be holidaying
18. You __________ for the history exam or you’d have got a better grade.
A must have studied B couldn’t have studied C must study D couldn’t have been studying
19. If only those boys __________ bullying me!
A would stop B stopped C will stop D stopping
20. The judge insisted __________ for what we had done.
A us to apologise B that we apologise C us apologising D for us to apologise

7. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. If a police officer orders you to do something, you should/must, there is no choice about it.
2. Dad says it’s OK to stay out late tonight and we don’t have to/mustn’t be home until 11 p.m.
3. Dad warned me to not spend/not to spend too much money.
4. Designer labels are popular between/among young people in many countries.
5. The friends fell out/over because they couldn’t agree which disco to go to.
6. Don’t walk through the forest by/on your own after dark.
7. You can’t avoid to get/getting out of breath when you do sport.
8. The sports teacher made me stay/to stay behind in practice.
9. I regret telling/to tell you bad news but the match has just been canceled.
10. If you want to lose weight, try eating/to eat less chocolate.

8. Rewrite the sentences using the words in capitals. Use between two and five words includng the word given.

1. I rode my horse every day when I was younger but I don’t have time now. TO
When I was younger I ______________________________________ my horse every day but I don’t have time now.

2. The party was over when we arrived so we had to go home again. ALREADY
By the time we arrived, the party ____________________________________ so we had to go home again.

3. It’s possible that Jack had a fight with his girlfriend. MIGHT
Jack ____________________________________________ a fight with his girlfriend.

4. It was wrong of her to use her mother’s credit card without permission. OUGHT
She ___________________________________________________ her mother’s credit card without permission.

5. “I am sorry I broke the zip,” John said. APOLOGISED

John _________________________________________ the zip.