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NAME: MARK:
TERM TEST 2

VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with the words below. Some words are used more than once. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
at | over | down (x2) | through | on (x2) | about | up | out

1 I wonder why that boy keeps staring ................................................ us.

2 We should cut ................................................ on expenses.
3 I turned ................................................ the job offer. It was too far for me to travel.
4 Lighten ................................................ ! It’s a party.
5 Why did he drop ................................................ of school?
6 We should go ................................................ the material one more time.
7 People of that generation lived ................................................ two world wars.
8 Try to concentrate ................................................ your work.
9 What was Tom complaining ................................................ ?
10 Their delicious tapas are ................................................ the house.

2 Complete the text with the words below. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
divorced | short of | sprees | possessions | properly | save | damage | discounts | afford | means

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In the US, the day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday. It’s a day when big ................................................ are
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offered and people go on shopping ................................................ in the shops and online. Now, there’s Blue Monday,
the third Monday in January, which has been claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. While
shops and travel agents try to persuade everyone to buy things to cheer themselves up, it’s a time of year
when people are typically already 3 ................................................ money and can’t 4 ................................................ to spend even
more. They should be sticking 5 ................................................ to a budget, not living beyond their 6
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Besides causing financial difficulties, getting into debt can cause a lot of ................................................ to
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relationships. In fact, it’s one of the biggest reasons people get ................................................ . Unfortunately, we live
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in a world where we measure our happiness by how many ................................................ we own and are encouraged
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to spend instead of ................................................ money.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold. Do not change the original meaning of the
sentence. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 Men and women aren’t financially equal in certain countries.
There’s ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
2 I don’t think I am paid enough for the work I do.
I ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .
3 It’s easy to see that she’s happy.
Her ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 There’s a lot of wealth in his family.
His ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 It was no surprise to hear that she won.
I ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ .

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NAME: MARK:
TERM TEST 2

4 Complete the sentences to show that you understand the meaning of the phrases in bold. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 I get along with people who ........................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 I’m not capable of ................................................................................................................................................................................................. .
3 When you have got a lot in common with someone, it’s easy to ....................................................................................... .
4 Something I look forward to doing when I’m older is ................................................................................................................. .
5 As a child, I wasn’t very keen on ............................................................................................................................................................... .

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NAME: MARK:
TERM TEST 2

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use a modal when necessary. Use a relative pronoun
in item 7. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)

If people 1 ................................................ (become) used to a certain lifestyle, they often find it difficult to change their
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spending habits. If your income fell, ................................................ you ................................................ (be able to) cut down on all
the “extras” you’ve been enjoying?
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In the US, losing a job often also means losing health insurance and that ................................................ (lead) to
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financial disaster. If you ................................................ (have) surgery, for example, it can cost many thousands of
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dollars. While this ................................................ (not be) a problem in most European countries, it’s still worth
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following the advice: “Save now for a rainy day” – that is, for a time when you ................................................ (need)
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every penny you can get. Don’t be someone ................................................ will end up saying, “If I ...............................................

(save) more in the past, I wouldn’t have had money problems today.”
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From the time I started working, my parents ............................................... (encourage) me to save , and
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I ................................................ always ................................................ (be) very grateful for their advice.

2 Write a logical continuation for each sentence. Use the correct form of the words provided. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 It’s terrible that those flats are already falling down.
they / build / only 20 years ago
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 Those two celebrities are getting married next month.

Their wedding photos / sell / to a magazine
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 My credit card isn’t in my wallet!

I / must / leave it / in the restaurant where / we / have / dinner
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 A lot of other shops sell this exact laptop.

I / not buy / it / here / if they / not give / me a discount
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 You made a lot of mistakes in your homework.

If / you / pay attention / in class yesterday / you / understand the material better
.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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NAME: MARK:
TERM TEST 2

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in brackets.
(6 x 1 = 6 points)
1 I only started talking to her because I had just broken up with my girlfriend. (have)
If I hadn’t ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 It’s a shame you didn’t ask me before you bought the tickets. (should)
You ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 She’s starting her new job on Monday. (Tuesday)
By ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 My fiancé met all my relatives at a family party. (introduced)
My fiancé ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 The headteacher is observing our teacher today. (observed)
Our teacher ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
6 He wasn’t at home when I arrived. (left)
By the time ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

4 Complete the sentences in a logical way. (4 x 1 = 4 points)

1 If I hadn’t needed .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 If I weren’t so busy, I .......................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 I shouldn’t have ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ .
4 On my last birthday, I was given .................................................................................................................................................................. .