TERM TEST 1 Level 2 Vocabulary and Grammar 1 Name: Mark: . (50 points) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below. There are more words than you need. (4 points) spend the night • cello • survive • thrilling • hide • hitchhike • hungry • drums • quiet • finish first 1. When is supper? I’m . 2. I don’t understand how anyone 3. He the earthquake, but amazingly, they did. and won the gold medal. 4. It’s going to be stormy, so we’re going to 5. The little girl 6. He under the bed. all the way across the USA. 7. You need strong arms to play the 8. Do you know a 2 at a hotel. . place I can go to study? There’s too much noise here. The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to the correct sentences. (4 points) 1. It’s cloudy tonight, so we can’t see any lyrics in the sky. 2. The net of this science fiction film is the planet Zeron in the 23rd century. 3. The trailer took us to many interesting places in the city. 4. Stars are usually very hot, dry places. 5. To be a good setting, you must move quickly to stop the ball. 6. Danny wrote the music, but he didn’t write the deserts. 7. Have you seen the goalkeeper? It looks like we’ll enjoy this film. 8. The first time Tom hit the ball, it didn’t even go over the tour guide. 3 Complete the phrases below. (5 points) 1. live c 2. make-up a 3. costume d 4. swimming p 5. special e 6. sleeping b 7. lead r 8. video c 9. electric b 10. sand d Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 1 TERM TEST 1: Level 2 4 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than you need. (7 points) tunes • outgoing • ancient • fan • notice • imaginary • encourage • countryside • tram • legends coast • ordinary • dolphins • set out • enormous • fiction • photographer • ferry Are you a 1. of traditional Celtic stories? Then I 2. Isle of Man, or Manx, a small island off the 3. 4. you to visit the of England. You can get there by boat, or aeroplane. On Manx, you can enjoy the beautiful 5. many animals, such as sea birds and 6. and observe . Manx has also got an 7. culture, including many Celtic myths and 8. . According to these stories, creatures called Mooinjer Veggeys live on the island. They are sometimes called “the little people” because they look like 9. people, but they are much smaller. These little people create wonderful music. If you are lucky, you can hear their beautiful 10. and see them dancing on the hill-tops on a warm summer night. But be careful! Mooinjer Veggeys are not always friendly, so before you 11. to look for them, put some salt in your pockets. According to Manx tradition, this will make them stay away. Maybe you won’t even 12. them because they can make themselves invisible. Does this sound like 13. to you? Are these creatures 14. , or do they really exist? Visit this beautiful island and decide for yourself. 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (4 points) 1. That travel company offers exciting trips, but the trips 2. My brother’s band (perform) in the town centre every Saturday morning. 3. The concert didn’t start because the orchestra 4. you (not prepare) their instruments. (follow) by a small dog during your walk yesterday? 5. It’s getting dark, but we (not arrive) at the campsite yet. (lose) yesterday’s match. 6. Our school football team 7. 8. Where 6 (not organise) well. Jeff (plan) his route at the moment? you (go) when we met yesterday? Correct the sentences. (4 points) 1. This is the less interesting film I have seen. 2. The poem didn’t write by a famous poet. 3. It’s the most strange myth I’ve ever read. 4. While the band played, the audience started singing. 5. Did your dad used to be a referee in football games? 6. The road isn’t enough wide for this lorry. 7. Does she often goes backpacking? 8. We has been searching for signposts all morning. Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 2 TERM TEST 1: Level 2 7 Write the words in the correct order to form sentences. Use the correct tenses. (3 points) 1. always / make / with this program / the special effects / ? 2. yesterday / trip / set out / Gary / on / his / ? 3. last night / not watch / Sandra / at / TV / 8 o’clock / . 4. clarinet / Jodi / lessons / how long / take / ? 5. goals / score / he / by the end of the game / how many / ? 6. not watch / science fiction films / I / usually / . 8 Write questions for the answers in bold. (3 points) 1. They’ve filmed three scenes. 2. Yes, I always wear goggles when I go swimming. 3. They arrived at the campsite at 6.00. 4. I’m meeting my friends at the park. 5. Yes, I used to read fairy tales when I was a child. 6. I was laughing because I got a funny message. 9 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. (4 points) 1. I finished my homework a minute ago. (just) 2. The actor spoke to the director, and then he met the make-up artist. (after) 3. During the band’s performance, some people left the concert hall. (while) 4. I’m not going to the swimming pool because it’s too cold. (enough) 5. Science fiction films aren’t as interesting as films about nature. (less) 6. I came an hour ago and I’m still waiting. (for) 7. The head teacher usually approves the exams. (by) 8. In the past, I often gave live concerts. (used to) Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 3 TERM TEST 1: Level 2 10 Complete the text with one or two words in each space. (12 points) Have you 1. the film Captain Webb? I have 2. some time but, unfortunately, I haven’t had time to watch it though, because at the moment, we 3. 4. to see it for . I will definitely see it, a history project at school on the hero of the film, Matthew Webb. As a child, Webb lived near a river and he 5. go swimming there. One day, he decided to swim across the English Channel to France. Of course, he 6. dive into the sea right away. He became the first man to swim across the channel without any equipment after he 7. 8. in the sea, he wore only a swimsuit and goggles, but his body 9. actually, this method 11. daily for two years. While he covered in animal fat to help him stay warm. That sounds disgusting, but 10. by cold-water swimmers today. While he across the channel, small boats followed him to encourage him and make sure he was safe. The English Channel is 33.3 kilometres at its narrowest point. But because of the winds, Webb 12. more than 64 kilometres by the time he finished his swim. Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 4