11st TEST 1st TERM
11st TEST 1st TERM
11st TEST 1st TERM
VOCABULARY
A(n) 1 of kindness can go a long way, but did you know it can be good for your health? Recent studies
have 2 that people who perform good deeds often have fewer health problems and might even live longer.
The studies showed that people who volunteer 3 to be happier and feel healthier than those who don't.
How does this happen? When we actively help a fellow human being, not just by donating money to a cause, but
by actually lending them a(n) 4 , certain chemicals are produced in our brains. Specifically, a hormone
called oxytocin is 5 produced when we feel compassionate and 6 towards other people. High
oxytocin levels help to reduce our
own stress and have 7 health benefits for the body, like lowering blood pressure and strengthening the
heart. This helps us come to one 8 – performing good deeds should be part of our daily lives.
GRAMMAR
A. Complete with the Past Simple, the Past Progressive, the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect
Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
6. Peter many books when he was younger, but now he loves them.
a. hadn’t been reading b. wasn’t reading c. hadn’t read d. didn’t use to read
C. Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
3. I (attend) a lecture at the Business Centre this afternoon. Are you interested?
1. I’ve been living in UK for a little over two years and I still can’t understand some accents.
5. Most of the complaints that were made were about breakfast at the hotel.
LISTENING
You will hear six short conversations. After you hear each conversation, you will be asked a question.
Choose the picture which answers the question correctly.
1. 4. a b c a b c
2. 5. a b c
a b c
3. 6. a b c
a b c
READING
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d. This passage is about the Oxford and
Cambridge Boat Race.
The first Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race was held at Henley-on-Thames in 1829. That’s when two friends, Charles
Wordsworth, who went to Oxford University and Charles Merrivale, who went to Cambridge University, decided to challenge
each other to a boat race. Oxford won the race easily and the winning boat is on display at the River & Rowing Museum in
Henley. The race has been held annually since then, except during World War I and World War II. The loser of the race
traditionally challenges the winner to a rematch every year.
Only students attending either of the two universities are permitted to take part. The race takes place on the River Thames in
London, where it is a tradition for the universities to compete in a demanding 4-mile rowing race. With each team celebrating an
impressive number of wins, the competition between the two universities remains very strong.
The race has become a significant event in British sporting culture and is watched with excitement by millions of people. It is
subject to huge media coverage with locals gathering along the river bank to cheer on the rowers. Specifically, over 250,000
people watch the race from the bank of the river each year, while over 15 million watch it on television. Despite the fact that the
race has existed for over 180 years, there is no sign that it is decreasing in popularity. There is little doubt this historic race will
remain an important feature within UK sporting culture for many more years to come.
d. to describe the history, present and future of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
2. What was the reason behind the start of the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race?
b. an opportunity for the university students to have their boat put in a museum
d. a chance to show that Oxford students are better at rowing than Cambridge students
5. In the second sentence of the third paragraph, what does ‘it’ refer to?
b. the media
c. the race
Tell us what you consider to be the worst job for you. Say what the job involves, what
you dislike about this job, and why you think you wouldn’t be suitable for it.
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