TRAVELER AMERICAN EDITION – INTERMEDIATE B1 – TESTS – TEST 8

Test 8 - Module 8
1. VOCABULARY

A. Complete the following sentences with a suitable adjective from the box.

descriptive depressed betrayed grateful definitive conscious complicated

1. He gave us a very account of his travel adventures.

2. She fainted on hearing the bad news and she only became again after half an
hour.
3. Victoria felt when she found out that her husband had lied to her.
4. There was no proof that he had committed the crime and he was set free.
5. Mary has been feeling lately. We should do something to cheer her up.
6. I am to you for helping me finish the report on time.
7. Some theories are very and need to be explained very carefully.

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B. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal
verbs in the box.

get over wear out bring round come round wear off come down with

1. Julia was exhausted at the end of the marathon.

2. When my mother became conscious again she couldn’t remember what had happened to her.

3. These pills will have no effect in approximately three hours.

4. I don’t feel well. I think I have caught the flu or something.

5. It took the doctors five minutes to make the boxer regain consciousness.

6. Sometimes it takes a long time to recover from a common cold.

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 C. Complete the following sentences with a suitable phrase from the box.

least of all most of all last but not least at most at least
make the most of in the least to say the least

1. You can go out with your friends for an hour . Then you have to
come back and finish your homework.

2. Gary is not very popular at school since he is very rude .

3. , I would like to thank my family for all their support all along the way.

4. Joshua is really adventurous and he is not frightened of extreme

sports.

5. The movies I like are comedies because they make me laugh.

6. You should your two-week safari trip to Kenya.

7. He is not planning to invite lots of people to his party, Paul, who he

has had an argument with lately.

8. You should drink eight glasses of water every day.

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D. Match the two halves.
1. go a. on wood
2. knock b. the beans
3. have c. on cloud nine
4. be d. hysterical
5. spill e. by heart
6. learn f. a sweet tooth score 6

E. Circle the correct answer.

1. He really hurt / harmed my feelings when he called me a liar.
2. After I had sprained my ankle, I was in a lot of bruise / pain.
3. This scratch / rash on his body is because of an allergy he has developed to fruit.
4. He rose to the surface of the water choking / gasping for air.
5. John was taken to the hospital after he was injured / harmed in a car accident.

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 2. GRAMMAR

A. Rewrite the following sentences using the 3rd Conditional.

1. Mary didn’t wake up early and missed the bus to school.
If Mary
2. The weather was bad, so we didn’t go fishing.
If the weather
3. Derek took part in the competition and won a trip abroad.
Derek
4. Thomas studied hard and passed his exams.
Thomas
5. She didn’t follow my advice and things didn’t turn out well.
If she

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B. Rewrite the following sentences so as to make wishes.
1. I don’t have enough money to buy a car.
I wish
2. I regret not having accepted the job offer.
If only
3. Matilda can’t speak French.
If only
4. The baby just won’t stop crying.
If only
5. Britney wasn’t careful while driving and had an accident.
If only
6. I don’t like living in a city. I prefer the country.
I wish
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C. Complete the following sentences using both, all, neither, none, both… and,
neither… nor, either… or.
1. Angela Rita liked the movie they saw. They thought it was boring.
2. of my shirts are clean. They all need washing. What am I going to wear?
3. We can have Chinese Mexican food. Which one do you prefer?
4. of my classmates failed the Math exam, except me. I was really proud of myself.
5. my parents are strict and won’t let me go out on a school night.
6. Jessica Ron have a good sense of humor; that’s why they have so many friends.
7. of them is English. Jose is Spanish and Antonio is Italian.
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3. LISTENING
Listen to a radio interview and decide if the statements are True or False.

1. Jackie's research showed that teenagers are not concerned about global issues.

2. Jackie's organization lets young people know about volunteering opportunities.

3. You can call Jackie's organization on the weekend.

4. A study showed that young men and women are passionate about the same things.

5. Jackie's organization gives money to young people to make their community better.

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4. READING
Read the text below about unusual fears and phobias. For questions 1-10 choose from the
people A-D.

A. Sheila
When she saw these objects on the floor, she felt sick. If
they were attached to a piece of clothing, she found it
difficult to be in the same room. What was Sheila so afraid
of? Buttons. The sight of a button on the floor used to send
Sheila into a terrible panic; her palms would start sweating,
her heart would race and she would have difficulty
breathing. Sheila's friends and colleagues usually burst out
laughing when she told them about her phobia and she
often felt very embarrassed about it. When it started to control her life, she knew she had to do
something. Sheila took part in a psychology project which aimed at helping people to get over their
fears. As part of her treatment, Sheila had to face her fear and stay in a room alone with lots of
buttons scattered all over the floor. Before facing her fear, she had several sessions with a
psychologist and after three weeks she was able to overcome her fear. Now, when Sheila sees a
button she just laughs at herself.

B. Brian
When Brian thinks about fish, he feels sick. If he smells or much
worse sees a fish, he is overcome with a feeling of intense
disgust. He can't be in the house if any of his family members
eat fish and has to wait several hours for the smell to disappear.
If he eats out at a restaurant and someone is eating fish, he has
to leave immediately. One day when Brian saw one of his
co-workers eating a tuna sandwich, he became terrified and
started feeling sick. He had to go home and was unable to go
back to work for two weeks. Brian sought the help of a counselor
who recommended some relaxation therapy. By talking about his
fear and performing some deep breathing and muscular
relaxation exercises, Brian is now able to face his worst enemy.
Although he still refuses to eat fish, now he can go with his family
to the seaside and enjoy an evening eating out.
C. Sarah
A childhood event triggered Sarah's fear. One day, when she was
eight years old, an enormous cockroach got caught in her hair. Sarah
panicked and screamed but it was very difficult for her parents to help
her remove the insect. As a result of this experience, Sarah became
terrified of insects, in particular, cockroaches. She refused to travel
abroad and lived in constant fear of finding a cockroach in her home.
When Sarah had to give up a job offer, she decided it was time to take
control of her life. She had a combination of hypnotherapy and
psychotherapy, which over a period of six months helped her to come
face-to-face with a giant cockroach without running for her life. Sarah
is delighted that she has been able to get over her fear and now she is
able to do her dream job abroad.

D. Jack
As a young child, Jack had a fear of lemons. When he was just a toddler, he started screaming and
ran for cover if he even saw a picture of a lemon. Jack's fear caused many embarrassing situations
for him and his family. The worst incident happened when they traveled to Greece for a family
vacation. The family had just been swimming and were settling down to a
delicious lunch of fish and chips; however, when Jack spotted a slice of lemon
next to his chips, he became hysterical. In his panic, Jack knocked over a tray that
a nearby waiter was holding. Jack's parents were so embarrassed that they never
went back to the restaurant during their vacation. As Jack grew older and he
realized that lemons could not harm him, his fear of them decreased until
eventually it disappeared completely. Now Jack is an adult and he has little
memory of his childhood fear that caused so much havoc.

Which person or person's

1. had to stay away from work because of their fear?

2. friends found his/her fear amusing?

3. never had any therapy at all?

4. was unable to leave their country because of a fear?

5. caused a scene at a restaurant?

6. used relaxation therapy to get over their fear?

7. fear was caused by a childhood incident?

8. could not accept a job because of his/her fear?

9. was very embarrassed by their fear?

10. does not remember his/her fear?

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5. WRITING
Read the letter below and write back to Melanie giving advice.

I'm having trouble with one of the players. She keeps missing training and when she does turn
up, she usually turns up half an hour late.
I've tried talking to her about it but she just gets angry when I say anything to her. I don't
understand why she's behaving like this because she used to be one of the best players in the
team. A few months ago she would never miss training sessions and her performance during
the games was always excellent.
I think there is something going on in her personal life that is causing this. I just don't know
what to do because I've already tried talking to her. I feel it's my responsibility as team captain to
sort this out. I really don't want to kick her off the team but if the situation gets any worse, I might
have to.
What do you think I should do? I would really appreciate it if you could give me some advice.

Best
wishes,
Melanie

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Total score 80