TEST 1 (Modules 1-2)

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Vocabulary & Grammar B Choose the correct answer.

A Choose the correct answer. 1 Eric ........ a meeting for an hour now.
A has gone to C has been in
1 Peter can be very ........ sometimes; he just says
B has been to D has gone in
what he thinks even if it upsets people.
A argumentative C presumptuous 2 Sue ........ living alone in a big city.
B brash D blunt A didn’t use to C is getting used
B isn’t used to D would
2 There’s been an ........ of food poisoning at a
hotel in the city centre. 3 Ted is tired. He ........ nonstop since this morning.
A outlook C outrage A is working C will be working
B outcome D outbreak B had been working D has been working

3 After Tom lost the game, he was ........ and didn’t 4 The boy ........ sleepy. He should go to bed.
want to talk to anyone. A looks C is looking
A sulky C resentful B has looked D has been looking
B withdrawn D wretched 5 Sue ........ dinner before her guests arrived.
4 Sally is very ........ and not willing to do what A has already been cooking
others want. B was already cooking
A headstrong C self-confident C had already cooked
B aggressive D dominant D is already cooking

5 Female teachers far ........ their male colleagues 6 Look out! You ........ into a puddle of water.
in primary education. A are going to step C will step
A outdo C outweigh B are stepping D will be stepping
B outnumber D outsource 7 The researcher ........ his report by tomorrow.
6 The girl gave her little sister a long and ........ A will have finished C will be finishing
hug. B will finish D are finishing
A considerate C affectionate 8 I don’t know if ........ that people will drive flying
B sympathetic D tolerant cars in the future.
7 Radar equipment is used to ………….aircrafts A there is a chance C the chance is
and ships. B it is a chance D the chance seems
A allocate C conceive
9 Ann ........ the tomato sauce to see if it needs
B detect D uncover more salt.
8 The latest ........ in computer technology are A is tasting C tastes
changing the way people communicate. B taste D will be tasting
A navigations C demonstrations 10 William is only ........ successful as his brother.
B innovations D installations A twice as C not quite as
9 Some people find that certain foods can B half as D the more
…………an allergic reaction.
A facilitate C trigger Marks ____

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10 The two men were arrested for selling

……………goods.
A artificial C false
B fake D counterfeit

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Communication C Choose the correct response.

1 A: How long have you been studying at 3 A: What do you do in the evenings?
university? B: a I normally cook dinner and watch TV.
B: a I hope to be doing a postgraduate degree. b I’m planning to hang out with my friends.
b I’m in my second year of a teaching
4: A: Have you considered using a tablet?
degree.
B: a What are your thoughts?
2 A: What are your career plans? b How does that work?
B: a I suggest studying marketing at university.
5 A: Why don’t you scan your PC for viruses?
b I would like to get a full-time job in
B: a I hadn’t thought of that.
marketing.
b I can’t be certain.
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Reading
D You are going to read a text about names and how they can affect a person. Choose from
the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra paragraph.

Can our names shape us as people?

Does what we’re called have any effect on who we are as a person? We look at this interesting idea and consider
why your name matters.
We often wonder what’s in a name. As it turns out, potentially quite a lot; from your personality down to your
success in life.
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While these ideas sound quite radical, you might be surprised that they aren’t anything new. In fact, as far back as
1948, academics surmised that rare names had a negative effect on the psychology of the owner.
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Another factor that examines the link between names and behaviour is the implicit-egotism effect. A theory that
states that we tend to be drawn to things that resemble us, such as the letters found in our names. Other studies
have also discovered that a person’s initial might unconsciously impact their thinking. However, not all scientists
and experts agree on what extent our names influence these factors, with some arguing that the impacts, if any,
are mild at best.
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In one famous study, researchers sent five thousand CV’s to different job advertisements in Chicago and Boston.
They identified what they believed to be common sounding names and more uncommon sounding ones.
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Names, they concluded, send strong messages about who we are and our roots. Few other words in the CVs it
seemed, carried the same amount of weight as the one simple noun that we have no control over.
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The more initials used the more intellectual the person was perceived to be. So perhaps J.R.R Tolkien had the right
idea when he wrote the Hobbit! Another more extreme way that we can use our name to our own advantage is by
changing it ourselves.
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So if you ever find yourself becoming a parent, think carefully about what you call your child. It might just be the
most important decision you make in your life!

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A Or do we? According to research in the 2 What do some experts believe influences how
European Journal of Social Psychology, perhaps parents name their child?
we can turn this idea around. The paper ...........................................................................
observed that using a middle initial increases the ...........................................................................
positive opinion of your intelligence and
competence. Marks ____

B Regardless of how academics feel about the 23 6

impact of a name upon the individual, one thing Listening
that is clear is the effect our names have on the
F You will hear three different extracts.
people around us. Various experts observed that
For questions 1-6, choose the answer
names play a large role in the way others
(A, B or C) which fits best according to
perceive us, and the opportunities that may, or
what you hear. There are two
may not, be presented to us as a result.
questions for each extract.
C This is often done by immigrants when they
move to a new country. The reason being that Extract One
changing a name to a local alternative You hear two friends discussing buying a gadget.
substantially improves income as well as
1 How does the woman feel about gadgets?
educational prospects for children.
A she finds them too complicated to use
D Through the years, ideas about exotic names
B she is wary of new technology
have been taken further, with recent studies
C she doesn’t like having to rely on them
finding that the choices parents make for the
names of their children could even be related to 2 Why does the man mention CDs?
genetics. Professors noticed that adventurous A to emphasise the fragility of technology
parents choose exciting names, which could B to highlight that technology is ever evolving
signal the underlying genes of the baby and their C to illustrate the inferior quality of old
likelihood to be outgoing. technology
E The results showed a great deal about
preconceptions of background, and the way Extract Two
names open doors for some, and slam them shut You hear two people talking about an event.
for others. The study showed, shockingly, that 3 How are the speakers related to each other?
the ‘common’ names received fifty percent more A They are brother and sister.
callbacks than the more unusual ones. B They are cousins.
F Research now shows how a simple word which
C They are aunt and nephew.
we use to designate ourselves has remarkable
power. It can impact your education, how 4 What are the speakers planning to do?
hireable you are, and even your behaviour and A find inspiration on the Internet
character traits! B take a trip to the mall
G The most popular name in the country actually C invest in a riding lesson
came from a famous athlete who was well known
for his success both on and off the athletics Extract Three
track. Keen to cash in, parents named their You overhear two classmates talking about a
children after the runner for good luck. school project.
5 In the girl’s opinion, what is vital to the project?
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C executing their plan effectively

E Answer the following questions based 6 What do the speakers disagree on?
on the text. A the way in which they should present their
work
1 Which aspect of a name’s impact do most B the level of importance of note taking
researchers agree on? C the method of recording their information
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Writing
G Write an answer to ONE of the questions in this part.

1 Your English friend Howard has sent you 2 The company you work for is considering
an email. Here is an extract from it: upgrading its office equipment. The
I failed two of my A-level exams and I’m manager of your department has asked
afraid I won’t be able to get into you to write a proposal suggesting how
university. I feel like such a failure; I’ll this should be done. In your proposal you
never get a degree now. Have you got must evaluate the office’s existing
any advice? equipment, suggest what improvements
Write your email giving Howard your could be made and outline the benefits
advice (220-260 words). for employees. Write your proposal in
220-260 words.

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