WEEK 4_LESSONS 1-2_Unit 4 Test

Vocabulary

1 Complete the pairs of sentences with the same word.

1 The hospital wants to ______screen_______ all visitors who enter the building.
My mobile phone _____screen________ is too bright and it hurts my eyes.
2 Recently there has been a ______shift_______ in attitude towards genetic research.
I couldn’t _______shift______ his suitcase that was blocking the door.
3 The company tried to ______engineer_______ the data to get the results they wanted.
Brunel was a great _____engineer________ who designed bridges, ships and railways.
4 I don’t _____mind________ what we do today. You can decide.
Jane has a brilliant ______mind_______. She can solve any maths problem.
5 Smoking can _______cause______ many diseases.
The charity helps elderly people. It’s a very worthwhile ______cause_______.
6 The cost of going to university is a ______burden_______ on many students.
The consequences of climate change will ______burden_______ future generations.

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2 Complete the sentences with the noun forms of the words below.
depressed aggressive addictive bald short-sighted deaf imperfect obese
disabled
1 More and more children have an _________addiction_________ to video games.
2 For people suffering from ________depression__________ it is hard to feel pleasure or
happiness.
3 In future it may be possible to cure a _________disability_________ such as blindness.
4 You can show _______aggression___________ with words as well as actions.
5 Having an _________imperfection_________ can make you try harder and achieve
more.
6 The rise in ________obesity__________ has been linked to the amount of sugar in food
and drink.
7 He couldn’t read the sign because of his ________short-sightedness_________.
8 The concert was very loud and afterwards Craig had temporary
________deafness__________.
9 _________Baldness_________ is more common in men than women.
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3 Complete the sentences with the words below.
1. He found his colleague’s unpleasant attitude hard to ______________.
a dig b swallow c sense
2. When my dog died it ______________ my heart.
a weighed b dug c broke
3. Has Kate ______________ her senses and left her awful boyfriend yet?
a come to b met c broken
4. The prisoner dug his ______________ in and refused to answer police questions.
a heart b mind c heels
5. One controversial artist has done a ‘______________ and all’ painting of the Queen.
a warts b shoulders c legs
6. There’s more to her photographs than first ______________ the eye.
a comes to b meets c senses
7. If you organize the party, that will be a weight off my ______________.
a heels b senses c shoulders

Mark: ___ / 7

3 Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
flowing lifeless dim watery pearly wild shrivelled dismal
1. I hate this grey, miserable weather. ________dismal________
2. Drinking black coffee is not recommended if you want shining white teeth.
________pearly________
3. She cut off her long, wavy hair to raise money for charity. ______flowing__________
4. The sick animal lay unmoving in the field. _______lifeless_________
5. The garden was covered in dry and wrinkled flowers. _______shrivelled_________
6. His eyes were red and full of tears from being in the swimming pool.
________watery________
7. In the room the curtains were closed, and it was nearly dark. _______dim_________
 8. The dog had never lived with humans before and was out of control.
______wild__________

Mark: ___ / 8
Reading
The Paralympics: celebrating disability
There are few events more successful at promoting a positive view of disability than the
Paralympics. During the Paralympics, disabled people and their achievements are the focus of
the world’s attention. So where did the idea of the Paralympics come from?
The first competition between two teams of disabled athletes took place in 1948 in Stoke
Mandeville, one day before the Olympic Games began only 65 kilometres away in London.
Whether the date was a coincidence or intentional is still a matter of debate, but what is
certain is that the date was the only similarity between the two games. One welcomed 4,000
athletes from fifty-nine countries, the other, sixteen disabled war veterans from two hospitals.
In one, the athletes competed in events as diverse as athletics, swimming and fencing. At the
other, only one event was on offer – wheelchair archery.
The man behind the first games at Stoke Mandeville was Sir Ludwig Guttmann, a German
doctor specializing in spinal injuries who had been asked to set up a hospital there for war
casualties. Many medical professionals believed that there was little that could be done to
improve the lives of soldiers who had been left paralysed, many of whom were left in
hospitals with little or no rehabilitation, and no hope of reintegration into society. Guttmann
challenged perceptions of disability and strived to improve the physical and mental well-being
of his patients.
Whereas the Olympic Games was held every four years, the games at Stoke Mandeville were
held annually. Year after year, more and more sports were added, and more and more
sportsmen attended. In 1949, the event was officially named the Stoke Mandeville Games. By
1956, there were teams from eighteen different nations participating in nine sports including
wheelchair fencing and javelin. But it wouldn’t be until 1960 that the first official
Paralympics would take place in Rome, involving 400 athletes from twenty-three countries.
The international competition has come a long way since the early days, when only athletes
using wheelchairs participated. The event is now open to athletes with a wide range of
disabilities, such as deafness, blindness and the loss of an arm or leg.
The motto for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London was ‘Inspire a generation’ – and
it seemed to do just that. Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, wheelchair racer David Weir
and sprinter Jonnie Peacock raised the profile of disabled athletes and became household
names. It was less about what they couldn’t do and more about what they could. London
welcomed 4,302 athletes from 164 countries and 2.5 million tickets were sold, more than at
any previous Paralympics. Lord Coe, a successful middle-distance athlete in his own right and
Chairman of the British Olympic Association, said, ‘I don’t think people will ever see sport
the same way again, I don’t think they will ever see disability in the same way again.’ Ellie
Simmonds seemed to confirm this opinion with her belief that the games had promoted a
‘positive change’ in attitudes.
 There is little doubt that the 2012 Paralympics in London signalled a shift in attitudes towards
disabled athletes. It was an opportunity for people who might not have had much contact with
disabled people to look on in wonder at their inspirational achievements, not as people with a
disability, but as athletes. In spite of this, there was the real fear that these feelings would be
short-lived and that they wouldn’t transfer to the way disabled people were treated in society.
Recent surveys by disability charities suggest that, as predicted, day-to-day attitudes towards
disabled people have not improved.
It was perhaps naïve to think the Paralympics in London was going to change things for
disabled people overnight, but it went a long way towards disabled people being taken
seriously as professional sportsmen and women. The challenge from now on, then, is clear: to
make sure that disabled people are given the respect and equality they deserve – not only
when disability is on the world stage for all to see, but, more importantly, in everyday life.
Only then will the work that Sir Ludwig Guttmann started all those years ago achieve its final
goal.

4 Read the text. Circle the correct answer (a–d).

1 In 1948,
a the Olympic Games took place in Stoke Mandeville.
b two games took place on the same day.
c only war veterans competed in fencing.
d two teams competed in archery.
2 Now,
a. twenty-three countries take part.
b. athletes must use wheelchairs to compete.
c. athletes with a wide range of disabilities are involved.
d. only people who are deaf, blind, amputees or use a wheelchair compete.
3 In the fifth paragraph, what does ‘raised the profile of’ mean?
a. put the prices up
b. increased attention towards
c. improved the conditions of
d. encouraged competition between
4 After the 2012 Paralympics, the worry was that
a. no one would remember the athletes.
b. the change in public opinion would be temporary.
c. the next Paralympics wouldn’t be as successful.
d. the athletes who took part wouldn’t benefit financially.
5 What is the real issue faced by disabled people following the Paralympics in London?
a. to have more power in the world
b. to create new goals for themselves
 c. to compete with able-bodied people
d. to be consistently treated well in all aspects of life
Mark: ___ / 5
6 Think of your own situations to illustrate how the following idioms can be used in
context.

1) Lay all one’s cards on the table

Michael laid all one’s cards on the table and told her that he don’t want to marry.

2) Know the ropes

3) Take something on the chin

One of my great strengths is to take something on the chin.

4) At the back of one’s mind

The thought that I have to study physics is always at the back of my mind.

5) Pull the wool under someone’s eyes

Stop trying to pull the wool over my eyes.
Mark: ___ / 10
7 Answer the following questions in at least 3 sentences.

1) How important do you think body image is in a person’s life? Justify your viewpoint with
examples.
I think many people, especially teenagers, take care about their appearance. It is important
for teenagers to look good, because of the friends and celebrities influence. But I think that
inner beauty is more important than your appearance, because your inner beauty reflects
your personality.

2) Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley still has impact on contemporary culture. Do you

agree/disagree with the statement? Justify your opinion.
I think that “Frankenstein” has impact on contemporary culture. Based on this book, there are
several movies made, like “Transylvania”. So, I think that this book made an impact for our
culture.

Mark: ___ /6

Total:____/ 51