Test Unit 8 Test A: Otal P

Test Unit 8 Test A
Name:….
ASSSESMEMNT FORMULA: (YOUR SCORE :TOTAL SCORE).6 TOTAL
...../ 62 P
1. Complete the text with on, of, in or for.

Against the odds
Kristin Duquette is a world class swimming athlete and has competed for 1_____ many international
competitions, representing her native US. For many years, she dreamed 2____of_ participating in
the Half-Ironman open ocean swim and she eventually succeeded 3__in___ completing it and even
strangers congratulated her 4__on_ this success. But Kristin is no ordinary athlete – she was
diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of nine. It was a very hard time for her and her
family, but she was determined to live a normal life. At the age of sixteen, Kristin decided to return
to swimming and started preparing 5__for___ the numerous competitions that were ahead of her.
Apart from training for swimming competitions, Kristin spends a lot of time campaigning
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__for___ the understanding of disability rights. She’s even organized A Day in a Wheelchair at her
university which allows able-bodied students to spend 12–48 hours in a wheelchair in order to
understand the problems that disabled people face.
Kristin has to be given praise 7__for___ never giving up on her goals and fighting 8__for___ a
normal life for disabled people.
Mark: ___ / 8
2. Complete the sentences with the noun forms of the adjectives in italics.
My parents are very patient, but I have absolutely no ___patience________________ .

Some students in our school are violent, but the teachers have said that they’re not going to tolerate
any _______violence____________ .
Studies say that confident people find it easier to achieve success, but too much
___confidience________________ can also stop you from being successful.
Our teachers said she can give us a test to see how intelligent we are, but I don’t believe in
_____intelligence______________ tests.
My sister is a brilliant piano player and she’s only five! Her _____brilliance______________ was
clearly visible at a piano competition she recently won.
It’s important to have the support of people who love you when you don’t succeed in something.
Many people don’t understand the _____importance______________ of this.
The twins aren’t different from each other – I can’t tell the ___difference________________
between them!
Emmanuel Jal’s country wasn’t independent, so he joined the army to fight for its
_______independance____________ .
Mark: ___ / 8
3. Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words that you do not need.
achieve change find make put rise solve take
Become the greatest!

 If you want to be successful, you have to 1_____rise___ to every challenge.
 You won’t 2___achieve________________ any goals if you don’t 3___________________
your mind to it.
 Don’t give up if you’re not successful right away. It always takes time to
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________make___________ progress.
 Nobody can 5________change___________ the world, but you can learn how to do things
differently.
 6
_______Take____________ advantage of all the opportunities that come your way. Don’t
leave them for other people.
Mark: ___ / 6
4 Choose the correct answers.

1 When we arrived at the stadium, the race had started.
a The race was in progress when we arrived at the stadium.
b The race started after we arrived.
2 Louise had done a lot of training when she took part in the tennis competition.
a Louise first did a lot of training and then she took part in the tennis competition.
b Louise did a lot of training at the same time that she took part in the tennis
competition.
3 The record company had to pay back all the money to the people that had bought tickets.
a The record company paid the money first and then people bought tickets.
b People first bought tickets and then the record company paid the money.
4 He told everyone that he had won a gold medal.
a He won a gold medal and at the same time told everyone.
b He first won a gold medal and then he told everyone Mark: ___ / 4.
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past perfect tense.
Cheating in school
Gina Davis was shocked when she got the call from school. The teacher 1______told_____ (tell)
her that her daughter 2____had cheated______ (cheat) in a test. What was even more shocking was
the fact that her daughter was only eight! ‘Before this 3____happened______ (happen), I
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_____had talked______ (talk) to my daughter about cheating,’ says Gina. ‘I 5____had
explained_______ (explain) what it meant to cheat and why it was wrong.’
Young children don’t understand the difference between right and wrong in the classroom. ‘Before
they 6_____started_____ (start) school, most kids 7__had already cheated________ (already /
cheat) when playing games and 8____had understood_______ (understand) that it was wrong. But
it’s difficult for them to then apply that understanding to school situations,’ explains child
psychologist Barbara Rey.
‘This 9__hadn’t been______ (not / be) a problem before they 10__introduced__________
(introduce) exams and testing,’ says Davis. ‘Now every child is feeling the pressure to get the best
grades.’
Mark: ___ / 10
6 Put the verbs into the correct form.
I can't believe I (get)…got……… that apartment. I (submit)…submited………… my application last

week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show)…showed…….... up to
take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) …arrived………… before me.
Most of them (fill, already) …already filling…………… out their applications and were already
leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.
I (try) …tried…………… to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want)
…wanted…………. me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I
(have) ……had had……….some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend
me. I (end) …ended……………. up listing my father as a reference.
It was total luck that he (decide) …decided………….. to give me the apartment. It turns out that the
landlord and my father (go) …had gone……………. to high school together. He decided that I could
have the apartment before he (look) …looked…………….. at my credit report. I really lucked out!
....... / 12 p
7 Rewrite the sentences with used to in the correct form.

1 When I was younger, I played a lot of tennis. I don’t do it now.
______When I was younger I used to play a lot of
tennis.______________________________________________________________________
2 When my mum was at school, they never cheated in tests and exams.
_____When my mom used to be at school, they never cheated in tests
exams.______________________________________________________________________
3 I never liked PE lessons in school.
_____I never used to like PE lessons in
school._______________________________________________________________________
4 Did you go to a lot of football matches when you were a kid?
________Did you used to go to a lot of football matches when you were a
kid .____________________________________________________________________
Mark: ___ / 8
8 Complete sentence b so that it has a similar meaning to sentence a. Use the words in
brackets. Do not change the given words.
1 a There were no tickets left when we wanted to buy them.
b They _________were sold ____________________________________ . (sold)
2 a Today, Premier League footballers take a drugs test.
b In the past, ________he has did
it____________________________________________ . (did)
3 a Terry broke his leg. Because of that, he couldn’t take part in the race.
b Terry couldn’t _____take part in race because his leg was
broken._____________________________________________ . (broken)
4 a When we were kids, we spent a lot of time at my grandparents’ in the country.
b When we were kids, we _____had spend a lot of time________at my grandparents'
country_____________________________ . (spend)
5 a Most families have more than one car.
b In the past, ______most family they have had________________________ only one
car. (have)
6 a The athlete ran very slowly. He was ill before the race.
b The athlete ran very slowly because _________was been
ill_________________________ . (been)
Mark: ___ / 6

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1. Complete the text with on, of, in or for.

My parents are very patient, but I have absolutely no _patience______________ .

Become the greatest!

4 Choose the correct answers.

6 Put the verbs into the correct form.

I can't believe I (get)…got……… that apartment. I (submit)…submited………… my application last

7 Rewrite the sentences with used to in the correct form.

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