TRAVELLER INTERMEDIATE B1 – TEST 7 – MODULE 7

Test 7 - Module 7
1. VOCABULARY

A. Choose a, b or c.
1. The storm was getting worse, so we decided to stay in.
a. absolutely b. entirely c. gradually
2. This sofa is rather old. I think you should it with a new one.
a. replace b. dye c. exchange
3. Eating too much junk food leads to .
a. hunger b. poverty c. obesity
4. changes should be made to the educational system of our country.
a. Convenient b. Relevant c. Radical
5. My job at the supermarket is to the shelves with food.
a. stock b. place c. install

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B. Complete the following sentences with a suitable preposition.
1. Tracey is curious everything that is going on.
2. Claire is jealous her older sister as she is old enough to do anything she wants.
3. This argument of yours is not relevant the topic we are discussing.
4. I always eat low fat meals, so as to keep shape.
5. Have you come with any ideas on how to improve our business?
6. Will you keep an eye the baby while I am taking a shower?
7. Ted is really addicted computer games. He never thinks of anything else.

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C. Replace the underlined parts of the following sentences with a phrase from the box.

in the way on the way to out of the way

by the way there's no way our way learn the hard way

1. If you are going in the same direction as we are, we can give you a lift.

2. It is not at all possible that your team will win the final.

3. Now that we are talking about her, Diana said that she was going abroad for a few days.

4. That huge box in the middle of the hall is not allowing me to move around. Can you move it, please?

5. If she doesn’t want to take your advice, let her make mistakes and learn from them.

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6. While I was going to the library, I bumped into an old friend of mine.

7. My car was blocking the exit so I had to move it away from there.

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D. Complete the following phrases using lose, miss, keep or hold.

1. a secret
2. a turn
3. a promise
4. weight
5. one’s breath
6. a chance
7. in mind
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2. GRAMMAR

A. Complete the sentences with the full infinitive, the bare infinitive or the -ing form of the
verbs in brackets.
1. The shelf was too high for Jasmine (reach).

2. Our mother makes us (tidy) our room before we go to school every

morning.

3. How about (meet) outside the cinema at eight?

4. I will always remember (see) the Pyramids for the first time.

5. It was nice of you (invite) me to your party.

6. Don’t forget (lock) the door before you leave the house.

7. It’s no use (try) to persuade him to come with us.

8. I don’t know how (use) this camera.

9. If coffee upsets your stomach, maybe you should avoid

(drink) it.

10. He has decided (take up) tennis lessons.

11. My parents won’t let me (buy) a motorbike until I’m old enough
(get) a driving licence.

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B. Rewrite the following sentences using the Causative Form.

1. A plumber will fix Alfred's leaking tap.
Alfred
2. Did the hairdresser dye your hair yesterday?
Did
3. A mechanic has repaired Sue's car.
Sue
4. A painter is painting the Smiths’ house.
The Smiths
5. A decorator may decorate our house.
We may
6. An alarm system is going to be installed in Mr Bett's house.
Mr Bett
7. The gardener was planting flowers in Peter’s garden.
Peter

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C. Complete the following sentences using could, should, might, can't, must + have + past
participle. Use each modal verb once only.
1. You (not lie) to your parents about the bad mark you got on the History test.
2. He (die) in the plane crash. He was lucky to survive.
3. Karen is not here. She (go) to the dentist as she had a terrible toothache last night.
4. Mary (be) to this restaurant before but I’m not sure.
5. You (see) Jack this morning. He is abroad.
5
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3. LISTENING

Listen to a radio interview and complete the sentences below. Write no more than three
words.

1. At the beginning of the year, people are full of

about joining a gym and keeping fit.

2. Green Gyms are more economical because they are .

3. After the warm-up exercises, you will be taught how to use the different .

4. At first, some teenagers might not be to participate.

5. Many Green Gym participants reported that they had better

health.
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4. READING
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

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Cars of the future?

When your mobile phone runs out of battery power, all you have to do to get it working again is to
charge it up. Imagine if you could do the same thing with your car. Researchers at car companies are
developing cars that plug into electric sockets. These vehicles might become the cars of the future.
The cars are called plug-in hybrids and they get most of their power from electricity, just like other
electrical devices like mobile phones and laptops. This technology would significantly reduce the
amount of petrol that people use. For countries that depend on other oil producing countries for their
petrol supply this could be a great advantage.
Presently, most cars use petrol. Unfortunately, burning fossil fuels produces carbon dioxide gas, and
when a large amount of this gas and other greenhouse gases are trapped in the Earth's atmosphere,
they cause global warming. Hybrid vehicles have already been developed and are being driven. These
cars get their power from both petrol and electricity; they are able to travel longer distances with less
petrol. Plug-in hybrids will be even more advanced as they are designed to be powered mainly by
electricity and use only a small amount of petrol.
Although this technology appears to offer a solution to our planet's environmental problems, there are
still some challenges in getting it to work efficiently. The biggest problem is creating batteries that can
store a large amount of energy to run the cars. Plug-in hybrids require a special battery which is very
expensive, making the cost of the car very high. In addition, the electricity used to charge plug-in
hybrid cars is produced from burning coal – this produces pollution, too. It might be some time before
the cars will become available to the public but if they do, it will be a major breakthrough for transport.

1. According to the text, researchers are developing

a. a car that never runs out of battery power.
b. an electric car whose battery can be recharged.
c. a car that does not need a battery.
d. an electric car that doesn't need to be charged.

2. This new technology will be beneficial for

a. companies which produce cars.
b. people who don't use much petrol.
c. countries which do not produce oil.
d. oil producing countries.

3. Hybrid cars
a. get their energy only from electricity.
b. are not yet in use.
c. use less petrol than plug-in hybrids.
d. use a combination of electricity and petrol.

4. What is the greatest difficulty in developing the plug-in hybrid cars?

a. making the appropriate batteries
b. making them environmentally friendly
c. designing the cars to be mainly powered by electricity
d. designing them to run with no batteries

5. According to the writer, what is true about plug-in hybrid cars?

a. They are now available for use.
b. They might never be available to the public.
c. They won't solve the problem of pollution completely.
d. They might make pollution worse.
score 10

5. WRITING
Read the announcement below and the notes a student has made and write a letter in
response.

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Student Volunteers Needed

Greenbury Volunteer Organisation is looking for students to help with a new project
which aims at providing support to poor countries in Africa.

 Are you an enthusiastic team player? Yes!

 Do you want to learn new skills?
 Have you got a lot of spare time what kind of skills?

say
Example tasks
 Contact local schools to collect unwanted books, computers, and sports
equipment which will be sent to schools in Africa
 Organise fundraising events training provided?

score 10

Total score 80

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