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Unit 10 Test A

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burn her feet on the sand that summer.

Use of English: Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with either the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets. 1 ____________ (become) bilingual in a language, I would recommend living in the country where the language is spoken. 2 I’m bored of ____________ (study) in the library! I think it’s time for me to go home. 3 I don’t know a lot about the restaurant but it’s somewhere ____________ (go) and if we don’t like it, we can always go somewhere else. 4 The boys dislike ____________ (attend) lectures on Friday afternoons as they’d prefer to be at the park playing football. 5 It’s necessary ____________ (take) a level test if you want to enrol at this college.

/5 2 For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words. 1 So that Sarah didn’t burn her feet on the sand that summer, she bought some flip-flops to wear. ORDER Sarah bought some flipflops ..................................

2 They had to finish their homework before they could leave the classroom. UNTIL They had to stay in the classroom................................ ..their homework. 3 The boss decided to advertise for a new secretary on the recruitment site. PUT The boss decided .................................. for a new secretary on the recruitment site. 4 Tom is the only person I know who speaks with a Glaswegian accent. NOBODY Apart..................................sp eaks with a Glaswegian accent. 5 In case of a fire, you must do exactly what the fire warden tells you. CARRY You must.................................instr uctions exactly.

/5 3 Read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or D. The need to be comprehensible Online application forms now (1)_______________ for most jobs. With today’s technology, companies find themselves

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receiving hundreds of candidates for one post. (2)_______________ one person had to go through all the applications, the task would be both laborious and tedious. Companies need their employees to carry out (3)_______________ tasks and not waste their time. (4)_______________, numerous companies have installed a software programme designed to accept or reject applications, not on academic or professional background information, but on their presentation, grammar and accuracy. If the software (5)_______________ grammatical errors or issues with formatting, the application is rejected. With such a vast quantity of applicants, employers can afford to be demanding. Companies are working (6)_______________ with the software manufacturers to improve the programme so that (7)_______________ each application form uploaded, the recruiting company receives a brief summary of the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses. 1 A B C D

survive exist subsist endure

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consider imagine regard suppose

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momentous consequential meaningful major

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4 A B C D

decently consequently appropriately aptly

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remarks distinguishes detects discriminates

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closely strongly firmly compactly

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by for into amid

/7 4 Choose the correct alternative. 1 His mobile phone always goes off whenever/wherever he’s in class. 2 I’m not sure who told you to do that but however/whoever it was you can ignore them. 3 A waiter should always look after his customers whenever/however busy he is. 4 I’m not fussed about what you cook. I’m sure whatever/whichever you cook will be great. 5 Wherever/Whichever David and Victoria Beckham go, people always recognise them.

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Use of English: Vocabulary 5 Complete the conversation with the phrases below. There are two extra phrases that you do not need. Find puzzling Make a gaffe Misinterpret things Offend somebody unintentionally Take something literally Talk at cross purposes Understand nuances A: You lived in Italy, didn’t you? B: Yes, in Florence. Beautiful city! A: So, how’s your Italian? B: Not bad, considering I only lived there for six months. I mean, I understand most things when I’m listening to a conversation, but it’s (1)_____________ that I find tricky. A: I have the same problem with Spanish. I tend to (2)_____________ quite often because I’m not familiar with set phrases. Also, because I don’t have a vast knowledge of the language, I often (3)_____________ the phrases _____________. B: I know what you mean.

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A: Last week I had to study for an exam and one of my Spanish friends asked me if I was going to do something with my elbows! I (4)_____________ the expression _____________ and so I looked it up later, and it means ‘study’; nothing to do with elbows. B: There are some phrases like that in Italian. Word endings are confusing. Is it ‘o’ or is it ‘a’? One letter wrong and you could end up (5)_____________ someone _____________.

/5 6 Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. Sarah and Amanda were speaking about the reasons why English was a dominant world language today when Tony (1)___________ and gave his opinion. Although the girls wanted (2)___________ that they hadn’t heard him, they didn’t. The girls weren’t too fond of Tony as he often deemed himself superior, and as a result, he (3)___________ the girls and the rest of the students in the class. When talking about the topic, Tony (4)___________ that English was in fact dispersed during the British Empire, and the reasons that the girls had mentioned were in fact invalid. The girls (5)___________ their teacher, as they believed he would be able to help settle the argument. 1 A B C D

made out pointed out cut in turned to

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2 A B C D 3 A B C D

to to to to

talk down to get through pick up on make out

pointed out talked down to cut in got through to

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spoke out picked up on turned to pointed out

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brought up made out turned to spelt out

/5 7 Read the text and insert the correct form of the word in CAPITALS into each gap. When you step off the plane in a country where you are (1)____________ (FAMILIAR) with the language, it can be frightening. Therefore, it is (2)____________ (RELATE) important you plan beforehand where you are going to stay and how you’re going to get there. Before you travel, ensure you have the hotel booking number or that you have printed out any (3)____________ (CORRESPOND) between yourself and the hotel. If you decide to get a taxi, find out the cost before you get in, as airport taxis (4)____________ (NOTORIOUS) rip tourists off. Be (5)____________ (INSIST) you are given a price before you leave, or if they refuse, take a different taxi. Have at hand the address of the hotel, so you can show it to the (6)____________(DRIVE). Sometimes you will be given the option of travelling by two (7)____________ (ALTERNATE) routes to your hotel. In this case, choose the quickest, to save time and money.

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Reading 8 Read the following magazine article on bilingualism and, for questions 1-5, decide if the statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG). The Advantages of Bilingualism As a linguist, I often get asked at what stage an individual is given ‘bilingual’ status, and, to be frank, bilingualism is a difficult concept to judge, as it is commonly the listener’s perception of the person’s proficiency that provides the status. However, it is frequently agreed that an individual is bilingual when they have a native-like control of both their first and second language. There are advantages to being brought up in a bilingual household. Research amongst linguists proves that raising a child bilingually gives them academic advantages. An experiment carried out on a group of monolingual and bilingual children aged 10-12, concluded that the bilingual children had improved levels of literacy over their monolingual counterparts. Given that literacy can shape a child’s future, raising a child in a bilingual environment can potentially give the bilingual child a greater chance of success in education. An additional investigation found that bilingual children displayed superior communicative competence, in that they were more confident, polite and told the truth more frequently than their monolingual equivalents.

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Having the knowledge of two languages in adulthood also has its advantages. Firstly, doors open the instant you reach bilingual status. You hear, “Oh, Paul speaks Greek, ask him if he can translate the document” or “I think Maria speaks Spanish, why don’t you ask her to join you at the meeting and she can interpret for you”. Therefore, being bilingual can impact careers and provide opportunities. Secondly, with the ability to hold conversations and comprehend two languages, people also have the capability to interact socially with a greater number of people from different cultures. Thus, being bilingual, you have the option to make more friends from different cultural backgrounds and this in turn, believe it or not, increases social awareness. Understanding the benefits of being bilingual and wanting to provide his children with a bilingual upbringing, a bilingual (English-German) German language teacher from Australia decided, as soon as his children were born, to communicate with them in German, despite the fact that German was not his mother tongue. The teacher carried out his daily life speaking English to his wife, family, friends and colleagues and communicating solely in German to his two children. His wife, on the other hand, only spoke to the children in the language which surrounded them, English. To ensure the children gained sufficient coverage of the German language, the father encouraged them to watch the

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television in German and also to read books in this language. Whenever feasible, he took them to Germany, so they could interact with ‘people that spoke their language’. During the early stages, the children often confused English and German words, which made it difficult for the mother to understand what they were saying, as she had absolutely no knowledge of the language. But this phase did not last long and the confusion soon lifted. However, even to date, they occasionally input German words into English sentences and viceversa, but when questioned, they immediately correct themselves. Now the children have grown up and begun their careers. So has being bilingual affected them? If so, how? Well, one of the sons has started to work for a German company where he uses German on a daily basis. Unsurprisingly, he found getting a job directly after university relatively easy, while his monolingual friends struggled for months. His brother has just finished university and is planning to move to Munich for one year before starting a career in teaching. Like his father, he wants to be a German teacher. As we have seen, the knowledge of two languages provides countless advantages. Why then don’t you choose to develop a language that you perhaps studied at school, or consider raising your own children in a bilingual environment? For more information on this topic, I refer

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you to my latest book, Bilingual environments.

Listening 9

1 The concept of what it means to be bilingual can be subjective. T / F / NG 2 The experiment conducted on a group of bilingual and monolingual children gave inconclusive results. T / F / NG 3 It appears that bilingual adults receive higher salaries due to their range of linguistic skills. T / F / NG 4 The German teacher and his wife only spoke German to their two children. T / F / NG

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You are going to hear a radio discussion about a teaching technique called ‘drilling’. Complete sentences 1-7. Use no more than three words in each gap. 1 Drilling is a technique used where students ________________ certain words or phrases. 2 Andy’s Asian students often ________________ due to the fact that the pronunciation of their language is vastly different. 3 Liz met an Italian man whose English pronunciation and intonation was ________________.

5 There were occasions when the children failed to recognise they were mixing both languages in speech. T / F / NG

4 The Italian man Liz met responded to her questions with ________________ that he had learned.

6 The children have felt marginalised at times because none of their friends speak German. T / F / NG

5 The reason the man wanted to learn English was because he had seen a ________________ online that required fluent English.

7 One of the sons gained employment before his friends because of his language abilities. T / F / NG

6 The English course the man joined taught him how to answer every single ________________possible.

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7 Andy concludes that when drilling is used ________________ it can be a positive technique to use.

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Writing 10You have decided to enter a short story competition for an online international website. The competition rules state that you must start with the following words: It was late morning when we landed at London’s Heathrow airport. Write your story (120-180 words)

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