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Unit 10 Test B

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The concert..................................beca use the fans were wreaking havoc.

Use of English: Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with either the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs in brackets. 1 He’s usually the first person ____________ (leave) once the lesson has finished. 2 ____________ (practise) yoga helps improve the body’s flexibility. 3 There’s no point in her____________ (re-take) the exam in December as she won’t have time to study for it. 4 ____________ (play) the piano well, you need to practise every day. 5 It’s interesting ____________ (note) that despite studying a lot for the exam, Maria failed.

/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 “I’m pleased to inform you, we have an opening in our company”. THERE I’m pleased to inform you that.................................. in our company. 2 Luis is interested in finding out more about Glaswegian English. LIKE Luis.................................. more about Glaswegian English. 3 They cancelled the concert because the fans were wreaking havoc. CALLED Gateway B2+ Tests B © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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4 “Can I borrow a pen, Maria?” asked Claire. LEND Claire asked Maria .................................. a pen.

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re-read it to ensure it makes sense in the (7)_______________ language.

5 Maybe Alex forgot that we had a meeting today. MIGHT Alex..................................that we had a meeting today.

/5 3 Read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or D. How to be a good translator Becoming a good translator takes patience and time. It is not a skill that you can (1)_______________ overnight. Although it may seem obvious, you need to be fluent in the language you wish to translate before you can even (2)_______________a career in this area. Once you have reached a certain degree of (3)_______________, you can begin by translating basic documents, for example, leaflets, brochures and short newspaper articles. As part of the process, it is a good idea to ask other near-native or native speakers to (4)_______________ your work and look out for (5)_______________ errors. When translating, you have to understand the nuances of idioms and phrasal verbs and translate the (6)_______________ meaning and not the literal meaning. A good translator does not misinterpret things. On the whole, once you have completed a translation, you must

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capture discover get learn

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contemplate reflect ponder replicate

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talent dexterity competence skill

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test prove ensure check

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chief key indispensable necessary

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intended denoted represented insinuated

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objective target goal end

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4 Choose the correct alternative. 1 Whenever/wherever she has to take an exam she gets really nervous and finds it hard to concentrate. 2 The teacher told his students that whoever/however studied the hardest would be rewarded. 3 I’m certain that whoever/wherever you decide to go on Friday, there’ll be lots of people. 4 It’s extremely frustrating, however/whoever hard I try to speak Polish, nobody understands me. 5 Whichever/whenever way we choose will be fine, as all the roads lead to the city centre.

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/5 Use of English: Vocabulary 5 Complete the conversation with the phrases below. There are two extra phrases that you do not need. Find something puzzling Get the wrong end of the stick Imply something Make a remark Misinterpret Take something literally Talk at cross purposes A: I’d like to say that the translation that you’ve done from Spanish to English is good but there are a few instances where you’ve (1)_____________. B: Really, where? A: Well, here, where the man says “estoy hasta las narices” it doesn’t mean “I’m up to my nose” as you’ve translated it. You’ve (2)_____________ the

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phrase. It means “I’ve had enough or I’m fed up”. I see. So it’s a set phrase. I’ll note that one down. I seem to have (3)_____________ the phrase _____________. Yes, and also where the woman (4)_____________ about the man’s coat, you’ve translated the adjective as ‘dirty’ when in fact it should be ‘clean’. Oh yes. I must have confused them. One thing I wanted to ask you, I (5)_____________ it _____________ that all of the questions in the original text have upside down question marks at the beginning of the question, is that an error? No, they are always used in Spanish to indicate that the speaker is going to ask a question. Oh, ok. Thanks.

/5 6 Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. The students joined the debating table and the debate began. The topic for the week was ‘the rise in university fees in the UK’. At first, the chairman (1)___________ the rules of the debate and then it began. There were two teams: one in favour of the increase and one against. Those against (2)___________ the importance of the rise in fees for the country’s economy and they also spoke about how the increase would not affect the quantity of students attending universities. It was at this stage that the opposing team (3)___________ and started shouting their counterargument. The opposition (4)___________ that they hadn’t

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heard what they had said and continued stating their argument, until the chairman (5)___________ what was going on and reminded the table of the rules of the debate. 1 A B C D

cut in picked up on talked down pointed out

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got through to spelt out made out turned to

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picked up on talked down to cut in got through to

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spelt out made out pointed out brought up

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picked up on spoke out made out talked down to

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in this town were slim, or so I thought! Sitting at the counter of a restaurant, much to my (3) ___________(AMAZE), I was able to order a drink and a two-course meal. ‘How?’ I hear you ask. The answer is with the (4) ___________(UNIVERSE) language of sign language. Now, as I found, you don’t need to go on a specific sign language course before you embark on a holiday to foreign parts, you just need to know a few (5) ___________(BASE), for example that raising a half open hand to your mouth means you would like a drink and of course then, there are a (6) ___________(VARY) of different ways you can order food. You can either point at the pictures in the menu or more interestingly, you can point at the food other (7) ___________ (CUSTOM) are eating.

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/5 7 Read the text and insert the correct form of the word in CAPITALS into each gap. Everyone knows that eating in a restaurant in a foreign country can be daunting. Last week, I found myself in a small town in Russia. (1) __________(FORTUNE), I don’t speak a word of Russian and it turned out the people in the town where I was staying had no knowledge of the English language either. The (2) ___________(LIKELY) of me getting something to eat or making friends

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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 them 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. Having 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;

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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 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

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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 vice-versa, 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.

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3 According to research, bilinguals are more socially and culturally aware. T / F / NG 4 The German teacher stopped all communication in English as soon as his children were born. T / F / NG 5 The children travel to German every year to maintain their fluency. T / F / NG

6 When the children were young, they often spoke German to the mum and English to the dad. T / F / NG 7 One of the sons is following in his father’s footsteps. T / F / NG

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 you to my latest book, Bilingual environments.

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1 There is a general consensus that being bilingual signifies speaking your mother tongue and a second language equally as well. T / F / NG 2 Research has shown that bilingual children are more fluent speakers than monolinguals. T / F / NG Gateway B2+ Tests B © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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Writing

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You are going to hear a radio discussion about a teaching technique called ‘drilling’. Complete sentences 17. Use no more than three words in each gap. 1 When students are drilling new words or phrases, the teacher usually corrects the students’ pronunciation,_____________ or ________________.

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)

2 Andy believes that by drilling key words and phrases, students improve their pronunciation and are consequently understood in the ________________. 3 When Liz started talking to a man and he was unable to understand what she was saying, she blamed her ________________. 4 To ensure the man understood her, Liz spoke _______________ every word. 5 When talking to the man in Italian, Liz discovered that the English course the man had taken only taught him how to ________________. 6 Liz found out that the man was called to attend an interview and the company had asked him if he ________________ the interview being held in English. 7 Liz’s overall belief about drilling is that teachers tend to use this technique ________________.

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