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Unit 2 Test A

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Use of English: Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with one of the modal verbs from the box below in the correct form. Each modal verb can only be used once.

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3 It is probable that Tom was using his mobile phone when he had the accident. MAY WELL Tom ___________ his mobile phone when he had the accident. 4 It is believed that the man was speeding when the police found him. MUST The man ___________ when the police found him.

be allowed to be supposed to can need to don’t have to 1 In your country ___________ (you) use your mobile phone whilst you’re driving? 2 I ___________ post this letter before the last post. If I don’t I could get into trouble. 3 Mary claimed that she ___________ drive a motorbike but that she was unable to drive a car. 4 We ___________study for the driving theory test over the weekend but we’ve decided to go away for the weekend instead. 5 Luckily they ___________ take their driving test last week because of the icy conditions.

/5 2 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the word given in capitals. Do not change the word given. 1 It’s more than likely that he didn’t see the exit sign. CAN’T He ___________ the exit sign.

5 Perhaps they didn’t buy the electric car in the end. MIGHT NOT They ___________ the electric car in the end.

/5 3 Complete the sentences with the correct alternative. 1 I might not/could not have gone out if I had known the weather was so bad. 2 We are supposed to/may well go by bus because my car has run out of petrol. 3 You aren’t allowed/ought not to drive if you don’t have a license. 4 Has she/Does she have to pass her driving theory test before she can learn to drive? 5 They should/needn’t have mentioned that her insurance policy would increase after the accident.

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1 Last week an embarrassing story about a local school governor exceeding the speed limit became known to the public.

Use of English: Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentence with the correct words. You are given two letters that make up a compound noun. 1 As soon as the warning light went on in the car, they made their way to the nearest p______ s______. They didn’t want to get caught out! 2 Often when you are travelling on the motorway in London, the s______l______changes from 70 mph to 50 mph. This can be due to an accident or heavy traffic. 3 For some reason the t______l______ didn’t change. We sat waiting for five minutes when eventually we decided to pull out. 4 At the moment in the UK, everyone that passes their test is given a photo d______l______. A lot of people now use this as a form of photographic identification. 5 The instructor advised his pupil to slow down as he approached the r______a______. ‘You always need to check what is coming before you make your manoeuvre’, he said.

2 It was Friday afternoon and already at two o’clock, the number of cars on the roads was increasing. 3 It is high time the police become stricter with speeding offences which cause hundreds of accidents every year. 4 At the start of last year, a new law regarding road tax began to be applied throughout the UK. 5 It is not certain when the change to the law will be made, as at present, the government is dealing with the problems it may cause.

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/5 5 Replace the word/s underlined with the correct phrasal verb in the correct form.

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6 Complete the gaps in the text with either take, make or do in the correct form. When I was younger I didn’t mind (1)__________ risks. I was free, young and single. For some reason I (2)__________ a great interest in trying extreme sports. Something about the adrenaline rush made me keep going back for more! Now things are different. I have a job and a family. During the day, I work as a university professor and part of my job entails (3)__________ lots of research and writing up reports for magazines and journals. In the evenings, I go home to my wife and children. I spend time with them before reading them a story and putting them to bed. Once they’re in bed, I often help my wife (4)__________ the household chores. Not my idea of fun but they must be done! My life now is definitely different. I was uncertain about having kids but one thing is for sure, I (5)__________ the right decision.

/5 Reading 7 You are going to read an article about driving in Beijing. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Fill in the gap by choosing the most suitable sentence from the list A-F. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A The high quantity of nitrogen dioxide emitted by public and private vehicles meant there was a high number of patients being admitted to hospitals throughout the city every week.

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B The results of the ban are positive and a daily reduction of approximately 275 tonnes of emissions has been recorded. C When rain descended upon the city, dirty smog turned to acid rain which inevitably caused serious damage to cars, buildings and the city’s water supply. D It recorded a 30% decrease in the number of vehicles in the city and, most importantly, a substantial reduction in nitrogen dioxide levels. E On average, 3.6 million private vehicles are driven through the capital every day. F Inevitably this enraged many of the city’s inhabitants who felt their civil rights were being violated as they were forced to use buses or trains to get to their destinations. Driving in the capital of China Beijing, the capital of China, is one of the most polluted cities in the world, with the main contaminant believed to be gases emitted from transportation. (1) ____________. With a rapidly increasing population and a risk of more drivers taking to the road, in 2006, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau began to think of the future and the different ways it could deal with this grave environmental problem. Before 2006, the city was constantly covered by an ugly, dingy brown cloud. The cause was pollution emitted from public transport, private vehicles and also by the city’s numerous factories and power plans. Nitrogen dioxide, the main pollutant from these sources, was not only above the ground covering

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the heads of inhabitants but also on the ground in the form of dense smog. (2) ____________. The effects of traffic pollution were everywhere. Those particularly affected were babies and young children, the elderly, and asthmatics who often suffered respiratory problems as a direct effect of the problem. A solution needed to be implemented. With the justification of the Beijing Olympic Games looming in the future and the desperate need to act, the government set up some controls to reduce the quantity of pollution and to improve the quality of air in the city. In November 2006, an experiment was carried out in which the use of government and commercial vehicles was prohibited in the city and, in addition, the use of private vehicles was limited. The experiment took place between 4th and 5th of November. (3) ____________. In view of the need to further increase the air quality in the city, for its inhabitants and for the Olympic Games, the model was enforced permanently, but with some changes.

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Many wonder how such a large and complex ban can be enforced, and the answer is simple. The city now has thousands of number plate recognition cameras set up around the city. If cars that should not be on the streets are found, the driver receives a 100 Yuan (£7.30) fine. This is a deterrent which to date has worked effectively. Today, the prohibition of vehicles in the city still exists, with, on average, a fifth of 3.6 million private vehicles being banned from the roads each week day. (5) ____________. Beijing is by no means clear of its pollution problem, but it can be said that the city is now becoming cleaner. The cloud that used to loom above the city has now been lifted, and its inhabitants can now see the real colour of their sky.

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During the Olympics even tighter measured were adopted. The government brought in a system where only odd or even numbered privately-owned cars were allowed to use the streets in the city on any specific day. (4) ____________. Inevitably this enraged many of the city’s inhabitants who felt their civil rights were being violated as they were forced to use buses or trains to get to their destinations. The Beijing Traffic Management Bureau again reported, during this period, a substantial drop in traffic congestion, and the levels of pollution within the city diminished. Gateway B2+ Tests A © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011. This sheet may be photocopied and used within the class.

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Listening

Writing

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You are going to hear three speakers talking about their driving test experiences. Match each speaker 1, 2 or 3 with the best answer A-E from each list. There are two answers in each list you do not need.

9 You have seen this announcement in a magazine:

How did the person feel initially about their driving test?

Write an article of 120-180 words.

A It was a long time coming B It was unnecessary given the circumstances C It was an unaffordable expense D It was necessary for work E It was the right moment, and therefore the person felt confident 1 Speaker 1: 2 Speaker 2: 3 Speaker 3: What type of experience did the person have? A B C D E

One of first encounters A time-consuming one A very expensive one A successful one A disastrous one

4 Speaker 1: 5 Speaker 2: 6 Speaker 3:

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Traffic accidents How can we prevent them? What can we do in the future? Write to the magazine and tell us what you think.

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