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Unit 2 Test B

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The accident ___________ by the rain but we don’t know yet.

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. be allowed to be supposed to have to don’t have to should 1 If she wants to go travelling after university, she ___________ start saving now. 2 We ___________ tidy the house before our parents got back from work but we didn’t. 3 They ___________ take their driving test this month. They can wait a little longer. 4 In the US, children as young as 16 ___________ take their driving test. 5 When you get to the crossroads you ___________ turn right because the traffic states ‘no left turn’.

/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 I’m certain that he wasn’t speeding. CAN’T He ___________ speeding.

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3 Perhaps she hasn’t passed her driving test and that’s why she is in a bad mood. MAY NOT She ___________ her driving test and that’s why she’s in a bad mood. 4 It would have been cheaper for them to catch the train. OUGHT They ___________ the train. 5 It’s probable that the man will spend six months in prison for the offence. MAY WELL The man ___________ six months in prison for the offence.

/5 3 Complete the sentences with the correct alternative. 1 The twins might/will be good at cycling but they are awful at driving. 2 They didn’t need to go/may not have gone by car because the venue was really close. 3 Have we/ Do we have to ring the insurance company if we have an accident? 4 We are allowed to/might as well buy an electric car because they are cheaper. 5 Drivers aren’t allowed to/don’t need to stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway unless it’s an emergency.

2 Maybe the accident was caused by the rain, but we don’t know yet. MIGHT

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Use of English: Vocabulary 4 Complete the sentence with the correct words. You are given two letters that make up a compound noun. 1 It is illegal to travel in a car without wearing a s______b______. If you are caught, you have to pay a fine. 2 As they were stuck in a t______j______for over two hours, they missed the concert they had been waiting for for months. 3 He failed his driving theory test because he was unaware of what one of the r______s______ meant. 4 Luckily the s______w______ in my new car is not as heavy as the old one. I used to find it so difficult to turn the car! 5 The main m______w______ in Norwich is one of the safest roads in the country.

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towards drivers that use their mobile phone whilst driving. 3 Catching drivers that do not have any car insurance is the responsibility of the police. 4 Change to the law is inevitable, once the government has dealt with all the possible issues the new law might cause. 5 I’m not sure why the traffic is increasing; it’s not rush hour. It’s only ten past two!

/5 6 Complete the gaps in the text with either take, make or do in the correct form. We all sat nervously in the meeting room for over an hour whilst the board of directors (1)__________ their decision. The situation was unfamiliar to us. Usually whilst discussions were taking place within a company, you were told to leave the room and you only returned when called upon. In all of our years (2)__________ business, this situation had never arisen and the silence of the room made us all a little anxious. When the board came to their decision, they all stood up. The sound of chairs scraping on the floor only heightened our emotions. The chairman announced that their company would be happy for us to (3)__________ control of their marketing. We all shook hands and my associates and I assured them that they (4)__________ the right choice and that we would (5)__________ our best to enhance their media coverage in the banking world.

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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 Those particularly affected were babies and young children, the elderly, and asthmatics who often suffered respiratory problems as a direct effect of the problem. B The city now has thousands of number plate recognition cameras set up around the city. C 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. D 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. E 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. F In November 2006, an experiment was carried out in which the use of government and commercial vehicles was prohibited in the city and, in

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addition, the use of private vehicles was limited. 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. On average, 3.6 million private vehicles are driven through the capital every day. (1) ____________. 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 the heads of inhabitants but also on the ground in the form of dense smog. 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. The effects of traffic pollution were everywhere. (2) ____________. 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. (3) ____________. The experiment took place between 4th and 5th of November. It recorded a 30% decrease in the number of vehicles in the city and, most importantly, a substantial reduction in nitrogen dioxide levels. In view of the need to further increase the air quality in the city, for its inhabitants

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and for the Olympic Games, the model was enforced permanently, but with some changes. During the Olympics even tighter measures 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. 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. Many wonder how such a large and complex ban can be enforced, and the answer is simple. (4) ____________. 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. (5) ____________. The results of the ban are positive and a daily reduction of approximately 275 tonnes of emissions has been recorded. 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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Listening 8

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. How did their driving test experience begin?

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It started off badly but got better It didn’t With an immediate mistake No real recollection of the event With a long wait

1 Speaker 1: 2 Speaker 2: 3 Speaker 3:

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Writing 9 You have seen this announcement in a magazine: Traffic accidents How can we prevent them? What can we do in the future? Write to the magazine and tell us what you think.

How would the speakers describe their driving test experience?

Write an article of 120-180 words.

A Time consuming, a waste of money but also exciting B Frustrating from start to finish C Frightening D Nerve-racking but exciting E Faultless but emotional 4 Speaker 1: 5 Speaker 2: 6 Speaker 3:

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