LINGUATA – SCHOOLS OF LANGUAGES

English in Mind 1
Final test
Name_________________ _____/100 marks
Grammar
I..Read the interview about a chef’s new dessert. Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. You
can use some of the words more than once.
have to don’t have to some any a an many much
Presenter: John, tell us about your Strawberry Surprise Dessert.
John: Well, you 0 don’t have to be a chef to make this delicious dessert. First of all you 1 .................... buy
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 .................... fruit and vegetables. You need 3 .................... apple, two grated carrots, 4 .................... grapes
and 5 .................... litre of cream. Mix it all together with 6 .................... sugar.
Presenter: How 7 .................... sugar do you need?
John: Three tablespoons.
Presenter: Do you need any strawberries?
John: Of course, but later. Mix everything together and then put in the freezer. You 8 .................... leave the
mixture in the freezer for exactly 30 minutes, no more, no less. Liquidise the strawberries.
Presenter: How 9 .................... ?
John: About 50 and then add 10 .................... little water. Finally mix the strawberries and the cream mixture
together, add some mint and serve immediately. Delicious!
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II.Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. Use the past simple.

be help give be live go be open want live be

A: Who 0 was Dick Wittington?

B: Dick Wittington 1 .................... born in a village near London. He was very poor. The story says that he
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 .................... to London with his cat because he 3 .................... to be rich. He believed there
.................... streets with gold on them.
A: .................... he a real person?
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B: Yes, he was.
A: When did he 6 .................... ?
B: He 7 .................... between 1354 and 1425. He was Lord Mayor of London and a local hero.
A: Why was he a hero?
B: He 8 .................... the poor of London. He 9 .................... them money and he 10 .................... hospitals.
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III. Underline the correct answer.

0.Jane ____ in Australia for three weeks next year.

a) go to stay b) is going stay c) is going to stay
1.If you want to pass your exam, you ____ study every night.
a) have b) must c) must to
2.If I go swimming every day, ____ be healthier.
a) I’ll b) I going to c) I will to
3.I see Tom after work every night. So, ____ , I’ll tell him the news.
a) if I’ll see him b) when I see him c) if I see him
4.____ celebrate New Year in Tokyo?
a) Isn’t he going to b) Does he to c) Aren’t he going to
5.You ____ come with us to Grandma’s house if you don’t want to. It’s your choice.
a) mustn’t b) don’t have to c) must to
6.Listen! The teacher is talking. You ____ to your friend.
a) must speak b) mustn’t to speak c) mustn’t speak
7.We ____ play tennis if it rains. We can go to the cinema.
a) won’t b) mustn’t to c) will not to
8.We ____ to watch that horror film. It’s too frightening
a) will b) are going c) aren’t going
9.If we hurry, we ____ the start of the film.
a) won’t miss b) will miss c) will to miss
10.When my mother sees my new flat, ____ shocked. It’s smaller than her kitchen.
a) she’ll to be b) she will c) she’ll be
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Vocabulary

IV. Complete the text with memory words. The first letter has been given to you

I am 102 years old now. I am very 0 forgetful though I have an amazing 1 m.................... for things I did in
the past. I 2 r.................... when I was in the army in the 1940s. I travelled the world and had some
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 u.................... experiences. I went to Egypt and the Far East. The Second World War was a terrible time
for everybody and naturally, I have some bad 4 m.................... , too. How about now? I am very well
considering my age, though sometimes I 5 f.................... what day it is!
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V. Complete the sentences with a verb from A and a preposition from B. You can use the prepositions
more than once
A B
look up
give out
tell off
check
take
set

0 If you want to understand the meaning of a new word, look it up in a dictionary.

1 John, if your father sees you climbing that tree, he will .................... you .................... .
2 I am going to travel around Asia next year and then I’ll .................... my own travel business.
3 If you like computer games, you should .................... the new shop in the High Street.
4 My doctor says I should ....................a sport like swimming or jogging.I don’t do any sport at the moment.
5 Basketball practice is so boring. I am going to .................... it .................... and spend more time listening
to music and seeing my friends.
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VI. Read the telephone conversation between Nancy and Joan who are going to a school party.
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

awake easy-going asleep rude attractive polite dull woken up get to sleep go to bed
thoughtful

Nancy:Is that you Joan?

Joan:Yes.
Nancy:Are you 0 awake? You sound half 1 .................... .
Joan:I didn’t 2 .................... until late last night and then I couldn’t 3 .................. . I was thinking about the
school disco tonight.
Joan:Have you decided who you are going to dance with?
Nancy:Well, there’s Jake. He’s very 4 ................. – such good manners – and 5 ................ . He always asks
‘How are you?’
Joan:He’s 6 .................... and boring. What about Terry?
Nancy:Oh no, he’s always talking about himself and he’s so arrogant. Sometimes he can be very
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 .................... too. Remember when he shouted at Mr James, the music teacher? What about you?
Joan:I am thinking of Harry. He’s very 8 .................... and relaxed. He never gets angry about anything.
Nancy:And he’s the most 9 .................... boy in class – lovely blue eyes! He’s so intelligent, too. Good
choice Joan, I am thinking of him, too.
Joan:I see you have 10 .................... , Nancy

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Reading
VII. Read and mark the sentences T (True) , F(False) or DK ( Don’t Know):

When I was ten, I lived at 17 Dorset Close in Philadelphia. There was nothing unusual about the
street. We had friendly neighbours ,who had children my age and I often played with them. Except for
number 19.That house was empty. Then, one day an old man arrived. I soon forgot about him and my life
continued as normal. But one day, I was playing football in the street with my friends and I kicked the ball
over the wall into his garden. I looked over and saw no-one. I decided to climb over the wall to get the ball. I
was picking the ball up when I heard a noise behind me. I turned round and saw an old man with long white
hair smiling at me. I dropped the ball and ran. Later that night,I told my mother. I still remember the
conversation we had.

a. The writer is 10.____

b. He lived in a nice house when he was 10.____
c. They didn’t have any neighbours.____
d. There were no other children in the street._____
e. His best friend lived in number 19.____
f. He was playing tennis with his friends.____
g. He climbed over the wall into the garden of number 19.____
h. The old man had black short hair.____
i. The old man shouted at the boy.____
j. The boy stayed to talk to the old man.____
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Listening
VIII. Listen and complete the next part of the story with the correct form of the verbs.

I 1)____________to this house and 2)____________on the bell. I waited and 3)____________. I rang
again. The door 4)____________. The old man with long white hair 5)____________in a wheel chair. He
smiled and 6)____________me in. He wasn’t angry with me and 7)____________ to get the ball from the
garden.
As I 8)____________ through the house, I saw an old Spanish guitar in the hall. I 9)____________for a
moment to look at it. I loved music and 10)____________of one day having my own guitar.”There are more
in the front room!”he said.
I 11)____________in. The room 12)____________ full of records and old guitars. And there on the
wall was one very special one…a red and black Fender Stratocaster! The house was like Aladdin’s cave.
Now the old man wasn’t a monster but a magician. I 13)____________to find out more about him. I
14) ____________ the old man’s house with the book he gave me and my football. That night I 15)________
of guitars, bands, records travel, fame and fortune.
When I 16)____________ I 17)_____________ what I wanted to do. I wanted to buy a guitar and be
a famous rock and roll player. I got up early and I 18)____________ into town. I 19)____________ outside
the music shop when it 20)____________.My head was full of magical ideas.
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Writing
Jim’s dream to become a famous guitarist came true.He has got a lot of concerts now.One day he got
a letter from the old man.Imagine you are the old man.Write a letter to Jim, the famous guitarist in about
100-150 words.
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