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LISTENING

Part 2 – circle the correct answer: A, B or C

1. Where is Angela working at the moment?

A Britain B the USA C Asia
2. Angela likes her job because she
A loves being in dangerous situations.
B never knows where she’ll go next.
C enjoys watching important events happen.
3. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A pictures B carpets C furniture
4. What time does Angela’s working day begin?
A 8.30 am B 6.30 pm C 10.00 am
5. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A at her sister’s house B at university C in Hong Kong
6. What does Angela do to relax?
A She cooks a meal. B She goes sailing. C She goes shopping.
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Part 3 – Fill in the missing information on the blank lines

Historic places to visit

 Black Rock Caves
-Over 2 million years old
-For half a million years, people and animals, especially …………………., lived here
-Special evening tours during the month of ……………………..
 Salter House
-Built in the year …………………..
-Made famous by the TV series called Aunt Dorothy
-All the visitors want to see Dorothy’s ………………………..
 The Old Port
-Have a ride on an old tram to the …………………. village
-In the factory, find out how people used to make ……………………..
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Part 4 – Circle the correct letter: Y (yes) or N (no)

1. Catherine finds it hard to understand why Marcus has so much homework. Y N

2. Marcus agrees that he could change his weekend activities. Y N
3. Catherine thinks visiting museum was a good experience for Marcus. Y N
4. Catherine offers to show Marcus the maths homework she has already done. Y N
5. Marcus worries that his teacher might be angry if Catherine helps him. Y N
6. After talking to Catherine, Marcus feels more confident about his homework. Y N
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*ЗА КОМИСИЈУ
Listening /број освојених бодова./ …………….. Потпис члана комисијe………………..………………………

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READING

Read the text „The Mozart Effect“ and then do the exercises

1. _______________________________________
Some people believe that music is much more than entertainment. Don Campbell, for example, is
an expert on The Mozart Effect and he says that all kinds of music, from Mozart to jazz, from
Latin to rock, can affect our learning and our health. We all use music to help us relax after a
busy day at work. However, Campbell argues that music can also reduce the stress of being ill,
especially by reducing pain, and the director of Baltimore Hospital says that thirty minutes of
classical music has the same effect as ten milligrams of the painkiller Valium.

2. _______________________________________
Campbell also believes that music can help you concentrate, but that you need the right kind of
music for your mood. And you need to listen for about ten minutes before you start studying.
Perhaps your mind needs relaxing or maybe you are tired and you want to feel more energetic –
so you should choose the appropriate music to help you. He says that you can use many different
kinds of music to help you concentrate, but that Mozart’s music is popular because it is very
organised and it makes your brain more alert and imaginative.

3. _______________________________________
Music not only makes you more intelligent, but it can improve your memory, too. In one study,
students who listened to Mozart before doing a test got much higher marks than those who didn’t.
Many studies also show that children who learn to play a musical instrument before the age of
twelve have better memories for the rest of their lives.

a) Write the correct letter (a, b or c) on the corresponding blank line (1-3)

a) The right music to study better

b) Music for stress and pain
c) Get a better score and remember more

b) Write T (true), F (false) or NG (not given) for the following sentences

1. Don Campbell loves Mozart’s music. ________

2. People listen to music to relax before work. ________
3. Listening to music when you are ill is a good idea. ________
4. Many hospitals use music to help with pain. ________
5. Only Mozart’s music helps you to study. ________
6. The students listen to Mozart for ten minutes before doing the test. ________
7. It’s a good idea for children to learn to play a musical instrument. ________

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LANGUAGE IN USE

1. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D

‘ZOOs’
People began to 1…… animals in zoos 2…… 3 000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened
an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals 3…….
taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer 4……. and it is accepted that the purpose of
zoos is for the people to see animals behaving naturally.

Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not 5……. approves of zoos. People
who think that zoos are a good idea say they 6……. us with the opportunity to 7……. about the
natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of 8…… would not be possible 9……. zoos. On
the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they 10………. it is wrong to put
animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not 11…….. properly, animals live in dirty
conditions and eat unsuitable food.

1. A keep B stay C hold D rest

2. A above B over C more D beyond
3. A are B have C were D had
4. A appears B becomes C develops D happens
5. A somebody B everybody C nobody D anybody
6. A produce B bring C provide D make
7. A discover B learn C find D realize
8. A that B what C whose D these
9. A without B instead C expect D unless
10. A hope B expect C imagine D believe
11 A ordered B managed C decided D aimed

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2. Complete each sentences with a suitable word. Write your answers on the
blank lines.

1. I ____________________________ do my homework now. I’ll do it later.

2. Put __________________________ your coat. It’s cold outside.
3. I went to France ___________________________ learn French.
4. “Have you read the newspaper?” “No, not ________________________ .”
5. How ___________________________ do you do exercise? Every day?
6. What ___________________________ you do if he doesn’t ring?
7. _____________________________ it was a cold day, she didn’t have a coat.
8. A post office is a place _____________________________ you buy stamps.
9. She ran ______________________________ of the house.
10. “I don’t like fish.” “_______________________________ do I.”
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3. Complete the sentences. Use the words and verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Write your answers on the blank lines.

1. He ________________________________ (not listen) to music now.

2. Paella ________________________________ (make) with rice.
3. I don’t think it ____________________________ (rain) tomorrow. There aren’t any clouds.
4. I ________________________________ (see) Marco last night.
5. __________________________________________________ (you ever see) a dolphin?
6. They ________________________________ (watch) a film when we arrived.
7. When I arrived, Richard ________________________ (already, leave)-the house was
empty.
8. Happy anniversary! How long ____________________________________ (you, marry)?
9. What _____________________________________ (you, see) when you opened the door?
10. We ____________________________(not go) to the party, we went to the theatre.
11. Our classroom ________________________________ (not clean) every day.
12. Margaret ___________________________ (use, live) in Edinburgh, but now she lives in
Belfast.
13. I ________________________________ (be) to Canada three times.
14. He ________________________________ (look for) a job when he leaves school.
15. She left the cinema because she _______________________________ (see) the film before.
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4. Match the words with the clues. Write your answers on the blank lines. You do not
need all the words.

audience calculator canteen century contestant

culture entertainment feast jacket judge
playground present skull subject tie

1. something you study at school ______________________

2. someone who decides who wins a competition ______________________
3. a place where you can eat at school ______________________
4. something you wear when it’s cold ______________________
5. one hundred years ______________________
6. the people who watch a performance ______________________
7. someone who takes part in a competition ______________________
8. something you wear around your neck ______________________
9. something you give to somebody ______________________
10. a place where students can play ______________________

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5. Circle the correct answer A, B or C

1. Joe enjoys ……………. different dishes on the menu.

A doing B trying C using
2. The pizza restaurant is often ………………. of people at the weekends.
A busy B crowded C full
3. Joe and his friends often share a pizza, so the meal doesn’t ……………….. too much.
A cost B spend C pay
4. Helen …………………… to go to the theatre with a friend.
A enjoyed B thought C wanted
5. She …………………….her friend Sarah if she would like to go too.
A said B told C asked
6. She chose some …………….. near the stage.
A seats B chairs C spots
7. Sharon …………………..lots of competitions and often plays very well in them.
A enters B takes C earns
8. When Sharon loses a match, she always feels very …………………
A difficult B upset C worst
9. Her friend has just started playing tennis and she is helping him to ……………
A copy B improve C know
10. It’s Sharon’s birthday soon and she has …………………. her parents for a new racket.
A told B spoken C asked
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6. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. You can use up
to three words. Write your answers on the blank lines.

1. I didn’t go swimming with Sam because I was very busy.

I was …………………………………………… busy to go swimming with Sam.

2. My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with him.

‘Why …………………………………………come swimming with me?’ suggested Sam.

3. The new pool is near to my home.

It’s not ………………………………………………the new pool to my home.

4. Daniel started Italian classes six months ago.

Daniel’s had Italian classes ………………………………………………six months.

5. Daniel thinks that speaking Italian is easier than writing it.

Daniel doesn’t think that speaking is …………………………...………..as writing Italian.

6. There aren’t many history books in my local library.

My local library has only got a ……………………………………….history books.

7. The owner of The Bluebell is a very rich man.

The new restaurant ………………………………………….. to a very rich man.

8. Old Farham Castle was built six hundred years ago.

Old Farham Castle ……………………………………………six hundred years old.

9. The castle opened to the public last year.

The castle ……………………………….. open to the public since last year.

10. Students are allowed to visit the castle without paying anything.

Students ………………………………………..have to pay anything to visit the castle.

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*ЗА КОМИСИЈУ Reading /број освојених бодова./ ……….… LiU /број освојених бодова./ …………
Потпис члана комисије ………………..………………………………………………..……………

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WRITING
1. Your teacher has asked you to write a story (up to 110 words). The story must begin with the sentence
‘Mark wanted to visit his friend, so he got on a bus.’

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*ЗА КОМИСИЈУ …….......................................................

Укупан број освојених бодова. ………… Потпис чланова комисијe……………………..………

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