FINAL TEST (15 Points) Phoenix. November, 30 Part 1. Listening

FINAL TEST (15 points)
Phoenix. November, 30
Part 1. Listening
Task 1. Listen to Michael and Sarah talking about Frane Selak, who some people have called the
unluckiest man in the world. Put the events in the order they happen.
Task 2. Listen again. Choose the correct answer.

1. What happened to Selak when he was in the train crash?
A. He was very seriously injured.
B. He had an injury.
C. He wasn`t injured.
2. What is true about the plane crash that Selak survived?

A. Several other people also survived the crash.
B. He escaped through a door after it crashed.
C. He was helped by a problem with the plane.
3. What was the cause of the bus crash?

A. the weather
B. the speed of the bus
C. a technical problem with the bus
4. What is true about the first incident with a car that Selak had?
A. He was not driving the car when it developed a problem.
B. The car exploded just after he got out.
C. Flames came into the car from the engine while he was driving it.
5. Why did his car go off the side of the mountain in the later accident?
A. He was hit by a lorry.
B. He hit a tree and lost control.
C. He had to change direction to avoid a lorry.
6. Which of the following sentences is true about when Selak won the lottery?
A. He often played the lottery at that time.
B. He occasionally played the lottery at that time.
C. He had never played the lottery before.
7. What is Sarah`s opinion of Selak`s story?
A. She is sure it`s true.
B. She is not sure if it`s true.
C. She is sure it`s untrue.
8. What does Michael say about Selak?

A. He thinks that Selak is probably telling the truth.
B. He thinks that Selak is wrong to invent stories.
C. He thinks it`s strange that Selak gave away his lottery winnings.
Part 2. Reading
Terrifying animals
The animal kingdom is full of frightening creatures - animals you definitely wouldn't want to see close up,
apart from perhaps in a zoo. Here are four very different - but equally terrifying - animals.
The Great White Shark

Most people have heard of this animal - made famous in the Jaws films of the 1970s and 19S0s. The great
white shark has a reputation for being a killer, but perhaps unfairly, as these animals don't normally hunt
humans - elephants kill more people than sharks do. But the problem for sports lovers is that a person
swimming on top of a surfboard can, to a shark below the water, look very similar to a seal - its food of
preference. If a great white shark does attack a human, the results are not always deadly - it's believed that
sharks don't like the taste of humans.
The Tiger
The tiger is another animal that's probably familiar to most people, even though very few of us have ever
seen one in the wild. Tigers have fascinated us since ancient times, and are very important to a number of
cultures in Asia - they are the national animal of Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Malaysia and South Korea.
Tigers are the largest of all the cat species; they're fast runners, not to mention excellent swimmers. The
good news is that they generally avoid contact with people, although they do attack, particularly when
humans start to move into their natural habitats. It should also be added that tigers are now endangered and
it's thought that humans play a very large role in this.
The Komodo Dragon

The Komodo dragon is a very large lizard - it can grow as long as three metres and weigh up to 70 kg.
Experts think Komodo dragons are related to ancient lizards from Australia, but they’re now found only in
some islands m Indonesia. They are probably most famous for their unusual methods of killing. When
hunting, they attack but don't kill the other animal right away. This is because they have a poisonous bite, so
after attacking the animal, they follow it until it dies from the poison, a job made easier thanks to their
excellent sense of smell. While attacks on humans are rare, they can and do happen.
The Funnel-web Spider

Many people are afraid of spiders, although the vast majority are completely harmless to humans. But there
are of course a number of species that can be dangerous, and the funnel-web spider is certainly among them.
This spider's natural habitat is in the area around the Australian city of Sydney. It can be between one and
five centimetres long, and is dark blue, brown or black. Unlike many other spiders, this species can be quite
aggressive when it comes into contact with humans. When it attacks, it holds on tight and can bite several
tunes. A bite from a Sydney funnel-web spider is extremely painful and can kill quickly, although bites from
the females are less severe. Children are particularly at risk - 42% of attacks involve children rather than
adults.
Task 3. Read an article about four animals. Are the things mentioned in the article? Choose “yes” or
“no”.
Task 4. Read the article again. Match the animals with the descriptions.
1. This animal may attack humans if they start living in the same environment. _______________
2. This animal is often involved in attacks on young people. _______________
3. This animal has a special ability that allows it to follow other animals more easily. ______________
4. This animal has attacked humans by accident. ______________
Task 5. Read the article again. Choose the right answer.
1. Great white sharks normally don`t eat humans for food. (True / False / Not Given)
2. Attacks on humans from great white sharks are always fatal. (True / False / Not Given)
3. Tigers normally stay away from humans. (True / False / Not Given)
4. The total number of tigers is large and growing. (True / False / Not Given)
5. The Komodo dragon is larger than is typical for the group pf animals it belongs to. (True / False /
Not Given)
6. When hunting, the Komodo dragon generally kills the animal it attacks immediately. (True / False /
Not Given)
7. Some aspects of the behavior of the funnel-web spider are different from that of other spiders. (True/
False / Not Given)
8. A bite from any type of funnel-web spider is equally serious. (True / False / Not Given)
Part 3. Grammar
Task 6. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Past Simple, Past
Continuous).
Isambard Kingdom Brunel _______ (live) from1806 to 1859. When he was at school he _______ (love)
Maths, so it was no surprise when he _______ (start) work as a trainee watchmaker and then _______ (join)
his father`s engineering office at the age of seventeen.
However, while he _______ (work) with his father, he _______ (have) an accident. As they _______ (build)
the Thames Tunnel, part of it _____ (fall) down. It _______ (not stop) Brunel, though. He _______ (go on)
to become a bridge designer, Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and a famous shipbuilder.
Task 7. Choose the correct word.

Carrie: So, where are you working now?
Alice: At a clothes shop in the city centre.
Carrie: Oh! (I'd heard / I had been hearing / I was hearing) you were working in a design office. You
(use to design / used design / used to design) posters for concerts, didn't you?
Alice: I (used to design / designed) posters for three years but then I felt like a change. (I`d been thinking /
I would think) about moving into the retail business for a while.
Carrie: How come?
Alice: Well, I (`d been working / `m working) at the office every evening until really late and I (used to
decide / decided) I (`d been having / `d had) enough! Also, I (`d designed / `d been designing)
thousands of posters by then, so I really needed to try something new.
Carrie: So you (had left / left)?
Alice: Yes, and it was the best decision I (`d ever made / was ever making / `d ever been making). I was
much happier as soon as I got to the clothes shop. I love the job!
Task 8. Finish the sentences.

1. Bears will only fight if…
2. They won`t attack people unless…
3. Bears will usually move away as soon as…
4. Provided you stay absolutely still, the bear…
5. As long as you don`t panic, a shark…
Part 4. Lexis
Task 9. Read the sentences about achievement or sport. What are the missing words? The first letter
is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.
1. Many people have the p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to be good at sport, but they won’t succeed without
practice.
2. Paul is a b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ scientist – the best in our university.
3. Some people seem to be naturally t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at music – they can play anything.
4. Petra’s exam results were more than excellent they were o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ !
5. The Maracana football stadium in Brazil has seats for over 100,000 s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
6. Mike is a really c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ person – he loves winning and hates losing.
7. It is my dream to r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my country in swimming at the next Olympic games.
8. With that huge jump, he achieved a new w _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ .
Task 10. Read the sentences about achievement or sport. Choose the missing word (A, B, C or D) for
each space.
1. Marco has a natural ............ for athletics – it always seems so easy for him.
A talent B skill C potential D attitude
2. I wish I had the ............ to cook better, so I could make my family a fantastic dinner.
A success B ability C brilliance D achievement
3. This was a fantastic game by the most ............ tennis player I’ve ever seen.
A best B top C exceptional D great
4. He's a very ............ photographer and takes some amazing pictures.

A certain B skilled C sensible D typical
5. The crowd all ............ when the champion won for the fourth time.
A represented B supported C competed D cheered
6. The German ............ in the 2014 Football World Cup was their fourth.
A performance B victory C championship D achievement
7. The ............ of the match sent two players off for bad behaviour.
A college B driver C referee D director
8. Every serious ............ in this race has probably practised for thousands of hours.
A champion B competitor C player D trainer
Part 5. Writing
Task 11. Write a paragraph about a subject you were good at when you were at school.
You should say:

 What were you good at? Do you think you still good at it now?
 Do you think you were naturally good at the subject or did you have to study hard?
 What did you do to succeed in it? What helped you to do it well?
 What pieces of advice can you give for others to have the same results?
Write approximately 150 words.

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Task 2. Listen again. Choose the correct answer.

2. What is true about the plane crash that Selak survived?

3. What was the cause of the bus crash?

8. What does Michael say about Selak?

The Great White Shark

The Komodo Dragon

The Funnel-web Spider

Task 7. Choose the correct word.

Task 8. Finish the sentences.

4. He's a very ............ photographer and takes some amazing pictures.

You should say:

Write approximately 150 words.

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