PIONEER B2 - TEST: Module 9

Test: Module 9

Vocabulary
A. Circle the correct words.

1. The deterioration / despair of her father’s health really worried Susan.

2. Let me do away with / jot down your phone number so I don’t forget it.
3. The archaeological site has great historical seriousness / significance.
4. Since my car has broken down, do you think you could give me a lift to work?
Alternatively / In contrast, I could get a taxi.
5. Could you please tell me the latest regarding / in comparison to the progress of
my application?
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B. Choose a, b, c or d.

1. I have never made this type of dessert before, so it’s a(n) .

a. attempt b. effort c. trial d. experiment
2. A teacher can be a major in her students’ lives.
a. result b. effect c. consequence d. influence
3. It can be said that the of the aeroplane is one of the greatest of the twentieth century.
a. breakthrough b. discovery c. innovation d. invention
4. There is so much to study for the exam. I hope I can so much information.
a. confirm b. verify c. disprove d. retain
5. What do you think would be the best to deal with the problem?
a. approach b. concept c. logic d. intuition
6. Due to my lack of , it took me much longer to finish the task than I had expected.
a. rationality b. concentration c. nervousness d. restlessness
7. Sorry for the . May I ask you a question?
a. distraction b. interruption c. tolerance d. reluctance
8. Due to a(n) of self-confidence, Jenny doesn’t like trying new things.
a. helplessness b. emptiness c. weakness d. absence
9. It’s been my mind to call her, but I haven’t had the time.
a. made up b. set c. out of d. at the back of

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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

Are you in your right mind?

Are you a left-hander? If so, you may have a hard time living in a world
designed for right-handers. However, due to the way your brain works,
you may actually have a lot of advanced 1 CAPABLE
and talents. Since the right side of the brain, which deals with perception,
2 and emotions, controls the left side of CREATIVE
the body, the 3 of left-handers are very MAJOR
artistic. That's why many artists are left-handed, one of the most famous
being Leonardo da Vinci.
Others are said to have increased spatial 4 , AWARE
making professions in architecture, for example, ideal for them. Left-
handers also have the ability to come up with innovative ideas because of
the 5 in their way of thinking. They also ORIGINAL
display exceptional performance when taking part in various
6 tests. INTELLIGENT
However, despite the differences and 7 SIMILAR
between left-handed and right-handed people, the truth is both types
are unique in their own way and excel in different kinds of
8 . ACTIVE

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D. Circle the correct prepositions.

1. We were unaware of / in the changes that had occurred while we were away.
2. I wasn’t satisfied for / with the quality of the product but I was told that it was non-refundable.
3. Are you familiar from / with this artist’s work?
4. The film is suitable for / to all ages so the whole family can watch it.
5. He was a scientist who was highly respected in / for the advances he had made in medicine.
6. Gerald is a teacher who is experienced with / in dealing with younger children and learning
difficulties.
7. This restaurant is very popular for / with families. score 7

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Grammar
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. I hope (become) a doctor one day; that’s why I study so hard.

2. I don’t mind (wake) up early for work; I’m used to it.
3. Jake didn’t remember (bring) all the ingredients we needed
(cook) dinner, so we considered
(eat) out instead.
4. On my way home, I stopped (send) a package to my cousin in
Canada.
5. (put) a little money aside each month is a great way
(save) up for the future.
6. It was so stupid of me (react) like that. I regret
(yell) at my colleague.
7. We aren’t sure where (go) on holiday this year; do you have
any ideas?
8. We should (find) a solution to this problem immediately.
However, it’s no use (try) to find one by ourselves. I suggest
(consult) a professional.

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B. Complete the sentences using the prompts and the structures have/get something
done, have someone do something or get someone to do something.

1. A: What are you going to do with your plants while you’re away on the business trip?
B: (get /
a neighbour / take care / them).
2. A: Your garden looks totally different.
B: I know. I
(have / the gardener / plant) lots of new trees and flowers last week.
3. A: You look really nice.
B: Thanks. I
(have / my hair / cut) differently this time. I wanted a change.

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4. A: Are you going to make it in time?

B: Sure. I’m going to

(get / Bill / pick me up).

5. A: When will I have an answer?
B: I will
(have / my secretary / call / you).
6. A: I heard burglars broke into Jason’s flat last week.
B: Yes, they did. Unfortunately, he

(have / his laptop and flat-screen TV / steal).

7. A: I think I’m having problems with my vision. I can’t see well with my glasses any more.
B: You should go to the doctor and

(get / your eyes / check).

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Use of English
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given.

1. Somebody needs to fix the window before Friday. get

We need to
before Friday.
2. John doesn’t show any interest in sports. playing
John isn’t
sports.
3. I was too busy and I didn’t manage to make the phone call, but I will later. round
I was too busy and I didn’t
the phone call, but I will later.
4. I didn’t think of asking my friend to pick up the tickets for me. cross
It didn’t my
friend to pick up the tickets for me.

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5. You should remember that I don’t have a lot of knowledge on the subject. mind
It would be a good idea
that I don’t have a lot of knowledge on the subject.
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Listening
You will hear five people talking about learning a foreign language. Choose from the list
(A-H) the statement which best describes what each speaker says. Use the letters only
once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

Speaker 1 A. I think adults pay more attention in class.

Speaker 2 B. I believe views on the subject differ.
Speaker 3 C. I regret being too demanding.
Speaker 4 D. I have realised that children often fail to complete homework.
Speaker 5 E.I put a lot of effort into learning a language at a young age.
F. I find learning foreign languages boring.
G. My ability to learn a foreign language has changed.
H. I gave up too quickly.

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Reading
Read the text and complete the gaps 1-5 with the sentences a-f below. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.

COPERNICUS’ REVOLUTION
Nicolaus Copernicus was born in 1473 in northern Poland. At the age of 18, he went to Krakow
Academy where he studied astronomy, mathematics, philosophy and the sciences, also writing
his own observations on mathematics and astronomy in his final year there.

1 However, his enthusiasm for geography and astronomy was noticed by the scientist

Domenico Maria de Novara, with whom Copernicus stayed while there. Novara encouraged
Copernicus to pursue his interest in science and influenced him to question the astronomy
beliefs held at that time. Novara was an experienced astronomer and together they spent many
hours observing the night sky, providing Copernicus with informal astronomy training. They
studied the sky with the naked eye, as the telescope hadn’t been invented yet.
Copernicus visited Rome and later went on to study medicine. Nonetheless, this didn’t stop him
from pursuing his fascination with astronomy in his free time, continuing to study the theories of
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Claudius Ptolemy. 2 Copernicus found that there were things that didn’t make sense in

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For instance, Ptolemy’s work implied that every month the moon’s distance from the Earth
varied, by as much as two times. However, no observations of the moon showed that it changed

in size. 3 Copernicus had heard and read academics doubting the works of Ptolemy. Up

to that point, Ptolemy’s model of the universe had Earth in the centre, with the Sun and other
planets circulating around it. Copernicus began to question if this model was also flawed.
He collected his observations and applying mathematics to them, he created his own theory of
the universe and how Earth fitted into the picture. The main idea was that the Earth turns daily in
a circle around an imaginary line that runs through its centre and turns yearly around the sun.
Copernicus proposed that the planets circled the Sun and he also put them in the correct order.

Copernicus’ ideas were revolutionary. 5 He was correct when he said that the planets go

around the sun; however, he was inaccurate when he said that they follow circular paths. Galileo
Galilei and Johannes Kepler built on his work and Kepler showed that the planets go around the
sun taking an oval path.
Copernicus is thought of by many as the father of modern astronomy and will always hold a
special place in the scientific world. A new chemical element was discovered in 1996 and later
was given the name Copernicum, after Nicolaus Copernicus, ‘to honour an outstanding scientist,
who changed our view of the world’.
a. Five years later, in 1496, he decided to study law and enrolled at the University
of Bologna, Italy.
b. Unfortunately, his theories were not without their mistakes.
c. There seemed to be an error somewhere.
d. This led to Copernicus coming up with a new theory.
e. Ptolemy had wrongly positioned Earth closer to Mercury than Venus.
f. Astronomy had been based on his views for over 1,300 years.

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