1 Choose the correct item.

1 Valerie …….. a delicious chocolate cake for her 11 Blood flows around our bodies through the
sister’s birthday. blood …….. .
A grilled C boiled A bacteria C muscles
B fried D baked B vessels D cells

2 He is a very …….. boy; he can sing, dance, paint 12 Organisations like the WWF are trying to ……..
and play the piano. awareness about the endangered lions in
A leading C fascinated Kenya.
B talented D amazing A allow C require
B raise D create
3 The charity uses the money to help people in
…….. zones. 13 …….. protects our skin from sun damage.
A threat C fight A Mineral C Keratin
B war D conflict B Fat D Melanin

4 Edward had some strawberry ice-cream for …….. 14 …….. remedies are made from plants and have
. been used for thousands of years.
A main course C beverage A Natural C Health
B dessert D starter B Effective D Strong

5 Mary …….. her finger with a knife while she was 15 In Hawaii, people …….. an instrument called the
chopping the onions. ’uli’uli during traditional dances.
A broke C cut A sway C shake
B bruised D hit B bend D shift

6 Unfortunately many children around the world 16 Freezing food is a good way to …….. it.
suffer …….. diseases that can be treated easily. A control C regulate
A with C from B manage D preserve
B of D for
7 The doctor advised Sharon to change the 17 The opera society is …….. their new production
bandage every day to prevent …….. . this weekend.
A wound C infection A starring C conducting
B injury D disease B playing D performing
8 Jane …….. a muscle while competing in an
important race. 18 A human heart weighs about 300 grams ……..
A sprained C burnt average and it’s the body’s most important
B twisted D pulled organ.
9 These biscuits are too …….. . You used too A in C by
much sugar! B at D on
A bitter C sweet
B sour D spicy 19 Having healthy skin …….. on how much water
you drink.
10 Tracey likes eating …….. eggs for breakfast. A survives C looks
A scrambled C steamed B depends D supports
B roasted D mashed
20 We have tickets for the show at the concert
…….. tonight. 30 Can you pass me the TV …….. so that I can see
what’s on tonight?
A theatre C house
B hall D cinema A review C guide
B obituary D article
21 This artist …….. all his pictures with ordinary
pencils. 31 Some artists …….. to great lengths to produce
A engraves C draws paintings and sculptures.
B sculpts D carves A come C run
B go D reach
22 My aunt writes a(n) …….. column in a magazine
that helps teenagers deal with their problems. 32 You can find baked beans in the …….. food
A advice C financial section of the supermarket.
B health D sports A tinned C frozen
B genetically-modified D healthy
23 Cubism is an art …….. from the early 20th
century where people and objects are drawn or 33 Alexander Belozor …….. a place in the
painted using shapes. Guinness Book of World Records for creating
A design C gallery the largest underwater painting.
B movement D photography A earned C did
B took D had
24 You should read the …….. ads in the
newspaper if you want to find a second-hand 34 I made a negative comment in response ……..
bicycle for sale. what she said to me.
A latest C weekly A from C at
B daily D classified B to D for

25 The …….. rewrote the last pages of the script 35 Next summer I will …….. at a shelter for a
while they were filming. month.
A actor C director A volunteer C set up
B producer D screenwriter B found D support

26 We must use less water because there is a 36 My favourite author is …….. his new book in the
water …….. in the city.
autumn.
A pressure C waste
A rising C surfacing
B shortage D supply
B arising D bringing out
27 The publishing company employed an artist to
…….. the book.
37 The band plays traditional folk …….. from the
A feature C reflect
southern USA.
B portray D illustrate
A beat C song
28 All the actors came on …….. at the end of the B dance D music
play to sing a song.
38 The …….. of the concert hall booked a famous
A aisle C stall
orchestra to play on the opening night.
B stage D corridor
A manager C clerk
29 The new exhibition at the gallery is very popular
B usher D curator
– it has really …….. the crowds.
A appealed C pulled in
B captured D influenced
2 Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-5) with appropriate words from the box in the correct form.
Correct grammar and spelling is required. One word is extra and does not match any of the gaps.

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Right now, in some parts of the world, people 1) ………….………. for the right to an
education. But even though illiteracy is still a major issue, things are getting 2) ………….
………. . Since 2004, the charity UNICEF and The Nelson Mandela Foundation have been
working on a project called Schools for Africa. This project 3) ………….………. on raising
money to build schools and buy books for African 4) ………….………. . One day, UNICEF
and The Nelson Mandela Foundation hope that the problem of illiteracy 5) ………….……….
from Africa forever. As Nelson Mandela himself once said, “No child in Africa, and in fact
anywhere in the world, should be denied education.”

3 Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-5) with appropriate words from the box in the correct form.
Correct grammar and spelling is required. One word is extra and does not match any of the gaps.

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To: Susan

From: Amanda

Subject: Hi!

Dear Susan,

How are you? I hope you’re well. I 1) ………………. to the cinema with my cousins last night to see
Despicable Me 2 and I really liked it.

The story begins with Gru, who used to be a villain, trying to start a new life as a good man. But
Gru’s new life 2) ………………. when the Anti-Villain League ask him to help stop a new super
3) ………………. . This throws him back into the fight between good and evil, with hilarious results.

Despicable Me 2 was the 4) ………………. film I’ve seen this year so far – everyone in the audience
was laughing. If you liked the 5) ………………. film, you’ll love the sequel. You should go and see it!

Amanda
4 Choose the correct item.

1 When I called last night, Jonathan said that he 11 Don’t worry. You’ve done …….. wrong.
…….. TV. A something C anything
A watches C was watching B nothing D everything
B watching D has watched
12 Martha told us that the audience …….. into loud
2 I tried to call Jason, but there was …….. applause at the end of the play.
answer. A breaks C has broken
A no C every B is breaking D had broken
B some D no 13 Did you know that …….. Sahara gets its name
from the Arabic word for ‘desert’?
3 The information you gave us …….. not correct! A a C –
A were C are B the D an
B have been D is
14 Monica told us …….. the last episode on
4 You …….. cook so much food for dinner – there’s Channel 9!
only four of us! A not to miss C not miss
A mustn’t C needn’t B to not miss D to miss not
B couldn’t D may not
15 A large part of …….. Amazon River has been
5 Jim’s favourite sport is …….. football. polluted.
A – C a A an C one
B an D the B – D the

6 Anne asked him if he …….. the plot of the film. 16 Katherine …….. me that she wanted to watch
A likes C has liked the play but there were no tickets left.
B will like D liked A said C says
B told to D told
7 They …….. me that there were only six tickets
left for the 7:30 performance. 17 I hope the children behaved …….. at the party.
A said C asked A themselves C they
B told D commanded B them D theyselves

18 The pancakes were made …….. eggs.

8 The band said that they …….. their new album
A with C by
the following summer.
B from D of
A will bring out C brought out
B would bring out D are bringing out
19 Josie …….. first place in the cookery competition
three times already.
9 He asked me who …….. for the tickets the night A has been awarded C will be awarded
before. B will award D is awarded
A pays C had paid
B is paying D will pay 20 “ I have a Physics exam tomorrow.”
“Good luck! I think Physics …….. a very difficult
10 He told her …….. the TV because he was subject.”
watching the news. A is C aren’t
A to not turn off C not to turn off B are D haven’t been
B not turn off D to turn off not
5 Write one word in each gap to complete the passage.

How your holiday can become a disaster!

Last year we decided to go 1)_______a package holiday somewhere 2)_________Europe. If

3)_______we had been more careful when we chose 4) _______ destination! My dad insisted on

going to Paris because it reminded him 5)_______________his youth. I 6)_______________we

hadn't agreed. We arrived 7)________noon and decided to (8)_______________on a guided tour,

but Dad wanted to 9)___________ lunch and sample French food. Unfortunately he forgot his

doctor's advice to go 10)______ a diet and had too much seafood. After that he started feeling

unwell and went to his room. 'Don't worry!' he said, 'In a few hours we 11)____________ walk

under the Eiffel Tower'. But instead of the Tower he 12)______________the next few days in

hospital because he 13) ____________ forgotten he's allergic 14) ________ seafood. I wish my

dad 15) ___________________more careful about his health!