Test 1

Student name

Group/Class

Date Score

LISTENING

1 Listen to f ive people talking about going to university. Match the speakers (1–5) with the Unit 1 Listening
statements (A–H). T here are three extra statements.

Speaker 1

Speaker 2

Speaker 3

Speaker 4

Speaker 5

A T he speaker is happy with his/her decision for the moment.

B T he speaker is copying a family member.
C T he speaker misses his/her family.
D T he speaker changed his/her attitude to studying.
E T he speaker is doing better than his/her friends.
F T he speaker has the same hopes as his/her parents.
G T he speaker is now doing what he/she always wanted.
H T he speaker wants to change course.

Score: /5

2 Listen to f ive people talking about going to university and complete the sentences with two Unit 1 Listening
or three words in each gap.

1 In his final exams, Speaker 1 .

2 Some of Speaker 2’s friends were so they didn’t apply for university.
3 Speaker 3 thinks that going to university is worth all .
4 It was necessary for Speaker 4 to get to pay for university.
5 Speaker 5 wants to repeat his cousin’s success at university.

Score: /5
3 Complete the short dialogues with the correct present simple or present continuous f orm of the verbs given.

1 A: What are you doing this afternoon? Would you like to come swimming with me?
B: Sorry, I (have) art club on Wednesdays and then homework to do. Maybe later.
2 A: How’s it going? Do you like your new school?
B: Yes, I (have) a great time. T he classes are really interesting and my social life is fantastic.
3 A: You look annoyed. What’s wrong?
B: I need my course book for my revision but Jack has got it. He (always / borrow) my books
and he never gives them back.
4 A: Where have you been?
B: I went to see my teacher. I’ve been having problems with my homework but it’s OK – I
(understand) it now.
5 A: I feel tired but I can’t stop working. I have to hand this assignment in tomorrow?
B: People always (make) that mistake. You should have a break then you’ll finish it more
quickly.

Score: /5

4 Complete the text with the correct present perf ect simple or continuous f orm of the verbs given.

Alison (1) (study) in the library all afternoon but she needs to do some exercise so she’s going
to the sports centre. She (2) (be) a member of the basketball team since she started at her
new school and she does fitness training most afternoons. She (3) (not finish) her maths
homework yet so she’ll probably do some more reading before going out in the evening. One of her friends is in the drama
club and he’s in a play this week. He (4) (act) since the beginning of secondary school and he’s
very good. T his is the last night of the play and the students (5) (already/perform) the play six
times this week. Alison is sure that this final performance will be the best.

Score: /5

5 Complete the text with the correct f orm of these verbs.

apply decide design learn study

My sister has been at university for six months and she loves it. She is going to be an architect one day, but it’s a long
course. (1) buildings takes many years of training. I’m thinking of (2) to university when I’m
older, but I’m not sure what I want (3) yet. History is one of my favourite subjects and I really enjoy
(4) about the past but I’m also good at art so maybe I’ll go to art school instead. My mum says my sister was
just like me at my age, but in the end she found it easy (5) . I hope I will too.

Score: /5
 6 Complete the email with one word in each gap.

Hi Liam,

How are your exams going? I’ve only got two left. I’m (1) some revision at the moment. I’ve (2)
working really hard because I don’t want to have to resit any of them. T he really difficult thing is finding time
(3) do exercise and all my usual chores. I think I’ve only been to the sports centre twice (4) the
exams began! I need some exercise! Do you want to go cycling at the weekend?

Anyway, back to work. I’m (5) wasting time on emails and it won’t help me pass!

See you soon,

Oliver

Score: /5

VOCABULARY

7 Complete the email with these words and phrases. T here are two extra options.

continuous assessment extracurricular activities facilities grade lectures term tutor

Hi Jan,

How’s it going? Are you enjoying uni?

I really like my course now. It was difficult at first and I wasn’t sure how to organise my study time but I’ve got a
really nice (1) and she’s helped me a lot. We have a lot of coursework to do this
(2) . We have exams at the end of the year but there is
(3) . too, so I have to work hard all the time to get good marks. I’m doing lots of
(4) as well – playing hockey, singing in the choir, working on the student paper – and
then there are all the social events. Sometimes it’s hard to get up for (5) at nine o’clock!

Write soon and tell me how you’re getting on.

Sarah

Score: /5

8 Complete the text with the correct f orm of the words given.

My university is about two hundred miles from my home town so I live in a hall of (1) (reside). I was a bit
worried about living with so many students at first but it’s great fun and I’ve made lots of new friends. I like being more
(2) (depend) too, but I’m not good at cooking so it’s good to be able to get hot food when I need it. One
problem is the noise. I’ve got exams soon and sometimes it’s really (3) (annoy). And having lots of people
around can be a bit of a (4) (distract). But we talked about how to prepare for the exams in my last
(5) (tutor) so I think I’ll be OK. Everyone is going through the same thing so we can all help each other.

Score: /5
 9 Complete the text with the correct f orm of do or make and these words.

coursework dinner progress sport suggestions

T om has got an exam next week. He feels that he hasn’t (1) much since the last one but I
told him not to worry. He usually gets really good marks and he’s (2) very well with his . He
has been spending a lot of time revising so I advised him to try (3) some or something to
help him relax. Kerry also (4) some good to help him with his revision so I think he’ll be OK.
And we’re going to help out by (5) the tonight. We’ll all watch a DVD together
afterwards, which should take his mind off things.

Score: /5

10 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the text.

My brother has just (1) in marine biology and my parents are very proud. He isn’t sure what he wants to do
next, but he’s thinking of doing a (2) . My parents think he should wait for a while before deciding. He has
already got one student (3) to pay back and they’d like him to get a job. He got a very good
(4) , so he says he might be able to get funding to study (5) and he really wants to go to
Australia. I hope he does because then I can go and visit him there!

1 A lectured
B graduated
C failed
2 A master’s
B course
C resit
3 A facilities
B term
C loan
4 A degree
B notes
C tutor
5 A assignment
B abroad
C undergraduate

Score: /5
 T echnology in the classroom

T echnology plays a large part in the lives of most students today. (1) Handwritten essays are also becoming a thing of
the past. Many schools equip their classrooms with computers for use during lessons, and students are expected to
be computer literate at an early age. (2) T herefore, school libraries are no longer as necessary as they once were. T he
world of learning is changing quickly and dramatically. But how far can technology go in education? Will teachers still
be necessary in 10 or 20 years’ time? Or will online teaching be the norm? Now, there’s a thought!

In Denmark, the government is taking the use of computers in schools one step further. Computers are now being
used in the exam room itself. (3) Using computers in exams is not completely new for Danish students. T hey have
been able to type up their exam essays on computers instead of writing them by hand for several years. However,
now, under a new scheme, students in exams are allowed complete access to the Internet. (4) T he only thing they
cannot do is communicate with anyone else online. So, no emailing or messaging while in the exam room.

Opponents of the idea point out that it is very difficult to ensure that all the computers are working at the same speed
– or even working at all, which can only add to the stress for exam students. T hen there are security concerns, with
some people suggesting that using computers like this in exams opens the door to cheating. T hey say it is impossible
to monitor the sites the students visit or any contact they may make with friends outside the exam room or even
other students in the same exam. (5) T hey point out that exams these days are no longer about remembering facts
and figures. T hey are about analysing things. Examination questions these days do not usually ask about when, who or
what. T hey ask why and how. It’s hard to cheat using the Internet on questions like this.

Surely, computers are such an important part of the learning process today that it is a natural step to use them in
exams? Many people believe that it is only right that students should be tested with the same tools that they use to
learn. For those worried about cheating, it’s important to remember that in exams the students are under a lot of
pressure and have to do a lot of things in a very short time. (6) Perhaps computer use in exams will become standard
procedure in a few years’ time. What do you think? We’d love to hear your views. Post a comment on our website.

11 Read the article about technology in the classroom. Six sentences have been removed f rom the article. Choose
f rom the sentences A–G the one which f its each gap. T here is one extra sentence.

1
2
3
4
5
6
A However, supporters believe that we should trust the students.
B In some schools, the need to use reference books has mainly been replaced by easy access to information online.
C T he rules say that they can go on any website they wish.
D Students themselves are aware of the possible accusations of cheating.
E T here isn’t really a lot of time to cheat.
F Unsurprisingly, this is causing a fair amount of controversy.
G More and more students have their own computers at home or even laptops, so that they can do online research for
projects and assignments.

Score: /6
12 Read the article about technology in the classroom. Complete the summary with two or three words in each gap.

T echnology is increasingly important in student life these days. Students use the Internet to research
(1) , and handwritten work is becoming a thing of the past.
Classrooms have computers and most students have their own laptops or computers at home.

Some people even question the role of teachers and suggest that
(2) could become more common in future.

T he Danish government has introduced (3) which permits

the use of computers in exams; not just for writing, which has been permitted for a number of years, but to access the
Internet as well. T he only restriction is on (4) with other
people online.
T hose who oppose the measure are worried about equal access to the Internet and
(5) . T hey believe it could encourage cheating because of
the difficulties involved in monitoring students’ online activity.

Supporters point to the change in the type of exams that students now do, with analysis replacing memory, to challenge
such arguments. Questions about (6) rather than asking
students to recall facts and figures, make cheating less likely. T ime is another important consideration. Students have to
do a lot very quickly so there isn’t really time to cheat anyway.

Score: /6

13 Read the article about technology in the classroom and answer these questions.

1 Which phrase in the first paragraph indicates that people no longer write by hand?

2 Is it true that the Danish government is not very progressive in its attitude to the use of computers in schools?

3 What does the underlined word ‘they’ refer to in the third paragraph?

4 In the last paragraph, what argument does the writer use to suggest that cheating is not really a problem?

Score: /4
14 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the f irst, using the word given. Do not change the word
given. Use between two and f ive words.

1 I last spoke to Dan on Friday.

SPOKEN
Dan and I Friday.
2 My sister never asks when she borrows my things.
ALWAYS
My sister is asking.
3 Have you succeeded in finishing your assignment?
MANAGED
Have your assignment?
4 T his is my third visit to Paris.
BEEN
I three times.
5 Nobody arrived at the lecture before Sarah.
FIRST
Sarah at the lecture.
6 My tutor started working here ten years ago.
FOR
My tutor ten years.
7 I would like to study history.
INT EREST ED
I’m history.
8 I did my homework last night so I can play football today.
ALREADY
I my homework so I can play football today.
9 ‘It’s true. I did copy parts of my essay,’ said T im.
ADMIT T ED
T im parts of his essay.
10 I really don’t like revising for exams.
ST AND
I for exams.

Score: / 10