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TEST PAPER 10 points granted
YEAR 11 /TEACHER ANDREEA MAL
I. USE OF ENGLISH 30 points 1 point each correct answer
A. WORD BUILDING Complete the table with words which have related meanings.
correct answers * points
Noun Verb Adjective
_____ accumulate _____________
(positive)_________ x accurate
(negative)________
ancestor (person) x ______________
(general topic) _______
________ embellish _____________________
________ reminisce ______________________
B.WORD TRANSFORMATION Complete the text with the correct forms of the words in
capitalS. 1. PSYCHOLOGY 2. BELIEVE 3. INCLUDE 4.RESIDE 5.HELP 6.INSTALL 7.SURPRISE
8.SIGNIFY
The explosive growth in the number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance systems in recent years is
transforming city centres in some countries. For some people, the cameras have a (1) ......................benefit, as
they take comfort in the (2)......................... that they are being watched and protected. In some neighbourhoods,
there are even socially (3)....................... CCTV systems, which allow local (4).......................... to tune in to
community TV and watch what is happening outside their front doors. People know the cameras can be
(5)..................... in solving crimes, but are they right to believe that cameras are keeping them safer? According
to one crime expert, they are not. He conducted a study of 14 CCTV systems and found that, in general, the
(6)...................... of cameras has (7) .............................little impact on crime. In only one of the 14 areas could
a(8) ................................drop in crime levels be linked to CCTV.
C. Match these definitions 1-6 with the words a-f.
1 needing or wanting something very much 2 miss something very much 3 having strong,
supportive relationships 4 feel deeply sad because of a death 5 anxious, not confident
6 well known and easily recognised
a. pine for b. insecure c. grieve d. familiar e. close-knit f.desperate
D. Match the expressions below with their definitions 1-6.
a. cover your tracks b. keep (somebody) in the dark c.muddy the waters d. expose long-
buried secrets e. sweep (something) under the carpet f. dig up dirt (on somebody)
1 investigate to find unpleasant or damaging information 2 make evidence more difficult or
impossible to find 3 confuse an issue under discussion 4 not share information with people who are
interested 5 make information public which was unknown for many years 6 ignore or avoid
discussion of an issue
II. WRITING 30 POINTS
Your class has listened to a panel discussion about what to do with public buildings which are
no longer used. You have made the notes below:
What can be done with public buildings which are no longer used?
• demolish • convert into flats • community centre
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Some opinions expressed in the discussion: “There aren’t enough places for people to live round
here.” “Renovating old buildings is expensive.” “There’s nowhere for young people to go when the
weather’s bad.”
Write (THE INTRODUCTION AND FIRST PARAGRAPH of the) essay discussing two of
the things that can be done with disused buildings in your notes. You should explain which
way you think is more effective, giving reasons to support your opinion. Write your answer in
220–260 words. You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but
you should use your own words as far as possible
III. READING PART 1 30 POINTS 5 points each correct answer
You are going to read an article about solving traffic problems in cities. For questions 1–6
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Reclaiming
our city streets
Cities and transport
How two experiments could help urban dwellers reclaim their streets from traffic. Many city-
dwellers around the world face a dilemma: despite living a relatively short distance from local
shops and services, a wide dual-carriageway has to be negotiated in order to get there. Whilst this
poses few problems for the vast majority of people, there are those who can only make it as far as
half way with each push of the pedestrian crossing button. Running out of milk has significant
consequences.
In the Dutch city of Tilburg, ten people have been taking part in a trial of Crosswalk, a smartphone
app that gives pedestrians with limited mobility extra crossing time. This ground-breaking
experiment enables participants to cross the road in one go, without needing to dodge cars.
A sensor in the traffic lights is constantly on the lookout for anyone with Crosswalk on their phone.
It scans both sides of the road and adjusts the crossing time automatically, once a pedestrian
carrying the app has been detected. Each user triggers a specific time which is pre-installed onto
their phone and varies according to their level of mobility. In this way, delays to traffic are also
minimised. The app works in combination with GPS and the software that operates the traffic
lights, thus getting around the need to install further devices to control the system.
The pilot project is part of a 25-year plan to make Tilburg’s road network more pedestrian and
cycle-friendly. Another system under development there senses when bikes are approaching a
junction and changes the lights sooner than it otherwise would, thereby giving cyclists priority over
motorists. A logical extension of this technology could trigger lights to green to let ambulance or
fire crews pass through. Smart traffic lights can also have environmental benefits, for example, by
giving lorries a clear run through urban areas and reducing the frequency with which they have to
stop and start, they thereby reduce emissions, noise pollution and damage to road surfaces. All of
this seems a far cry from the majority of urban centres.
The applications of the technology are virtually limitless and could form a major weapon in the
battle to recapture city streets worldwide from motor vehicles and reduce pollution. To put this into
context, in Barcelona, which is anything but large relative to many modern urban sprawls, air
pollution is estimated to cause around 3,500 premature deaths per year out of a population of 1.6
million. Additionally, it is responsible for severe effects on ecosystems and agriculture. Traffic,
which is the major contributor to this problem, also causes noise pollution beyond levels
considered healthy. Scaling this bleak picture up for larger metropolitan areas could be bad for your
health!
The World Health Organisation recommends that every city should have a minimum of 9 m2 of
green space per resident. While some places come out well relative to this figure (London scores an
impressive 27, and Amsterdam an incredible 87.5), many do not. Tokyo currently has around 3 m2
per person, and is far from alone in providing insufficient ‘lungs’ for its population. Picture the
effect on these figures of banning traffic from the majority of a city’s streets and allowing these
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roads to be converted into community areas, such as parks and pedestrian zones. Such a system,
known as ‘superblocks’, is rapidly gaining support in many of the world’s urban centres.
The idea has at its heart the notion that streets belong to people and not cars. Roads are repurposed
within an area known as a superblock, leaving only the streets around the perimeter accessible to
vehicles. Taking up less space than a neighbourhood, but larger than the blocks in many cities, their
design ensures that no one would ever be more than 300 m from a road. This may mean sacrificing
the parking spaces assigned to properties within them, but that’s a small price to pay. By increasing
the frequency of bus stops on the surrounding streets and applying smart traffic management
technology as used in Tilburg, it would be possible to make public transport more effective despite
having significantly fewer vehicle-accessible roads. This could be paired with a new system of
cycling lanes in the areas off-limits to traffic.
Given that the majority of the world’s population now lives in an urban environment, imagine the
number of people who would benefit from this combination of ideas.
1. In paragraph 1, the writer is
A offering an opinion about city life. B exemplifying one aspect of city life. C giving a reason
why city life can be expensive. D suggesting city life is hard for most people.
2. In the second paragraph, we learn that Crosswalk
A detects the presence of vehicles. B can be programmed by its users. C has been relatively
easy to set up. D is being trialled on one major road.
3. What is the writer emphasising in the sentence ‘All of this seems a far cry from the
majority of urban centres’ in line 39?
A the contrast between aims and the current reality. B how upsetting living in some cities can
be. C how advanced technology is in certain regions. D the technological changes happening
worldwide.
4. What point does the writer make in the fourth paragraph?
A Smaller cities have relatively high levels of pollution. B Having farms near cities decreases
harmful pollution. C Problems caused by pollution multiply with city size. D Embracing
technology eases harmful pollution levels.
5. What does the writer suggest about green spaces in the fifth paragraph?
A Most cities exceed international green space guidelines. B Modern cities have fewer green
spaces than old ones. C Much urban green space worldwide has disappeared. D Many city
authorities should change their green space policy.
6. According to the writer, all of the following people would benefit from the introduction of
superblocks except
A bus users. B residents. C cyclists. D pedestrians.
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ANSWER KEY
I. A.Noun Verb Adjective
accumulation accumulate accumulated
accuracy
Inaccuracy X accurate
inaccurate
ancestor
ancestry X ancestral
embellishment embellish embellished
reminiscence reminisce reminiscent
B. 1 psychological 2 belief 3 inclusive 4 residents 5 helpful 6
installation 7 surprisingly 8 significant
C. 1f 2a 3e 4c Sb 6d
D. 1 dig up dirt (on somebody) 2 cover your tracks 3 muddy the waters 4 keep
(somebody) in the dark 5 expose longburied secrets 6 sweep (something) under the
carpet
II.WRITING: ORGANISATION 7,5p/GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
7,5p /DISCOURSE MANAGEMENT 7, 5/ CONTENT 7,5p
III. READING PART 5
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