TERM TEST 1: Units 1-4

Reading
Name: ..................................................................

You are going to read an article about a mountain in Africa. Six sentences have been removed from the
article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence
which you do not need to use.

Mountain biking on Africa’s highest peak!

It was 10 in the morning and I was standing on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
I felt so proud of myself for reaching Uhuru Peak, at 5,895 metres, the highest place on the continent.

Getting to the top of Kilimanjaro isn’t as challenging as reaching the summit of a mountain like Everest. There’s
no actual climbing involved; you can hike to the top. 1 That’s what I’d decided to do so I’d joined an
organized group and had spent the last six days cycling up Kilimanjaro in the company of other mountain bikers.

Our journey had taken us through tropical rain forests to drier landscapes high above the clouds and, eventually,
through snow. The weather kept changing all the time. 2 At first, cycling hadn’t been too difficult, but
as we made our way up the mountain, it became harder to breathe. We were so high up that the oxygen levels in
the air were low. 3 We knew it would be dangerous to try and go quickly in such thin air.

On our fifth day on the mountain we arrived at a place called the Kibo Hut where we would camp for the night,
or at least part of it. We were all feeling excited by now as the next day we would reach the summit. It was 4 am
when our guides woke us. It was freezing cold outside. During the night, the temperature had dropped to -10°.
4 For the next six hours, we slowly made our way along the rocky path to the summit. Sometimes, it
was too difficult to cycle so I got off and continued on foot, pushing my bike. It was so hard to breathe that I
almost gave up and admitted defeat. Luckily, I managed to keep going.

When I finally arrived on the top of Kilimanjaro and looked at the view, I could understand why Uhuru Peak is
known as the Roof of Africa. The sky was wonderfully clear and I could see for miles. 5 I had been
looking forward to this part of the trip so much but suddenly it seemed scary. How could I ride a bike all the way
down this mountain without having an accident? What if I lost my balance and fell? The sharp rocks could cause
a serious injury. 6 Fortunately, everything went well as I made my way downhill. After a while, I even
started to relax and enjoy myself.

We got back into the rainforest near the bottom of the mountain so quickly! It had taken me six days to get up
the mountain and less than one to get down! What a great adventure in one of the most incredible places on
Earth.

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A We’d had heavy rain, hot sunny days and cold winds.
B After I’d taken some photos of the view from the summit and a couple of selfies, it was time to make my way back
down.
C Even though I felt worried, I got on my bike and set off down the mountain.
D I put on lots of warm clothes and got on my bike.
E Suddenly, I fell off my bike and ended up on the ground in pain.
F It’s possible to ride most of the way to the summit on a mountain bike too!
G So instead of pushing ourselves, we continued up the mountain very slowly.

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ECCE Practice
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A VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence. (20 points)
1. This is a TV show that ...... mostly to teenagers. d. efficient
a. attracts
b. connects
c. appeals
d. recommends
2. John is ...... to buy himself a new computer.
a. signing up
b. saving up
c. catching up
d. taking up
3. They are close friends, but they don’t ...... much in
common.
a. have
b. get
c. hold
d. keep
4. Every time I visit the island, I always ...... an effort to
visit my aunt.
a. give
b. do
c. make
d. try
5. The first ever international football match ...... place in
November 1872 in Scotland.
a. reached
b. appeared
c. organized
d. took
6. I have been studying hard lately and I have made a lot
of ...... with my studies.
a. progress
b. result
c. award
d. benefit
7. John felt ...... when he fell over his school bag in front
of
the whole class.
a. amazed
b. embarrassed
c. confused
d. thrilled
8. By the age of 25 he had already ...... his goal to
become a scientist.
a. succeeded
b. managed
c. performed
d. achieved
9. I’m afraid that this is ...... . It cannot wait until
tomorrow.
a. typical
b. anxious
c. urgent
d. sensible
10. Oliver is ...... of his strengths and weaknesses as an
athlete.
a. expert
b. aware
c. curious
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11. Ellie was so focused on her work that she didn’t

even ...... me leaving.
a. notice
b. develop
c. care
d. concentrate
12. We watched a documentary that ...... us it was too
risky to visit the area.
a. communicated
b. faced
c. convinced
d. considered
13. The rain was ...... down my face as I stood waiting for
the bus.
a. touching
b. pouring
c. turning
d. dropping
14. Our local museum has an ...... about ancient Egypt at
the moment.
a. exhibition
b. attraction
c. entrance
d. item
15. The ...... of an advertisement is usually to persuade
people
to buy a product.
a. event
b. difficulty
c. purpose
d. attitude
16. Neil’s parents were ...... that he won first prize in the
art competition.
a. delighted
b. convenient
c. welcome
d. incredible
17. I ...... my trip because I didn’t want to travel that
weekend.
a. started off
b. put off
c. took over
d. gave up
18. She was in ...... because of her injury, but she still gave
an amazing performance.
a. pain
b. danger
c. disadvantage
d. challenge
19. As a top athlete, he makes regular ...... on TV shows.
a. refreshments
b. appearances
c. invitations
d. impressions
20. Eve is ...... tall for her age. She’s the tallest in her
class.
a. personally
b. rather
c. fortunately
d. properly
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B GRAMMAR Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence. (20 points)
1. My friends ...... a party next Saturday and I’m so
11. I still remember the time ...... we used to play
excited about it.
in the countryside.
a. used to have
a. who
b. have
b. where
c. are having
c. which
d. had
d. when
2. My dad ...... own a motorbike, but he has a car now.
12. Andrew ...... for hours before he finally found a hotel.
a. would
a. is walking
b. used to
b. has walked
c. didn’t use
c. had been walking
d. use to
d. has been walking
3. We were watching a movie when Harry ...... us.
13. I ...... all the snacks in my bag before we arrived
a. was calling
b. has called at the museum.
c. used to call a. had eaten
d. called b. have eaten
c. have been eating
4. Sally told us about the swimming competition while d. had been eating
we ...... dinner.
14. Emily is a great dancer. ...... her, I can’t dance.
a. were having
a. Like
b. had had
b. Unlike
c. are having
c. Both
d. have been having
d. Contrary
5. My grandfather ...... have thick black hair, but now he
15. I couldn’t see my friends during the weekend and
doesn’t have any hair at all!
I feel that I missed ...... on all the fun.
a. was having
a. off
b. would have
b. out
c. used to have
c. from
d. wouldn’t have
d. for
6. We have many questions to ask. ...... instance, where
16. You can use the mobile app to pay the electricity bill
are we going to stay?
...... going to the bank.
a. In
a. actually
b. From
b. instead of
c. For
c. even though
d. To
d. rather
7. Alan ...... to his piano lessons for the last two weeks.
17. The instructions for the science project were ...... , so
a. hasn’t come
b. didn’t come we didn’t know what to do.
c. wasn’t coming a. confused
d. isn’t coming b. confusing
c. confuses
8. I’m really tired because I ...... tennis for two hours. d. confuse
a. am playing
b. have played 18. I’m going to get Jo a birthday present. Do you know
c. have been playing if she likes anything ...... particular?
d. had been playing a. at
b. on
9. They ...... this year’s winner for the best school project c. in
yet. d. to
a. have announced
b. not announce 19. ...... we got there, we went straight to the beach.
c. hadn’t announced a. Once
d. haven’t announced b. Already
c. So far
10. The writer, ...... name I always forget, won an award d. Since
for his latest book.
20. I ...... Oliver recently. Do you have any idea where he
a. who
b. which is?
c. whose a. don’t see
d. that b. haven’t seen
c. hadn’t seen
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A Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each gap. (16 points)

Goat yoga

Yoga, of course, is a great form of exercise for both the body and mind. It helps you (1) …… stronger muscles, improve your
balance and focus better. Recently, a new kind of yoga has become popular – goat yoga! This type of yoga has
another(2) …… ; it makes you laugh, which is always a good thing. During a class, you work (3) …… in the company
of baby goats, which are free to walk around, climb on your back or maybe just lie down next to you and sleep! The
idea started in Oregon, USA, after a woman called Lainey Morse (4) …… that spending time with the goats on her
farm made her feel really happy.
One day, a friend who was a yoga instructor (5) …… an interesting suggestion: they should organize a yoga class on
the farm along (6) …… the goats.. The people who (7) …… up for Lainey’s first goat yoga class loved it and the idea
was so successful that today similar classes (8) …… place all over the world.

1. Aenlarge B develop C progress D raise

2. Afavour B attitude C importance D benefit
3. A on B outC up D down
4. Afaced B advised C realized D convinced
5. Adid B said C put D made
6. Awith B for C from D by
7. Asigned B picked C caught D took
8. Alocate B have C take D hold

B Complete the text below with the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word (16 points)
in each gap.

The Sapporo snow festival

Every February, a snow festival is organized in the Japanese city of Sapporo. Over two million people visit Odori Park,
(1) ........................... the event is held, to see the amazing snow sculptures. Last winter, I visited Sapporo during the snow
festival. While I (2) ........................... walking through Odori Park, I saw some wonderful sculptures including some
giant Star Wars characters! There were almost 200 snow and ice sculptures altogether and people all around me
(3) ........................... taking selfies in front of them. This wonderful festival started back in 1950 when some high school
students went to Odori Park after a big snow storm. So much snow (4) ........................... fallen that they decided to make
some sculptures. The students probably (5) ........................... not expect it but over 50,000 people came to the park to see
the work (6) ........................... they had done! Since then, the event (7) ........................... grown into one of the most
popular snow festivals in the world. I’m looking forward (8) ........................... going back again next year.
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C Use the words given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in (16 points)
the gap in the same line.

Share a pencil day

Share A Pencil Day is an event many British schools organize every year. Two students have
to share a pencil for a whole lesson. Of course, they are (1) ..................................... to work ABLE
quickly or easily with just one pencil. In fact, it can be quite (2) ..................................... to do ANNOY
exercises or take notes like this. This event shows students how hard it is to do your
schoolwork (3) ..................................... if you can’t afford to buy a pencil or if your school PROPER
doesn’t have all the (4) ..................................... it needs. It also reminds them that they are very EQUIP
(5) ..................................... to go to school with a full pencil case every day. It can make such LUCK
a (6) ..................................... ! On Share A Pencil Day, teachers also tell students about the 124 DIFFERENT
million children around the world who can’t get an (7) ..................................... at all. Their EDUCATE
nearest school might be (8) ..................................... too far away or they may need to work to LOCATE
help their families instead of going to school.

D Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using (12 points)
the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.

1.When did Oliver start his job at the café? WORKING

How long ................................................................................................................................................................... at the café?
2.My suitcase isn’t very heavy. WEIGH
My suitcase ......................................................................................................................................................................... much.
3.During the basketball game, Jack broke his arm. PLAYING
Jack broke his arm ....................................................................................................................................................... basketball.
4.When I was younger, I would visit my grandparents every Sunday. USED
When I was younger, I .............................................................................................................. my grandparents every Sunday.
5.Some people went home before I arrived at the party. ALREADY
By the time I arrived at the party, some people ................................................................................................................. home.
6.Hannah started dancing as a young child. TOOK
Hannah ................................................................................................................................................. dancing as a young child.

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FCE Practice
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You have seen this announcement in an English-language magazine.

Articles wanted!
We are looking for articles about amazing places you have
visited with friends. Describe a place you visited with your
friends. Say what you did there and why you liked it.
The best articles will appear in our magazine.

Write your article.

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