Mid-term test _Full blast 3_
Full name:
Date:
Text:
Read and give the text a title:
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Extreme sports,also called action sports and adventure sports,are
activities with some level of [Link] involve speed,height,high physical
effort,specialized equipment or great difficulty.
These adventure sports include various types of sports,such
as:biking ,motorcycling ,skateboarding,air sports,diving,surfing,climbing,snow
sports,rallying and bungee jumping among others.
The X-Games is a commercial annual sports event controlled and
arranged by US sports broadcaster ESPN ,which focuses on action [Link]
inaugural X-Games was held in the summer of 1995,in Rhode island .
The athletes compete not only against each other ,but also against
environmental obstacles and [Link] obstacles are frequently related to
weather and terrain,like wind ,snow and mountains.
Reading comprehension:
A) .Read the text again and answer the following questions:
A) -what are extreme sports?
B) -when was the X-Games held,and where?
C) -what obstacles do the athletes face?
Grammar:
Task 1:
Complete with the present simple or the present progressive of the verbs in brackets:
1. Gavin rarely ---------------(use)his computer to surf the [Link] usually ------------
(play)a basketball game at the [Link] ---------------(love)basketball.
2. A)-Excuse me,Mr [Link] you help me with this maths questions?I --------------
(not understand)it.
B)-In a minute.I ---------------(help)Michael now.
3. A)-Tina and I -----------------(go)shopping [Link] time ------------that shoe
shop on Rose street ----------------(open)?
B)-At 9 O’clock . And it ------------------( close) at 5:30.
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Task 2:
Comparative/superlative forms.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in
brackets:
I. This is one of the ----------------------- (modern) buildings in the city.
II. Exercise B is -----------------------(difficult) than exercise A.
III. Nancy is the ------------------------(rude) player in the team.
IV. Steve did -----------------------(bad) than i did in the skateboarding competition.
V. The blue backpack is ---------------------(little) expensive than the red one.
VI. Fay doesn’t get up as ---------------------(early) as Daniel.
VII. Table tennis is ----------------------( easy) than Tennis.
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Task 3:
Choose the correct answer :
1) Would you like (nothing/something)to eat?
2) It was really dark and we couldn't see (anything/nothing)?
3) Does (anybody/nobody)live in that house?
4) It doesn’t matter where we [Link] can go (somewhere/anywhere) we want to.
5) This is boring .There’s (something/nothing) to do.
6) The shop is closed (somebody/everybody)has gone home.
7) (has everyone/have everyone)done their homework?
8) The guidebook says there’s a good hotel (everywhere/somewhere) near here.
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Vocabulary:
Task 1:
Play. Go. Do.
Team sports.
Aerobics.
Snowboarding.
In/for a team.
Surfing.
Athletics.
Mountainbiking
Pool.
Water sports
Karate.
Jogging.
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Task 2:
read the sentences [Link] of the phrases in bold mean (like/dislike)? use these
phrases to make your own sentences.
I. Alison is a big fan of Coldplay. She’s got all their albums.--->
II. Oliver can’t stand heavy metal music . it gives him a headache .--->
III. Wendy is interested in films. She goes to the cinema every week.--->
IV. Isabel is fond of chocolate. Sometimes she eats a bit too much .--->
V. David finds magazines boring . He rarely reads them.--->
VI. My sister and i are really into jazz . We’ve got hundreds of albums.--->
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Task 3:
Read the sentences below and match the words in bold with definitions [Link]
listen and check your answers.
1. I can’t talk to Rita about anything . Within minutes ,she’s shouting at [Link]’s so
quick-tempered.
2. Andy is very [Link] annoys everyone by telling them what to do and what not
to do.
3. Karen is a confident person ,so she’s never nervous about anything .
4. Eric never follows other people’s advice. He’s very stubborn.
5. Tommy! Don’t be selfish . Share your things with other kids and don’t fight .
6. Brenda is very outgoing . She loves going to parties .
7. I couldn’t find my mobile, so a kind woman gave me hers to call my parents.
8. I love hanging out with lisa because she’s easy-going .We never argue about
what to do .
a. Friendly, enjoying meeting other people .
b. Not changing your opinion easily;
c. Not thinking about other people’s feelings or needs.
d. Fond of telling people what to do.
e. Relaxed and happy without worrying or becoming angry
f. Helpful and friendly.
g. Becoming angry easily and without having a good reason.
h. Feeling sure about what you can do.
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Pronunciation:
Tick the sound you hear.
Jeans age checked teenager century Imagine
French /t§/
Fridge /dz/
Communication:
A) Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-e .
a. That would be great .
b. I can’t make it
c. What are you up to.
d. How’s it going?
e. Do you want to come along?
Rob hey tom. (1)------------------
Tom Great ! (2)---------------------
Rob Nothing much . I’m going to play basketball with jeff.(3)--------------
Tom sure ,why not? I used to play basketball every day.
Rob yeah,i remember . Why don’t you play any more ?
Tom Some friends and i started a band and we’re always practising . you should
come and listen to us on Saturday afternoon.
Rob (4)-----------------i have other plans .
Tom how about on Sunday afternoon ?
Rob (5)-----------------------?
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Listening:
Listen to the audio ,what are they talking about?
A) explain in 3 words.
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B) Write the whole conversation without making mistakes .
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