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additional materials Test: Unit 1 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. Use the present simple and the present continuous. Surviving on a desert island Many of us occasionally think about living on a desert island, think want do not go not understand but few ever have the chance to experience it. In the TV series ‘Survivor’, sixteen people do just that. For forty days they live together and compete against each other on a tropical island, Jo (1) ____ you _________ anything interesting this and at the end of the contest the winner receives one million weekend? pounds. This is an extract from the diary of one of the Sue Well, David (2) _________________ me to go to the contestants, Mike Foster. football match with him on Saturday, but I’m not really interested in football. I ‘When you think about living away from home, you imagine (3) _______________ why everyone gets so excited being in another city or even another country, but travelling about it. halfway round the world to a desert island in the Seychelles is Jo Well, I (4) _________________ about driving not something you consider. But now that I’m here, I must say down to the coast on Saturday. that I absolutely love it. The scenery is extremely beautiful – there are moments when you feel like staying here forever. Sue Yeah? Where to? Jo Cornwall. You (5) _________________ to the football ‘Having said that, there are real difficulties. We all miss people match, so why don’t you come with me? back home – we’re so far away from everything here – and we have disagreements and arguments. I’m finding it hard to live Sue Yes, OK. That sounds like fun. without simple things, like soap and shampoo and a comfortable / 5 bed, and we’re having some problems finding food, too. Catching fish is quite hard, especially when the sea is rough. 3 Complete the sentences. Use a gerund or an infinitive. We’re getting a bit better at fishing but I have dreams about eating hamburgers or chocolate biscuits! 1 After (spend) _____________ a fortnight in Turkey, Cathy returned to Australia. ‘One thing that’s obvious is that we’re all losing weight. 2 I don’t enjoy (ride) _____________ my bike in the rain. Everybody is looking fit and healthy. People won’t recognize us when we get back to civilization!’ 3 Robert didn’t want (move) _____________ to Scotland. 4 (run) _____________ on the beach is my favourite form of exercise. READING 5 Our parents want us (get) _____________ good results 1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? in our exams. / 5 1 Survivor contestants live on an island for almost six VOCABULARY weeks. _________ 2 Mike Foster won a prize of £1,000,000. 4 Complete the sentences with compound nouns. Use _________ 3 The contestants are getting on well together. hair credit alarm machine clock _________ washing laptop card computer 4 Mike is eating quite a lot of junk food. d _________ words from both boxes. 5 Mike is thinner than he was when he first arrived on 1 My ____________________ wakes me up in the the island. _________ morning. 2 A ____________________ is often useful when you / 5 come out of the shower. 3 I’ve brought my ____________________ with me, so I can do some work on the train. 4 We use a ____________________ to get our clothes clean. 5 If I haven’t got enough cash, I can pay with my ____________________ . / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 1 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit 2 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple and the past Job hunting on the Internet perfect. A recent survey asked students in their last year of school or 1 After we (take) ____________ our exams, we went university how they were looking for their first job. Their travelling for a year. answers were many and varied. However, those who were used 2 While Julie was reading the newspaper, she (see) ______________ an interesting job advertisement. to the Internet were having more success than those who were 3 Emily gave in her notice because she (not get) employing more traditional methods, such as looking up ____________ a pay-rise. advertisements in the newspaper. 4 Nobody was in the living room when Sam got home. His The possibilities on the net seem almost endless. By simply parents and his sisters (go) ____________ to bed. typing the word jobs into a search engine, we got a list of nearly 5 Sorry I’m late. The train (not leave) ____________ until thirty million websites coming up on the screen. With so many 6.30. to choose from, it would be impossible to find anything suitable, / 5 so the next step is to look for something more specific. You have to limit your search to the area you want to work in. 3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to, be used to or get used to. As an example, we chose law. Limiting the search meant that ‘only’ 196,000 websites appeared, and the search had taken just 1 I ______________ getting up early for work – it’s no 0.46 seconds. The first website on the list was advertising 339 problem at all. different jobs. As you can see, there were plenty of options. 2 When Joanna first went to school, she ______________ cry every morning. Obviously, a lot of the available jobs are not open to school or 3 It took us a long time to ______________ our new university leavers – they call for higher qualifications or more teacher. experience. On top of this, there are factors that you must 4 It ______________ be easy to find jobs in this town, but consider yourself, such as where you want to work and what now a lot of people are unemployed. salary you are prepared to accept. But there are lots of jobs out 5 They quickly ______________ life in the city. It was there, and it’s certainly a good idea to look at the possibilities on much more exciting than living in a village. the Internet when you’re searching for work. / 5 VOCABULARY READING 4 Complete the text. Choose adjectives from the box. 1 Read the text and answer the questions. 1 Who was the survey aimed at? _________________________________________ obstinate reliable ambitious considerate 2 Who had more difficulties finding a job? narrow-minded mean imaginative _________________________________________ In my first job, my boss was hopeless. The business never 3 Typing the word jobs for an Internet search is not moved forward because he was too (1) ______________ , very helpful. Why not? without any interest in new ideas. Even if there were very _________________________________________ good reasons to make a change, he refused to accept them – 4 Why can’t school leavers get some of the jobs listed he was so (2) _____________ that there was no point in on the Internet? trying to argue with him. My new boss is just the opposite. _________________________________________ She’s very (3) _____________ – she’s determined to make 5 What two other things could stop you from applying her business succeed and to get to the top. She’s also an for a job? (4) _____________ designer with lots of unusual and _________________________________________ creative ideas. The only problem is that she isn’t a very / 5 (5) _____________ person. As long as our work is fine, she doesn’t think about us, and she sometimes says things that really hurt our feelings. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 2 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit 3 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the sentences. Use the superlative or the correct comparative form of the adjectives. Teenagers’ problems 1 I enjoy Biology. I think it’s one of (interesting) Andrew: ‘I’m having problems choosing my school subjects _______________________ subjects at school. because I’m not sure what I want to do in the future. I don’t 2 Obviously, a full-sized piano is (much / heavy) know if I should pick the subjects that I enjoy or the ones that _______________________ a keyboard. are the most useful in getting a job. I don’t want to make the wrong choice now – it might affect my career.’ 3 Ben is (successful) _______________________ Gary now. They’re both getting excellent results. Sue: ‘The only problem with school is that we have to take 4 I saved some money on these shoes. They were exams all the time. In my opinion, exams don’t really show (expensive) _______________________ the ones in the what you know, but we spend most of our time preparing for other shop. them and worrying about them. My parents think that exam results are the most important thing in the world and the 5 I think this city has got (bad) _________________ teachers are always pushing us. We never get a break!’ traffic problems in the world. / 5 Greg: ‘I don’t like studying and I’m not good at it, so school feels like a prison to me – I’d really like to leave. But these days 3 Choose the correct alternative. there’s a lot of pressure on everyone to stay at school and then to study at a college or university. It used to be easier when my 1 If you’re hungry, look in the kitchen. There’s much / parents were growing up. I think there were more choices open several / plenty of food in the fridge. to them.’ 2 Karen had any / a few / a little problems with the Diana: ‘For me, the main issue is money, because that means questions in her history assignment. freedom. My parents aren’t rich and I hate having to depend on 3 I can’t afford to go to the school camp. My parents them. I’ve got a Saturday job, but it doesn’t pay very well. I haven’t got much / some / a little money. want to go to university, but that’s also going to be expensive. 4 All / A few / Most students do really well in exams, but When will I be able to earn my own money and live my own the majority of us are happy if we pass. life?’ 5 I didn’t meet a bit of / none of / any of my friends. / 5 READING VOCABULARY 1 Read the text and answer the questions. 4 Complete the dialogue with phrasal verbs. Use words 1 Who is most negative about school? from both boxes. _______________________________________ 2 Who is most worried about employment? stick turned fall against down _______________________________________ put let up out 3 Who wants more independence? _______________________________________ Tim Steve and Amy aren’t speaking to each other. Why 4 Who feels that things were better in the past? did they (1) _________________ ? _______________________________________ Liz Steve had an awful argument with Tom and Amy 5 Who disagrees with his / her parents? didn’t (2) _________________ for Steve – she left _______________________________________ him on his own. So after that, he / 5 (3) _________________ her. He thinks she (4) ________ him ________ when he needed help. Tim What does Amy say about it? Liz She says that the fight was Steve’s fault. And she’s probably right. Steve loses a lot of friends because they can’t (5) _________________ with his aggressive behaviour. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE GRAMMAR Test: Unit 4 2 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect and the past simple. 1 Alison’s grandmother (die) _______________ three A climbing accident years ago. People have always been attracted to rock-climbing and plenty 2 I left a message for Emma, but she (not ring) of accidents have resulted from this hobby. Seventeen-year-old _______________ me back yet. Wendy Sherlock has fallen three times without any injury while 3 My parents (teach) _______________ me to ski when I rock-climbing, but after her latest accident last Saturday, she is was eleven years old. lucky to be alive. 4 We (be) _______________ in the ice hockey team for Wendy has been in hospital for two days after an eight-metre six months and we’re really enjoying it. fall from a rocky cliff in the Sanderson National Park. She 5 You look tired. (you have) _______________ a hard doesn’t remember much about the accident, and it’s not day? surprising considering her injuries. / 5 ‘I’ve got quite a bad head injury – that’s the worst thing,’ Wendy explained. ‘But I’ve also broken my arm and a couple of my ribs and there’s a problem with my left shoulder.’ She 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. doesn’t know how long she will have to stay in hospital, as the doctors haven’t told her yet. However, she is realistic about her for since already just yet recovery. ‘I’ll be in here for a while, because I hit my head when I landed on the ground. That’s why I can’t remember anything about the accident.’ 1 Have you finished doing your homework _________ ? Wendy’s doctors are confident that there’s no permanent 2 I’ve known Harry _________ about six years. damage, but they’ve advised her to give up her dangerous sport. 3 You’ve _________ missed Charlie! He was here five However, Wendy is undeterred. ‘Since I was a child, I’ve minutes ago. always loved climbing and I’m determined to carry on doing it,’ 4 Mum You must make your bed before you go she said. ‘I think this accident is simply a reminder to take a bit out, Mike. more care. I’ve started to feel better already, and I can’t wait to Mike I’ve _________ done it. I made it this start climbing again.’ morning. 5 Sally has been really excited _________ she heard about READING the surfing competition. / 5 1 Read the text and complete the sentences. VOCABULARY 1 Before last Saturday, Wendy __________________ _________________________________________ 4 Choose the correct alternative. 2 Wendy had her fourth accident while she ________ 1 Barbara looked up to / into / over learning to _________________________________________ sky-dive, but it was too expensive. 3 The most serious result was ___________________ 2 A group of spectators looked into / back on / on while _________________________________________ the team went through their training exercises. 4 Since the day before yesterday, Wendy __________ _________________________________________ 3 We look up to / on / over people who have exceptional skills and talents. 5 Wendy’s doctors have said that she shouldn’t _____ _________________________________________ 4 You should always look into / out for / on signs of bad / 5 weather when you’re sailing. 5 Divers need to look up to / on / over their equipment very carefully before they enter the water. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 4 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit 5 GRAMMAR El Niño make erupt drive not stop not have What has caused the recent tropical storms, floods and droughts in different parts of the world? The answer is El Niño. Its name, 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. meaning ‘The Child’ in Spanish, makes it sound harmless, but Use will and the present continuous. in fact it has a dramatic and violent effect on the world’s weather. 1 We ________________ Olga to the airport this Normally, winds blow across the southern Pacific Ocean from afternoon. Do you want to come? east to west. In an El Niño year, they blow in the opposite 2 These forest fires ________________ burning until we direction, bringing a current of warm water flowing back get some rain. towards South America. Coastal waters become two to three 3 Experts think that the volcano ________________ again degrees warmer. Sea levels along the South American coast can rise by as much as fifty centimetres and this causes widespread in the next fifty years. flooding. At the same time, South-east Asia and Australia are 4 Lisa ________________ her interview tomorrow. left without the rainfall that they need. They’ve changed the date to Friday. Until recently, El Niño has usually arrived every five to eight 5 Lucy I feel like something to drink. years and it has lasted, on average, for about eighteen months. Adam OK. I ________________ some tea. But now this pattern seems to be changing. El Niño comes more / 5 often, and it lasts longer. Many scientists believe that this pattern will continue in the future. According to their 3 Complete the sentences. Use the future continuous and predictions, El Niño will bring more rainfall and flooding to the future perfect. California and South America, greater famine to countries like Indonesia and worse droughts and forest fires to Australia. 1 When this storm is over, it (cause) ______________________ a lot of damage. Many people have already lost their lives due to the effects of El Niño and the dangers will increase if the Pacific winds become 2 I’m glad we’re almost home. In a few minutes it (rain) more unreliable. Nature is a force that we will never be able to ______________________ . control. We will simply have to try to limit its effects. 3 This time next month we (not study) ______________________ for exams. We’ll be on a READING beach in Spain! 4 At the end of his travels he (visit) 1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? ______________________ fourteen countries altogether. 1 El Niño’s name doesn’t describe its destructive power. 5 (Jane work) ______________________ at this time _________ tomorrow? 2 In an El Niño year, winds blow from the east towards / 5 South America. _________ 3 There are often floods when sea levels become higher. VOCABULARY _________ 4 El Niño first arrived between five and eight years ago. 4 Match the two parts of the sentences. _________ 1 A breeze a is a sudden fall of heavy rain. 5 Scientists predict that there will be less danger from El Niño in the future. _________ 2 Fog b is a very bad snow storm. 3 Sleet c is a light and gentle wind. / 5 4 A downpour d is a mixture of snow and rain. 5 A blizzard e is dense and heavy mist. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 5 PHOTOCOPIABLE Revision Test: Units 1 – 5 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the text. Use the past continuous or the past Cleaning time perfect. After two years at Istanbul University, Volkan and Emir decided When Susie arrived at her flat, she (1 feel) ______________ that it was time for a break from their studies. They were both tired and annoyed. She (2 miss) ________________ the bus interested in improving their English, so they made a decision to from the library and her feet (3 hurt) _______________ spend some time on a working holiday in London. from the long walk home with a bag full of heavy books. They found work easily enough, but it wasn’t exactly the type Now she (4 look) ______________ forward to a rest and a they had expected. While they were walking back to their hostel cool drink. At her front door, she put down her bag – and one evening, Volkan saw a small advertising poster stuck on a discovered that she didn’t have her keys. They (5 fall) wall. It was asking for people to work as cleaners and it had a ______________ through a hole in her pocket on the way phone number. They rang, expecting to hear about a job home. cleaning offices. Instead, the manager of the cleaning company / 5 employed them as cleaners of the city’s largest clock – Big Ben. Volkan and Emir had never had a similar job before, but their 3 Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple or the present boss wasn’t worried about that. He simply wanted them to start perfect. as soon as possible. His two previous cleaners had left suddenly Dan I like your computer. How long (1 you have) the week before, and he was desperate to find replacements. The _________________ it? next morning, the two students were working 100 metres off the Jack My parents (2 buy) _________________ it for me ground beside the river at Westminster. a week ago. I love looking for information on the Volkan and Emir have just returned to Turkey after spending Internet. I (3 already send) _________________ nine months in their unusual job in England. They’re going back lots of emails, too. to their studies at the beginning of the university year and they Dan Let’s send an email together to Jamie. I certainly won’t be taking up cleaning as a career, but they’re (4 not talk) _________________ to him for ages. still smiling about the great experience they’ve had. They’ve (5 his team / win) _________________ the match formed some good friendships, they’ve greatly improved their at the weekend? English, and they’ve seen sights that not many other people / 5 have seen – views of London from the top of its most famous clock tower. 4 Choose the correct alternative. READING 1 It’s cold in here, isn’t it? I ’ll turn on / ’m turning on the 1 Read the text and answer the questions. Write full heater. sentences. 2 Wait – you’re carrying too much. You’re dropping / 1 Were Volkan and Emir planning to work when they going to drop one of those bags. went to England? _________________________________________ 3 Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow. I ’m playing / 2 What was the poster advertising? ’ll play squash with Charlie. _________________________________________ 4 Kate has just gone up to the shopping centre. She ’ll 3 What experience had they had for this job? _________________________________________ buy / ’s going to buy some new speakers for her CD 4 Where are they living now? player. _________________________________________ 5 I’m worried about my exams. I don’t think I ’m getting / 5 What are their plans? ’ll get very good results this year. _________________________________________ / 5 / 10 Attain Intermediate revision tests Units 1-5 PHOTOCOPIABLE 5 Complete the text. Use the future continuous or the 8 Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs. Use words future perfect. with down for turn look back against on put up look out let Next weekend I (1 not do) ____________________ my from both boxes. homework as usual. School (2 finish) _________________ and we’ll be on holiday in Italy. So at this time next 1 Be quiet! I can’t _________________ that noise while Saturday, I (3 fly) _________________ to Florence – I can’t I’m studying. wait! The busy holiday time (4 not start) ________________ 2 When you ___________________ this day, I’m sure you’ll see that you’ve made the right decision. by then so the city shouldn’t be too crowded. It’s very hot in 3 I really need your help. Please don’t _________ me Italy now, though, so I hope it _________ . (5 cool down) _________________ by the time we get 4 In very cold weather, drivers should there. ___________________ ice on the roads. / 5 5 Why did you ___________________ Adam? He was your best friend. / 5 VOCABULARY 9 Circle the correct answer, A, B or C. 6 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 A hurricane has brought _____________ to the coastal 1 We’re asking for a a of 350 employees. towns of Florida. pay-rise A civilization B destruction C determination 2 I was unemployed b in medicine. for six months 2 I love painting but I can’t earn a _______ from it. 3 I gave in my notice c and left the job two A life B living C bonus weeks later. 4 The manager, Mr d of £50 per month. 3 If you think carefully about the problem, I’m sure you’ll Field, was in charge find a _____________ . 5 My parents want me e after I lost my job. A decision B objection C solution to have a career / 5 4 Global warming is causing hotter temperatures. ________ there are more droughts and forest fires. 7 Circle the odd word out. A However B As a result C On the other hand 1 abseiling fascinating snowboarding sky-diving 5 You can’t have them all. You’ll have to _________ a 2 absolutely completely slightly totally choice. 3 breeze hurricane gale drizzle A make B choose C take / 5 4 along through despite towards Total / 50 5 selfish considerate patient reliable / 5 Attain Intermediate revision tests Units 1-5 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit 6 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the passive. Agoraphobia 1 There’s lots of pollution in this area. Dangerous A perfect day has been predicted in the weather forecast. You chemicals (produce) _________________________ in look out of the window and see the sun shining brightly. What that factory. could be better than to spend the day outside? Not for some, 2 We can’t cancel the holiday. The money (already pay) however. Not today or any day if you suffer from agoraphobia. ___________________ . Pauline Proctor is one such sufferer. Her fear of being in open 3 I was really upset last week because my motorbike spaces and public places means that she has had to stay inside (stole) _______________________ . her house for the past four months. 4 Strange lights (see) __________________ in the sky Pauline used to go out to work, but she began to feel more and since last Tuesday. more nervous about walking in the streets. She became terrified 5 English (speak) _______________ in Britain, the USA, of travelling on buses or trains, and her feelings of panic made it Australia and lots of other countries. extremely difficult to go shopping or visit her friends. At work / 5 she found it impossible to speak in a meeting or go out for lunch with her colleagues. So when she was given the opportunity to 3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of have or work from home using the Internet, she took it. She was very get and the phrases in the box. lucky to get this chance – many people in her condition simply become unemployed. the car / wash my camera / fix my hair / Pauline is determined to control her phobia. She is receiving cut professional advice and she has been learning ways to keep calm. Now she is close to her first trip outside. Some friends are 1 I want to look good for the party, so I’m going to picking her up and taking her to their house for dinner. ‘I’m ______________________________ . sure it will be OK – I can do this,’ she said. ‘I’ll feel quite safe, 2 We ______________________________ at the garage and I’m looking forward to the evening.’ yesterday. It was very dirty. 3 The rain is coming in. We need to READING ______________________________ . 4 Someone is coming from the electrical shop tomorrow. 1 Read the text and complete the sentences. We’re ______________________________ . 1 If you suffer from agoraphobia, you ____________ 5 I can’t take photos at the moment. I have to _________________________________________ ______________________________ . 2 For the past four months, Pauline hasn’t _________ / 5 _________________________________________ 3 When she used public transport, she ____________ _________________________________________ VOCABULARY 4 Pauline is luckier than some agoraphobic people because 4 Complete the sentences with prepositions. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ 1 Richard has decided not to go to the concert. He isn’t 5 An arrangement has been made for her to go _____ very keen ____ classical music. _________________________________________ 2 Your laptop computer is similar ____ mine. / 5 3 My sister is getting married next month. We’re all very excited ____ it. 4 I’m fed up ____ you! You never stop complaining. 5 Lots of people are scared ____ sharks, but most sharks aren’t dangerous to humans at all. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 6 PHOTOCOPIABLE Test: Unit 7 GRAMMAR 2 Complete the sentences. Use the first and second conditional and the verbs in the box. Don’t leave it too late! If you had an idea for a new invention, what would you do? improve concentrate make Would you start work immediately and try to sell your product? not drive not have Philip Brown had a great invention, but he didn’t make the most of it and missed the opportunity of a lifetime. 1 If your invention is successful, you ______________ a lot of money. Some years ago, Philip came up with an interesting idea. He 2 Tania would get better results if she _______________ loved music, and he wanted to be able to listen to it everywhere harder on her work. he went. He examined his cassette recorder and realized that if 3 If David _______________ a job, he wouldn’t be able to he made it small enough, he would be able to carry it with him. afford guitar lessons. He made up his mind to try to produce one of these small 4 The traffic will get worse unless they _______________ machines. the roads in this town. The technology was a challenge, but Philip was an electronics 5 I _______________ this car unless I knew it was safe. expert. Working in his garage, he went to great lengths to make / 5 a prototype of his machine, which he called a ‘mini-cassette’. It used small parts and it was powered by batteries. Because it 3 Write sentences in the third conditional. wasn’t much bigger than the size of a cassette, it fitted in his jacket pocket. It was now equipped with small headphones so it 1 If you / see / the film / you / enjoy / it. could be used in the street or in public transport without _________________________________________ annoying other people. 2 If it / not rain / we / play / tennis. _________________________________________ Philip found his machine convenient and practical, but he didn’t 3 Maria / feel / miserable / if she / lose / her camera. make any effort to sell it. A couple of years later, the Walkman _________________________________________ was produced by a Japanese company and was hugely 4 If I / not go / to the bank / I / not have / enough money. successful around the world. If Philip had sold his invention _________________________________________ when he first developed it, he would have made a fortune! 5 Computers / not become / so popular / if their price / not come down. READING _________________________________________ / 5 1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? 1 The older cassette recorders were too small to VOCABULARY carry around easily. _________ 2 Philip put a lot of time and effort into making his 4 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of machine. _________ make or do. 3 If the machine hadn’t had headphones, the sound Mum Did you (1) _________ your research for the history of the music would have annoyed people. assignment last night? _________ Amy No, I couldn’t manage it. It was too difficult. 4 Philip was pleased with the machine that he had made. Mum Stop (2) _________ excuses. You just didn’t spend _________ enough time on it. 5 Philip’s ‘mini-cassette’ made him a rich man. Amy No, that’s not true. I (3) _________ my best. I read _________ through the questions two or three times, but it didn’t (4) _________ any difference. I couldn’t understand / 5 them. Mum Well, that’s no good. You’ll never get anywhere unless you (5) _________ an effort. / 5 Total / 20 Attain Intermediate tests Unit 7 PHOTOCOPIABLE