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Units ͳ - ͭͮ Units 9 & 10

/ 60 marks

Reading Five sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

An Extreme Adventure: Visiting the South Pole The South Pole is so cold that you can freeze to death if you aren’t careful. Most people wouldn’t travel thousands of kilometres to spend time there. However, Simon Daglish is not just anyone. 1 He and some friends decided to hike to the South Pole along the same route that Captain Robert Falcon Scott followed in 1912. And to make things even more interesting, they decided to use the same type of clothing, equipment and food that In fact, Scott the heroic British explorer had used. 2 and four of his men died, but this didn’t stop Daglish and his friends.

Daglish and his friends were greeted by about fifty South Pole scientists as they crossed the finishing line. Daglish describes one way they celebrated their arrival at the South Pole. ‘We played this little trick where you stand right at the Pole and put your hand on the marker and walk around it. You can actually walk around the world in eight steps.’ Not only was the journey successful, but it also made $640,000 for research!

To get ready, Daglish and the three other men trained for 90 minutes a day. To get stronger, they pulled old car tyres through London parks and to get used to freezing temperatures, they rode exercise bikes in a friend's They used blankets to make walk-in freezer. 3 old-style jackets and had boots made of reindeer-skin. However, Daglish admitted that he and his friends didn’t know how the sledge would perform. The team wanted to raise money for medical research. They managed to get $100,000 from Numis Securities, Unfortunately, their their main sponsor. 4 expedition didn’t start very well at all. They started pulling the four-metre long sledge, but it wouldn't move. ‘We couldn't believe it,’ Daglish remembers. He said that everyone had the same look on their face; we were Finally, they got the all thinking the same thing. 5 sledge moving. They pulled it for two hours at a time, eight hours a day, in -37ºC weather.

A The old-fashioned clothing was a challenge as well. B They were middle-aged businessmen. C He is a courageous and adventurous man. D They did this knowing that these things hadn’t protected Scott very well. E The Mail on Sunday newspaper also gave them money for their story. F ‘Which one of you isn't pulling?’

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Close-Up B1 Teacher’s Resource Pack End-of-Year Test

Use your English A

Complete the second sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences using the words given. You must use between two and five words. 1 I finished the book while I was on the plane. HAD the book by the time I got off the plane. 2 Paula’a brother will paint her house. PAINTED Paula

by her brother.

3 ‘Don’t make so much noise!’ said Mrs Nichols. MAKE Mrs Nichols told us

so much noise.

4 I think we have a test tomorrow, but I’m not sure. MIGHT a test tomorrow. 5 I advise you to write a plan for your essay. SHOULD a plan for your essay. 6 They have found the missing child. FOUND .

The missing child 7 ‘This is my mobile phone,’ he said. SAID He

mobile phone.

8 I try not to eat too many sweets. AVOID I

too many sweets.

9 That statue is so beautiful! SUCH It is

statue.

10 They can take water into the exam room. BE into the exam room.

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Close-Up B1 Teacher’s Resource Pack End-of-Year Test

Use your English B

Choose the correct answers.

A Great Documentary A couple of years ago I stopped (1) ___ to the cinema completely. I just couldn’t watch another love story or comedy. Then one day, I read a review of a documentary about training guide dogs for the blind called New Eyes. It sounded really interesting. It was a new (2) ____ and I wanted to see it as soon as possible. I asked my friend Sarah to go with me, but she said it didn’t sound very (3) ____. She (4) _____ a lot of time reading movie star blogs and isn’t interested in documentaries at all. The (5) ____ of New Eyes decided to make a documentary about guide dogs after his sister helped train one. These dogs go to live with a family when they are very young. The families know from the beginning that they will have to (6) ____ the dog after 12 months. Some of them have a very hard time coping (7) ____ this because they often get very attached to their pets. (___ / 6 marks) In the documentary, the children in one family (8) ____ their best not to cry when the dog is taken away. It is a very emotional scene and because there was no (9) ____, all the words and actions were totally natural. That’s one of the things that make documentaries like New Eyes (10) ____ satisfying to watch.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

C

a a a a a a a a a a

to see research entertaining goes character give up on go music so

b b b b b b b b b b

enjoying script boring does producer look over in make scene such

c c c c c c c c c c

to like release steep spends musician make up about do script as

d d d d d d d d d d

going gadget educational makes engineer hand out with find solution more

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words. 1 Anyone can write an interesting story. You just have to use your

.

2 You got a perfect score on your test? I’m very

IMAGINE

!

IMPRESS

3 Natalie is a very

person. I’m sure she’ll be a famous designer one day.

4 The children ran

onto the football pitch.

5 I’m training to 6 Elise Hart is such an amazing

my leg muscles. I want to run the marathon! .

7 Help the Homeless Club is a wonderful 8 Do you have to 9 A little black kitten 10 The scientist made several interesting

CREATE ENERGY STRONG PERFORM

.

ORGANISE

the whole script?

MEMORY

appeared on our doorstep.

MYSTERY

about the experiment.

OBSERVE

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Close-Up B1 Teacher’s Resource Pack End-of-Year Test

Writing ‘People should try to keep learning new things as they get older.’ Write an essay discussing the arguments for and against this statement and give your opinion. (120-150 words)

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Close-Up B1 Teacher’s Resource Pack End-of-Year Test