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10 hadn’t done had seen would do would have done
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Unit 6
Standard Test

Name Class

GRAMMAR 4 What would you do if you

(achieve) all your ambitions in life?
1 Put the words in the correct order to make 5 If they offer you the management position,
sentences. Add will or won’t where necessary. (you take) it?
1 If / can, / I / I / the park / to / today / go / . 5

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the

2 you go / unless / the party / not go to / I / . box. You do not need all the verbs.

3 unless / not take / more than two hours /

Our trip / get lost / we / . 1 I probably better at
school if my teachers had encouraged me more.
2 I the work more quickly if
4 George / if / apologizes / I / only meet / he / . it hadn’t been such a big challenge for me.
3 If I the movie that won all
5 you / What / if / rains today / do / it / ? those awards, I probably wouldn’t have taken
any pleasure in it, because I don’t like musicals.
4 I to Max’s party if I had
5 known about it, but nobody told me!
2 Circle the correct options. 5 Would Jack have gotten into trouble if he
1 If you go / went / would go to the exhibition, his work on time?
you would get a lot out of it. 5
2 If I had the opportunity, I would travel /
5 Complete with the correct words.
will travel / travel abroad more often.
ED How was your trip to the mountains?
3 If Linda would tell / tells / told me her version of
SARA I 1 taken the risk of going
events, I wouldn’t have any doubts that she was 2
if I known how dangerous
telling the truth.
it was! The weather changed very suddenly
4 What do you do / did you do / would you do if
and I couldn’t see the path in front of me
you didn’t need to earn money to live?
at all. If I ever go climbing again,
5 Unless I had bad service in a restaurant, I didn’t / I3 check the weather
don’t / wouldn’t complain to the manager. forecast very carefully before I go.
ED I4 terrified if that ever
happened to me. How did you get back
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in parentheses. down?
1 If it (snow) later this week, we’ll SARA Luckily, the weather changed again.
try to go out to build a snowman. I would have gotten completely lost if that
5
2 I don’t like Mary, but if she was ever in trouble, happened.
I (not take) any pleasure in it.
3 I think that if the team showed more
determination, they (can get)
through to the next phase of the competition.

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bravery determination encourage inspired obstacle overcame support

VOCABULARY LISTENING
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. You do not need all the words. 9 4.07 Listen to a podcast about a sporting event.
Are the sentences T (true), F (false), or
DS (doesn’t say)?
1 Lack of money for the project was the main 1 The speaker thinks the sporting event
they had to overcome. is fairly easy.
2 You need a lot of to run 2 He describes where it takes place.
a marathon of 42 kilometers. 3 His uncle inspired him to take part
3 Being a firefighter is a dangerous job that takes in the event.
a lot of . 4 His family didn’t think he could do
4 Watching a lot of movies when I was a teenager the triathlon in under 16 hours.
me to make my own movies. 5 The most difficult part during the event
5 My friends are always around to was not being able to rest.
me whenever I need any help.

7 Complete the words in the sentences. 10 4.07 Listen again. Complete the notes.
1 I like being outdoors, so I get a l t out of hiking
in the forest in the fresh air. Training for an Ironman
2 I went out to a restaurant last night because I There are three parts to the event: swimming, cycling, and 1 .
got b d of eating at home. It takes place over a single day with no
2
3 The gym has a lot of equipment and
I try to take a e of it all. .
4 People who talk and eat loudly in the theater It was hard for him to train because he was
really get on my n s. 3
at the same time.
5 I prefer to do things carefully, and think before I He thinks that he swam 4
make a decision, rather than take r s. kilometers while training.
He -Anished the event in under
5
.
Circle

I like traveling and 1… to know people from different cultures. That’s why I bought a train ticket to travel across Europe.10
It gave me th
Venice!

8 the correct options.

1 a getting b having c taking

2 a fun b opportunity c interest
3 a had b took c got
4 a advantage b chance c opportunity
5 a doubts b risks c lost

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READING c Most people are afraid of spiders.

Challenging Advice! d You shouldn’t try doing things that
DO ONE THING EVERY DAY THAT SCARES YOU make you sick.
e We aren’t able to develop when we
You might have doubts about the above advice. However, it has inspired many people to give themselves challenges, and become stro
feel too safe.
GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
f We can make fear go away completely.
Most of us avoid frightening situations or taking risks. We live comfortable lives, in which we try to feel as little stress as possible. Howe
g You should gradually expose yourself
overcome difficult situations throughout your life.
to things that scare you.
CONFRONT YOUR FEARS
Fear is our friend. If we listen to our fears, we can usually avoid hurting ourselves. But fear can also be our enemy, and stop us from doi
A LITTLE AT A TIME 12 Read the text again. Circle the correct options.
1 The advice to do scary things every day has … .
Imagine you had a fear of spiders. The best way to overcome this is not to lock yourself in a room full of them. If you did that, you woul
toagradually
made people
exposehave horrible
yourself experiences
to what makes you afraid, a little bit every day. It takes determination and a long time to do this, but it can
b encouraged
SOME FINAL ADVICE people to challenge themselves
c shocked a lot of people
It is important to realize that some fears never really go away. But what we can do is to
get to know them, rather than let them control us. 2 What does the text say about stress?
a We try to reduce it in our daily lives.
b It stops us from being creative.
c It helps us deal with change.
3 What can happen if we spend a lot of time
listening to our fears?
a They can become stronger.
b We can hurt ourselves.
c We might become less afraid of them.
4 If you expose yourself to your fears, … .
a it takes longer for them to go away
b your fears go away more quickly
c the fears could become stronger
5 What is the final advice that the text gives?
a We should understand what make us afraid.
b If we try, we can make any fear disappear.
c We should explain our fears to other people.

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13 Find words or phrases in the text that mean
the following.
1 things that require a lot of hard work to be done
(paragraph 1)
2 a situation where one feels safe (paragraph 2)

3 no fear of dangerous or difficult things

(paragraph 3)
4 dealing with a difficult situation (paragraph 3)
11 Read the text. Put the ideas (a–g) in the order
that they are mentioned (1–5). There are two 5 learn more about something (paragraph 5)
ideas that you do not need.
a Fear is something that can protect us.
b We should understand our fears better.

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WRITING
14 Complete the sentences with the words
in the box.

furthermore in instance personally the one

1 There are a lot of things that can go wrong in

life, for , failing an exam.
2 On hand, it’s best to be positive
about life, but on the other, it’s good to be
realistic, too.
3 When we overcome a problem, we can feel
much happier. , we can feel
proud of ourselves for not giving up.
4 I believe that we can’t succeed
in something without making mistakes.
5 conclusion, it’s better to learn
from our mistakes, rather than feel bad about
them.

15 Write your own for and against essay using this

title: “We should do something every day that
scares us.” Use the prompts below to
help you.
Write at least 140 words.
• Introduce the topic.
• Agree with the title, giving ideas and examples.
• Disagree with the title, giving ideas and
examples. 10
• Give your opinion in a conclusion.
TOTAL SCORE 100

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