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MID-COURSE TEST | Version A

Grammar, Vocabulary and How to … 9 In the meeting, we talked about _D our sales performance.
A improve
GRAMMAR
B improved
1 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. C to improve
1 I B for my passport all morning, but I can’t find it D improving
anywhere.
A ’ve looked 10 I reviewed my notes _C I was waiting to be interviewed.
B ’ve been looking A although
C haven’t looked B whereas
D haven’t been looking C while
D however
2 I A the application form back so I’ll wait for their reply.
A ’ve sent 11 She A_ to the cinema with us because she can’t wait to
B haven’t sent see that film.
C ’ve been sending A ’ll definitely come
D haven’t been sending B definitely will come
C won’t definitely come
3 C about the dog they rescued from the sea? D definitely won’t come
A You have heard
B You have been hearing 12 Sea levels C_ to rise and there’s nothing we can do.
C Have you heard A will
D Have you been hearing B won’t
C are going
4 Emma D yet. Let her sleep a bit longer. D aren’t going
A ’ve woken up
B haven’t woken up 13 It’s not certain, but we B a house in the countryside.
C ’s woken up A ’re buying
D hasn’t woken up B might buy
C ’ll buy
5 He D very well for the last couple of days so I’m going
D aren’t buying
to call the doctor.
A ’s feeling 14 He’s D to pass the medical because he’s quite unhealthy.
B isn’t feeling A likely
C ’s been feeling B certain
D hasn’t been feeling C due
D unlikely
6 The aim of the game is C as many points as possible.
A win 15 I D enter the art competition because my drawings
B won aren’t good enough.
C to win A will probably
D winning B probably will
C won’t probably
7 We tried C_ the puzzle, but it was impossible. D probably won’t
A solve
B solved 16 If you spend A time studying each day, you’ll soon
C to solve improve.
D solving A a little
D_ because the weather was too bad. B little
8 She stopped C a few
A drive D few
B drove
C to drive 17 C of people want to spend less time on social media
D driving and only 20 percent would like to use it more.
A In a majority
B In a minority
C The majority
D The minority

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MID-COURSE TEST | Version A

18 The teacher moved us to another classroom because 26 frightening is you didn’t hear the car coming.
there was B space in the last one. A It’s / that
A any B It’s / who
B a lack of C What’s / that
C plenty of D What’s / who
D a large number of
27 only yesterday Romi told me about the yoga class.
19 There were A_ customers today, but not enough. A It was / that
A a handful of B What was / that
B a minority of C It is / that
C hardly any D What is / that
D not any
28 we needed to do print the ticket off at home.
20 I’d like to thank A the nurses and doctors who have A It / is
looked after me. B It / was
A all C What / is
B every D What / was
C not any
D each 29 I love you, so of course I want to marry you.
A do
21 Most of the people _B tried the new app were satisfied B don’t
with the changes. C did
A what D didn’t
B who
C whom 30 You tell them to be here at eight o’clock, didn’t you?
D which A do
B don’t
22 His latest album, C was recorded in Hawaii, will C did
probably be his last. D didn’t
A what
B that 31 In many years’ time, robots everything for us.
C which Humans won’t need to do anything.
D where A will have done
B are doing
23 One of the drivers D I spoke to had been sitting in a C will be doing
traffic jam for three hours. D do
A whom
B what 32 The shop opens at 10 a.m. It’s only 9.30 a.m. now so it _B .
C which A might have opened
D – B won’t have opened
C might not have opened
24 Isn’t that the woman C_ life story was made into a film? D will have opened
A who
B that 33 Mr Turner wants to collect his car this afternoon. it
C whose by then?
D whom A You will be repairing
B Will you be repairing
25 The chair you’re sitting used to belong to my C You will have repaired
grandmother. D Will you have repaired
A that / –
B that / in 34 at 5 p.m. because the taxi is booked for 5.30 p.m.
C where / in A We will be leaving
D which / – B We won’t be leaving
C Will we be leaving
D Won’t we be leaving

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MID-COURSE TEST | Version A

35 Check your email in the morning. I you a reply by then. 42 She’s always been C_ about the world. She wants to
A ’m writing know everything.
B write A ambitious
C ’ll be writing B argumentative
D ’ll have written C curious
D outgoing
36 In the 1400s, it that the West Indies were in Asia.
D? Things aren’t as bad as you think.
A thought 43 Why are you so
B is thought A optimism
C was thought B optimistic
D has been thought C pessimism
D pessimistic
37 It recently that people are happier when they work
from home. 44 Myron has always been B _. I don’t think he’s ever been
A is suggesting late.
B has been suggesting A rely
C has suggested B reliable
D has been suggested C practical
D practice
38 Last Tuesday, it that the minister was going to
make an important announcement. 45 Let’s be
A . If it rains, we can’t go to the beach.
A has been reported A realistic
B was reported B reality
C is reported C cheerful
D reported D cheer

39 It that, in the future, pollution levels in cities will 46 She’s not very friendly, but she’s a
D_ writer.
decrease significantly. A like
A expected B likeable
B is expecting C talent
C is expected D talented
D have expected
47 You’ll need to remind him of your name because he
40 In ancient cultures, it that the Earth was at the doesn’t have A_.
centre of the universe. A a good memory
A believes B childhood memories
B believed C perfect recall
C is believed D short-term memory
D was believed
/40 48 Our trip to the zoo _A back memories from my childhood.
A brought
B had
VOCABULARY C recalled
2 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. D took
C
41 He can be very _. He’s never happy unless he gets B
49 I love this poem so I’m going to learn it by .
what he wants.
A brain
A adventurous
B heart
B outgoing
C sight
C rebellious
D tongue
D stubborn

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50 We can only store a few things at a time in our C_ memory. 59 My B is that we will solve climate change, but that’s
A childhood just my opinion.
B perfect A predict
C short-term B prediction
D long-term C research
D researcher
51 I don’t think I’ve heard of him. His name doesn’t ring A .
A a bell 60 We’ve created a _C world online where you can hang
B an ear out with your friends.
C a mind A real
D a trick B reality
C virtual
C D virtually
52 I forgot to pay the gas bill. It completely my mind.
A played
B refreshed 61 The only B we get comes from that small window.
C slipped A coastline
D tricked B sunlight
C open space
53 I didn’t agree with all of the C_ in the study. D scenery
A find
B finding 62 We enjoy walking through the D where you are
C findings surrounded by beautiful trees.
D found A deserted beach
B riverbank
54 I’ve got a(n) _D device which controls the heating in C track
our house. It’s connected to an app on my phone. D woodland
A bright
B clever 63 Her achievement is A _ – I can’t believe she can
C intelligent remember all those numbers.
D smart A astonishing
B mighty
55 The weather is usually very
C_ at this time of year. C fine
A virtual D precious
B virtually
C predictable 64 The festival is aimed at families, so we expect to B _
D predictably people of all ages.
A act
A to children.
56 There are lots of fun ways to teach B attract
A science C organise
B scientist D stage
C scientific
D scientifically 65 The festival is so popular that B_ need to buy tickets a
year in advance.
57 Some aeroplanes can be flown D by a pilot who is on A acts
the ground. B festival-goers
A research C organisers
B researcher D performers
C remote
D remotely 66 It is thought that A are one of the main causes of
global warming.
58
Have you been able to
A
the results of the test yet? A carbon emissions
A analyse B carbon footprints
B analyst C clean-ups
C analytical D natural resources
D analytically

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C 75 Why don’t you D _ so we can all hear you?

67 In sunny places, _ is a good way to create electricity.
A carbon footprint A come across
B renewable B move on
C solar power C spell out
D sustainable D speak up

68 The government organised a A to remove thousands 76

I’ll come
B to that point later if you don’t mind.
of litres of oil from the sea. A across
A clean-up B back
B recycling C over
C renewable D up
D sustainable B
77 I didn’t my message across very well. The audience
69 I didn’t read the question properly and I C one of the didn’t seem to understand me.
parts of the exam. A come
A came up with B get
B didn’t live up to C make
C messed up D speak
D ended up
78 There are many ways to C mentally active as you get
D
70 The worst part of my job is having to put with rude older.
customers. A do
A away B have
B on C keep
C out D maintain
D up
79 You can’t do the same thing for the rest of your life. You
71 The restaurant seemed dirty, which C eating there. need to A _ your horizons.
A carried on A expand
B came up with B grow
C put me off C make
D lived up to D transform

72 I was very tired last night so I B up going to bed at 80 I used to do B_, but now I get a lot of exercise at work.
8 p.m. A my lifestyle
A came B a sedentary job
B ended C long hours
C got D my diet
D started
81 It’s important to D your diet and not eat the same
73 You don’t need to _B all my mistakes. It makes me feel things all the time.
bad. A change
A come back B keep
B point out C work
C come across D vary
D move on
82 She had a chest infection so the doctor told her to take
74 Why did you A that topic? I asked you not to say C.
anything. A asthma
A bring up B allergies
B get your message across C antibiotics
C speak up D first aid
D spell out

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MID-COURSE TEST | Version A

83 A
You must have , which is why you’ve got a HOW TO …
stomachache.
3 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
A food poisoning
B first aid 91 My boss isn’t B_ people wearing jeans to work. She
C medication prefers us to wear smart trousers.
D vaccine A fed up of
B keen on
A C nervous about
84 You were in a(n) _ sleep which is why all the noise
didn’t wake you up. D terrified of
A deep
B easy 92 I’d much C_ hang out with Patricia than Nathan. She’s
C heavy much nicer than him.
D light A happy
B prefer
B C rather
85 It didn’t take me long to off last night because I was
really tired. D love
A come
B drop 93 This handbag is D because the designer never makes
C go two the same.
D sleep A harsh
B modest
86 I was worrying about work, which C me awake all night. C tedious
A fell D unique
B gave
C kept 94 I C they’ll love your pasta dish. It’s really tasty.
D made A bet
B bound to
87 I’ve never been B . The slightest thing can wake me up. C fairly certain
A an insomniac D doubt
B a heavy sleeper
95 His latest film is D in 1920s Vienna.
C a light sleeper
D a nightmare A based
B cast
88 I had a lovely _C after lunch and I feel great now. C played
A lie-in D set
B nightmare C
C nap 96 We usually watch nature documentaries and that .
D snore A sort
B something
89 Scientists think time may be A out for the panda. C kind of thing
A running D thing
B going
97 Shakespeare is thought to have written thirty B plays.
C starting
D disappearing A -ish
B -odd
90 The future of high street shops is _D threat from online C and so on
shopping. D about
A at
B by 98 It’s important to use D _ if a group of people wants to
C with work well together.
D under A benefit
B challenge
/50
C habit
D teamwork

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99 C , I feel that you need to work a bit harder.

A As far as
B Makes sense
C Personally
D I’m concerned

B
100 I agree with you _, but there are some things you
haven’t mentioned.
A a fair point
B up to a point
C my point of view
D a good point
/10

Total: /100

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