Study Pack — Level 4 — Çalışma paketleri

End-of-course TestA

GRAMMAR · 30 soru

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. 2 Complete the sentences with one word.

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I wanted to meet Anja, but she ________ (already leave) when I got to the barbecue.
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I ________ (write) my report for an hour when my computer crashed and lost it all.
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I immediately regretted ________ (send) the text.
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You ________ (not sit) here now if Jay hadn’t managed to get us the invitation.
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They ________ (practise) the dance for months, so the performance should go well tonight.
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I wish we ________ (not buy) that car. It’s been nothing but trouble!
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I’ll bring something to eat in case we ________ (get) hungry.
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You shouldn’t ________ (spend) so long in the sun yesterday – you’ve got sunburn.
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I think I’d have got the job if I ________ (not ask) that stupid question.
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We couldn’t go inside the town hall because it ________ (redecorate).
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I think I ________ (learn) enough Japanese by the time I go to Japan.
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One of the greatest paintings of the 19th century ________ (report) to have been stolen.
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Call an ambulance! Mrs Patel’s foot ________ (run over) by a taxi!
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I can’t meet you until 8.00 because I’m on a late shift – I________ (still work) at 7.30.
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I’ll let you know your exam results as soon as I ________ (discuss) them with your tutor.
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Oh dear, it sounds as ________ the neighbours are arguing again.
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Don’t ________ me for forgetting to feed the cat – it’s your responsibility!
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We ________ have been crazy to buy this house! There’s so much wrong with it.
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I don’t speak German very well, but my sister ________.
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I can’t ________ used to this smartphone – it’s so different from my old one!
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Neither Rob ________ Bea are interested in joining the reading group.
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There’s ________ milk in the fridge. Can you go and get some from the corner shop?
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Chloe sang that song really well, ________ she?
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I wish you ________ keep leaving the door open when you go outside! It’s freezing!
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It was ________ a big shock that we all had to sit down.
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I don’t really feel ________ going out tonight – let’s stay in and watch a film.
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Marc didn’t ________ to do much sport, but now he’s really into volleyball.
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We’re ________ the roof fixed next week – the rain is starting to come through it.
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Do you have any idea ________ Catriona is coming to football practice this week?
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I offered Lily and Freya a snack but ________ of them was hungry.

Quick Test 10A

PRONUNCIATION · 10 soru

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C. b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

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End-of-course TestA

VOCABULARY · 10 soru

Write the words after the definitions.

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feeling like you have little hope and are ready to do anything to get out of the situation = ___
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not allowing water to go through it = ___
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a group of people who sing together = ___
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you use these to breathe = ___
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extremely confused = ___
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a snow storm with very strong winds = ___
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someone who tries to avoid spending money = tight-___
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being unable to sleep for many nights = ___
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the person who controls how an orchestra plays = ___
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unsure how to react to something because your emotions are so strong = ___

End-of-course TestA

PRONUNCIATION · 20 soru

7 Circle the different sound. 8 Underline the stressed syllable.

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/bird/ merge firm journalist heart
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/horse/ launch drought stalk yawn
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/shower/ pressure infection choke rash
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/judge/ generate budget smuggler agenda
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/bike/ linen height biased mild
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/tree/ illegal relieved colleague leather
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/up/ multicultural flood hooded luggage
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/boot/ loose blood lose chew
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/buzz/ raise cause course physics
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/train/ baggage faint lay ache
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co|mmen|ta|tor
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ob|jec|tive
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mul|ti|na|tio|nal
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eye|brow
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old|-fash|ioned
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ex|port (verb)
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un|con|scious
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neigh|bour|hood
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gob|smacked
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tur|bu|lence

End-of-course TestA

READING · 5 soru

Going to extremes

We tend to think that people who do extreme sports are just addicted to the adrenaline rush you get along with the thrill of danger. However, recent research shows that the many are motivated by the emotional experience of being in nature, and the psychological benefits it can bring. A recent study based on interviews with people who practise a range of high-risk extreme sports, suggests that exposure to natural environments in early childhood can provide significant psychological and health benefits. It can also help people to form a strong, life- long emotional connection to nature. The majority of the participants reported that nature provided powerful emotional experiences, which had drawn them to engage in outdoor activities such as climbing, kayaking, and surfing. They mentioned the importance of their early childhood experiences in the outdoors and how these had influenced their adult lives as extreme sportspeople. Richard, a skyrunner – who runs on high paths in the mountains – said, ‘My best childhood memories are of being out in nature. Camping by the beach, swimming in the sea, climbing on the rocks, lighting fires in the woods, hiking up mountains … the natural environment in Scotland where I grew up is incredible. I just wanted to be out in it. I still do.’ Similarly, for surfer Mika, the natural world was an inspiration: ‘I lived by the sea, and from an early age I was drawn to the water. I can’t remember not being able to swim. It just came naturally to me – I can’t really separate myself from the sea. It’s such a huge part of who I am.’ Mika also emphasized how being in close contact with nature, away from the urban environment, has led to a commitment to the environment and nature conservation: ‘My deep connection to the sea led me to become a marine biologist. It’s so important to me that the marine environment is protected.’ Her views on conservation were shared by many of the other participants. Obviously, extreme sports present a high level of risk to survival. The participants acknowledged this but almost all felt that the connection to nature was as important, if not more so, as the excitement of risk-taking. Nick, an ice climber and professional mountain guide said, ‘When you’re climbing in winter, you’re in extreme conditions all the time. It’s a constant battle between fear and attraction, but the psychological benefits for me are huge. I’d never give it up.’ Extreme mountain biker Louise has a similar attitude: ‘I could do my sport on an indoor track and it would give me that adrenaline hit I enjoy, but it wouldn’t be the same. It’s the experience of cycling in the natural environment that attracts me more than anything. You can’t beat that feeling.’ Other positive factors were related to the senses. Sound was said to have a calming influence. Skyrunner Richard said, ‘When I run, I notice the thud of my feet on the ground, the rhythm of my breath, I hear the sounds of my environment – birds, water flowing in the hill streams. My mind is empty of worry and stress.’

Jake, a free diver, appreciates the silence he experiences under water: ‘I suffer from noise sensitivity and I find urban environments exhausting. When I dive, it’s incredibly still and silent. It works like meditation for me.’ Touch and smell also featured highly in the participants’ responses. Free climber Holly explained, ‘I like the feel of the different types of rock under my hands, and also the smells. Where I climb, there are native herbs that grow on the rocks. The smell helps me stay relaxed and focused when I’m climbing.’ Overall, the results of the study showed that participants valued the greater connection with nature that extreme sports provided, and most felt that their attitude towards the environment was positive and more caring as a result. This led to them spending more time outdoors, not only while practising their extreme sports, but also when they were with family and friends, therefore reducing and preventing stress in others too. The study’s results are particularly significant because they provide evidence to support the development of waterways and natural spaces in urban areas in order to promote outdoor sports and leisure activities. It is hoped that this will in turn boost both the physical and mental health of whole communities.

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Read the article. For questions 1–5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D).

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A popular view of people who practise extreme sports is that they do it because they …
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Which factor was a particularly strong motivation for most study participants?
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What additional benefit from practising extreme sports did the participants report?
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Most of the participants felt that extreme sports reduced stress by ...
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The study provides evidence that ...

End-of-course TestA

WRITING · 1 soru

Write a report on the following topic.

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‘Cities of the future.’ Include the following information: - say what you think the cities of the future will be like - say why you think changes in cities will take place - discuss how the changes will affect residents’ lives. Write 140–180 words.

End-of-course TestA

LISTENING · 10 soru

1 Listen to five students talk about their designs for a city of the future. Choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker says they have included as the main feature of their design. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters you do not need to use. 2 Listen to a talk about the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster by a man who lives beside Loch Ness in Scotland. Underline the correct answer.

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Speaker 1 ___
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Speaker 2 ___
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Speaker 3 ___
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Speaker 4 ___
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Speaker 5 ___
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Calum says that people believe the Loch Ness monster ___ live undiscovered in Loch Ness.
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Calum thinks that the Surgeon’s Photograph ___.
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Calum says that ___.
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Calum suggests that people who see a ‘monster’ are actually looking at ___.
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According to Calum, the recent DNA study ___.

End-of-course TestA

SPEAKING · 7 soru

Make questions and ask your partner.

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Would / like / try / extreme sport? Why / Why not?
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Can / share a regret about your life so far?
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What / do / in ten years’ time?
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How / favourite music make you feel?
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When / last feel annoyed? Why?
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Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?
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Talk about one of the statements below, saying if you agree or disagree. Give reasons. ‘People who post fake news stories on the Internet should be punished as criminals.’ ‘Advertising that targets children and their parents should be banned.’ ‘Taking care of the environment is the responsibility of politicians and large companies, not ordinary people.’