Study Pack — Level 4 — Çalışma paketleri

End-of-course TestA

SPEAKING · 7 soru

Make questions and ask your partner.

1
Would / like / try / extreme sport? Why / Why not?
2
Can / share a regret about your life so far?
3
What / do / in ten years’ time?
4
How / favourite music make you feel?
5
When / last feel annoyed? Why?
6
Listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?
7
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.’

End-of-course TestB

GRAMMAR · 25 soru

1 Complete the sentences with one word. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1
I don’t really feel ________ going out tonight – let’s stay in and watch TV.
2
Helena didn’t ________ to read much, but now she’s really into crime novels.
3
Do you have any idea ________ Maria is coming to class this week?
4
The news was ________ a big shock that we all had to sit down.
5
Anja sang that song beautifully, ________ she?
6
I’m ________ that window fixed next week – the handle on it is broken.
7
Don’t ________ me for forgetting to post Sarah’s birthday card – you forgot too!
8
I offered Safiyah and Adeel a snack but ________ of them wanted anything.
9
Neither Bella ________ Raul are interested in joining the drama group.
10
We ________ have been crazy to buy this house! There’s so much wrong with it.
11
Oh dear, it sounds as ________ my flatmates are arguing again.
12
I don’t speak French very well, but my brother ________.
13
There’s ________ bread left. I’ll have to go and buy some at the corner shop.
14
This new computer is so different from my old one – I can’t ________ used to it!
15
I wish Felix ________ keep leaving the door open when he goes outside. It’s freezing!
16
My youngest son is studying medicine at ________ university.
17
Unfortunately, we lost the match because ________ of our team played well today.
18
Does anyone know where ________?
19
Who made this _______ spoon?
20
I ________ when I’m driving to work.
21
We all really enjoyed the holiday ________ the bad weather.
22
We turned down the volume on the TV ________ wake the baby.
23
Services for ________ are improving in our area.
24
I just love ________ in this hotel!
25
I really like my fashionable shoes, but for comfort I generally prefer to wear ________ trainers.

End-of-course TestB

VOCABULARY · 6 soru

Complete the sentences with the correct word.

1
Is this restaurant part of a ________? I think I went to one in Manchester last year.
2
Geneticists working in the USA have ________ an important discovery.
3
I really want to read that magazine! Have you ________ finished it?
4
That shirt really ________ Javier. It goes well with his eye colour.
5
The team was ________ to hear that Roberto’s ankle was only sprained rather than broken.
6
At the end of the concert, the audience made so much noise that the band came back to give ________.

End-of-course TestB

PRONUNCIATION · 20 soru

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

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tur|bu|lence
2
ex|port (verb)
3
gob|smacked
4
neigh|bour|hood
5
un|con|scious
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ob|jec|tive
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mul|ti|na|tio|nal
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co|mmen|ta|tor
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eye|brow
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old|-fash|ioned
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/rash/
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/luggage/
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/mild/
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/loose/
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/lay/
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/buzz/
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/journalist/
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/horse/
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/agenda/
20
/tree/

End-of-course TestB

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).

1
The majority of people think that extreme sportspeople take risks because …
2
A particularly strong motivation factor for the study participants to do extreme sports was …
3
Another benefit of practising extreme sports that the participants reported was …
4
How did most of the participants feel extreme sports reduced their stress levels?
5
According to the researchers, the results of the study provide evidence to suggest that …

End-of-course TestB

WRITING · 1 soru

Write a report on the following topic.

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Write a report on the following topic. ‘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 TestB

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 used to / couldn’t / might be able to live undiscovered in Loch Ness.
7
Calum thinks that the Surgeon’s Photograph shows a dinosaur / isn’t as good as his photographs of Nessie / looks real.
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Calum says that there are no eyewitness sightings of Nessie / Nessie sightings are fake news / people often mistakenly think they’ve seen Nessie.
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Calum suggests that people who see a ‘monster’ are actually looking at seals or otters / a model / a dinosaur.
10
Calum says that, the recent DNA study detected dinosaur DNA / does not take away the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster / has finally solved the mystery of the Loch Ness Monster.

End-of-course TestB

SPEAKING · 5 soru

Now make questions and ask your partner.

1
How / doing your favourite hobby or activity make you feel?
2
Who / most interesting person / ever met? Why?
3
Can / share something you wish you had or hadn’t done?
4
Which city / like to live in / in the future? Why?
5
What / do / in ten years’ time?