FINAL EXAM

Level: Advanced 
Name ______________________________________     
Date _______________
Teacher’s name and time ____________________
GRAMMAR
Time: 25 minutes
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb(s) in brackets.
1. How long ________ you and Petra ________ (be go out)?
2. What time did you say the concert was due ________ (start)?
3. Did you see some kids ________ (play) football here yesterday afternoon?
4. I started listening to this kind of music while I ________ (working) in India.
5. I wish that I ________ (not give) Jennifer my phone number.
6. We ________ (not used to) seeing so many people here. It’s very overcrowded!
7. You seem ________ (be work) really hard over the past few months. What you need is a holiday.
8. It ________ just ________ (be announce) that 100 people at the factory are going to be made
redundant.

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2. Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
1. ________ Mario wants to do is play football. Nothing else!
2. Excuse me. Are you the woman ________ bag was stolen?
3. I’ve lost my wallet with the tickets in it. In ________ words, we can’t go to the concert.
4. Is Serene a friend ________ your sister’s?
5. I don’t have time to watch a film. In ________ case, I don’t like romantic comedies.
6. Sylvan loves sports and Gerard even more ________.
7. ________ to the radio travel report, all the trains have been cancelled today.
8. When I was little, my grandmother ________ always cook a big roast on Sunday.
9. I went to Madrid in ________ to learn to play the guitar.
10. Not ________ is it raining, but the car also won’t start!
11. It is believed ________ an ancient civilization once inhabited the area.
12. Luis can’t have got my message, ________ he would have phoned.
13. A Did Carl pass his driving test?
B I’m afraid ________. Maybe next time.
14. The exercise class was full of women, all of ________ seemed fitter than me.

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3. Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
1. Can you remember the ________ the film Kim recommended?
A name B name of C name’s
2. A Does Hannah like her new job?
B I ________.
A don’t B think doesn’t C don’t think so
3. My wife and I met as students while ________ were working in the same café.
A they B we C (–)
4. I haven’t been to Japan, but I hope ________. I’ve been saving up my money.
A to B so C not
5. Helen thinks she’s really clever, but she ________. She actually makes a lot of mistakes.
A doesn’t B isn’t C not
6. There’s no point ________ Julie her opinion as she never has one.
A to ask B asking C ask
7. Could you recommend somewhere nice ________ in the city centre?
A eat B to eat C eating
8. Our holiday ________ on Friday. I can’t wait!
A began B begins C begins to
9. John’s the oldest person ever ________ in the marathon.
A taking part B takes part C to take part
10. There are plenty of interesting things ________ in the area.
A to do B do C doing
11. I think it was March last year ________ we met in Newcastle, but I haven’t heard from her since.
A when B while C where
12. Johan is the only friend ________ I would really confide something like this.
A whom in B in whom C to who
13. ________ you need to do is keep practising – be patient!
A That B Which C All
14. Is this the road ________ goes straight into the city centre?
A where B what C that
15. That’s the woman ________ son won the Olympic gold medal.
A who B whose C whom
16. I’d rather you ________ your trainers at home. There’s not enough space in the suitcase for them.
A leave B were leaving C left
17. Don’t you think it’s time you ________ the dishes? There’s quite a pile in the kitchen.
A done B did C do
18. I wish that I ________ enough money to go on holiday this year.
A have B had C were having

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Grammar total 40
VOCABULARY
Time: 15 minutes
4. Underline the correct word(s).
1. He needed a plaster / bandage on his arm when he twisted it during wrestling.
2. I prefer to watch films in the cinema, but my wife misagrees/ disagrees with me.
3. My first car was a second-hand / duty-free sports car I bought from my neighbour.
4. When the weather is warm, I love to roll / pull down the car windows and feel the wind in my hair.
5. I thought the film was overcrowded / overrated. All the reviews said it was brilliant, but I thought it
was boring.
6. You’ll have to call me on the landline in the evening - the reception / sign is terrible in the house.
7. There are some horses living in a stable / hive near my house.
8. The neighbours finally reached a commitment /compromise on how to share the public park near their
houses.
9. We’re having roast / baked chicken on Sunday. Would you like to come for lunch?
10. I could really do with a cup of tea. I’ll go and put the colander / kettle on.

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5. Read the definitions and complete the words.
1. a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words, for example, it
was a piece of cake (= it was easy) = an i________
2. an alternative medicine that helps people with back pain = c________
3. monotonous, boring = t________
4. put off until later = to p________
5. speak in a very soft voice = to w________
6. a legal agreement where the bank lends you money to buy a house = a m________
7. formal word for ‘vocabulary’ = l________
8. money that a bank lends and somebody borrows = a l________
9. listen to someone speaking and write down their words = to t________
10. remove from power using force = to o________

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6. Complete the sentences with one word made from the word in brackets.
1. It’s frustrating when you call a number and it’s constantly ___________!
unavailable/engaged/occupied
2. Hang on – the ___________ isn’t great here. I’ll just move to another room.
tone/reception/sign
3. Oh no! I’ve left my mobile at home – I forgot to ___________ it before I left this morning.
call/unplug/do
4. You could try the ___________, but it’s unlikely that anyone’s at home at this time of day.
voicemail/reception/landline
5. You often find that if you’re driving through an area with lots of trees, your ___________ will be very
poor.
signal/battery/beep
6. The rebels ________ the bridge to stop the soldiers from getting supplies.
surrendered/blew up/defeated
7. The tribe defended their village in the jungle by throwing ________ at the boats of the soldiers as they
came up the river.
sieges/troops/spears
8. After the attack on the city, all of the shops were ________ and almost everything was stolen.
overthrown/declared/looted
9. The soldier held his ________ tightly as he ran across the field shooting.
cannon/machine gun/missile
10. The king was very proud ________ his soldiers for winning the battle.
with/of/for
11. Never ________ such a silly excuse.
have I heard/I heard/I have heard
12. ________ Arthur arrived than he and Evan started to fight.
As soon/No sooner had/Sooner than
13. Only when you watch someone make a basket ________ what an art it is.
you do realize/you realize/do you realize
14. Not until I see the money with my own eyes ________ that you have been paid.
will I believe/do I believe/I believe

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7. Complete the words with a negative prefix
1. Do you think it would be ____appropriate of me to buy them a little gift as a token of my appreciation?
2. Sally’s been ____mobile for months now. Haven’t you heard? She’s broken both her legs.
3. Let’s buy a few more of those chairs for the sun-room. They’re going to be ____continued soon.
4. I honestly don’t know what we’ll do if Chloe leaves. As far as I’m concerned, she’s ____replaceable.
5. It’s ____legal to record any part of the film on your phone when you’re in the cinema.
6. What I can tell you, ____officially of course, is that there may be some changes to the team soon.

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Vocabulary total 40
READING
Time: 15 minutes
Read the article and do the task 1.
FOR BEST RESULTS, TONE DOWN YOUR LANGUAGE
The scientific evidence is overwhelmingly in favour of taking regular exercise. No matter what type of
sport you decide to take up, or exercise class you join, can and will have a lasting positive impact on your
life. Exercise is good for us physically, mentally, and socially. However, although we’re all aware of
these benefits, it’s not always so easy to simply walk into the gym and sign up. The most common cause
of people not taking up exercise is due to lack of self-esteem and poor body image. It’s easy if you’ve
been playing a sport regularly since childhood, or you’re just naturally built like an Olympic athlete. But
many of us are attracted to an exercise class precisely because we’re not. We have no illusions – we don’t
necessarily expect to come out looking like an Olympian. However, we do want to see some
improvements to our body shape – to feel good about ourselves and make a positive difference to our
overall health, fitness, and well-being.
It is common to see advertisements for intensive fitness classes which claim to help people ‘get in shape’,
‘burn fat’, or ‘box, skip, run, weight-lift your way to a better body’. But what are the consequences of all
this appearance-related jargon? And how effective is it in the gym room or on the athletics track? As a
psychologist, I recognize that positive self-talk is the key to happiness and mental well-being. I’m also
aware that women in particular can struggle with body image and low self-esteem when it comes to
exercise. As a woman myself, I understand this perspective so I have to question whether exercise
regimes which combine physical exertion with judgemental comments on body image are a good thing. I
read up a bit more about it and found an interesting study which was conducted recently by scientists at
Northwestern University, USA. It found that the language that fitness instructors use plays a key role in
determining whether their class participants feel as though they have successfully achieved their fitness
goals.
According to psychologist Renee Engeln, the aim of the study was to determine whether the
psychological outcomes of a fitness class, for women in particular, might differ based on the focus of the
instructors’ motivational comments. The study involved female participants taking an intensive exercise
class lasting 16 minutes. For the purposes of the experiment, they were randomly assigned an instructor.
One half of the women had an instructor that made comments related to the health and body shape
benefits of each exercise, saying things like, ‘This exercise is essential to developing strength in your
legs’, or ‘This work you’re doing on these muscles will allow you to run, sprint, and jump like a super
hero!’ The other half of the participants did an identical exercise class, in the same room, with the same
music playing, but the instructor made comments focussed on their need to improve physical appearance
and fitness. For instance, ‘This exercise blasts bottom fat!’ and ‘Let’s get rid of those thunder thighs!’
The study found that the participants whose instructor had made comments which focused on health and
strength were much more likely to write positive words like ‘strong’ and ‘accomplished’ to describe their
feelings at the end of the class. In contrast, those whose instructor had used negative comments regarding
their current fitness, appearance, and body shape, were much more likely to write words such as
‘ashamed’ or ‘disgusted with myself’ to describe their post-exercise feelings. Basically, the greatest
feelings of positivity came from hearing the comments about what the exercise was doing for their health
and fitness rather than the more negative comments which focussed on the potential for weight loss or
improved body shape.
This suggests that, when it comes to sports psychology, words really do matter. By simply modifying the
language they use as motivation, fitness instructors can have a significant impact on the way the
participants in their classes feel about themselves. I agree with Engeln when she says, ‘If we want people
to stick with exercise, we need to remove shame from the equation’. The good news is that fitness
instructors can quickly and effectively moderate their language in order to make their classes healthier,
more inclusive, and more motivating.
TASK 1
Choose A, B, or C.
1. In this text, the writer’s main intention is to ________.
A highlight the negative psychological effects associated with exercising
B promote a type of physical activity which is especially suited to women
C explain the psychology behind successful exercise
2. According to the writer in paragraph 1, many people ________.
A choose not to exercise because they lack confidence
B drop out of exercise classes because they are too challenging
C say they prefer an instructor who is tough on them

3. The writer suggests in paragraph 1 that most people do not expect ________ an exercise class.
A to feel good about themselves in
B miracle results when they take up
C the instructor to treat them kindly in

4. In paragraph 2, according to the writer, exercise classes ________.

A are often promoted as being good for ‘fixing’ undesirable body shapes
B are rarely designed to include both men and women
C only tend to appeal to people who are already relatively fit

5. What is the profession of the writer of the article?

A She is a fitness instructor.
B She is a lifestyle journalist.
C She is a medical professional.

6. The writer says that she ________.

A took part in the study at North-western University
B has evidence that an instructor’s comments can cause serious psychological damage
C understands women’s general lack of confidence regarding exercise

7. According to the writer, the US study was designed to examine ________.

A whether women responded better to intensive exercise regimes
B the psychological impact of instructional language
C whether men and women respond differently to certain instruction styles
8. The study ________.
A covered a range of different sports and activity types
B was conducted in several different locations
C was conducted under identical conditions
9. According to research, which group was most likely to have a positive response to the after-exercise
survey?
A The group whose instructor commented on improving their body shape.
B The group whose instructor explained the health and physical benefits of an exercise.
C The fitness instructors.

10. In the writer’ss opinion that ________.

A fitness instructors should be better trained
B physical fitness depends on good mental health
C people are more likely to continue exercising if they feel good about themselves

Reading total 10
LISTENING
Time: 10 minutes
1. Listen to five people talking about people they know and situations they have been in. Match the
speakers (1–5) to the sayings which best describes the person or situation they mention (A–H).
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5

A to do all the donkey work

B to not count your chickens before they have hatched
C to kill two birds with one stone
D a person whose bark is worse than their bite
E to allow something to be like water off a duck’s back
F a person who is a bit of a dark horse
G to smell a rat
H to feel like a fish out of water

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2. Listen to a presentation about the sociology of veganism. Choose A, B, or C.
1. According to the speaker, the majority of people make food choices based on ________.
A the expectations of their social class
B personal tastes
C their belief about what is right for them personally

2. What was meat consumption associated with in the past?

A Male-dominated displays of wealth andpower
B A connection to the natural world.
C Peasant diets..

3. What werevegans asked about during the research?

A How sustainable they thought the vegan diet was long-term.
B Their reasons for becoming vegan.
C The difficulties they encountered being vegan.

4. What does the speaker say that being vegan can lead people to assume?
A That you are clever and well-educated.
B That you are a bit of a snowflake.
C That you are a fussy eater.
5. According to the speaker, having any kind of specific diet could ________.
A have a positive environmental impact
B raise your social status
C result in poor health

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Listening total 10
WRITING
Time: 30 minutes
Choose ONE of the topics and write 250-300 words.
FIRST TOPIC:
Your class has attended a panel discussion on what are the greatest advantages of digital and computer
technology for people in their everyday lives. You have made the notes below.
Advantages of digital and computer technology in everyday life:
communication (Being able to contact anyone at any time in any place is obviously the greatest
advantage)
access to information (The fact that people can instantly look up something and find out about it, or learn
something new, is the greatest advantage)
shopping and services (You don’t need to go out or spend a long time buying or paying for things and
that’s the greatest advantage)
Write an essay explaining which advantage you think is the greatest for people in their everyday
lives and provide reasons to support your opinion.
SECOND TOPIC:
You attended a lecture at a local business centre where the advantages of working from home were
discussed. You have made the notes below:
How can working from home be beneficial?
Effects on traffic
Less office space required
Happier employees
Write an essay, discussing two of the benefits in your notes. You should explain which benefit
would be most important, giving reasons in support of your answer.

Writing total 10
Speaking total 10
Overall 120