Senior 5 Test

Part 1: 1) Questions 1 – 4You will hear four short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. 1. I wonder if she can. I can give her a hand. Yes, for three weeks. 2. Do you think you could? Could you take them? How can I help? 3. Yes, it’s fine. Yes, of course. Yes, that’s right. 4. Yes, can you give me some help? Yes, do you need a hand? Yes, could I ask you a favour? Part 2: Questions 9 – 14Read the sentences about people, places and different cultures.Choose the missing word A, B, C or D for each space. 9 Do ............ children always reach their full potential as adults? amused talented fascinated experienced 10 At school, my brother used to be ............ at maths but I was never any good at it. brilliant clever intelligent satisfied 11 You can’t just ............ at the best restaurants in town without booking first. go back turn up pick up find out 12 What is the best way to ............ around your town – by bus or by bike? show be drive get 13 My house is in a noisy ............ with lots of shops and cafés nearby. neighbourhood basement building doorbell 14 I can’t wait to leave this small apartment and ............ a bigger one. move up move out move away move into Part 3: Questions 17 – 24Read the sentences about people, places and different cultures. What are the missing words?The first letter is already there.For questions 17 – 24, write the words. 17. I like to see the good side of things - a positive attitude is important in life.18. Sarah was very disappointed with the film – it wasn't as good as she had hoped.19. You can’t use credit cards in this restaurant but there’s a cash machine over there.20. In my city, cars don’t always stop if the traffic lights are red.21. Many people buy lunch from street markets because the food is very tasted and also cheap.22. If you break something in a hotel room, you have to pay for it.23. I’m really sorry; I apologize for making so much noise.24. Does the hotel room have a balcony with a view of the sea? Part 4: Questions 25 – 32Read the post on a website from a Canadian girl.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each space.For questions 25 – 32, mark A, B, C or D. My name is Daniela and I'm from Canada. I live in the countryside, 25 kilometres from (25) ............ nearest town. It snows a lot here in the winter and sometimes we are not (26) ............ to get into town for two or three weeks.Last year we (27) ............ leave our house for a month! But it was OK. We had lots of food and it was quite fun being at home all (28) ............ time. My brother was happy at first because he (29) ............ to get to school, but then he got bored. It was hard for Mum because she's (30) ............ cook – she works in a big restaurant in town. She couldn't get to work, so she didn't earn any money for a month. I go to university but most of (31) ............ work I do is online. Luckily, there were no problems with our electricity, so we could use our computers, watch TV and listen to the radio.Next winter, my brother is going to live with my uncle in town, so he will (32) ............ go to school even when there is heavy snow. 25. a - (no article) the one 26. can able manage possible 27. can’t weren’t able couldn’t didn’t manage 28. – (no article) a one the 29. couldn’t weren’t able can’t wasn’t able 30. a one the – (no article) 31. a – (no article) the an 32. can could be able to is able to Part 5: Questions 33 – 40Here are some sentences about people, places and different cultures.For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 33 The weather in Norway is far colder that the weather in France.The weather in France is _ the weather in Norway. 34 Some people are good at adapting to new cultures and others are not.Some people ............................................... others at adapting to new cultures. 35 People here drive much more slowly than I expected.People here don’t drive nearly ............................................... I expected. 36 I didn't know how to swim until last year.Until this year, .................................................. 37 It’s possible this train goes to London, but I’m not sure.This train ......................................................, but I’m not sure. 38 This definitely isn’t Jane’s room – it’s too tidy!This ........................................................... – it’s too tidy! 39 I think they are painting their house.They ...................................................... their house. 40 I’m sure the flat gets a lot of sunlight through all these windows.The flat ...................................................... sunlight through all thesewindows. Part 6: Write about something you have been successful at. Write about why you decided to take up that activity, what you did to become successful and what the result was.