Focus 5 unit test 2 group a

Vocabulary

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are more words than you need.

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1 The tension is huge at this time of year; there’s a really _ atmosphere around the school.

2 If you want to learn new things, you have to step outside your _ zone from time to time.

3 I thought I was relaxed, but on the day of the interview I suddenly got _ feet. I almost ran away!

4 ‘Taking a _ approach’ basically means you take steps to make things happen, rather than sit and wait for them to happen.

5 Use your _ sense. The worst that can happen is you fail the exam now and retake it in September.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box in the correct form. There are more verbs than you need.

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1 You’ve learned everything you could learn in this college. It’s time to _ further afield, don’t you think?

2 I’ve finally succeeded in _ the energy to go swimming before my morning classes.

3 After all those years he still remembered how his heart _ on the day of the exam.

4 ‘So have you made a decision yet?’ ‘No, I’m still _ on the edge.’

5 Whether you’re tired is irrelevant: if you want the scholarship, you have to _ the deadline.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 Let’s keep things _ perspective; one poor exam result is not the end of the world.

2 ‘Why has Mike dyed his hair orange?’ ‘I suppose he just likes standing _ from the crowd.’

3 A good music tutor is difficult to come _.

4 She worries about many things, but when actually faced _ difficulties, she shows impressive self-control.

5 There are lots of ways to top _ your phone: you can do it online, by text, through the operator’s helpline, or using a special app.

5. Choose the correct option.

1 You could still _ the competition next year.

A try B be trying C have tried

2 I’m afraid Peter _ have written this essay himself. He doesn’t write such flawless French.

A can’t B must C may

3 They must _ for a long time to achieve this level.

A be learning B learn C have been learning

4 He _ a driving course next month.

A will probably start B probably will start

C will start probably

5 The test questions must _ in a hurry. Some of them have more than one correct answer.

A have prepared B have been prepared

C be prepared

6 They _ you to use your own laptop in the exam; it’s against the rules.

A definitely won’t allow B won’t definitely allow

C will definitely allow

7 I’m not sure about this instructor; she seems competent enough but _ the right person to teach small children.

A can’t be B may not be

C might have been

8 These two responses to questions 1 and 2 are identical. One of the students must _ from the other.

A have been copying B be copying

C have been copied

9 You seem surprised by his methods. They _ unconventional, but he’s trained many successful dancers in this way.

A may not appear B may have appeared

C may appear

10 Why is this equipment here?’ ‘They _ our lesson today. Look! There are some TV people in the hall!’

A must have filmed B may be filming

C can’t have filmed

6. Write a, an or – (no article) in the gaps.

1 Pat missed three weeks of school after she broke her leg. Perhaps she needs _ help to catch up.

2 You look tired. Make sure you get _ good night’s sleep.

3 It’s impossible to overestimate the importance of _ education to a democratic society.

4 It was _ incredibly exciting experience for all of us.

5 Do you think the minister of education has _ good understanding of what really goes on in schools?

7. Complete the text with one word in each gap.

A NEW SCHOOL

Starting in a new school can be stressful, especially when you’re young. I was eleven when my family moved from a small town to a big city, and I felt quite 1_ of my depth. Everything was new, I had no friends, school work seemed more difficult, and my parents telling me to 2_ a grip’ didn’t help. My form teacher was 3_ great help to me at that time. She was also new to the school, and she used to say that we were 4_ the same boat and should look out for each other. She would stay with me after school to help me with homework. She 5_ have spent hours teaching me for free. Thanks to her encouragement I summoned 6_ the courage to join the school choir, which was the beginning of a wonderful adventure