Name Class Advanced Expert Module Test VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR For questions 1–12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap A CLIMBING LEGEND (1) _ ago, Chris Bonington was an avid climber and (2) _ In his time, he conquered countless peaks and ranges and became (3) _ knowledgeable on areas such as the Himalayas and the Andes Many would now say he was something of a (4) _ When asked whether the (5) _ had ever made him sick or played (6) _ with his breathing, he’d simply replied that, after initially feeling a bit (7) _ and (8) _ , he’d just pushed on until he became accustomed to it He was not the type of person to be beaten Giving up and returning to base before completing a climb was, in his mind, simply (9) _ the question If asked what single ability a good mountaineer should have, he would say that being able to think (10) _ one’s feet was far more important than having a (11) _ IQ After all, he explained, you never knew what lay ahead apart from an (12) _ view of the landscape below on reaching the summit That was if clouds and fog permitted it A Planets ago B Many moons C A blue moon D A lot of moons A developer B seeker C explorer D searcher A vastly B highly C deeply D notably A mentor B guide C counsel D veteran A altitude B loftiness C height D clime A havoc B disorder C damage D attack A far-out B zoned in C spaced out D mixed-up A precocious B all at sea C dense D disorientated A far from B out of C far out of D out from 10 A about B over C on D under 11 A high B great C flying D bold 12 A estimable B accomplished C excellent D admirable 12 PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd For questions 1–10, complete the text with the correct prepositions Being born in the countryside, my brother and I were always really interested (1) _ exploring the local area Fortunately for us, our parents never objected (2) _ us disappearing into the woods for the day, although they did advise us (3) _ playing near the river and always insisted (4) _ us being home for tea I was my brother’s unshakeable shadow and, whenever he and his friends went out to play, I always insisted (5) _ joining them We always got excited (6) _ the prospect of coming across a wild deer or boar I was never really nervous (7) _ such creatures and had no real fear (8) _ them like other friends at school I guess I had become accustomed (9) _ their behaviour and knew they were far more afraid of us than we were of them so saw no point (10) _ worrying about their alleged dangers ½ mark for each correct answer PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd For questions 1–8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given Use between three and six words ‘I should have invited her to the party.’ NOT He _ to the party ‘It’s true I’ve just failed my driving test.’ ADMITTED _ failed her driving test ‘The reason why I’m learning French is because I have a French boyfriend.’ EXPLAINED She _ French because she had a French boyfriend ‘I think it would be a good idea to book the tickets tomorrow.’ BOOKED He suggested _ day ‘Call me the moment you get home.’ GOT He insisted I _ home ‘Don’t use my mobile to make long-distance calls, Mark.’ OBJECTED _ her mobile to make long-distance calls ‘It was me I crashed the car last night.’ CRASHED He admitted to _ before PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd ‘I spend three hours a day commuting and I’m fed up of it.’ HAVING He complained _ for three hours a day Total: PHOTOCOPIABLE © 2014 Pearson Education Ltd 25