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WorksheetsFIRST EXAM INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH SKILLS SEPT 2ND
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 17hrs 16mins
LISTENING SECTION: "An introduction to a lecture". Are the sentences true or false?
1. Positive psychology focuses on people's problems.
TRUE
FALSE
2. The teacher asks the students to define a happy life.
TRUE
FALSE
3. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi believes that external events are the main things that make us happy or sad.
TRUE
FALSE
4. Csikszentmihalyi believes that a happy life means being very focused on what you do.
TRUE
FALSE
5. Csikszentmihalyi studied depression, and from there learned about happiness.
TRUE
FALSE
6. Flow means being completely absorbed in what you are doing.
TRUE
FALSE
7. Csikszentmihalyi was influenced by watching creative people.
TRUE
FALSE
8. The rest of the lecture will look at what other psychologists think of this theory.
TRUE
FALSE
9. Put the topics in the order they are mentioned.
1. What makes a happy life?
2. Csikszentmihalyi and his work
3. An outline of the rest of the lecture
4. The difference between psychology and positive psychology
5. Examples of flow
6. One definition of a happy life
10. To lose track of... means "the way you understand or think about something"
TRUE
FALSE
READING SECTION: Read the following text and answer the questions below
"Boost Your Brainpower"
Many different factors affect how well we learn. While we can’t control all of these factors, there are many that we can. For example, fuel for our brain comes from calories in the food we eat. In fact, 20% of the calories we eat are used by our brain. Although not all calories help the brain, research suggests that some foods, such as egg yolk, whole grains, nuts, fish, dark leafy green vegetables, beans, strawberries and blueberries might be especially good for concentration and memory.
Drinking enough water is also important. The brain is more than 70% water. If we don’t drink enough water, it affects our concentration. We need around six to eight glasses of non-sugary, non-alcoholic fluid each day. Moreover, studies suggest that the brain does not do well with sudden rushes of sugar, so sweet, fizzy drinks do not help the brain either.
Remember also the importance of oxygen, which is carried to the brain by your blood. When you move your body, your blood flow increases and your brain gets more oxygen. Going for a walk, running, or riding a bike really help get oxygen to the brain, as do stretching and breathing deeply.
Besides exercise, rest is important. Getting enough rest boosts our mood and helps us concentrate. What’s more, when we are asleep, the brain practices what we did during the day. We actually learn in our sleep. If you have a hard time falling asleep, try listening to gentle music, thinking positive thoughts, or reading something funny to relax. Avoid video games and exciting TV shows in the hour before bedtime.
Stress can also stop the brain from working at its best. Some people fight stress by imagining a beautiful box. When it’s time to concentrate on something, they imagine filling that box with all the things that give them stress. Then they imagine putting that box away until they have time to deal with whatever is inside.
Don’t forget that your brain gets information from your senses. Therefore, your brain will have an easier time focusing and remembering when vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste are involved. Use your vision to help you learn by imagining what you read – like a movie in your mind. This is called visualizing. Underline or highlight important information in a text with a yellow marker and use different colours when you take notes. Make charts, mind maps, flashcards, diagrams, or draw pictures. Use your hearing to help you learn by reading out loud or explaining the new information to someone else. Use your sense of taste by chewing gum while you learn.
Yet another way to boost your brainpower is to create an environment where you work well. Many people, for instance, work better in light from a window. Temperature can also make a difference. A room that is too warm might make you feel sleepy. Lots of people find it easier to concentrate in rooms that are tidy. Some people find it helpful to listen to music when they study while others prefer silence. Get rid of any distractions, whatever they may be. For example, turn off your cell phone and let people in your home know that you need to be left alone.
11. An example of a sweet fizzy drink which does not help our brains is ________________ .
pure apple juice
orange pop
coffee with cream
12. According to this article, what should you not do if you have difficulty concentrating?
drink six to eight glasses of a fizzy drink
take a rest
eat strawberries or blueberries
13. An example of how the environment affects how the brain works would be ________________ .
feeling tired after taking a very long walk
taking a very hot shower before going to bed
feeling sleepy because a room is very warm
14. What is the main idea of paragraph 6?
The brain processes information from your five senses.
Use your sense of hearing to help you learn by reading out loud or explaining the new information to someone else.
Your brain works better when your senses are involved in the learning process.
15. Stress ________________ .
makes you feel excited
stops the brain from working at its best
boosts our mood and helps us to concentrate
16. The author suggests you ________________ if you can't fall asleep.
think positive thoughts
watch TV
eat nuts, fish or beans
17. Your brain gets more oxygen ________________ .
when you are playing an exciting video game
when you are sleeping
when you are riding a bicycle
18. Some people fight stress by imagining a beautiful box and filling it with things that stress them. What do they do to that box?
They put the box away forever.
They lock the box and imagine throwing away the key
They put it aside and take care of the problems inside later.
19. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
We actually learn in our sleep.
You should avoid playing exciting video games or watching exciting TV shows in the hour before going to bed.
Rest is important for boosting our mood and helping us to concentrate.
GRAMMAR SECTION.
Complete the following exercises
A: What ................ ? B: He's an engineer.
is your father do
is your father doing
does your father do
does your father doing
Why ................... sunglasses? It's cloudy today.
are you wear
do you wearing
are you wearing
do you wear
A: How often .................... to the cinema? B: About once a month.
do you go
are you go
do you going
are you going
............... a really good book at the moment.
I'm reading
I read
I reading
He................... an iphone, an ipad and a computer. He's so lucky!
has
is having
have
Bill ................... really hard at the moment because his company has just received a big order from China.
is working
works
is work
It ............. a lot in La Spezia in winter.
is raining
rains
rain
A: Where's John? B: He's in the bathroom. He ............... a shower.
is doing
is making
is having
has
A: What ........................ ? B: I'm looking for my glasses.
you are doing
do you do
are you doing
A: ..................... the party? B: Yes, very much, thank you.
Are you enjoying
Do you enjoy
Do you enjoying
Are you enjoy
Sylvia _____________ when she ___________ the DVDs.
was running / dropped
ran / dropped
was running / was dropping
ran / was dropping
While Steve ___________ a documentary, he __________ asleep.
was watched / fell
was watching / fell
watched / was falling
was watching / felt
They _________ when you _________ for remote control.
aren't listening / were asking
weren't listening / were asking
weren't listening / asked
listened / asked
______ you __________ anything when I ______ you?
Are / doing / called
Were / doing / calling
Did / do / was calling
Were / doing / called
________ you ____________ my friends while you ______________ to school?
Are / see / went
Did / see / were going
Did / saw / were going
Were / see / went
We _____________ home when the accident ___________.
were driving / happened
drove / happened
drove / was happening
were drive / happened
I _______________ a novel while my mother ___________.
was read / was cooking
read / cooked
was reading / was cooking
was reading / cooks
I ___________ out of the window when the accident happened.
was looked
looked
looking
was looking
You ___________ while I ____________.
played / study
were playing / studying
were playing / was studying
were played / was studying
He _____________ when his father came home.
were doing
was doing
did
did do
I will go to the cinema if I ____________ well in my English test.
will do
doing
do
did
What ______________ if you don't do well in the test?
will happen
happened
happens
is happen
If it _________ a comedy, I won't watch the film.
doesn't
isn't
won't / doesn't be
isn't / won't be
If you __________ carefully, you __________ have an accident.
will drive / don't
drive / aren't
will drive / not
drive / won't
Choose the correct conditional sentence according to this sentence: "I must run faster or I will lose the race."
If I must run faster, I will lose the race.
If I run faster, I will lose the race.
If I run faster, I will win the race.
If I don't run faster, I will win the race.
If I ________ clean the garage, my father ______ give me any money.
don't / won't
am / will
won't / doesn't
am not / isn't
If you eat fast food,
you gain weight.
you gained weight.
you would have gained weight.
If you study hard,
you get good grades.
you got good grades.
you would get good grades.
When she works early,
she woke up early.
she wake up early.
she wakes up early.
I always wear a jacket
when it is cold.
when it would be cold.
when it will be cold.
when it was cold.
He never buys lunch
if he wouldn't have cash.
if he didn't have cash.
if he have no cash.
if he doesn't have cash.
When you heat water,
it has boiled.
it boils
it would boil.
it will boil.
We _______ our grandparents every Sunday when we were children.
would visit
visited
were visiting
used to visit
He ________ long, blonde hair when he was a teenager.
used to have
would have
was having
had
People ______ letters in the post before email was invented.
were sending
used to send
were used to send
Choose the correct sentence
We aren´t used to listening to that kind of music
We aren´t used to listen to that kind of music
Choose the correct sentence
She will soon get used to work here
She will soon get used to working here
Choose the correct sentence
I used to working for that company
I used to work for that company
Choose the correct sentence
We never got used to getting up so early
We never got used to get up so early
Choose the correct sentence
We used to getting up early but we are retired now and we don´t need to
We used to get up early but we are retired now and we don´t need to
Mozart ___________ more than 600 pieces of music.
writes
wrote
writed
was wrote
Juan ______ the floor yesterday afternoon.
sweeped
swept
sweep
Pamela _____ her finger with a knife.
cutted
cuted
cut
I tripped over a rock and ______.
fell
fall
falled
We bought food for the cat and ______ her.
fed
feeded
feded
The baseball player ______ the ball.
sticked
strick
struck
The bee ______ Armando.
sting
stung
stinged
Yesterday night the thief ______ the money.
stealed
stolen
stole
Sofia and Ali ______ to Italy last week.
flyed
flew
flown
