From question no.9 to 18, write ONE word in the gap:

Sometimes, scientists know what they (a)   looking for and they find it.

At other times, things (a)   discovered by accident. Two famous examples of this are gravity and penicillin.

Isaac Newton, (a)   first used maths to describe gravity, was sitting.

He was sitting ... his garden when he saw it.

(a)  

He was sitting under the tree when he saw ... apple fall. Some people say it fell on his head!

(a)  

This made him think about why, and he realized he ... explain it using math.

(a)  

Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, (a)   was the first antibiotic. It completely

changed medicine

He was working (a)   his laboratory when he saw it.

He saw that something ... started growing on one of his experiments few minutes before.

(a)  

He analysed it and realised that it

(a)   be very useful in fighting disease. sometimes luck can be a big help!

Sentence transformation, using the word in the brackets (from question no.19 to 28):

My computer doesn’t work, so I can’t e-mail you. (wrong)

--> There's ………………………………… my computer, so I can't e-mail you.

(a)  

When we started our journey towards the mountains, the sun was shining. (off)

--> When we …………………… towards the mountains, the sun was shining.

(a)  

Did you mention the plans for this weekend to Matt? (talk)

--> Did you …………………..the plans for this weekend?

(a)  

I think we should build a new theatre in town. (favour)

--> I'm……………………………building a new theatre in town.

(a)  

You lost Jill's camera and | think you should say sorry. (apologise)

--> I think you should ……………………. losing her camera.

(a)  

Have you ever participated in a swimming race? (part)

--> Have you ever …………………………….in a  swimming race?

(a)  

Remove any mistakes you make using a rubber. (rub)

--> If you make any mistakes, (a)     with a rubber

Please play your electric guitar more quietly! (down)

--> Please …………………………………… your electric guitar!

(a)  

How long has Alice been Tony’s girlfriend? (out)

--> How long has Alice been ………………………………………Tony?

(a)  

When was the last time you heard from Nigel? (contact)

--> When was the last time you were …………………………………… Nigel?

(a)  

Write the correct form of the word in the brackets (from question 29 to 38)

None of us find writing easy. When you can’t see the person who you're talking

to, ... is much more difficult (COMMUNICATE)

(a)  

You have to be ... to communicate your message clearly, but how do you do that? (CARE)

(a)  

The first thing you must think about is who you're writing to. Then you can make a ... about how formal it should be. (DECIDE)

(a)  

A letter to a friend is more like ... English. (SPEAK)

(a)  

A letter to a friend is more like spoken English, so your (a)   should be in your writing, while a letter to a hotel manager is formal. (PERSON)

You also need to think about what kind of thing you're writing. The language in a story, for example, should be ... (EXPRESS)

(a)  

But the language in a report or an article should be much more ... (INFORM)

(a)  

When you're writing a formal essay giving your opinion, make sure the ... gives a general idea of the subject. (INTRODUCE)

(a)  

Later, in the ... you should summarise your opinion (CONCLUDE)

(a)  

Each time you write, you have to make ... about what you're going to do. If you do that right, then there's nothing to stop you becoming a good writer! (CHOOSE)

(a)  

Write ONE word in the blank (from question 39 to 48):

Why don't you borrow a pencil (a)   someone else?

I don't think I can cope (a)   studying and having a job at the same time.

I finally succeeded (a)   jumping over the box on my skateboard.

My uncle asked me to help him translate a menu from Vietnamese ... English.

(a)  

Ed glanced (a)   the message on his mobile phone and then carried on talking.

Did you know that our head teacher is married... an actress? Ihad no idea.

(a)  

This area is famous (a)   its cheese and its bread.

I don't know very much (a)   cooking, but I can make an omelete!

l've always been interested (a)   insects and spiders. I don't know why!

Jessie seemed to be getting a bit bored (a)   the game, so I suggested watching tv.

Interpreters are ... an important part of international communication. (CERTAIN)

(a)  

Many ... in one language can't be translated exactly to another language. (EXPRESS)

(a)