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_______ / 50 points
A [Track 10] Listen to the conversation between Mary and Doug. Write
T (true) or F (false).
1. Mary is telling Doug about the theft of some money. ____
2. The theft happened when the place was closed. ____
3. The article said that someone turned off the video cameras. ____
4. The police think the person escaped through a door. ____
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)
B Complete the words with the prefixes -ful or -less.
1. My brother loves skiing. He’s fear_______ on high mountains.
2. My new computer is very power_______. It’s the fastest one I’ve ever had.
3. I’m not very good at math. In fact, I’m hope_______.
4. Thanks for sending me flowers. It was very thought_______ of you.
5. I make too many mistakes. I should try to be more care_______.
6. My dad bought that TV in 1990. It’s old, broken, and use_______.
B _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
C Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
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1. A man took $3 million from a local bank.
The _____________________ happened yesterday.
2. Rescue teams are looking for a missing sailboat.
This is the third _____________________ this year.
3. Tourists have found ancient human bones in Africa.
The _____________________ could change history.
4. A man says aliens kept him on a UFO for a week.
The _____________________ happened in May.
5. A terrible _____________________ woke everyone in town
this morning. The noise was terrifying.
6. The police have found out that about 10 criminals were
planning a big _____________________ from prison
next month.
C _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
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D Circle the correct word to complete each conversation.
1. A: I fell asleep in the middle of the movie.
B: Wow. You couldn’t / must have been really tired.
2. A: I called you last night, but you didn’t answer.
B: Oh, sorry. I could / must have turned off my phone.
3. A: Jim isn’t here yet. Did he call you?
B: No, but he couldn’t / might have missed his bus. He sometimes does.
4. A: Where’s Derek? He’s not at his desk.
B: He couldn’t / could have gone out for lunch. It’s too early.
5. A: I hear Jean drove to work today. Did she finally get a car?
B: No, but her father is traveling in Asia, so she couldn’t / might have borrowed his.
6. A: Why wasn’t Kelly at the meeting today?
B: I saw her write it in her calendar, so she couldn’t / might have forgotten.
D _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
E Rewrite the questions as embedded questions.
1. What is the deepest lake? Do you know ?
2. Was paper invented in China? Can you tell me ?
3. How tall is the CN Tower? Do you have any idea ?
4. Are there lions in India? Do you have any idea ?
5. Did they catch the robbers? Do you know ?
6. Where did the Incas live? Can you tell me ?
E _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
F Number the lines of the conversation in the correct order.
____ A: I’m not sure I agree with you. Cell phones are getting cheaper all the time.
____ A: Why not “everyone”?
____ A: Do you think everyone in the world will have a cell phone in the future?
____ B: Because I’m pretty sure that a lot of people in the poorest parts of the world
will never have their own cell phones.
____ B: Right. But I doubt that everyone will be able to pay for even the
cheapest phones.
____ B: No, not really. I think it’s very probable that the number of people with
cell phones will continue to grow, but I think it’s highly unlikely that
everyone will have a cell phone.
F _______ / 6 points (1 point each)
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G Read the article. Write T (true) or F (false).
1. The article doesn’t say if the men are Australian. ____
2. Some things on the boat looked unusual. ____
3. The men haven’t contacted anybody in the past week. ____
4. Jack Wilson thinks the men must have fallen into the ocean. ____
5. Jack Wilson thinks it is doubtful that his team will find the men. ____
6. Jack Wilson thinks the men could be on a beach. ____
G _______ / 12 points (2 points each)
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