UNIT 1 AND 2 FULL BLAST EXAM

BIG BEN COLLEGE

Name:
VOCABULARY
1.

Complete the sentences with the words below.There are two extra words
which you do not need to use.
Scroll crashed

saved

paste

download

install

attach

click deleted print

1.
The program I was using a few minutes ago so I restarted my
computer. Luckily, I didnt lose any files because I had .. them.
2.
..on the image you want twice.
3.
Ive found a new website where you can . Lots of songs from.
4.
Select the web address. Then copy and it into the address bar.
5.
Oh no! I have just something I need.
6.
When the website opens ..down the page until you see the red button.
7.
Make sure you ..the photos from our holiday to the e-mail.
2.

Fill in the dialogue with the wordes in the box. There two extra words wih you
do not need to use.
Complaining

explain mention

gossiping

yell

argue

discuss

chat

Mary: Hi, Betty. Listen, I was chatting with some girls from school today.
Betty: Yeah, and?
Mary: Well, they were about you.
Betty: What? What were they saying?
Mary:Ok Ok, dont at me. I just wanted to .. it to you.
Betty: So, what did they say?
Mary: Well, they were talking about the way you dress.
Betty: Whats wrong with it?
Mary: Your clothes are quite different. You cant with them about that.
Betty: I suppose so. But Ive just got my own personal style, thats all.
Mary: Thats what I tried to .. to them.
Betty: This isnt the first time you know!
Mary: Calm down. Lets the situation and maybe well find a solution.
Betty: Ok.
3. Write an appropriate expressions that matches the following explanations.
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6.
7.

stop communicating L.
sent a short letter,e-mail or note D.
speak to someone seriously for a short time H,,,,,,,,,,
phone someone because he/she phoned you C
phone someone eG ..
continue to communicate K..
get an answer R.

4.
Word Formation. Form a new word from the initial one.
1. Announce:.
3. Communicate:..
2. Generate :.
4. Invent :.

5. Inform :
6. Entertain:..
7. Improve:.
8. Connnect :.
9. Achieve:
10.
Develop: ..
11.
Please:.
12.
Burglar:.
5.

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Arrange..
React:
Crime:
Investigate:
Believe:
Explode:.
Remark:.

Complete the sentences using In or Out of and the words below

the question
a hurry

order trouble shape

danger
case

a bad mood

particular

common

1.
2.
3.
4.

I was so I took the underground to get to work.

To go to a party until 6:00 in the morning is and thats all I have to say.
I can get into these jeans Im really . I need to do some sport.
We are very close friends but we dont really have much .. just sports and
music.
5. He drove so fast that I really felt my life was .
6. The coffee machine is .. Wee need to buy a new one.
7. My mum is ..today. Ill say it to her tomorrow.
8. Do you know what to do ..of fire?
9. I dont have a problem with your cat .. Its just that I dont like cats in
general.
10. She didnt pay attention to her mum and arrive quite late home. I think shell be
....
GRAMMAR
1.

Fill in with present simple or progressive.

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2
3
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5
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The sun __________________ (give) us light.

He ________________ (not travel) by train. He always drives.
Nobody __________________ (see) you from here.
Look! __________________ (she / wear) the same shoes as me?
Scientists __________________ (believe) the weather __________________ (change).
No, sorry. Peter cant meet you tonight. He __________________ (have) a karate class
every Tuesday evening.
7 Daisy __________________ (want) a new car. She __________________ (save) up to buy
one.
8 Who __________________ (sit) there? I cant see him or her.
9 I __________________ (not see) what the problem is.
10 Vegetarians are people who __________________ (not eat) meat.
2.

Used used to/get used or to be used to.

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We ..living in this climate.

I smoke thirty cigarettes a day.
This restaurant be very good but now, it isn't.
Don't worry! You will soon .. living in such a crowded city.
It is an old habit in my country that people .. drinking tea after each meal.
Soldiers must .. waking up early in the morning.
People who .speaking a lot, are called "Talkative".

9- It's a bad habit to tell lies and you should try not to it.
10- He act impolitely but now , he is a real gentleman.
11- She didn't like horror movies when she was young.
12- Never try to . smoking too much. It is too hard to quit it.
3,Complete the sentences with the following quantifiers few, a few, little or a
little.
1.
Mark has got _______ money, but not enough to buy a new car.
2.

There are _______ tickets left for Madonnas concert. Shes very popular.

3.

The earthquake was very serious. Theres _______ hope of finding any survivors.

4.

Id like some vegetables, please, but Ill only have _______ meat.

5.

There are only _______ pieces of furniture left, because the shop is closing next week.

6.

Kevin has saved _______ money so far. He spends everything he earns.

7.

We need to get _______ stamps from the post office. I want to send my postcards.

8.

Ive visited _______ countries. I dont like travelling very much.

9.

Louise got very _______ sleep last night, although she was very tired.

10.

Id like _______ more minutes to read the menu before I order.

11.

Sam isnt very popular at school. Hes got very _______ friends.

12.

There is _______ tea left if you want some.

13.

Hurry up! There is _______ time before the class starts.

14.

Ive bought _______ books. They are selling them cheaply.

4. .- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the correct tense Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
1.- It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave)home this morning.
2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit)on the grass in the park. Then
suddenly it __________(start) to rain.
3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____________________ (she/listen)?
4.- My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but
when he ____________ (see) me, he ___________ (finish) the call.
Perhaps he thought that I ____________ (listen) to his conversation.
5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towardsnme, but I moved
quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing____________ (happen).
6.- A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your
passport?
B: I dont remember. I ____________ (visit) many places during my European tour
and I ____________ (stay) in many different hotels.
7.- I ____________ (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ (live) there when I met
them.
8.- ________________(many people / wait) for the 9:15 bus last night?
9.- I ______________ (dance) with my girlfriend when the disc jockey played our favourite
song.
10.- I ____________ (study) grammar when I ___________ (fall) asleep.
11.- The scientists ___________ (work) in their laboratory when they___________
(discover) the new drug.
12.- We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener ___________ (see) us.
13.-Vicky ___________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock

__________ (ring)
14.- As he ____________ (run) for the bus he ___________ (collide) with
a street lamp.
15.- When he __________ (carry) a suitcase, he __________ (drop) it on
his foot.
5 Join these sentences with who, which, where or whose. Use commas where
necessary
a. Thats the student. She won the competition prize.
b. Sharon is my best friend. Ive known her for a long time.
c. The theatre is about 200 metres from my house. It is the oldest building in town.
d. I picked up the papers. They were lying on the pavement.
e. My grandparents still live in the village. I was born there.
f. The bar is open all night. Weve had lunch there.
6.

Complete the blanks in the text with one word

When Tom Cruise refused the leaning role in the

action film Salt, 1 people believe
the film would ever be made. However, the
producers decided to find a female star for the role.
In the end, they chose an actress 2.is the
fst becoming an action film legend, Angelina Jolie,
and she didnt let them down. She worked extremely
hard to get 3 shape and become strong
and quick for her fight scenes. She trained every day
and followed a pecial diet to gain muscle without
losing 4..weight. She also practised all sorts
5.. martial arts like Muay tai and Krav maga
for two hours, three to four imes a week. Most stunts
in the film are performed by her, so very 6

.work had to be done by a stunt person.

For some actor that is 7of the question,
but nor for her. Angelina loves doing action scenes
and she is definitely not someone terrified 8
.heights. However, she got quite a
9. Bruises during filming but her
trainer managed 10 .. take her to the
hospital 11.doctors checked her out.