Session 8 Bac MLL Mid-term Test 1 Review Advanced ...

Session 8 Bac MLL

➢ Mid-term Test 1 Review Advanced

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1- Listen and complete the following table with information about the tour.

Place to visit Means of transport to be taken

2- Listen to the different activities to be taken during the tour and circle the 2 you don’t hear.

*Kayaking *dog sledge riding * a wilderness jet boat trip * hot air ballooning *hiking * wine tasting

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3- The following statements are false listen and correct them with details from the text.

a- The whole tour is going to be on foot.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

b- Tourists have to pay for extra activities.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- Complete with the two missing words.

You will enjoy the …………………………scenes as well as the wonderful …………………………….

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5- Listen and write down a sentence expressing “probability”.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- Listen and decide if the following pairs have similar or different pronunciation of the underlined sounds.

Write “S” or “D” in brackets.

a- North-Southern (……)

b- spectrum-pure (……...)

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Fill in the blanks with words from the box- There are TWO EXTRA words.

shares / of / with / only / occupy / when / exploration / gladly / heritage / if

Loch Broom is but one of the many jewels in Scotland’s Western Highlands. Drawn by its history and

______________, my husband and I took our three children, ages 9 to 12, for a week of ______________ in this wild

and beautiful part of Scotland. We rented a self-catering cottage which ______________ space with a few houses and

a large audience of sheep. For a day of complete serenity, one has _____________ to walk the narrow roads to

receive a friendly wave or perhaps an invitation to view a garden. Before long, you feel as ______________ you too

could speak Gaelic. The friendly residents will ______________ recommend favorite restaurants or the local museum

which skillfully tells the story of the place. Our family felt great satisfaction _____________ we discovered we were

the only Americans to have stayed there. For us, it was a new discovery in a country full ______________ new

discoveries and a true home away from home.

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Circle the right option.

Changing the Guard is the traditional ceremony performed at

Buckingham Palace involving a new guard exchanging duty with

the old guard. The proper name of the ceremony is (act – actual –

actually) the Guard Mounting. The Queen's Guard (were – are –

been) the mounted troopers of the Household Cavalry (who – how

– whom) guard the official (assistance – entrance – venue) to

Buckingham Palace. They (were – wear – ware) a full-dress

uniform of red tunics and bearskins. The new guards arrive at the

forecourt of the Palace at 11:30am from Wellington Barracks. The (journal – game – journey) takes about 5 minutes

and the soldiers are accompanied by a brass band called the Guards band. The handover (ceremony – cream -

cemetery) is conducted on the Palace forecourt and takes approximately forty-five minutes during which time the band

plays music to entertain the New and Old Guard as well as the watching (clouds – crowds – crows).

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Circle the correct options from the words between brackets.

A package holiday is a kind of holidays where everything is included, from flight and hotels to entrance fees. The

advantage of this type of holidays is that once you have purchased it, you have nothing much to worry (about-from-

on), except getting to the group meeting place. From the moment you meet up with the other participants, everything

(does- has done- is done) for you. If you (to have-have-had) a problem, the group leader will certainly help you.

The disadvantage of package holidays is that you give up the freedom to go and come whenever you want. The

tour will depart (for-at-into) a pre-set time every day. If you feel you have had enough, you cannot just leave but

have to stay with the group for the rest of the day. Being part of a group may also be a strain on (person- personal-

personally) relations if you don’t get along with the other members or if you are not interested (in-on-at) the same

things.

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Supply the right tense/ form to the bracketed words.

Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London. It (found) ___________________ by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud

and was formerly known as "Madame Tussaud's", but the apostrophe is no (long) ___________________ used.

Madame Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London, (display) ___________________ waxworks of historical

and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and famous (murder) ___________________. By 1835 Marie Tussaud (settle)

___________________ down in Baker Street, London, before opening a museum. Some of the sculptures (do)

___________________ by Marie Tussaud herself still exist. The gallery (original) ___________________ contained

some 400 different figures, but fire damage in 1925, coupled with German bombs in 1941, have rendered most of (this)

___________________ old models invalid.

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Match each sentences part in column A with its appropriate completion in column B to get a coherent paragraph.

A B

1- Buckingham Palace is one of Britain’s main tourist

attractions

2- But you can’t just drop in for a cup

3- You can stand outside the gates any time, watch

the changing of the Guard,

4- If you want to go inside and take a look at some of

the State Rooms and other normally hidden places,

5- Buckingham Palace didn’t become the official

London home of Britain’s royal family until 1837,

6- It has been the official royal residence

a- when Queen Victoria came to the throne and decided

to move in.

b- of Britain’s royal family ever since

c- but also, colder than the rest of the United Kingdom.

d- and top of the list of anyone intending to visit London.

e- and have your photo taken outside the best-known

address in Britain.

f- you must book ahead.

g- of tea with her Majesty.

h- in a hotel with his best friends.

Answers: 1+……… 2+………… 3+………… 4+………. 5+………… 6+……….

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

1. Listen and choose the correct alternative.

The writer is trying through this text to:

a- persuade tourists to stay in Cyprus.

b- Advise against staying in Cyprus.

c- complain about the horrible services in Cyprus.

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2. These statements are False. Correct with details from the listening passage.

1. Only villas are available for tourists in Cyprus.

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2. All tourist attractions are gathered in the same area.

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3. Listen and complete the missing words (EACH LINE STANDS FOR ONE LETTER).

All the nature lovers can conveniently enjoy the s _ _ _ _ _ and outstanding beauty of Cyprus by walking on the

outstanding trails in the m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

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4. Only four among the following leisure activities are mentioned in the passage. Circle them.

windsurfing surfing diving Paragliding

canoeing swimming snowboarding skateboarding

5. Say whether the underlined sounds are Similar (S) or Different (D).

surely / soon (----)

6. Circle the stressed syllable.

outstanding: out / stan / ding

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Put the words in brackets in the right form.

Located in the northern Leeward Island of the Caribbean, as well as cricket travel destination for cricket (play)

_________________ and supporters, St Kitts offers a diverse tourism product developed from the destination’s natural

(beautiful) _________________, cultural heritage and rich history. The island’s stunning variety of tourism attractions

include hiking through the tropical rainforest, (ride) _________________ the scenic railway that connect the island’s

sugar plantations, touring Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park, the only Man-(make) _________________ UNESCO

World Heritage Site in the (east) _________________ Caribbean, and more traditional vacation pastimes such as

watersports, shopping, tennis….at one of St Kitts’ two casinos or simply relaxing on one of the Island’s (sand)

_________________ beaches.

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Supply the right tense/ form to the bracketed words.

Stratford Upon Avon is a must-see destination in England. Tourists (visit) _______________ Stratford upon Avon

could be forgiven for thinking that perhaps 'Shakespeare upon Avon' would be a (appropriate) _______________

name for this charming town, since it has such strong links to the world's most famous Elizabethan (write /play)

_______________, William Shakespeare. It was actually in Stratford upon Avon where Shakespeare (bear)

_______________ some 450 years ago and his birthplace has now become a must-visit (tour) _______________

attraction.

Stratford upon Avon is (fortune) _______________ to have preserved many of its extremely historic buildings,

which (add) _______________ a tremendous period character to the streets for centuries. Tourism is now big business

in the town, with tourists arriving in the summer, all keen on (search) _______________ out information about

Shakespeare and where he grew up and wrote some of his plays.

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Circle the right alternative.

John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth in 1962. The mission lasted for just as short as 5 hours, and

Glenn was strapped to his seat the entire time, never (experience/ experienced / experiencing) weightlessness.

Thirty-six years later, on October 29, 1998 (over / aboard / by) the Space Shuttle Discovery, John Glenn became the

oldest person (go / went / to go) into space at the age of 77 years old. The mission lasted for 9-days and this time

John Glenn (did / had / can) experience weightlessness in space. NASA scientists have stated that Glenn's space trip

has offered them (available / evitable / valuable) insight into the impact of such trips on the same person in two

different points (in / at / on) time. Most of the experiments that John Glenn was involved in on the STS-95 mission

have shown the impacts of space (flight / flying / flies) on the elderly. John Glenn was, in fact, the first non-paying

space tourist and the oldest one at that; (despite / while / when) Dennis Tito is the first paying space tourist.

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Fill in the blanks with words from the box- There are TWO EXTRA words.

yet / over / so / suborbital / flight / estimated / on / weightlessness / busy / aboard

Alan Walton had waited long enough for his ride to space. Since 2004, Virgin Galactic has been _______________

working on a commercial version of the vehicle that would offer space tourists _______________ rides to altitudes of

about 62 miles. These trips wouldn't make a full orbit around the Earth but would provide a few minutes of

_______________ and a view of the planet below. At the time, Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson

_______________ that SpaceShipTwo SS2 would be ready to fly passengers by 2007. Alan Walton, the British

capitalist who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and skydived _______________ Mount Everest, was among the first 100

customers to sign up. _______________, he is not as motivated as he used to be, and he's concerned about the project

delays. A _______________ into space would have been his ultimate adventure; but after waiting seven years to fly

_______________ SS2, Walton gave up on the dream and asked for a $200,000 ticket refund.

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Circle the correct alternative.

Space Tourism is no longer the bizarre vision of science fiction writers. While still only very rich people can (travel/

compete/ afford) it, space tourism offers a unique life experience. It provides the thrill of (looking / look / looked) at

earth from space. That’s not to forget the (takingbreath / breathtaking / breathtake) feeling of weightlessness. (Space

flights / flights space / fly space) offer the experience of a lifetime to well-to-do customers. Many efforts in space were

(more – much – less) promising in the US than in other rival countries. In 1981, the US launched the space (shuttle /

port / plane) Columbia. But in January 1986, a tragedy struck: the craft (has exploded / exploded / has been

exploding) 73 seconds after taking-off. Six astronauts were killed. (Yet / since / already) that time, strong security

measurements have been taken to protect the passengers

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Fill in the paragraph with 8 words from the list.

slowly – enjoy – people - after – passengers – flight – unforgettable – fly – through – never

Virgin Galactic is on the point of making space travel available to every man and woman on the street.

_______________ will spend three days preparing for the trip before they set out. After this training period, they will

go to the purpose-built Mojave Spaceport in the Californian desert checking in for their _______________. Here they

get into the spacecraft. A specially designed jet carrier aircraft will take them _______________ the atmosphere, and

then the spacecraft will be launched into space. Here passengers will take off their seatbelts and _______________

the experience of zero gravity. They will look out of the window and see the earth as they have _______________

seen it before. Later they will _______________ go back to their seats which will now be in a reclining position.

_______________ the spacecraft touches down, the passengers will get out and make their way to the celebration

dinner waiting for them. When they check out of the complex the next day, they will have an _______________

souvenir

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