ERICAN CAMBRIDGE
ENGLISH
Level 6 - Stage 2
Stage Test
based on English in Mind Book 5
ANSWERS
Created using the English in Mind 5 Second edition Testmaker © Cambridge University Press 2012
For Teachers use only
English In Mind Book 5 (2nd Ed) Stage 2 Answers
1. Grammar
A
Underline the correct answer: a, b or c.
U4 EXTRA
0 Dan _____ play cricket well from an early age.
a) could
b) was able
c) managed
1 I’m really sorry but I only ________ to get one ticket.
a) could
b) managed
c) was able
2 Paula ________ work since the accident.
a) couldn’t
b) didn’t manage to
c) hasn’t been able to
3 ________ get everything done in time yesterday?
a) Could you
b) Were you able to
c) Did you manage
4 I never ________ to see Avatar in 3D.
a) wasn’t able to
b) could
c) managed
5 Steve ________ hide his disappointment at coming second.
a) couldn’t
b) wasn’t able
c) didn’t manage
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B
Are the sentences correct? Yes (Y) or No (N)
U5
0
Look at those elegant multi-coloured leather shoes!
Y
1
She drives a German expensive sports car.
N
2
What an unusual wooden rectangular box.
N
3
My mother’s got a small Japanese porcelain vase that she loves.
Y
4
I like this painting of a colourful large English garden.
N
5
My little brother’s got beautiful big green eyes.
Y
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C
Underline the correct answer: a, b or c.
U6
0 I got to the party late so all the food ________.
a) had been eaten
b) had eaten
c) had been eating
1 I had no idea so many animals ________ in the tsunami.
a) had been dying
b) had died
c) had been died
2 We ________ in London for six months before we met our neighbours.
a) had been lived
b) had living
c) had been living
3 A lot of fish ________ before the source of the contamination was discovered.
a) had been poisoning
b) had been poisoned
c) had poisoned
4 When I got up I realised it ________ all night.
a) had been rained
b) had raining
c) had been raining
5 The concert was half empty because it ________ very well.
a) hadn’t been advertised
b) hadn’t been advertising
c) hadn’t advertised
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D
Match the two parts of the sentences.
U7
A
B
0 Martin persuaded
2
his parents to lend him $100.
1 Tim apologised
0
Jana to cheat in the exam.
2 Fred asked
3
to help his brothers with their homework.
3 Jim offered
4
to breaking the kitchen window with his football.
4 Peter confessed
5
borrowing my mobile phone.
5 Ben denied
1
for not paying attention more closely.
___/5 marks
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E
Put the words in the correct order.
U5&6
0 quit / Jane / to / Amazingly / decided / course / her
Amazingly, Jane decided to quit her course.
1 with / await / results / I / interest / the
I await the results with interest.
2 useless / I’m / Maths / at / completely
I’m completely useless at Maths.
3 awfully / I / Phil / arrogant / think / is
I think Phil is awfully arrogant.
4 revising / You / need / start / really / to
You really need to start revising.
5 what’s / Honestly / you / Lucy / with / matter / the
Honestly, Lucy, what’s the matter with you? / Honestly, what’s the matter with you, Lucy?
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F
Match the sentences with their functions.
U7&8
A
B
0 Come on, let’s get tickets for the concert. It’ll be great!
3
apology
1 I didn’t touch your phone, honestly.
5
claim
2 Shall I help you with your homework?
1
denial
3 I’m sorry I didn’t tell you the truth.
4
admission
4 I stole the money to help my parents.
0
persuasion
5 I don’t have any trouble learning for exams.
2
offer
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2. Vocabulary
A
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
U4
fall
make
blow
pull
mess
fulfil
0 Whatever Sam starts seems to fall through. I don’t know where he goes wrong.
1 I was very nervous at the interview. I’m sure I messed it up.
2 Julia is very ambitious and hard working. I’m sure she ’ll/will make it to the top very soon.
3 If you manage to pull this deal off, you’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams!
4 The training session yesterday fulfilled all my expectations. It was great.
5 You only have one chance so don’t blow it like you did last time!
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B
Put the letters in the correct order and make advertising words.
U5
0
What an annoying gijlen. I can’t get that tune out of my head.
jingle
1
Don’t believe all the adronpagap in that newspaper.
propaganda
2
‘Naughty but nice’ was a popular algons.
slogan
3
There’s a huge nodghari by the side of the road. It’s very distracting.
hoarding
4
There’s a otrinpomo for summer perfumes at the department store.
promotion
5
Everyone recognises the Nike gool nowadays.
logo
___/5 marks
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C
Underline the correct answer: a, b or c.
U6 EXTRA
0 Matt ________ out at the last minute because he was scared of being laughed at.
a) chickened
b) horsed
c) rabbited
1 You’re all like ________. Why don’t you show some originality?
a) goats
b) sheep
c) cows
2 Hmm. There’s something ________ going on here. I don’t trust that man.
a) catty
b) doggy
c) fishy
3 Have you heard the expression ‘putting the cart before the ________’?
a) pony
b) horse
c) donkey
4 The traffic was so heavy that we could only travel at a _______’s pace.
a) slug
b) worm
c) snail
5 My grandson ________ everything we say to him.
a) parrots
b) chickens
c) birds
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D
Complete the sentences with the words.
U7 EXTRA
peace treaty
warfare
conflicts
ceasefire
peacekeeping force
no-man’s-land
0 The peace treaty was signed at midday on 12th October.
1 The UN is sending a peacekeeping force to stop the fighting.
2 The soldiers were caught in the no-man’s-land between the two countries and couldn’t move.
3 There is something remarkably impersonal about modern warfare.
4 A ceasefire was agreed last week, but fighting started again after two days.
5 Why are there so many conflicts around the world at the moment? It seems that so many countries are
at war.
___/5 marks
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3. Everyday English
A
Fill in each blank with an appropriate expression.
How was it
That’s settled
by any chance
Trust me
Better still
Give it a go
e.g A: I am not sure I really want go rock climbing.
B: Oh come on.____ Give it a go_____. You’ll love it.
1. A: Do you think it would be a good idea to leave at 10pm? The show starts at 11pm.
B: _____Trust me____, you should have plenty of time. The place is only 10 minutes
away.
2. A: Would you be passing by KLCC _______by any chance_______ ?
B: Not really but I could if you want me to.
3. A: _____That’s settled______. I’ll be working on the guest list.
B: And I will be working on the decorations.
4. A: So we are still meeting up for the movie date this Saturday?
B: Can you meet me at the cinema?______Better still_______ how about I pick you up
from home?
5. A: Welcome back from your trip. __________How was it________?
B: I don’t know where to start. It was the best trip ever.
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B
Match the expressions in A with the meanings in B
A
1.
Try it first.
2.
We all agree on
this decision.
3.
Have faith in me. I
know what I am
doing.
4.
Did you make it?
5.
Is it likely?
6.
I have a better
idea.
B
That’s settled.
better still,
Give it a go.
How did it go?
by any chance
Trust me.
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4. Reading
A
Read the article. Place the missing extracts (A–K) to the correct place.
U5&6
Animal instinct
As regular readers to our column will know, we like to publish unusual encounters with animals. This week
we focus on one of the largest land animals on the planet – the elephant, (0) A.
When Martin Driver booked a holiday at the Mfuwe Lodge in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia
last November, he had no idea that he would be sharing his accommodation with a herd of elephants. (1) D
to organise a day-trip for himself and his family. The other guests seemed rather larger than usual! He
counted not one, two or even three, but ten elephants strolling through the reception and as if they owned
the place. (2) G for his safety, he asked the receptionist what was going on and was told the story.
Back in 1998, the lodge (part of the Bushcamp Company) had unwittingly been built on the elephants’
traditional path to their favourite food – wild mangoes. (3) I for four to six weeks to eat them. This herd lives
in the 9,500 square kilometre national park and is led by the matriarch of the herd, Wonky Tusk. While the
animals stroll through the lodge as if they were tame, (4) K, and guests are certainly not encouraged to go
anywhere near them. Barriers have been put up to prevent close contact because there is always the risk of
something unpredictable happening. The story of this annual migration has spread round the world and the
lodge is now inundated with visitors at this time of year; a touching example of how (5) B.
On the same continent, but this time at Boulders Bay near Cape Town in South Africa, tourists from all over
the world flock to see a colony of African penguins. (6) E to their bay. Where had they come from and why?
They appeared to have no fear of humans and soon took over the small town. They strutted and waddled
down the high street, wandered into people’s gardens, (7) H.
From these inauspicious beginnings, however, the colony is now over 3,000 strong. And with the increase in
the bird population has come an increase in tourism, (8) F, has brought its own challenges. As a result, the
area has been taken over by Cape Peninsula National Park and the birds have been restrained from walking
inland by a series of fences. For the human visitors there are boardwalks, which provide excellent viewing
positions, and also an information centre.
English tourist Gemma Phillips had always wanted to be able to see penguins in the wild, (9) C, but little did
she realise she would also be able to swim with them. In fact, Boulders Bay is the only place in the world
where you can freely do so, but as she noted, (10) J as they have a vicious bite.
If you have any stories of unusual encounters with wildlife, we’d love to hear from you so please do write and tell us.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
and one of the cutest, and hero of many a film, the penguin
humans and animals can co-exist when natural boundaries are respected
so this was a dream come true
Not suspecting anything unusual, he went to the lobby on his first morning there,
In the early 1980s, local residents were amazed to discover two small visitors
which while economically beneficial
Amazed by the sight and initially somewhat concerned
destroyed vegetation and were generally very noisy and messy
When the fruits are ripe, the elephants come back every day
although they’re very sweet you should resist the temptation to get too close to them
they are, of course, wild
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B
Read the web forum and answer the questions.
U7&8
Martin
I’ve always been a bit of a loner. I know most of my friends think I’m weird, but I’ve always been able to find
things to do to entertain myself. It’s not that I don’t like people, far from it, but somehow I need to have time
to myself to recharge my batteries. So, I’ll often take myself off to the cinema. I love that feeling of sitting in
the dark and the escapism of it all. Just you and the story and, to be honest, I don’t even mind what kind of
film it is. I do sometimes go with friends, but then everyone wants to talk about it afterwards and that rather
spoils it for me.
Gemma
One of my best friends recently started going to a reading group that was set up by the local library. I love
reading, but I’d always seen it as something you do on your own. Anyway, she persuaded me to go along
and I was really pleasantly surprised. There are about ten of us and we meet up once a month so that gives
everyone plenty of time to read the book that’s been chosen. At first I was a bit dubious as I didn’t really want
to read that month’s choice, but as it turned out, I really enjoyed it. In fact, I’ve read loads of things I would
never have looked at so that’s a good thing, I’d say.
Simon
There was always music at home so when I was about seven I started playing the piano. My teacher was
very keen on the classics so I would spend one tedious hour after another practising on my own. It somehow
didn’t occur to me that I could actually play with someone else, but when I was in my teens I started
improvising, which was actually much more fun, and I ended up joining a band. There were four of us and we
spent loads of time together just messing around. Eventually we decided to play in public and I have to say
there’s nothing better than the buzz of playing live on stage.
Alison
My dad was in the army and when we were growing up we were always on the move so I ended up going to
loads of different schools. I was a shy child and found it hard to make friends so I guess that’s why I took to
writing. I kept a diary from a very young age and wrote down all the things that I couldn’t share with anyone.
Now that I’m an adult I still love writing and always have a notebook with me. I probably spend about two
hours a day writing, but wish I had more time. I’ve thought of joining a writing group as that would focus me,
but I don’t really feel confident enough to read my stuff to anyone else just yet.
Ben
I’m a bit lazy and unfocused when it comes to studying. There are so many more interesting and fun things
to do, like playing computer games or going for a bike ride. The thought of sitting at my desk for hours
revising just makes me crazy. Luckily I’ve got a couple of friends who are very good at organising their time,
especially when there are exams up ahead so now we get together for an hour or so every evening and we
study. John is very methodical so he sets up a weekly schedule. At least this way learning is almost fun!
Louise
We live in a beautiful valley with a river and lots of woods nearby. It’s so photogenic that you just want to be
out there whenever you can. It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like because you can paint the views in the
rain, the snow or the sun. Whenever I have time I pack up my paints and head for my favourite spot. I always
go on my own because I don’t want to be distracted. Time passes so quickly and before I know it the day has
gone.
0
1
2
3
4
5
Who will reluctantly share their passion with friends?
Who relies on their friends?
Who has benefited from sharing their passion?
Who feels that company would slow down the creative process?
Who didn’t enjoy being in isolation?
Who feels they don’t have enough time for their passion?
Martin
Ben
Gemma
Louise
Simon
Alison
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C
You are going to read a newspaper article about a woman who is a downhill
mountain-bike racer. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose
from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.
Downhill racer
Anna Jones tells of her move from skiing to downhill mountain biking and her rapid rise up the
ranks to her current position as one of the top five downhill racers in the country.
At the age of seven I had learnt to ski and by fourteen I was competing internationally. When I was
eighteen a close friend was injured in a ski race, and as a result, I gave up competitive skiing. To fill
the gap that skiing had left I decided to swap two planks of wood for two wheels with big tyres.
My first race was a cross-country race in 1995. It wasn’t an amazing success. (1)___E_______.
After entering a few more cross-country races, a local bike shop gave downhill bike to try. I entered
a downhill race, fell off, but did reasonably well in the end, so I switched to downhill racing.
I think my skiing helped a lot as I was able to transfer several skills such as cornering and weightbalance to mountain biking. This year I ‘m riding for a famous British team and there are races
almost every weekend from March through to September. It’s not all stardom and glamour, though.
In fact, there’s quite a lot of putting up tents in muddy fields.
Last season I was selected to represent Great Britain at both the European and World
Championships. Both events were completely different from the UK race scenes. (2) ___B____. I
was totally in awe, racing with the riders I had been following in magazines. The atmosphere was
electric and I finished about mid-pack.
Mountain biking is a great sports to be in. People ask me if downhill racing is really scary. I say
‘Yes it is, and I love it.’ Every time I race I scare myself silly and then say, ‘ Yeah let’s do it again.’
When you’re riding well, you are right on the edge, as close as you can be to being out of control.
I‘ve fallen off more times than I care to remember. However, you quickly learn how to do it so as
not to injure yourself. And it’s part of the learning process as you have to push yourself and try new
skills to improve.
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Initially, downhill racing wasn’t taken seriously as a mountain-biking discipline. (3)___D_____.
But things are changing and riders are now realizing that they need to train just as hard for
downhill racing as they would do for cross-country.
The races are run over ground which is generally closer to vertical than horizontal, with jumps,
drop-offs, holes, corners and nasty rocks and trees to test your nerves as well as technical skill. At
the end of a run, which is between two and three minutes in this country your legs hurt so much
they burn. (4) __A_____. But in a race, you’re so excited that you switch off to the pain until
you’ve finished.
Al lot of people think that you need to spend thousands of pounds to give downhill mountain biking
a go. (5) ____F___. A reasonable beginner’s downhill bike will cost you around £400 and the basic
equipment of a cycle helmet, cycle shorts and gloves, around £150. Later you may want to upgrade
your bike and get a full-face crash helmet, since the riders are now achieving speeds of up to 80
kilometres per hour.
A
I usually have to stop during practice
sessions.
D
The attitude was: how much skill do you
need to sit on the saddle and point a
bike in the same direction for a few
minutes?
B
The courses were twice as long and the
crowds were twice as big.
E
I finished last, but it didn’t matter as I
really enjoyed it.
C
I’m not strong enough in my arms, so
I’ve been doing a lot of upper-body
training this year.
F
Nothing could be further from the truth.
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5. Listening
A
Listen to six people talking about advertising.
Which speaker (A–F):
4
U5&6
0 is describing a logo? A
1 is describing a slogan? E
2 is describing a TV commercial? C
3 is describing a sandwich board? F
4 is describing a jingle? B
5 is describing a hoarding? D
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B
Listen to the conversation between two friends, Hannah and Jack.
Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
5
U7&8
0
Being alone is Hannah’s worst nightmare.
T
1
Jack hasn’t heard of the film.
F
2
The film’s hero is penniless when he leaves his family.
T
3
His parents are overcome with grief.
T
4
Jack doesn’t understand the hero’s behaviour.
F
5
Hannah and Jack feel they could live without material goods.
F
6
Jack prefers superficial films.
T
7
The film’s hero spends two years in Alaska.
F
8
At first he finds the isolation exciting.
T
9
He’s unable to leave due to local flooding.
T
10
He’s killed by hunters.
F
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6. Writing
Write a description of an event.
U3&4
Write a description of either an event on the streets of your town or a sports or musical event that you
recently attended. Write 200–250 words. Include the following information:
•
•
•
•
when the event took place
where the event took place
who you were with / who was there
what made it memorable
Student’s own answer
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7. Speaking
Ask the students a few questions to cover the material in Units 5 and 6.
Suggested questions:
U5&6
1
What is your favourite advert at the moment? Why do you like it?
2
Why do you think people are influenced by brand logos?
3
Can advertising ever be useful? In what way?
4
Would you like to work in the advertising industry? Why? / Why not?
5
Which animals are under threat in (your country)?
6
Is it ever good to keep animals in captivity? Why? / Why not?
7
Why are some animals more at risk than others?
8
Which organisations campaign for animal rights? What do you know about them?
9
Would you consider joining such an organisation? Why? / Why not?
10
Which are the most endangered animals, in your opinion?
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