Материал: UPSTREAM

Vocabulary & Grammar

1Fill in the missing word.

16Because of a childhood illness she .........................

her hearing. Now she can’t hear at all.

18Reading my old diaries always ................................

back memories of my childhood.

(10 marks)

Use of English

3Complete the second sentence using the word in bold. You can use two to five words including the word given. Don’t change the word given.

1It’s a month since he started working here.

2How long is it since you went to Russia?

3Their new album will be on the market next month.

out Their new album .................................

........................................ next month.

4She succeeded in passing her exams.

managed She ......................................................

........................................... her exams.

5They haven’t been out for months.

(5 marks)

5Read the sentences. If a sentence is correct put a tick ( ). If it has a word which should not be there, write this word on the line.

1 The Smiths’ house, which it is in the suburbs, .......

2 was broken into the last night. The owners .......

3 were at the theatre at the time to celebrating .......

4 their tenth wedding anniversary. Surprisingly .......

5 the alarm didn’t go off although it was on. .......

(5 marks)

Communication

6Complete the dialogue.

A:I’m okay. Look, are you busy on Saturday night?

B:No, as a matter of fact, I’m not.

A:Anytime after 8.

B:Sounds great. 5)....................................................

on Saturday, then.

A:I’ll be there.

(5 marks)

7Complete the exchanges.

Listening

8a. You will hear five people talking about their childhood homes. What do you think they will talk about?

b.Listen and match the speakers (1-5) to the statements (A-F). Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Self-Assessment Module 1

FAn escape from city life

(10 marks)

Speaking (prioritising)

9Leo has decided to go on a ten-day tour of Portugal. Look at the visual prompts, then, in pairs, decide what he needs to take with him and what he doesn’t, giving reasons. You can also suggest other things he can take with him.

Useful phrases

Anna Sewell (1820-1878) wrote only one novel during her lifetime, a book describing the life of a beautiful, black horse, Black Beauty. Sewell was very concerned about animals and used the book to write about the terrible treatment of horses in England at the time. The book is written from the point of view of the horse, which helps us to understand the influence that good and bad treatment had on the horses in the story. Black Beauty had a great effect on the treatment of animals and changed the way that people thought about horses.

Black Beauty spent his early years in a picturesque, green field with his mother and some other young colts. When it was time for him to be trained to serve men, he was gently and patiently broken in by his master. He learned to wear a saddle and bridle, and carry a human quietly on his back.

1 |

Black Beauty learnt about the way horses can suffer because of men very early in life. He witnessed a hunting expedition in which a horse was pushed too hard and fast by an inexperienced and overconfident rider. The consequences were tragic. The rider took a fall that killed him and the fine horse broke his leg and was then shot.

2 |

At his next home, one of the horses with whom he shared a stable, had the reputation of being wild and aggressive. This horse, Ginger, said this was because she had been treated very badly at a young age. Ginger was taken away from her mother, not long after birth, and was trained to work, in a very rough manner, by men who did not care for horses. Although her new master and his employees were very kind, she could not help being suspicious of men.

3 |

Black Beauty’s kind owner was forced to move abroad for the sake of his wife’s health. This marked the beginning of a string of owners with different personalities. Some were wellintentioned but allowed their grooms full control of their

animals. Unfortunately, in Black Beauty’s case, this often proved to be harmful. He was often either neglected or misused.

4 |

Fortunately, after some time Black Beauty was bought by Jerry Barker, a kind cab owner. There, he was treated very well. Although being a cab horse was very hard work, Black Beauty always did his best because he enjoyed pleasing his master. Black Beauty was very well cared for. He was given good food to eat, a warm stable to sleep in and lots of kind words. Black Beauty learned many things from his new owner, such as the advantages of not being greedy and of being fair and kind to all creatures. Black Beauty spent a couple of very happy years there.

5 |

This pleasant life came to a sudden end when Jerry was forced to sell his horses. After several other owners, Black Beauty was sold to Nicholas Skinner. He had to work every day with no rest, insufficient food and poor accommodation. Although he was still a cab horse, it was a different world. Black Beauty’s various drivers would swear at him and whip him. Eventually, Black Beauty became very ill from all this hard work and bad treatment. His owner wanted to have him killed when he could no longer do the job. Luckily, a vet convinced Skinner to allow Black Beauty to rest and recover, and then sell him, so that he would make a bigger profit. The owner agreed to have the horse’s life spared, but only for the sake of money.

6 |

After spending years on London’s streets, Black Beauty’s next home was a pleasant farm, with a caring master. After nursing him back to good health, the farmer decided that Black Beauty needed to be in a place more appropriate than a farm. He sold Black Beauty to two kind young sisters, who lived on a pleasant country estate with a large, green meadow. Here the weary but content horse finally found the rest and peace of mind that he so desired and deserved.

A A cruel and greedy owner B Unable to trust

C Time to take it easy D A gentle teacher

E In the wrong hands

F Hard but satisfying work G Life as a cart horse

H A fatal accident

(15 marks)

Writing a first-person narrative

11 Use the notes to write a short story entitled "ADay OuttoRemember" (120-180 words). Use the notes as well as your own ideas.

Introduction

(Para 1) one afternoon last summer – friend came to your home – invitation – a bike ride

Main Body

(Para 2) made sandwiches – set off – early morning – country lanes – open fields – nice weather

(Para 3) field – stop for lunch – picnic – bull ran at us – left picnic – ran away – bull ate sandwiches – we watched from a distance

Conclusion

(Para 4) hours later – back home – felt happy – tired – very hungry

(20 marks)

(Total = 100 marks)

12 a. Look at the picture. What could Jimmy be dreaming about?

b.What are your dreams? What do you think you should do to make them come true?

Self-Assessment Module 1

Sing Along!

c. Listen and fill in. Then, listen again and sing.

Jimmy worked in an office

He was waiting for a sign And he knew there’d come a time

When a turning point would change his life And bring a chance for him to shine

Jimmy had an old guitar

And he knew he could be

4) .......................

If he could only find a 5) .......................

He was waiting for a sign ...

When Jimmy played at a party

And offered him a 8) .......................

He’d been waiting for a sign ...

Progress Update

How do you rate your progress? Tick ( ) the box that applies to you.