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Surname…………………………..
TEST
Read the text:
Angela Zhang recently finished high school in California, but she has already won a $100,000
award to study at university for her research on a nanoparticle system for treating cancer. Angela said she
started developing the project in her first year of high school, reading bio-engineering articles and
attending scientific talks. Later on, she did research in a laboratory at Stanford, where she successfully
tested the system on mice. It might be years before we know if the system will work on humans, but she
may be on the way to finding a cure for cancer. When she’s not doing that, Angela is like any typical
teenager. She loves buying shoes, and in her free time goes canoeing and walking
Santiago Gonzales is a 14-year-old computer scientist from Colorado, USA. He already attends
university, and will graduate at 16, and complete his master’s degree at 17. He’s fluent in a dozen
programming languages, and says that when he has a difficult programming problem, he will often dream
the solution. Santiago happily calls himself a geek, and says that for him learning is as essential as eating.
When he’s not studying, he writes mobile apps. He’s already developed about 15, including puzzles and
games. His ambition is to work at Apple.
1. (4x2p=8p)Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in bold from the text:
a) If you want to be a doctor, it’s ………………………………to go to university.
b) Being a pilot has been my………………………………since I went on a plane for the first time.
c) At school we’ve had several careers ………………………….from people with different jobs.
d) Scientists make many discoveries, but they can’t find a(n)……………………….for the common
cold.
6. (7x3p=21)Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form ( with or without to-infinitive, -ing
form)
a) I hate ……………………………( to ask) him for help all the time.
b) He decided………………………(to start) a new book.
c) Your computer need……………………………( to reboot)
d) Woul you like…………………………( to drink) a cup of coffee?
e) It’s no use……………………….( to take) a taxi. We’ll be late anyway.
f) The students hope………………..( to pass) the exam.
g) John admitted……………………( to cheat) during the English test.