Name: Mark:

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Reading 20 points
1 Read the text and tick (✓) the sentences T (true) or F (false). Then copy the sentences that helped
you decide. (10 points)

In June 1950, a man suddenly appeared in the centre of Times Square in New
York. He was about 30 years old, was wearing old-fashioned clothes and looked
confused. A minute later, he was hit by a car and killed before anyone had
managed to do anything to help him.
When police examined the man, they found 19th-century money in his pockets.
They also found business cards, with the name Rudolph Fentz on them. When
the police began looking into the occurrence, they could not find any records of
the dead man. They had almost given up hope when they came across the
widow of Rudolph Fentz Junior. According to the widow, her father-in-law,
Rudolph Fentz Senior, had vanished one day in 1876 at the age of 29.
Amazingly, the address of her father-in-law was the same as the address on the
business cards from the dead man’s pockets. It appeared that Rudolph Fentz had
gone missing in 1876 and then reappeared in 1950. Many people believed that
he had travelled through time.
In 2000, a researcher decided to try to get to the bottom of this unusual story.
His research revealed that the people and the events of the story were actually
fictional. It turned out that the source for the story was in fact a story called I’m
Scared by the famous science-fiction writer Jack Finney. Although no copies of
the original story were ever found, the researcher claimed that it was originally
published in September 1951. It seemed that he had finally solved the mystery.
Or so everyone thought.
In 2007, another researcher found a newspaper story about the incident from
April 1951. Amazingly, this newspaper was printed almost five months before
the short story I’m Scared.
As a result of this discovery, some people have developed a theory that Jack
Finney’s fictional story was based on a true story that he had read about in the
newspaper. Yet, since Finney died in 1995 and he was never questioned about
this, we will never know.
T F

1. It was difficult for the police to find information about Rudolph Fentz. ...... ......
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2. Rudolph Fentz’s son was still alive in 1950. ...... ......
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3. Rudolph Fentz Senior was missing from 1876 to 1950. ...... ......
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4. One researcher presented a copy of Jack Finney’s story claiming
that he had solved the mystery. ...... ......
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5. Evidence suggests that the incident in Times Square actually happened. ...... ......

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2 Choose the correct answer. (10 points)
1. The man in Times Square was wearing clothes that were … .
a. old b. fashionable c. unusual for the time
2. The man in Times Square was killed by … .
a. a car b. a police officer c. his son
3. Police succeeded in identifying the man thanks to … .
a. his widow b. their records c. his business cards
4. Rudolph Fentz Senior’s … confirmed the date of his disappearance.
a. wife b. daughter-in-law c. son
5. The newspaper story about the incident was printed … .
a. before Jack Finney’s story b. after Jack Finney’s story c. in 2007

Vocabulary 20 points
1 Complete the sentences. (7 points)
1. Suzy always feels a … … … … … … before tests.
2. I called the fire department when I saw s … … … … coming out of the building.
3. It was a r … … … … … to hear that they were safe.
4. A lion’s r … … … usually scares small children.
5. We speak in a w … … … … … … at the library.
6. Car accidents are common o … … … … … … … … … … on this road.
7. The police found a c … … … … … in the river, but no one could identify the body.

2 Choose the correct answer. (5 points)

1. Carl was the first one to reveal / attempt / wonder to climb to the top of the mountain.
2. I made a mistake when I noticed / looked into / assumed that you knew everyone at the party.
3. Visits to haunted / glowing / disturbed castles in England are very popular.
4. We will go surfing tomorrow because the flames / shadows / waves will be higher.
5. The Internet is a great source / eruption / proof of information.

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3 Complete the sentences with the words below. (8 points)
get to the bottom of  vanished  research  turned out  dust  flashing  missing  developed a theory
1. The detective ……………………………. that the murderer knew the man he killed.
2. The weather ……………………………. to be sunny and warm for the picnic in the park.
3. George could finally finish the puzzle after he had found the ……………………………. pieces.
4. The ……………………………. light means that the battery is running out of power.
5. How much did you ……………………………. the topic for your final project?
6. The lorry that hit us ……………………………. before I could write down its details.
7. The policeman tried to ……………………………. the mysterious phone calls.
8. You should clean the ……………………………. on the shelves before the guests arrive.

Grammar 30 points
1 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple
or Past Simple. (12 points)
1. already / the bus / the station / leave / .
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2. you / dinner / yet / have / ?
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3. not speak / we / an hour ago / to her / .
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4. yesterday / your brother / car / buy / what / ?
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5. not eat / since 10.00 / anything / we / .
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6. a film / I / last night / not see / .
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2 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect
Simple. (11 points)
In 1947, a rancher in Roswell, New Mexico, 1. …………………… (call) the sheriff
after he 2. …………………… (find) some strange rubbish. The sheriff also
3.
…………………… (not know) what the objects were, so he contacted the US Air
Force and soldiers 4. …………………… (take) the mysterious rubbish away. Several
days later, an article in the local newspaper 5. …………………… (show) photos of the
rubbish, claiming it was from an alien spaceship. According to the Air Force, it was
from a weather balloon that 6. …………………… (crash). People who had read the
article 7. …………………… (not believe) that explanation. They thought that the
government was hiding the truth because no one 8. …………………… ever
…………………… (see) objects like those before. In 1994, the Air Force finally
9.
…………………… (reveal) the truth. A team of scientists 10. ……………………
(invent) these materials for a secret project. At last, everyone knew what
11.
…………………… really …………………… (happen) in Roswell.

3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct form of used to. (7 points)
1. The children …………………… (watch) TV, but now they play on the computer.
2. When I was little, my parents …………………… (read) me stories.
3. My sister …………………… (work out), but now she often goes to the health club.
4. How …………………… you …………………… (travel) to work before you bought a car?
5. My neighbours …………………… (own) a cat, but they gave it away.
6. I …………………… (eat) fresh vegetables, but now I enjoy eating salad.
7. …………………… you …………………… (play) in this playground when you were young?

Writing 10 points
Write a narrative about an embarrassing moment that you had.

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