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SEMESTER WRITING TEST English, Form 11 (Advanced Level) VARIANT 1

Task 1. Vocabulary Matching

Match the words with their definitions.

1. life stages                      A. The amount of food people eat
2. eating out                       B. A place people choose to visit
3. passive voice                 C. Visiting places of interest
4. food consumption          D. A grammatical form where the subject receives the action
5. phrasal verb                   E. Different periods in a person’s life
6. accommodation             F. Eating meals in cafés or restaurants
7. sightseeing                     G. A place to stay while travelling
8. travel destination           H. A verb with a preposition or adverb

Task 2. Grammar. Open the brackets

1. Family values __________ (pass) from generation to generation.
2. If people __________ (choose) healthy food, they would feel better.
3. The meal __________ already __________ (cook) when we came.
4. She asked whether the hotel __________ (provide) accommodation.
5. Organic food __________ (become) more popular recently.
6. When I was younger, I used __________ (eat) fast food more often.
7. By the end of the tour, we __________ (visit) all major sights.
8. If I were more organised, I __________ (plan) my trips better.
9. Traditional dishes __________ usually __________ (serve) on holidays.
10. He wondered if tourists __________ (prefer) local cuisine.

Task 3. Fill in the gaps . Use ONE word only.

1. Teenagers go __________ different life stages.
2. This café is popular __________ young people.
3. We should be responsible __________ our food choices.
4. The city is famous __________ its architecture.
5. Family traditions are passed __________ through years.
6. She is keen __________ travelling abroad.
7. He succeeded __________ booking the tickets online.
8. Travelling helps us learn __________ other cultures.

Task 4. Lexical Gap Filling

Box:
lifestyle, influence, generation, consumption, sightseeing, accommodation, destination, traditions, food, passive

Modern __________ strongly __________ people’s eating habits. Many __________ are passed from one __________ to another. However, food __________ is changing because people often eat out. While travelling, tourists enjoy __________ and tasting local __________. Choosing a travel __________ and suitable __________ is an important part of trip planning.

SEMESTER WRITING TEST English, Form 11 (Advanced Level) VARIANT 2

Task 1. Vocabulary Matching

1. Adolescence                        A. Activities done outside
2. ready-made food                  B. The way people usually eat
3. active voice                          C. A person who shows tourists around
4. eating habits                         D. Food prepared in advance
5. word building                       E. The period between childhood and adulthood
6. outdoor activities                 F. Travelling to another country
7. travelling abroad                 G. A grammatical form where the subject performs the action
8. tour guide                            H. Forming new words using prefixes or suffixes

Task 2. Grammar. Open the brackets

1. Many traditional dishes __________ still __________ (prepare) at home.
2. If teenagers __________ (avoid) junk food, they would be healthier.
3. The guide explained where the group __________ (go) next.
4. This hotel __________ (build) ten years ago.
5. She regrets __________ (eat) so much fast food before.
6. By next summer, they __________ (travel) to several countries.
7. When I was a child, my parents used __________ (take) me on trips.
8. If I had known about the festival, I __________ (visit) it.
9. Breakfast __________ usually __________ (include) in the price.
10. He asked if accommodation __________ (book) in advance.

Task 3. Fill in the gaps. Use ONE word only.

1. Young people depend __________ their families.
2. Fast food has a negative effect __________ health.
3. She is interested __________ outdoor activities.
4. The tour starts __________ the city centre.
5. We should care __________ the environment.
6. He succeeded __________ organising the trip.
7. This meal is made __________ local products.
8. Travelling abroad helps people become aware __________ other cultures.

Task 4. Lexical Gap Filling

Box:
habits, influence, guide, accommodation, activities, destination, lifestyle, food, traditions, generation

Eating __________ develop from childhood and are strongly shaped by family __________. Traditional __________ are often passed from one __________ to another. When travelling abroad, tourists usually choose a popular __________ and book __________ in advance. A tour __________ helps visitors plan their __________ and learn more about local culture and __________.

Variant 1

Task 1:
1–E, 2–F, 3–D, 4–A, 5–H, 6–G, 7–C, 8–B

Task 2:
1 are passed
2 chose
3 had / been cooked
4 provided
5 has become
6 to eat
7 had visited
8 would plan
9 are / served
10 preferred

Task 3:
1 through
2 with
3 for
4 for
5 down
6 on
7 in
8 about

Task 4:
lifestyle – influence – traditions – generation – consumption – sightseeing – food – destination – accommodation
(extra: passive)

Variant 2

Task 1:
1–E, 2–D, 3–G, 4–B, 5–H, 6–A, 7–F, 8–C

Task 2:
1 are / prepared
2 avoided
3 would go
4 was built
5 eating
6 will have travelled
7 to take
8 would have visited
9 is / included
10 was booked

Task 3:
1 on
2 on
3 in
4 in
5 about
6 in
7 from
8 of

Task 4:
habits – lifestyle – traditions – generation – destination – accommodation – guide – activities – food
(extra: influence)