Get 200! Book 2. Unit 7 Test.

Listening.

You will hear twice a conversation about a charity helping crime victims. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that fits best according to what you hear.

1. John says that his role in Victim Support mainly involves

Listening.

You will hear twice a conversation about a charity helping crime victims. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that fits best according to what you hear.

2. John says that most crime victims

Listening.

You will hear twice a conversation about a charity helping crime victims. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that fits best according to what you hear.

3. What has John noticed during his work with crime victims?

Listening.

You will hear twice a conversation about a charity helping crime victims. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that fits best according to what you hear.

4. Practical help offered by VS volunteers most often consists in

Listening.

You will hear twice a conversation about a charity helping crime victims. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that fits best according to what you hear.

5. John says that in order to recover, it’s necessary for crime victims to

Reading.

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences

(A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN SWITZERLAND

In most democratic countries, ordinary citizens exercise their legislative power through their representatives. This means most people only turn up at the ballot box to vote in elections, which are either presidential, parliamentary or local. (1)___ The situation is quite different in Switzerland, which takes advantage of a system of direct democracy. Although parliamentary elections are held every four years, the Swiss get the chance to vote on particular issues several times a year.

They might be asked to express their opinion on issues at a federal level. In that case, all citizens all over the country vote on the same thing. (2)___ Examples of such local votes could be the anti-hooligan measures accepted by the people of Zurich or the decision of the Graubünden community to reject the organisation of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

What is more, the Swiss can also come up with their own proposals for new legislation. This is known as a ‘people’s initiative’. Supporters of the new law need to gather a hundred thousand signatures in favour of their proposal. If they manage to do so, their project is then approved or rejected in a nationwide vote. (3)___ The only difference is that the opponents need 50,000 signatures to call a referendum. If a majority of voters decide to reject the new law, it is simply cancelled.

Despite the advantages, the direct system of democracy does have its critics. Some of them argue that the legislative process becomes too long and too ineffective. (4)___ Yet, this criticism does not stop the Swiss from being very proud of their unique democracy.

Reading.

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences

(A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN SWITZERLAND

In most democratic countries, ordinary citizens exercise their legislative power through their representatives. This means most people only turn up at the ballot box to vote in elections, which are either presidential, parliamentary or local (1)___.The situation is quite different in Switzerland, which takes advantage of a system of direct democracy. Although parliamentary elections are held every four years, the Swiss get the chance to vote on particular issues several times a year.

They might be asked to express their opinion on issues at a federal level. In that case, all citizens all over the country vote on the same thing. (2)___ Examples of such local votes could be the anti-hooligan measures accepted by the people of Zurich or the decision of the Graubünden community to reject the organisation of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

What is more, the Swiss can also come up with their own proposals for new legislation. This is known as a ‘people’s initiative’. Supporters of the new law need to gather a hundred thousand signatures in favour of their proposal. If they manage to do so, their project is then approved or rejected in a nationwide vote. (3)___ The only difference is that the opponents need 50,000 signatures to call a referendum. If a majority of voters decide to reject the new law, it is simply cancelled.

Despite the advantages, the direct system of democracy does have its critics. Some of them argue that the legislative process becomes too long and too ineffective. (4)___ Yet, this criticism does not stop the Swiss from being very proud of their unique democracy.

Reading.

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences

(A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN SWITZERLAND

In most democratic countries, ordinary citizens exercise their legislative power through their representatives. This means most people only turn up at the ballot box to vote in elections, which are either presidential, parliamentary or local (1)___.The situation is quite different in Switzerland, which takes advantage of a system of direct democracy. Although parliamentary elections are held every four years, the Swiss get the chance to vote on particular issues several times a year.

They might be asked to express their opinion on issues at a federal level. In that case, all citizens all over the country vote on the same thing. (2) Examples of such local votes could be the anti-hooligan measures accepted by the people of Zurich or the decision of the Graubünden community to reject the organisation of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

What is more, the Swiss can also come up with their own proposals for new legislation. This is known as a ‘people’s initiative’. Supporters of the new law need to gather a hundred thousand signatures in favour of their proposal. If they manage to do so, their project is then approved or rejected in a nationwide vote. (3)___ The only difference is that the opponents need 50,000 signatures to call a referendum. If a majority of voters decide to reject the new law, it is simply cancelled.

Despite the advantages, the direct system of democracy does have its critics. Some of them argue that the legislative process becomes too long and too ineffective. (4)___ Yet, this criticism does not stop the Swiss from being very proud of their unique democracy.

Reading.

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences

(A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN SWITZERLAND

In most democratic countries, ordinary citizens exercise their legislative power through their representatives. This means most people only turn up at the ballot box to vote in elections, which are either presidential, parliamentary or local (1)___.The situation is quite different in Switzerland, which takes advantage of a system of direct democracy. Although parliamentary elections are held every four years, the Swiss get the chance to vote on particular issues several times a year.

They might be asked to express their opinion on issues at a federal level. In that case, all citizens all over the country vote on the same thing. (2) Examples of such local votes could be the anti-hooligan measures accepted by the people of Zurich or the decision of the Graubünden community to reject the organisation of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

What is more, the Swiss can also come up with their own proposals for new legislation. This is known as a ‘people’s initiative’. Supporters of the new law need to gather a hundred thousand signatures in favour of their proposal. If they manage to do so, their project is then approved or rejected in a nationwide vote. (3) The only difference is that the opponents need 50,000 signatures to call a referendum. If a majority of voters decide to reject the new law, it is simply cancelled.

Despite the advantages, the direct system of democracy does have its critics. Some of them argue that the legislative process becomes too long and too ineffective. (4)___ Yet, this criticism does not stop the Swiss from being very proud of their unique democracy.

Reading.

Read the text. For each question choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The morning started worse than usual. True, I only got up a couple of minutes later than on most days, but, on the other hand, I enjoyed a smooth drive to the office, as I was still some time ahead of the morning rush hour. But I was only about two blocks from my office when I remembered some documents that needed posting. Even though it only took me about 10 minutes at the post office, I knew that I was going to be late. When I arrived at the company car park, of course, my parking space was already taken, but I spotted another space, and, a minute later, I was rushing up the stairs to the second floor.

‘What’s keeping me here?’ I asked myself, as I did every morning when I arrived for work. ‘With my qualifications, I’d find something better within a week’, and I felt frustrated as I approached my desk.

‘What’s going on here?’ I thought when I saw the mess on my desk. The computer was already on, and the piles of paper. It looked as if someone was already working there.

‘I’ve been fired and someone’s already working at my place’ was my first thought. But, then, I saw Mr Benson, the Managing Director, walking around the place, accompanied by Mr Tanner, the head of our department. Suddenly, I understood. Someone didn’t want the boss to know I was late, so they’d made it look as if I was already there.

‘But who?!’ I was amazed as you could hardly call me popular with the rest of our staff. It wasn’t because I was rude or anything like that. I’d just never managed to make friends with any of the people in the department.

After Mr Benson had left Mr Tanner came over to my desk. ‘Sorry about the mess on your desk’, he said. ‘I heard this morning that Mr Benson was going to visit our department. I saw you were late, so I played that ‘small trick’, his eyes were smiling.

‘Thank you, sir. I’m sorry…, uhm, I had to go to the post office and…’

‘No problem’ he said. ‘I couldn’t really count on anyone else to think of it, and I didn’t want you to get in trouble. After all, it’s not easy to find good staff these days’.

1. The writer was late to work because

Reading.

Read the text. For each question choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The morning started worse than usual. True, I only got up a couple of minutes later than on most days, but, on the other hand, I enjoyed a smooth drive to the office, as I was still some time ahead of the morning rush hour. But I was only about two blocks from my office when I remembered some documents that needed posting. Even though it only took me about 10 minutes at the post office, I knew that I was going to be late. When I arrived at the company car park, of course, my parking space was already taken, but I spotted another space, and, a minute later, I was rushing up the stairs to the second floor.

‘What’s keeping me here?’ I asked myself, as I did every morning when I arrived for work. ‘With my qualifications, I’d find something better within a week’, and I felt frustrated as I approached my desk.

‘What’s going on here?’ I thought when I saw the mess on my desk. The computer was already on, and the piles of paper. It looked as if someone was already working there.

‘I’ve been fired and someone’s already working at my place’ was my first thought. But, then, I saw Mr Benson, the Managing Director, walking around the place, accompanied by Mr Tanner, the head of our department. Suddenly, I understood. Someone didn’t want the boss to know I was late, so they’d made it look as if I was already there.

‘But who?!’ I was amazed as you could hardly call me popular with the rest of our staff. It wasn’t because I was rude or anything like that. I’d just never managed to make friends with any of the people in the department.

After Mr Benson had left Mr Tanner came over to my desk. ‘Sorry about the mess on your desk’, he said. ‘I heard this morning that Mr Benson was going to visit our department. I saw you were late, so I played that ‘small trick’, his eyes were smiling.

‘Thank you, sir. I’m sorry…, uhm, I had to go to the post office and…’

‘No problem’ he said. ‘I couldn’t really count on anyone else to think of it, and I didn’t want you to get in trouble. After all, it’s not easy to find good staff these days’.

2. When he arrived at his desk, the writer

Reading.

Read the text. For each question choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The morning started worse than usual. True, I only got up a couple of minutes later than on most days, but, on the other hand, I enjoyed a smooth drive to the office, as I was still some time ahead of the morning rush hour. But I was only about two blocks from my office when I remembered some documents that needed posting. Even though it only took me about 10 minutes at the post office, I knew that I was going to be late. When I arrived at the company car park, of course, my parking space was already taken, but I spotted another space, and, a minute later, I was rushing up the stairs to the second floor.

‘What’s keeping me here?’ I asked myself, as I did every morning when I arrived for work. ‘With my qualifications, I’d find something better within a week’, and I felt frustrated as I approached my desk.

‘What’s going on here?’ I thought when I saw the mess on my desk. The computer was already on, and the piles of paper. It looked as if someone was already working there.

‘I’ve been fired and someone’s already working at my place’ was my first thought. But, then, I saw Mr Benson, the Managing Director, walking around the place, accompanied by Mr Tanner, the head of our department. Suddenly, I understood. Someone didn’t want the boss to know I was late, so they’d made it look as if I was already there.

‘But who?!’ I was amazed as you could hardly call me popular with the rest of our staff. It wasn’t because I was rude or anything like that. I’d just never managed to make friends with any of the people in the department.

After Mr Benson had left Mr Tanner came over to my desk. ‘Sorry about the mess on your desk’, he said. ‘I heard this morning that Mr Benson was going to visit our department. I saw you were late, so I played that ‘small trick’, his eyes were smiling.

‘Thank you, sir. I’m sorry…, uhm, I had to go to the post office and…’

‘No problem’ he said. ‘I couldn’t really count on anyone else to think of it, and I didn’t want you to get in trouble. After all, it’s not easy to find good staff these days’.

3. The writer was surprised by the situation because he

Reading.

Read the text. For each question choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The morning started worse than usual. True, I only got up a couple of minutes later than on most days, but, on the other hand, I enjoyed a smooth drive to the office, as I was still some time ahead of the morning rush hour. But I was only about two blocks from my office when I remembered some documents that needed posting. Even though it only took me about 10 minutes at the post office, I knew that I was going to be late. When I arrived at the company car park, of course, my parking space was already taken, but I spotted another space, and, a minute later, I was rushing up the stairs to the second floor.

‘What’s keeping me here?’ I asked myself, as I did every morning when I arrived for work. ‘With my qualifications, I’d find something better within a week’, and I felt frustrated as I approached my desk.

‘What’s going on here?’ I thought when I saw the mess on my desk. The computer was already on, and the piles of paper. It looked as if someone was already working there.

‘I’ve been fired and someone’s already working at my place’ was my first thought. But, then, I saw Mr Benson, the Managing Director, walking around the place, accompanied by Mr Tanner, the head of our department. Suddenly, I understood. Someone didn’t want the boss to know I was late, so they’d made it look as if I was already there.

‘But who?!’ I was amazed as you could hardly call me popular with the rest of our staff. It wasn’t because I was rude or anything like that. I’d just never managed to make friends with any of the people in the department.

After Mr Benson had left Mr Tanner came over to my desk. ‘Sorry about the mess on your desk’, he said. ‘I heard this morning that Mr Benson was going to visit our department. I saw you were late, so I played that ‘small trick’, his eyes were smiling.

‘Thank you, sir. I’m sorry…, uhm, I had to go to the post office and…’

‘No problem’ he said. ‘I couldn’t really count on anyone else to think of it, and I didn’t want you to get in trouble. After all, it’s not easy to find good staff these days’.

4. Mr Tanner had made the mess on the writer’s desk because

Reading.

Read the text. For each question choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

The morning started worse than usual. True, I only got up a couple of minutes later than on most days, but, on the other hand, I enjoyed a smooth drive to the office, as I was still some time ahead of the morning rush hour. But I was only about two blocks from my office when I remembered some documents that needed posting. Even though it only took me about 10 minutes at the post office, I knew that I was going to be late. When I arrived at the company car park, of course, my parking space was already taken, but I spotted another space, and, a minute later, I was rushing up the stairs to the second floor.

‘What’s keeping me here?’ I asked myself, as I did every morning when I arrived for work. ‘With my qualifications, I’d find something better within a week’, and I felt frustrated as I approached my desk.

‘What’s going on here?’ I thought when I saw the mess on my desk. The computer was already on, and the piles of paper. It looked as if someone was already working there.

‘I’ve been fired and someone’s already working at my place’ was my first thought. But, then, I saw Mr Benson, the Managing Director, walking around the place, accompanied by Mr Tanner, the head of our department. Suddenly, I understood. Someone didn’t want the boss to know I was late, so they’d made it look as if I was already there.

‘But who?!’ I was amazed as you could hardly call me popular with the rest of our staff. It wasn’t because I was rude or anything like that. I’d just never managed to make friends with any of the people in the department.

After Mr Benson had left Mr Tanner came over to my desk. ‘Sorry about the mess on your desk’, he said. ‘I heard this morning that Mr Benson was going to visit our department. I saw you were late, so I played that ‘small trick’, his eyes were smiling.

‘Thank you, sir. I’m sorry…, uhm, I had to go to the post office and…’

‘No problem’ he said. ‘I couldn’t really count on anyone else to think of it, and I didn’t want you to get in trouble. After all, it’s not easy to find good staff these days’.

5. Which of the following statements is true about the writer’s opinion of his job?

Use of English.

Read the following text. Fill in the gaps (1-4) with the correct answer (A-D) to obtain a logical and grammatically correct text.

The right to trial by jury is considered to be one of the most fundamental civil (1)___ in a number of countries, including the UK and the USA. Unlike in Poland and some other European countries, whose law system is (2)___ on the roman code, these countries have legal systems that are derived from that of common law.

The idea of jury trial is thought to have originated in ancient Greece. However, historians are unsure how the concept came to England. Some believe that it (3)___ there of its own accord while others think it was brought with the Norman conquest in the 11th century.

The basic idea of trial by jury works according to some simple principles. A group of ordinary citizens are chosen to take part in a trial and hear the (4)___ . Next, they discuss the case and announce their verdict: ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

Use of English.

Read the following text. Fill in the gaps (1-4) with the correct answer (A-D) to obtain a logical and grammatically correct text.

The right to trial by jury is considered to be one of the most fundamental civil (1)in a number of countries, including the UK and the USA. Unlike in Poland and some other European countries, whose law system is (2)___ on the roman code, these countries have legal systems that are derived from that of common law.

The idea of jury trial is thought to have originated in ancient Greece. However, historians are unsure how the concept came to England. Some believe that it (3)___ there of its own accord while others think it was brought with the Norman conquest in the 11th century.

The basic idea of trial by jury works according to some simple principles. A group of ordinary citizens are chosen to take part in a trial and hear the (4)___ . Next, they discuss the case and announce their verdict: ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

Use of English.

Read the following text. Fill in the gaps (1-4) with the correct answer (A-D) to obtain a logical and grammatically correct text.

The right to trial by jury is considered to be one of the most fundamental civil (1)in a number of countries, including the UK and the USA. Unlike in Poland and some other European countries, whose law system is (2)on the roman code, these countries have legal systems that are derived from that of common law.

The idea of jury trial is thought to have originated in ancient Greece. However, historians are unsure how the concept came to England. Some believe that it (3)___ there of its own accord while others think it was brought with the Norman conquest in the 11th century.

The basic idea of trial by jury works according to some simple principles. A group of ordinary citizens are chosen to take part in a trial and hear the (4)___ . Next, they discuss the case and announce their verdict: ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

Use of English.

Read the following text. Fill in the gaps (1-4) with the correct answer (A-D) to obtain a logical and grammatically correct text.

The right to trial by jury is considered to be one of the most fundamental civil (1)in a number of countries, including the UK and the USA. Unlike in Poland and some other European countries, whose law system is (2)on the roman code, these countries have legal systems that are derived from that of common law.

The idea of jury trial is thought to have originated in ancient Greece. However, historians are unsure how the concept came to England. Some believe that it (3)there of its own accord while others think it was brought with the Norman conquest in the 11th century.

The basic idea of trial by jury works according to some simple principles. A group of ordinary citizens are chosen to take part in a trial and hear the (4)___ . Next, they discuss the case and announce their verdict: ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’.

Choose the correct missing expression or sentence and choose the answer A, B or C to complete the mini-dialogues (1-5).

X: When did you get back from holiday?

Y: _

X: Really? I thought you were going for a week.

Choose the correct missing expression or sentence and choose the answer A, B or C to complete the mini-dialogues (1-5).

X: What’s the best way to the bank?

Y: _

X: Oh, that’s not too far.

Choose the correct missing expression or sentence and choose the answer A, B or C to complete the mini-dialogues (1-5).

X: Are you going to Katy’s party?

Y: _

X: Maybe your invitation is in the post.

Choose the correct missing expression or sentence and choose the answer A, B or C to complete the mini-dialogues (1-5).

X: Would you like to go for a coffee?

Y: _

X: That’s a shame.

Choose the correct missing expression or sentence and choose the answer A, B or C to complete the mini-dialogues (1-5).

X: Shall I come round later?

Y: _

X: OK. Speak soon.