This is part of last year's mid- module test which we will be doing in next Tuesday's lesson.
Try to complete it on your own.
I.
Complete the second sentence so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. DO
NOT CHANGE THE WORD.
1) I don’t think it’s
possible he voted for Trump, he said he detested him! HAVE
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2) I regret not telling the
truth. WISH
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3) He did not agree with the
proposals I made. OBJECTED
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4) Finding a better place to
live would make him much happier. IF
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5) She doesn’t come to
lessons any more. STOPPED
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6) As soon as I graduated, I
got a job. SOONER
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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II.
Complete the text by
filling the spaces with ONE word only.
Christmas is traditionally a time (1) …………… giving
and for most of us, giving (2)
……………buying– the perfect excuse for major retailers to conduct an advertising assault (3) …………… pulls on our heart strings and empties
our pockets.Seasonal TV adverts are usually full of signs and symbols playing( 4) …………… our subconscious, and so far 2016 is no
different.(5) ……………, this year, the adverts are a little(6) …………… traditional, and some, perhaps, even
have a political undertone.
This year John Lewis features animals (7) …………… the main
characters in its Christmas advert. Most people consciously try not to be
seduced by advertising, so using animals is a great way (8) …………… get people’s
defences down as they simply see a cute dog or robin. As they focus on the
animal, they unknowingly process the rest of the message, ensuring it (9)
……………….. be remembered.
Interestingly, in these cases, there are arguably subtle echoes
of the uncertainty felt over Brexit. The John Lewis advert, for
example, centres on Buster the Boxer. Buster is a name (10) ……………. can
refer to things being broken in a positive manner, and hence (11) …………… reflect
the division
felt across the UK . The advert is filled with plenty of
British “cues” – an archetypal British townhouse, a British phone box, and
British wild animals – to (12) …………….. the viewer subconsciously connect with the material based
on feelings of nationality and home.
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III.
Analyze one of the following slogans
1) Lilt. The totally tropical
taste. ( soft fizzy drink)
2) When The Times speaks,
the World listens. (The Times newspaper,U.K.)
3)
You only get an 'OO' with Typhoo. ( Typhoo
- a brand of tea )
4) It keeps going, and
going, and going ………. ( Energizer batteries )
5) Everything We Do is Driven
by You. ( Ford cars )
