آزمون Final American File 4/A (1.1400) به صورت دیجی فرم

Writing  (8 نمره)

Choose the odd word out.            (0.5 نمره)

Choose the odd word out. (0.5 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Complete the words in the sentences. 

  1. I prefer an a________ seat to a window seat on planes – you can get out easily. 

 2. I’ve never felt so much emotion before – I was completely o________. 

 3. You’ve had a s________ throat for three days now. You should go to the doctor’s. 

 4. The fog was so t________ I could hardly see anything, and I had to drive very slowly. 

 5. If you don’t have anything to declare, you can just walk straight through c________. 

 6. Petra is a________ to eggs. She breaks out in a rash if she eats any. (3 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Choose the odd word out. (0.5 نمره)

Reading

 

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artifacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.            Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

 Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal. 

 Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark, and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated. 

 Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time. “Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,” Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

 Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 78°F, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, enthusiastic mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. “Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,” explains Steve. “So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.” Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. “That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,” says Steve. 

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. “It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,” he says. “Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces.”

 

A) Read the article. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). (2.5)  

1. In 18th-century London, mudlarking ................. 

 A was mainly done by the elderly.

 B was a popular hobby for boat owners. 

 C was often practiced by restaurant staff.

 D was a way for some young people to stay alive. 

 

 2. What does the author say about Steve Brooker? 

  A He has uncovered coins used in different periods of history. 

  B He has discovered an animal’s bones while mudlarking. 

  C He hopes to continue this hobby for many more years. 

  D He hopes he will find more bones soon. 

 

 3. What advice does Steve offer other mudlarks? 

 A They should buy a boat.

 B They should have a plan in case of an emergency.

 C They should travel up the river whenever they want to.

 D They should practice their hobby on all parts of the river. 

 

 4. Steve says that for mudlarks, finding the best objects depends on ............. 

   A the tools.             B the location.                C the river.                D the time of day. 

 

 5. Most modern mudlarks ................. 

   A hold on to what they find. 

   B clean what they find and then sell it. 

   C hand over what they find to someone else. 

   D keep what they find for ages and sell it at a later stage.

 

B) Match five of the highlighted words / phrases with the definitions. (2.5) 

  1. to be surprised by something __________ 

 2. break easily __________ 

 3. very useful or important __________ 

 4. a way out in case of emergency __________ 

 5. an object of historical interest __________

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Choose the odd word out. (0.5 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Write the stressed syllable in each word.  (2 نمره)

B. Listen to two friends talking about a class they are going to join. Underline the correct answer. (2.5)



1. Jack feels his photography skills are beginner / intermediate / advanced level.



2. Emma says she is comfortable with / unsure about / interested in cooking simple dishes.



3. Emma says that she’s not good at dancing / she’d prefer to go to a dance class with friends / she’d rather not take a dance class.



4. Emma thinks she would prefer painting places / objects / people.



5. Jack offers to lend Emma money for the class / send Emma information about the class / take Emma to the class. (2.5 نمره)

Listening



1. Listen to five people talking about athletics. Choose from the list (A-H) what each person says they like most about their hobby. Use the letters only once. There are three phrases you do not need to use. (2.5)



Speaker 1                                                  A. way of keeping fit



Speaker 2                                                   B. chance to visit various places



Speaker 3                                                   C. meeting famous athletes



Speaker 4                                                    D. working with good trainers



Speaker 5                                                    E. the variety of activities



                                                                     F. opportunity to compete                                                                          



                                                                    G. chance to achieve a personal best                                                                           



                                                                    H. meeting new people                                                                            (2.5 نمره)

Choose the correct form. 



 1. Come over at 7:30 – we’ll be having / have had dinner by then. 



 2. I wish you wouldn’t be / weren’t so tall – it gives me a neck ache to look at you! 



 3. A: My brother went to Sri Lanka last year. B: Did / Has he? I’d love to go there! 



 4. The rich / The rich people should pay a lot more tax than they do. 



 5. I speak a little / bit French. 



 6. Jim won’t come on time. He’s late always / always late. 



 7. Take a coat in case it gets / will get cold. 



 8. The English / English are always talking about the weather. 



 9. We did tell / told you we’d be closed yesterday. I remember mentioning it. 



 10. Your brother doesn’t play soccer, does / doesn’t he? 



 11. My sister won’t want to stay long, and neither will / does her husband. 



 12. We had such good / a good time at Eric’s we stayed till after midnight. (3 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word. (0.25 نمره)

Match the words with the same sounds.

homesick         especially       floor       crew       drought        freezing        hijack        nylon

1. shower …………….                            2. boarding …………….                       3. loose …………….                               4. allergic …………….                            5. headache …………….                         6. pressure …………….            

7. cough …………….                              8. striped …………….                          (2 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word. (0.25 نمره)

Complete the sentence with the correct word.  (0.25 نمره)

Order the words to make sentences.  (3 نمره)

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Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.  (3 نمره)

Choose the correct word. 

 1. I don’t need to check anything in, I’ve only got hand baggage / luggage. 

 2. Apparently / Ideally we’d like to find a cottage not too far from the sea. 

 3. This phone is specially / especially designed for older people. 

 4. We’ve been working very hardly / hard recently. I hope things will get easier soon. 

 5. That pizzeria’s been open nearly a year and we still / yet haven’t tried it. 

 6. Dan’s going to take part / up Tai Chi. There’s a course starting in April. (1.5 نمره)