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Campaign 2

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Mid course test:
Grammar and Vocabulary

Time allowed: 35 minutes

Grammar

Task 1 Underline the correct preposition. An example (0) has been done for you.

0 The tanks are vulnerable in / on / at / up open ground.

1 The tanks can’t move to / along / over / through forests or urban areas very well.

2 The sideskirt is the vertical protection beside / through / around / from a tank.

3 The rebels continued fighting at / until / for / since 10

January.

4 Napoleon was defeated in / on / after / at the Battle of Waterloo.

5 Repeat the word you said until / since / before / to this one.

6 The soldiers defended the villagers to / by / from / over the rebels.

Task 2 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the box. Choose
either the present perfect or the past simple tense. Use each verb once only. There are
more verbs than you need. An example (0) has been done for you.

start

drive

rebuild

explode

catch

ask

intend

listen

carry

out

0 Four soldiers were injured yesterday when a bomb exploded near their armoured vehicle.

1 How long _________________________ on this mission, Captain Burns? (you)

2 Last week, the engineers ______________ the local school.

3 What tasks __________________________________ since you arrived here? (you)

4 Capt Jones: Sorry, I’m late.

Col. Archibald: Don’t worry. We ______________________ yet.

5 How many rebels _____________________________ so far? (you)

6 While we were in the woods, we ___________________ carefully for any sound of the

enemy.

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Task 3 Complete the sentences using during, while or for. An example (0) has been done
for you.

0 I’ve been stationed here for six months.

1 Luckily, no one was killed ______________ the attack.

2 I’ve been learning military English ____________ two years.

3 They attacked _____________ we were sleeping.

4 I was in the infirmary __________ three weeks.

5 We first met _____________ a UN mission to Angola.

6 I haven’t played football _____________ ages.

Task 4 Complete the sentences using the or nothing (–) as required. An example (0) has
been done for you.

0 In your opinion, what’s the best tank in the world?

1 We picked up ____ casualty and took him to ________ base camp.

2 Our mission is to airdrop equipment and ____troops into ____ area.

3 He works for ________ Polish delegation to _______ NATO.

4 Could you tell me what _____ dates for _____ conference are?

5 How often does _____ Team 56 send an INFOSUM?

6 We have carried out an inspection of ________ Ammunition Storage Point.

Section 2 Vocabulary

Task 5 Change the verbs to nouns. An example (0) has been done for you.

0 Fly

Flight

1 Reconnoitre

___________________

2 Secure

___________________

3 Engage

___________________

4 Transmit

___________________

5 Withdraw

___________________

6 Weigh

___________________

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Task 6 Match the words in the box to their meanings. There are more words than you
need. An example (0) has been done for you.

charge

egress dig

discharge

advance engage

impact

conquer

adjust

ditch

take

out

down

0 A means or route out of a building or area.

egress

1 Destroy a local objective. _________

2 Open fire on the enemy. _________

3 Prepare a defensive position. _________

4 Stop the enemy from moving. _________

5 Move forward towards the enemy. _________

6 Move forward very quickly towards the enemy, either on foot or in a vehicle. _________

Task 7 Which option A, B, C or D is different? An example (0) has been done for you.

0 A rifle

B gun

C cannon

D captain

1 A column

B wedge

C drum

D line

2 A attack

B transport

C scout

D rotation

3 A words twice

B say again

C say again all after

D speak word again

4 A tasker

B personnel

C logistics

D communications

5 A safety catch

B cocking handle

C trigger

D rate of fire

6 A ridge

B operation

C summit

D slope

Task 8 Complete the sentences using ONE correct word. An example (0) has been done
for you.

0 The G2 branch is tasked with advising the Commander on intelligence matters.

1 A group of paratroops assigned to an aircraft is called a ________________________.

2 The _______________________ that gives maximum assault power is the wedge.

3 The time at which troops are woken up is called _____________________________.

4 To remove personnel from hostile territory is to _____________________________.

5 A ______________________ is a formation of paratroops that land at the same time.

6 An order directing aircraft to take off as quickly as possible is__________________.

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