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Test 1
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs
in the correct form.
• tell • speak • talk • say
2 My mother that she enjoys reading Englishmagazines
3 me what you think about my idea
4 I usually to my close friends about my problems
3 Circle the correct words in these sentences.
1 For our homework we have to change / translate a text
from English into our own language
2 People are worried that the Cornish language will
disappear / survive.
3 I care / fear about what’s happening to smaller languages.
4 It’s difficult to say how many smaller languages will study
/ survive.
5 Sorry – I can’t come to the cinema this evening I want to
check / revise for my test tomorrow.
6 If you can’t understand what your English friend says, ask
her to repeat / practise it.
4 Complete the table with the missing nouns and verbs.
message every day
4 We (study) Ancient Egypt in history thisterm
5 Maria can’t come to my party tonight She
(have) a bad cold
6 (Lucy / walk) to school with you?
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Test 1
Reading
1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with
paragraphs 1–6 There is one heading you do not need.
a World interest in Esperanto
b Easy to learn – and plenty to read!
c Will it survive or disappear?
d Problems for a language with no home
e What is Esperanto trying to do?
f A school project
g One person’s idea
Esperanto
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The language ‘Esperanto’ is about 120 years old It doesn’t
come from any country People call it a ‘planned’ language,
because someone created it – a Pole, Dr L L Zamenhof
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The word ‘Esperanto’ means ‘someone who hopes’ The idea
is for Esperanto to be a language for international
communication Everyone learns it as a foreign language,
rather than learning a language from one particular country,
like French or English
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Esperanto isn’t a difficult language The rules are simple,
and every word is easy to pronounce and to spell There are
Esperanto textbooks and dictionaries, as well as other books,
and translations into Esperanto from other languages There
are 30,000 books in the British Esperanto library
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There are other ‘planned languages’, but Esperanto is the
biggest Many countries have their own Esperanto societies
There are over half a million Esperanto Internet sites, and
you can even learn it by email! There are also some very
famous Esperanto speakers – for example, six Nobel Prize
winners
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Sadly, the fact that Esperanto doesn’t have its own country
or culture also causes some problems For example, no
country uses Esperanto in schools, and no people learn it as
their own language Its speakers come from all over the
world, but they also have their own languages
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Although Esperanto speakers care very much about its
future, it’s not always easy to make other people speak it or
teach it to their children The future of Esperanto depends
on new people learning it, but at the moment there are only
around two million speakers of Esperanto in the world But
more than 700 million speakers of English!
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my dog He isn’t eating
8 I (not / know) what most of the
symbols on my mobile phone mean
moment on their new house
1 Some people think that in the year 2050 computers will
have conversations with us
2 My little brother ride a bicycle, so he
wants me to teach him
3 If I ever have children, I won’t to sleep
until lunchtime any more!
to my party after all
to take on holiday?
9 I’m sorry I won’t babysit tonight
playing very loud music
Writing
7 Match the following questions with their answers.
1 Do you like learning a Polish and English.
history?
2 How many brothers b 1.55 m.
have you got?
3 Where do you live? c 15.
4 How often do you play d Yes, I do.
sport?
5 How old are you? e I go out with my friends.
7 What languages do you g Twice a week
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Speaking
Asking questions and understanding the answerPreparation time: 1 minute Work in pairs One person is Student A and the other is Student B
Student A
You are a stranger on holiday in Oxford You want somedirections, so you stop someone in the street
• Ask where the nearest Post Office is
• Ask the person to spell the street name
• Ask for directions to get there
• Ask the person to repeat the directions, because youdidn’t understand
• Thank the person and say goodbye
You speak first
Student B
You are walking down the street when a stranger stops you
• Tell the person that the Post Office is in Walton Street
• Spell the street name
• Tell the person to go past the library, then take the firstleft and the Post Office is next to the supermarket, on theright – but speak very quietly
• Repeat the directions in a louder voice
• Say goodbye
Wait for your partner to speak first
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1 It’s true to say that not all people arehappy (success)
2 To achieve things in your life, you need plenty of
able to work hard if you want to become a dancer.(talented)
a top tennis player (discipline)
4 Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the text.
Simona always wanted to be a ballet dancer, from a youngage She started lessons when she was only five years old.She was 1 to get to the top She knew that
to achieve her dream, she needed to be very 2 ,eat properly and get enough sleep Her parents were very
3 of their daughter and her talent Butproblems started when she was 12 Although she was
4 as a small child, she quickly grew taller.Soon the worst happened: she became too tall for classicalballet She was very sad about this, but her teacher told her
to be 5 and suggested that she take upModern Dance Simona followed her advice, and became avery successful dance teacher She tells all her pupils thathowever hard you work, some things are a question of
1 a determined b disciplined c strong
2 a well built b negative c hard-working
1 Read the article and decide whether statements 1–5 are
true or false Write T or F in each box.
1 Mozart first wrote music when he was six.
2 Mozart performed all over Europe in his childhood.
3 Mozart’s father wanted him to move to Vienna.
4 Four of Mozart’s children died when they were babies.
5 The Emperor paid for clothes for Mozart’s family.
6 Mozart continued to perform in public until he died.
7 Mozart was always poor in his lifetime.
A child star
The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in
Salzburg, Austria in 1756, with an extraordinary musical
talent The son of a musician, at the age of three he started
to play notes on the clavier (an early kind of piano) He
composed his first piece of music when he was five years
old, and he first performed in public at the age of six The
boy travelled around Europe with his father and sister,
performing in many countries; when he was 13 he went to
Rome, where the Pope praised his wonderful talent
Wherever he performed as a child, he was a great success
He started work at the age of 15, as head of the Archbishop
of Salzburg’s Orchestra But he didn’t like the Archbishop,
and so he left Salzburg and went to Vienna – even though
his father didn’t want him to
He married Constanze Weber when he was 25 They had six
children, but only two of them survived beyond babyhood
For a time, Mozart worked for Emperor Joseph of Austria,
but the Emperor didn’t pay him very well However, when
Mozart performed in public, the Emperor gave him fine
clothes and jewellery to wear The family had very little
money, and it was difficult to buy food and clothes for the
children
Mozart was very hard-working He composed an enormous
amount of music But some people in his world didn’t like
his talent, and towards the end of his life, he stopped public
performances and earned money teaching Also, his friends
gave him money He was only 35 when he died, and he was
never rich in his lifetime But nearly 250 years later,
recordings of his music make millions of dollars each year
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You and your friend want to go to the cinema this Saturday.You are ringing him / her about which film to see
• Ask your friend which film he / she wants to see
• Say that you’d rather see the latest James Bond film
• Tell your friend that’s a good idea, and suggest going tothe new shopping mall
• Agree with you friend, and say goodbye
You speak first
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past
continuous to complete the text.
An embarrassing moment
Last Friday my friend Sam gave me one of his books to help
with a project I was doing On Saturday afternoon, I
1 (be) at home alone I 2
(do) my project and looking after our new puppy, when the
phone 3 (ring) It was Sam – he
4 (have) tickets for a pop concert that
evening and he 5 (invite) me to go with
him He also asked me to bring his book as he needed it for
his project I 6 (finish) my work, and went
upstairs to take a shower I 7 (leave) the
puppy in my bedroom, as she 8 (sleep)
When I finished my shower, I 9 (go) back
into my bedroom and 10 (not can) believe
my eyes! My beautiful project was lying all over the floor,
and the puppy 11 (play) with pens and
eating bits of paper Worst of all, the paper was from Sam’s
book! When I told Sam about it, he 12 (not
be) very pleased with the puppy …
6 Read the conversation and correct the five mistakes
with articles
Emma: So, how many languages do you speak, Luca?
Luca: Two – no, three, I suppose The French, German
and Italian
Emma: And English, too!
Luca: But not very well We lived in the England when I
was child, but now I can’t remember much of it
I have the English penfriend, though And I
watch lots of an English films on satellite TV
Emma: Are there many British films on TV in your
country?
Luca: No, sorry – most are from United States!
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Maria
Do you 1
coming to my birthdayparty next weekend? It’s 2
Saturday, and it starts 3
for the weekend Hope the party goes well, anyhow Why
Maria
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get or make.
Our camping holiday last summer didn’t start very well I
1 a terrible cold the day before we left.Dad 2 a mistake when he wrote down thedirections, so we arrived very late – and we 3
into trouble with the campsite manager Then it took ages toorder supper because my little brother was so tired that hecouldn’t 4 his mind up which pizza hewanted In the end, we decided for him! But thingsimproved after the first night, thank goodness I
5 better quite quickly and 6
some friends on the campsite And when it was time to go,Dad 7 sure he knew the way home! Hesaid that if he ever 8 a lot of money, he’llget a driver to do all the driving …
4 Match the underlined words in 1–4 to their meaning, a
or b.
1 I missed my dentist’s appointment yesterday and they
made me pay £25!
a didn’t go to
b felt sad about
2 Tim worked hard all year – and he got 99% in his exam!
a thought about something difficult
b did a lot of work
3 Barnaby and Helen are very close, and people think
they’re brother and sister!
a near
b have a strong relationship
4 Could you stay on tonight? I really need your help
a go into a higher class at school
b stay late
Grammar
5 Rewrite the sentences using not as … as.
Example
My suitcase is lighter than yours
Your suitcase isn’t as light as mine.
1 Your garden is bigger than mine.
2 The train is more relaxing than the car.
3 The bus is more practical than the car.
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Name:
Class:
Test 3
Reading
1 Complete the text using sentences a–g There is one
sentence you do not need
a Sadly, things didn’t go well for him.
b We’re good at different things.
c In fact, it’s a family business.
d He ran up the stairs so fast, he fell over!
e We go to see them together, because none of our friends
like them!
f But Robbie was different.
g I don’t like working with him.
Family Fashion
Zara and Robbie both work in a fashion boutique in
London But they are more than just colleagues – they are
brother and sister 1 Their parents own
the shop
Zara on Robbie: ‘We weren’t very close when we were young
I was eight years older than my brother and we used to
argue a lot Then I went to college and did a degree in
fashion, and started working for my father
2 When he left college, he said he never
wanted to work with his family He tried to go his own way
3 So about two years ago he joined me in
the family shop after all!
Actually, it’s worked out brilliantly 4
Robbie is interested in display and the look of the shop, but
I decide what clothes we sell We get on much better now,
and even see each other outside of work! Our business
talents are different, but we both like the same music, and
love James Bond movies 5
And we have fun at work, too Once Robbie was in the
basement, and I phoned down and said Madonna was in
the shop looking at trousers Of course she wasn’t, but
Robbie believed me 6 He was really
angry with me at first, but then he saw the funny side of it!’
Vocabulary
2 Match the beginning and the end of the following
sentences.
1 My mother told me off
2 My older sister looks after
3 My mother was brought up
4 My parents moved to the country
5 Everyone says I take after
6 My father says he won’t put up with
a in the United States.
b my father, because we’re both good at music.
c because I went out before finishing my homework.
d our little brother when Mum is busy.
e any of us answering the phone during mealtimes.
f so that we could grow up breathing clean air.
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5 The campsite is quieter than the hotel.
6 I think swimming is better than jogging.
7 Having a barbecue at home is cheaper than eating in a
restaurant
8 Going to a live concert is more exciting than watching
bands on TV
9 Being late is worse than being early.
10 A mobile is more convenient than a public phone.
6 Circle the correct answers, 1–6, in the following text.
Jean’s uncle lives in San Francisco, 1who / which is in
California, USA He writes detective stories 2that / who are
shown on TV The stories feature a female detective 3which /
who is only 18 Jean’s aunt, 4which / who is from Wales,
doesn’t like living in the USA She says the apartment 5who /
which they live in is too noisy, and she misses her parents, 6
that / who live in London.
Writing
7 Complete these notices by putting the adjectives in
brackets in the correct order.
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Speaking
Making an appointmentPreparation time: 2 minutes Work in pairs One person is Student A and the other is Student B.
Student A
You want to make an appointment to see a bike you sawadvertised for sale You are phoning the number on theadvertisement
• Explain that you are ringing about the bike and ask ifit’s still for sale
• Ask if you could come and see it soon
• Suggest this evening, at 7.30
• Agree that would be fine, and say you’ll see the personthen
You speak first
Student B
You put a notice up advertising your bike for sale
Somebody is ringing you to make an appointment to see it
• Say that the bike is still for sale
• Agree, and say you’re in most evenings this week
• Say you’re sorry, but you’re out this evening Suggest thesame time tomorrow
• Agree that that’s OK, and say goodbye
Wait for your partner to speak first
student I can help you with your garden, in exchange
for English conversation Please call Janusz on 557931.
(Polish, hard-working, young)
KITTENS NOW READY
Five 4
kittens free to good home
Parents very friendly cats, and good mousers Tel: Andy Bacon, Hexworth 872973(farm, lovely, black-and-white)
CAKES FOR SALE2
cakes, made to order Price range to suit
Contact: Jane Forbes, Hexworth 872471
(home-made, lemon, delicious)
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purse recently lost in the supermarket
car park Reward offered
Please call 01427 872987 after 6pm
(leather, red, small)
LOST!
WINTER WOOLLENS TO ORDER
Keep the cold at bay! Choose from my large selection of
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hats, gloves and scarves, or buy your own wool and I knit for you Very reasonable prices Call me, Ann Morgan, on 872590 or
email ann.morgan@netwiz.co.uk.
(hand-knitted, woollen, beautiful)
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Vocabulary
2 Replace the words in brackets with one of the following words.
• enormous • fascinated • astonished • terrifying
• tiny • terrible • exhausted • freezing
A day to remember
Last summer I went climbing with some friends in Scotland
We took an experienced mountain guide with us, and wewere all very excited because it was our first time climbing aScottish mountain The mountain wasn’t really very high,but from the bottom it looked 1 (big)! The walk was lovely at first – the path was quite easy, thesun was shining and we were 2 (interested)
by how many different wild flowers our guide pointed out to
us Later on, however, the climbing got more difficult, and itstarted to get colder I couldn’t keep warm, and my feetwere 3 (cold) It got very windy and started
to rain Our guide decided we should go back, but thejourney down was 4 (frightening) because
it was much harder to go back down And we only had one
5 (small) bar of chocolate left between usall, so we were very hungry Then it started to get dark Ithought we were never going to get home!
I was 6 (surprised) when we finallyreached the bottom – at nine o’clock at night! We were
7 (tired) I went straight to bed, and thenext day I woke up with a 8 (bad) cold ButI’m still going climbing next weekend – this time it’s a Welshmountain!
1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with
paragraphs 1–5 There is one heading you do not need.
a Who added the wheels?
b Our modern rollercoasters
c The terrifying coaster that stopped
d How old is the rollercoaster?
e Rollercoasters of the future
f New coasters in France and the USA
A history of the rollercoaster
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You probably think that we invented rollercoasters in the
20th century, but they’ve been around for a lot longer than
that! Rollercoaster historians believe the first rollercoasters
were actually Russian ‘ice-slides’, popular in St Petersburg in
the 16th century Riders used to climb up the steps at the
back of the ice-slide, and then speed down a wooden slope
covered in slippery ice
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However, the 16th century ice-slides didn’t use the wheeled
cars that our rollercoasters have today Historians can’t quite
agree who first added wheels and created a true ‘rolling
coaster’ Some think the Russians did this in 1784 when they
made little carriages which went over hills on a kind of tiny
railway track Other historians say it was the French who
started using wheeled carriages on the top of long slides
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A French coaster did have the first loop, though In 1846, in
Paris, they opened a 13-metre high rollercoaster ride with a
four-metre loop in it The layout was simple: people rode
down a gentle slope in a little carriage and went through a
small metal circle And then in 1884, LaMarcus Thompson
created the first rollercoaster in the United States – with a
top speed of six miles per hour The rollercoaster industry
was born!
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During the 20th century, the rollercoaster really took off In
1999, thrill-seekers saw the opening of nearly 120 new or
rebuilt rollercoasters around the world The number of
coasters on the planet now stands at just under 900 rides
The world’s tallest rollercoaster is called ‘Superman,The
Escape’, and is in California The train races up to a height of
125 metres, then falls backwards at 100 miles per hour! And
there are record-breaking continuous-circuit coasters in
Japan, which can cost as much as $15 million to build
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adjectives.
• boring • terrified • bored • exhausting • terrifying
• exhausted
couldn’t sleep for a week afterwards!
2 I don’t like the news at all and I find watching it on TV
really
3 I was so yesterday that I fell asleep in
front of the TV
film – she shut her eyes for most of it!
5 Mario was very in class, so he listened
to his Walkman
6 The tourists said the trip to Machu Picchu was
, as they had to get up at sunrise andclimb for hours – but it was worth it!
4 Match the meanings a–f with their underlined synonyms
in sentences 1–5 There is one meaning you do not
1 How many times / you / listen / to that CD this morning?
2 I / never / ride / a horse.
3 My parents / visit / my sister in Australia / twice.
4 Paul / made / friends / at his new school.
5 The local team / not / win / a match this year.
6 your friend / find / her purse / yet?
7 I / start / the new horror story / you gave me – it’s scary.
8 We / eat / too much chocolate – let’s go for a walk!
9 Our teacher / give / us / a lot of homework / today.
10 you / ever / be / to the zoo?
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6 Complete the sentences using the present perfect or the past simple.
A 1 (you / ever / ride) a horse?
B Yes, when I 2 (stay) with my cousins lastsummer
A Did you like it?
B The first time I tried, I 3 (be) frightened.But I 4 (start) lessons now, and I’mlearning really quickly I 5 (decided) to
go on a riding holiday next summer Can you ride?
A I 6 (try) once, but I 7
(fall) off after just five minutes I 8 (notbe) near a horse since then!
Writing
7 Mia has written a card to her friend Put the following sentences in the right order.
a It was great, and I really enjoyed it
b I’ll ring soon
c Thanks for a lovely party on Saturday.
d Flat 6, 118 Maple Street, Woodstock
e Lots of love, Mia
f Here are some photos – don’t I look funny!
Two friends are talking about preparations for Student A’sbirthday party
A So, what food shall we have?
B Let’s have burgers and chips.
I it! (delicious / don’t like / like)
having one bowl with just tomatoesand peppers and things? havesomething as well as chips (I think we should / really like / how about)
B I But we’re NOT having ice cream forpudding I know it’s strange but I it!
I love things chocolate cake andcrème caramel, though … (like / detest / suppose so)
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Some people say that ‘time is the new money’, and certainlymany of these innovations will help us to save time Butwhat will we do with all this time? Perhaps we’ll spend some
of it helping people whose only wish for the future is cleanwater and enough food for their families
Vocabulary
2 Complete this weather forecast using the following words.
• rain • heavy • cool • widespread • weather
• pressure • foggy • strong
‘It’s going to be a lovely May day here in London Make sureyou’ve got your sunscreen, though, because the sun will be
1 in the afternoon But I’m afraid the good
2 isn’t going to last: an area of low
3 is coming in across the Atlantic, and inthe evening there’ll be a 4 breeze andsome light 5 Tomorrow morning will be
parts, which will continue throughout the day As we go intothe weekend, there’s more of the same, and I’m afraidthere’s also a risk of8 flooding in low-lying areas.’
3 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 I hope the climate / weather will be good this weekend –
we’re going sailing
2 Skye is an environment / island off the west coast of
Scotland
3 Tim’s parents have decided to leave England and retire to
a warmer climate / weather.
4 Scientists are trying to develop plants that don’t need
much water, so they can be grown in countries which
suffer from drought / flooding.
5 Katya’s always wanted to live at the top of a hill / forest
because a good view is very important to her
6 The competition prize is to sail across the Atlantic Ocean /
Sea from London to New York.
7 We must take care of the environment / atmosphere, or
our cities and countryside will become even morepolluted
8 My brother is going camping with his class in the hill /
forest and studying all the different trees there.
1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with
paragraphs 1–6 There is one heading you do not need.
a Intelligent help around the house
b An end to shopping as we know it?
c Computers in Space
d Managing our planet’s water
e Time for everyone?
f The electronic stars of tomorrow
g Exploring other worlds
How life is changing
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The threat of a global water shortage by 2050 is now very
real, which will mean that perhaps half the planet’s
population won’t have enough water to live It’s essential to
plan now how we are going to manage our water supply in
the future, and scientists already have several ideas These
include transporting fresh water between countries in huge
nylon bags, moving icebergs, and even controlling the rain,
using a technique called ‘cloud-seeding’
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Shopping in the future will also change We won’t just go to
the shops to buy things – we’ll go for a day out! More and
more huge shopping malls will appear, with many different
attractions: cinemas, restaurants, gyms and concerts – even
the air will be specially ‘fresh’, thanks to machines
controlling the mall’s environment And this has already
started – the largest shopping centre in Europe opened in
London in 1999: 30 million ‘guests’ visit it each year
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Over the past few years, computers have had an enormous
effect on the way we create music Without today’s
electronic music programs, the sounds of techno, big beat
and garage music would not be here And computer
technology is also going to change what we see on our TV
screens By 2010, around one in four TV presenters won’t be
human – they’ll be computer-generated TV stars who can
walk, talk and tell jokes And they’ll never grow old!
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And the technology of the future will come into our homes,
as well Many household appliances will become much more
‘intelligent’ In the kitchen, the fridge will tell us when the
milk is not fresh The cooker will be able to ‘talk’ to the
fridge The bath will let us know when it’s full (and it’ll
make sure the water temperature is just how you like it!)
But will someone invent a self-cleaning house? They’re
probably trying to!
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How often and where we take our holidays is also going to
change – and, most importantly, how much we have to pay
for it We’ll not only be able get around the world more
quickly, but cheaper air travel will mean that more and
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river, as there are often bad floods / atmospheres in
winter
10 My grandmother goes for a swim in the sea / ocean at six
o’clock every morning
Grammar
4 Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in
one of the following future forms
• will • going to • present continuous
1 This year, I (eat) less chocolate!
2 Chris says he can’t come swimming after school tomorrow
because he (meet) his cousin at 5pm
ready in time for the World Cup
4 Don’t throw those old clothes away – I
(wear) them for doing the painting!
5 Sorry, but I can’t come out tonight – my parents are going
out so I (babysit) my little brother all
evening
6 Our neighbours (fly) to Australia next
week, to visit their daughter
7 Sally says she (join) a gym this year –
but she said that last year!
8 It’s my birthday next Friday, so this time next week I
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Writing
6 Stefan is on holiday with his family Choose the best answer a, b, or c, to complete the sentences in his postcard to a friend
2 a brilliant b delicious c strong
8 a aggressive b miserable c awful
• all • let’s • how • could • know • idea
a Let’s call them now.
b plan what we’re going to do for Dan’sbirthday It has to be something special, as it’s his 18th
d That’s a great ! But where could we do it?
e I ! Why don’t we have a surprise party?
more fun at your house?
I can’t wait for you to get here! There are so many things I want
to show you We 1 visit Buckingham Palace
and go on the London Eye! And there’s a great youth club near
us (but I’m afraid we 2 go into night clubs
because you 3 be over 18) You
4 meet all my friends, too They’re really
looking forward to seeing you On Friday I 5
go to the dentist in the morning, but apart from that, we can do
what we like!
And you 6 worry about leaving your dog! I’m
sure he’ll be fine without you for a week.
See you soon!
Lots of love
Cara xxx
Hi, 1 ! Well, here we are by the sea The weather is 2 , and I’ve swum every morning We’re living on fish – they catch it fresh each day, and it’s absolutely 3 Yesterday we took a boat to the nearest town 4 my parents wanted
to meet up with some friends who are also on holiday here.
I have to say I didn’t like the town centre at all - the best restaurant we could find was dark and 5 , and the waiters were really 6 Even the weather was 7
- we had the only rain we’ve had so far! And my poor old sister was 8 all day, because she still hasn’t heard from her boyfriend I was very pleased to get back to our village, I can tell you The others want to go to a different town tomorrow, 9 after yesterday, I’m going to stay here on the beach!!
See you 1o Love
Stefan
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a changed b revised c translated
3 We about the environment, so we try and savewater in the home
4 Marco has been hard for his exams this week
a talking b translating c revising
5 Sally is very about getting enough sleep – sheonly comes out with us on Saturday nights
a ambitious b disciplined c hard-working
6 Paolo’s business is very and he’s made a lot ofmoney
a successful b lucky c talented
7 My friends are my dog when I go on holiday
a bringing up b looking after c growing up
8 Jamie has a terrible cold, so he’s not coming toschool
9 It’s easy to a mistake if you do things too quickly
10 The teacher the pupils who were late for school
a brought up b told off c took after
3 Match the words in A with their meanings in B.
3 very interested c astonished
5 very frightening e freezing
8 very surprised h terrible
8 10
1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with
paragraphs 1–5 There is one heading you do not need.
a Living life through books
b The hard work of writing
c Writing about my own life
When I was a child I loved reading, and I read anything I
could find But I detested sport, and even hated going for
walks, so I spent most of my time with my nose in a book I
was the only girl in a family of five brothers, and I was quite
quiet – but in the world of my books, I was strong, and
beautiful – the lovely princess with the handsome prince,
the girl who fights enormous monsters, the star …
2
As I grew older, books became my life I didn’t need to go
out, or watch TV – I lived the highs and lows of my
characters in their fight for success – I worried about the
dancer who broke her leg, I cried when the rider’s favourite
horse died and I was so happy when the doctor got through
floods and thunderstorms to save the life of a sick child!
3
Of course, after time, I started to write my own stories And
of course, at first, I wasn’t very good at it! I found it easier to
write about sad things, so my first stories were full of
disasters, accidents and deaths My father read one story
and couldn’t quite understand why three characters died, a
dog had an accident and a house burned down – and that
was all before the end of the fourth page!
4
Then one day my aunt said I should write about my own
life I was in bed with a broken arm, and even I got bored of
books after a while My aunt came to visit and brought me
some paper and a pen ‘Go on,’ she said, ‘write about your
life with five brothers Tell it like it is.’ And so I did (Luckily,
my right arm wasn’t broken, so I could still write!)
5
Ten years later, my first story was published And I used
those early childhood memories The main character is a
writer And guess what? She breaks her arm falling out of a
tree, and her aunt comes to visit – and then she becomes a
very famous writer! And me? Well, I’m still waiting …
5
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word in brackets.
1 We are studying the local as a project
this term (environmental)
2 Scientist are worried that ice is at the
North Pole (melt)
3 Many people think that global will get
worse, not better (warm)
4 In Britain, the winters are warmer but there is more
than a hundred years ago (raining)
2 What book do you read at the moment?
3 Every week I am spending a lot of money on travel to
college
4 ‘Don’t ring Adam now, he studies for his exam tomorrow.’
5 My parents travelled in the USA when there was a terrible
6 Complete the sentences using the comparative or
superlative form of the word in brackets.
1 I think Budapest is one of the cities in
the world (beautiful)
2 Rory says that learning Spanish is than
learning Greek (easy)
3 Our holiday this year was than last year,
because it didn’t rain all the time! (good)
4 In London, travelling by underground is the
way to get around (convenient)
been to (nice)
5 7
4
7 Match the beginning and the end of the following sentences.
1 I’ve lived in London a will close on May 1st.
2 Lisa says she is going b for three years.
3 My sister has never c a party tomorrow.
6 John has been in the f the flat where I am
two pieces!
Listening
8 You will hear people giving or taking four different messages As you listen, choose the best answer to the questions – a, b or c.
1 Why can’t Sarah meet Bob?
a Her mother is in hospital
b Her sister has had an accident
c Her brother has had a car accident
2 What is Chris’s message about?
a a phone
b a sporting event
c a family party
3 Why can’t Alicia walk to school with Maria?
a She hates wet weather
b She wants to do her homework
c She is feeling ill
4 What does the message say about buying tickets?
a You cannot buy tickets by telephone
b Tickets are now available to buy
c Only the more expensive tickets are available
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round South America with her friend Helen Decide
whether statements 1–6 are true or false Write T or F in
each box.
1 Helen has been having Spanish classes in Mexico
2 Tess and Helen have found somewhere
inexpensive to stay
3 Tess’s luggage is too heavy to carry.
4 They are going to see Helen’s family in Honduras.
5 Tess has taken lots of photos of children.
6 Tess doesn’t miss the British weather.
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences using the following words.
• rising • at home • loads of• unique • last
• abroad • common • few • falling • next
I’m going to start doing it early on Saturday
the whole world!
3 Thank goodness I’ve only got a
Christmas cards left to write
4 John lived for six months after college
– he said it was great to live in another country for a
while, but he missed his friends
nearly every day
6
6 The number of people using email is
each year
7 We must hurry up and buy our tickets for that concert
week – they’ve nearly all gone
8 The number of wild birds in Britain is
1 I have decided to apply for the in the café
2 John wants to golf next year
a take part b take away c take up
3 I’ve lost my sunglasses, can you help me them?
a look up b look for c look after
4 We are a summer house by a lake – it’sexhausting!
a building up b building c making
5 Sarah’s parents have all the food for the term party
end-of-a provided b protected d placed
4 Match the following words 1–5 with their meanings a–f There is one meaning you do not need.
a to write asking for a job
b monthly or annual amount of money paid weekly for
work done
c helping somebody to make money
d the people you work for
e to work to make money
f a letter describing a person’s character and ability
Sasha: I’ve 2 (working) since 7am! I
3 (not / finish) my project yet.And I 4 (not / have) any
5 5
10
Hi everyone!
Well, here I am in Mexico!! I’ve arrived! I’m slowly getting used to the fact
that after ages working in that boring office, I’ve finally got three months to
do what I like! I met up with Helen OK – she’s been working as a volunteer
in a children’s orphanage and now her Spanish is really good She’s just
learned by talking to people – but I’m glad I had those lessons before I left.
Mexico City was very hot and the pollution was terrible, so we moved on
quickly and travelled by overnight bus to Oaxaca, which is beautiful We’ve
found a room in a very cheap hostel, and yesterday we went to the market,
which was fascinating It’s completely different to anywhere I’ve ever been
– and full of smells, some are wonderful, and others not! So far I’m
managing to carry everything on my back – but I mustn’t buy too much!
We’ve joined up with some other people who are travelling, and we might
go with them as far as Honduras One of them has parents who are
working there and perhaps we’ll go and see them, if there’s time.
The children here are lovely, and so friendly They let me take loads of
photos of them yesterday I’ll try to send some pictures by email.
Anyhow, I’ll be in contact again when we find another Internet café – email
is an amazing way to stay in touch, isn’t it? I do miss you all – but don’t
worry, I’m having a fantastic time Can’t say I miss the English rain, though!
Lots of love
TessXXX
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have to do?
Sasha: About another two hours I 5
Simon: Why didn’t you do it yesterday?
Sasha: My cousin came to see me I 6
(not / see) him for ages, so we went out dancing
– and then I was too tired 7
(you / do) your project yet?
Simon: Yes, sorry – I finished it last week
Sasha: So what 8 (you / do) this week?
Nothing? You lucky thing!
Simon: Er, no, actually This week I 9
(study) for our end of term exams
Sasha: Oh, I hate you, Simon! I 10
(not / start) to revise for them yet!
6 Complete sentences 1–6 using one of the following
prepositions and the verb in brackets in the correct
winners – when am I going to win?
5 You have to be very good (listen) if you
want to be a doctor
6 Are you interested _ (come) to see new
film with me tonight?
Writing
7 A swimming pool needs helpers at weekends Complete
the letter with the following words and phrases.
• I look forward • Dear • sincerely • experience
•qualifications • position • 3 April 2002 • information
6
Enquiring about a jobPreparation time: 2 minutes Work in pairs One person is Student A and the other is Student B.
Student A
You work in a music shop Today you are taking calls about
a job for an assistant in the music shop The phone rings
• Answer the phone and give the name of the shop, ‘MadMusic’ Ask how you can help the caller
• Explain that the job is part-time – mornings only, Monday to Friday
• Say that the wages are £5 per hour
• Say that no experience is necessary, because you’ll trainthe new person
• Promise to put an application form in the post
• Thank the person for their call
You speak first
Student B
You want a job for the summer holidays You’ve seen anadvertisement for a job as an assistant in a music shop, and you are phoning to ask about it
• Explain that you’re phoning about the job advertised inthe newspaper, and say you’d like some information
• Ask what the wages are
• Ask if you need experience
• Ask the person to send you an application form
• Thank the person for their help
Wait for your partner to speak first
50
Total
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76 Castle Drive Stirling FK6 4JG Scotland 1 Benjamin Lethbridge
Stirling Leisure Centre
Stirling FK8 3JR
Scotland
I saw your advertisement in the paper, and I would like to apply
saving and swimming instruction I enclose my CV, which gives
summers at a swimming pool in Edinburgh I am starting a course
at college in sports administration in October.
7
to hearing from you.
Fiona SimpsonFiona Simpson