1 GRAMMAR 3 PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in the box. Catch cost enjoy feel go have live study travel understand 1 Ricki ______ goes ________ to English lessons twice a week. 2 The US President _______lives_______ in the White House. 3 We always _______ catch _______ the bus to work at eight in the morning. 4 This bicycle _______ costs _______ over 500. 5 He ______ enjoys ________ playing computer games with his friends. 6 Most people in France ______ have ________ their summer holiday in July and August. 7 Nigel and Bruce ______ study ________ for their
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UNIT 1: HEALTH
1 GRAMMAR
3 PRACTICE
I Complete the sentences with the present simple form of the verbs in the box.
Catch cost enjoy feel go have live study travel understand
1 Ricki goes to English lessons twice a week
2 The US President _lives _ in the White House
3 We always _ catch _ the bus to work at eight in the morning
4 This bicycle _ costs _ over $500
5 He enjoys playing computer games with his friends
6 Most people in France have their summer holiday in July and
August
7 Nigel and Bruce study for their exams in the evenings
8 The moon travels round the Earth at 3,683 kilometres per hour
9 How do you feel today? Are you better?
10 I don’t _ understand _ this question Can you help me?
II Choose the correct forms.
1 The Earth has / is having a population of 6.7 billion people.
2 The climate of the Earth becomes / is becoming warmer at the moment.
3 As you move towards the equator, the temperature becomes / is becoming warmer.
4 You live in France now but where do you come / are you coming from originally?
5 My family lives / is living in Nigeria for two years After that we’ll move to Alaska.
6 Sorry, I can’t hear you because I stand / ’m standing on the platform at the train
station
7 The train comes / is coming into the station now I’ll be home in ten minutes.
8 This car never starts / is never starting in the winter.
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10 Do you understand / Are you understanding what I’m saying?
III Complete the article about an internet businessman Use the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
A day in the life of Simon Nixon of www.moneysupermarket.com
I normally (1) get up (get up) at seven o’clock, but this week I (2) start (start)
work earlier because it’s a busy period I (3) usually arrive (usually arrive) at work by nine
and I (4) check (check) my emails Today, I (5) am working (work) on reports on our
websites because these tell me how many people (6) currently
visit (currently
visit) our websites For example, we (7) have (have) about six million
visitors every
month and this number (8) is increasing (increase) We (9) are also making (also make) a lot of
improvements to our sites at the moment The internet business is very competitive and it (10) gets (get) harder to stay at the top
IV Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1 I'm yoga right now I'll call you later
A playing B being C doing D listening
2 She drank a big glass of cold water, so she has _now
A sore throat B a sore throat C temperature D toothache
3 I need buy a box of tissues I’ve got a _
A earache B bad cough C runny nose D stomach ache
4 Go to the _and ask them for Throat and Nose It will make you feel better
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5 She was too to tell his teacher about the stupid mistake
A shame B shameful C shamed D ashamed
6 You need to do all English exercises practice speaking regularly
A but B because C and D so
7 His behaviour always me at parties
A embarrass B embarrasses C embarrassing D embarrassment
8 If you has got a _ you should drink lots of water
A temperature B headache C runny nose D earache
9 I _ Louisiana State University
A am attending B attend C was attending D attended
10 Right now he _on the phone to his mother in France
A speaks B speak C is speaking D are speaking
11 Children often a computer for school work
A use B is using C are using D uses
12 You television You should do something more active
A always watch B always watched
C has watched D are always watching
13 Take one _three times a day after meals when you’re ill
A.pill B bread C water D milk
14 Now my sister a bicycle of her own
A has B is having C are having D had
15 Currently, I _any sweets and I feel healthier
A am not eating B was not eating C didn’t eat D don’t eat
V Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the
questions.
You've probably heard the expression ‘Laughter is the best medicine' Well, scientists and
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Research has also shown that people who feel happy and relaxed are healthier and have better relationships Laughter yoga is a series of exercises which teaches you to laugh for
no reason You don't need to have a sense of humour, or understand funny jokes You just have to laugh When you do laughter yoga in a group, you laugh and do yoga breathing,
so that you increase the amount of oxygen in your body Soon the laughter exercises turn into real laughter After a laughter yoga class, you feel calm and relaxed, but also happy and full of energy Laughter yoga was developed by a medical doctor from India, Dr Madan Kataria He started the first laughter yoga classes in a park in Mumbai in 1995 with just five people, and now there are over six thousand laughter clubs in sixty different countries Companies who have run laughter yoga workshops find that they have
advantages for both employers and employees People who are happy at work are more hard working and make more money for the company Also, people who can laugh
together, communicate more successfully In general, people do better at work when they feel happy and relaxed
1 What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?
A To confirm that laughter is the best medicine
B To introduce laughter yoga
C To investigate the feeling of people
D To advise people not to laugh too much
2 According to research, which statement below is right?
A Laughter makes people look younger
B Laughter can improve people's health
C People will feel angry without laughter yoga
D People who don't laugh cannot build relationships
3 What do people do in the laughter yoga class?
A Laugh and do yoga breathing
B Tell funny jokes and laugh
C Do exercise for strictly medical purpose
D Join outdoor activities for charity
4 According to the text, what are benefits of laughter yoga?
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B Feel happy and full of energy
C Work and communicate more successfully
D All are correct
5 Today, laughter yoga
A is still popular only in India
B has spread to different countries all over the world
C is popular only among young people
D has become a favourite pastime of many company directors
VI Cloze reading: Read the following passage and choose the best option for each numbered blank.
Do you want to be fitter and healthier? Would you like to look younger? Do you want to feel (1) relaxed? Then try a few days at a health farm Health farms are becoming (2)
of the most popular places (3) a short break I went to Henley Manor for a weekend It’s (4) largest health farm in the country but it isn’t the most expensive After two days of exercise and massage I (5) ten times better But the best thing for me was the food It was all very healthy of (6) , but it was expensive too! If you’re looking for something a (7) cheaper, try a winter break Winter is the darkest and the coldest (8) of the year, and it can also be the (9) time for your body We all eat too (10) and we don't take enough exercise A lot of health farms offer lower prices from Monday to Friday from November
to March
1 A like B more C less D similar
2 A once B first C one D none
3 A with B of C to D for
4 A the B an C a D x
5 A feel B felt C fell D fall
6 A all B out C course D them
7 A little B few C a little D a few
8 A period B moment C time D part
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10.A many B a lot C lot of D much
VII Sentence building: From the given clues, choose the most appropriate completion of sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
1 She / a bath/ every morning
A She has/ takes a bath every morning
B She have a bath every morning
C She is having a bath every morning
D She has been a bathing every morning
2 Now/ she dances/ beautiful/ than/ use to
A Now she is dancing beautiful than she used to
B Now she is dancing more beautiful than she used to
C Now she dances more beautiful than she used to
D Now she has danced more beautiful than I used to
3 How long/ it take her/ get/ school/ everyday
A How long it takes her to get to school everyday?
B How long did it take her to get to school everyday?
C How long does it takes her to get to school everyday?
D How long does it take her to get to school everyday?
4 They/ love/ understand/ each/ other
A They is loving and understanding each other
B They love and understand each other
C They has loved and understood each other
D They are loving and understanding each other
5 Important/ you/ do/ exercises/ before/ class
A It is important for you to doing the exercises before going to class
B It is important for you to do the exercises before class
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D It is important for you to doing the exercises before go to class
UNIT 2: COMPETITIONS
1 GRAMMAR:
4 PRACTICE
I Choose the correct forms.
1 Shop assistants must / mustn’t be polite to customers.
2 Teachers have to / don’t have to wear a uniform.
3 Nurses must / don’t have to wash their hands.
4 Engineers have to / don’t have to get a special qualification.
5 Taxi drivers in the UK don’t have to / mustn’t drive on the right.
6 Police officers have to / mustn’t wear a uniform.
7 Waiters have to / don’t have to cook the food.
8 Journalists have to / don’t have to ask questions.
II Choose the correct option (a, b or c) to complete the sentences
1 Sylvia isn’t interested in b races
a to win b winning c win
2 c a walking group doesn’t sound like fun to me
a Join b To join c Joining
3 I’d like _b _ you a favour, if I could
a asking b to ask c to asking
4 Both Angela and Sophia _c _ the tennis tournament tonight
a would like watching b like watching c would like to watch
5 Do you enjoy _a _ photographs?
a taking b to take c take
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a taking part b to take part c not taking part
7 I can’t stand _a _ a red card in a match when it’s not really my fault!
a getting b to getting c to get
III Complete the text with like / love + -ing or I‟d like to / I‟d love to and the
correct form of the verbs.
Today we discussed future ambitions in class It was quite interesting We each said what we(1) _‘d like to do _ (like / do) in the future When it was my turn to speak, I said that I(2) _‘d love become _ (love / become) a football reporter I really (3) _ like writing _ (like/ write) my football blog and all my friends say I’m really good
at it too I also (4) love attending _ (love / attend) all the important football matches in my area and I never miss a single competition! I (5) _‘d like to study _ (like / study) journalism one day so that I can report big international championships But
I don’t think I(6) _‘d like to live (like / live) abroad – I think I’d miss my friends and family way too much!
IV Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1 I don’t mind up early in the morning
A to get B get C getting D gets
2 Which of these words is the opposite of professional?
A spectator B leisure C amateur D cout
3 The referee should award a penalty if a player breaks one of the
A rules B objects C components D serve
4 In boxing, when one boxer hits the other so hard that he becomes unconscious, this is called a _
A takeout B uppercut C knockout D Knockdown
5 The Chinese swimmer in the 800 metre freestyle final smashed the by more than 3 seconds
A world record B gymnasium C trophy D athletes
6 The Portsmouth will start with a swim in the sea, followed by a run and
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A marathon B coach C triathlon D court
7 The _warned the rugby player that he would be sent to the stands if he carried
on swearing at his opponents
A athletes B opponent C referee D referree
8 The players musn’t the ball by hand in a football match
A to touch B touch C touching D touched
9 My sister to be a professtional player when she’s grown up
A likes B doen’t like C would like D would to like
10 _is very good for you and your back
A Swimming B To swimming C Swim D To swim
11 When I saw Mary, I stopped _ her
A telling B to tell C tell to D talked
12 I clearly remember you about this before
A telling B to tell C told D tell
13 I like to music every Saturday night
A listen B to listen C listening D have to listened
14 He enjoys _ Chinneses Films on the TV
A to watch B watching C watched D to be watched
15 John prefers _to sports
A reading B to read C.read D readed
V Read the passage about “Crazy competitions” and choose the best answer: Crazy competitions!
Ross McDermott and Andrew Owen travel round the United States going to different festivals and write about their experiences on the blog The American Festivals Project Many of these festivals are also competitions
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The Idiotarod is an annual race in New York City Each team must have five people and a shopping cart They can decorate their carts but they can’t change the wheels All the teams have to start and finish at the same place but they don’t have to run on the same roads The teams can choose their route but the members of each team must arrive at the finish line together And they mustn’t finish without the cart!
B Mud Bowl Championship
Mud Bowl football is similar to normal American football The match is shorter but there are two teams and a referee The winner is the team with the most goals at the end of sixty minutes The only real difference is that the players have to play in half a metre of mud!
C Combine Harvester Fight
Combine harvesters are normally on farms but, for one day every summer, in the small town of Hillsdale in Michigan, farmers compete against each other for a prize of $1,500 For three hours, the giant machines have to fight until only one combine harvester is still moving
1 Who travels around the United State and writes about experiences?
A Ross McDermott B Andrew Owen
C American people D Ross McDermott and Andrew Owen
2 How many competitions are there in the passage?
A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5
3 The Idiatarod is EXCEPT:
A A race in USA
B Competitors have to decorate their carts and can’t change the wheels
C Each team will start on the same roads
D All members have to arrive at the finish line together
4 What is the difference between Mud Bowl football and normal American football?
A The time is shorter and two teams play in half a metre of mud
B The time is longer and two teams and a referee
C The time is shorter and the winner is the team with the most goals