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JR PI Test Units 1-4 16/1/08 12:25 pm



UNIT 1

2 unit one test

A Write the comparative form of each adjective. (5)

1 hot .............................................................................

2 happy .....................................................................

3 interesting ..........................................................

4 cold...........................................................................

5 expensive ............................................................

B Now put each adjective into one of the sentences below. (5)

1 Electronic products in Britain are ................................... than in Japan.

2 Summer in Japan is ................................... than in Britain.

3 However, winter in Japan is .................................... than in Britain.

4 Most Japanese think that Japanese food is .................................. than British food.5 Do you think British people are ................................... than Japanese people?

C Write the comparative adverb form in each sentence. (5)

1 People from the USA talk (quickly) ................................................... than people from Canada.

2 Susan always works (hard) ................................................... at school than her friend, Helen.

3 Drivers in London drive (aggressively) ................................................... than drivers in Manchester.

4 I passed (easily) ................................................... than everyone else in the class, I think.

5 Younger drivers usually drive (fast) ................................................... than older drivers.

D Write five sentences comparing your country with the United States of America. (10)

1 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

E Combine a word from A with a word from B to put a two-word noun into each sentence. (5)

A Bpolice stoptravel dispensercash bookguide station

bus agent

1 I bought the ................................................... for our trip to Mexico. I can’t wait.

2 I’m really happy. I went to a ................................................... today and booked a holiday to Spain.

3 Wait at the .................................................. outside school, then take the number 10 to the town centre.

4 I put my card into the ................................................., but it wouldn't give me any money and it kept my card.

5 They caught John stealing and took him to the ....................................................




F Find the mistake in each sentence and write the correct version underneath. (10)

1 I prefer dog to cat.

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2 Which would you prefer do, kayaking or bungee jumping?

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3 I like to going on long walks in the country.

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4 Jim and Claire prefers to go out to parties at the weekend.

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5 Would you rather prefer to sit outside or inside?

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6 I think I’ll rather sit inside, please.

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7 Which one do you prefer it?

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8 I like cycling in the countryside best than cycling on the road.

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9 I don’t agree. I better like cycling on the road.

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10 Joe prefer to take the train than go by car.

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G Choose the correct adjective for each sentence below. (10)

STUDENT: Teacher, can we please study something else, I’m so (1) bored/boring with this topic!

TEACHER: Well, I think you should be more (2) interested/interesting . It’s very important for your exam.

STUDENT: Maybe, but it’s not very (3) excited/exciting .

TEACHER: Well, you might be (4) surprised/surprising to know that the other class found this subject

quite (5) amused/amusing .

STUDENT: Oh, that class is (6) bored/boring , just like this topic. I’m glad I’m not in that class.

TEACHER: You should not talk like that about other students!

STUDENT: I’m sorry, sir. It’s because of the exams, they are so stressful, and I’m really (7) tired/tiring all

the time.

TEACHER: Well, perhaps it would be more (8) relaxed/relaxing for you if you didn’t ask so many silly

questions.

STUDENT: I’m only trying to make the lesson more (9) interested/interesting .

TEACHER: I think you will find that is my job. Now, turn to page 15 and read the first paragraph. I will

not be (10) amused/amusing if I get any more questions from you.

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unit two test

UNIT 2

A Group these words into countable and uncountable nouns. (10)

countable uncountable

potato fruit sugar tomato

egg cheese onion juice

butter vegetable

B Now put one of the words from exercise A into each of these sentences. You may have tochange the form of the words. (5)

1 To make an omelette, first crack some ................................... into a bowl.

2 I didn't put any ................................... in your tea because you don't like it sweet. Is that right?

3 We will need lots of ................................... at the children's party. They are always very thirsty.

4 I wonder how many ................................... you need to make one packet of crisps.

5 A: Do you eat a lot of ...................................?

B: No, I only like potatoes and peas.

C Circle the amounts or containers that match the uncountable noun in each example. (5)

1 a ................................... of watera cupb slicec dropd glass

2 a ................................... of cakea cupb slicec dropd pinch

3 a ...................................of salta cupb slicec dropd pinch

4 a ................................... of milka cupb slice

c pinchd glass

5 a ...................................of breada sliceb dropc pinchd glass

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D Write instructions on how to cook a ham omelette. Use words and expressions from the box. (10)

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E Unscramble the words to make sentences giving advice. (10)

1 / enjoy / can / ? / do / to / my / what / life / more / I / ...................................................................................................................

2 / ? / about / a / how / holiday / long / with / family / taking / your / ................................................................................

3 / back / to / and /. / try / relax / sit / ......................................................................................................................................................................

4 /ask / could / a / for / . / you / advice / doctor / ........................................................................................................................................

5 people /. / to / can / meet / friendly / try / you / .........................................................................................................................................

6 / to / positively / try / think / . / ....................................................................................................................................................................................

7 / ? / I / ideas / buy / a / got / car / any / want / to / . / ..........................................................................................................................

8 /on / could / . / you / / Internet / the / look / ............................................................................................................................................

9 / in / local / ? / about / the / paper / advertising / how / ..................................................................................................................

10 / to / friend / a / help / you / you / can / ask / ...............................................................................................................................................

F Complete each of these sentences using ‘ because’, ‘ but’ or ‘ so’. (10)

1 I enjoy learning languages, ___________ I am studying English now.

2 I think English words are quite easy to learn, ___________ many words are the same in mylanguage.

3 I think speaking in English is quite easy, ___________ writing is very difficult.

4 My teacher is good, ___________ she explains things very clearly.

5 It is important to learn English, ___________ most international business is done in English.

6 I know it is okay to make mistakes, ___________I get embarrassed when I do.

7 I don’t like studying alone, ___________ I want to speak to other students.

8 I like speaking to other students, ___________ I go to English classes.

9 I can speak English very well now, ___________ I cannot understand native speakers easily.

10 I often listen to English radio stations, ___________ I can understand native speakers quite well.

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eggs ◆ ham ◆ onion ◆ cheese ◆ salt ◆ pepper ◆ cooking oil ◆ salad leaves ◆ a lot ◆ lots of

◆ a little ◆ a pinch ◆ no ◆ some ◆ a few

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unit three test

UNIT 3

A Match the verbs to the nouns. (10)

a movieRead ... the radio

a journalWatch ... a documentary

a concertListen to ... a newspaper

a booka CD

B Complete the paragraph using the words in the box. (10)

Modern television offers lots of variety. In the past, (1) .................................. only had interviews with famouspeople. Nowadays, many daytime (2) .................................. ask normal people to come into the studio to talk

about their problems. Ordinary people can also take part in television programmes in (3) ................................. .

These generally show people living their real lives. Sometimes they are even put into strange situations.

Of course, all television channels show more traditional programmes as well. For people who want to

know what is happening in the world, every channel has its daily (4) .................................. programmes.

Then, there are factual programmes. Many people think you can learn more from good (5) ..................................

than from a book.

These days, very popular (6) .................................. are those that talk about nature and wildlife. Television

though, for most people is about entertainment, rather than learning. Some people like to laugh at

familiar characters in (7) .................................. . Other people like to try to answer the questions in their

favourite (8)..................................

. Children can have fun watching (9)..................................

. However, the mostpopular television shows nowadays are (10) .................................. . Everyone has their favourite one and the best

thing is that they never end. You can watch the stories about the main characters almost every day for

the rest of your life!

C Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence. (10)

1 Most people in our class buy/buys magazines more than once a month.

2 In the film I watched last night, the hero rescue/rescues a baby from a burning house.

3 There’s a salesman at the door and he want/wants to talk to you.

4 Sorry, we don’t/doesn’t want to come with you because it’s raining.

5 What do/does Miguel do in the evening?

6 What do/does you like to do in your spare time?7 Who does Anna want/wants to meet?

8 Hiroko doesn’t have/has a car, so I’m going to pick her up.

9 In soap operas, the characters live/lives normal lives like ours.

10 In the book you’re reading, do/does the heroine die?

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documentaries (x2) ◆ soap operas ◆ sitcoms ◆ cartoons ◆ game shows

talk shows (x2) ◆ news ◆ reality shows




D Write subject and object questions based on these statements. (10)

1 David likes watching television.

subject: Who .............................................................................................................................................. ?

object: What ............................................................................................................................................. ?

2 Gordon McKay writes books for children.

subject: Who .............................................................................................................................................. ?

object: What ............................................................................................................................................. ?

3 The Chinese team won the gold medal.

subject: Who .............................................................................................................................................. ?

object: What ............................................................................................................................................. ?

4 Charlotte loves Andre.

subject: Who .............................................................................................................................................. ?

object: Who .............................................................................................................................................. ?

5 Smoking damages your health.

subject: What ............................................................................................................................................. ?

object: What ............................................................................................................................................. ?

E Choose the correct response in each dialogue. (10)

1 A: I think watching television is a bad habit to have.B: Well, I don’t agree/I agree. I can learn a lot from television.

2 A: Going to the cinema is more exciting than watching television.B: I don’t agree/I agree. Films look much better in the cinema.

3 A: Soap Operas are a waste of time.B: You’re right/You’re joking ! I think they can be interesting.

4 A: Basketball is a more enjoyable sport than football.B: You’re joking! Basketball is so boring/exciting .

5 A: The hobby I enjoy the most is reading books.B: I don’t agree/I agree. My favourite hobby is listening to music.

6 A:Young people prefer classical music to rock music.B: I don’t agree/I agree. Young people don't usually enjoy classical music.

7 A: The USA make the best films in the world.B: I don’t agree! I think American films are fantastic/awful .

8 A: Video games cause bad behaviour in young people.B: You’re right/You’re joking ! Violent video games make young people violent.

9 A: Smoking should be banned in all public places.B: I think you’re right. Smoking is a great/terrible habit.

10 A: I think holidays in cold countries are the best.

B: I don’t agree/I agree. The best holidays are in hot countries.

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unit four test

UNIT 4

A Write the correct form of each verb in brackets. (10)

1 Normally, I (work) .................................. in an office in town, but at the moment I (work) .................................. fromhome.

2 Who .................................. (play) in goal for our team today?

3 He .................................. (play) .................................. for a few weeks. He usually (play) .................................. for United.

4 What (show) .................................. at the cinema tonight?

5 I don’t know, but they always (show) .................................. the same old rubbish!

6 What .................................. Dani (do) ..................................? She (put) .................................. her make-up on.

7 Everyday, I (work) .................................. from 9 to 5.

B Match the people with their descriptions. (10)

a a bouncer ■b a personal trainer ■c a crocodile hunter ■d a roadie ■e a herpetologist ■f pest controller ■g a lion tamer ■h a dog walker ■i a DJ ■j temporary staff ■

C Match each work + preposition phrase with one phrase in the right-hand column. (5)

a work inb work as

c work outd work withe work for

D Complete the sentences using the words in exercise C. (5)

1 I have a difficult maths problem I can’t .................................. .

2 Do you still .................................. that Italian company?

3 When I leave school I would like to .................................. a computer programmer.

4 She really loves .................................. small children.

5 What country does John .................................. ?

E Look at the diary and choose the most appropriate ending for each sentence. (10)

MAY

Wednesday 5th Thursday 6th Friday 7th Saturday 8th Sunday 9th Notes:

waiting for John to call meeting John exam going on holiday going to the sister is graduatingstudying very hard beach next montharranging a partypacking my bags

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1 carries equipment for bands2 exercises other people’s pets3 kills insects4 plays music in nightclubs or on the radio5 is an expert on reptiles6 only work for a company for a short time7 catches reptiles8 works with big cats9 stops fights in nightclubs

10 works in a gym

1 a multi-national company2 animals

3 a teacher4 a difficult question5 a shop




1 I’m waiting for John to call me, a) so I’m meeting him.b) I’m meet him tomorrow.c) because I’m meeting him tomorrow.

2 I have an exam on Friday, so a) I am studying very hard at the moment.b) I study.c) I am going on holiday.

3 I am arranging a party now, a) because I’m waiting for John to call.b) because my sister is graduating next month.c) but my sister is graduating next month.

4 We are going on holiday at the weekend, a) so I am packing my bags today.b) today I am packing my bags.c) but I will pack my bags.

5 I’m looking for my swimming costume, a) because I am studying very hard.b) I am going to the beach.c) because I am going to the beach on Sunday.

6 My sister is graduating next month, a) so I am arranging a party for her.b) because I am arranging a party for her.

c) but I am arranging a party for her.

7 I’m going on holiday at the weekend a) because I am packing my bags.b) because I am looking for my shorts.c) because I am studying very hard at the moment.

8 I’m packing my bags today, a) but I am going to the beach.b) so I am packing my bags today.c) because I’m going on holiday on Saturday.

9 I’m meeting John tomorrow, a) so I wait for him today.b) because I am waiting for him to call today.c) so I am waiting for him to call today.

10 I am studying very hard at the moment, a) because I am having an exam on Friday.b) because I have an exam on Friday.

c) because I am testing on Friday.

F Unscramble the words to make sentences expressing likes or dislikes. (10)

1 / group / like / you / to / do / work / a / with / of / people / ? /

2 / children / love / with / working / I / . /

3 / show / stand / I / programmes / can’t / talk / . /

4 / home / working / from / likes / Susan / . /

5 / people’s / every / I / fancy / cutting / hair / don’t / day /. /

6 / talking / keen / is / John / phone / not / on / on / the / . /

7 / getting / doesn’t / mind / his / dirty / hands / he / . /

8 / job / fancy / there’s / I / in / the / nothing / advertisements/ . / 9 / think / I / bad / my / job / is / that / not /. /

10 / fancy / a / nice / does / tea cup / of / anyone / ? /

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review test units 1–4

Review Test Units 1–4

A Choose the most suitable adjective or adverb and write the comparative form to complete each

sentence. (10)

1 I worked much .................................. on this exam, but I still failed!

2 I have always thought that the people in my hometown are .................................. than anywhere else. Theyalways say good morning and stop for a chat.

3 In Australia, the seasons are opposite to Europe. January is .................................. than August.

4 Please try to drive .................................. . That way you won't have so many accidents.

5 John had the instructions for how to build the model, so he built it .................................. than I did.

6 You were born one month later, so you are .................................. than me.

7 Food in France is .................................. than in India.8 In India, you can live .................................. than in France because the food costs much less.

9 Most people find that driving a motorbike is .................................. than driving a car and they learnvery quickly.

10 I visited his house and it had six bedrooms. It's much .................................. than mine. I only have two!

B Identify the incorrect sentence in each group. (10)

1 a) The audience were bored because the play was so long.b) The boring play put most of the audience to sleep.c) The actors looked embarrassed because they knew the play was bored.

2 a) Alison’s exam results were very disappointed. We thought she would do much better.b) I told Alison not to worry, but you can see that she is very disappointed.

c) Because her results were so disappointing, she has decided to take the exams again.

3 a) I do yoga because I find it very relaxing.b) When I have finished doing yoga I feel very relaxing.c) Everyone in the group looks very relaxed after their yoga class.

4 a) You know, global warming is a very worried situation.b) l think more people should be worried about global warming.c) Even governments are worried about the effects of global warming now.

5 a) Please stop doing that. That noise is very irritating.b) If you find the noise irritating, you can go to another room.c) She left the room because she was so irritating by the noise.

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large ◆ easy ◆ carefully ◆ cheaply ◆ friendly ◆ hard ◆ easily ◆ hot ◆ expensive ◆ young




C Correct the mistakes. (10)

1 Vegans don’t eat butters.

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2 It is a good idea to eat lots of fruit and vegetable every day.

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3 Could you cut me a big pinch of cake, please?

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4 Please don’t give me too much potatoes. I’m on a diet.

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5 He put too many oil in the pan before cooking.

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6 He spilled a milk on the table.

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7 He made a sandwich with two bread.

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8 I’d like to give you a glass of advice.

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9 I don't have many milk in my coffee.

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10 He gave me apple to eat.

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D Complete these sentences with ‘ because’, ‘ but’ or ‘ so’. (10)

1 I wanted to talk to you .................................. you know more about this subject than I do.

2 John went along to the meeting .................................. he didn’t get the chance to speak.3 Eva has joined a gym .................................. she wants to get fit.

4 I am really keen to find a new girlfriend, .................................. I go to lots of parties and clubs.

5 The class all really like their new teacher .................................. she is really friendly and helpful.

6 The teacher is friendly and helpful, .................................. he does not know the subject very well.

7 They all went to visit the city for the first time, .................................. the weather was terrible.

8 My best friend told me she is tired and unhappy, .................................. I advised her to have a holiday.

9 There was a long queue in the post office, .................................. it went down quickly.

10 I keep working on these exercises .................................. I want to understand it very well.

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E Combine information from the subject and object questions to write the statements.The first example has been done for you. (10)

Example: Who does John love?Who loves Susan?Statement: John loves Susan.

1 Who walks to school?Where does Sam walk?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

2 Who lives in Bristol?Where does Shona live?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

3 What does Adrianna watch?Who watches soap operas on the television?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

4 Who can speak four languages?How many languages can Jose speak?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

5 Who visits her grandmother every Sunday?Who does Pinar visit?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

6 Who plays football very well?What does Emir play?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

7 Who doesn’t like going to the beach?What does Vasily not like?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

8 What does Zhanna enjoy?

Who enjoys talking on the phone with friends?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

9 Who has four pet dogs?How many pets does Diana have?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

10 Who admires a sporting star?Who does Vincent admire?

Statement: ......................................................................................................

F Write one type of television programme into each sentence. (10)

1 A ........................................ is a comedy programme that has the same characters each week in the same

situation.2 If you want to learn something from the television, you could watch a ........................................ about wildlife

or perhaps about history.

3 You need to watch a ........................................ every day so that you can follow the lives of all of thecharacters.

4 Famous people usually get interviewed on a ........................................ when they have a new film or book thatthey want to advertise.

5 A ........................................ is a quiz and a competition, but usually it is good, fun entertainment as well.

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G Match the beginnings and ends of each sentence. (10)

a I have an important exam next week, so

b I am making lots of sandwiches right now because

c I am going to a big party on Saturday, so

d John is trying to book a taxi because

e Anton is meeting his girlfriend later, so

f I am cleaning my boots because

g I’m running in an important race next week, so

h I’m doing lots of research because

i I’m travelling to Europe at the weekend, so

j My Dad is baking a cake at the moment, because

H Unscramble the words to make sentences. (10)

1 / beaches / cities / to / prefer / I / / . /

2 / programme / I / it’s / a / very / think / interesting / . /

3 / with / a / travel / group / rather / I’d / friends / of / / . /

4 / places / I / food / stand / fast / can’t / . /

5 / for / could / go / walk / a / long / you /. /

6 / think / you / of / operas / soap / do / what / ? /

7 / I / working / fancy / office / an / in / don’t / . /

8 / than / I / like / more / ones / holidays / beach / adventure / . /

9 / children / mind / don’t / I / with / working / . /

10 /Why / music / you / some / listen / to / relaxing / don’t / ? /

I Write the verb in brackets in Present Simple or Present Continuous. (20)

Helen and Nick are a young married couple. They both (1) .................................................... (come) from Cardiff

in Wales, but they (2) .................................................... (live) in London at the moment. Nick (3)

.................................................... (work) for a bank and currently Helen (4) .................................................... (work) as a

waitress. However, in a few months, Helen (5) .................................................... (start) a law degree at university.

They (6 ) .................................................... (have) no children . Next week, they (7) .................................................... (go) on

holiday. They (8) .................................................... (need) to relax. They (9) .................................................... (travel) to France

by boat.

They (10) .................................................... (drive) to a small village on the west coast.

Nick (11) .................................................... (enjoy) his job, but he (12) .................................................... (think) about finding a

better paid one. After their holiday, he (13) .................................................... (meet) with a job-counsellor to get

some advice.

In his spare time, Nick (14) .................................................... (play) football for his local team, though he (15)

.................................................... (take) a break at the moment because of an injury. He also (16)

.................................................... (go) swimming as often as he can. Helen (17) .................................................... (do) yoga and

(18) .................................................... (play) tennis with a friend. At the moment, she (19) ....................................................

(learn) French for their holiday, but she (20) .................................................... (find) it very difficult to learn.


1 he is taking a train to London tonight.

2 he is taking a shower at the moment.

3 I’m training very hard right now.

4 I am studying very hard today.

5 my relatives are coming for lunch this afternoon.

6 I’m going for a long walk tomorrow.

7 I’m buying my tickets now.

8 we are celebrating my birthday tonight.

9 I am shopping for new clothes now.

10 I’m giving a presentation in the morning.

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UNIT 5

14 unit five test

A Match each word or phrase to a definition. (10)

a barrier ■

b scanned ■

c ferry terminal ■

d escalator ■

e stared ■

f normal ■

g passport control ■

h underground station ■

i incredible ■

j check-in desk ■

B Read the paragraph then complete the sentences using the correct prepositions.Use each preposition only once. (10)

The building has three stories, ground floor, first and second. On each floor there are two apartments,one at the front of the building and one at the back. At the front of the building, the Green family liveon the ground floor, the Brown family on the first floor and the White family on the second floor. TheSmith family live on the first floor, at the back of the building. Mr Brown parks his car at the front doorof the apartment building. Johnny Brown has a friend who lives in another apartment building acrossthe road. They always meet in the street to play. Jenny Brown has a boyfriend. They have to meet insecret, so they meet in the roof garden at the top of the apartment building. Mrs Brown is unwell, soshe usually stays in bed.

1 The Brown family live ................................... the Green family.

2 The Brown family live ................................... the White family.

3 The Brown family live ................................... the White family and the Green family.

4 The Brown family live ................................... the Smith family.

5 Mr Brown always parks his car ................................... the building.

6 There are six apartments ................................... the building.

7 There is another apartment block ................................... the building.

8 Johnny Brown meets his friend ................................... the building.

9 Jenny Brown meets her boyfriend ................................... the building.

10 Mrs Brown spends her day ................................... her apartment.

1 where you catch a tube or subway train

2 electric-powered stairs

3 ordinary, the same as most

4 where your visa is checked at an airport

5 looked at quickly for a general view

6 something that stops you going forward

7 where you can catch a boat

8 amazing or fantastic

9 when you arrive at an airport you first take your ticket here

10 looked at for a long time

opposite ◆ above ◆ next to ◆ on top of ◆ below ◆ in ◆ in front of ◆ inside ◆ between ◆ outside




C Choose the most appropriate preposition to complete each sentence. (10)

1 He drove his car very carefully up/onto/over the ferry.

2 To reach the church, you need to walk into/onto/over the bridge.

3 It was difficult, but they continued to travel into/towards/down their destination.

4 Does this path go right through/up/over the forest?

5 She walked slowly through/up/over the shopping centre, looking in all the shop windows.

6 Go up/into/over the shopping centre and it’s the third shop on the left.

7 My bicycle goes very fast when I cycle down/through/into a hill.

8 Walk up/into/over this street and then take the third on the left.

9 Look, you can see her on the street. She’s walking up/down/towards our house now.

10 Passengers should walk down/off/over the ferry very carefully.

D Rearrange the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation. (10)

1 A: I could meet you at 7 o’clock.

2 A: Ok, 8 o’clock at the Brasserie.

3 A: Hi Emir. Would you like to meet for a drink this evening?

4 A: I thought we might go to the Frog and Toad pub.

5 A: The Brasserie? I’ve heard it’s good. OK, we’ll go there.

6 B: No, I’ve got a better idea. Why don’t we meet at that new place on the High Street?

7 B: Fine. See you there.

8 B: Hmm. That’s a bit early for me. What about 8?

9 B: Sure. Where do you want to go?

10 B: What’s the best time to meet?

Correct order: ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........

E Write directions to your school/college/place of work from the nearest station or bus stop. You can use the expressions in the box. (10)

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D Choose the correct answer to each question. (10)

1 When do you spend most of your time learning? a) parenthoodb) childhood

c) romance2 What is the time when you first come into the world? a) birth

b) childhoodc) adolescence

3 Usually, what time of life do your parents look after you most? a) adulthoodb) marriagec) childhood

4 Usually, what time of life do you look after your children most? a) parenthoodb) childhoodc) work

5 At what life stage do you change from being a child to an adult? a) childhoodb) birth

c) adolescence6 When do you spend most of your days trying to earn money? a) work

b) educationc) romance

7 What do you call the time when a couple fall in love? a) workb) educationc) romance

8 And what does romance often lead to? a) educationb) marriagec) work

9 When do you have the most responsibilities? a) parenthoodb) adolescence

c) romance10 When do you have the least responsibilities? a) parenthood

b) childhoodc) adulthood

E Complete these sentences using the correct form of ‘used to’ for past habits. (10)

1 My mother ................................... work in a shoe shop. (positive)

2 Where ................................... you ................................... go to school?

3 When I was young, children ................................... ask too many questions. (negative)

4 There ................................... be a phone box at the corner of the street. (positive)

5 ................................... you ................................... play volleyball?

6 Everybody in my class ................................... stand up when the teacher came in. (positive)7 I ................................... think that I could learn languages easily, but I can. (negative)

8 What music ................................... you ................................... listen to when you were young?

9 ................................... you ................................... wear a uniform at school?

10 The music we played ................................... be loud and energetic. (positive)

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childhood ◆ parenthood ◆ adulthood ◆ birth ◆ adolescence ◆ marriage ◆ work romance ◆ education

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A Match the verbs to the nouns. (10)

VERBS

1 read2 ride3 play (x2)4 watch5 go (x2)6 listen to7 go to8 collect

B Put each of the verb + noun combinations from A into one of these sentences. (10)

1 ................................................. is better exercise than taking the bus to work.2 People who like ice-skating often enjoy ................................................. as well.

3 Probably more people spend time ................................................. than books these days.

4 ............................................... in the cinema is more enjoyable than television, I think.

5 ................................................. is very popular among young people who want to be in a band.

6 ................................................. is difficult because you have to think of all the moves.

7 Some people think that ................................................. is cruel, but I think it is important to record all of thebeautiful little creatures.

8 I really enjoy ................................................. and seeing all of the beautiful costumes and stage designs.

9 Since we bought our CD player, I have stopped ..................................................

10 I love ................................................. when there are big waves like this.

C Answer each question with the correct sport. (5)

1 In which sport do two players hit a ball to each other across a net? ..........................................

2 In which sport do you need to hit another person to the ground? ..........................................

3 Which sport involves hitting balls into holes on grass? ..........................................

4 Which sport involves hitting balls into holes on tables? ..........................................

5 In which sport do you kick a ball with your foot? ..........................................

D Complete each sentence the correct place. (5)

1 The players ran out onto the ................................... , kicking the ball between them, ready to play theirgame of football.

2 The tennis match was at its final point. Everyone around the ................................... was silent.

3 In baseball, one player will come up to bat while the players of the other time are fieldingaround the ................................... .

4 The boxers are climbing into the ................................... to begin their match.

5 This golf ................................... is really difficult. It’s full of hills and areas of thick grass.

unit seven test

UNIT 7

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a guitarb filmsc skiingd a bicyclee magazinesf butterfliesg the radioh chessi the theatrej surfing

boxing ◆ football ◆ tennis ◆ snooker ◆ golf

field ◆ court ◆ pitch ◆ course ◆ ring




E Find the mistake in each sentence and write the correct version underneath. (10)

1 Would you happy to go for a meal with me?

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2 How about we go a drink or a coffee instead?

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3 Fancy do you going to see a film tonight?

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4 I love to, but I have made plans already.

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5 Do you want visit the art gallery with me?

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6 What a fantastically idea!

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7 Do you fancy to go shopping with me this afternoon?

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8 I not really sure. I have to meet my mother later.

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9 To play tennis with me, would you like?

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10 Now you were talking!

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F Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. (10)

1 I want ................................... (marry) a rich woman so I don’t have to work again.

2 I enjoy...................................

(meet) new people. That’s why I go out so much.3 I refuse ................................... (give) you any more information about it.

4 I dislike ................................... (eat) in noisy restaurants.

5 I can afford ................................... (shop) in some of the most exclusive stores in the city.

6 I practise ................................... (play) my violin every evening for an hour.

7 I am trying ................................... (understand) the words to this song, but it is too hard to hear them.

8 I agree ................................... (meet) members of your company.

9 I keep ................................... (try) to stand up on a surfboard, but I always fall over.

10 I hope ................................... (start) working full time next year.

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unit eight test

UNIT 8

A Choose the most suitable word from the box for each sentence. (10)

1 I can’t help feeling ................................... whenever I see my ex-girlfriend with her new boyfriend.

2 The whole audience screamed in ................................... when the band came on stage.

3 When someone stole all of my books, I was really ................................... .

4 I felt very ................................... when I saw my son win the race.

5 Standing in any high place fills me with .................................... It’s horrible.

6 They got married after only six months because they knew they were so much in ................................... .

7 I was so ................................... before my exam that I couldn’t eat.

8 When her boyfriend left her, her heart was full of ................................... .

9 His ................................... was obvious; he couldn’t stop smiling.

10 I feel so much ................................... for my children. They are wonderful!

B Use the prompts to write sentences in the past continuous tense. (10)

1 she / watch / a romantic film

2 the boys / play / outside the house

3 my mother / try / learn / play / piano

4 the driver / not / watch / the street

5 I / not / ask / help

6 you / write / a letter / ?

7 they / wait / long time/ ?

8 somebody / look / for / you

9 the boys / chase / a cat

10 however / they / not / try / hard / enough

C Write the verbs in brackets in past simple or continuous. (10)

1 When Helen ................................... (arrive) home, John ................................... (cook) her dinner.

2 They ................................... (walk) along the street when they ................................... (see) the car crash.

3 When I ................................... (stay) at my uncle’s house, he ................................... (ask) me to help paint the bedroom.

4 As soon as we ................................... (leave) the house it ................................... (start) to rain.

5 Gabriel ................................... (learn) to speak Spanish while he ................................... (live) in Mexico.

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angry ◆ nervous ◆ sadness ◆ jealous ◆ love (x2) ◆ fear ◆ happiness ◆ excitement ◆ proud




D Read this paragraph then match each sentence to its function. (5)

a Private car use causes increased pollution. ■

b Not enough people use public transport. ■

c Also, not enough people share their cars. ■

d These are selfish and short-sighted habits. ■

e Without a change in habits soon, the problem will be too big to solve. ■

1 development of idea

2 supporting fact

3 result

4 main idea

5 how you feel about it

E Choose the correct order of sentences to make a paragraph. (5)

1 They all drive instead of sharing.

2 Lots of families own two or more cars.

3 As a result, there are constant traffic jams in big towns and cities.

4 There are too many cars on the road.

5 This is very selfish behaviour.

Correct order: ....... , ....... , ....... , ....... , .......

F Match the sentences with the responses. 10)

a Why are you late for your class? ■

b Did you do something to my mp3 player? ■

c At last! I’m so bored standing at this bus stop. ■

d I didn’t mean to tell your secret. It just came out! ■

e Ouch! That hurt. ■

f I’m sorry, but I’m going to be late for my appointment. ■

g I’m really sorry. I thought you were your brother. ■

h Why did you just jump the queue? ■

i That’s my drink. ■

j Sorry, I didn’t mean to interrupt. ■

1 I’m sorry you waited so long. We broke down about a mile up the road.

2 That’s alright. I decided to tell everyone anyway.

3 Not at all. People always get us mixed up.

4 Em, yes. I dropped it on the ground. I’m really sorry.

5 Don’t worry about it. The doctor is running late anyway.

6 Oh, I apologise. I didn’t realise you were waiting.

7 That’s OK. Can I finish what I was saying now?

8 I apologise. I overslept.

9 I’m sorry. I thought it was mine.

10 Sorry! I didn’t mean to step on your toe.

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A Insert the correct words to complete this paragraph. Use each word once only. (5)

It is a long walk from here (1) ................................... the concert hall. First you need to walk (2) ...................................

this road for a mile, then you need to go (3) ...................................the bridge. After the bridge you go

(4) ...................................the hill, (5) ................................... the third left and then go (6) ...................................the park.

Come out of the park and (7) ................................... right. Then, you have to walk another mile. Finally,

you will (8) ................................... at the concert hall. It’s (9) ................................... a shopping centre. Are you sure

you don’t want to (10) ...................................the bus?

B Write a set of directions explaining the best way to get from your school/college/place of workto your house. Write about 50 words. (10)

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C Use the prompts to write each sentence using a form of ‘used to’ for past habit. The first

example has been done for you. (10)

Example: I / live near school (negative)I didn’t use to live near school.

1 my sister / sing in a band (positive).........................................................................................................................................................................

2 Steven / like / go / school (negative)........................................................................................................................................................................

3 what / school / you / go to (question) ...................................................................................................................................................................

4 you / work in an office (yes/no question)..........................................................................................................................................................

5 I / live / Australia (positive) ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

6 there / television / our house (negative)...............................................................................................................................................................

7 how / you / travel / school (question)....................................................................................................................................................................

8 he / visit / weekend (yes/no question) ....................................................................................................................................................................

9 I / like / cheese (negative)....................................................................................................................................................................................................

10 your parents / punish you / bad behaviour (yes/no question).....................................................................................................

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along ◆ take ◆ up ◆ through ◆ over ◆ turn ◆ arrive ◆ take ◆ to ◆ opposite




D Write the verb in the correct form, gerund or infinitive. (10)

1 After more than two years, my bike began (fall)................................... apart, so I bought a new one.

2 You don’t enjoy (go) ................................... shopping? I’m amazed!

3 Not many people want (walk) ................................... in the rain, but I do.

4 I agree (come) ................................... to your meeting.

5 You can’t hate (eat) ................................... vegetables. They are good for you!

6 Have you ever tried (ski) ...................................? It’s a fantastic sport!

7 I can’t afford (go) ................................... skiing. It’s a really expensive sport.

8 Sorry, but John dislikes (camp) ................................... , so we can’t go.

9 Practise (play) ................................... for an hour every day and you will improve quickly.

10 Everyone keeps (ask) ................................... me if I am in love with Brigitte!

E Unscramble the words to make sentences. (10)

1 / coffee / you / like / with / go / would / for / to / a / me / ? /

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2 / you / I’m / that / long / waited / so / sorry / . /

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3 / street / could / you / at / I / the / of / the / top / high / meet / . /

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4 / about / how / walk / countryside / a / in / the / ? /

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5 / about / it / don’t / worry / . /

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6 / street / about / in / high / the / new / how / bar / the / ? /

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7 / you / tonight / club / do / jazz / going / to / a / fancy / ? /

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8 / love / but / to / I / I’d / have / to / plan / another / . /

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9 / suggestions / any / got / you / have / ? /

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10 / I / didn’t / mean / to / bump / into / you / . /

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F Choose the correct order of sentences to make a paragraph. (5)

1 Behaviour like this is very bad for the environment.

2 Tourists spoil areas of natural beauty.

3 Consequently, many areas of countryside no longer have the beauty they used to.

4 Also, they cause damage just by walking in large groups through nature.

5 Too many people don’t take their litter away with them.

Correct order: ...... , ...... , ...... , ..... , ......






G Answer each question with the most suitable word from the box. (10)

1 Where do you take your ticket when you arrive at an airport? ...................................................

2 What do you do when your plane is ready to take passengers? ...................................................

3 Where do you wait for a train? ...................................................

4 What can people in wheelchairs use instead of the stairs? ...................................................

5 When your plane reaches your destination, what do you do? ...................................................

6 Where could you get on a passenger boat? ...................................................

7 Where could you get on a coach? ...................................................

8 Where would immigration officers ask to see your visa? ...................................................

9 Where do you catch trains that run below city streets? ...................................................

10 Where could you use your coins to pay for your train journey? ...................................................

H Write the verb in brackets in the correct tense. (10)

In the past, my father (1) ................................... (live) a very different life to how we live now. My father is a

teacher now, but his father (2) ................................... (work) as a baker, and my father (3) ...................................(grow) up

in the bakery. They (4) ................................... (use) to get up before five in the morning so they (5) ...................................

(can) bake the bread.

My dad (6) ...................................(use) to help my grandfather with the baking before he (7) ................................... (go)

to school, but he didn’t (8)................................... (use) to eat the cakes – grandfather didn’t let him. In the

morning, while my dad (9) ................................... (work) in the bakery, his friends (10) ................................... (come)

into the shop to buy their breakfast. While his friends (11) ................................... (eat) breakfast, my dad

(12) ................................... (stop) work and (13) ................................... (get) ready for school.

Dad (14) ................................... (use) to be very tired at school. He didn’t (15) ................................... (use) to listen

carefully to the teachers. My dad told me, ‘I (16) ................................... (use) to pretend to listen. While the

teacher (17) ...................................(write) on the board, I (18) ................................... (close) my eyes and (19) ...................................

(go) to sleep.’ I asked him, ‘Did you (20) ................................... (use) to get punished?’ But he wouldn’t tell me!

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ticket machine ◆ passport control ◆ coach station ◆ arrive ◆ check-in desk ◆ boardunderground station ◆ lift ◆ ferry terminal ◆ platform




I Choose the correct word or phrase from the box for each definition. (15)

1 when you first come into the world ........................................................................................................................................................................

2 place where you play tennis .............................................................................................................................................................................................

3 the adjective of ' pride'..............................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 the adjective of ' jealousy'......................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 the top part of a building ....................................................................................................................................................................................................

6 moving stairs ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 age between 13 and 19 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

8 looked around quickly.............................................................................................................................................................................................................

9 cooked in an oven.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10 fantastic, amazing .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

11 100% good ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

12 put or keep in a special place ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

13 things that you remember ....................................................................................................................................................................................................

14 place where you play baseball .......................................................................................................................................................................................

15 looked at for a long time .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

J Write about what you like doing in your ‘time off’. Use some of the words in the box. (15)

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cycling ◆ swimming ◆ bowling ◆ dancing ◆ shopping ◆ happy ◆ excited ◆ concert

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UNIT 9

26 unit nine test

A Mark each sentence A, B or C, depending on its meaning. (10)

A to talk about abilities or things people (don’t) know how to do.B to say (or ask) if something is possible.C to ask someone to do something.

1 Can you pass me the sugar, please? .................

2 I can walk with you to the park, if you want. .................

3 I can’t speak Chinese very well, but I’m learning. .................

4 Can you ask John to bring his camera with him? .................

5 Can you give me a call when you arrive? .................

6 Can you take photographs on your mobile phone? .................

7 You can’t use this parking space. It’s reserved for the boss. .................

8 John can’t bring the boxes over this evening. .................

9 I can’t understand the instructions for this new game. .................

10 Can you pick that up for me, please? .................

B Match the two parts of each sentence. (10)

a After I looked on the Internet, ■

b After I studied the piano for a month, ■

c He asked me to come on holiday with him ■

d I could walk on my hands when I was a child, ■

e She couldn’t see the stage ■

f I managed to open the jar, ■

g Before I went to Greece ■

h Tamara could play tennis very well, ■

i I wanted to meet the perfect boyfriend ■

j Even though I went shopping for hours ■

C Choose the correct option to complete each sentence. (10)

1 She can/managed to speak Japanese very well because she’s studied it very hard.

2 She can/can’t speak Japanese very well, even though she lived there for three years.

3 She can/could speak Japanese very well, but she’s forgotten it all now.

4 Patrice can/managed to get help with her computer after calling the service number for hours.

5 He has studied computers at college and now he can/couldn’t design web-pages on the computer.

6 Lau-ming said he can/managed to give you lift. He’s driving here now.

7 They are very hard to find, but I can/managed to get one from a stall in the market.

8 I visited that restaurant yesterday, but I could/couldn’t eat anything on the menu because I’mvegetarian.

9 My brother learned the piano when he was very young. He can/could play when he was six.

10 Can/Couldn’t you help me put up these decorations, please?

1 and I managed to do it through a dating agency.

2 but I couldn’t get the time off work.

3 after I put the lid under cold water.

4 I couldn’t speak Greek at all.

5 I didn’t manage to find the dress I wanted.

6 I managed to find the spare part I needed.7 because the person in front of her was so tall.

8 until she injured her shoulder.

9 I could play ten different tunes.

10 but I can’t now.




D Choose a phrasal verb to complete each sentence. (5)

1 Can you ................................... the volume? I can’t hear it very well.

2 I can ................................... the light if it’s too dark in here.

3 ................................... the TV now. You have homework to do.

4 OK, I’ll ................................... the headset, so only I have to listen to it.

5 Can you ................................... the radio? There’s a good programme I want to listen to.

E Choose a noun to complete each sentence. (5)

1 You can turn off ................................... if you want. I’ve seen this programme before.

2 Pardon? I can’t hear you! Wait, I’ll turn down ....................................

3 I can turn ................................... off if you don’t want to listen to it.

4 It’s too bright in here. Can you switch off ...................................?

5 Plug ................................... in and listen carefully. The sound quality is fantastic!

F Put the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation. (10)

STATION: Hello, Southern Rail. Can I help you?

A: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

STATION: I’m sorry, she’s not available.

A: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

STATION: Yes, perhaps I can help. What are you calling about?

A: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

STATION: I’m sorry to hear that. Is there any way I can help?

A: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

STATION: Yes, I’ll make sure she calls.

A: ...........................................................................................................................................................................

1: Can the manager call me, please?

2: Then can I speak to someone else, please?

3: Thank you for your help.

4: Could I speak to the manager, please?

5: I’d like to complain about the number of delays.

Correct order: ........ , ........ , ........ , ........ , ........

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plug in ◆ switch on ◆ turn on ◆ turn off ◆ turn up

the light ◆ the volume ◆ the TV ◆ the headset ◆ the radio

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unit ten test

UNIT 10

A Unscramble the words to make sentences or questions. (10)

1 / a / sister / to / gave / she / gift / her / . /

2 / on / she / money / it / lot / a /of / spent / . /

3 / a / gave / who / gift / sister / her / ? /

4 / present / gave / birthday / everybody / a / Stephen / . /

5 / you / present / him / buy / did / a / ? /

6 / thank / he / present / you / the / did / for / ? /

7 / money / brother / I / my / lent / . /

8 / for / I / you / song / a / wrote / . /

9 / you / me / make / for / this / did / ? /

10 / story / children / he / his / read / a / . /

B Write two questions for each statement, one about the direct object and one about theindirect object. The first has been done as an example. (5)

Maysun lent her sister a book.Example: Who did Maysun lend a book to?

1 What .................................................................................................................................

Abdul-aziz offered his brother some advice.

2 Who ...................................................................................................................................

3 What .................................................................................................................................

The school gave Rafah a certificate.

4 Who...................................................................................................................................

5 What .................................................................................................................................

C Complete these sentences with ‘ borrow ’ or ‘lend’ in the correct tense. (5)

1 Can I ................................... some money? I promise I’ll pay you back tomorrow.

2 Sorry, I can’t give you it. My father told me never to ................................... money.

3 Did you ................................... my calculator? I can’t find it.

4 Can I give you this back? Remember I ................................... it yesterday.

5 I ................................... my umbrella to Rachel and it’s still raining. Now I’m going to get wet!

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D Match each word or phrase to a definition. (10)

a shop assistant ■

b gold watch ■

c cash ■

d cheque ■

e credit card ■

f receipt ■

g wrapped up ■

h unwrapped ■

i engagement ■

j wedding ■

E Put the number of each sentence into the correct box. (10)

1 Thank you for all your help.

2 Not at all.

3 I just want to say thank you for my present.

4 Thanks to you, the party was a great success.

5 That’s quite alright.

6 Don’t mention it.

7 Thank you for everything you have done.

8 I just want to thank you for all your hard work.

9 It was no trouble at all.

10 My pleasure.

THANKING SENTENCES REPLIES TO THANK YOU

F Use the verbs in the box to write sentences about each situation. The first has been doneas an example. (10)

Example: Father to daughter: ‘Remember to brush your teeth.’The father reminded his daughter to brush her teeth.

1 Yoshiko to Hiro: ‘Come to my party.’ .......................................................................................................................................................................

2 Zook keeper to child: ‘Don’t feed the lion.’ ..........................................................................................................................................................

3 Samantha to Anna: ‘Please, please, please don’t tell anyone.’ ...........................................................................................................

4 Martha to Peter: ‘Oh, go on then, have a cake.’ ............................................................................................................................................

5 Brian to Davy: ‘Don’t forget to call me!’ ................................................................................................................................................................

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1 covered in paper

2 you write a name, number and sign it to pay

3 the day that you are married

4 time before you are married

5 an expensive way of telling the time

6 the plastic way to pay

7 removed paper covering

8 paper that shows how much you paid for something

9 coins and notes

10 helps you when you are shopping

beg ◆ invite ◆ warn ◆ let ◆ remind

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A Use the prompts to write present perfect questions. (5)

1 you / go / the USA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 you / eat / snails ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 you / climb / top of a mountain ........................................................................................................................................................................................

4 you / try / surfing ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 you / live / Asia ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

B Write short positive or negative responses to the questions in A. (5)

1 ...........................................................................................................................................................................

2 ...........................................................................................................................................................................

3 ...........................................................................................................................................................................

4 ...........................................................................................................................................................................

5 ...........................................................................................................................................................................

C Answer each question with one of the words or phrases in the box. (10)

1 Where do you learn to act?

We learn to act at .......................................................................

2 What do you stand on when you are performing a play?

We stand on a .......................................................................

3 What do you do when you need a ticket for a play?

We ...................................................................... one.

4 Who watches a play?

An ...................................................................... watches a play.

5 If you enjoy a play, what do you do?

We ...................................................................... when we enjoy a play.

6 How could you describe a play you don’t enjoy?

We could call it .......................................................................

7 What do actors do to improve their performance?

They ...................................................................... it.

8 What do you call the words an actor must learn?

They are called .......................................................................

9 What are opened, or go up, at the beginning of a play?

The ...................................................................... open at the beginning of a play.

10 If a reporter watches a play, what does she/he write for the newspaper?

A reporter writes a ...................................................................... .

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UNIT 11

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clap ◆ boring ◆ stage ◆ book ◆ lines ◆ drama school ◆ audience ◆ review ◆ rehearse ◆ curtains




D Choose the most appropriate response to each question. (10)

1 Have you ever seen a horror film?I’ve never seen one. / I didn’t see one.

2 Have you ever been to a swimming pool?I have been last week. / I went last week.

3 Have you ever done a bungee jump?No, I haven’t. / No it’s not.

4 Have you ever gone scuba diving?I’ve gone last year. / I went last year.

5 Have you ever stayed in a hotel?I’ve never stayed in one. / I did.

E Complete each sentence using ‘ since’ or ‘for ’. (10)

1 Chloe has been in the army ...................................1990.

2 She has been an officer ...................................twelve years.

3 She has been married ...................................ten years.4 Chloe has been a mother ...................................2000.

5 She has trained young soldiers ...................................2004.

6 Steve has been a doctor ...................................18 years.

7 He has lived in Africa ...................................the year he finished university.

8 He has worked for a charity ...................................a very long time.

9 Steve has been president of the charity ...................................1999.

10 He has travelled to lots of countries ...................................he became president.

F Match the sentences to the functions. (10)

a A table near the window, please. ■

b What day do you want to book for? ■

c Is there anything I can do for you? ■

d I’m afraid there are no seats available. ■

e Please make sure you are here in time for you booking. ■

f I’d like to book a table for two. ■

g Can you give me your card number, please? ■

h Thank you for calling. ■

i Can I help you? ■

j Could I book tickets for tonight’s performance? ■

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6 Have you ever eaten Korean food?Yes, I have. / Yes, I did.

7 Have you ever flown in a plane?No, I’ve flown. / I’ve never flown in a plane.

8 Have you ever played volleyball?Yes, I am. / Yes, I play it regularly.

9 Have you ever washed a car?No, I’ve never washed one. / No, I’ve neverwashed.

10 Have you ever walked more than five kilometers?Yes, I have been. / Yes, I have.

FUNCTIONS

1 offering a service

2 saying what you want

3 asking for details

4 saying it’s possible/ not possible

5 getting a credit card number

6 saying what the customer should do

7 ending the conversation

8 describing where

9 Making a request

10 Making an offer

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unit twelve test

UNIT 12

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A Choose the most appropriate words from the box to complete the paragraph. (5)

There are many people working hard to (1) ...................................our natural (2) ................................... , but still damage

is done all the time: pollution, the destruction of forests, water shortages and global warming. Many

people say that we must stop our bad habits now or we may (3) ................................... everything, from plant life,

to reptiles, humans and all other (4) ................................... life. Clearly it is not a problem that can be solved by

one scientist in a (5) ................................... ; it needs effort from everyone who realises that there is a problem.

B Follow the clues to fill in the crossword. (10)

Across

2 bulletin ...................................

4 someone who does a funny act for children

5 the noun form of ‘employed ’

8 to save from a dangerous situation

9 an adjective form of ‘interest ’

Down

1 without a home

2 scientist who studies animals and plants

3 the verb form of ‘defence’

6 very small parts that make up living things

7 an exact copy made from an original

C Unscramble the words to make sentences. (10)

1 / rain / think / it / I / weekend / will / all / . / ............................................................................................................................................................

2 / will / the / cup / win / United / . / ......................................................................................................................................................................................

3 / I’m / soon / my / will / friend / arrive / sure / . / ................................................................................................................................................

4 / bet / I / he’ll / the / to / bring / food / forget / . / ...............................................................................................................................................

5 / think / car / we’ll / take / my / I / . / ...............................................................................................................................................................................

6 / I / I’ll / wear / new / think / my / dress / . / .............................................................................................................................................................

7 / station / stop / next / petrol / I’ll / at / the / . / .....................................................................................................................................................

8 / delivery / I’ll / call / company / the / . / .......................................................................................................................................................................

9 / for / I’ll / you / it / clean / . / ...................................................................................................................................................................................................

10 / wait / I’ll / that’s / here / if / OK /. / ................................................................................................................................................................................

destroy ◆ mammal ◆ laboratory ◆ chef ◆ cells ◆ environment ◆ protect

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D Match each offer with a response. (10)

a Would you like me to do the dishes? ■

b Can I help you with the decorating? ■

c Shall I write it down? ■

d Can I help you carry that? ■

e Shall I call her to arrange it? ■

f Can I help you to pack your suitcase? ■

g Would you like me to help write the invitations?■

h Shall I go round and buy a pizza? ■

i Would you like me to pick you up in my car? ■

j Can I fix that for you? ■

E Complete each sentence with ‘will’, ‘won’t’ or ‘ may ’. (5)

1 I definitely know he .................................. come. He promised to.

2 I .................................. go for a walk in the park, but I’m not sure because it might rain.

3 I’m sorry, I .................................. do it.

4 If you break it, you .................................. be able to use it again.

5 If you call to remind me, I .................................. be able to come and help, but I can’t promise anything.

F Write some predictions about what ‘will’, ‘won’t’, ‘ may ’ or ‘ might’ happen in the future. (10)

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1 Could you? I’m really tired after cooking.

2 You can, but do you know who we are inviting?

3 That’s a good idea. I’m too tired to cook.

4 Thanks. I can’t get to the phone right now.

5 Yes thanks. I don’t know how I broke it.

6 No thank you. It’s not too heavy.

7 Please do. My memory for numbers is notvery good.

8 Thank you. It’s hard work painting these walls.

9 No, thanks. I can catch a bus.

10 It’s alright. I’ve nearly put everything in italready.

pollution ◆ poverty ◆ space travel ◆ computers ◆ languages

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A Complete each sentence with ‘can’, ‘can’t’, ‘could’, ‘couldn’t’ or ‘ managed to’ or ‘didn’t manage to’. (10)

1 .................................. you pick me up at twelve o’clock, please?

2 After asking everyone I know, I .................................. find someone to help us.

3 I .................................. play the guitar when I was five years old.

4 Miguel said that he speaks three languages, but he .................................. .

5 Sorry, I .................................. come to visit you this evening.

6 I wanted to come, but I .................................. remember what time it started.

7 I .................................. find the CD I wanted after looking in lots of shops.

8 Everyone in the class .................................. paint much better now, thanks to the teacher.

9 .................................. you use this photocopier? I don’t understand it.

10 I .................................. finish my homework though I worked on it all night.

B Choose the most appropriate phrasal verb or noun to complete each sentence. (10)

PHRASAL VERB NOUN

plug in the lightswitch on the Volumeswitch off the TVturn on the headsetturn off the radioturn down the computerturn up

1 It’s too bright in here! .................................. the light.

2 I want to listen to this music but nobody else does. Plug in .................................. .

3 My eyes hurt from looking at the screen for so long. .................................. the computer.

4 I can’t hear the radio. ..................................

5 I want to find out the weather forecast. ..................................

C Write appropriate sentences to complete the telephone conversation. (5)

A You are phoning a hotel to book a room for tomorrow.

RECEPTION: Hello, the Regent Hotel. Can I help you?YOU: (1) say why are you calling ..................................................................................................................................................................................... .

RECEPTION: I’m sorry, there are no rooms available.YOU: (2) ask to check for the day after ..................................................................................................................................................................... .

RECEPTION: I’m sorry, tomorrow is fully booked too.

YOU: (3) ask to recommend another hotel ............................................................................................................................................................. .RECEPTION: You could try the Grand Hotel.YOU: (4) ask for their phone number ........................................................................................................................................................................... .

RECEPTION: Yes, of course. It’s 0123 45678.YOU: (5) thank the speaker ................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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D Complete these sentences with ‘ borrow ’ or ‘lend’ in the correct tense. (5)

1 Did you .................................. me this book, or is it mine?

2 I know I .................................. it to you because it has my name written in it.

3 OK, can I .................................. it for just one more day then?

4 No, sorry. When you .................................. it you said you would only have it for one day.

5 Then, can you .................................. me this other book?

E Use the two questions to write the statement. The first has been done for you as an example. (10)

Who did Susan lend her book to?What did Susan lend her sister?Example: Susan lent her sister her book.

Who did Daniel invite to his party?What did Daniel invite Finn to?

1 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did Judith give the phone to?What did Judith give Pete?

2 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did my sister write an email to?What did my sister write to me?

3 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who do I owe a lot of money?What do I owe my father?

4 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did he play his favourite song to?What did he play to his girlfriend?

5 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did the children make a gift for?What did the children make for their teacher?

6 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did the man offer a beautiful necklace to?What did the man offer the lady?

7 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did the judge send to jail?Where did the judge send the prisoner?

8 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

What did I ask my friend?Who did I ask a question?

9 .............................................................................................................................................................................................

Who did the shop assistant ask to pay?What did the shop assistant ask the thief?

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I Unscramble the words to make sentences. (10)

1 / Mrs / to / I’d / speak / to / like / please / , / Brown / . /

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2 / you / called / could / her / Brown / that / tell / daughter / Mrs / ? /

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3 /for / much / you / very / present / my / lovely / thank / . /

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4 / my / many / thanks / on / for / present / so /much / money / spending / . /

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5 / you / I’m / dress / like / the / glad / . /

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6 / I / table / book / eight / a / two / at / for / could /o’clock / ? /

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7 / there / / is / you / I / can / do / else / for / anything / ? /

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8 / number / can / you / me / your / card / give / credit / ? /

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9 / don’t / bicycle / you / me / let / why / your / for / push / you / ? /

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10 / your / can / help / you / homework / I / with / ? /

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J Write some sentences predicting your own future using ‘will’, ‘won’t’, ‘ may ’ or ‘ might’. (20)

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your job ◆ your career ◆ education ◆ travel ◆ family ◆ money

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UNIT 13

38 unit thirteen test

A Complete each question with one of the sentence beginnings in the box. (5)

1 ................................... someone who is tough and has strong rules?

2 ................................... discipline mean?

3 ................................... to find something out by trying it?

4 ................................... frighten mean?

5 ................................... a person who is quiet with other people?

B Match each of the questions in Exercise A with one of the answers below. (5)

a To scare or shock someone .......................

b You say, ‘discover’. .......................

c It means order, structure or lack of freedom. .......................

d strict .......................

e shy .......................

C Use a word or phrase to answer the questions. (10)

1 What do you call a person who can draw or paint very well?

2 How would you describe someone who has a good imagination and can write or make things?

3 My brother loves football, tennis, basketball and golf. What would you call him?

4 What do you call a person who is good at fixing and building things?

5 What is a good word for someone who enjoys going out with friends or making new friends?

6 Someone who is good at listening to other people’s problems can be described as … what?

7 If a person is good at gardening, you say he or she has what?

8 My mother is very good at maths and thinking through problems. What word describes her?

9 What do you call a person who is kind and easy to talk to?

10 How would you describe a person who everyone likes?

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What does (x2) ◆ What do you call (x2) ◆ How do you say




D Write a ‘ going to’ future plan about each of these people. The first has been done as an example. (10)

Example: Salim: researching for an essay. Salim is going to write an essay.

1 Jocasta: training to be a doctor. ............................................................................

2 Briony: thinking about her holiday in Spain. ............................................................................

3 Ahmed: wants to learn to surf. ............................................................................

4 Jose: is studying English. ............................................................................

5 Anastasia: rehearsing to be in a play. ............................................................................

6 Philippe: buying a train ticket to Scotland. ............................................................................

7 Ana: asking her mother if she can stay out late. ............................................................................

8 Freda: working as a teaching assistant. ............................................................................

9 Udo: wants to buy a car. ............................................................................

10 Abiba: looking for a History tutor. ............................................................................

E Choose the most appropriate future form for each of these sentences. (10)

1 I’m not sure, but I think she is going to / will be late for the meeting.

2 Be careful. If you leave your bag there, someone is going / will steal it.

3 When I leave school I am going to / will be a hairdresser.

4 After I visit Egypt, I ’m going to / ’ll travel south through Africa.

5 Be careful, all of the books are going to / will fall if you take the bottom one out!

6 I am going to / will see that new film on Saturday.

7 I’m sure if you tell Clare about the trip, she’s going to / ’ll want to come with you.

8 If you work such a long day tomorrow, you are going to / will be very tired.

9 Sue has arranged to have a blind date. She’s going to / ’ll have dinner with him tonight.

10 When we get to the end of term, we are going to / will have a big party to celebrate.

F Write about your future plans and intentions using ‘ going to’ and ‘will’. (10)

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this evening ◆ the weekend ◆ next week ◆ your next holiday

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unit fourteen test

UNIT 14

A Follow the clues to fill in the crossword. (10)

Across

3 making drawings, plans and ideas forsomething

5 feeling very strongly about something

9 modern, of this time

10 knows and can understand a lot

Down

1 someone who gets angry easily can bedescribed as bad-...................................

2 think about, want to help, look after ormake good

4 very, very large

6 where lots of people can watch sports atthe same time

7 a female singer, usually with a very strongpersonality, often in opera

8 When she’s excited she ................................... hereyes.

B Choose ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or nothing in the gaps. (10)

Debbie is (1)................... woman who grew up in (2) ................... United Kingdom. She trained as (3) ...................

aromatherapist, (4) ................... person who uses (5) ................... oils during massage to help heal (6) ...................

people. Recently she has moved to (7) ................... Australia, which is (8) ................... country where (9) ...................

lot of (10) ................... oils she uses are grown.

C Decide whether the words have a similar or opposite meaning. (10)

1 tiny, minute similar/opposite

2 deep, shallow similar/opposite

3 gigantic, tiny similar/opposite

4 high, tall similar/opposite

5 tall, short similar/opposite

6 short, long similar/opposite

7 little, small similar/opposite

8 enormous, gigantic similar/opposite

9 wide, narrow similar/opposite

10 huge, big similar/opposite

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D Put the superlative form of each adjective in the box into one of the sentences. (5)

1 Oh dear! That’s ................................... cat I’ve ever seen. I feel really sorry for it.

2 Yes, but it’s ................................... cat as well. It loves people and always sits on my lap.

3 I’ve got a sore back from that chair. I think it’s the ................................... one I’ve ever sat in.

4 Joe is ................................... person I know. Everyone laughs when he tells jokes.

5 I could see mountains, rivers and the sea on a sunny day. It was ................................... view I had ever seen.

E Put the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation. (10)

1 A: Well, I love Australia too but I think Thailand is the best.

2 A: Can I ask you, what’s the best country you’ve ever visited?

3 A: Why Australia?

4 A: It’s got such beautiful beaches and the people are so friendly. Have you been there?

5 A: Sorry, but think about it.

6 B: Never, but I will now that you’ve said that.

7 B: Because you can do so many things outdoors there, like surfing, diving, jungle treks and riverrafting. What about you?

8 B: Why?

9 B: Hmm, well. I think I would have to say Australia.

10 B: The best country? Oh, that’s difficult.

Correct order: ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , ......... , .........

F Write about the best country or place you have ever visited. Write about: (5)

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funny ◆ beautiful ◆ friendly ◆ ugly ◆ uncomfortable

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beaches ◆ mountains ◆ cities ◆ people




A Write the words in the box into the correct gaps. (10)

Nowadays, people find lots of different ways to make themselves more attractive. First of all, they may

use jewellery. Traditionally, people wear earrings through their (1) ................................... , and in some countries

people sometimes put a nose-stud through the (2) ................................... . However, now you will see people with

piercings above their eye, through their (3) ................................... , outside their mouth with a piercing through

their (4) ................................... , and even inside the mouth with a stud through their (5) ................................... .

These may be painful, but not necessarily permanent. Another common beauty treatment is

permanent plastic surgery. Many people will have a surgeon take the wrinkles out of their

(6) ..................................., or perhaps have fat taken from under their (7) ................................... , so that their face doesn’t

look so fat. Still, most people use simpler and safer ways of improving their looks; they might brush

their (8) ................................... to keep them white, comb or brush their (9) ................................... and perhaps apply a

little make-up, like mascara on their (10) ................................... .

B Match the part of the action with the part of the body. (10)

ACTIONS1 smile2 speak3 laugh4 wink5 blink

6 hear7 listen8 see9 smell

10 taste

C Match the beginning of each sentence to the most appropriate ending. (10)

a If it rains at the weekend, ■

b I won’t let you meet your friends ■

c If you go to the hospital, ■

d There will be no food left for other people ■

e If you study very hard, ■

f You will enjoy your holiday very much ■

g If she asks for help, ■

h You won’t get a new toy ■

i If you exercise every day, ■

j You will get very tired ■

unit fifteen test

UNIT 15

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chin ◆ lip ◆ forehead ◆ eyebrow ◆ earlobes ◆ tongue ◆ nostril ◆ teeth ◆ eyelashes ◆ hair

PARTS OF THE BODYa) tongueb) eyesc) nosed) earse) mouth

1 I will give it to her.

2 if you keep complaining.

3 you will get fit.

4 if you don’t finish your homework.

5 a doctor will look at your injury.

6 we won’t go to the park.

7 if you continue working all night.

8 if you keep on eating.

9 you will pass your exams.

10 if you go to this holiday camp.




D Complete the dialogue using ‘too’, ‘ so’, ‘ neither ’ or ‘either ’. (10)

ANYA: I really like our new maths teacher.

JOY: You know, I do (1) ....................................

ANYA: It’s just a pity that I really don’t enjoy the subject.

JOY: Don’t you? (2) ................................... do I, but I think it’s very important.

ANYA: Yes, (3) ................................... do I. Will you continue with it next year?

JOY: No.

ANYA: Me (4) ................................... . I want to concentrate on English.

JOY: Great, (5) ...................................do I. I just love English.

ANYA: Me (6) ................................... , but I haven’t been getting very good grades this year.

JOY: (7) ................................... have I. I wish our family could afford a tutor.

ANYA: Oh, mine can’t (8) ................................... .

JOY: I don’t understand why they don’t provide extra classes in school.

ANYA: I don’t (9) ................................... . We all need extra help.

JOY: That’s true.

ANYA: And we can’t all afford tutors.

JOY: That’s true (10) ................................... .

E Use the prompts to write zero and first conditional sentences. (10)

1 rains during the night / grass wet in the morning

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2 drink too much coffee / difficult to sleep

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3 tip waiters in New York / give much better service

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4 live in a cold country / a lot of time indoors

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5 study hard / pass the exam

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6 hold our breath for too long / fall unconscious

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7 freeze water / become ice

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8 eat too much sugar / bad for your teeth

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9 John eats peanuts / bad reaction

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10 no-one comes to our shop / close early

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unit sixteen test

UNIT 16

A Answer the question with words from the box. (10)

1 Which words are similar to ‘not normal’? ................................. ................................. ................................. .................................

2 Which words are similar to ‘very, very good’? ................................. ................................. ................................. .................................

3 Which words mean something negative or unpleasant? ................................. .................................

B Group the words or expression into the correct categories. (10)

CATEGORIES

1 Things to show the speaker that you are paying attention2 Asking questions3 Reacting to what the speaker says

a) Uh-huh. ■b) OK. ■c) Really? ■d) That’s incredible! ■e) And then what did you say? ■f) Yeah? ■g) And was that the end of it? ■h) How strange. ■i) Sure. ■j) I don’t believe it! ■

C Choose the correct tense for each sentence. (10)

Every day he (1) ................................... to work.

1 a) driveb) drivesc) will drive

I (2) ................................... home last night and found that my daughter (3) ................................... a party.

2 a) arriveb) arrivesc) arrived

3 a) hasb) is havingc) was having

At the moment, a lot of people (4) ................................... our website. So I think it (5) ................................... successful.

4 a) visitb) are visitingc) visited

5 a) isb) wasc) isn’t

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My teacher (6) ...................................a lot in his life. He (7) ................................... to lots of different countries.6 a) has travelled

b) is going to travelc) has travel

7 a) has wentb) will go

c) has beenThis weekend, I (8) ................................... in bed and sleep.8 a) will stay

b) am going to stayc) have been staying

When I (9) ................................... a boy, we (10) ................................... our own toys to play with.9 a) was

b) werec) am

10 a) are going to makeb) were makec) used to make

D Choose the most appropriate word from the box to complete each sentence.Use each word once only. (10)

1 Would you like ................................... sauce on your fish?

2 After you get to the bank, ................................... left.

3 I really like to drive ................................... cars.

4 Travelling by train is ...................................than travelling by coach.

5 The bullet train is the ................................... in the world.

6 He has just moved to Dubai in ................................... United Arab Emirates.

7 Be careful if you walk ................................... the woods at this time of night.

8 I think it is ................................... enjoyable to sit in the park than to go jogging.

9 Please don’t put too ................................... milk in my tea.

10 I’m sorry, but I don’t have ................................... money.

E Answer each question with one of the words from the box. (10)

1 What is another word for ‘audience’?

2 What do scientists do in a laboratory?

3 What vehicle can you drive in and live in?

4 What do you put on to protect your skin on a sunny day?

5 What is another word for sign, when you can’t find something?

6 What do you do if you take part in something?

7 What is a word that can be used for something strange and unusual?

8 What do you do if you live through a difficult situation?

9 A roof over a house gives us something. What is it?

10 If something is frightening, it can also be described as what?

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through ◆ some ◆ turn ◆ the ◆ fastest ◆ fast ◆ faster ◆ more ◆ any ◆ much

trace ◆ camper van ◆ experiment ◆ sunblock ◆ participate ◆ weird ◆ spectators

shelter ◆ survive ◆ scary

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A Complete the chart below. (10)

NOUN ADJECTIVE

1 ................................... linguistic

2 ................................... logical

mathematics 3 ...................................

4 ................................... spatial

kinaesthetics 5 ...................................

music 6 ...................................

7 ................................... personal

8 ................................... interpersonal

existence 9 ...................................

nature 10 ................................

B Choose ‘ going to’ or ‘will’ for each sentence. (10)

1 Katia has been studying medicine for five years.She is going / will be a doctor.

2 The cans are balanced very carefully, so don’t take the bottom one away.If you take one can away, the cans are going to / will fall.

3 Steven has not studied for his exam at all.I think Steven is going to / will fail his exam.

4 I know you want to find a pink computer but nobody makes them.It is going to / will be hard to find a pink computer.

5 Celtic and Rangers are playing in the cup final. Celtic are the better team.I believe Celtic are going to / will win the cup final.

6 Josh and Emma have decided to get married.They are going to / will get married.

7 Clare is not in the office now and she has a meeting at 10 o’clock.She is going to / will be late for the meeting.

8 Peter hasn’t seen his uncle for three years, but this weekend he is visiting town.Peter is going to / will see his uncle this weekend.

9 She wants to learn Spanish. She has booked a trip to Spain.She is going to / will go to Spain to learn Spanish.

10 John is very reliable, but it is only two minutes before the meeting and he isn’t here yet.I think John is going to / will be here in time for the meeting.

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C Choose ‘a’, ‘an’, ‘the’ or nothing in the gaps. (10)

1 I want to have ................................... party to celebrate my birthday.

2 I visited London because I wanted to see ................................... Queen of England.

3 Can you pass me ...................................book over there?

4 Do you have ................................... book that I lent you?

5 I am going to move to ................................... Spain.

6 Really? I’m going to move to ................................... United States.

7 I recently began working for ................................... advertising agency.

8 Really? Is it ................................... same one that Paul works for?

9 I have always liked ................................... dogs. I think they are the friendliest pets.

10 Would you like to have ................................... soup for your lunch?

D Write the superlative form of one of the adjectives in the box to complete each sentence.Use each word once only. (10)

1 Those watches are good, these ones are better, but this one is the ................................... in the range.

2 Be careful walking across that bridge. It’s the ................................... one I’ve ever seen, so it would be easy tofall off.

3 This is the ................................... computer in the world! It’s so slow and it keeps crashing.

4 It was good that Joe was the ................................... in the group. He was the only one who could squeezethrough the gap in the fence.

5 I am sure you will be able to afford this one, sir. It is not the ................................... in the shop.

6 Stephanie’s family have the ................................... house I’ve ever seen. You could fit my house into hersthree times over.

7 Which ocean is the ................................... in the world?

8 Buy the ................................... one you can. We don’t have much money left.

9 That lesson was the ................................... ever. The whole class fell asleep!

10 The teacher asked the children, ‘Who can open their mouth the ...................................?’

E Choose the most appropriate words from the box to complete the sentences. (10)

You could tell she was happy because there was a (1) ................................... on her (2) ................................... and she

(3) ...................................loudly at all the jokes.

If you have dust in your (4) ................................... , it can help if you blink a few times.

He is cheeky. He said something rude while with one eye he (5) ................................... to let us know it

was a joke.

How many earrings do you have pierced through your (6) ...................................?

If you put this piece of apple on the tip of your (7) ................................... , you will find that it is difficult to

(8) ................................... it there.

Your (9) ................................... are in your (10) ................................... .


bad ◆ cheap ◆ boring ◆ narrow ◆ short ◆ wide ◆ expensive ◆ spacious ◆ deep ◆ good

taste ◆ face ◆ eyes ◆ earlobes ◆ mouth ◆ tongue ◆ teeth ◆ laughed ◆ smile ◆ wink




review test units 13-16

F Write the verbs in brackets in the most appropriate present, past or future form. (20)

When I was a boy we (1) ................................... (work) hard after school.

I (2) ................................... (help) my father on his farm. At the time, I (3) ................................... (not think) this

(4) ................................... (be)a hard life really. Since then, I (5) ...................................(do) a lot of different jobs and all

of them (6) ................................... (be) very hard work. I (7) ................................... (work) on a building site once. Once,

my boss (8) ................................... (come) in and saw that I (9) ...................................(sleep) . He (10) ................................... (give)

me a very hard time. Since then, I (11) ................................... (not have) many jobs.

I (12) ................................... (be) the boss on a building site now. Nowadays, I think that young people

(13) ................................... (not know) what hard work really (14) ................................... (be).

If you (15) ................................... (go) onto any building site these days, you (16) ................................... (find) that a lot of

the young lads (17) ................................... (not work) very hard. In the future, I (18) ................................... (make) sure

no-one (19) ................................... (sleep) like I (20) ................................... (do) when I was young!

G Choose the correct word to fit into each sentence. (10)

1 I don’t want any .................................. soup. You can have it.

a) mostb) morec) enough

2 Susan is the .................................. student in the school. Everyone likes her.a) popularb) more popularcc) most popular

3 This pair is .................................. than that one.a) more expensiveb) expensivec) expensive

4 Have you ever visited .................................. Germany?a) ab) thec) ..................

5 To get to the school you need to drive .................................. the bridge.a) throughb) upc) over

H Unscramble the words to make sentences. (10)

1 / call / shop / you / in / what / a / do / who / works / a / person / ? /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

2 / do / say / you / study / the / things / of / past / in / the / how / ? /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 / you’ve / best / ever / what’s / the / read / book / ? /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4 / I / I’ve / the / be / ever / best / Jaws / film / think / seen / must / . /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

5 / do / to / and / go / want / you / neither / don’t / I / . /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6 / money / you / ask / for / your / too / will / l / back / I / if / . /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7 / that / after / happened / what / ? /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

8 / what / ? / That’s / impossible / did / you / . /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9 / mean / indigestion / what / does / ? /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

10 / like / either / don’t / I / type / cheese / this / of / . /

........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

I Follow the clues to fill in the crossword. (10)

ACROSS

4 very, very large

7 the adjective form of ‘space’

8 unusual or strange

9 gets on easily with other people

DOWN

1 to close both eyes quickly

2 the adjective form of ‘logic’

3 hard to believe

5 where you can watch sports

6 to close one eye quickly

7 frightening

1

2

4

7

6

9

3

8

5

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Unit 1

A

1 hotter

2 happier3 more interesting4 colder5 more expensive

B

1 Electronic products in Britain aremore expensive than in Japan.

2 Summer in Japan is hotter than inBritain.

3 However, winter in Japan is colderthan in Britain.

4 Most Japanese think that Japanesefood is more interesting than

British food.5 Do you think British people are

happier than Japanese people?

C

1 People from the USA talk morequickly than people from Canada.

2 Susan always works harder thanher friend, Helen.

3 Drivers in London drive moreaggressively than drivers inManchester.

4 I passed more easily than everyoneelse in the class, I think.

5 5 Younger drivers usually drivefaster than older drivers.

D

Sample answers1 Hungary is smaller than the USA.2 Hungary has more beautiful

beaches than the USA.3 Hungarian food is more delicious

than American food.4 Hungarian people are healthier

than American people.5 Hungary is cheaper than the USA.[for each sentence, give one mark for

the correct choice of adjective, and one mark for correct construction]

E

1 I bought the guidebook for ourtrip to Mexico. I can’t wait.

2 I’m really happy. I went to a travelagent today and booked a holidayto Spain.

3 Wait at the bus stop outsideschool, then take the number 10to the town centre.

4 I put my card into the cashdispenser, but it wouldn't give me

any money and it kept my card.

5 They caught John stealing andtook him to the police station.

F

1 I prefer dogs to cats.2 Which would you prefer to do,

kayaking or bungee jumping?3 I like to go/going on long walks

in the country.4 Jim and Claire prefer to go out

to parties at the weekend.5 Would you prefer to sit outside

or inside?6 I think I’d rather sit inside,

please.7 Which one do you prefer?8 I like cycling in the countryside

better than cycling on the road.9 I don’t agree. I like cycling on

the road better.10 Joe prefers to take the train than

go by car.

G

STUDENT: Teacher, can we pleasestudy something else, I’m so(1) bored with this topic!

TEACHER: Well, I think you shouldbe more (2) interested. It’s veryimportant for your exam.

STUDENT: Maybe, but it’s not very

(3) exciting.TEACHER: Well, you might be

(4) surprised to know that theother class found this subject quite(5) amusing.

STUDENT: Oh, that class is (6) boring, just like this topic. I’mglad I’m not in that class.

TEACHER: You should not talk likethat about other students!

STUDENT: I’m sorry, sir. It’s becauseof the exams, they are so stressful,and I’m really (7) tired all the

time.TEACHER: Well, perhaps it would bemore (8) relaxing for you if youdidn’t ask so many silly questions.

STUDENT: I’m only trying to makethe lesson more (9) interesting.

TEACHER: I think you will find thatis my job. Now, turn to page 15and read the first paragraph. I willnot be (10) amused if I get anymore questions from you.

Unit 2

A

countable: potato, tomato, egg,

onion, vegetableuncountable: sugar, fruit, cheese,

juice, butter

B

1 eggs2 sugar3 juice4 potatoes5 vegetables

C

1 cup, drop, glass2 slice3 cup, pinch4 cup, glass5 slice

D

Sample answerTo make a ham omelette, you needsome eggs, a lot of ham, one smallonion and a cup of grated cheese.First, chop up the onion. Next, heatsome cooking oil in a frying pan andadd the chopped onion. Chop theham into small pieces and add it tothe pan. Next crack some eggs into abowl, add some milk and mixtogether. Then, add it to the ham andonions. Cook for five minutes. Thelast thing to do is add lots of cheeseon top of the omelette, then put itunder a grill for a few minutes. Youcould also add a pinch of salt and apinch of pepper for taste. It is nice toserve this omelette with some salad.

[This exercise is marked out of 10.Deduct points for:incorrect use of quantifiersincorrect use of countable or

uncountable nounsconfusion of plural and singularformsincorrect spelling of plural formsincorrect use of quantify or container

phrases with uncountable nouns (e.g.'a pinch of salt')]

E

1 What can I do to enjoy my lifemore?

2 How about taking a long holidaywith your family?

3 Try to sit back and relax.

4 You could ask a doctor for advice.



5 You can try to meet friendlypeople.

6 Try to think positively.7 I want to buy a car. Got any

ideas?8 You could look on the Internet.9 How about advertising in the

local paper?10 You can ask a friend to help

you.

F

1 so2 because3 but4 because5 because6 but7 because8 so9 but

10 so

Unit 3

A

Read a book, a journal, a newspaperWatch a movie, a documentary, a

concertListen to the radio, a CD, a

documentary, a concert

B

1 talk shows2 talk shows3 reality shows4 news

5 documentaries6 documentaries7 sitcoms8 game shows9 cartoons

10 soap operas

C

1 buy2 rescues3 wants4 don't5 does6 do

7 want8 have9 live

10 does

D

1 David likes watching television.subject: Who likes watchingtelevision?object: What does David likewatching?

2 Gordon McKay writes books forchildren.subject: Who writes books for

children?

object: What does Gordon McKaywrite?

3 The Chinese team won the goldmedal.subject: Who won the goldmedal?object: What did the Chinese teamwin?

4 Charlotte loves Andre.

subject: Who loves Andre?object: Who does Charlotte love?

5 Smoking damages your health.subject: What damages yourhealth?object: What does smokingdamage?

E

1 I don’t agree2 I agree3 You’re joking4 boring5 I don’t agree

6 I don’t agree7 awful8 You’re right9 terrible

10 I don’t agree

Unit 4

A

1 Normally, I work in an office intown, but at the moment I amworking from home.

2 Who is playing in goal for ourteam today?

3 He is playing for a few weeks. Heusually plays for United.

4 What is showing at the cinematonight?

5 I don’t know, but they alwaysshow the same old rubbish!

6 What is Dani doing. She is puttingher make-up on.

7 Everyday, I work from 9 to 5.

B

a 9b 10c 7d 1e 5f 3g 8h 2i 4j 6

C

a 5b 3c 4d 2e 1

D

1 work out2 work for3 work as4 working with5 work in

E

1 c2 a3 b4 a5 c6 a7 c8 c9 c

10 b

F

1 Do you like to work with agroup of people?

2 I love working with children.3 I can’t stand talk show

programmes.4 Susan likes working from home.5 I don’t fancy cutting people’s

hair every day.6 John is not keen on talking on

the phone.7 He doesn’t mind getting his

hands dirty.8 There’s nothing I fancy in the

job advertisements.9 I think my job is not that bad.

10 Does anyone fancy a nice cup oftea?

Unit 1-4 Review Test

A

1 harder2 more friendly3 hotter4 more carefully5 more easily6 younger7 more expensive8 more cheaply9 easier

10 larger

B

1 c2 a3 b4 a5 c

C

1 Vegans don’t eat butter.2 It is a good idea to eat lots of fruit

and vegetables every day.3 Could you cut me a big piece / slice

of cake, please?

4 Please don’t give me too manypotatoes. I’m on a diet.

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5 He put too much oil in the panbefore cooking.

6 He spilled some milk on thetable.

7 He made a sandwich with twoslices of bread./ some bread.

8 I’d like to give you a piece ofadvice.

9 I don't have much milk in my

coffee.10 He gave me an apple to eat.

D

1 because2 but3 because4 so5 because6 but7 but8 so9 but

10 because

E

1 Sam walks to school.2 Shona lives in Bristol.3 Adriana watches soap operas on

the television.4 Jose can speak four languages.5 Pinar visits her grandmother

every Sunday.6 Emir plays football very well.7 Vasily doesn't like going to the

beach.8 Zhanna enjoys talking on the

phone with friends.9 Diana has four pet dogs.

10 Vincent admires a sporting star.

F

1 sitcom2 documentary3 soap opera4 talk show5 game show

G

a 4b 5c 9

d 1e 2f 6g 3h 10i 7j 8

H

1 I prefer cities to beaches./ I preferbeaches to cities.

2 I think it’s a very interestingprogramme.

3 I’d rather travel with a group of

friends.

4 I can’t stand fast food places.5 You could go for a long walk.6 What do you think of soap

operas?7 I don’t fancy working in an

office.8 I like beach holidays more than

adventure ones./ I likeadventure holidays more than

beach ones.9 I don’t mind working with

children.10 Why don’t you listen to some

relaxing music?

I

1 come2 are living3 works4 is working5 is starting6 have7 are going

8 need9 are travelling

10 are driving11 enjoys12 is thinking13 is meeting14 plays15 is taking16 goes17 does18 plays19 is learning20 is finding

Unit 5

A

a 6b 5c 7d 2e 10f 3g 4h 1i 8j 9

B

1 The Brown family live above theGreen family.

2 The Brown family live below theWhite family.

3 The Brown family live betweenthe White family and the Greenfamily.

4 The Brown family live next tothe Smith family.

5 Mr Brown always parks his carin front of the building.

6 There are six apartments in the

building.

7 There is another apartmentblock opposite the building.

8 Johnny Brown meets his friendoutside the building.

9 Jenny Brown meets herboyfriend on top of the building.

10 Mrs Brown spends her dayinside her apartment.

C

1 onto2 over3 towards4 through5 through6 into7 down8 up9 towards

10 off

D

Correct order: 3, 9, 4, 6, 5, 10, 1, 8,

2, 7E

Sample answerWhen you leave the station, turnright. Walk along the road until youget to the first junction, then turnleft. Along this road, there is a firestation next to a pub and in front of the fire station, there is a crossing.Cross the road here and then takethe first right and go along thisstreet. Take the second on the left,and the college is on the left,

opposite the bank.

[This exercise is marked out of 10.Deduct points for:incorrect use of the tense (present tense imperatives)incorrect use of direction phrasesincorrect use of prepositions of placeincorrect use of prepositions of movement .]

Unit 6

A

a 5b 3c 2d 1e 4

B

1 C2 forgot3 did4 C5 laughed6 C7 lose

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8 decided9 C

10 C

C

Sample answerMy father was born in 1965 in theUnited Kingdom. He started schoolin 1970 and was in education untilhe graduated from university in1987. In 1988 he went to Germany.In Germany he worked as a teacher.He was keen on another teacher athis school. They fell in love in 1988and were married in 1989. I wasborn in 1990. In 1992, we all movedto the UK when my father got a jobin a school in England.

[This exercise is marked out of 10.Deduct points for:incorrect use of the tense (focus on

past simple)

incorrect spelling of regular verbsincorrect spelling of irregular verbsincorrect use prepositions following verbsincorrect use of time phrases.]

D

1 b2 a3 c4 a5 c6 a7 c

8 b9 a

10 b

E

1 My mother used to work in ashoe shop.

2 Where did you use to go toschool?

3 When I was young, childrendidn’t use to ask too manyquestions.

4 There used to be a phone box atthe corner of the street.

5 Did you use to play volleyball?6 Everybody in my class used to

stand up when the teacher camein.

7 I didn’t use to think that I couldlearn languages easily, but I can.

8 What music did you use to listento when you were young?

9 Did you use to wear a uniformat school?

10 The music we played used to beloud and energetic.

Unit 7

A

1 e2 d3 a, h4 b5 c, j6 g7 i8 f

B

1 Riding a bicycle2 going skiing3 reading magazines4 Watching films5 Playing the guitar6 Playing chess7 collecting butterflies8 going to the theatre9 listening to the radio

10 going surfing

C1 tennis2 boxing3 golf 4 snooker5 football

D

1 pitch2 court3 field4 ring5 course

E

1 Would you like to go for a mealwith me?

2 How about we go for a drink ora coffee instead?

3 Do you fancy going to see a filmtonight?

4 I’d love to, but I have madeplans already.

5 Do you want to visit the artgallery with me?

6 What a fantastic idea!7 Do you fancy going shopping

with me this afternoon?

8 I’m not really sure. I have tomeet my mother later.

9 Would you like to play tenniswith me?

10 Now you’re talking!

F

1 to marry2 meeting3 to give4 eating5 to shop6 playing7 to understand

8 to meet9 trying

10 to start

Unit 8

A

1 jealous2 excitement3 angry4 proud5 fear6 love7 nervous8 sadness9 happiness

10 love

B

1 She was watching a romanticfilm.

2 The boys were playing outsidethe house.

3 My mother was trying to learnto play piano.

4 The driver was not watching thestreet.

5 I was not asking for help.6 Were you writing a letter?7 Were they waiting for a long

time? / Were they waiting a longtime?

8 Somebody was looking for you.9 The boys were chasing a cat.

10 However, they were not tryinghard enough.

C

1 When Helen arrived home, Johnwas cooking her dinner.

2 They were walking along thestreet when they saw the carcrash.

3 When I was staying at my uncle’shouse, he asked me to help paintthe bedroom.

4 As soon as we left the house itstarted to rain.

5 Gabriel was learning/learnt tospeak Spanish while he was livingin Mexico.

D

a 4b 2c 1d 5e 3

E

Correct order: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

F

a 8b 4c 1

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d 2e 10f 5g 3h 6i 9j 7

Review Test Units 5-8

A

1 to2 along3 over4 up5 take6 through7 turn8 arrive9 opposite

10 take

B

Sample answerWhen you leave the school, cross theroad and take the first right. Takethe first right again and the bus stopis on the opposite side of the road.Wait at this bus stop for the number16 bus. Take the number 16 bus toHighfield Road. When you get off the bus, you need to walk alongHighfield Road for about fiveminutes. Then turn right intoMarket Street. Go along Marketstreet. My house is number 17,between the library and the park.

[This exercise is marked out of 10.Deduct points for:incorrect use of the tense (present tense imperatives)incorrect use of direction phrasesincorrect use of prepositions of placeincorrect use of prepositions of movement incorrect use of transport vocabularyincorrect spelling of transport vocabulary.]

C

1 My sister used to sing in a band.2 Steven didn’t use to like going to

school.3 What school did you use to go

to?4 Did you use to work in an

office?5 I used to live in Australia.6 There didn’t use to be a

television in our house.7 How did you use to travel to

school?8 Did he use to visit at the

weekend?

9 l didn’t use to like cheese.10 Did your parents use to punish

you for bad behaviour?

D

1 to fall2 going3 to walk4 to come5 eating6 skiing7 to go8 camping9 playing

10 asking

E

1 Would you like to go for a coffeewith me? / Would you like to gowith me for a coffee?

2 I’m sorry that you waited solong.

3 I could meet you at the top of

the High Street.4 How about a walk in thecountryside?

5 Don’t worry about it.6 How about the new bar in the

High Street?7 Do you fancy going to a jazz

club tonight?8 I’d love to but I have another

plan.9 Have you got any suggestions?

10 I didn’t mean to bump into you.

F

Correct order: 2, 5, 4, 1, 3G

1 check-in desk2 board3 platform4 lift5 arrive6 ferry terminal7 coach station8 passport control9 underground station

10 ticket machine

H1 lived2 worked3 grew4 used5 could6 used7 went8 use9 was working

10 came11 were eating12 stopped

13 got14 used

15 use16 used17 was writing18 closed19 went20 use

I

1 birth2 court3 proud4 jealous5 roof 6 escalator7 teens8 scanned9 baked

10 incredible11 perfect12 stores13 memories14 field15 stared

J

[This exercise is marked out of 15.Deduct points for:incorrect use of the tenseincorrect use of vocabulary of topicincorrect use of adjectives,superlative formincorrect spelling .]

Unit 9

A

1 C

2 B3 A4 C5 C6 B7 B8 B9 A

10 C

B

a 6b 9c 2

d 10e 7f 3g 4h 8i 1j 5

C

1 can2 can’t3 could4 managed to5 can

6 can7 managed to

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8 couldn’t9 could

10 Can

D

1 turn up2 switch on3 Turn off4 plug in5 switch on

E

1 the TV2 the volume3 the radio4 the light5 the headset

F

Give 2 marks for each correct answer.Correct order: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3

Unit 10

A1 She gave a gift to her sister.2 She spent a lot of money on it.3 Who gave her sister a gift?4 Everybody gave Stephen a

birthday present.5 Did you buy him a present?6 Did he thank you for the

present?7 I lent my brother money.8 I wrote a song for you.9 Did you make this for me?

10 He read his children a story.

B1 What did Maysun lend her sister?2 Who did Abdul-aziz offer some

advice to?3 What did Adbul-aziz offer his

brother?4 Who did the school give a

certificate to?5 What did the school give Rafah?

C

1 borrow2 lend3 borrow

4 borrowed5 lent

D

a 10b 5c 9d 2e 6f 8g 1h 7i 4j 3

E

Thanking sentences: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8Replies to thank you: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10

F

1 Yoshiko invited Hiro to her party.2 The zoo keeper warned the child

not to feed the lions.3 Samantha begged Anna not to tell

anyone.4 Martha let Peter have a cake.5 Brian reminded Davy to call him.

[1 point for the correct choice of verb, 1 point for correct sentenceconstruction.]

Unit 11

A

1 Have you ever been to the USA?2 Have you ever eaten snails?3 Have you ever climbed to the top

of a mountain?4 Has she ever tried surfing?5 Has he ever lived in Asia?

B

1 Yes I have. / No I haven’t.2 Yes I have. / No I haven’t.3 Yes I have. / No I haven’t.4 Yes I have. / No I haven’t.5 Yes I have. / No I haven’t.

C

1 drama school2 stage3 book

4 audience5 clap6 boring7 rehearse8 lines9 curtains

10 review

D

1 I’ve never seen one.2 I went last week.3 No, I haven’t.4 I went last year.5 I’ve never stayed in one.

6 Yes, I have.7 I’ve never flown in a plane.8 Yes, I play it regularly.9 No, I’ve never washed one.

10 Yes, I have.

E

1 since2 for3 for4 since5 since6 for7 since

8 for9 since

10 since

F

a 8b 3c 1d 4e 6f 2g 5h 7i 10j 9

Unit 12

A

1 protect2 environment3 destroy4 mammal5 laboratory

B

Across2 board4 clown5 employment8 rescue9 interestedDown1 homeless2 biologist3 defend6 cells

7 cloneC

1 I think it will rain all weekend.2 United will win the cup.3 I’m sure my friend will arrive

soon.4 I bet he’ll forget to bring the

food.5 I think we’ll take my car.6 I think I’ll wear my new dress.7 I’ll stop at the next petrol

station.8 I’ll call the delivery company.

9 I’ll clean it for you.10 I’ll wait here if that’s OK.

D

a 1b 8c 7d 6e 2f 10g 4h 3i 9j 5

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E

1 will2 may3 won’t4 won’t5 may

F

Sample answerI think that, in the future, theproblem of pollution will get worse.However, scientists might be able tofind a solution before the end of thiscentury. I also think that theproblem of poverty in the world mayget worse, but as we find more waysof producing food, eventually it willget solved. This might be a long timein the future.I think that computers definitelywon’t take control of the world.Humans won’t let them.And one other thing, do you think

that Chinese will become the mainworld language? I think it might.

[Deduct marks for incorrect use of modal auxiliaries in form and inmeaning deduct marks for incorrect verbforms following the modal auxiliariesdeduct marks for nonsensical sentences or sentences that do not carry proper future reference.]

Review Test Unit 9-12

A

1 Can2 managed to3 could4 can’t5 can’t6 couldn’t7 managed to8 can9 Can

10 didn’t manage to

B

1 Switch off2 the headset3 Turn off4 Turn up the volume. / Turn the

volume up.5 Turn on the TV. / Turn the TV

on./ Turn on the radio. / Turn theradio on. / Turn on the computer.

/ Turn the computer on.

[1 point for correct phrasal verb +noun combination, 1 point for

putting it in the correct sentence]

C

Sample answer1 I’d like to book a room for

tomorrow, please.2 Could you check for the day

after?3 Could you recommend another

hotel?4 Could you tell me their phone

number?5 Thank you very much for your

help.

D

1 lend2 lent3 borrow4 borrowed5 lend

E

1 Daniel invited Finn to his party.2 Judith gave Pete the phone.

3 My sister wrote me an email.4 I owe my father a lot of money.5 He played his girlfriend his

favourite song. / He played hisfavourite song to his girlfriend.

6 The children made their teachera gift.

7 The man offered the lady abeautiful necklace. / The manoffered a beautiful necklace tothe lady.

8 The judge sent the prisoner tojail.

9 I asked my friend a question.

10 The shop assistant asked thethief to pay.

F

1 ordered2 begged3 asked4 invited5 wanted6 reminded7 warned8 reminded9 let

10 invited

G

1 Steve has been bald for fiveyears.

2 Freya has been a teacher since1999.

3 My mother has worked in abank for thirty years.

4 I have worn glasses since 2002.5 I have had a headache for an

hour.6 She’s been pregnant for 6

months.

7 Ethan’s had long hair since hewas 16 years old.

8 Amelia has been my friend fortwo years.

9 Dr Jones has been my doctorsince I was a baby.

10 The chemist’s has been on thisstreet for a few years.

H

a 6b 8c 3d 1e 10f 9g 2h 7i 5j 4

I

1 I’d like to speak to Mrs Brown,

please.2 Could you tell Mrs Brown thather daughter called?

3 Thank you very much for mylovely present.

4 Many thanks for spending somuch money on my present.

5 I’m glad you like the dress.6 Could I book a table for two at

eight o’clock?7 Is there anything else I can do

for you?8 Can you give me your credit

card number?9 Why don’t you let me push your

bicycle for you?10 Can I help you with your

homework?

J

Sample answerI may change my job later this year,this is because I might try to changemy career. I want to find a job thatpays better, but I won’t change myjob unless I can guarantee a highersalary. I won’t be going back touniversity because I have a degreealready. However, I’m sure I will doother short courses. I will start afamily one day, I’m sure and it mightbe a big family. So really, my dreamis that one day I may have a bighouse, a big family and lots of money!

[This exercise is marked out of 20.Deduct points for:Incorrect use of modal verbs forfuture prediction and possibility]

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Unit 13

A

1 What do you call2 What does3 How do you say4 What does5 What do you call

B

a 4b 3c 2d 1e 5

C

1 artistic2 creative3 sporty4 practical5 sociable6 understanding7 ‘green fingers’

8 logical9 friendly10 popular

D

1 Jocasta is going to be a doctor.2 Briony is going to have a holiday

in Spain. /Briony is going to goto Spain.

3 Ahmed is going to learn to surf.4 Jose is going to learn English. /

Jose is going to speak Englishvery well.

5 Anastasia is going to be in a

play.6 Philippe is going to go to

Scotland.7 Ana is going to stay out late.8 Freda is going to be a teacher.9 Udo is going to buy a car.

10 Abiba is going to study history.

E

1 I’m not sure, but I think she willbe late for the meeting.

2 Be careful. If you leave your bagthere, someone will steal it.

3 When I leave school I am going

to be a hairdresser.4 After I visit Egypt, I’m going to

travel south through Africa.5 Be careful, all of the books will

fall if you take the bottom oneout!

6 I am going to see that new filmon Saturday.

7 I’m sure if you tell Clare aboutthe trip, she’ll want to comewith you.

8 If you work such a long daytomorrow, you will be very tired.

9 Sue has arranged to have a blinddate. She’s going to have dinnerwith him tonight.

10 When we get to the end of term,we are going to have a big partyto celebrate.

F

Sample answerI think I’ll stay at home this eveningand study because tomorrow night Iam going to meet my friends in thepub and might be up quite late. Infact, I think I’ll have a hangover thenext morning. Next week will be thesame as this week. I’m going to be inschool every day, and I’m going tobe at home most nights. Though Iwill probably try to meet my friendsone evening and I will arrange agame of squash one day next weekwith my friend, Bob.

[This exercise is marked out of 10.Deduct points for:Incorrect use of ‘will’ for prediction.Incorrect use of ‘going to’ for future

plans.Confusion between ‘will’, ‘going to’and other modals for prediction.Confusion with or incorrect use of time phrases.]

Unit 14

A

Across

3 designing5 passionate9 contemporary

10 intelligentDown1 tempered2 care4 gigantic6 stadium7 diva8 rolls

B

1 a2 the3 an4 a5 (nothing)6 (nothing)7 (nothing)8 a9 a

10 the

C

1 similar2 opposite3 opposite

4 similar5 opposite6 opposite7 similar8 similar9 opposite

10 similar

D

1 the ugliest2 the friendliest3 the most uncomfortable4 the funniest5 the most beautiful

E

Correct order: 2, 10, 5, 9, 3, 7, 1, 8,4, 6

F

[This exercise is marked out of 5.Deduct marks for: incorrect use of superlative adjectiveincorrect use of past tense

incorrect use of time phrasesincorrect spelling ]

Unit 15

A

1 earlobes2 nostril3 eyebrows4 lip5 tongue6 forehead7 chin8 teeth

9 hair10 eyelashes

B

1 e2 e3 e4 b5 b6 d7 d8 b9 c

10 a

C

a 6b 4c 5d 8e 9f 10g 1h 2i 3j 7

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answer key

D

1 too2 Neither3 so4 neither5 so6 too7 Neither8 either

9 either10 too

E

1 If it rains during the night, thegrass is wet in the morning.

2 If I drink too much coffee, it isdifficult to sleep.

3 If you tip the waiters in NewYork, they give you much betterservice.

4 If you live in a cold country, youspend a lot of time indoors.

5 If you study hard, you will pass

the exam.6 If you hold your breath for too

long, you fall unconscious.7 If you freeze water, it becomes

ice.8 If you eat too much sugar, it’s

bad for your teeth.9 If John eats peanuts, he has a

bad reaction.10 If no-one comes to our shop, we

close early.

Unit 16

A

1 odd, unusual, weird, strange2 wonderful, incredible, fantastic,

amazing3 creepy, scary

B

a 1b 1c 1d 3e 2f 1g 2h 3i 1j 3

C

1 b2 c3 c4 b5 a6 a7 c8 b9 a

10 c

D

1 some2 turn3 fast4 faster5 fastest6 the7 through8 more

9 much10 any

E

1 spectators2 experiment3 camper van4 sunblock5 trace6 participate7 weird8 survive9 shelter

10 scary

Review Test Units 13-16

A

1 language2 logic3 mathematical4 space5 kinesthetic6 musical7 person8 person9 existential

10 natural

B

1 She is going to be a doctor.2 If you take one can away, the

cans will fall.3 I think Steven will fail his exam.4 It will be hard to find a pink

computer.5 I believe Celtic will win the cup.6 They are going to get married.7 She’ll be late for her meeting.8 Peter is going to see his uncle

this weekend.9 She is going (to go) to Spain to

learn Spanish.10 John will be here in time for the

meeting.

C

1 a2 the3 the4 the5 (nothing)6 the7 an8 the9 (nothing)

10 (nothing)

D

1 best2 narrowest3 worst4 shortest5 most expensive6 most spacious7 deepest8 cheapest

9 most boring10 widest

E

1 smile2 face3 laughed4 eyes5 winked6 earlobes7 tongue8 taste9 teeth

10 mouth

F

1 used to work2 used to help / helped3 didn’t think4 was5 have done6 have been7 worked8 came9 was sleeping

10 gave11 haven’t had12 am

13 don’t know14 is15 go16 will find17 don’t work18 will make19 is sleeping20 did

G

give 2 marks for each question1 b2 c3 a4 c5 cH

1 What do you call a person whoworks in a shop?

2 How do you say the study ofthings in the past ?

3 What’s the best book you’veever read?

4 I think the best film I’ve everseen must be Jaws.

5 You don’t want to go andneither do I.

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6 If you ask for your money back Iwill too.

7 What happened after that?8 You did what? That’s impossible.9 What does indigestion mean?

10 I don’t like this type of cheeseeither.

I

ACROSS4 gigantic7 spatial8 weird9 sociableDOWN1 blink2 logical3 incredible5 stadium6 wink7 scary

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