Matrix preintermediate tests

Pre-Intermediate Tests

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Test 1

Vocabulary2 Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs

in the correct form.

• tell • speak • talk • say

1 Do you Spanish?

2 My mother that she enjoys reading English

magazines.

3 me what you think about my idea.

4 I usually to my close friends about my problems.

3 Circle the correct words in these sentences.

1 For our homework we have to change / translate a textfrom English into our own language.

2 People are worried that the Cornish language willdisappear / survive.

3 I care / fear about what’s happening to smaller languages.4 It’s difficult to say how many smaller languages will study

/ survive.5 Sorry – I can’t come to the cinema this evening. I want to

check / revise for my test tomorrow.6 If you can’t understand what your English friend says, ask

her to repeat / practise it.

4 Complete the table with the missing nouns and verbs.

Verb Noun

memorise 1

repeat 2

revise 3

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Grammar5 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or

present continuous.

1 I own a mobile phone but I rarely

(use) it.

2 Lara (send) her boyfriend a text

message every day.

3 What (you / look) at?

4 We (study) Ancient Egypt in history this

term.

5 Maria can’t come to my party tonight. She

(have) a bad cold.

6 (Lucy / walk) to school with you?

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Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with

paragraphs 1–6. There is one heading you do not need.

a World interest in Esperantob Easy to learn – and plenty to read!c Will it survive or disappear?d Problems for a language with no homee What is Esperanto trying to do?f A school projectg One person’s idea

Esperanto

1The language ‘Esperanto’ is about 120 years old. It doesn’tcome from any country. People call it a ‘planned’ language,because someone created it – a Pole, Dr L. L. Zamenhof.

2The word ‘Esperanto’ means ‘someone who hopes’. The ideais for Esperanto to be a language for internationalcommunication. Everyone learns it as a foreign language,rather than learning a language from one particular country,like French or English.

3Esperanto isn’t a difficult language. The rules are simple,and every word is easy to pronounce and to spell. There areEsperanto textbooks and dictionaries, as well as other books,and translations into Esperanto from other languages. Thereare 30,000 books in the British Esperanto library.

4There are other ‘planned languages’, but Esperanto is thebiggest. Many countries have their own Esperanto societies.There are over half a million Esperanto Internet sites, andyou can even learn it by email! There are also some veryfamous Esperanto speakers – for example, six Nobel Prizewinners.

5Sadly, the fact that Esperanto doesn’t have its own countryor culture also causes some problems. For example, nocountry uses Esperanto in schools, and no people learn it astheir own language. Its speakers come from all over theworld, but they also have their own languages.

6Although Esperanto speakers care very much about itsfuture, it’s not always easy to make other people speak it orteach it to their children. The future of Esperanto dependson new people learning it, but at the moment there are onlyaround two million speakers of Esperanto in the world. Butmore than 700 million speakers of English!

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7 I (get) more and more worried about

my dog. He isn’t eating.

8 I (not / know) what most of the

symbols on my mobile phone mean.

9 They (spend) a lot of money at the

moment on their new house.

10 John often (watch) English films on

satellite TV.

11 I (not / understand) my new computer

program.

6 Complete the sentences using can, can’t or (not) be able to.

1 Some people think that in the year 2050 computers will

have conversations with us.

2 My little brother ride a bicycle, so he

wants me to teach him.

3 If I ever have children, I won’t to sleep

until lunchtime any more!

4 James speak English, but he can’t

speak Welsh.

5 I want to drive a car before I get my

first job.

6 I don’t understand. you repeat the

question, please?

7 I’m pleased because Milly might come

to my party after all.

8 you recommend a good book for me

to take on holiday?

9 I’m sorry. I won’t babysit tonight.

10 My parents understand why I like

playing very loud music.

Writing7 Match the following questions with their answers.

1 Do you like learning a Polish and English.history?

2 How many brothers b 1.55 m.have you got?

3 Where do you live? c 15.4 How often do you play d Yes, I do.

sport? 5 How old are you? e I go out with my friends.6 How tall are you? f Warsaw.7 What languages do you g Twice a week.

speak? 8 What do you do at the h Just one.

weekends?

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SpeakingAsking questions and understanding the answerPreparation time: 1 minute. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B.

Student A

You are a stranger on holiday in Oxford. You want somedirections, so you stop someone in the street. • Ask where the nearest Post Office is.• Ask the person to spell the street name.• Ask for directions to get there.• Ask the person to repeat the directions, because you

didn’t understand.• Thank the person and say goodbye.You speak first.

Student B

You are walking down the street when a stranger stops you. • Tell the person that the Post Office is in Walton Street.• Spell the street name.• Tell the person to go past the library, then take the first

left and the Post Office is next to the supermarket, on theright – but speak very quietly.

• Repeat the directions in a louder voice.• Say goodbye.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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3 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theword in brackets.

1 It’s true to say that not all people are

happy. (success)

2 To achieve things in your life, you need plenty of

. (determined)

3 My sister is very – she wants to be a

champion runner. (ambition)

4 Many people who get to the top say they have been

. (luck)

5 You must have natural as well as be

able to work hard if you want to become a dancer.

(talented)

6 You have to be very if you want to be

a top tennis player. (discipline)

4 Choose the best answer, a, b or c, to complete the text.

Simona always wanted to be a ballet dancer, from a young

age. She started lessons when she was only five years old.

She was 1 to get to the top. She knew that

to achieve her dream, she needed to be very 2 ,

eat properly and get enough sleep. Her parents were very3 of their daughter and her talent. But

problems started when she was 12. Although she was4 as a small child, she quickly grew taller.

Soon the worst happened: she became too tall for classical

ballet. She was very sad about this, but her teacher told her

to be 5 and suggested that she take up

Modern Dance. Simona followed her advice, and became a

very successful dance teacher. She tells all her pupils that

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1 a determined b disciplined c strong2 a well built b negative c hard-working 3 a proud b ambitious c successful4 a weak b tiny c skinny5 a lucky b different c positive6 a discipline b luck c talent

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Test 2Reading1 Read the article and decide whether statements 1–5 are

true or false. Write T or F in each box.

1 Mozart first wrote music when he was six.2 Mozart performed all over Europe in his childhood.3 Mozart’s father wanted him to move to Vienna.4 Four of Mozart’s children died when they were babies.5 The Emperor paid for clothes for Mozart’s family.6 Mozart continued to perform in public until he died.7 Mozart was always poor in his lifetime.

A child star

The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born inSalzburg, Austria in 1756, with an extraordinary musicaltalent. The son of a musician, at the age of three he startedto play notes on the clavier (an early kind of piano). Hecomposed his first piece of music when he was five yearsold, and he first performed in public at the age of six. Theboy travelled around Europe with his father and sister,performing in many countries; when he was 13 he went toRome, where the Pope praised his wonderful talent.Wherever he performed as a child, he was a great success.

He started work at the age of 15, as head of the Archbishopof Salzburg’s Orchestra. But he didn’t like the Archbishop,and so he left Salzburg and went to Vienna – even thoughhis father didn’t want him to.

He married Constanze Weber when he was 25. They had sixchildren, but only two of them survived beyond babyhood.For a time, Mozart worked for Emperor Joseph of Austria,but the Emperor didn’t pay him very well. However, whenMozart performed in public, the Emperor gave him fineclothes and jewellery to wear. The family had very littlemoney, and it was difficult to buy food and clothes for thechildren.

Mozart was very hard-working. He composed an enormousamount of music. But some people in his world didn’t likehis talent, and towards the end of his life, he stopped publicperformances and earned money teaching. Also, his friendsgave him money. He was only 35 when he died, and he wasnever rich in his lifetime. But nearly 250 years later,recordings of his music make millions of dollars each year.

Vocabulary2 Match these words to their opposites.

1 skinny a poor2 positive b similar3 proud c negative4 rich d tiny5 different e well built6 enormous f ashamed

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Writing7 Complete these informal notes using the following

words.

• on • how • make • fancy • don’t • at • thanks • hope

SpeakingExpressing preferences and making suggestionsPreparation time: 1 minute. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B.

Student A

You and your friend want to go to the cinema this Saturday.You are ringing him / her about which film to see. • Ask your friend which film he / she wants to see.• Say that you’d rather see the latest James Bond film.• Tell your friend that’s a good idea, and suggest going to

the new shopping mall.• Agree with you friend, and say goodbye.You speak first.

Student B

You and your friend want to go to the cinema this Saturday.Your friend is ringing you about which film you want to see.• Say you’d prefer to go and see the Harry Potter film and

ask what your friend wants to see.• Agree with your friend’s idea, and suggest going

shopping before the film.• Agree with your friend and suggest having a pizza there

as well.• Say goodbye.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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Grammar5 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past

continuous to complete the text.

An embarrassing moment

Last Friday my friend Sam gave me one of his books to help

with a project I was doing. On Saturday afternoon, I1 (be) at home alone. I 2

(do) my project and looking after our new puppy, when the

phone 3 (ring). It was Sam – he4 (have) tickets for a pop concert that

evening and he 5 (invite) me to go with

him. He also asked me to bring his book as he needed it for

his project. I 6 (finish) my work, and went

upstairs to take a shower. I 7 (leave) the

puppy in my bedroom, as she 8 (sleep).

When I finished my shower, I 9 (go) back

into my bedroom and 10 (not can) believe

my eyes! My beautiful project was lying all over the floor,

and the puppy 11 (play) with pens and

eating bits of paper. Worst of all, the paper was from Sam’s

book! When I told Sam about it, he 12 (not

be) very pleased with the puppy …

6 Read the conversation and correct the five mistakeswith articles.

Emma: So, how many languages do you speak, Luca?Luca: Two – no, three, I suppose. The French, German

and Italian.Emma: And English, too!Luca: But not very well. We lived in the England when I

was child, but now I can’t remember much of it.I have the English penfriend, though. And Iwatch lots of an English films on satellite TV.

Emma: Are there many British films on TV in yourcountry?

Luca: No, sorry – most are from United States!5

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Maria

Do you 1 coming to my birthdayparty next weekend? It’s 2Saturday, and it starts 3 7.30.4 you can come. Let me know asap.Ella

Ella

5 for the invitation – I’m really sorry, but

I can’t 6 it. My grandparents are coming

for the weekend. Hope the party goes well, anyhow. Why

7 I take you for a birthday lunch next week

instead? 8 about Tuesday, at 12.30?

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3 Complete the following text using the correct form ofget or make.

Our camping holiday last summer didn’t start very well. I1 a terrible cold the day before we left.

Dad 2 a mistake when he wrote down the

directions, so we arrived very late – and we 3

into trouble with the campsite manager. Then it took ages to

order supper because my little brother was so tired that he

couldn’t 4 his mind up which pizza he

wanted. In the end, we decided for him! But things

improved after the first night, thank goodness. I5 better quite quickly and 6

some friends on the campsite. And when it was time to go,

Dad 7 sure he knew the way home! He

said that if he ever 8 a lot of money, he’ll

get a driver to do all the driving …

4 Match the underlined words in 1–4 to their meaning, aor b.

1 I missed my dentist’s appointment yesterday and theymade me pay £25! a didn’t go tob felt sad about

2 Tim worked hard all year – and he got 99% in his exam!

a thought about something difficultb did a lot of work

3 Barnaby and Helen are very close, and people thinkthey’re brother and sister! a nearb have a strong relationship

4 Could you stay on tonight? I really need your help. a go into a higher class at schoolb stay late

Grammar5 Rewrite the sentences using not as … as.

ExampleMy suitcase is lighter than yours.Your suitcase isn’t as light as mine.

1 Your garden is bigger than mine.

2 The train is more relaxing than the car.

3 The bus is more practical than the car.

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Test 3Reading1 Complete the text using sentences a–g. There is one

sentence you do not need.

a Sadly, things didn’t go well for him.b We’re good at different things.c In fact, it’s a family business.d He ran up the stairs so fast, he fell over!e We go to see them together, because none of our friends

like them!f But Robbie was different.g I don’t like working with him.

Family Fashion

Zara and Robbie both work in a fashion boutique inLondon. But they are more than just colleagues – they arebrother and sister. 1 . Their parents ownthe shop.

Zara on Robbie: ‘We weren’t very close when we were young.I was eight years older than my brother and we used toargue a lot. Then I went to college and did a degree infashion, and started working for my father.2 . When he left college, he said he neverwanted to work with his family. He tried to go his own way.3 . So about two years ago he joined me inthe family shop after all!

Actually, it’s worked out brilliantly. 4 .Robbie is interested in display and the look of the shop, butI decide what clothes we sell. We get on much better now,and even see each other outside of work! Our businesstalents are different, but we both like the same music, andlove James Bond movies. 5 .

And we have fun at work, too. Once Robbie was in thebasement, and I phoned down and said Madonna was inthe shop looking at trousers. Of course she wasn’t, butRobbie believed me. 6 . He was reallyangry with me at first, but then he saw the funny side of it!’

Vocabulary2 Match the beginning and the end of the following

sentences.

1 My mother told me off2 My older sister looks after3 My mother was brought up4 My parents moved to the country5 Everyone says I take after6 My father says he won’t put up with

a in the United States.b my father, because we’re both good at music.c because I went out before finishing my homework.d our little brother when Mum is busy.e any of us answering the phone during mealtimes.f so that we could grow up breathing clean air.

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4 The car is slower than the train.

5 The campsite is quieter than the hotel.

6 I think swimming is better than jogging.

7 Having a barbecue at home is cheaper than eating in arestaurant.

8 Going to a live concert is more exciting than watchingbands on TV.

9 Being late is worse than being early.

10 A mobile is more convenient than a public phone.

6 Circle the correct answers, 1–6, in the following text.

Jean’s uncle lives in San Francisco, 1 who / which is inCalifornia, USA. He writes detective stories 2 that / who areshown on TV. The stories feature a female detective 3 which /who is only 18. Jean’s aunt, 4 which / who is from Wales,doesn’t like living in the USA. She says the apartment 5 who /which they live in is too noisy, and she misses her parents, 6

that / who live in London.

Writing7 Complete these notices by putting the adjectives in

brackets in the correct order.

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SpeakingMaking an appointmentPreparation time: 2 minutes. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B.

Student A

You want to make an appointment to see a bike you sawadvertised for sale. You are phoning the number on theadvertisement.• Explain that you are ringing about the bike and ask if

it’s still for sale.• Ask if you could come and see it soon.• Suggest this evening, at 7.30.• Agree that would be fine, and say you’ll see the person

then.You speak first.

Student B

You put a notice up advertising your bike for sale. Somebody is ringing you to make an appointment to see it.• Say that the bike is still for sale.• Agree, and say you’re in most evenings this week.• Say you’re sorry, but you’re out this evening. Suggest the

same time tomorrow.• Agree that that’s OK, and say goodbye.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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DO YOU NEED A GARDENER?

I am a 1

student. I can help you with your garden, in exchange

for English conversation. Please call Janusz on 557931.

(Polish, hard-working, young)

KITTENS NOW READYFive 4

kittens free to good home. Parents very friendly cats, and good mousers.

Tel: Andy Bacon, Hexworth 872973(farm, lovely, black-and-white)

CAKES FOR SALE

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cakes, made to order. Price range to suit.Contact: Jane Forbes, Hexworth 872471(home-made, lemon, delicious)

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purse recently lost in the supermarket

car park. Reward offered.

Please call 01427 872987 after 6pm.

(leather, red, small)

LOST!

WINTER WOOLLENS TO ORDERKeep the cold at bay! Choose from my large selection of 5

hats, gloves and scarves, orbuy your own wool and I knit for you. Very reasonableprices. Call me, Ann Morgan, on 872590 or email [email protected].(hand-knitted, woollen, beautiful)

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5For the next generation of rollercoasters, people are talkingabout Arrow Dynamics’ ‘Pipeline’ prototype. The cars runbetween rails which are at the same height as the riders’stomachs. Not good to ride on if you’ve just eaten! So far,the high price of this coaster means it’s still at the designstage, but we’ll probably be able to ride on the Pipeline oneday in the future. People are always looking for new thrills –and perhaps Charles Lindbergh was right when he said ‘acertain amount of danger is essential to the quality of life.’

Vocabulary2 Replace the words in brackets with one of the following

words.

• enormous • fascinated • astonished • terrifying • tiny • terrible • exhausted • freezing

A day to remember

Last summer I went climbing with some friends in Scotland.

We took an experienced mountain guide with us, and we

were all very excited because it was our first time climbing a

Scottish mountain. The mountain wasn’t really very high,

but from the bottom it looked 1 (big)!

The walk was lovely at first – the path was quite easy, the

sun was shining and we were 2 (interested)

by how many different wild flowers our guide pointed out to

us. Later on, however, the climbing got more difficult, and it

started to get colder. I couldn’t keep warm, and my feet

were 3 (cold). It got very windy and started

to rain. Our guide decided we should go back, but the

journey down was 4 (frightening) because

it was much harder to go back down. And we only had one5 (small) bar of chocolate left between us

all, so we were very hungry. Then it started to get dark. I

thought we were never going to get home!

I was 6 (surprised) when we finally

reached the bottom – at nine o’clock at night! We were7 (tired). I went straight to bed, and the

next day I woke up with a 8 (bad) cold. But

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Test 4Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with


a Who added the wheels?b Our modern rollercoastersc The terrifying coaster that stoppedd How old is the rollercoaster?e Rollercoasters of the future f New coasters in France and the USA

A history of the rollercoaster

1You probably think that we invented rollercoasters in the20th century, but they’ve been around for a lot longer thanthat! Rollercoaster historians believe the first rollercoasterswere actually Russian ‘ice-slides’, popular in St. Petersburg inthe 16th century. Riders used to climb up the steps at theback of the ice-slide, and then speed down a wooden slopecovered in slippery ice.

2However, the 16th century ice-slides didn’t use the wheeledcars that our rollercoasters have today. Historians can’t quiteagree who first added wheels and created a true ‘rollingcoaster’. Some think the Russians did this in 1784 when theymade little carriages which went over hills on a kind of tinyrailway track. Other historians say it was the French whostarted using wheeled carriages on the top of long slides.

3A French coaster did have the first loop, though. In 1846, inParis, they opened a 13-metre high rollercoaster ride with afour-metre loop in it. The layout was simple: people rodedown a gentle slope in a little carriage and went through asmall metal circle. And then in 1884, LaMarcus Thompsoncreated the first rollercoaster in the United States – with atop speed of six miles per hour. The rollercoaster industrywas born!

4During the 20th century, the rollercoaster really took off. In1999, thrill-seekers saw the opening of nearly 120 new orrebuilt rollercoasters around the world. The number ofcoasters on the planet now stands at just under 900 rides.The world’s tallest rollercoaster is called ‘Superman,TheEscape’, and is in California. The train races up to a height of125 metres, then falls backwards at 100 miles per hour! Andthere are record-breaking continuous-circuit coasters inJapan, which can cost as much as $15 million to build.

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3 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theadjectives.

• boring • terrified • bored • exhausting • terrifying • exhausted

1 The film about asteroids was – I

couldn’t sleep for a week afterwards!

2 I don’t like the news at all and I find watching it on TV

really .

3 I was so yesterday that I fell asleep in

front of the TV.

4 Ann was when we watched the horror

film – she shut her eyes for most of it!

5 Mario was very in class, so he listened

to his Walkman.

6 The tourists said the trip to Machu Picchu was

, as they had to get up at sunrise and

climb for hours – but it was worth it!

4 Match the meanings a–f with their underlined synonymsin sentences 1–5. There is one meaning you do notneed.

a think aboutb frightenc continued vanishe boredf unhappy

1 My brother always disappears when it’s time to do the

washing-up.

2 Don’t be sad – I’m sure you’ll get a Valentine’s card next

year!

3 I sometimes wonder whether an asteroid will hit the

Earth.

4 My sister keeps on taking her driving test, but she never

passes.

5 That barking dog scared the little boy.

Grammar5 Use these notes to make sentences using the present

perfect.

1 How many times / you / listen / to that CD this morning?2 I / never / ride / a horse.3 My parents / visit / my sister in Australia / twice.4 Paul / made / friends / at his new school.5 The local team / not / win / a match this year.6 your friend / find / her purse / yet?7 I / start / the new horror story / you gave me – it’s scary.8 We / eat / too much chocolate – let’s go for a walk!9 Our teacher / give / us / a lot of homework / today.

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6 Complete the sentences using the present perfect or thepast simple.

A 1 (you / ever / ride) a horse?B Yes, when I 2 (stay) with my cousins last

summer. A Did you like it?B The first time I tried, I 3 (be) frightened.

But I 4 (start) lessons now, and I’mlearning really quickly. I 5 (decided) togo on a riding holiday next summer. Can you ride?

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(fall) off after just five minutes. I 8 (notbe) near a horse since then!

Writing7 Mia has written a card to her friend. Put the following

sentences in the right order.

a It was great, and I really enjoyed it. b I’ll ring soon. c Thanks for a lovely party on Saturday.d Flat 6, 118 Maple Street, Woodstocke Lots of love, Miaf Here are some photos – don’t I look funny!g Dear George,h 28th April

SpeakingGiving reasons and persuading others to agreePreparation time: 2 minutes. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B. Use the words inbrackets to complete the gaps, then read out the dialogue.

Two friends are talking about preparations for Student A’sbirthday party.A So, what food shall we have?

B Let’s have burgers and chips.

A Mmm. I burgers, I know that Tessa them because theymake her feel sick. (can’t stand / but / adore).

B Well, I think they’re and it’s my party!Perhaps we should have some chicken too – most people it. But we’re not having salad. I it! (delicious / don’t like / like).

A But other people do! I it. Sohaving one bowl with just tomatoes

and peppers and things? havesomething as well as chips. (I think we should / really like / how about)

B I But we’re NOT having ice cream forpudding. I know it’s strange but I it! I love things chocolate cake andcrème caramel, though … (like / detest / suppose so)

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more of us will have the chance to travel abroad. And whenyou’ve seen everywhere in the world – well, there’s alwaysSpace! In 2001, the first ‘Space tourist’, a 60-year-oldAmerican, paid $14 million to stay on a Space station for tendays.

6Some people say that ‘time is the new money’, and certainlymany of these innovations will help us to save time. Butwhat will we do with all this time? Perhaps we’ll spend someof it helping people whose only wish for the future is cleanwater and enough food for their families.

Vocabulary2 Complete this weather forecast using the following

words.

• rain • heavy • cool • widespread • weather • pressure • foggy • strong

‘It’s going to be a lovely May day here in London. Make sure

you’ve got your sunscreen, though, because the sun will be1 in the afternoon. But I’m afraid the good2 isn’t going to last: an area of low3 is coming in across the Atlantic, and in

the evening there’ll be a 4 breeze and

some light 5 . Tomorrow morning will be6 , with 7 rain in many

parts, which will continue throughout the day. As we go into

the weekend, there’s more of the same, and I’m afraid

there’s also a risk of 8 flooding in low-

lying areas.’

3 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I hope the climate / weather will be good this weekend –we’re going sailing.

2 Skye is an environment / island off the west coast ofScotland.

3 Tim’s parents have decided to leave England and retire toa warmer climate / weather.

4 Scientists are trying to develop plants that don’t needmuch water, so they can be grown in countries whichsuffer from drought / flooding.

5 Katya’s always wanted to live at the top of a hill / forestbecause a good view is very important to her.

6 The competition prize is to sail across the Atlantic Ocean /Sea from London to New York.

7 We must take care of the environment / atmosphere, orour cities and countryside will become even morepolluted.

8 My brother is going camping with his class in the hill /forest and studying all the different trees there.

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Test 5Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–g with


a Intelligent help around the houseb An end to shopping as we know it? c Computers in Spaced Managing our planet’s watere Time for everyone?f The electronic stars of tomorrowg Exploring other worlds

How life is changing

1The threat of a global water shortage by 2050 is now veryreal, which will mean that perhaps half the planet’spopulation won’t have enough water to live. It’s essential toplan now how we are going to manage our water supply inthe future, and scientists already have several ideas. Theseinclude transporting fresh water between countries in hugenylon bags, moving icebergs, and even controlling the rain,using a technique called ‘cloud-seeding’.

2Shopping in the future will also change. We won’t just go tothe shops to buy things – we’ll go for a day out! More andmore huge shopping malls will appear, with many differentattractions: cinemas, restaurants, gyms and concerts – eventhe air will be specially ‘fresh’, thanks to machinescontrolling the mall’s environment. And this has alreadystarted – the largest shopping centre in Europe opened inLondon in 1999: 30 million ‘guests’ visit it each year.

3Over the past few years, computers have had an enormouseffect on the way we create music. Without today’selectronic music programs, the sounds of techno, big beatand garage music would not be here. And computertechnology is also going to change what we see on our TVscreens. By 2010, around one in four TV presenters won’t behuman – they’ll be computer-generated TV stars who canwalk, talk and tell jokes. And they’ll never grow old!

4And the technology of the future will come into our homes,as well. Many household appliances will become much more‘intelligent’. In the kitchen, the fridge will tell us when themilk is not fresh. The cooker will be able to ‘talk’ to thefridge. The bath will let us know when it’s full (and it’llmake sure the water temperature is just how you like it!).But will someone invent a self-cleaning house? They’reprobably trying to!

5How often and where we take our holidays is also going tochange – and, most importantly, how much we have to payfor it. We’ll not only be able get around the world morequickly, but cheaper air travel will mean that more and

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9 It’s important not to build new houses too close to theriver, as there are often bad floods / atmospheres inwinter.

10 My grandmother goes for a swim in the sea / ocean at sixo’clock every morning.

Grammar4 Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in

one of the following future forms.

• will • going to • present continuous

1 This year, I (eat) less chocolate!2 Chris says he can’t come swimming after school tomorrow

because he (meet) his cousin at 5pm.3 I hope the new football stadium (be)

ready in time for the World Cup.4 Don’t throw those old clothes away – I

(wear) them for doing the painting!5 Sorry, but I can’t come out tonight – my parents are going

out so I (babysit) my little brother allevening.

6 Our neighbours (fly) to Australia nextweek, to visit their daughter.

7 Sally says she (join) a gym this year –but she said that last year!

8 It’s my birthday next Friday, so this time next week I(be) 21!

9 I’m (have) my hair cut on Thursday ateleven.

10 Don’t ask me about it anymore – I (not/ change) my mind.

5 Complete this letter using the correct form of thefollowing.

• must • mustn’t • have to • be not allowed to

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Writing 6 Stefan is on holiday with his family. Choose the best

answer a, b, or c, to complete the sentences in hispostcard to a friend.

1 a then b you c there2 a brilliant b delicious c strong3 a delicious b perfect d heavy4 a and b so c because5 a smelly b aggressive d rude6 a perfect b rude c stressful7 a terrible b strong c dark8 a aggressive b miserable c awful9 a because b but c so

10 a before b quickly c soon

SpeakingPlanning and making decisionsPreparation time: 3 minutes. One person is Student A andthe other Student B. Two friends are planning a party. Putthe conversation in the correct order and complete thegaps with the following words. Then read out the dialogue.

• all • let’s • how • could • know • idea

a Let’s call them now.b plan what we’re going to do for Dan’s

birthday. It has to be something special, as it’s his 18th.c about the youth club?d That’s a great ! But where could we do it?e I ! Why don’t we have a surprise party?f We do. But don’t you think it’d be

more fun at your house?g OK.h right! I’ll have to ask my

parents, though.

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Dear EdI can’t wait for you to get here! There are so many things I wantto show you. We 1 visit Buckingham Palaceand go on the London Eye! And there’s a great youth club nearus (but I’m afraid we 2 go into night clubsbecause you 3 be over 18). You4 meet all my friends, too. They’re reallylooking forward to seeing you. On Friday I 5go to the dentist in the morning, but apart from that, we can dowhat we like!

And you 6 worry about leaving your dog! I’msure he’ll be fine without you for a week.

See you soon!Lots of loveCara xxx

Hi, 1 !Well, here we are by the sea. The weather is 2 , andI’ve swum every morning. We’re living on fish – they catch itfresh each day, and it’s absolutely 3 . Yesterday wetook a boat to the nearest town 4 my parents wantedto meet up with some friends who are also on holiday here.I have to say I didn’t like the town centre at all - the bestrestaurant we could find was dark and 5 , and thewaiters were really 6 . Even the weather was 7- we had the only rain we’ve had so far! And my poor oldsister was 8 all day, because she still hasn’t heardfrom her boyfriend. I was very pleased to get back to ourvillage, I can tell you. The others want to go to a differenttown tomorrow, 9 after yesterday, I’m going to stayhere on the beach!!See you 1o .LoveStefan

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Vocabulary2 Choose the best answer a, b or c, to complete the

sentences.

1 Last week my teacher me that I needed to workharder at my maths.a said b told c spoke

2 John’s father has a history book from French intoCzech.a changed b revised c translated

3 We about the environment, so we try and savewater in the home.a care b change c practise

4 Marco has been hard for his exams this week.a talking b translating c revising

5 Sally is very about getting enough sleep – sheonly comes out with us on Saturday nights.a ambitious b disciplined c hard-working

6 Paolo’s business is very and he’s made a lot ofmoney.a successful b lucky c talented

7 My friends are my dog when I go on holiday.a bringing up b looking after c growing up

8 Jamie has a terrible cold, so he’s not coming toschool.a got b made c found

9 It’s easy to a mistake if you do things too quickly.a make b do c get

10 The teacher the pupils who were late for school.a brought up b told off c took after

3 Match the words in A with their meanings in B.

A B1 very cold a exhausted2 very bad b tiny3 very interested c astonished4 very tired d enormous5 very frightening e freezing6 very small f fascinated7 very big g terrifying8 very surprised h terrible

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Class:Achievement test 1

Reading1 Read the following text and match headings a–f with


a Living life through booksb The hard work of writing c Writing about my own life d A famous writer?e Something better than sport!f Unhappy endings

For the love of books

1When I was a child I loved reading, and I read anything Icould find. But I detested sport, and even hated going forwalks, so I spent most of my time with my nose in a book. Iwas the only girl in a family of five brothers, and I was quitequiet – but in the world of my books, I was strong, andbeautiful – the lovely princess with the handsome prince,the girl who fights enormous monsters, the star …

2As I grew older, books became my life. I didn’t need to goout, or watch TV – I lived the highs and lows of mycharacters in their fight for success – I worried about thedancer who broke her leg, I cried when the rider’s favouritehorse died and I was so happy when the doctor got throughfloods and thunderstorms to save the life of a sick child!

3Of course, after time, I started to write my own stories. Andof course, at first, I wasn’t very good at it! I found it easier towrite about sad things, so my first stories were full ofdisasters, accidents and deaths. My father read one storyand couldn’t quite understand why three characters died, adog had an accident and a house burned down – and thatwas all before the end of the fourth page!

4Then one day my aunt said I should write about my ownlife. I was in bed with a broken arm, and even I got bored ofbooks after a while. My aunt came to visit and brought mesome paper and a pen. ‘Go on,’ she said, ‘write about yourlife with five brothers. Tell it like it is.’ And so I did. (Luckily,my right arm wasn’t broken, so I could still write!)

5Ten years later, my first story was published. And I usedthose early childhood memories. The main character is awriter. And guess what? She breaks her arm falling out of atree, and her aunt comes to visit – and then she becomes avery famous writer! And me? Well, I’m still waiting …

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4 Complete these sentences using the correct form of theword in brackets.

1 We are studying the local as a projectthis term. (environmental)

2 Scientist are worried that ice is at theNorth Pole. (melt)

3 Many people think that global will getworse, not better. (warm)

4 In Britain, the winters are warmer but there is morethan a hundred years ago. (raining)

Grammar5 Find the mistake in each of the following sentences, and

correct it.

1 Mobile phones become more and more common thesedays.

2 What book do you read at the moment?

3 Every week I am spending a lot of money on travel tocollege.

4 ‘Don’t ring Adam now, he studies for his exam tomorrow.’

5 My parents travelled in the USA when there was a terriblehurricane.

6 When the fire was starting, the family were watchingtelevision.

7 Lotty was being on holiday in Los Angeles when she metEdwin.

6 Complete the sentences using the comparative orsuperlative form of the word in brackets.

1 I think Budapest is one of the cities inthe world. (beautiful)

2 Rory says that learning Spanish is thanlearning Greek. (easy)

3 Our holiday this year was than last year,because it didn’t rain all the time! (good)

4 In London, travelling by underground is theway to get around. (convenient)

5 That was the birthday party I’ve everbeen to. (nice)

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7 Match the beginning and the end of the followingsentences.

1 I’ve lived in London a will close on May 1st.2 Lisa says she is going b for three years.3 My sister has never c a party tomorrow.

seen 4 No thank you, no more d since I was seven.

cake 5 My parents are e to give up chocolate.

having 6 John has been in the f the flat where I am

team living now.7 Our school g – I’ve already eaten

two pieces!

Listening8 You will hear people giving or taking four different

messages. As you listen, choose the best answer to thequestions – a, b or c.

1 Why can’t Sarah meet Bob?a Her mother is in hospital.b Her sister has had an accident.c Her brother has had a car accident.

2 What is Chris’s message about?a a phoneb a sporting eventc a family party

3 Why can’t Alicia walk to school with Maria?a She hates wet weather.b She wants to do her homework.c She is feeling ill.

4 What does the message say about buying tickets?a You cannot buy tickets by telephone. b Tickets are now available to buy. c Only the more expensive tickets are available.

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Class:Test 1Test 6Reading1 Read this email from Tess, an English girl travelling

round South America with her friend Helen. Decidewhether statements 1–6 are true or false. Write T or F ineach box.

1 Helen has been having Spanish classes in Mexico. 2 Tess and Helen have found somewhere

inexpensive to stay. 3 Tess’s luggage is too heavy to carry.4 They are going to see Helen’s family in Honduras.5 Tess has taken lots of photos of children.6 Tess doesn’t miss the British weather.

Vocabulary2 Complete the sentences using the following words.

• rising • at home • loads of • unique • last • abroad • common • few • falling • next

1 I’ve got homework this weekend, soI’m going to start doing it early on Saturday.

2 You are – there’s only one of you inthe whole world!

3 Thank goodness I’ve only got a Christmas cards left to write.

4 John lived for six months after college– he said it was great to live in another country for awhile, but he missed his friends.

5 Can you believe it? summer it rainednearly every day.

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6 The number of people using email is each year.

7 We must hurry up and buy our tickets for that concertweek – they’ve nearly all gone.

8 The number of wild birds in Britain is each year.

9 It’s now quite to see foxes in Londongardens.

10 Sorry, I don’t feel like coming out tonight – I’d prefer tostay .

3 Choose the best answer, a, b, or c, to complete thesentences.

1 I have decided to apply for the in the café.a work b place c job

2 John wants to golf next year.a take part b take away c take up

3 I’ve lost my sunglasses, can you help me them?a look up b look for c look after

4 We are a summer house by a lake – it’sexhausting! a building up b building c making

5 Sarah’s parents have all the food for the end-of-term party.a provided b protected d placed

4 Match the following words 1–5 with their meanings a–f.There is one meaning you do not need.

1 earn2 apply3 employers4 reference5 salary

a to write asking for a jobb monthly or annual amount of money paid weekly for

work donec helping somebody to make moneyd the people you work fore to work to make moneyf a letter describing a person’s character and ability

Grammar5 Complete this dialogue using the verbs in brackets in

the present perfect simple or present perfectcontinuous.

Simon: You look exhausted, Sasha! What1 (you / do)?

Sasha: I’ve 2 (working) since 7am! I3 (not / finish) my project yet.And I 4 (not / have) anybreakfast!

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Hi everyone!

Well, here I am in Mexico!! I’ve arrived! I’m slowly getting used to the factthat after ages working in that boring office, I’ve finally got three months todo what I like! I met up with Helen OK – she’s been working as a volunteerin a children’s orphanage and now her Spanish is really good. She’s justlearned by talking to people – but I’m glad I had those lessons before I left.

Mexico City was very hot and the pollution was terrible, so we moved onquickly and travelled by overnight bus to Oaxaca, which is beautiful. We’vefound a room in a very cheap hostel, and yesterday we went to the market,which was fascinating. It’s completely different to anywhere I’ve ever been– and full of smells, some are wonderful, and others not! So far I’mmanaging to carry everything on my back – but I mustn’t buy too much!

We’ve joined up with some other people who are travelling, and we mightgo with them as far as Honduras. One of them has parents who areworking there and perhaps we’ll go and see them, if there’s time.

The children here are lovely, and so friendly. They let me take loads ofphotos of them yesterday. I’ll try to send some pictures by email.

Anyhow, I’ll be in contact again when we find another Internet café – emailis an amazing way to stay in touch, isn’t it? I do miss you all – but don’tworry, I’m having a fantastic time. Can’t say I miss the English rain, though!

Lots of love

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Simon: I’ll buy you a coffee! How much more do youhave to do?

Sasha: About another two hours. I 5

nearly (finish) it.

Simon: Why didn’t you do it yesterday?

Sasha: My cousin came to see me. I 6

(not / see) him for ages, so we went out dancing– and then I was too tired. 7

(you / do) your project yet?

Simon: Yes, sorry – I finished it last week.

Sasha: So what 8 (you / do) this week?Nothing? You lucky thing!

Simon: Er, no, actually. This week I 9

(study) for our end of term exams.

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(not / start) to revise for them yet!

6 Complete sentences 1–6 using one of the followingprepositions and the verb in brackets in the correctform.

• to • in • at • on • of • with

1 I’m not very keen (watch) tennis onthe TV.

2 My mum’s really tired (ask) us to tidyour rooms.

3 Martin’s looking forward (go) onholiday.

4 I’m so fed up (hear) about lotterywinners – when am I going to win?

5 You have to be very good (listen) if youwant to be a doctor.

6 Are you interested _______________ (come) to see newfilm with me tonight?

Writing7 A swimming pool needs helpers at weekends. Complete

the letter with the following words and phrases.

• I look forward • Dear • sincerely • experience • qualifications • position • 3 April 2002 • information

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10 SpeakingEnquiring about a jobPreparation time: 2 minutes. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B.

Student A

You work in a music shop. Today you are taking calls about a job for an assistant in the music shop. The phone rings.• Answer the phone and give the name of the shop, ‘Mad

Music’. Ask how you can help the caller.• Explain that the job is part-time – mornings only,

Monday to Friday.• Say that the wages are £5 per hour.• Say that no experience is necessary, because you’ll train

the new person.• Promise to put an application form in the post.• Thank the person for their call.You speak first.

Student B

You want a job for the summer holidays. You’ve seen anadvertisement for a job as an assistant in a music shop, and you are phoning to ask about it.• Explain that you’re phoning about the job advertised in

the newspaper, and say you’d like some information.• Ask what the wages are.• Ask if you need experience.• Ask the person to send you an application form.• Thank the person for their help.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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76 Castle DriveStirling FK6 4JGScotland1

Benjamin LethbridgeStirling Leisure CentreStirling FK8 3JRScotland

2 Mr Lethbridge,

I saw your advertisement in the paper, and I would like to applyfor the 3 of weekend swimming pool helper.

I am a keen swimmer and have 4 in life saving and swimming instruction. I enclose my CV, which givesfurther details. My work 5 includes twosummers at a swimming pool in Edinburgh. I am starting a course at college in sports administration in October.

Please contact me if you require any further 6 .7 to hearing from you.

Yours 8

Fiona Simpson

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Vocabulary2 Read the following text and choose the best answer, a, b

or c, to complete the sentences.

Tennis is a popular 1 in Britain and for

two weeks in the summer, many people sit for hours in front

of their television sets 2 the Lawn Tennis

Championships at Wimbledon.

It’s every tennis player’s dream to 3

Wimbledon. The competition first started in 1877, with only

a few hundred 4 , but now over 450,000

people attend. Top tennis players from more than sixty

countries 5 the two-week long Wimbledon

tournament, and 6 of the tennis stars wait

all night for tickets!

After Wimbledon has finished, you see people on tennis

courts all over the country 7 tennis shots.

1 a sport b match c game2 a viewing b watching c seeing3 a win b beat c score4 a viewers b watchers c spectators5 a come in b join in c take part in6 a watchers b viewers c fans7 a training b practising c playing

3 Complete the compound nouns in sentences 1–6 usingwords a–g below. There is one word you do not need.

a men b work c boarding d style e cartf coaster g skiing

1 I’ve got too much home to do. It’s not fair!

2 A healthy life is very important if you want to live

for a long time.

3 Jan adores jet- , but he falls in the sea all the time

– it’s lucky he can swim!

4 A lot of business take the early train to work.

5 I’ve never been on a roller – I’m too scared!

6 Snow is even more dangerous than skiing, so my

mum doesn’t like my brother doing it.

4 Complete the following sentences with the correct formof the words in brackets.

1 The skiers came down the mountain (spectacular)

fast.

2 Phillip was (slight) embarrassed when he came

last in the race.

3 My friends were pretty (worrying) when their

daughter took up sky diving.

4 Sue found the football match a bit (bored).

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Class:Test 7Reading 1 Match the following questions with their answers.

1 How old is Lucy? a 2nd

2 What ranking does Lucy have? b 2 days

3 What ranking does Lucy’s boyfriend have? c 13

4 How long before the European Championships did Lucy have exams? d 5th in the UK

5 How long before a race does Lucy like to arrive? e 2 years

6 How long did Lucy live in Greece? f 2nd in the world

7 By what age was Lucy competing regularly? g 1 week

8 In the male race, where did Lucy finish? h 20

A Windsurfer’s Story

‘My idea of a nightmare is to be 40 miles from the sea. Icouldn’t stand living without it,’ says Lucy Horwood. It’scertainly essential for her chosen sport of windsurfing, andshe’s already been very successful. Lucy is not yet 21, but hercurrent ranking is second in the world.

Just to make life more interesting, her boyfriend is anotherwindsurfing champion, Dan Ellis, and currently ranks fifth inthe UK. ‘Things can get difficult if one person does well inan event and the other has had a bad day,’ she says. ‘Butmost of the time we support each other, and we enjoytraining together.’

Lucy also finds time to study sport at university, when she’snot taking part in competitions around the world. In fact,she only just made it to the European Championships inPoland, as she had an exam two days before the eventstarted! ‘It isn’t ideal,’ she says. ‘I like to have a week beforethe race to get used to the place …’ says Lucy. ‘Conditionsare unique in each individual location'.

Lucy’s love affair with salt water began in Greece. ‘I spentthe first couple of years of my life there and I was in the seaall the time.’ she says. Her love for windsurfing was inheritedfrom her father, Philip. By the age of 13, she was competingregularly, and winning. ‘Once I realised I could be very good,I abandoned the other sports I enjoyed like horse riding andhockey. ’ she smiles.

Lucy is a top name in women’s windsurfing, but she hascompeted in some male events, too. ‘I finished second in anamateur male race,’ she remembers. ‘Men hate being beatenby women, so it was a great moment. ’ she laughs. Suddenlyyou can see how she’s got where she has.

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5 Many people find scuba diving (extreme) exciting.

6 If you try and teach yourself, skiing can seem rather

(difficulty).

Grammar5 Complete the text using the verbs in brackets in the past

simple or past perfect.

One day, it was very cold and I really 1

(not want) to go to my sports lesson. So I 2

(say) that I 3 (fall) down the stairs, and

that I couldn’t walk properly.

The teacher called the doctor. When he arrived, everyone

else 4 (leave) for the sports ground already.

The doctor looked at my foot, and 5 (ask)

me about my family. Then he told me to stand up and jump

in the air, which I did. The doctor smiled. I 6

(forget) that my foot was ‘hurt’!

When the teacher 7 (find out) that I8 (not hurt) my foot, she was very angry.

She sent me to the sports ground straight away. When I9 (get) there, I found that everyone else10 (go) home for tea – but I had to run

around the sports ground for two hours!

6 Complete the following sentences with the modal verbsin brackets.

1 In the summer, I have more time for sport. (will)

2 I start to run every day, to get fit. (may)

3 It be very difficult at first. (could)

4 But if I keep doing it, I become very fit. (will)

5 Who knows, I even enjoy it! (might)

Writing7 You are writing to a friend about a new sport you’ve

taken up. Put paragraphs a–h in the correct order, usingthe following plan to help you.

PLAN

• Open your letter.• Say why you are writing and mention your photos.• Talk about how you found out about the sport.• Talk about any training you did.• Talk about your first experience of the sport.• Talk about why you love the sport.• Say how your friend could start doing the sport.• Finish your letter.

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SpeakingJoint interview: Free timePreparation time: 1 minute. Work in pairs. One is StudentA and the other is Student B. You have 2 minutes toexchange the following information. After one turn,change roles.

Student A

• Ask what your partner’s favourite free-time activity is.• Ask how often your partner does it and for how long.• Find out what your partner enjoys about it.• Say whether you do / would like to do it, and why.You speak first.

Student B

• Tell your partner what your favourite free-time activity is.• Talk about how often and for how long you do it.• Explain why you enjoy doing it.• Say what you think about your partner’s opinion of your

favourite activity.Wait for your partner to speak first.

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a I had so much fun that I’m going to have scuba-diving lessonsat home now. How about you? Would you like to learn as well?You’d love it, I’m sure!

b Bye for now. Hope to see you soon.

c Before I went down on my own, I had to do a short course,because you have to learn about the equipment and some veryimportant safety rules. Then you have to take a short test, andyour first dive is with an instructor.

d I first discovered scuba diving when we were on holiday inSpain. The sea is so beautifully clear there, and they havewonderful fish.

e Swimming underwater is spectacular, you feel like you’re afish! And there’s so much to see. The other great thing aboutit is that with a wet suit on, you don’t get cold (very importantif you ever go in the English sea!!).

f My first dive was amazing. I was pretty nervous to start with,but soon I was so fascinated by the underwater world that Iforgot to be scared.

g Hi! How are you? I haven’t seen you for ages, because we’vebeen away on holiday in Spain. We had a really fantastic time.

h I must tell you about the wonderful new sport I’ve taken up -scuba diving! I’m sending you some photos, too, so you cansee how amazing it is.

Love,Eloise xxx

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in your warm home. Although you were safe, it was stillfrightening, as you were watching a ‘real’ film. But at least ifyou got a strange feeling, you could turn the computer off!

Vocabulary2 Choose the best answer, a or b, to complete these

sentences.

1 The drivers on the motorway slowed down because of the.

a missed b mist

2 I’ve been for my mobile all day, but I still haven’tfound it.a haunting b hunting

3 We if you’d like to spend the weekend with us?a wonder b wander

4 I agree – you’re right about Mary.a quiet b quite

5 The postman me this morning – he woke me upby knocking!a disturbed b puzzled

6 The tourists were happily to see how little themeal cost.a surprised b shocked

3 Match the following negative prefixes to adjectives a–j,then complete sentences 1–10 using the negativeadjectives.

• un- • il- • ir- • in- • im- • dis-

a selfishb correctc tidyd responsiblee regularf legalg happyh possiblei likej practical

1 Bob is a very person – he’s alwaysdoing things for others.

2 My best friend is a bit at the momentas he’s just split up with his girlfriend.

3 It’s totally of you to ride your bikewithout a safety helmet.

4 Liz’s desk at school is always I don’tknow how she finds anything!

5 I’m afraid it’s quite to get tickets forthe Madonna concert now – they’ve all gone.

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the notes in 1–8 come from – Part A or Part B. One ofthe notes is in both texts.

1 a royal wife whose life ended horribly2 no need to wait in the dark nowadays3 how to make people believe you’re not lying4 ghost hunting on the Internet5 feeling something strange6 the first ghost hunt in theTower7 one way of talking to a ghost8 night is like day for these cameras

Help! I’ve seen a ghost!

Part A: Who lives in the Tower of London?

Do you believe in ghosts? Some people do. They’reabsolutely certain that they’ve seen or felt somethingstrange. They report feeling cold, not being able to move,and, above all, a terrible feeling of fear. But it’s very hard toprove you really have seen a ghost. Without a photo, howcan your friends and family believe you?

If you ever want to meet a ghost, the Tower of London is agood place to start. It’s nearly 1,000 years old, and manyterrifying things have happened there. Nearly 500 years ago,Queen Anne Boleyn, the wife of King Henry VIII (eighth), hadher head cut off there. Perhaps it’s not a surprise, then, thatpeople say they’ve seen her ghost walking through theTower gardens.

Another famous ghost of the Tower is Sir Walter Raleigh. Hewas an explorer who lived in the 16th century, and QueenElizabeth I (first) put him in prison in the Tower. Manypeople say his ghost haunts the Tower on moonlit nights.

If you work or live in the Tower, you have to be good withghosts! In 1976, one of the guard’s wives was alone in herapartment in the Tower when she felt an ice-cold hand onher back. She knew it wasn’t her husband, but she didn’tscream – she just said, quietly, ‘Oh, go away, Raleigh.’

Part B: Looking for signs

Of course, ghost hunters can now use technology to helpthem prove a ghost has visited. If they don’t want to wait forhours in a dark, empty building, they can just set up acamera to do it for them, and take a picture! One group ofghost hunters did manage to get photos of some strangelights. About 90% of what was in the photos was easy toexplain, but 10% wasn’t …

In 2001, the same group decided to hunt for ghosts in theTower of London, which had never been done before. Theyused equipment that could tell if the air got colder or hotter,and they also set up special cameras which could see in thedark.

They linked their cameras to a website, and over two days,you could watch some of their film on your computer, sitting

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6 In Britain, it’s to drink alcohol in a pubunder the age of 18.

7 I the way you’re talking about myfriend. Please stop it.

8 No, sorry, that’s – the bill should be £5,not £500!

9 Your payments into the bank have been very Madam, so I’m afraid we’ve closed your account.

10 That idea sounds good, but it won’t work – it’s completely

Grammar4 Match the beginning and the end of the following

sentences.

1 If you want to pass your a I’ll pay you!driving test,

2 If I won the lottery, b I’d stay at home this evening.

3 If you were two years older, c we’ll go for a long walk.

4 If they listened to the guide, d we won’t be late for the concert.

5 You look so tired – if I e you could go towere you, the new night club.

6 If we had more time for f he’d have a good the project, chance of winning.

7 If it stops raining tomorrow, g you’ll need some driving lessons.

8 If Ben trained hard, h they’d learn more about the museum.

9 If they arrive in the next i I’d never need toten minutes, work again.

10 If you wash the car for me, j we could do it better.

5 Complete the following dialogue using should, ought to,or shouldn’t.

Andrew: I feel really terrible. I keep falling asleep inlessons.

Yvette: You 1 go to bed earlier. And you2 read so late.

Andrew: The problem is that I’m wide awake at 11pm. Ican’t get to sleep!

Yvette: Well, you 3 do more exercise.And you 4 eat later than 7pm.

Andrew: I know. Yvette: And you certainly 5 stay up

watching late-night films.Andrew: Oh, OK, OK. And maybe you 6

stop telling me what to do all the time!Yvette: Well, I am your big sister, so you 7

do as I tell you!Andrew: And we 8 argue – sorry. You’re

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a One day, my friends decided to play a trick on me.b When my alarm went off, I got up and rushed to the

lecture hall.c These days I always wake up early, but it wasn’t

always like that.d A few days later, it was my turn to laugh when

my friends forgot that the clocks were changing for summer time.

e They changed the time on my clock so it was an hour fast.

f It was locked, and I had to wait outside for an hour.

g Many years ago, I was always oversleeping and missing classes at university.

h I didn’t tell them, and they missed breakfast!

SpeakingMaking your story more interestingPreparation time: 2 minutes. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A, the other is Student B. Take it in turns to tell astory. Use the ideas 1–4 below and the language in the box.You have 2 minutes to tell your stories.

1 overslept – late for test – very upset2 lost cat – searched everywhere – put notices up3 invited friends to supper – forgot to buy salad – rushed to

shop4 bought lottery ticket – got winning numbers – lost ticket

• You’ll never guess what … • What did you do? …• What could I do? … • You’re not going to believe whathappened later … • Poor you … • It turned out …• I was really upset

Student A

• Choose a story from the box. You have to think of theending.

• Tell your story to your partner. Try to use some of thephrases above.

• When you have finished, listen to your partner’s story. Try to use some of the phrases above as you listen.

Student B

• Choose a story from the box. You have to think of theending.

• Listen to your partner’s story. Try to use some of thephrases above as you listen.

• When your partner has finished, tell your story. Try to use some of the phrases above.

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Vocabulary2 Complete sentences 1–5 with one of the following

phrasal verbs in the correct form.

• come up with • make up • find out • set up • come out

1 Simon a story about catching anenormous fish, and almost everyone believed him!

2 Now I’m self-employed, I’m going to my office at home.

3 My friend has been thinking all morning, but she can’ta solution to the problem.

4 The novel 1984 first in 1948.5 Yesterday, John that he’d passed his

exam.

3 Find the mistake in each of these sentences, and correctit.

1 I went sightseeing twice at my week in London.

2 John says he’ll be at home during 10 o’clock, then he’sleaving for the airport.

3 We must collect the tickets on 5 o’clock, because theticket office closes then.

4 Margaret learned the piano during five years.

5 Our teacher is getting married at August.

6 I’m handing in my project in Friday.

7 In the meal, my mobile phone rang three times.

8 I’ll stay during my friend arrives.

Grammar4 Change these sentences from active to passive.

1 Someone sent me a strange email this morning.I

2 People often use microwaves for heating up cold cups ofcoffee.Microwaves

3 A very young writer won the poetry competition.The competition

4 They took all my jewellery when I was burgled.All my jewellery

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Class:Test 9Reading1 Read the article and decide whether statements 1–6 are

true or false. Write T or F in each box.

1 Some people didn’t agree with changing the calendar in the 16th century.

2 The programme said spaghetti grew on trees.3 The programme explained why all the bits of

spaghetti were the same length.4 The programme said that frost in the last two

weeks of March might destroy the year’s spaghetti.5 The BBC told people how to cook their spaghetti.6 Spaghetti was a very well-known and popular dish in

Britain when the film was shown.

April Fool’s Day

The origin of ‘April Fool’s Day’ is actually 16th centuryFrance. At that time, the start of the new year was April 1st,but in 1562 the Pope introduced a new calendar for theChristian World: New Year’s day was now January 1st.Howevr, communication wasn’t always perfect in 1562, andsome people didn’t realise that the date had changed, sothey continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1st.Other people played tricks on them and called them ‘AprilFools’ – as a fool is someone who is silly or stupid.

One of the most famous April fool hoaxes was on April 1st,1957, on BBC television. The programme ‘Panorama’, aserious news programme still running today, showed a shortfilm about a family of Swiss spaghetti farmers who grewspaghetti on trees. The TV audience watched the Swissfamily pulling pasta off the ‘spaghetti trees’ and putting itinto baskets. The programme said there was lots of spaghettiin Switzerland that year, because it had been a warm winterand hadn’t snowed very much, so the spaghetti had grownvery well. Almost as well as in Italy, in fact.

The programme also tried to answer questions that viewersmight have. For example, why are all the bits of spaghetti ina packet always the same length? The answer was that thiscame from many years of hard work and careful farming, toproduce spaghetti of all the same length.

But viewers also learned that the life of a spaghetti farmerwasn’t free of worries: there was a risk of frost in late March,which might destroy the year’s spaghetti.

Surprisingly, many viewers believed the programme! TheBBC was flooded with calls, and when curious viewers askedhow they could grow their own spaghetti trees, the BBCreportedly replied that they should ‘place a sprig ofspaghetti in a tin of tomato sauce and hope for the best.’One reason that people believed it is that spaghetti was nota common food in Britain in the 1950s and was consideredby many to be foreign and very exotic.

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5 People say that eating carrots helps you see in the dark.It

6 They grow a lot of rice in China.A lot

7 A man discovered some Roman treasure in a field nearLondon. Some Roman treasure

8 They sent out 10,000 emails to advertise the new dogfood.10,000 emails

9 People buy a lot of chocolate eggs at Easter.A lot


1 The cat did a lot of damage a about his exam.2 I don’t like people shouting b to loud rock music3 John is very worried c of living in a city. 4 I enjoy all the advantages d at me.5 James likes listening e to my computer.

Writing6 Alex Morland is writing an email to her friend, Joe

Brown. Put the words and phrases in the right order.

• Give me a ring. • Can you come skating on Saturday?• Joe • Hi, how are you? • [email protected] • [email protected] • Alex • Skating

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SpeakingExchanging information: MemoriesPreparation time: 2 minutes. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A, the other is Student B. You are going to telleach other about your memories of a special or importantevent. You should try and talk for about half a minute.Your partner can ask questions.

Student A

Tell your partner your memories of one of the following:• A holiday• A difficult situation• An exam• A sporting eventThen listen to your partner talking about his / her memory.You speak first.

Student B

Listen to your partner talking about a memory. Then tellyour partner about one of the following:• A party• A family celebration• A difficult situation• Your first day at schoolWait for your partner to speak first.


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Class:Test 10Reading1 Read the article below and find the following

information.

1 The century when railways were first built under London.

2 The place where the Roman High Street was discovered.

3 The river that was once the city’s water source.

4 The number of tunnels under the Thames.

5 The engineer who built the first tunnel under the Thames.

6 The year work started on the first tunnel under theThames.

7 The year work finished on this tunnel.

8 The number of ‘ghost’ underground stations.

9 The name of the station that people say is haunted.

The Underground City

There has been no space for new buildings in CentralLondon for many years now. In fact this was a problemfaced by city planners as long ago as the 19th century. Theydecided that the only way to build was down. So they dug.Railways, roads, footpaths, sewers – they even buried riversunderneath the streets of London. Recent building work inthe heart of London has uncovered even more of London’sunderground past, finding a hidden world from as far backas Roman times.

One recent development, at a building called ‘Number 1,Poultry’, unearthed the ‘Via Decumana’ – the old High Streetof Roman London, which follows exactly the line of today’smain roads through the City of London.

There are even secrets under the River Thames which hasaround 30 tunnels beneath it. The first of these was built byMarc Brunel back in the 19th century. He began work in1825 – it was a very difficult job, and took him and his men15 years. But the tunnel finally opened in 1840 and was agreat success. Some years later it was closed to people andused for a railway line.

One of the biggest underground networks in London is, ofcourse, the underground railway – known as ‘the Tube’.Some Tube lines are more than a hundred years’ old, andseveral have recently closed. For example, the tiny line toAldwych, the heart of London’s theatreland, was closed inthe 1990s. The empty station is now hired out for films and

parties. Aldwych is just one of 40 ‘ghost stations’. Another isa station called ‘British Museum’, which some people saywas closed because an Egyptian mummy had escaped fromthe nearby museum and was haunting the station!

Vocabulary2 Rewrite these sentences using one of these verbs or

phrases in the correct form.

• grin • face • set off • manufacture • make (your) way

1 Stand in front of the camera and smile!

2 We started our journey in the middle of the night.

3 Alice was smiling from ear to ear – she’d won first prize!

4 Old Mrs Robbins found it hard to walk along the icy road.

5 China makes a lot of toys.

3 Complete these sentences using the following words.There is one word you do not need.

• drive • package • catch • travel • flight • miss • sightseeing • tour • ride

1 Our teacher’s going on a of Egypt andthe Pyramids.

2 Why don’t we our bikes down to thebeach?

3 If you don’t hurry up, you’ll your train.4 It’s often cheaper to get a holiday.5 My boyfriend and I always do loads of

when we’re on holiday.6 That’s lucky – we can the bus from

right outside our hotel.7 How old do you have to be to a car in

Australia?8 Jeremy isn’t back yet – his was late

taking off.

4 Circle the correct answers, 1–5, in the following text.

1 Journey / Travel in England is very expensive if you use thetrains, but really quite cheap if you’re happy to go by bus.This weekend we’re going on a 2 trip / travel to Cambridge,travelling by bus. The 3 journey / trip from London toCambridge takes about an hour. It’s usually rather a nice 4 travel / journey, and very easy. And Cambridge is sobeautiful – it’s well worth a 5 travel / trip.

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Test 10

Grammar5 Rewrite sentences 1–10 in reported speech.

1 ‘I want to choose my own birthday presents,’ Isabella toldher parents. Isabella told her parents

2 ‘I bought Dad’s birthday present yesterday,’ Donald toldhis sister.Donald told his sister

3 ‘Is Jamie coming to the Christmas party?’ Katy asked Ben.Katy asked Ben

4 ‘What do you want for Christmas?’ I asked my parents.I asked my parents

5 ‘We’ve bought you a CD for your birthday!’ my littlebrothers told me.My little brothers told me

6 ‘I’m still thinking about what I want for my birthday,’ saidTom.Tom said

7 ‘Mum’s doing the Christmas shopping today,’ my dad toldme.My dad told me

8 ‘Can you help me choose a present for Dad?’ my mumasked me.My mum asked me

9 ‘I’ve opened ten presents this morning!’ Robin toldDaniel.Robin told Daniel

10 ‘Would you like to come to the Christmas party with me?’Jamie asked Katy.Jamie asked Katy


1 Tomorrow I’m on holiday so 2 You don’t have to bring your guidebook 3 When you’re in London, you have to go on 4 If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, say now 5 Come on, we don’t need to take the car

a because Maria knows all about the cathedral.b – it’s healthier to walk!c because we’ll need to book in advance. d the Millennium Wheel. The views are wonderful!e I don’t have to get up early.

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Writing7 You’re writing to a local hotel about hiring a room for

your sister’s wedding. Complete the letter using phrasesa–i. There is one phrase you do not need.

a reference f enclosingb sincerely g enquirec forward h Thank youd Mr Woodford i gratefule comment

SpeakingBooking ticketsPreparation time: 1 minute. Work in pairs. One person isStudent A and the other is Student B.

Student A

You work in the booking office at the local theatre.• Answer the phone and ask how you can help the caller.• Find out when the caller wants tickets for and say price is

£15 or £25.• Explain there are no cheap tickets for Thursday, but there

are three more expensive ones.• Say you accept credit cards and cheques. Take caller’s name.• Thank the caller and say goodbye.

Student B

You are ringing to book tickets for a concert.• Say you want to book tickets for the Dance King concert

next week.• Say you’d prefer Thursday, ask ticket price and ask for

three tickets at £15. • Agree to buy the tickets and ask to pay by credit card.• Say you will pay and collect your tickets tomorrow. Give

your name.• Say goodbye.

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The White Hart Hotel

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Dear 1 ,

2 for sending me details of your rooms for

hire. I am writing to 3 if the Blue Room is

free on Saturday 16 June. My sister is getting married then, and

we’re looking for a room for the wedding reception.

With 4 to cost, I would be5 if you could let me know how much you

charge for weddings. We’d like drinks and dinner as well as the

room, and there will be around 75 guests.

I am 6 details of the menu my sister and her

fiancé would like. Please could you let me know if it would be

possible to have this menu, or something similar?

Many thanks. I look 7 to hearing from you.

Yours 8 ,

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It has been scientifically shown that owning a cat is good forour health – the feel of a happy cat sitting on your knee willalways make you feel good. And luckily, human beings arealso good for cats! We feed and look after them, and today’scats live nearly twice as long as they did 50 years ago. Oh,and if you love your cat, there’s a special name for you.You’re an ailurophile!

Vocabulary2 Choose the best answer a, b or c, to complete the

sentences.

1 Global warming is causing the Earths’ temperature to.

a rise b grow c heighten

2 Yesterday evening it poured with rain, and onlypeople went to the firework display.

a little b a little c a few

3 I want to travel and see how otherpeople live.a away b abroad c along

4 John said he found learning Latin boring.a a part b a piece c a bit

5 The dog was barking at 3am last night – something musthave him.a shocked b disturbed c puzzled

6 Our teacher will be very cross that we’re late – we’dbetter a good story!a make up b find out c set up

7 I was so tired, I fell asleep the film.a until b during c at

8 Bella is coming round to listen to my new CDhalf an hour.

a on b at c in

9 Ellie overslept, so she her flight.a lost b missed c dropped

10 Next summer we’re going on a of theScottish Highlands.a travel b ride c tour

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Class:Achievement test 2

Reading1 Look at 1–8, and read Part A and Part B. Decide where

the notes in 1–8 come from – Part A or Part B. One ofthe notes is in both texts.

1 the word for a cat lover2 how fast cats can run3 showing sadness when a cat died4 how good cats are at hunting5 helping people relax6 too many rats in Europe7 more cats than dogs8 when cats were hunted themselves

‘As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat’. (E P

Berkeley)

A The first cats

About 40 million years ago, members of the cat family firstappeared. As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were keepingAfrican wildcats. They taught these wildcats to live alongsidepeople in their homes, and the cats stopped being wild, andbecame much-loved pets. They were wonderful cats, andthere are many Egyptian paintings showing how good theywere at hunting and killing snakes, rats and mice. Around1500 B.C. cats were actually so loved by the Egyptians, that ifa person killed a cat, they were killed themselves. When apet cat died, the Egyptians used to cut off their owneyebrows to show how sad they felt.

Pet cats came to Europe around 1000 B.C., but during the12th and 14th centuries people thought that cats were badanimals who belonged to the Devil. Hundreds of thousandsof cats were hunted and killed because of this fear. Thedestruction of so many cats meant that there were less catsto hunt the rats, and so in turn there were more rats. Theserats carried a terrible disease called ‘Bubonic Plague’ or ‘TheBlack Death’. Almost a quarter of the people in Europe diedfrom the Black Death – maybe it hadn’t been such a goodidea to kill all those cats after all!

B The cat today

Over time, people grew to love cats again. Now in the UKand USA there are more cats than dogs. About 37% ofAmerican homes today have at least one cat, and we stilllove them for their talent at hunting, and need them tokeep our mice away.

And there are many interesting facts about cats. Forinstance, did you know that a domestic cat can run as fast as30 mph? That it has more bones than a human being? Thata cat’s hearing is much more sensitive than that of people ordogs? And that they can see six times better in the dark andat night than us? And though cats are excellent hunters, theyspend about 16 hours of their day asleep.

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3 Complete these sentences using the word in brackets.Sometimes you need to add a prefix or change the form ofthe word.

ExamplesDaisy didn’t like Physics – she found it really boring. (bored)At school, we got into trouble if our rooms were untidy.(tidy)

1 Cathy is keen on riding. (extreme)2 I found the ending of the book very

(puzzle)3 Damian did well in the test – he only had two

(correct) answers.4 I don’t mind the rain, but I really the

wind. (like)5 Please could you play your music more

It’s too loud. (quiet)6 Luckily, my brother was only hurt in the

car accident. (slight)

Grammar4 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: past

simple, past perfect, present perfect continuous orpresent perfect simple.

1 My uncle (build) his house by the lakefive years ago.

2 I (work) in the garden since 9am thismorning, but I still (not do) it all.

3 Dad (not finish) finding out about ourfamily history yet; he’s still looking it all up on the Internet.

4 I (learn) so much while I was revisingyesterday.

5 How long (you / be) living in London?6 I went to school yesterday – I forgot the teacher

(tell) us that it would be closed!7 When I (arrive) at my friend’s house last

night, she (leave) for the station already.

5 Circle the correct answers in these sentences.

1 If the train is on time, I’ll pick you up / I’d pick you up fromthe station.

2 If I were you, I’ll ring / I’d ring your mother now.3 What will you do about the dog when you go / will go away

on holiday?4 I’d help you with your homework if I know / knew more

about geography.5 I’ll go on holiday with my parents if they’d decided / they

decide to go in August.6 We could always go to the cinema if we finish / finished our

homework in time.7 I will / would be so pleased if they accept my invitation.

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1 Our carpets were damaged a was built in1908.

2 London’s Millennium Bridge b was built up by his brother.

3 Jim says his family’s video c had beenopened collectionby a pop star.

4 My brother says he met some great d all the city hadpeople been flooded.

5 I learned after the storm that e when the house was flooded.

6 Dan told me the record shop f when he travelledround India.

7 My grandparents’ house g while I was waiting for the bus.

8 My handbag was stolen h was opened in 2000.

Listening7 You will hear part of a radio phone-in where people are

talking about embarrassing experiences. As you listen,write down which statement a–e each speaker 1–4makes. There is one statement you do not need.

Speaker 1:Speaker 2:Speaker 3:Speaker 4:

a I was ashamed about what I’d said.b I never worked there again.c A very young child helped me.d I had to pay for my mistake.e I couldn’t stay awake.

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Test 1

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in therole-play.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answeringquestions, expressing preferences and making suggestionsappropriately and confidently. Use of grammatical structures ismostly accurate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking andanswering questions, expressing preferences and makingsuggestions. Some errors in the use of grammatical structuresoccur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking andanswering questions, expressing preferences and makingsuggestions. The use of grammatical structures is frequentlyinaccurate.

Test 31 1 c 2 f 3 a 4 b 5 e 6 d

2 1 c 2 d 3 a 4 f 5 b 6 e

3 1 got 2 made 3 got 4 make 5 got 6 made7 made 8 makes

4 1 a 2 b 3 b 4 b

5 1 Your garden is not as small as mine.2 The car is not as relaxing as the train.3 The car is not as practical as the bus.4 The train is not as slow as the car.5 The hotel is not as quiet as the campsite.6 I think jogging is not as good as swimming.7 A restaurant meal is not as cheap as a barbecue.8 Watching bands on TV is not as exciting as going to a live

concert.9 Being late is not as good as being early.

10 A public phone is not as convenient as a mobile.

6 1 which 2 that 3 who 4 who 5 which 6 who

7 1 young, hardworking, Polish2 Delicious, home-made, lemon3 small, red, leather4 lovely, black-and-white, farm5 beautiful, hand-knitted, woollen


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Test 11 1 g 2 e 3 b 4 a 5 d 6 c

2 1 speak 2 says 3 Tell 4 talk

3 1 translate 2 disappear 3 care 4 survive 5 revise6 repeat

4 1 memory 2 repetition 3 revision 4 study5 practise

5 1 use 2 sends 3 are you looking 4 are studying5 has 6 Does Lucy walk 7 am getting 8 don’t know9 are spending 10 watches 11 don’t understand

6 1 d 2 h 3 f 4 g 5 c 6 b 7 a 8 e

7 1 d 2 h 3 f 4 g 5 c 6 b 7 a 8 e

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in therole-play. Teachers can use their judgement in deciding whichof the good (4–5) and inadequate (1–2) marks students shouldbe awarded.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answeringquestions appropriately and confidently. Use of grammaticalstructures is mostly accurate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking andanswering questions. Some errors in the use of grammaticalstructures occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the role-play and asking andanswering questions. The use of grammatical structures isfrequently inaccurate.

Test 21 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 F 6 F 7 T

2 1 well built 2 negative 3 ashamed 4 poor 5 similar6 tiny

3 1 successful 2 determination 3 ambitious 4 lucky5 talent 6 disciplined

4 1 a 2 c 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 b

5 1 was 2 was doing 3 rang 4 had 5 invited6 finished 7 left 8 was sleeping 9 went10 could not / couldn’t 11 was playing12 was not / wasn’t

6 1 Line 2 ‘The French’ 2 Line 5 ‘the England’3 Line 7 ‘the English’ 4 Line 8 ‘an English films’5 Line 11 ‘United States’

7 1 fancy 2 on 3 at 4 Hope 5 Thanks 6 make7 don’t 8 How

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Good: 4–5participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answeringquestions when making the appointment appropriately andconfidently. Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play by asking andanswering questions when making the appointment. Someerrors in the use of grammatical structures occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the role-play, asking andanswering questions, and making an appointment. The use ofgrammatical structures is frequently inaccurate.

Test 41 1 d 2 a 3 f 4 b 5 e

2 1 enormous 2 fascinated 3 freezing 4 terrifying5 tiny 6 astonished 7 exhausted 8 terrible

3 1 terrifying 2 boring 3 exhausted 4 terrified5 bored 6 exhausting

4 1 d 2 f 3 a 4 c 5 b

5 1 … have you listened … 2 … have never ridden …3 … have visited … 4 … has made …5 … has not won … 6 Has your friend found …?7 … have / ’ve started … 8 … have / ’ve eaten9 … has given us … 10 Have you even been …?

6 1 Have you ever ridden …? 2 … stayed … 3 … was …4 … have started / ’ve 5 … have decided 6 … tried7 … fell 8 … have not / haven’t

6 1 d 2 h 3 g 4 c 5 a 6 f 7 b 8 e

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in theactivity.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the activity, choosing the correctwords to complete the gaps, and reading aloud intelligibly andconfidently.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in the activity, generally choosing thecorrect words to complete the gaps, and reading aloud withouttoo much hesitation. Some mispronunciations may occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the activity, choosing the correctwords to complete the gaps, and reading aloud. Some wordsmay be difficult to understand.

Test 51 1 d 2 b 3 f 4 a 5 g 6 e

2 1 strong 2 weather 3 pressure 4 cool 5 rain6 foggy 7 heavy 8 widespread

3 1 weather 2 island 3 climate 4 drought 5 hill6 Ocean 7 environment 8 forest 9 floods 10 sea

4 1 am / ’m going to eat 2 is / ’s meeting 3 will be4 ‘ll / will wear 5 I’m babysitting 6 are flying7 is going to join 8 will be 9 having10 ‘m / am not going to change

5 1 must / have to 2 are / ’re not allowed to3 must / have to 4 have to / must 5 have to6 mustn’t

6 1 c 2 a 3 a 4 c 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 b 9 b 10 c

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in theconversation.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the activity, choosing the correctorder and the correct words to complete the gaps, and readingaloud intelligibly and confidently.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in the activity, generally choosing thecorrect order and the correct words to complete the gaps, andreading aloud without too much hesitation. Somemispronunciations may occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the activity, choosing the correctorder and the correct words to complete the gaps, and readingaloud. Some utterances may be difficult to understand.

Achievement test 11 1 e 2 a 3 f 4 c 5 d

2 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 a 10 b

3 1 e 2 h 3 f 4 a 5 g 6 b 7 d 8 c

4 1 environment 2 melting 3 warming 4 rain

5 1 are becoming 2 are you reading 3 spend4 is / ’s studying 5 were travelling 6 started 7 was

6 1 most beautiful 2 easier 3 better 4 most convenient5 best

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8Message one

Girl: Hi! Is Bob there?

Woman: Hello Sarah. Bob’s taking the dog for a walk.

Girl: Oh, we arranged to meet later, but Mum and I are going to thehospital. My sister has broken her arm.

Woman: Oh poor thing!

Girl: Yea, she was playing football and she fell. My brother’s driving usthere but the traffic’s terrible so I don’t know when I’ll be back.Please tell Bob I’ll ring him later.

Woman: Of course.

Girl: Thanks, Bye.

Woman: Goodbye

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Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the role-play, and asking andanswering questions regarding an enquiry about a job. The useof grammatical structures is frequently inaccurate

Test 71 1 h 2 f 3 d 4 b 5 g 6 e 7 c 8 a

2 1 a 2 b 3 a 4 c 5 c 6 c 7 b

3 1 b 2 d 3 g 4 a 5 f 6 c

4 1 spectacularly 2 slightly 3 worried 4 boring5 extremely 6 difficult

5 1 didn’t want 2 said 3 had / ’d fallen 4 had / ’d left5 asked 6 had forgotten 7 found out8 had not / hadn’t hurt 9 got 10 had gone

6 1 … will have more time … 2 I may start …3 It could … 4 I will / ‘ll come 5 … I might even …

7 1 g 2 h 3 d 4 c 5 f 6 e 7 a 8 b

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in theinterview.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the interview, exchanging informationconfidently. Use of grammatical structures and vocabulary ismostly accurate and appropriate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the interview whenexchanging information. Some errors in the use of grammaticalstructures and vocabulary occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the interview, and exchanginginformation. The use of grammatical structures and vocabularyis frequently inaccurate or inappropriate.

Test 81 1 A 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 A and B 6 B 7 A 8 B

2 1 b 2 b 3 a 4 b 5 a 6 a

3 1 unselfish 2 unhappy 3 irresponsible 4 untidy5 impossible 6 illegal 7 dislike 8 impossible9 irregular 10 impractical

4 1 g 2 i 3 e 4 h 5 b 6 j 7 e 8 f 9 d 10 a

5 1 ought to / should 2 shouldn’t 3 should / ought to4 shouldn’t 5 shouldn’t 6 should / ought to7 should / ought to 8 shouldn’t

6 1 c 2 g 3 a 4 e 5 b 6 f 7 d 8 h

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her ability to tell a story.


Boy: Oh hi Ali. It’s Chris. Is George there?

Girl: No, sorry, George’s gone to the cinema with my sister.

Boy: Could you give him a message?

Girl: Sure.

Boy: Tell him that I found his mobile at my house after he left. I’mgoing to my cousin's birthday party at 6, but I’ll bring it tocollege tomorrow.

Girl: That’s great – he ‘s looked for it everywhere. He’ll be so pleased.

Boy: Thanks Ali. Bye.

Girl: See you.

Message three

Answering machine: Could you please leave your message after the longtone

Girl: Maria, it’s me, Alicia. Sorry to ring so early. Look, I’m really sorrybut I can’t walk to school with you today. And no, it’s notbecause it’s cold and raining! I’ve got a terrible cold and didn’tsleep much last night. Mum said I must stay in bed today andrest. Can you phone me tonight and tell me what the historyhomework is? Oh, and good luck with your presentation!

Message four

This is a recorded message. Tickets for The Big Band’s live concert on March18th are now on sale. We have seats at all prices. You can come to the boxoffice in person between 9am and 8pm. Mondays-Fridays, and from 9-1 onSaturday. If you prefer, you can book by credit card. You need to ring 020734684. Please have all your details ready.

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Test 61 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 F 5 T 6 T

2 1 loads of 2 unique 3 few 4 abroad 5 Last6 rising 7 next 8 falling 9 common 10 at home

3 1 c 2 c 3 b 4 b 5 a

4 1 e 2 a 3 d 4 f 5 b

5 1 have you been doing 2 have / ’ve been working3 have not / haven’t finished 4 have not / haven’t had5 have / ’ve [nearly] finished 6 hadn’t / had not7 Have you done 8 have / ’ve you been doing9 ‘ve / have been studying 10 haven’t / have not started

6 1 on watching 2 of asking 3 to going 4 with hearing5 at listening 6 incoming

7 1 3 April 2002 2 Dear 3 position 4 qualifications5 experience 6 information 7 look forward8 sincerely


Good: 4–5participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answeringquestions regarding an enquiry about a job appropriately andconfidently. Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play, asking andanswering questions regarding an enquiry about a job. Someerrors in the use of grammatical structures occur.

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Good: 4–5tells the story effectively, making it more interesting by usingthe phrases given, and supplying a suitable ending. Use ofgrammatical structures and vocabulary is mostly accurate andappropriate.

Adequate: 3tells the story satisfactorily, making it more interesting by usingsome of the phrases given, and supplying an ending. Someerrors in the use of grammatical structures and vocabularyoccur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty telling the story, making it more interesting, andsupplying an ending. The use of grammatical structures andvocabulary is frequently inaccurate or inappropriate.

Test 91 1 F 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 F 6 F

2 1 made up 2 set up 3 come up with 4 came out5 found out

3 1 (atX) during 2 (duringX) until 3 (onX) by4 (duringX) for 5 (atX) in 6 (inX) on 7 (InX) During8 (duringX) until

4 1 I was sent … 2 … are often used …3 … was won by … 4 … was taken …5 … is said that … 6 … of rice is grown …7 … was discovered … 8 … were sent …9 … of chocolate eggs are bought

5 1 e 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 b

6 1 [email protected] 2 [email protected] Skating 4 Joe 5 Hi, how are you?6 Can you come skating on 7 Saturday?8 Give me a ring. 9 Alex

SpeakingAssessment guidelinesSuggested rating: 1–5. Each student is awarded the followingprofile description according to his / her participation in theinformation exchange.

Good: 4–5participates effectively in the information exchange, talkingabout memories for about a minute, and answering and askingquestions correctly and confidently. Use of grammaticalstructures and vocabulary is mostly accurate and appropriate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the information exchange,talking about memories, and answering and asking questions.May talk for less than a minute. Some errors in the use ofgrammatical structures and vocabulary occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the information exchange, talkingabout memories, and answering and asking questions. May talkfor considerably less than a minute. The use of grammaticalstructures and vocabulary is frequently inaccurate orinappropriate.

Test 101 1 The 19th century 2 Number 1, The Poultry

3 The River Walbrook 4 Around 30 5 Marc Brunel6 1825 7 1840 8 40 9 British Museum

2 1 Face the camera and smile!2 We set off in the middle of the night.3 Alice was grinning from ear to ear…4 Old Mrs. Robbins found it hard to make her way along

the icy road.5 China manufactures a lot of toys.

3 1 tour 2 ride 3 miss 4 package 5 sightseeing6 catch 7 drive 8 flight

4 1 Travel 2 trip 3 journey 4 journey 5 trip

5 1 Isabella told her parents that she wanted ...2 Donald told his sister that he had bought … 3 Katy asked Ben whether Jamie was coming …4 I asked my parents what they wanted …5 My little brothers told me that they had bought …6 Tom said that he was still thinking about what he

wanted …7 My dad told me that Mum was doing …8 My mum asked me if I could help her choose …9 Robin told Daniel that he had opened …

10 Jamie asked Katy if she would like to go …

6 1 e 2 a 3 d 4 c 5 b

7 1 d 2 h 3 g 4 a 5 i 6 f 7 c 8 b


Good: 4–5participates effectively in the role-play, asking and answeringquestions regarding booking tickets appropriately andconfidently. Use of grammatical structures is mostly accurate.

Adequate: 3participates satisfactorily in most of the role-play, asking andanswering questions regarding booking tickets. Some errors inthe use of grammatical structures occur.

Inadequate: 1–2has difficulty participating in the role-play, and asking andanswering questions regarding booking tickets. The use ofgrammatical structures is frequently inaccurate.

Achievement test 21 1 B 2 B 3 A 4 A & B 5 B 6 A 7 B 8 A

2 1 a 2 c 3 b 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 c 9 b 10 c

3 1 extremely 2 puzzling 3 incorrect 4 dislike5 quietly 6 slightly

4 1 built 2 have not / haven’t done3 has not / hasn’t finished 4 learned 5 have you been6 had told 7 arrived … had left


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5 1 I’ll pick you up 2 I’d ring 3 go 4 I knew5 they decide 6 we finish 7 I will

6 1 e 2 h 3 b 4 f 5 d 6 c 7 a 8 g

7Speaker 1 I’ll never forget my first baby-sitting job. I was looking after two little boys -they were so naughty. Every time I put them into bed, they got out again.Finally I decided to let them watch a video, to make them sleepy. But it wasme that was exhausted. When their parents returned, we were all in front ofthe television. The boys were eating popcorn and I – well I was fast asleep!

Speaker 2My worst experience was as a waiter in our local café. This man came in –he was smartly dressed - and ordered breakfast. I knocked over his cup ofcoffee while I was putting his food on the table. It was awful. The coffeewent everywhere. He was very angry and I lost half my wages for that dayas my boss had to pay for the man's trousers to be cleaned.

Speaker 3I once worked in a clothes shop. A lady came in and tried on a bright reddress. I told her it looked very elegant – anyway, she bought it. I thoughtshe had left the shop and said to the other assistant, "That woman lookedlike a tomato in that dress!" I turned and she was standing behind me. I feltawful. She said nothing. If only I had kept my mouth shut!

Speaker 4 I was skiing with some friends who were better than me. I was goingextremely slowly and kept falling. Finally, I was so frightened and cross thatI just sat down in the snow, and didn't move. A man came up to me withhis five-year-old son, and said. ‘Don’t worry, follow us." We got down theslope OK, but all my friends were watching as I arrived, skiing after this tinychild!

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