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Pre-intermediate
Tests for Students with Dyslexia
Unit tests
Progress tests
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Contents
Unit test 13
Unit test 2
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Unit test 3
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Unit test 4
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Unit test 5
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Unit test 6
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Unit test 7
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Unit test 8
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Unit test 9
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Unit test 1042
Unit test 1147
Unit test 1251
Progress test 1 Units 1–657
Progress test 2 Units 7–1265
Unit test answers
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Unit test 1
1 Complete the email. Use the present simple or present
continuous form of the verb in brackets.
Hi Mandy
My name’s Paloma and I live (live) in Madrid. I
go to the cinema sometimes, but I (1)
(love)
the theatre. What about you? (2)
you
(prefer) the cinema or the theatre? I
(3)
(be) a student, but it’s the winter holidays,
so now I (4)
(not study) – I
(5)
(work) in a shop. I (6)
(want)
some extra money because I’m going to visit Russia
next year! I (7)
(not speak) Russian
very well, so I (8)
(have) some lessons.
(9)
you
(learn) any languages at the
moment?
Write soon, Paloma
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2 Circle the correct word or phrase.
We don’t / doesn’t / not know Kerry very well.
1 What time finishes Dave / Dave finishes / does Dave finish
work?
2 Listen! Someone playing / is playing / he’s playing the violin.
3 Tom and Kate not / aren’t / no are working today.
4 Why you’re / you / are you using my computer?
2 points for each correct answer
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3 Circle the correct preposition.
There’s a big tree behind / in front / in the middle of our
house.
1 My son has posters in / between / on the walls of his
bedroom.
2 My desk is the one between / on the left / near the window.
3 This is a photo of my family. That’s me in / on / to the middle.
4 Who’s the man standing behind / on the right / under you in
this photo?
5 There’s a table on / in front / between my desk and the
window.
2 points for each correct answer
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4 Circle the correct word.
I don’t have much jewellery – just this sandal / tracksuit /
bracelet.
1 Mary never does any work! She’s very generous /
hard-working / lazy.
2 Tamsin’s very extrovert / hardworking / clever. She loves
meeting new people.
3 Antonio is thin / overweight / slim because he doesn’t do any
exercise.
4 My teacher’s really funny / mean / friendly. She’s nice to
everybody.
5 Jamie doesn’t have any hair. He’s fair / bald / blond.
6 Are your hands cold? Put on these gloves / scarves / tights.
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5 Read the text and circle the correct word(s).
College Connection
College Connection is a dating website for college and
university students. Read Sophie’s profile on the website.
My name’s Sophie and I’m 26 years old. I’m from
London and I’m studying here, too. I’m doing Film
Studies – it’s really interesting. My dad is an actor
and my mum is a film director so I grew up watching
movies. I want to work in cinema when I leave
university – as a film director, too.
I have a nice group of friends at university. My best
friend Anna is studying here, too. We all get on well.
We go out to the cinema together every Friday night.
And on Saturdays, we like going out to restaurants or
music bars. I also love cooking for my friends. Most of
my friends love shopping for clothes and jewellery, but I
prefer making my own. It’s cheaper and more fun.
I don’t like playing sports very much, but I like
watching football on TV. My favourite team is Chelsea.
I’m into yoga at the moment and I try to eat lots of
healthy food. I’m quite a sociable person. My friends
say I’m very talkative! I’ve got long dark hair and green
eyes, and I’m quite tall. I’m looking for a partner who
is fun, sociable, and kind. I’d like to meet someone who
has a good sense of humour and who is tall, too!
Would you like to go on a date with me? If so, I’m
waiting for your reply!
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At university, Sophie is studying acting / film studies / yoga.
1 Sophie’s friend Anna studies cooking / acting / in London.
2 They watch a film / go to a bar / stay at home every Friday
night.
3 Sophie’s sisters / friends / parents love buying clothes and
jewellery.
4 Sophie is quite short / quite tall / medium height.
5 Sophie wants to meet someone who has dark hair / blue
eyes / a good sense of humour.
2 points for each correct answer
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6 Read the text again, and mark the sentences T (true) or
F (false).
Sophie thinks her university course is boring.
F
1 Sophie’s dad is an actor.
2 Sophie wants to work as a film director.
3 Sophie and her friends like going to music bars.
4 Sophie hates cooking for her friends.
5 Sophie enjoys making her own jewellery.
6 Sophie’s friends think she is quiet.
7 Sophie is looking for a partner who is kind.
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Unit test 2
1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
It was not snowing (not snow) when I went to bed.
1 When
she
(pass) her driving test?
2 Donna
last night.
(not come) to the theatre with us
3 What
you
4 I
(do) at six o’clock last night?
(not study) when you rang.
5 Last year they
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Dan
(buy) a new house.
(wear) his suit when you saw him?
2 points for each correct answer
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2 Complete the sentences with so, because, but, or although.
Amal doesn’t eat meat because he’s a vegetarian.
1
the restaurant was expensive, the food was awful.
2 Tomas doesn’t like his job,
another one.
3 It was a nice day,
he’s looking for
we went to the beach.
4 They’re learning Spanish
Argentina.
they want to visit
5 I invited Ian to the party,
he didn’t want to come.
6
it was late, we weren’t tired.
7 They live in Paris,
they don’t speak French.
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3 Circle the correct verb.
meet / run / have across the road
1 have / leave / wait a good time
2 invite / give / drive somebody to dinner
3 wait / meet / drive along the road
4 run / be / play in a hurry
5 wait / run / invite for a friend
6 take / play / give a song
2 points for each correct answer
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4 Complete the sentences with at, in, or on.
What did you do
at
the weekend?
1 There was nowhere to sit
the train.
2 They played basketball
3 Stefano was born
4 They sat
5 We arrived
6 We got married
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the morning.
Rome.
the balcony.
the bus stop just before the bus left.
12th October.
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5 Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false), or
D (doesn’t say).
My holiday disaster
Although I work in the centre of London now, I like
going to the mountains when I can. Last winter, I
decided to spend a week in Scotland. I wanted to go
skiing and walking in the mountains. I looked on the
internet and booked a cottage (a small house) for a
week. One Friday night last November, I packed my
bags, went to Heathrow Airport, and waited to get on
a plane to Inverness.
Then the problems started. The plane didn’t leave
that night. There was a lot of snow in Scotland and
they closed Inverness Airport, so I spent the night
in Heathrow. I drank a lot of tea and read a lot of
newspapers. I tried to sleep, but I wasn’t comfortable.
Next morning, Inverness Airport opened again, and we
arrived in Scotland. But my bags weren’t there.
I hired a car and drove to the cottage. It was a
20-minute drive from the airport. When I arrived, there
was a family with two little children in the cottage!
They booked on the internet, too – for the same week.
The family was very kind. They said I could sleep in the
lounge, and they cooked dinner for me.
Next day, I got my bags from the airport and decided
to go skiing. But the mountain road was closed because
of the snow. I didn’t ski and I didn’t go walking in the
mountains. I spent the week in the cottage, waiting to
go home – it wasn’t my favourite holiday!
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The writer decided to spend a week in Scotland.
T
1 She wanted to go walking near the river.
2 She went to Heathrow on Wednesday night.
3 The plane didn’t leave Heathrow that night.
4 The writer spent the night in the airport.
5 She arrived at Inverness Airport three days later.
6 The cottage was in the mountains.
7 The family at the cottage was very kind to the writer.
8 Next day, she went skiing in the mountains.
9 She wants to go back to the same place.
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6 Read the text again and circle the correct answer.
How did the writer book the cottage?
A by telephone B by computer
C by letter
1 What was the weather like in Scotland?
A cold B warm C wet
2 What did the writer read at the airport?
A books B magazines C newspapers
3 How did she go to the cottage?
A by car B by bus C by train
4 How many children were at the cottage?
A four B three C two
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Unit test 3
1 Complete the sentences with who, which, or where.
‘Café’ is a word which comes from the Spanish word
‘cafetería’.
1 This is the restaurant
we had dinner.
2 Kangaroos are animals
live in Australia.
3 A flight attendant is a person
passengers on a plane.
looks after
4 A snack bar is a place
or a meal.
5 He’s the man
you can get a drink
lives next door to my grandparents.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to
and the verbs from the box.
do
not enjoy
One day I
miss
am
1 What
university?
pass
not rain travel
going to travel around the world.
you going to
2 It’s very late. We
3 Do you think Martin
4 Hurry up! We
not finish
when you leave
going to
this report today.
going to
going to
his exams?
the train.
5 You don’t need an umbrella. It
going to
6 I don’t want to go to the party. I know I
to
it.
.
going
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3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
baggage
control
customs
gate
lift terminal
trolley
Which terminal do international flights leave from?
1 Flight 460 to Malaga leaves from
2 After the flight they went to
suitcases.
reclaim to get their
3 We went through passport
the plane.
before we got on
4 I can’t carry all these bags. I need a
5 She didn’t stop at
6 You can take the
number 27.
.
as she had nothing to declare.
or the stairs to the next floor.
2 points for each correct answer
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4 Circle the correct preposition.
fall in / for love with someone
1 worry around / about a problem
2 write an email to / from somebody
3 spend money on / with books
4 pay at / for a meal
5 disagree against / with somebody
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5 Read the text and circle the correct answer.
Airport jobs
At Heathrow Airport, there are hundreds of
interesting jobs people can do. We spoke to three
people who work there.
James Green, 26, security officer
‘After I left college, I worked for a security company
abroad. I wanted to come back to the UK so I applied
for a job as a security officer at Heathrow. It’s our job
to keep passengers and staff safe at all times. I meet
passengers from all over the world every day and help
them with their problems. People are usually friendly, but
sometimes they get angry, especially if there are long
queues or delays.’
Teresa Jones, 30, service manager
‘My job is to help passengers have a good journey
through the airport terminal, from Arrivals to Departures.
I talk to people all day and I’m tired in the evening. But,
it’s also very exciting, because it changes all the time.
One minute you are making new travel arrangements for
passengers, and the next minute you are dealing with a
problem at passport control. The only bad thing about
my job is getting up very early.’
Husain Khaled, 35, terminal controller
‘My first job at the airport was as a security officer.
After that, I did a lot of different jobs here. When I saw
a job for a terminal controller, I decided to apply. I like
doing this work because there are all kinds of things to
deal with – security, communication, safety, and so on.
It can be very busy, and I spend a lot of time talking to
people on my mobile, but it’s always interesting.’
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James helps passengers with their problems / tickets /
baggage.
1 James says that people are usually hungry / friendly / angry.
2 In her job, Teresa worries about people / agrees with
people / talks to people all day.
3 Teresa thinks her job is difficult / exciting / boring.
4 Husain doesn’t talk about communication / delays / security.
5 Husain enjoys working as a terminal controller because
he does lots of things / the people are friendly /
he likes airports.
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2 points for each correct answer
6 Read the text again and write J for James, T for Teresa, or
H for Husain.
The bad thing about my job is getting up early.
T
1 My job changes all the time.
2 Before starting work, I went to college.
3 Before this job, I did many different jobs here.
4 I feel tired in the evening.
5 My job is to keep passengers safe at all times.
6 I talk to people on my mobile phone a lot.
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Unit test 4
1 Complete the email. Use the present perfect or past simple
form of the verb in brackets.
Thanks for your email. What a lot of news.
have been
You
(be) really busy recently!
(1)
you
(plan) your holiday yet? In
June, I (2)
(go) to Canada with my family
again. We (3)
(be) there three times
now! But this time, we (4)
(not stay)
with my uncle in Toronto. Instead, we (5)
(visit)
Montreal. (6)
you ever
(be) there? It’s
a really interesting city.
Write soon!
Frank
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2 Circle the correct word.
I haven’t emailed William just / already / yet.
1 Nina works really fast. She’s just / already / yet done all of
her holiday work, and it’s only day two!
2 Did you go anywhere / nowhere / anything nice at the
weekend?
3 Are you hungry? I’ve just / already / yet made some soup, so
it’s nice and hot.
4 I’m thirsty because I’ve had something / nothing / anything
to drink.
5 I want to take Mum somewhere / anywhere / nowhere nice
for her birthday.
6 I phoned three times but somebody / anybody / nobody
answered.
7 We’re bored because we haven’t got something / nothing /
anything to do.
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3 Match the sentence halves 1–9 with a–j. Write the letter.
That size is too small
a I bought it online.
h
1 Have you got the receipt
b washing up, sorry!
2 Can you lay
c mistake in your work.
3 I haven’t done the
d up off the floor!
4 Dark colours don’t
e her bed in the morning.
5 I didn’t go to a shop,
f the rubbish tonight.
6 Pick those clothes
g for these shoes?
7 We need to take out
h to fit me.
8 Agnes never makes
i the table now, please?
9 You’ve made a
j suit me at all.
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4 Complete the sentences. Use the -ing or -ed form of the
words from the box.
bore (x2) depress
excite interest
relax
tire
That museum visit was quite tiring . I need a rest!
1 The kids were
2 I’m not
. They had nothing to do.
in art. I prefer sport.
3 The football match was really
the last minute.
4 The lesson was really
5 Sam was
6 I always feel
my stress.
. Our team scored in
. We nearly fell asleep.
yesterday because he failed his exam.
after swimming. It helps me forget all
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5 Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), or F (false),
or D (doesn’t say).
Shopping with mother?
I’m Cathy Huang and I’m 16. Welcome to my blog.
This week, I’m writing about shopping with your
mother. Thanks for reading!
Have you ever been shopping with your mother? I’d
like to hear you say ‘Yes, and it was fun.’ But are you
really telling the truth? I went to the shopping centre
yesterday with my mum. She wanted to buy me a
dress for her birthday party. She’s going to be 50 next
weekend. ‘So what’s the problem with that?’ I hear
you ask.
Well, the problem is, my mother always wants to buy
me what she wants, not what I want. And we want
very different things. I tried on a beautiful red dress,
but she said it didn’t fit. (It was very short!) Then, I tried
on a long skirt, but she didn’t like the colour. (It was
purple!) I was in and out of changing rooms all day
and we couldn’t agree on anything. She rolled her eyes
and complained about everything I tried on. It was so
depressing. And so boring. By five o’clock my feet were
killing me, and I still didn’t have a dress for the party.
Next time Mum wants to take me shopping, I’m going
to tell her my room is a terrible mess and I have to
tidy it. I know it’s not nice to lie, but shopping with my
mother isn’t fun. And, I’ve just seen a fantastic dress on
eBay. It’s so chic. I’m going to look amazing at Mum’s
party.
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Cathy and her mum went to the shopping centre
yesterday.
T
1 It’s Cathy’s birthday next weekend.
2 Cathy liked the red dress.
3 Cathy’s mum wanted to buy her a skirt.
4 Cathy’s mum always buys too many clothes.
5 Cathy and her mum agreed on everything
6 Cathy thought it was a boring shopping trip.
7 By 5 o’clock, Cathy’s feet hurt.
8 Cathy isn’t going to her mum’s birthday party.
9 Cathy never tidies her room.
10 The dress on eBay is very expensive.
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Unit test 5
1 Match the sentence halves 1–5 with a–f. Write the letter.
Do they eat
e
a enough for me.
1 There’s a lot
b of your chips?
2 We have a little
c much salt in the soup.
3 Can I have a few
d time, but not much.
4 This shirt isn’t big
e many sweets?
5 There’s too
f of sugar in my tea!
5
2 Circle the correct word or phrase.
Sue works as hard as / more hard than / harder than Dan.
Dan has too many breaks!
1 Who’s the better / the best / the goodest teacher you’ve
ever had?
2 This test isn’t as / more / too difficult as last week’s test.
3 I drive carefuller / more carefully / as carefully than my
father.
4 This is the excitingest / more exciting / most exciting game
I’ve ever played. I can’t stop playing it!
5 The furthest / Furthest / The further we’ve ever travelled is
Hong Kong.
6 My shoes were least expensive / less expensive / as
expensive than yours. I got mine in the sale.
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3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
coast
crowded
empty
hurry
polluted
save
waste
We stayed on the coast in a lovely beach house.
1 Don’t
more useful!
your time on computer games! Do something
2 Not many people go to the beach in winter. It’s usually
completely
.
3 There’s a lot of traffic in London, so it’s very
4 He’s always in a
. He never has time to relax.
5 At Christmas, the shops are
6 We can
much quicker.
.
with shoppers.
time if we take the motorway. It’s
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4 Circle the correct word.
Too much sunbathing is bad for your bones / skin / feet.
1 Playing computer games can stimulate your brain / eyes /
fingers.
2 Drinking coffee can help to prevent / cure / protect some
illnesses.
3 I have an active / anxious / lazy lifestyle. I run every day.
4 She doesn’t have a healthy / bad / thin diet. She eats lots
of cakes.
5 Take some sunlight / sunscreen / sunshine to the beach
with you.
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5 Read the text and circle the correct answer.
Changing lifestyles
Maggie, age 35
‘I got skin cancer last year. It was very frightening.
I’m better now, but I realized I needed to change my
lifestyle. You see, I loved the sun. Every holiday, I went
abroad and spent too long in the sun. I didn’t wear
sunscreen. I didn’t visit the sights like the other tourists. I
wasn’t interested. I just spent my time at the beach. When
I go on holiday now, I spend more time at museums and
art galleries. It’s safer and more interesting.’
Vicenzo, age 31
‘I was a doctor and I loved my job. But I did too much
work, and that’s unhealthy. I had no time for my family or
friends. I wasn’t getting enough sleep and I wasn’t doing
enough exercise. I felt irritable and stressed. I needed to
slow down and change my lifestyle. So I decided to work
four days a week, not seven! Now I spend more time than
ever with my children. I sleep better and I do more sport. I
have slowed down and I feel happier.’
Clare, age 24
‘I work in a department store in the capital city. This
city has the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. It has the
best-dressed people I’ve ever seen. And it has the most
expensive shops. So, although I like my job, I don’t have
enough money to live here! Before, I spent too much
money on things I didn’t really need. I’ve changed my
habits now. I try to eat at home, not in restaurants. I don’t
try to look like the people who come into the department
store. And I don’t go into the expensive shops. I’m much
less frustrated now!’
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On holiday, Maggie didn’t put on sunglasses / sunscreen /
a sunhat.
1 She wasn’t interested in sightseeing / lying in the sun /
going to the beach.
2 When she goes on holiday now, she goes to the shops / the
cafés / museums and art galleries.
3 Vicenzo worked too much and didn’t have enough time to do
the housework / to play golf / for his family and friends.
4 He felt lonely / irritable / bored and stressed.
5 He decided to stop working seven days a week and only work
four / three / two.
6 Before, Clare bought expensive clothes / things she didn’t
need / presents for her friends.
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6 Read the text again and write M for Maggie, V for Vicenzo,
or C for Clare.
M
I have a safer lifestyle now.
1 I have a job in a department store.
2 I now spend more time with the children.
3 I don’t have enough money to live in this city.
4 I spent every holiday abroad.
5 I wasn’t sleeping enough.
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Unit test 6
1 Complete the sentences with will / ’ll, won’t, or shall and the
verbs from the box.
not drive
Shall
not forget
go
have make
open
I make you a cup of coffee?
1 We
to Glasgow; we’ll take the bus.
2 A It’s hot in here.
BI
the window.
3 I’ll ring you tomorrow – I
.
4 A How will you get to Lyon?
BI
5
by train.
we
some juice with our sandwiches?
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
Has
been
Ned ever
1 Where w
yesterday?
you g
2 I promise I w
(go) when I met you
b
(not be) late.
3 We aren’t hungry. We h
4 Henry w
university.
(be) abroad?
just h
l
(have) lunch.
(look) for a job when he finishes
5 I’m g
t
s
(see) the dentist
tomorrow morning – I’ve got an appointment.
6 He’s tired! He d
s
(not sleep) well last night.
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3 Write the opposites.
lose a key
find
a key
1 buy a car
a car
2 forget a name
a name
3 start work
work
4 pass an exam
an exam
5 miss the train
the train
6 learn English
English
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4 Circle the correct word.
Too much sugar is bad at / for you.
1 Please lend me the money. I’ll pay / give you back tomorrow.
2 What is your town famous for / by?
3 I’m going to bring / take this phone back to the shop. It
doesn’t work.
4 I get angry to / with my brother when he uses my laptop.
5 I don’t like this bag I bought on the internet. I’m going to
have / send it back.
6 My father is frightened of / from spiders.
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Are you a positive thinker?
On our website this week, Dr Charles offers some
tips on positive thinking.
Are you an optimist? I hope so, because if you are,
you’ll live longer and you’ll be healthier. Or are you
a pessimist? I hope not. Studies show that you won’t
enjoy life as much and you’ll take longer to get better
when you’re ill. So how do you think positive, not
negative, thoughts? Here are some tips on how to be a
positive thinker.
Stop thinking negative thoughts, such as ‘I’ll never
find a partner’ or ‘I’ll never pass my driving test’.
Find something positive to do. Phone your best friend
and have a chat. Go out and do some exercise. Put
on a funny DVD. This will stop you thinking negative
thoughts, and will cheer you up.
Don’t compare your life with other people’s lives. For
example, thoughts like ‘She’s got a better job’ or ‘He’s
got a bigger house’ make you feel pessimistic about
life. Change your thinking to ‘I’ve got a good job and
I like my work,’ and ‘I’m happy in this house. It’s big
enough for me’. Remember, being successful doesn’t
always mean you are happy.
Write down your negative thoughts. This will help you
to clear those thoughts from your head. And that will
make you feel more positive. You could also write down
positive things that happened to you. Read them when
you are feeling sad or depressed, and that will make
you feel more positive.
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Use positive language when you speak. This will make
you think more positively. For example, don’t say ‘Our
holiday was a disaster’. Say ‘Next holiday, we’re going
to do things differently’. Don’t say ‘Famous? It’ll never
happen’. Say ‘Famous? I’ll try my best’. Try it – it works!
Dr Charles says that…
T
…pessimists don’t enjoy life as much.
1 …optimists live longer than pessimists.
2 …if you’re a pessimist, you’ll get ill more often.
3 …if you do something positive, you’ll feel better.
4 …it’s better not to talk to anyone about negative
thoughts.
5 …if you compare yourself with others, you’ll become
like them.
6 …if you have a big house and a good job, this
means you’ll always be happy.
7 …writing down your negative thoughts will clear
your head.
8 …if you write down your positive thoughts, you’ll
always be an optimist.
9 …when you read your positive thoughts, you’ll
feel more positive.
10 …using positive language doesn’t make any
difference to how you feel.
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1 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive
of the verb in brackets.
I phoned Jim because I wanted to tell (tell) him about the
meeting.
1 Sandra left without
2 I love
3
(walk) in the snow.
(do) exercise is very good for you.
4 Try not
games.
(spend) all of your money on computer
5 Do you know how
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(say) goodbye to anyone.
(make) bread?
(dance) is something I really hate.
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2 Circle the correct word or phrase.
They haven’t / don’t have to work on Sunday.
1 Entrance to the museum is free. He mustn’t / doesn’t have to
pay.
2 You mustn’t / don’t have to play football near the road. It’s
dangerous.
3 Harry has / doesn’t have to go to bed early. He’s very young.
4 I must / mustn’t revise tonight. I have an exam tomorrow.
5 You don’t have to / must tidy the kitchen. It’s a mess.
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3 Read the sentences and circle the correct word, A, B, or C,
to complete them.
We
going for long walks in the countryside.
A want B need C love
1 Lynne’s
talking to me! I don’t know why.
A promised B stopped C pretended
2 They
a lot of time watching old DVDs.
A have B spend C do
3 I don’t
driving you to the airport tomorrow.
A mind B good C want
4 We haven’t
decorating our new house.
A hoped B decided C finished
5 Do you
skiing?
A enjoy B want C start
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4 Complete the sentences with verbs from the box.
be
learn
look for
make
play rain
We got wet when it started to
1 Elaine offered to
rain
turn off
.
coffee for everyone.
2 Why are you pretending to
ill? You’re OK!
3 My daughter is learning to
the piano.
4 John was bored at work, so he decided to
5 Don’t forget to
6 I’m trying to
a new job.
your computer when you leave.
Spanish. I’m doing an online course.
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Making a good impression on the
parents
Meeting your partner’s parents for the first time
can be stressful. We interviewed three people who
survived! Here is their advice.
Rhonda Smith, age 26
‘I was really nervous the first time I met my
boyfriend’s parents. Looking back, there was nothing
to worry about. They wanted to know everything about
me, so they asked me a lot of questions. I tried not
to give my views on politics or controversial subjects,
though. Of course, you have to be yourself, so if they
ask you a complicated question, you have to give an
honest answer. One other piece of advice I would give is:
be punctual. Parents always hate people arriving late.’
Will Mansell, age 29
‘My advice is ‘dress to impress’. I wore a suit to meet
my girlfriend’s parents for the first time. I think it
really made a good impression. They didn’t want their
daughter to go out with someone who wore an old
T-shirt and jeans. Make sure you shake her father’s
hand firmly. This shows that you aren’t a weak man.
I also offered to help my girlfriend’s mother in the
kitchen. She liked that. Lay the table, or do the washing
up, for example. Her mother will think you’re great!’
Bob Tate, age 30
‘I think the most important thing is to show your
girlfriend’s parents that you have a deep interest in her.
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was a little girl. Parents never get tired of talking about
their children. This tactic also makes you more relaxed,
because you aren’t talking about yourself. Before
you go to their house, ask your girlfriend what her
parents like doing. If you find some common interests,
conversation will be easier.’
Rhonda’s boyfriend’s parents didn’t ask her any
questions.
F
1 Rhonda says it’s OK to arrive a little late.
2 Will thinks wearing old jeans gives parents a bad
impression.
3 Will helped with the cooking at his girlfriend’s house.
4 Will thinks it’s important to shake the father’s hand.
5 Bob says it’s more relaxing to talk about yourself.
6 Bob says you must eat everything her mother
gives you.
7 Bob says you should find out about her parents
before your visit.
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6 Read the text again and write R for Rhonda, W for Will,
or B for Bob.
R
I was really nervous.
1 I offered to help in the kitchen.
2 Conversation is easier if you have common interests.
3 Parents love talking about their children.
4 I wore a suit.
5 I didn’t talk about politics.
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1 Circle the extra word in the sentences.
Do you think she should to look for a new job?
1 Sue will be upset if she doesn’t won’t pass the exam.
2 What should I should do about my noisy neighbours?
3 I won’t be able to go to work if it will snows.
4 You don’t should not drive so fast. The roads are very icy.
5 If we won’t don’t take a map, we’ll get lost.
6 You will get wet if you haven’t don’t take an umbrella.
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2 Circle the correct word.
Is this book your / yours or your brother’s?
1 This isn’t our camera; it’s their / theirs.
2 Have you seen her / hers new computer?
3 Jim and Kate have a dog. Its / Their name’s Spot.
4 Why didn’t Sylvia answer my / mine email?
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3 Circle the correct word
Matthew’s wife has done / made a birthday cake.
1 Is Fiona wearing / carrying that dress tonight?
2 I never borrow / lend money from my friends.
3 Nicole is rich. She wins / earns a lot of money.
4 We knew / met John’s wife for the first time today.
5 I hate waiting / hoping for people when they’re late.
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4 Complete the sentences with phrases from the box.
There are three extra phrases.
get a job get a ticket get better get divorced
get fit get home get nervous get on well with
get married get presents get up
I like my brother a lot. I get on well with him.
1 If they go now, they’ll
by five o’clock.
2 Do I have to
before I get on the bus?
3 Mary and Joe have decided to
wedding is in June.
4 If we
. The
late, we’ll miss the train.
5 I’m not very well at the moment, but I hope I’ll
before my holiday.
6 People often
before interviews.
7 He’s doing more exercise because he wants to
.
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Survivors
This month, our travel editor interviewed three
people who survived a natural disaster.
Linda Burrows, age 31
‘I got divorced last year and decided to buy a ticket to
New Zealand. I spent two fantastic weeks there. At
the end of my trip, I was leaving the hotel when the
earthquake struck. I was very frightened and I saw some
terrible things. I stayed there for three more days. The
situation was desperate. If I ever see New Zealand on the
TV, I immediately have to watch something different. I
hope things will get better for me in the future.’
Klaus Roski, age 41
‘My wife and I were on our honeymoon in Thailand
when the tsunami happened. We were swimming in the
sea and then everyone was running to the beach. We
followed them, because we could see that something
strange was happening. We climbed some stairs and went
into a tall building behind the beach. We did the right
thing and for some reason we were lucky; other people
were not. If we talk about the tsunami, it helps us to
understand our feelings about it.’
Andy Peters, age 26
‘My brother works as a pilot in Canada and earns a
lot of money. Last year he sent me a ticket to Vancouver.
So I went there to visit him. We were having a great
holiday until we saw the news on TV one night. There
were big forest fires near us and there was a lot of smoke.
My brother got a phone call and went to fly a military
plane to put water on the fires. I was really worried about
him, but he arrived back safely. And I got home safely, too.’
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Linda went to New Zealand after she got ill / divorced /
married.
1 The tsunami / cyclone / earthquake happened when Linda
was leaving the hotel.
2 She stayed in New Zealand for 10 / 14 / 17 days.
3 She finds it difficult to watch programmes about New
Zealand / talk about the events / think about the future.
4 Klaus and his wife were in the water / running / sunbathing
when the tsunami happened.
5 They could see that something frightening / unusual /
surprising was happening.
6 They escaped by going into a building near the houses /
hotel / beach.
7 Andy’s brother flies planes / is a fireman / is a soldier.
8 He gave Andy a holiday / his ticket to Canada / flying
lessons.
9 The brothers saw the fires from the car / on the internet / on
television.
10 Andy’s brother made a phone call / put water on the fires /
flew away from the fires.
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1 Circle the correct words.
How long have you worked / did you work in this job?
1 We’ve lived here for / since a long time.
2 I haven’t been / didn’t go out last week.
3 We haven’t seen / didn’t see Mary since she moved house.
4 Emily and Anton have been / were married for three years,
and then they got divorced.
5 When have they arrived / did they arrive home?
6 I’ve been a doctor for / since 2006.
7 My Dad has lived / lived in Spain for ten years. He’s very
happy there.
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2 Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct
form of the verb in brackets.
If they
had
(have) enough money, they
would buy
(buy) a new car.
1 We
(travel) around India if we
(not have) young children.
2 Mia’s parents
(be) disappointed if she
(not do) well at university.
3 You
(get) better marks if you
(work) harder.
4 If I
smoking.
(be) you, I
(stop)
5 Harry
(not get) lost if he
(use) the Sat Nav in his car.
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3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
afraid
claustrophobia
fear
heights
phobia spiders
I suffer from arachnophobia. I really hate spiders .
1 Liban never goes in lifts. He suffers from
.
2 Jenny never travels by plane. She has a
about flying.
3 I haven’t swum in the sea for years. I’m
of water.
4 I can’t climb trees. I’m scared of
5 My sister has a
they bark.
.
of dogs. She’s frightened when
5
4 Complete the life events with the correct verb from the box.
be
fall get get
get
go
have
retire
married
1
from work
2
children
3
in love
4
to university
5
born
6
divorced
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My native animals
This week in Nature Weekly, one reader from
Australia, Sheila Douglas, answers our questions
about the animals in her country.
What’s the most dangerous animal in your country?
In the UK, people often ask me this question. It’s difficult
to say which is the most dangerous animal. In Australia,
we have a lot of dangerous animals and insects. There
are snakes, crocodiles, spiders, sharks, jellyfish, and so
on. You have to remember that animals can sometimes
become aggressive if they get scared. So if you treat wild
animals with respect, you should stay safe.
Are you afraid of any animals or insects?
I’m actually terrified of snakes! As a child, I lived in
Northern Australia with my parents. In my opinion, the
most dangerous snake there is the King Brown, which
is common. It can be three metres long and is highly
venomous.
So, what would you do if a poisonous snake like that
bit you on the leg?
If I got bitten, I wouldn’t wash the bite or suck the poison
out. I’d tie something round my leg and keep completely
still. It’s important not to move if you’ve been bitten. Then
I’d call for help as quickly as possible.
What’s your favourite animal?
I think it would be the koala, Australia’s most popular
animal. Koalas have a soft, grey coat and people think
they look very cute. They aren’t very active animals – they
only move around for about two hours a day. And they
eat and sleep the rest of the time.
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If you could be an animal, which one would it be?
That’s easy. It’s not exactly an animal, but I’d be a Cairns
Birdwing. It’s Australia’s biggest butterfly. It lives in the
rainforest and flies high up in the tops of the trees. It’s a
beautiful green and gold colour. And if I were a female
Birdwing, I’d be 20 centimetres wide – that’s about seven
centimetres wider than the male.
T
Sheila is most afraid of snakes.
1 She thinks the least dangerous snake in Northern
Australia is the King Brown.
2 The King Brown is the longest snake in Australia.
3 If a snake bit Sheila, she wouldn’t wash the bite.
4 If a snake bit Sheila’s leg, she would lie down.
5 If she had a snake bite, she’d walk to a hospital.
6 Sheila’s favourite animal is the crocodile.
7 Koalas spend a lot of time eating and sleeping.
8 If Sheila could be an animal, she’d be a butterfly.
9 The female Cairns Birdwing is prettier than the male.
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6 Read the text again, and circle the correct words.
It’s easy / hard to say which is the most dangerous animal
in Australia.
1 Animals can be aggressive if they get scared / tired.
2 Sheila is frightened of snakes / spiders.
3 As a child, Sheila didn’t live / lived with her parents.
4 If a snake bites you, you should move quickly / keep still.
5 Koalas don’t sleep / move around much.
6 The Cairns Birdwing lives in gardens / forests.
7 The female Cairns Birdwing is smaller / bigger than the male.
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1 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
Perhaps it will snow tomorrow.
A It might snow tomorrow.
✓
B It will snow tomorrow.
C It won’t snow tomorrow.
1 You might meet someone at the party.
A Perhaps you’ll meet someone.
B You’ll certainly meet someone.
C You won’t meet someone.
2 We didn’t like coffee when we were young.
A We have never liked coffee.
B We used to like coffee.
C We didn’t use to like coffee.
3 Maybe she won’t pass the exam.
A She’ll probably pass the exam.
B She might not pass the exam.
C She won’t pass the exam.
4 I lived here in the past.
A I used to live here.
B I often lived here.
C I never lived here.
5 My brother used to be a teacher.
A My brother was once a teacher.
B My brother is a teacher.
C My brother has never been a teacher.
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2 Complete the sentences using the present or past passive.
My mother decorated the kitchen.
The kitchen was decorated by my mother .
1 I didn’t write these letters.
These letters w
n
w
b
me.
2 Millions of people speak English.
English i
p
s
.
b
m
o
3 Rubbish pollutes our rivers.
Our rivers a
p
b
r
.
4 The cook doesn’t do the washing up.
The washing up i
n
d
b
t
c
.
5 Our school won the swimming competition.
The swimming competition w
s
.
w
b
o
6 Miss Jones doesn’t teach art.
Art i
n
t
b
M
J
.
7 Mark Chapman killed John Lennon.
John Lennon w
k
b
M
C
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3 Complete the sentences with the past participle of the verbs
from the box.
base
design discover
invent open paint
The game Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts.
1 Kate Middleton’s wedding dress was
Sarah Burton.
2 Is this film
by
on a true story?
3 I think this picture was
by Van Gogh.
4 The art gallery was
by the Queen.
5 The planet Uranus was
by William Herschel.
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4 Change the verb in brackets into a noun and use it to
complete the sentence.
My
sight
is getting worse. I need new glasses. (see)
1 Have you received an
2 We’d like some
to the party? (invite)
about hotels. (inform)
3 My son has to make a
about his future. (decide)
4 Marjorie had a very interesting
. (live)
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The best inventions
This week in ‘Inventor’s World’, we asked one reader,
Ben Cross, aged 25, to tell us which inventions he thinks
have changed our lives the most. Which inventions did
he choose? Do you agree with him?
I work in IT, so I have a close relationship with
electrical gadgets! In my opinion, one recent invention that
has changed our lives is the laptop computer. It allows
us to work anywhere, and has made our working lives
so much easier. The idea for the first laptop was created
by Alan Kay in 1968. Kay wanted to make a personal
computer for children to learn computer skills. It was
known as the Dynabook. In fact, the Dynabook was never
built. But his idea was used by other companies to develop
laptops and PCs. The first PC was invented by Xerox PARC
in 1976. It was called the Xerox Note Taker. I’m too young
to remember all this, but my boss told me that the first
laptops were very heavy and difficult to carry around. I
can’t imagine life without my laptop. What did people use
to do before they were invented?
It’s clear to me that another invention that has
changed all our lives is the electric light bulb. We can go
out or work late in the evening and through the night, if
we want to. These extra hours mean that we can do more
and be more successful. What would we do if we couldn’t
go out in the evenings because it was too dark to see?
The light bulb wasn’t invented recently – it was invented
in 1879 by Thomas Edison – but I can’t think of another
invention that has made such a difference to our lives.
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The early glass light bulbs were made by hand. Later,
they were produced by machine, and became cheaper
to buy. These days, light bulbs are made in a variety of
different types and sizes. They are used in the home, at
work, in cars, in torches, on Christmas trees, and so on.
Life would be very dark without them.
F
Ben invents electrical gadgets.
1 Ben thinks that the laptop computer has made our
lives easier.
2 The first laptop for children was called the Xerox
Note Taker.
3 Alan Kay built the first laptop.
4 The Dynabook was bought by a lot of people.
5 Early laptops were very heavy.
6 The first PC was invented in 1966.
7 The author doesn’t use his laptop much.
8 The electric light bulb was invented by
Stephanie Kwolek.
9 People have to spend much longer at work because
of light bulbs.
10 Light bulbs are now more expensive to produce.
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Unit test 11
1 Circle the correct word(s).
This is the wrong way. Turn over / round and go back.
1 Your glasses are here. Put them on / on them!
2 Thelma rang. Can you call her back / back her?
3 The lift doesn’t work, so walk down / along the stairs.
4 If you don’t like that programme, turn it off / off it.
5 Come into / in, Kerry. It’s lovely to see you.
6 Will you look my dog after / after my dog today?
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2 Complete the dialogues with one verb.
A I’ve seen this film before.
B So
have
I.
1 A I didn’t do well in the test.
B Neither
I.
2 A I can speak three languages.
B So
I.
3 A I’m not from London.
B Neither
I.
4 A I bought a new car last year.
B So
I.
5 A I don’t like cheese.
B Neither
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3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
down
off
on
out
over up up
up
When did you give
1 Tarik doesn’t get
smoking?
with Adin. They argue a lot.
2 The lesson will be
go home.
at half past three, then you can
3 If they don’t know a word, they can look it
dictionary.
4 How can I find
5 Turn the TV
in a
what time the museum opens?
. It’s too loud.
6 It’s quite hot. Why don’t you take
your jacket?
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4 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
as
both identical
like same similar
Mark and Matthew are identical . They look the same.
1 You’ve got the same mobile phone
2 Amy looks just
her mum.
3 Tilly and Max are
good at sport.
4 We like doing the
things – tennis and football.
5 Their names are very
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Everyone’s a winner
Our discussion in Live Sport this week is how to be
a good loser. Rebecca Coleman is a hockey umpire.
She describes some losers’ reactions, and how bad
losers can learn to react positively.
How do you react if you lose a rugby match? What do
you do if you are last in a race? If you react positively
when you lose, you are a good loser. If there were
more sportspeople like you, my job would be a lot more
enjoyable. I’m a school hockey umpire and I’m going
to list a few of the reactions I’ve seen during hockey
matches this week.
1 A 15-year-old boy missed a goal, insulted me, and
hit another player.
2 A 12-year-old girl threw down her hockey stick and
began to cry after her team lost the match.
3 A 17-year-old boy lay on the grass and refused to
shake hands with the other team after they won the
match.
4 A 14-year-old girl kicked an opponent who ran past
her and scored a goal.
5 A 16-year-old boy was emotional after losing a
match. He left the club and hasn’t come back.
Of course, these are only a few of the negative
reactions I’ve seen. In my opinion, there are far too
many bad losers in school hockey. And they spoil the
match for the other players.
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So, how can bad losers learn to be good losers? Well,
the first thing to remember is that sport is like life.
You can’t win all the time. And if you lose, you have
to make sure you lose with dignity. Secondly, if your
opponent scores the winning goal, learn from him.
What did he do that you could try? Thirdly, losing
doesn’t always mean you played badly. Maybe the
other team was just too good. You have to accept that
sometimes you lose even if you play well. Fourthly,
don’t blame your defeat on someone else. And finally,
remember that taking part in sport is more important
than winning. Think of the other advantages of
playing, and don’t focus too much on the result.
The writer gives examples of good losers she has seen
this week.
F
1 The 15-year-old boy said something bad to the
writer.
2 The 12-year-old girl said ‘sorry’ to the writer.
3 The 17-year-old boy lay down after the match.
4 The 14-year-old girl was angry because her opponent
went past her and scored.
5 The 16-year-old boy is going to play in next week’s
match.
6 Other players are leaving hockey clubs because there
are too many bad losers.
7 The writer says that life and sport are very similar.
8 The writer says that if you lose, you have played badly.
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1 Complete the email. Use the past simple or past perfect
form of the verb in brackets.
Hi Leon
Did you have (you / have) a good New Year’s Eve?
Jenny and I (1)
(go) to Edinburgh.
We (2)
(not be) there before. When
we (3)
(arrive) everything was
white because it (4)
(snow) earlier
in the day. It (5)
(take) three hours
to find somewhere to stay, because we
(6)
(not book) a hotel. We
(7)
(spend) New Year’s Eve with some
of Jenny’s friends. She (8)
(not see)
them for a long time so they (9)
(have)
a lot to talk about!
Happy New Year!
Mike
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2 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
‘I’m going to wash the car.’
A She said that she had washed the car.
B She said she was going to wash the car.
✓
1 ‘We’ve finished our homework.’
A They told her that they were finishing their homework.
B They told her that they had finished their homework.
2 ‘The train will be late.’
A He said that the train would be late.
B He said that the train had been late.
3 ‘Mark didn’t phone me.’
A He said that Mark hadn’t phoned him.
B He said that Mark wouldn’t phone him.
4 ‘We’re moving to Wales.’
A She told me that they were moving to Wales.
B She told me that they had moved to Wales.
5 ‘Our children can swim.’
A They told us that their children would swim.
B They told us that their children could swim.
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3 Circle the correct word.
Does this bag leave / belong to you?
1 Mel told / said her friends that she was tired.
2 Who are you going to leave / realize your dog with when you
go on holiday?
3 I often go / have a swim before breakfast.
4 My neighbours always tell / say hello.
5 Can you tell / say me when the train leaves?
6 We have to get up / off the bus opposite the museum.
7 They freed / went the man from prison.
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4 Complete the sentences with the past participle of the verb
in brackets.
There were no sandwiches. We had eaten (eat) them all.
1 She was angry because I’d
(break) her favourite cup.
2 She wore a necklace that her mother had
(give) her.
3 He’d
(send) three letters to the police, but had not
received a reply.
4 The museum said that the thieves had
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5 Read the text and circle the correct answer.
Is gossip really good for you?
That’s the question we asked some of our readers
this week. Email us and tell us what you think.
Lesley Hartley, age 25
‘There’s a boy in my class at university who I really
like. He’s called Tony. I was too scared to ask him out.
I told my best friend Alice this secret. She said she
wouldn’t tell anyone. Alice couldn’t keep the secret,
though, and she gossiped to her other friends. Of
course, her friends told Tony! Fortunately for me, the
gossip was actually a good thing. Tony waited for me
after class one day. He told me that Alice’s friends had
gossiped about me. And then he invited me to go out to
the cinema one night. We’ve been together since then!
I think people are probably programmed to gossip. We
need to gossip to build connections with other people.’
James Goodman, age 35
‘Unfortunately, I think gossiping is in our genes. And
I don’t think it’s a positive thing. People gossip to make
themselves feel more important. They don’t think about
the effect it has on the people they gossip about. For
example, one of my neighbours gossiped about me
after I divorced my wife. She said that I had treated my
wife badly. Another neighbour told my work colleagues
that my wife was going to move to Germany with the
children. These are both lies. I’ve found it difficult to
meet someone else because people believe the gossip,
not me.’
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Eric French, age 28
‘We shouldn’t feel guilty about a bit of gossip. I
believe that gossiping is good for you. We are people,
and people enjoy sharing news – both good and
bad – so that they can form and improve their social
relationships. I’ll give you an example… I’m quite shy
and I don’t make friends easily. My girlfriend told me
that I didn’t go out enough, and that I should have a
better social life. She complained about this to her best
friend, Susan. Then, one night, I got a phone call from
Danny, Susan’s boyfriend. He asked me to go out with
him to see a band. I had a brilliant night. Since then,
Danny and I have seen a band every week. He’s a good
friend now and I feel much happier.’
Lesley started gossiping with / going to class with /
going out with Tony after Alice gossiped to her friends.
1 Tony waited for Lesley after class / after work / after the
cinema one day.
2 James thinks people gossip because they want to feel more
positive / look more important / feel more important.
3 James’s neighbours told funny stories / lies / secrets
about him.
4 Eric thinks that gossip improves old / social / working
relationships.
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6 Read the text again and write L for Lesley, J for James, or
E for Eric.
E
I went to see a band.
1 I think people are programmed to gossip.
2 I’ve found it hard to meet a new partner.
3 I don’t make friends easily.
4 I’m divorced.
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Progress test 1 Units 1–6
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
I
’ve
never
read
1 Be careful. We
2 I
swimming.
3 We
Tuesday.
4
just
(fly) to Malaysia at 10 o’clock next
you
(be) to Moscow before?
(study) photography at the
you
yesterday?
(wait) for your bus when I saw you
7 When they got to Paris, they
meal.
8 I
(paint) that door.
(see) your brother at the pool when I was
5 My sister
moment.
6
(read) a book in English.
(go) out for a
(not be) late tomorrow. That’s a promise.
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2 Circle the correct form.
When have you finished / did you finish your work?
1 I ’m going to / ’ll see you at the cinema at six o’clock.
2 What did you do / were you doing for your last holiday?
3 My room is more tidy / tidier than my sister’s.
4 When did he get / has he got back from Russia?
5 Katya didn’t run enough fast / fast enough to win the race.
6 Tai’s girlfriend is someone who / which loves dancing.
7 That’s the most / more difficult question you’ve ever asked me.
8 We’ve finished our homework, but / so we’re going for a walk.
9 Who did you see / saw at the post office?
10 Does your brother stay / Is your brother staying with you
this weekend?
10
3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
already
Sorry,
1 I’ve
although
what
as
because
what
who
yet
heard that joke. Kim told me it yesterday.
3 She had a party
5 It was
the
did you say? I didn’t hear.
2 The concert wasn’t as good
4
than
the one I saw last week.
it was her birthday.
it was raining, we went to the beach for a picnic.
worst film I’ve ever seen!
6 This hotel is less expensive
7 A passenger is someone
the last one.
travels on a bus or train.
8 We haven’t been to the new museum
. What’s it like?
8
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4 Circle the word that is different.
trainers shorts boots shoes
1 generous mean funny friendly
2 cap T-shirt sweater top
3 polluted noisy crowded lazy
4 thin bald overweight slim
5 disgusting luxurious delicious comfortable
6 buy hire rent sunbathe
7 necklace earrings leggings bracelet
8 shy talkative extrovert high
8
5 Write the opposite.
teach
l ea r n
1 mend
2 win
3 start
4 sell
5 forget
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6 Complete the sentences with one word.
Slim is the o p p o s i t e of fat.
1 Did you
any souvenirs while you were in Bavaria?
2 I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He’s
3 Bella’s birthday is
work.
Christmas Day!
4 I don’t have enough
to do my work and help you.
5 It’s really dark in here. Can you turn
6 Students, please work in
7 When we’re on holiday, we
8 Can I
tomorrow.
the light, please?
and talk to your partner.
bikes to get around.
€10 from you, please? I’ll give it back
8
7 Circle the correct word(s).
She tried off / on / up the dress in the shop.
1 Have you done / made / cleaned your bed this morning?
2 They don’t go off / out / up to eat very often.
3 The hotels are too expensive, so we’re staying / hiring /
renting at a campsite.
4 How do you repeat / underline / pronounce this word?
5 We’re seeing our cousins next week. We’re really looking for /
forward to / after it.
6 The town centre was very quiet / boring / crowded. There
were a lot of people.
7 My university course starts in / on / at October.
8 We got / arrived / came at the hotel very late last night.
9 I spent / lent / borrowed Victor some money last month, and
he hasn’t paid me back.
10 Don’t eat all that cake! It’s really unhealthy /
uncomfortable / polluted.
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8 Circle the stressed syllable.
ad | dress
1 sun | bathe
6 lu | xu | rious
2 ge | ne | rous
7 pro | nounce
3 trou | sers
8 ja | cket
4 for | get
9 de | li | cious
5 i | ron | ing
9
9 Match the words with the same sound.
boring cloudy dress
sightseeing watch
page
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
email
father
funny lazy match
lazy
said
shy
gloves
cardigan
trolley
talkative
crowded
touch
beach
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10 Read the article and circle the correct answer.
CouchSurfing – a different kind of
travel experience
by Emma Jackson
I love travelling abroad, but two years ago I didn’t
have much (a) cash to spend on my holiday. At first, I
was planning to go camping again, but then a friend
suggested an (b) alternative: CouchSurfing. I had no
idea what that was, so she explained. ‘CouchSurfers’ are
people who stay as (c) guests in other people’s homes
(d) for free, and visit (e) the sights in the local area. You
can do the things that most tourists do, like sunbathing
on the beach or sightseeing in the town centre. Or your
(f) host could give you a language lesson, teach you how
to cook local (g) delicacies, or take you to places that
visitors never find. It sounded much more fun than my
other holidays, so I joined the website and sent emails to
about twenty hosts in France and Spain (h) right away.
A few days later, I already had ten replies. After a
week or two of emails, I made arrangements with four
hosts in three different cities. I’m quite talkative and they
seemed very friendly, so I wasn’t (i) concerned about
spending time with strangers. Two weeks later, I was
arriving in Paris, and meeting my first host, Claudette.
Over the next ten days, I stayed in four very different
homes, (j) improved my foreign languages, and made
some great new friends. Sometimes the places where I
stayed were basic – a sofa to sleep on, or even just a floor,
but sometimes they were luxurious – much nicer than the
hostels that I usually go to. I think it was probably the
cheapest and most interesting holiday I’ve ever had!
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I’ve done CouchSurfing again twice since then: in
Italy, and here in the UK. I’ll definitely do it again. In fact,
I’m going on a trip to South America next year. And I’ve
had five visitors at my place, including Claudette. I’ve
discovered that hosting is as much fun as (k) exploring a
new place. CouchSurfing is a fantastic experience. Try it
some time!
Emma started CouchSurfing because she wanted to save
money.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
1 It was her first holiday in another country.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
2 Emma’s friend was a regular couch surfer.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
3 ‘CouchSurfers’ can spend time with the homeowners.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
4 Half of the people who Emma emailed didn’t reply.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
5 Two of the people she visited lived in the same city.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
6 Emma went on holiday about a month after joining the
website.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
7 Emma is quite shy.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
8 Emma had a nice bed to sleep in at all the places where she
stayed.
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9 Emma has now had three CouchSurfing holidays.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
10 Claudette was Emma’s favourite host.
A True
B False
C Doesn’t say
10
11Look at the article again. Match five of the highlighted
words / phrases with the definitions. Write the letter.
people who stay in a hotel or house for a short time c
1
2
3
4
5
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Progress test 2 Units 7–12
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
If I
had
(have) a lot of money, I’d buy a new car.
1 I
friends.
(know) Lisa for ten years. We’re good
2 We
(live) in a big house in the country, but
now we have a city flat.
3 What would you do if you
(lose) your wallet?
4 A I didn’t really like that film.
B Neither
(do) I!
5 If you really wanted that coat, you
your money to buy it.
6 Jean-Pierre asked us if we
pizza.
7 A How long
team?
(save)
(want) to go out for a
(you / be) in the swimming
B Since last summer.
8 AI
(not go) to the party tonight.
B Neither are we.
9 Pasta comes from Italy, but now it
all over the world.
(make)
10 A Why are you going out?
B
(post) this letter.
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2 Circle the correct word or phrase.
When did you finish / have you finished your work?
1 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay to enter the museum.
It’s free.
2 If you don’t tidy your room, your things will / would get lost.
3 I get on well with my brother / my brother well.
4 A I love salsa dancing.
B Neither / So does my sister.
5 We really enjoy / want spending time at the beach.
6 The meeting will / might finish early. It depends how long the
boss speaks!
7 You don’t have to / shouldn’t listen to him. He tells lies.
8 I borrowed my sister’s laptop, because mine / my was broken.
9 Was / Did he use to teach history at your school?
10 They’ve lived in this flat for / since 18 months.
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3 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
by
forgotten
had into
into
The boy ran
1 Ted said he
mind
mustn’t
since up
yours
the street to catch his ball.
already heard this album.
2 This play was written
3 Oh no! I’ve
William Shakespeare.
to feed the dog!
4 The hours in my job are long, but I don’t
late, so that’s OK.
5 A Is this book
working
, Lucia?
B Yes, it is. Thanks. It was a birthday present.
6 He hasn’t seen his cousins
7 You
last year.
smoke in this building. It’s against the law.
8 Her class is in room 12 on the first floor. Go
and turn left.
the stairs
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4 Circle the odd word(s) out.
duck
eagle
swan
mosquito
1 divorced
retired
married
tired
2 put on
take off
turn down
try on
3 maths
physics
chemistry
biology
4 towards
passed
through
along
5 lose
miss
catch
get on
6 spider
cow
horse
pig
7 get an email get home
get a present
get a salary
8 crocodile
dolphin
goat
shark
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5 Find the opposites. Write the letter.
turn on (the TV)
a go to bed
f
1 get up (in the morning)
b remember
2 stand up
c take off
3 forget (a name)
d turn down
4 put on (a coat)
e sit down
5 turn up (the radio)
f turn off
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6 Complete the sentences with words from the box.
back
bring
I woke
don’t
up
earn
gets
said
spent
told up
very early this morning.
1 Please
your dictionaries to the next class.
2 Frank doesn’t
much money. His job is badly paid.
3 A Sorry this is taking a long time.
B That’s OK. I
4 Leo
5 I
mind waiting.
on very well with Alex. They’re good friends.
last night listening to my favourite songs.
6 Our teacher
7 The boy
us we had all passed our exams.
that he wanted to travel before university.
8 Keith’s in the shower right now. He’ll call you
twenty minutes.
in
8
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7 Circle the correct word(s).
Would you like to watch / look at / read my holiday photos?
1 I used to play a lot of tennis, but I gave it down / off / up last
year, and now I play basketball.
2 Nina is really afraid on / of / by spiders.
3 My uncle decided to retire / receive / repair at the age of
50 and go travelling.
4 Go over / past / along the museum, and the cinema is on
your left.
5 When I saw them, they were walking on / away / across
the park.
6 Email was discovered / invented / designed in the 1970s,
but most of us first used it a lot later.
7 If you don’t know how to get there, look down / through / up
the directions on the internet.
8 My great-grandmother married young, and had / got /
became ten children.
9 I’m looking after / forward / for my neighbour’s cats while
he’s on holiday.
10 I luckily / accidentally / finally broke my friend’s iPod.
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8 Circle the stressed syllable.
ad | dress
1 dol | phin
2 e | lec | tion
3 in | ven | ted
4 se | pa | ra | ted
5 e | le | phant
6 suc | cess
7 to | wards
8 news | pa | per
8
9 Match the words with the same sound.
enjoy
divorced forget
remember
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
finish
get
hope send
turn wear
send
elephant
throw
across
pretend
whale
promise
dangerous
earn
8
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10 Read the article and circle the correct answer.
Is technology bad for our brains?
by James Sanders
Nowadays, many useful gadgets (small machines) are
advertised as ‘smart’. This ‘smartness’ generally means that
the machine can change how it works to (a) suit the user’s
needs, learn our preferences, and make intelligent choices
for us. Smartphones can now take photos, play songs, send
emails, and do a thousand other useful things, such as
shopping online or (b) assisting us with our homework. We
used to need lots of machines to help us to do these things,
but not any more. They fit in our pockets, but contain more
(c) data than we could ever possibly need, or remember.
If you asked most people, they would say that smart
machines have improved life. Not everyone agrees, however.
A few scientists are worried about the (d) effect of using
machines to do things that we used to do for ourselves. For
example, we don’t have to remember people’s (e) contact
details any more, as our phones (f) store this information.
We can also find information (g) instantly, via internet
search engines like Google. A few studies have shown,
surprisingly, that people in their 50s and 60s are better than
teenagers at studying and (h) memorizing information,
because they’ve always worked this way.
Technology has changed our expectations and made
us very impatient. Now we want our news in tiny
(i) soundbites, and get bored if we actually have to read
or listen for more than a minute or two. Scientists reported
recently that the internet was changing how we think and
learn. One author even said that Google was making us
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(j) simultaneously when we are online, and it’s harder
and harder to (k) focus on one thing. Maybe technology is
bad for our brains, and our memories, and we should stop
depending on it all the time. But if you tell me to give up my
smartphone, sorry, I won’t!
Gadgets nowadays can be very useful.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
1 ‘Smart’ gadgets work differently for different users.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 Gadgets can do more things now than in the past.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Most people don’t have many machines any more.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 Most people think that ‘smart’ technology is bad for us.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 Younger people depend too much on ‘smart’ technology.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
6 Teenagers are always better than older people at
remembering information.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 We are less happy to wait for things than we used to be.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 Using the internet changes young people’s brains more than
older people’s.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
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9 We find it more difficult to concentrate on one thing than we
used to.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 James Sanders wants to stop using modern gadgets.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10
11Look at the article again. Match five of the highlighted
words / phrases with the definitions. Write the letter.
a
be right for something, or someone
1
2
3
4
5
look at, or think about
without waiting
keep
result of something
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Pre-intermediate
Unit 1
Unit 5
1
1
1 f ​2 d ​3 b ​4 a ​5 c
2
1 the best ​2 as ​
3 more carefully ​4 most
exciting ​5 The furthest ​6 less expensive
3
1 waste ​2 empty ​3 polluted ​
4 hurry ​
5 crowded ​
6 save
1 love ​2 Do … prefer ​3 ’m / am ​
4 ’m / am
not studying ​5 ’m / am working ​6 want ​
7 don’t / do not speak ​8 ’m / am having ​
9 Are … learning
2
1 does David finish ​2 is playing ​3 aren’t ​
4 are you
3
1 on ​
2 near ​3 in ​4 behind ​5 between
4 1 lazy ​2 extrovert ​3 overweight ​
4 friendly ​
5 bald ​6 gloves​
5
1 in London ​2 watch a film ​3 friends ​4 quite
tall ​5 a good sense of humour
6 1 T ​
2 T ​
3 T ​4 F ​5 T ​6 F ​7 T
Unit 2
1
1 did … pass ​2 didn’t / did not come ​
3 were … doing ​4 wasn’t / was not studying ​
5 bought ​6 Was … wearing
4 1 brain ​2 prevent ​3 active ​4 healthy ​
5 sunscreen
5
1 sightseeing ​
2 museums and art galleries ​
3 for his family and friends ​4 irritable ​5 four ​
6 things she didn’t need
6 1 C ​2 V ​
3 C ​4 M ​5 V
Unit 6
1
1 won’t drive ​2 shall / ’ll / will open ​3 won’t
forget ​4 shall / ’ll / will go ​5 Shall … have
2
1 were … going ​2 won’t be ​3 have … had ​
4 will look ​5 going to see ​6 didn’t sleep
1 sell ​
2 remember ​3 finish ​
4 fail ​5 catch ​
6 forget
2
1 Although ​2 so / but ​3 so ​4 because ​
5 but ​6 Although ​
7 but
3
3
1 have ​
2 invite ​3 drive ​4 be ​
5 wait ​
6 play
4 1 pay ​2 for ​3 take ​4 with ​
5 send ​
6 of
4 1 on ​
2 in ​3 in ​4 on ​
5 at ​6 on
5
1 F ​
2 F ​3 T ​4 T ​
5 D ​6 D ​7 T ​8 F ​9 D
6 1 A ​
2 C ​
3 A ​4 C
Unit 3
5
1 T ​2 D ​
3 T ​4 F ​5 D ​6 F ​7 T ​8 D ​9 T ​
10 F
Unit 7
1
1 saying ​
2 walking ​
3 Doing ​4 to spend ​
5 to make ​6 Dancing
1
1 where ​2 which ​3 who ​
4 where ​5 who
2
2
1 are … do ​2 aren’t / are not … finish ​3 is …
pass ​4 ’re / are … miss ​5 isn’t / is not … rain ​
6 ’m / am not … enjoy
1 doesn’t have to ​2 mustn’t ​
3 has ​4 must ​
5 must
3
1 B ​2 B ​3 A ​
4 C ​5 A
3
1 gate ​2 baggage ​3 control ​4 trolley ​
5 customs ​
6 lift
4 1 about ​2 to ​3 on ​4 for ​5 with
5
1 friendly ​
2 talks to people ​3 exciting ​
4 delays ​5 he does lots of things
6 1 T ​
2 J ​3 H ​4 T ​5 J ​6 H
Unit 4
1
1 Have …. planned ​2 went ​3 have been ​
4 didn’t stay ​5 visited ​6 Have … been
2
1 already ​
2 anywhere ​3 just ​4 nothing ​
5 somewhere ​6 nobody ​
7 anything
3
1 g ​
2 i ​3 b ​
4 j ​5 a ​6 d ​7 f ​8 e ​
9 c
4 1 bored ​2 interested ​3 exciting ​4 boring ​
5 depressed ​6 relaxed
5
4 1 make ​2 be ​3 play ​
4 look for ​5 turn off ​
6 learn
5
1 F ​2 T ​3 D ​4 T ​5 F ​6 D ​7 T
6 1 W ​2 B ​3 B ​4 W ​5 R
Unit 8
1
1 won’t ​
2 should (second) ​3 will ​
4 don’t ​
5 won’t ​
6 haven’t
2
1 theirs ​2 her ​3 Its ​4 my
3
1 wearing ​2 borrow ​
3 earns ​4 met ​
5 waiting
4 1 get home ​2 get a ticket ​3 get married ​
4 get up ​5 get better ​6 get nervous ​7 get
fit
5
1 F ​
2 T ​3 F ​4 D ​
5 F ​6 T ​7 T ​8 F ​9 D ​
10 D
1 earthquake ​2 17 days ​3 watch TV
programmes about New Zealand ​4 in the
water ​5 unusual ​
6 beach ​7 flies planes ​
8 his ticket to Canada ​9 on television ​
10 put
water on the fires
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1
1 for ​2 didn’t go ​3 haven’t seen ​4 were ​
5 did they arrive ​6 since ​
7 has lived
2
1 would travel … didn’t have ​2 would be …
didn’t do ​3 would get … worked ​4 were …
would stop ​5 would not get … used
3
1 claustrophobia ​2 phobia ​3 afraid ​
4 heights ​5 fear
4 1 retire ​2 have ​
3 fall ​4 go ​5 be ​6 get
5
1 F ​
2 D ​3 T ​4 D ​
5 F ​6 F ​7 T ​8 T ​9 D
6 1 scared ​
2 snakes ​3 lived ​4 keep still ​
5 move around ​6 forests ​
7 bigger
Unit 10
1
1 A ​
2 C ​
3 B ​4 A ​5 A
2
1 were not written by ​2 is spoken by millions
of people ​3 are polluted by rubbish ​4 is not
done by the cook ​5 was won by our school ​
6 is not taught by Miss Jones ​7 was killed by
Mark Chapman
3
1 designed ​2 based ​
3 painted ​4 opened ​
5 discovered
4 1 invitation ​2 information ​3 decision ​4 life
5
1 T ​
2 F ​
3 F ​4 F ​5 T ​6 F ​7 F ​8 F ​9 F ​
10 F
Unit 11
1
1 them on ​2 her back ​3 down ​4 it off ​5 in ​
6 after my dog
2
1 did ​
2 can ​3 am ​4 did ​
5 do
3
1 on ​
2 over ​3 up ​4 out ​
5 down ​
6 off
4 1 as ​
2 like ​
3 both ​4 same ​
5 similar
5
1 T ​
2 D ​3 T ​4 T ​5 F ​6 D ​
7 T ​8 F
Unit 12
1
1 went ​2 hadn’t / had not been ​3 arrived ​
4 had snowed ​5 took ​
6 hadn’t / had not
booked ​7 spent ​
8 hadn’t / had not seen ​
9 had
2
1 B ​2 A ​3 A ​4 A ​5 B
3
1 told ​2 leave ​
3 have ​4 say ​
5 tell ​6 off ​
7 freed
4 1 broken ​2 given ​
3 sent ​4 stolen ​5 bought
5
1 after class ​2 feel more important ​3 lies ​
4 social
6 1 L ​
2 J ​3 E ​4 J
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Progress test 1
Exercise 6
Exercise 1
1
buy / get
1
’ve / have … painted
2
at
2
saw
3
on
3
’re / are flying
4 time
4 Have … been
5
5
6 pairs
’s / is studying
on
6 Were … waiting
7
7
8 borrow
went
hire
8 won’t / will not be
Exercise 7
Exercise 2
1
made
6 crowded
1
’ll
6 who
2
out
7
2
did you do
7
3
staying
8 arrived
3
tidier
8 so
4 pronounce
9 lent
4 did he get
9 see
5
10 unhealthy
5
10 Is your brother
staying
Exercise 8
fast enough
most
forward to
1
sunbathe
Exercise 3
2
generous
1
already
3
trousers
2
as
4 forget
3
because
5
ironing
4 Although
6 luxurious
5
7
the
pronounce
6 than
8 jacket
7
9 delicious
who
in
8 yet
​Exercise
Exercise 4
1
dress
6 boring
1
mean
2
sightseeing
7
2
cap
3
funny
8 match
3
lazy
4 father
9
4 bald
5
5
Exercise 10
disgusting
cloudy
9 email
watch
6 sunbathe
1
B
6 A
7
leggings
2
C
7
8 high
3
A
8 B
Exercise 5
4 C
9 A
1
break
5
10 C
2
lose
Exercise 11
3
stop
1
i
4 e
4 buy
2
j
5
5
3
k
remember
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b
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Progress test 2
Exercise 7
Exercise 1
1
up
6 invented
1
have known
6 wanted
2
of
7
2
used to live
7
3
retire
8 had
3
lost
8 ’m not going / am not
going
4 past
9 after
5
10 accidentally
9 is made / ’s made
Exercise 8
4 did
5
’d save / would save
have you been
10 To post
Exercise 2
across
1
dolphin
2
election
invented
1
don’t have to
6 might
3
2
will
7
4 separated
3
well with my brother
8 mine
5
4 So
9 Did
6 success
5
10 for
7
enjoy
shouldn’t
elephant
towards
Exercise 3
8 newspaper
1
had
Exercise 9
2
by
1
forget
3
forgotten
2
hope
4 mind
3
divorced
5
4 get
yours
6 since
5
7
6 finish
mustn’t
up
wear
8 up
7
Exercise 4
8 turn
1
tired
Exercise 10
2
turn down
1
A
6 B
3
maths
2
A
7
4 passed
3
C
8 C
5
4 B
9 A
6 spider
5
10 B
7
Exercise 11
lose
get home
8 goat
Exercise 5
enjoy
C
1
k
2
g
1
a
4 c
3
f
2
e
5
4 d
3
b
d
5
A
c
Exercise 6
1
bring
5
2
earn
6 told
3
don’t
7
4 gets
spent
said
8 back
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