Listening
1 Recording 8 What are these people talking
about? Listen and underline the correct
answer,
a), b) or c).
1 a) website forum
b) drawing books
c) e-book
2 a) pollution
b) drought
c) famine
3 a) speed cameras
b) phone cameras
c) CCTV cameras
4 a) a geek
b) a people person
c) a good laugh
5 a) an advertising slogan
b) an advertising jingle
c) an advertising campaign
6 a) being frustrated
b) being adventurous
c) being anxious
.
2 Recording 9 Listen to six speakers. Are the
statements true (T) or false (F)?
1 Cerys has always enjoyed dancing. F
2 It was a friend who suggested Cerys went
to salsa classes.
3 Adam was far from overwhelmed by
responses to his ad.
4 Adam’s housemate does his fair share of
the housework.
5 Sarah wishes she hadn’t accepted the job
overseas.
6 Sarah knew she’d never go back to
Australia once she left.
7 Tamsin likes contemporary novels.
8 Tamsin has read Jane Eyre several times.
9 Rupert prefers to travel independently as
he enjoys visiting unusual places.
10 Rupert admits it can be a little odd being
one of only a handful of guests at a hotel.
11 Jane says she now uses her mobile
phone regularly.
Grammar
3 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
I’ve never 1
been interested in having the latest
gadgets, but Mark is just 2
opposite.
He’s
a real geek and 3
recently taken to
playing Warzone with his online friends. He
4
to spend most evenings with me but
now he 5
usually disappear for hours on
end! I think I’m getting used to 6
more
time on my own, but I do now 7
that I
hadn’t bought him a new laptop for his birthday. I
8
hardly seen him since then! Mind
you, I’ve taken up salsa and have 9
lots
of ‘real’ people! I’m hoping that will 10
all the difference.
4 Correct two mistakes in each sentence.
1 Paul was has never pulled his weight around the
house and is usually finding found on the sofa.
2 If you are liking good local food, you should
going to Pedros’ Bistro.
3 I would get to Berlin at 10a.m. provide there are
no delays at the airport.
4 As the children, we would going fishing in the
lake close to our family home.
5 Do you mind me to ask you as if you get more
than thirty days paid holiday a year?
6 Where have you been? I’d been waiting for hours!
I wish you tell me you were going to be late.
5 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Fortunately, no one c injured in the fire.
a) was being b) will being c) was
2 The concert was called off because too few tickets
sold beforehand.
a) had been b) have been c) were being
3 Mark gets to work late he leaves before
the rush hour begins.
a) as long as b) providing c) unless
4 I don’t think Maria go travelling next
year.
a) will b) might c) is likely
5 We live by the sea before we moved
here.
a) were used to b) got used to c) used to
6 I wish Lisa more time working instead of
texting friends.
a) would spend b) might spend c) spends
7 Rob hates told he’s in the wrong.
a) being b) to being c) to have been.
Vocabulary
6 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I was brought on/up by my grandparents for the
first five years of my life.
2 Whereabouts/Whereabout did you say you’d put
the car keys?
3 George is looking in/for great shape for the
marathon. He’s certainly been training hard.
4 Stop winding Lucy up/on. You know she’s very
sensitive to criticism. Just let her be!
5 The drive to my uncle’s place gave us the
pleasurable/perfect opportunity to enjoy some
time alone.
6 We signed up for/by a year’s subscription to
National Geographic magazine.
7 Annie and Freddie live on the outskirt/outskirts of
the village of Seltz.
8 The charity is appealing with/for donations to help
those affected by the recent earthquake.
9 We’ll have to take over/on more staff if we want
to expand.
10 The manga/manual was so large it was
impossible for me to understand even the most
basic of company procedures in a day.
11 At the end of the day, it was a trade-off
for/between lay-offs or wage cuts.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the word in brackets.
1 Unemployment (employ) in the country has
reached an all time high as a result of the recent
economic crisis.
2 It’s been said that the use of surveillance cameras
in public spaces is an effective (deter)
to criminals.
3 Ian’s (awkward) at meetings
seems to be contagious as it makes me feel very
uncomfortable too.
4 I’m so sorry about Jack’s behaviour at the party -
it was totally (outrage) and
frankly, quite embarrassing.
5 I could clearly see the (disappoint) on
Anna’s face as she heard that she’d come second
in the poetry competition.
6 The mobile phone has certainly
(revolution) the ways in which people
communicate. Some for the better, some for the
worse.
.
8 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the
first. Use the word in CAPITALS.
1 Sorry John, but your proposal is completely
unrealistic.
PRACTICAL
Sorry John, but your proposal isn’t practical.
2 Where do you think of your best ideas?
UP
Where do you
best ideas?
3 Judy doesn’t mix much with other students.
HERSELF
Judy
.
4 Kim and Lee were thrilled when we told them our
news.
MOON
Kim and Lee
we told them our news.
5 Before the parachute jump, I felt completely
petrified.
WITS
I was
before the parachute jump.
6 There isn’t any more sugar.
OUT
We’ve .
Function
9 Rewrite the sentences using the prompts in
brackets.
1 Where’s the nearest bank?
(Could / tell)
Could you tell me where the nearest bank is?
2 Help me with my luggage.
(Would / mind)
?
3 Send me another copy of the contract.
(I / grateful)
.
4 Tell me about the council’s plans for developing
the old bus station.
(like / enquire)
.
5 Can I make a reservation for this evening?
(wondering / possible)
.
6 Why has the course been cancelled?
(Can / tell)
?
.
10 Complete the conversation with the words in
the box. There are two extra words you do not
need.
________________________________
convinced disagree fair favour
make point suppose way
``````````````````````````````````````````````
A: You know, I’m all in 1
favour of lowering the
voting age to sixteen.
B: That does seem to 2
sense but don’t
you think some teenagers might be too immature
at that age?
A: I see your 3
but surely only those
who are mature enough to be really interested
would actually bother to vote?
B: I 4
so, but how would you encourage
the rest of them to do so?
A: Well, the 5
I see it, kids need to
learn more about political systems and current
affairs at school, as well as understand how their
future decisions will help shape society.
B: I’m still not 6
, but why don’t we see
what Jan thinks?.
11 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences.
1 into / science / John / at / fiction / all / isn’t
John isn’t into science fiction at all.
2 I / What / their / main / was / characters / liked /
the / about / relationship
.
3 couldn’t / I / into / mood / get / the / just / right
.
4 I’m / the / of / big / a / not / classics / fan
.
5 stand / people / I / interrupted / can’t / being / by
.
6 thing / is / hate / musicals / singing / The / I / about
/ the
.
Reading
12 Read the text and underline the correct
answer, a), b) or c) on page 4.
Hi Annie
Thanks so much for your newsy email – I’m glad
you’re enjoying your new job. How did you get on
looking for new accommodation? Did you decide to
find something on your own or are you sharing?
I guess it must be quite expensive if you want to be
in town so you might not have much choice.
Quite a lot has happened here as well since I last
wrote. I finally moved last month. You know I’d
been looking to move out of the city centre, well,
I found a lovely little house halfway between where
I had been living and the coast. It’s on the edge of
the village so it’s really peaceful, especially at night.
And dark too, as there are no streetlights, so you can
see the stars, which is amazing! I’m still getting
used to being here but that’s because I’ve always
been a city girl.
Everyone has been very friendly though. You know,
before I moved everyone was saying that I was
crazy because villagers tend to keep themselves to
themselves and don’t welcome outsiders, but I can’t
tell you how kind everyone has been. Of course I
was the hot topic of conversation for the first week
or so but I guess that’s to be expected in a small
community. Both sets of next-door neighbours are
friendly, but not too friendly, if you know what
I mean.
The hardest thing for me to adjust to has been the
change of pace in life here – I’ve found it difficult to
slow down but I’ve learned to love it. You know
what it’s like in the city – everyone’s in a rush all
the time and it’s hard not to join in somehow. Here,
however, everything is much slower. It usually takes
me an hour or so just to go to the post office by the
time I’ve stopped a few times to chat to people!
Things are going well on the work front too. I
wasn’t sure how things would work out, but my
boss was happy to let me work from home, so that’s
what I’m doing at the moment. I still have to go into
the office once a week for meetings but I find I get
far more done at home than in the office, as I’m not
constantly being disturbed.
It’s early days yet I know, but I really do feel very
happy and settled here. I hope you can get some
time off soon to come and visit, as I know you’ll
love it too and it will do you good. You can give me
some tips on what to do with my huge garden!
Let me know how you’re getting on, and send me
some photos if you get the chance. I want to see
what your new haircut looks like!
Love
Hannah x
1 Hannah had received c .
a) bad news from Annie
b) news that Annie might not move
c) an informative email from Annie
2 Hannah explains that .
a) she’s also got a new job
b) she’s had a busy month
c) she knows a good place for Annie
3 Hannah was .
a) keen to keep a low profile to begin with
b) the centre of attention to begin with
c) completely ignored at first
4 Hannah loves how .
a) relaxed life is where she lives
b) friendly people are at the post office
c) easy it’s been to get used to her new pace of life
5 She now only .
a) works one day a week
b) works part-time
c) has to go into the office for meetings
6 Hannah would .
a) love to send Annie some photos
b) like Annie’s advice on her big garden
c) like to visit Annie when she can.
12 Read the article again. Underline true (T) or
false (F).
1 It’s likely that Annie will end up sharing
a place with other people. T/F
2 Hannah suddenly decided she wanted
a change of scene. T/F
3 Hannah loves being able to appreciate the
night sky. T/F
4 Hannah’s house is right on the coast. T/F
5 All Hannah’s friends thought her move
was a great idea and were jealous of her. T/F
6 Hannah likes her neighbours and says
they give her space. T/F
7 The one thing Hannah really misses is the
buzz of life in the city. T/F
8 Hannah has a long walk to the post office
from her new place. T/F
9 Although work’s going well, Hannah had
had doubts about how things would go. T/F
10 Hannah finds that she’s much more
productive when she’s working at home. T/F
11 In a short period of time, Hannah already
feels at home.
Writing
14 Underline the mistakes using the correction
code. Then correct the mistakes.
1 (sp) Dad is such an embarrasment on the
dance floor.
embarrassment
2 (p) If you knew you were going to be late why
didn’t you call?
3 (wo) I feel as though I’ll never get this cold over.
4 (ww) I thought the documentary was really
interested.
5 (v) We lived in the same house since 2005.
6 (gr) I’ll never get used to drive on the left.
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