Listening
1 Recording 5 Listen and tick the correct
answer, a), b) or c).
1 What time does Jim leave home?
9.15 | 8.15 |
a) b) c)
2 What kind of film do they decide to see?
America | action | drama
a) b) c)
3 What do you have to wear to the
Trattoria?
jacke | tie | jeans
a) b) c)
4 How long does it take to go to Prague by
bus?
5 | 3 | 2
a) b) c)
5 What’s her brother wearing?
jeans | a |
a) b) c)
6 Where did the woman go on holiday?
Florida | Miami | Tenerif
a) b) c).
2 Recording 6 Listen and write true (T)
or false (F).
1 Fiona spent a month in Spain. T
2 The trains were expensive. ___
3 Barcelona has a castle and beach. ___
4 Fiona liked the new part of Valencia
the most. ___
5 It took Fiona four hours to get to Malaga. ____
6 In Malaga, Fiona walked up a large
hill to visit an old friend. ___
7 Fiona stayed with friends in Seville. ___
8 Plasencia is quite close to Portugal. ____
9 The people in Plasencia were not
friendly. ___
10 Fiona ended her holiday in Bilbao. ____
11 Fiona wants to go to Cuba for her
next holiday. ____.
Grammar
3 Complete the phone call with the
present simple or continuous.
A: Hi, Mel. Where 1 _are you _(you / be)?
B: Sweden!
A: What 2______ (you / do) there?
B: I 3 _____ (visit) my Swedish
friend, Magritte. She 4 _____
(study) here.
A: 5 _____ (she / live) in Stockholm?
B: Yes. She 6 ____ (work) parttime for a magazine, too.
A: Great. 7 _____ (you / have) a
good time?
B: Yes. It’s her birthday. We 8 _____
(sit) in a lovely restaurant at the top of a
tall building and 9 _____ (enjoy)
the view of the city.
A: 10 _____ (drink) champagne?
B: Yes, of course. And we 11 _____
(eat) salmon.
A: Mmm . . . that sounds wonderful!.
4 Complete the text with the correct
answer,
a), b) or c).
I recommend living in 1 _c_ smaller
university cities. They’re usually 2 _____
than large cities like Manchester. I was
born in Oxford, went to 3 _____
university in Cambridge and now I work in
Brighton – so I know
quite a bit about university towns.
Cambridge is 4 _____ beautiful place but
it isn’t
5 _____ place to live. You 6 _____
have to have a car but it’s a long way from
other cities. Oxford is bigger and has 7 _____
transport system. Buses go to London every
15 minutes so you never 8 _____
book a
ticket. Brighton is 9 _____
for music and
nightlife. You 10 _____ great restaurants
and clubs there. And it’s by 11 _____sea!
1 a) the b) a c) –
2 a) the quieter b) quieter
c) most quiet
3 a) – b) a c) an
4 a) a b) the c) –
5 a) cheapest b) the cheapest c)
cheaper
6 a) aren’t b) can’t c) don’t
7 a) a better b) better c) best
8 a) can b) has to c) have to
9 a) best b) the better c) the best
10 a) are finding b) can find
c) finds
11 a) the b) a c) –.
Vocabulary
5 Write the correct word next to the
definition.
1 It’s very hot in this place. d e s e r t
2 There are thousands of trees. f _____
3 You can buy fruit and vegetables here. m
4 You can often swim outdoors here. l _____
5 People like climbing these. m _____
6 It’s smaller than a town. v _____
7 You can only walk on these roads, not
drive.
p_____ s______
8 Not safe. d_____
.
6 Add one word from the box to each
group.
__________________________
boring corner moustache
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1 quiet slow empty __boring__
2 park square road _____
3 helicopter tram lorry ______
4 beard glasses make-up ______
5 slim overweight tall _____
6 romantic horror sci-fi _____.
7 Complete the sentences with the
correct preposition.
1 You can’t get _off_ the bus until it stops.
2 Mike’s ______ the phone. He’s chatting
his sister.
3 She always takes photos _____
buildings.
4 I’m waiting _____ a tram. It’s late.
5 Eddie’s always talking _____ rugby and
often listens _____ sport on the radio.
6 We looked ______ her holiday photos.
7 It’s a good idea not to think _____ your
problems all the time. .
Function
8 Choose the best response, a), b) or c).
1 Can you recommend a good book?
a) No, I can’t.
b)__ What sort of books do you like?__
c) Why?
2 Can you tell me where the station is,
please?
a) It’s at the end of this street.
b) There’s a pedestrian street on the left.
c) No, turn right.
3 So that’s straight on and third left?
a) It’s on the right.
b) No, first left.
c) Yes, third right.
4 Do you think I’d like it?
a) Who’s in it?
b) Yes, I think so.
c) It’s a comedy.
5 I’m sorry I’m late. My train was delayed.
a) a) I’m OK, thanks.
b) I feel very bad about it.
c) That’s OK. No problem.
6 Why are you so late?
a) Believe me, it’s a long story.
b) I’m terribly sorry to hear that.
c) The boss wants to see you.
9 Complete the conversation with the
words in the box.
________________________________
best cheaper expensive looking
or recommend shirt terrible
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A: Excuse me. I’m 1 __looking__ for a men’s
clothes shop. Can you 2 ______ one?
B: Yes, of course. There are one 3 ______
two nice ones here in Midtown.
A: Great. I need a new 4 _____ and
some other things. I lost my luggage and
I have to buy some clothes.
B: Oh, that’s 5 _____
. Well, 6 _____
Styles in South Street – or Ben’s in King
Square. They’re both good.
A: Which do you think is the 7 _____?
B: Well, Styles is more 8 _____ but
their clothes are the best quality.
A: Do they sell modern clothes?
B: Um, no, not really. I think you’d like
Ben’s more. It’s a bit trendier – and 9 _____
. It’s more popular with 10 ______ people.
A: That sounds good. Is it near here?
B: Yes. Go straight on, 11 _____ turn
right.
A: Thank you very much. .
Reading
10 Read the text and underline the
correct answer, a, b or c.
The holiday of a lifetime
The Trans-Siberian Railway journey is one
of the most amazing train journeys in the
world. It is not only one of the most famous
railways in the world but it is also the
longest. It starts in Moscow and finishes in
Vladivostock, on Russia’s Pacific Coast,
6,500 miles (10,500 kilometres) away.
You travel from Europe into Asia, go
through seven time zones and pass by 87
towns and cities.If you don’t stop
anywhere on the way, you can get to
Vladivostock, on the Pacific Ocean, in six
days. But that isn’t a good idea. The train
stops at thirteen different stations and
there’s so much to see.
First of all, you should go to Lake Baikal,
the World's largest and oldest fresh water
lake. Then there’s the city of Novosibirsk,
the capital of Siberia, with just over one
and a half million people. It’s a relaxed and
interesting place with unusual museums
and a great nightlife. And you really have
to visit Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth
largest city, where the last Tsar of Russia
and his family died in 1918. It’s famous for
its theatres and has over thirty museums for
you to visit. There are of course, other
things to do along the way, like visit the
Kremlin or the Forbidden City. These make
the trip more expensive but also make it the
journey of a lifetime.
The train is very comfortable. It has two or
four-bed compartments, with first-class as
an option. Food and drink are sold both on
the train and at each stop. There is also a
dining car. For the best trip, try to travel in
the spring or autumn because the weather is
better then and look out for great offers.
The cheapest ticket is around £300. But at
the top end of the scale, if you have more
money to spend, you can take a two-week
guided tour from London for about £9,000.
However you do it, you’ll have a great trip!
1 The Trans-Siberian Railway .
a)__ covers a total distance of 6,500 miles__
b) leaves from the Pacific Coast
c) has the best trains in the world
2 During the journey, the time changes
.
a) thirteen times
b) six times
c) seven times
3 Lake Baikal is_____ .
a) the second stop after you leave the
capital
b) the best place to stop on the journey
c) the biggest area of fresh water on the
planet
4 Novosibirsk has a population of _____ .
a) nearly 1.5 million people
b) more than 1.5 million people
c) exactly 1.5 million people
5 The journey _____.
a) is more amazing if you stay on the
train
b) costs more if you decide to take stops
c) takes you to visit the Tsar of Russia
6 The most expensive travel option is to
.
a) travel with a guide for two weeks
b) travel alone from London
c) take a one-week guided tour from
London
.
11 Read the article again. Decide if the
sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1 The Trans-Siberian Railway is Russian. T
2 Vladivostok is by the sea. ____
3 The Trans-Siberian Railway only travels
through Europe. ____
4 The train stops at 87 stations. ____
5 It is possible to reach Vladivostock in less
than a week. ____
6 The best way to travel is to go non-stop. ____
7 The capital of Siberia is Novosibirsk. ____
8 The last Russian Tsar died at Lake
Baikal. ____
9 It’s better to stop and visit different
places on the journey. ____
10 It’s a good idea to do the train journey in
summer. _____
11 It’s cheaper to take a guided tour _____.
Writing
12 Find and correct ten more mistakes in
the travel article below. Check
spelling, past simple, singular/plural
forms and comparatives/superlatives.
Last summer we spend spent three weeks
travelling in France and it was the better
holiday ever! We taken our car and get a
ferry from Dover to Calais. We wanted an
adventure so we didn’t planned our trip.
We drived and then stopped when we liked
the look of a place. Our French weren’t
excellent but everyone understood us. The
people in the countryside were friendlyer
than in the cities. Often when we stoped
somewhere, people invited us to eat with
them. It was the more exciting trip I have
ever been on and I want to do them again!.
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