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Verb forms
Fill in the blanks. Use the words and verb forms in parentheses.
1 Arnold wants to get his degree, so this winter he
extra classes. (present continuous)

(take) some

2 When we arrived, the sun

(shine). (past continuous)

3 What are your plans for the weekend? I

the country. (future with be going to)
4 We

(visit) a friend in

(live) in this house since 1997. (present perfect continuous)

5 I

(already / finish) my homework. (present perfect simple)

6 I cant do all this by myself. OK, I

you. (future with will)

(wash) the dishes for

7 If I
(make) more money, I
a better apartment. (second conditional)

(move) to

8 If you
(not be) there by ten oclock, I
(leave) without you. (first conditional)
9 Thomas
(be) a better piano player if he
(practice) more. (second conditional)
10 In the past, meals
(simple past passive)

(prepare) only with fresh ingredients.

11 This bread

(make) by a local bakery. (simple present passive)

12 If Lisa
(not get) here soon we
to leave without her. (first conditional)

(have)

Grammar points
Choose the correct answer. Circle a, b, or c.
1 That book
a is looking

really interesting. I think Ill buy it.

b looks

c look

2 Did you see Bobs show last week? I didnt.

a So did I.

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b Neither didnt I.

c Neither did I.

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3 You remembered to call Pat,

a you did
4 They hope

b you didnt

c didnt you

the project by next week.

a finishing
5 She

b to finish

c finish

a lot about the history of this area, so ask her if you have any questions.

a knows
6 What

b is knowing
to do to unwind after work?

a you like
7 We

c has known

b do you like

c like you

to ask any questions at the presentation yesterday.

a not allowed

b arent allowed

8 Youre still not feeling well? You

a supposed to

call the doctor.

b are better

9 My old apartment was much

a small

c werent allowed

c had better

than my new house.

b smaller

10 Paul

c more small

like swimming, but now he enjoys it.

a didnt used to

b isnt used to

11 Shes very old, so it isnt easy for her to

a get on the bus

c didnt use to
.

b get the bus on

c get on bus

12 Hes not very interested in science, but hes very good at

a to learn
13

b learn

c learning

a good living is not always easy.

a Make

b Making

14 I dont really mind

a doing

c You make

chores around the house.

b to do

c do

15 Almost everyone was busy on Friday evening, but

a a little
16

languages.

b a few

people came to the party.

c the few

watch a lot of TV when you were a child?

a Do you used to

b Did you used to

17 This coat is too warm! Why dont you

a take it off
18 You

?
c take off

to have a lot of interviews when youre looking for a new job.

a allowed
19 You

b take off it

c Did you use to

b have

c must

to take more than one carry-on bag onto the plane.

a are not supposed

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c had better not

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20 This painting

be valuable, but Im not sure. You should really ask an expert.

a cant
21 Pamela asked me

b might
with her car.

a be careful
22 Mr. Liming wanted
a we go

b to be careful

a left their flight

24 Can you tell me where

c being careful

to the meeting 30 minutes early.

b us going

23 Do you happen to know if

a can I find

c must

c us to go

on time?

b did their flight leave c their flight left

a good bookstore?
b I can find

c I find

Vocabulary
Match the words (120) with their definitions (at).
1 take it easy

a return (to a place)

2 vacuum

b give something (to someone) for some time

3 drama

c leave the ground

4 relaxing

d improve (health)

5 come back

e more than the usual hours

6 get better

f accept or decide to do something

7 leather

g not catch, hit, or see something

8 impatient

h land that is surrounded by water

9 dishonest

remove the outside (of a fruit or vegetable)

10 borrow

take something (from someone) for some time

11 lend

k remove dirt using a special machine

12 peel

13 take off

m a kind of film involving serious events and feelings

14 sightseeing

n not able to wait calmly

15 miss

o stop working (after a certain age)

16 take on

p not telling the truth

17 island

q visiting interesting or famous places (usually as a tourist)

18 forest

r large area covered with many trees

19 overtime

s relax, not work so hard

20 retire

t the skin of animals used to make shoes, bags, etc.

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Listening
Audio

Listen to the conversation and complete the article.

Yesterday on Radio Life,

while. During that time, she was already

Tom Bartle interviewed the popular

objects, and this helped her decide to open

Emily Ashton.

an antique

Emily was already in her 50s when her

first book was

. She did

old furniture and

. She

a lot while she had the

not start writing earlier because she was so

business, and visited places such as Europe,

busy making a

Latin America, and

, and

she also didnt feel sure she had anything to

.

Ms. Ashton studied

seriously about

11

wishes she had started

These experiences started her thinking

She is happy with her life, but she

She prefers books that are based on

personal

10

12

sooner.

at the university, and then taught for a

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