1. a. b. c. d.

Who wrote the best-selling book on teenagers? Penny Palmano Ewan McGregor Alice Waters Marsha Guerrero

2. Why can't teenagers make good decisions? a. The region of the brain that controls judgement and emotions is not fully mature until the early twenties. b. The region of the brain that controls judgement and emotions is not fully mature until the early thirties. c. The region of the brain that controls judgement and emotions is not fully mature until the early forties. d. The region of the brain that controls judgement and emotions is fully mature until the late twenties. 3. a. b. c. d. What is the key to getting teenagers respect you according to Palmano? Respect them first. Give them money. Talk to them. Leave them alone.

4. What does a research show about household chores concerning women and men? a. b. c. d. Mothers spend three hours a day and fathers spend just 45 minutes. Fathers spend three hours a day and fathers spend just 45 minutes. Mothers spend 45 minutes a day and fathers spend even less. Mothers spend three hours a day and fathers spend just two.

5. What is the key reason why men don't like chores according to the text? a. Men believe that their job is far more important than their partner's. b. Women believe that their job is less important than their partner's. c. Women do not do chores better. d. They believe that men do everything better. 6. Why did a Scottish actor like bikes? a. He liked them because of the smell, the sound, the look, the rush, the highpitched screaming of the engine. b. He wanted to win the heart of his girlfriend. c. His mother was strongly opposed to the idea of buying one. d. Because of the fact that he worked in a bike shop.

7. a. b. c. d. 8. a. b. c. d.

Why did he want to buy it? It was a useful means of transport. Because of his girlfriend. Because of his mother. Because of his friends. Who was against Ewan's buying a bike? His mother was against it. His girlfriend was against it. His father was against it. His friends were against it.

9. John's parents are very _________ and do not allow him to do what he wants. a. strict b. lazy c. sympathetic d. hard-working 10. Julia is quite _________ about what she eats; she she does not like fish and she will only eat a few vegetables. a. fussy b. sensitive c. talkative d. quiet 11. Helen is very young, but she behaves in a _________ and responsible way. a. mature b. noisy c. fussy d. critical 12. I don't mind washing clothes, but I hate _________ ironing. a. doing b. making c. laying d. sweeping 13. Marco has _________ a big effort with his students, so I am afraid he is a bit disappointed with their results. a. made b. put c. did d. done
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14. What are the word forms of an irregular verb creep? a. creep, crept, crept b. creep, crept, creep c. creep, cried, crept d. creep, crept, cried 15. What are the word forms of an irregular verb begin? a. begin, began, begun b. begin, begun, begun c. begin, brought, brought d. begin, broke, broken 16. What are the word forms of an irregular verb think? a. think, thought, thought b. think, taught, taught c. think, thank, thought d. think, tought, tought 17. What are the word forms of an irregular verb see? a. see, saw, seen b. see, seen, saw c. see, spoke, spoke d. see, sat, sat 18. What are the word forms of an irregular verb make? a. make, made, made b. make, make, made c. make, make, make d. make, may, might 19. What are the word forms of an irregular verb lend? a. lend, lent, lent b. lend, lend, lent c. lend, lend, lend d. lend, let, let 20. What are the word forms of an irregular verb know? a. know, knew, known b. know, knew, knew c. know, known,knew d. know, know, know

21. What are the word forms of an irregular verb grow? a. grow, grew, grown b. grow, grew, grew c. grow, growed, grown d. grow, growed, growed 22. What are the word forms of an irregular verb deal? a. deal, dealt, dealt b. deal, deal, deal c. deal, dealed, dealed d. deal, dealing, dealing 23. What are the word forms of an irregular verb broadcast? a. broadcast, broadcast, broadcast b. broadcast, broadcast, broadcasted c. broadcast, broadcasted, broadcast d. broadcasted, broadcast, broadcasted 24. I am celebrating because my team _____ (win) the league. a. has won b. had won c. wins d. was winning 25. At last you _____(arrive)-we _____ (expect) you for ages. a. arrived/have been expecting b. were arriving/have been expecting c. have arrived/expected d. arrive/have been expecting 26. Of course I'm annoyed. I have been preparing for this party for ages and noone _____(turn) yet. a. has turned b. turned c. turns d. is turning 27. He _____(do) this job for a couple of months before he _____(go) to university. a. had been doing/went b. did/went c. has done/goes d. has been doing/has gone

28. Susie _____(learn) how to drive. a. is learning b. am learning c. were learning d. are learning 29. The reason I never _____(phone) you is that my mum always _____(talk) on the phone to her friends when I _____(get) home. a. phone/is always talking/get b. phoned/is always talking/got c. phone/am always talking/get d. phone/is always talking/got 30. When Andrea first _____ Carlos, her parents weren't too happy, but now they like him a lot. a. went out with b. summed up c. took up d. was met 31. She turned the key in the ignition and the engine _____ immediately. a. started up b. summed up c. shot off d. headed off to 32. Mario is thinking of _____ jogging as he doesn't feel he's getting enough exercise. a. taking up b. making up c. summing up d. shooting off 33. Instead of reading to the children, I think I'll just _____ a story for their bedtime. a. make up b. sum up c. take up d. shoot off 34. I'll _____ the argument in just a few words to save time. a. sum up b. take up c. shoot off d. summed up
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35. When the traffic light turned green, the taxi _____ really quickly. It was an exciting journey. a. shot off b. summed up c. took up d. made up 36. After the match they all _____ a local club to celebrate. a. headed off to b. summed up c. took up d. made up 37. How we (live) in the year 2050, which is not so far away now? a. will we be living b. do we live c. did we live d. have we lived 38. My friend Megan (study) languages at university when she leaves school. a. is going to study b. studies c. studied d. was studying 39. Sasha (have) an outdoor barbecue party on Saturday. Are you coming? a. is having b. has c. had d. had had 40. The delegation (arrive) on Tuesday morning. a. arrives b. arrive c. have arrived d. has arrived 41. The plane (land) by the time we get to the airport? a. will the plane have landed b. had the plane landed c. will the plane land d. doe the plane land

42. By 2050, I think polar bears (become) extinct. a. will have become b. are becoming c. become d. becomes 43. During the next decade, scientists (look for) solutions to all the environmental problems. a. will be looking for b. are looking for c. look for d. looked for 44. From now on, primary school teachers (teach) children about recycling. a. will be teaching b. taught c. will be thinking d. were teaching 45. Who (take care) of your children while you are away? a. is going to take care b. had taken care c. was taking care d. was going to take care 46. In 2099, it (be) impossible to tell the difference between people and robots. a. will be b. is c. are d. am 47. I think government (make) lots more changes to the law from now on. a. will make b. made c. was making d. had made 48. By 2020, we (fish) all the tuna from the Atlantic Ocean. a. will have fished b. will be fishing c. are fishing d. had fished

49. The local council (plant) fifty new trees by next September. a. will have planted b. plants c. planted d. had planted 50. Jim returned from holiday.-Yes, I know. I (phone) him later today. a. am going to phone b. had phoned c. am going phone d. phone 51. I have got a date with Phil tonight- I (meet) him at 8 o clock. a. am meeting b. had met c. have met d. will have met 52. How many species of plants and animals (die) by the end of 2050? a. will have died b. died c. dies d. will died 53. I have missed my bus, so I (walk) home. a. am going to walk b. walks c. will have walked d. walking 54. I think Ellen Macarthur (break) more sailing records in the next few years. a. will break b. breaks c. broke d. am breaking 55. I have got an appointment with the doctor- I (see) her at ten o clock tomorrow. a. am seeing b. saw c. had seen d. see

56. The Minister of Foreign Affairs (leave) for Rio de Janeiro tomorrow. a. leaves b. left c. has left d. will have left 57. They found the journey so ______ that they fell asleep as they arrived. a. exhausting b. exhausted c. tired d. surprised 58. I was ____ with the lessons. a. bored b. boring c. exhausting d. disappointing 59. Jake felt ____ with his exam results. He had hoped to do better. a. disappointed b. surprising c. terrifying d. annoying 60. Why are the buses always late? It's ___ to have to wait in the rain! a. annoying b. annoyed c. interested d. excited 61. I am doing this course because I am ___ in studying architecture at university. a. interested b. interesting c. surprising d. fascinating 62. Anette felt very ___ because she hadn't been invited to the party. a. surprised b. surprising c. frightening d. shocking

63. I found driving a Formula 1 car a really ___ experience. a. exciting b. frightened c. terrified d. fascinated 64. Mario is thinking of taking driving lessons to ___ how to drive. a. learn b. learned c. taught d. got to know 65. Ludmila wants ___ biology at university. a. to study b. study c. get to know d. meet 66. Sven ___ me how to ski. a. taught b. got to know c. teach d. thought 67. If you ___ this club, you will get to know people from all over the world. a. join b. joined c. will join d. had joined 68. You _________ lessons every day if you want to get high marks. a. should study b. studied c. had studied d. would have studied 69. Stephen decided ___ in the debate on human rights. a. to take part in b. to go out with c. to head off to d. to make up

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70. The storm damaged the house where she ___ (live) since she left school. a. had been living b. will live c. is going to live d. will have lived 71. Yesterday we ____ (walk) up the mountain when suddenly it ___(begin) to rain. a. were walking/began b. was walking/began c. are walking/began d. have been walking/began 72. I ____(speak) for 30 seconds when he interrupted me with a question. a. was speaking b. am speaking c. has spoken d. had spoken 73. I was tired and dirty when I ___(get) home because I had been walking in the country all afternoon. a. got b. gets c. have got d. has got 74. Welcome to the Intercity Hotel. I hope you had a good ____. a. journey b. journeys c. way d. ways 75. Sarah came back from her shopping ____ with lots of new clothes. a. trip b. way c. journeys d. ways 76. Among Brian's many interests, he lists foreign ____ and climbing. a. travel b. way c. voyage d. travell

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77. Do you know the ____ to the cathedral? a. way b. journey c. travelling d. cruise 78. I always stop for a coffee at a cafe on my ____ to work. a. way b. ways c. voyage d. journey 79. Many of our students have quite a long ____ to college each morning. a. journey b. voyage c. tour d. to travel 80. If the noun is luxury, the adjective is ____? a. luxurious b. luxuriable c. luxurible d. luxuryous 81. If the noun is friend, the adjective is ____? a. friendly b. friendliness c. to become friends d. friendible 82. If the noun is memory, the adjective is ____? a. memorable b. memories c. memorless d. memorible 83. If the noun is wonder, the adjective is ____? a. wonderful b. to wonder c. wonderfully d. wonderable

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84. If the verb is enjoy, the adjective is ____? a. enjoyable b. enjoyless c. enjoyible d. enjoyment 85. I won't mention your name,_____________? a. unless you want me to. b. if I had the money. c. unless they have the right qualifications. d. if you didn't want me to. 86. I would travel round the world,____________. a. if I had the money. b. unless they have the right qualifications. c. if I have the money. d. if I had had the money. 87. We don't allow people to do the course,________ . a. unless they have the right qualifications. b. unless you want me to. c. if I had the money. d. I will tell her you called. 88. I will have to buy the book _________ a. unless I find it in a library. b. unless you want me to. c. if I had the money. d. I will tell her you called. 89. If I decide to study abroad, ________ a. I won't see my girlfriend for several months. b. unless I find it in a library. c. unless you want me to. d. if I had the money. 90. If I see her, _________. a. I will tell her you called. b. I would go to the cinema with you. b. I wouldn't come back. c. I would tell her you called.

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91. If I wasn't so busy, ____. a. I would go to the cinema with you. b. I wouldn't come back. c. I will tell her you called. d. they usually get good results. 92. If I went to study in Australia, ____. a. I wouldn't come back. b. they usually get good results. c. if I could afford one. d. I will tell her you called. 93. If students come to class regularly, _____. a. they usually get good results. b. I wouldn't come back. c. if I could afford one. d. I will tell her you called. 94. Today's midday ______ consists of home-made pesto and tomato sandwiches. a. meal b. dish c. food d. foods 95. The cost of your holiday includes two _____ a day: breakfast andd dinner. a. meals b. food c. dish d. meal 96. When I visit you I could cook a ____ that is from my country. a. dish b. food c. menu d. meal 97. The _______ in my country is delicious. a. food b. menu c. dish d. meal

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98. Moussaka is one of the most delicious _____ you can eat in my country. a. dishes b. meal c. meals d. menu 99. Would you please stop ______ so much noise? a. making b. make c. do d. doing 100. When men _______ things around the house, they act as though they ________ their partner a favour. a. do/are doing b. do/are making c. make/are making d. does/are doing

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