I. Fill in with a word from the box.

make up heatwave mosques overwhelmed homesick lounge blizzard make up for overwhelming all-inclusive islet fjord bellboy adrenaline-filled downpours

1. No amount of money can _____________ the death of a child. 2. She said how much she appreciated the ______________ generosity of the public in responding to the appeal.

3. Alexander the Great advised his men to marry the local women of the conquered
kingdoms in order not to feel ______________ for Greece. 4. Testifying against the killer was the most _____________ experience I have had so far. 5. We once got stuck in a _____________ for six hours. 6. An _____________ resort is a holiday resort that includes a minimum of three meals daily, soft drinks, most alcoholic drinks, gratuities and possibly other services in the price. 7. They were _____________ with grief when their baby died. 8. One hundred and two athletes _____________ the Mexican delegation for the 2012 Olympics. 9. In 2003, a _____________ left a toll of around 79,000 deaths in Europe. Temperatures reached up to 48 C in some countries. 10. Tabarca is the smallest permanently inhabited _____________ in Spain and it is currently known for its marine reserve. 11. Like other sanctuaries, ____________ were sometimes built as a result of a revelation in a dream. 12. A _____________ is a long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in Norway. 13. We gathered in the hotel _____________ for a couple of drinks. Prof. Eduardo Melndez

14. The ______________ took my bags and led me up to my room.

15. Eighty thousand properties are at risk in towns and cities from flooding caused by heavy
_____________ that overwhelm urban sewers and drains.

II. Write a suitable form of do or make. 1. Its a pleasure to _________ business with you. 2. Last Tuesday high winds, accompanying a general storm, _________ some damage to trees and electric power and telephone lines. 3. I went on a diet but Im not __________ any progress. I havent lost any weight. 4. A good nights sleep can __________ wonders for mind and body. 5. Why are you crying? Ill __________ a guess; you broke up with your boyfriend again. 6. Mark re-read his essay to __________ certain he hadnt missed anything. 7. The fireman rejected compensation for saving two children, arguing that he was just __________ his duty. 8. Becoming an adult means __________ your own decisions and realizing and accepting the consequences.

III. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in capitals. 1. The waterfall continues to be the main ____________ at the park. 2. He announced his ____________ to stand for re-election. 3. The team blamed injuries and lack of ____________ for their failure to win. 4. Several games were provided for the education and ____________ of the children. 5. The crowd watched in ____________as the magician performed his tricks. 6. Police are investigating several mysterious _____________. ATTRACT INTEND PREPARE AMUSE AMAZE DISAPPEAR Prof. Eduardo Melndez

IV. Complete the blanks with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets. My name is Kim and Im Korean. My family is living in an apartment near the centre of Seoul, and they all 1 __________ (love) the city except me. They 2 __________ (think) that cities are exciting, but I 3 __________ (not agree) with them; I 4 __________ (prefer) quieter towns or villages. Anyway, just this month I 5 __________(work) for a travel agency; I
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__________ (want) to go travelling in Europe next month but I 7 __________ (need) to

earn some money first. I 8 __________ (think) of doing a course when I come back from Europe my English 9 __________ (get) better so maybe I can study abroad next time.

Thats very expensive, of course. Prehaps that 10 __________ (depend) on how much I can
earn and my parents!

V. Choose the best option. 1. We need to go shopping. We have very little/few orange juice. 2. Fruit is/are very expensive, but vegetables are cheap. 3. Have you got some/any more coffee?

4. A lot of/Lots time is needed to learn a language.

5. Dont rush. Theres plenty of/plenty time. 6. For the record, I didn't ask you for advice/advices. 7. Little/ Few politicians are really honest. 8. Ive seen too much/many of Howard recently. 9. Whats the matter with this/these scissors? 10. The police is/are looking for a fair-haired man in his twenties.

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VI. Complete the blanks with the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Progressive of the verbs in brackets Robin: I think the waiter 1 ___________ (forget) us. We 2 ___________(wait) here for over half an hour and nobody 3 ___________(take) our order yet. Michele: I think you're right. He 4 ___________(walk) by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we 5 ___________(order, already). Robin: Look at that couple over there, they 6 ___________(be, only) here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food. Michele: He must realize we 7 ___________ (order, not) yet! We 8 ___________(sit) here for over half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don't know if he 9 ___________ (notice, even) us. He 10 ___________ (run) from table to table taking orders and serving food. Michele: That's true, and he 11 ___________(look, not) in our direction once. VII. Chose a, the or zero article (-). 1. My sister has just gotten a/the/- job in a/the/- bank in Atlanta. 2. We must do more to protect a/the/- environment.

3. Did Ann get a/the/- job she applied for?

4. When I finish a/the/- high school, I want to go to a/the/- college. 5. This house is very nice. Does it have a/the/- yard? 6. A/The/- white chocolate is formed from a mixture of sugar, cocoa butter and milk. 7. How often do you go to a/the/- dentist? 8.Theres a/the/- supermarket on a/the/- corner near my house. VII. Listening 1. Go to http://sharenglish.blogspot.mx/ 2. Click on Listenings, on the menu bar. 3. Click on Advanced 2M. 4. Play the audio and choose the right answer. 5. Click on the orange icon at the bottom of the page to get your marks.

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IX Read the text and choose the best answer for questions 1 to 7 on the following page.

Gentle Gorillas, Violent Times

Conservationists have put years of hard work in Central Africa in order to prevent gorillas from becoming completely extinct, but now there are only 600 mountain gorillas on just 285 square miles of land. Three hundred of them inhabit a small forested area on the slopes of the Virunga volcanoes, surrounded by villages. The other 300 live twenty miles north in Ugandas forest, which is now a protected area known as Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. This is the total world population of mountain gorillas living in the wild.

People tend to view gorillas as fierce, savage animals, so I approached them cautiously. The gorillas soon accepted my presence. If you look into a gorillas eyes, you see gentleness and 10 intelligence. Unlike the clownish chimpanzee, gorillas are calm and shy. They do play, but sometimes they seem almost embarrassed by their own high spirits. They spend their thirty to forty-year lives mostly in mountain forests, eating thistles and bamboo shoots and sitting thoughtfully. Their patience and gentleness are very attractive to human observers. Yet the mountain gorillas have suffered greatly. Throughout the first quarter of this century, 15 more than fifty gorillas were killed or captured in Virunga; then, in 1925, Carl Akeley of the American Natural History Museum encouraged Belgium to establish Africas first national park. However, when civil war broke out in 1960, forcing the Belgian park staff to leave, hunters were free to hunt the gorillas. By 1981 there were only 250 mountain gorillas left. A wildlife conservation society in New 20 York began gorilla tourism and an educational programme for the Rwandans. This created greater awareness of gorillas and their endangered habitat. The conservation group trained gorillas so that they were comfortable at being observed at close quarters. Tourists paid large amounts to see them, and Rwanda made a profit; it became a model of conservation. 25 Recently, civil war has again threatened the existence of gorillas, and organizations are reinvesting in land protection and tourist schemes. For the first time ever people and gorillas are dependent on each other for survival. The Rwandans need the money the gorillas attract and gorillas desperately need protection. Farmland has been taken by the state and the farmers removed from their land; despite this, there is a real love for the gorillas. I remember 30 when Nshogoza, my guide, said: When I was a boy I heard that gorillas were men who were very bad and who went to live in the forest; but gorillas are better than us. They are peaceful. They have no tribes. When they fight they have a good reason. We fight for nothing. In a sense, Nshogoza is right. Prof. Eduardo Melndez

IX Reading 1. According to the text, mountain gorillas A have completely died out. B now number between 285 and 600. C now number only 300. D live in only two areas in the wild.

2. The author was under the impression that gorillas A were fiercer than chimpanzees. B were afraid of chimpanzees. C were agressive. D could show no emotions.
3. Carl Akeley A made Africa establish a zoo. B captured gorillas in a national park. C built a zoo in Belgium. D helped to protect the gorillas. 4. Between 1960 and 1981 A many gorillas were killed. B there was a war between the hunters and the Belgians. C there was a war between Belgium and Uganda. D 250 gorillas disappeared. 5. The wildlife conservation society in New York A sold gorillas as souvenirs to tourists. B arranged cheap holidays in Rwanda. C encouraged people to go and see mountain gorillas. D trained gorillas to observe people. 6. What does it in line 23 refer to? A The gorillas habitat. B Rwanda. C The war. D Money made. 7. Why do the Rwandans depend on the gorillas? A Because people need to be safe. B Because gorillas are peaceful. C Because of economic reasons. D Because gorillas are threatened with extinction.

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Answers
I. 1. make up for 2. overwhelming 3. homesick 4. adrenaline-filled 5. blizzard 6. all-inclusive 7. overwhelmed 8. make up 9. heatwave 10. islet 11. mosques 12. fjord 13. lounge 14. bellboy 15. downpours II. 1. do 2. did 3. making 4. do 5. make 6. make 7. doing 8. making IV. 1. love 2. think 3. dont agree 4. prefer 5. am working 6. want 7. need 8. am thinking 9. is getting 10. depends

VII. 1. a / a 2. the 3. the 4. - / 5. a 6. 7. the 8. a / the

V. 1. little 2. is 3. any 4. A lot of 5. plenty of 6. advice 7. Few 8. much 9. these 10. are VI. 1. has forgotten 2. have been waiting 3. has taken 4. has walked 5. have already ordered 6. have only been 7. havent ordered 8. have been sitting 9. has even noticed 10. has been running 11. hasnt looked

IX. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C

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III. 1. attraction 2. intention 3. preparation 4. amusement 5. amazement 6. disappearance