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5  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Pre-intermediate

GRAMMAR 3 Underline the correct word(s).

1 Complete the sentences with the correct word or Example: These shoes aren’t big too / enough / very.
phrase. 1 We’re too / much / little tired to go out.
Example: The café is busier this week than it was last 2 Can I have much / many / a few of your carrots?
week. 3 She has too many / too much / too money. She
the busiest  busier  more busy can’t spend it!
1 Tessa dances __________ than Jane. 4 I usually have a little / enough / few sugar in my
worser worse more bad coffee.
2 Arsenal didn’t play __________ AC Milan last night. 5 Do you buy a many / little / lot of books?
so good than  well than  as well as 6 The children eat too many / much / little sweets.
3 Kevin is __________ than John.
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as generous  generouser  more generous
4 I work __________ Carl. Carl has too many breaks! Grammar total 20
harder than  as hard as  more hard than
5 This test isn’t __________ difficult as last week’s VOCABULARY
test.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct
too more as
word or phrase.
6 My boots were __________ than yours. I got mine in
the sale. hurry waste save take spend on time
lesser  less expensive  as expensive
7 You drive __________ than me. Example: How long does it take you to do your
homework?
carefuller  as carefully  more carefully
1 How much time do you __________ watching TV?
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2 Don’t be late. Try to arrive __________.
3 We can __________ time if we take the motorway.
2 Write the superlative form of the adjective in
brackets. It’s much quicker.
4 I’m always in a __________. I never have time to
Example: Is Russia the biggest (big) country in the
relax.
world?
5 Don’t __________ your time on computer games!
1 __________ (far) we’ve ever been is Canada. Do something more useful!
2 They ate at __________ (expensive) restaurant in 5
town.
3 It was __________ (bad) book I’ve ever read.
4 Erik’s __________ (funny) person I know.
5 Yesterday was __________ (hot) day of the year.
6 Who’s __________ (good) teacher you’ve ever had?
7 This is __________ (exciting) game I’ve ever played.
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5  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Pre-intermediate

5 Underline the correct word(s). PRONUNCIATION

Example: When you go to the beach, take some 7 Underline the stressed syllable.
sunscreen / sunlight / sunshine with you.
Example: ro|man|tic
1 Kev has an anxious / active / lazy lifestyle. He plays
a lot of tennis. 1 in|te|res|ting
2 She doesn’t have a very bad / thin / healthy diet. 2 ex|ci|ting
She eats lots of sweets. 3 pa|lace
3 It’s a bad idea to eat a lot of slow / fast / quick food. 4 ca|the|dral
4 Too much sunbathing is bad for your skin / bones / 5 im|pa|tient
feet. 5
5 Playing computer games can stimulate your eyes /
fingers / brain. 8 Underline the word which does not contain the
6 Drinking coffee can help to prevent / protect / sound at the beginning of the line.
cure some illnesses. Example: /k/  cinema  castle  cathedral mosque
7 I’m putting on illness / diet / weight because I eat a
1 /uː/ good  fruit  food  statue
lot of chocolate.
2 /aɪ/ smile  illness  wine  exciting
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3 /e/ empty  egg  museum  health
6 Complete the sentences with the correct word. 4 /ʌ/ polluted  up  money  much
5 /əʊ/ know  most  phone  modern
Example: Not many people go to the beach in winter.
It’s usually completely empty. 5
crowded noisy empty
Pronunciation total 10
1 There’s a lot of traffic in Manchester, so it’s very
__________. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
clean polluted safe
2 Liverpool is a big city __________ the Mersey River.
in on over
3 Our village has a __________ of around 2,000.
population department store coast
4 Bruges is an old city with lots of _________
buildings.
noisy modern interesting
5 This is the __________ where the royal family lives.
palace temple town hall
6 We usually buy vegetables at the __________
because it’s cheaper.
market castle church
7 There’s a __________ of Nelson Mandela near the
town hall.
mosque cathedral statue
8 On Saturdays the streets are __________ with
shoppers. It’s difficult to move.
quiet crowded boring
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5  Reading and Writing   B Pre-intermediate

READING 4 Vincenzo worked too much and didn’t spend any

time with _____.
1 Read the article about three lifestyle changes and A  playing golf  ■  B  his family and friends  ■ 
tick (✓) A, B, or C.
C  doing the housework  ■
5 He felt impatient and not at all _____.
Changing lifestyles A relaxed ■  B stressed ■  C tired ■
Maggie, age 35 6 He changed his work hours from seven days a week
to _____.
‘I got skin cancer last year. It was very frightening. I’m better
A two ■  B three ■  C four ■
now, but I realized I needed to change my lifestyle. You see, I
loved the sun. Every holiday, I went abroad and spent too 7 Clare bought too many _____.
long in the sun. I didn’t wear sunscreen. I didn’t visit the A  things she didn’t need  ■ 
sights like the other tourists. I wasn’t interested. I just B  expensive clothes  ■ 
spent my time at the beach. When I go on holiday now, I C  presents for her friends  ■
spend more time at museums and art galleries. It’s safer 8 Now, she tries to eat _____.
and more interesting.’ A  in cafés  ■  B  at home  ■ 
Vincenzo, age 31 C  in cheaper restaurants  ■
‘I was a doctor and I loved my job. But I did too much work. 9 She feels happier with her life because she _____.
And that’s unhealthy. I had no time for my family or friends. I A  looks better  ■  B  lives in a different city  ■ 
wasn’t getting enough sleep and I wasn’t doing enough C  doesn’t visit the expensive shops  ■
exercise. I felt irritable and stressed. I needed to slow down 9
and change my lifestyle. So I decided to work four days a
week, not seven! Now I spend much more time with my
2 Write M for Maggie, V for Vincenzo, or C for
children. I sleep better and I do more sport. I have slowed
Clare.
down and I feel happier.’
Example: I decided to work fewer days.  ___
V__
Clare, age 24
1 I live in an expensive city.  _____
‘I work in a department store in the capital city. This city has
the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. It has the 2 I had a serious illness last year.  _____
best-dressed people I’ve ever seen. And it has the most 3 I didn’t do enough exercise.  _____
expensive shops. So, although I like my job, I don’t have 4 I have a more interesting lifestyle now.  _____
enough money to live here! Before, I spent too much money
5 I see the children more now.  _____
on things I didn’t really need. I’ve changed my habits now. I
try to eat at home, not in restaurants. I don’t try to look like 6 I liked eating in restaurants.  _____
the people who come into the department store. And I don’t 6
go into the expensive shops. I’m much less frustrated now!’
Reading total 15

Example: Maggie always went to _____ when she was

on holiday. WRITING
A beaches ■ ✓   B  art galleries  ■  Write a short article about your lifestyle. Answer
C museums ■ these questions. (100–150 words)
1 On holiday, Maggie spent too much time _____. • Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why (not)?
A  in the sun  ■  B  with other tourists  ■  • Do you do enough sport / exercise? What do you do?
C  wearing sunscreen  ■ • Do you eat enough healthy food? What do you eat?
2 She didn’t like visiting _____. • Do you work too much / study too hard? How many
A cafés ■  B restaurants ■  hours a day do you spend working / studying?
C  tourist sights  ■ Writing total 10
3 Now she visits _____ more when she goes on
holiday. Reading and Writing total 25
A shops ■  B  museums and art galleries  ■ 
C restaurants ■

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5  Listening and Speaking   B Pre-intermediate

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to the conversation about Edinburgh and 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
Havana. Fill in the gaps with E (for Edinburgh) or
Now ask your partner these questions.
H (for Havana).
1 Which is the most interesting town / city you’ve ever
1 The architecture in _____ is less interesting than in
been to? Why?
_____.
2 Where do you live? What do you think about it?
2 _____ doesn’t have as many modern buildings as
3 Where’s the best place you’ve eaten at in this
_____.
country?
3 _____ is more romantic than _____. 4 Who’s the friendliest person you’ve met here?
4 _____’s nightlife isn’t as good as _____’s. 5 What’s the most exciting sport you’ve ever tried?
5 The people in _____ are friendlier than the people in
_____. 2 Make questions and ask your partner about
Harry’s town.
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• what / name?
• where / it?
2 Listen to the radio show. Match the speakers with
• how many people?
what they think of their town (A–G). There are
two answers you don’t need. • what / like?
• what / see and do?
Conversation 1  ■
Conversation 2  ■ 3 Now read the information about Sara’s town and
Conversation 3  ■ answer your partner’s questions.
Conversation 4  ■
Name of town: Broadstairs
Conversation 5  ■
Location: on the Kent coast, in south-east England
A It’s too boring. Population: about 25,000
B It’s too quiet. Description: traditional, popular, pretty
C It’s too crowded. Things to see and do: lovely shops, interesting
D It’s too traditional. museums, sandy beaches
E It’s too dirty.
F It’s too dangerous. Speaking total 15
G It’s too noisy.
5 Listening and Speaking total 25

Listening total 10

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