AGENDA

Grammar Vocabulary

Entry test
Choose the correct answer,
1 Leave the dishes - l'll / 'm going to do them if you like.
2 lt's already five to eight - you're going to miss / missinq the train.
3 | think I 'll /'n going to have a break now - l'm exhausted.
4 Am I going / Shall I go and get a DVD for this evening?
5 Look out! You'll /'re going to step on the catl l5
Now look at on pages 30-31.

Choose the correct answer. A, B, C or D.

6 I can't come tonight -
A visit B visited
C 'm going to visit D 'll visit
7 Next month, the National Theatre.......... a new production of Hamlet.
A put on B putting on
C shall put on D is putting on
8 | .......... a successful author one day.
Abe B 'm being
Cgotobe D 'm going to be
9 According to the programme, the show.......... at nine o'clock.
A starts B is starting
C start D shall start
10 1.......... to John's party on Saturday. Do you want to come?
Ago B going
C 'm going D will go ts
Now look at on pages 32-33.

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Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.
l1 This time tomorrow, I'll .......... on the beach sunbathingl
A lie B be lying C have lain D have been lying
12 By next August, I will .......... my exams and l'll be ready for a holiday,
A finishing B be finishing C have finished D have been finishing
13 Shall I take your letters to the post office? l'll .......... there anyway.
A going B be going C have gone D have been going
14 The work will .......... by next week, so we'll be free to do what we want.
A finishing B be finishing C have finished D have been finishing
15 By August, 1.......... in this house for twenty years.
A'm living B 'll live C'm going to live D will have lived ls
Now look at on pages 34-35.

Choose the correct answer, A, B. C or D.

16 lf the strike is still on, we'll have to.......... our trip till another time.
A put off B bring back C carry on D go through
l7 She.......... till the early hours listening to pop music.
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A held me up B caught me up C kept me up D took me up
As children, wewere.......... to respect our elders.
A grown up B kept up C brought up D held up
T9 They said they were going to.......... trams ln the city centre,
A get back B carry on C keep up D bring back
l0 I wish you'd stop chatting and.......... with your workl
A get down Bgeton' C come on D come back t5
Now look at on pages 36-37.

@ Complete the words in the following sentences. Use prefixes.

21 That was far too expensivel I think the waiter ..........charged us.
22 He was speaking so fast it was ... . . . . . . .possible to understand what he was saying.
23 I can't get my laces..........done. They're in a knot.
24 The music did not .... . . . . . .please her - she simply paid no attention to it.
25 The food is a bit..........cooked. Ask them to put it back in the oven. ls
Now look at on pages 38-39.

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Grammar
Future forms (1): ways to talk about
the future
We can use different forms to talk about the future in English.
Here are the main future forms and their uses:

I rom Meanins/Use ,T1!h

Future simple: OK, I'll stay with you then. /
,ill + infinitive Wx
predictions, often with I think I I thiflk it will be a dfficult gama
beliete I expect I hope I etc.

I'll give you a lift if you like.

Wll you do me a fat our?

I'll love you forever.

threats Leave now or I'll call the police!

Christmas Day will fall on Tuesday this year.

be going to + infinitive I'm going to phone him tomorrow.
Look! It's going to rain. /
Leek!+-will rei* X
shall + infinitive (usually offers Shdl I help you with those bags?
with 1 or we)
suggestions Shall we go for a walk?
asking for advice Wat shall I say if he calk?

actions in progress at a particular I'll be working at six.

+ ing time in the future
events that are f,xed or expected to We'll be going by bus, as usual.
happen

things that will happen in the I'll be staying in this etening.

normal course of events
Present continuous: be + arangements, often with a time I'm having my hair cut today.
-ing expressron

be + to-infinitive offi cial arrangements, especially The PresirJert is to visit Brussels next week,

Present simple The boat leates the island on Fridav.

in future time clauses, after when, I'll phone you when I arrive.
as soon as, until, etc.

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 Match 1-14 with a-o to make short exchanges.
0 'Look at all those dark clouds.'
1 'Our train leaves at six, doesn't it?'
2 'The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday.'
3 'What time did she say she's going to get here?'
4 'I told her to tidy her room but she won't.'
5 'How much longer are you going to be?'
6 'I feel awful. I think I'm going to faint.'
7 'I'11 come and help you clear the attic.'
8 'Tessa seems to have gained a Iot of weight.'
9 'Shall we go now? It's getting late.'
l0 'Will you shut the door, please?'
11 'What shall I get for dinner?'
12 'When am I going to see you again?'
13 'What do you think you'll do when you finish?'
14 'I'm going shopping this afternoon.'
ra 'Shall I have a word with her?'
b 'I'11 be with you in just a minute.'
C 'I'm going to get a job, of course.'
d 'Thanks! I'11 need all the help I can get!'
e 'That's because she's going to have a baby.'
f 'Yes, it does, so hurry up or we'11 be late!'
'l'm not sure I'II be able to come.'
h '9.30. But I'm sure she'll be late, as usual!'
i 'I'll call the doctor right away!'
i 'Shall we have fish and chips?'
k 'Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow.'
I 'No, I won't! Do it yourselfl'
m 'Are you? I'll come with you.'
n 'Yes. there's going to be a storm.
(.) 'OK, I'll just get my coat.'

Read the conversation and choose the correct answer.

:i\rE Hil What are you doing I shall you do this evening? t') Will I Shall I come round?
ta)

!
:rucr No, not this evening. I t')) 'll be I 'm belng busy till late.
I
:i{rl When do you think it will I is going to be convenient for me to pop round?
t3)

;nrcrt Have you got your diary handy? tai Are we going to I Shall we check the dates? I'm
not busy tomorrow - Wednesday the twenty-first. What about you?
;\ATE I $)'m seeing I will see my dentist tomorrow. Is Thursday OK?
srucr Yes, I think that \u)'s being I'll be frne.
K,\rE Greatl What lime (7) am I going to I shall I come rornd?
BRIGIT Its)'m not lwon't be leaving the house at all on Thursday, so I don't think it
t') will be I is being a problem whatever time you come. (ro) Will I Shall you bring
the manuscript with you, please?
KATE Yes, don't worry. I ttt)'m not forgetting lwon't forget- Anything else?
BRIGIT No, we ttz) aren't I won't be needing anlthing else - just the manuscript.
KATE OK. See you on Thursday, then.

+hi"gt .lll g"t ,"tt; ;"k;;ry g"t br*r E*^r;;"-

'Things will get worse before they get worse.' Ptssrursr
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Future forms (2): be going to, present

continuous, present simple

Present continuous ot be going to? We do not use the present continuous in these
cases:
. We normally use the present continuous to talk The sun rises at six tomorrow. /
about the near fi.rture rather than the distant
future:
@x
Our boat leaves at noon. /
I'm taking the kids to the cinema this evening. O#r+ea+-i*lea+ir*-a+-++oot* X
I'm haing lunch with Pete tomorrow. . We use the present continuous, not the present
. We can :u,se be going to or the present simple, for petsolal arrangements:
continuous for more distant events: I'm seeing Jenny this weekend. /
We're going to sail/'re sailing round the world
next year.
@x
. To talk about plans, we can use the present
continuous or in the same way,
be going to
sometimes with a slight change of emphasis: . Compare be going to and will for predictions:
I'm going to see my therapist tomorrow. . we tse be going to to talk about something we
(= I intend to see my th€rapist tomorrow.) know will happen because there is evidence in
I'm seeing my therapist tomorrow. the present:
(- I have already arranged to see my therapist the sky is grey it's going to rain.
tomorrow.) The meeting starts in fte minutes - you're
. For predictions, we rse be going to, not the going to be late again!
present continuous. . we use wlll to talk about something we believe
Those dark clouds mean we're goit1g to have a will happen:
storm. { Don't lift that box - you'll hurt your back.
These Ae* elauds mean we'rc X l'm sure he'll fail the exam.
. Compare be going to and will for decisions:
. we rse be going ro to talk about something we
have already decided to do:
I'm going to buy the car - we've already
. When it is used to talk about the future, the agreed on the price.
present simple suggests that the events are . we use will for sudden decisions:
part of a timetable, a regular/fixed schedule or
'I'll give it to you for L5,000.' 'OK, I'll buy it.'
something similar.

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 EUTURE FoRMs (2): 8E 6O,NG ro, pRE5ENT CONTTNUOUS,
PRE5ENT stMpLE

Complete the sentences. Use be going to, mll, the present

simple or the present
continuous and the verbs in braciets] sometimes
iioreitran one answer is possibre.
0 So, what time .4y.9. ../A\ .!e. lfing. (you / leave) tomorrow?
1 Lookl That car over there.......... (crash)!
2 1 ....... . (not come) with you tonight. I have to stay in and finish my project.
..

3 You look tired. Sit down and I.......... (make) you a cup of tea.
4 The fi1m.......... (start) at halfpast eight.
5 Do you rhink ]im ...... (mind) if i use his computer?
....

6 What's wrong? you look as if you .......... (cry).

7 The library .. .. (close) at half past seven this evening.
. .....

8 Look - is that Harry over there? ........ .. (go) and say heilo.
9 Hurry up! Our train.......... (leave) in half an hour!
I0 Laura and Ben .......... (have) a parly next week.
Complete the sentences. Use one word in each gap.
0 What ...4f.e.. you doing this evening?
I .......... we go to that new pizzeria tonight?
I We'll ... . . . . . .. studlng in the library all evening.
-l This lesson's really boring! When is it ....... . . . to finish?
+ Don't worry. I'm sure he ... ... . . . . forgive you if you apologise.
-i .......... your brother coming u{th us on Saturday?
6 I . ......... be waiting for you when you finish.
Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Aquarius
All Aquarians Lot get off I are getting oft to a good start
this month, with some
good news on the home front. The news (t)will
help I ls helping to relax recent
tensions and give you the chance to make a fresh
stait. There rrrwll/ be I are being
lots of new things on other fronts this month. lt
rcdlly t3)is goittg to be / is being
a time of great opportunity. Soon, a special
person (a)u/i// come I comes into your
life - and trlis \5) isn,t going to be I isn,t being
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iust another friendship. At work, you
will need / are neediflg to rise to new challenges lyrul et
sill test I are testing yor1
character. If you make a wrong move, you L8t
will definitely regret I defrnitely regret
it. In short, this is a month which re)wil/ bring is bnnging
I iany opportunities
but there tlo) will be / will being isks, too, so be carefuti

Woman: l'm getting married on Saturrjav. We,re

having a traditional wedding.
Man; Are you haviag a whie wedding?
Wottan: Yes, and I'm going to wetr my gtondmother,s
tlress.
Man: And what's vour grandmother going to wear?

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 Future forms (3): future continuous, future
perfectr future in the past

Future continuous
The future continuous can refer to actions in Form
progress at a particular time in the future: Affirmative: They will have fitished the
as signm ent by S aturday.
Thisti."e next Question: Will they have finished the assignment
by Saturday?
week l)ll be Negative: They won't have finished the
1o New York, as signm ent by S aturday.
Use
We use the future perfect to talk about
something that will be completed before a
particular time in the future:

The future continuous often refers to events or

actions that are part of a routine, or things that
will happen in the normal course of events.
It emphasises that no new arrangements are
necessary:
lift to the station. i'll be going
I can girte you a
that way anyway.
We can also use the future continuous to ask
about someone's plans:
Will you be using the library this afternoon? Today is Tuesday. Rob says, 'l will haw finisheil
When will the President be arriving? this assignment by Saturday.' (= He will finish at
any time up to Saturday but not later.)
I will have found a better job by the ime I'm fony. /
t wil rtnd a better job b X
We use the future simple for a decision made
at the moment of speaking:
OK, I'll see you this evening.
With the future continuous, the activity has When we talk about the past, we often need to
already been decided. Compare: refer to things that were in the future at that
We'll be staying here until next weekend. time. To do this, we use the forms that we
(= We've already decided to stay.) normally use to talk about the future but we
OK, we will stay here unil next weekend. make the verb forms past:
(- We've just decided to stay.) I thought it woulil be a dfficub game.
I was meeting a friend later that afternoon.
We were goirrg to stay a bit longer but my brother
got sick.

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 FUTURE FORMS (3): IUIURI CONTINUOUS, FUTURE PERIECT, FUTURE lN THE PAST

@ Complete each pair of sentences. Use the phrases in brackets.

(Will you take, Will you be taking)
, . . WLll. y"..q..t4Ke. .. . us to the airport. please?
u .Will. /eu. he..tlKLng nen to the airport romorrow?
.(will
be, will have been)
a I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in London next year, still doing the same iob.
b I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in London for ten years by next June.
2 (will finish, was going to finish)
a I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . my book, but I had to work late.
b If I don't have too much work this year, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . all of Marquez's books.
(will sunbathe, will be sunbathing)
a This time tomorrow, Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on a beach in Majorca.
b I expect she . . . . . . . . . . . . . . until she gets badly burnt!
(will be sleeping, will have slept)
a At midnight, I.............. soundly- I hopel
b Wake me up at nine - I ........ ..... . long enough by then.
(will be flying, were flying)
a We went to bed early as we .............. to London the nen:1 day.
b We.............. to Australia later this summer.
(will drive, will be driving)
a I'll give you a lift to the station, I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . that way anpyay.
b You'Il be late - I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you to the station if you like.

@ Complete the conversation. Use the future simple, future continuous

or future perfect of the verbs in brackets.
RosA So, when shall I come round? Is Thursday still OK?
rnru.r Yes, but don't come at six- I r"r.'.1!.le..W.o. t.kilg (work) then.
RosA What time do you think you (be) free?
\L$rA Let's see. As I said, I(2)..............(work)onthemanuscriptallday,andl
expect I (3).......... .... (complete) the second chapter by about seven.
rosA Good, because I (4). ............. (be) quite busy at about six tomorrow as well.
I've got an appointment with my dentist and I don't think she (5)
(finish) much before seven.
rrrru,r Well, we really must be getting on with the book, you know. By the end of this
month, we (spend) a whole year on this project! It's taking too long.
:..rs.{ Yes. I (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (jump) for joy when it's finished!
'.'-\RrA Me tool Bytheway,(8).............. (you / go) near the post office?
:.JSA Probably. It's not far from the dentist.
r.rrntr I've been expecting an important parcel and I think it ('l (arrive) by
Thursday. Could you collect it for me?
, -,i.{ Sure, no problem. So, I {r0). .. ... ... .. . .. (see) you later. Bye for now.

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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs: time and change

Phrasal verb Meaning/Use

bring back sth; bring sth back reintroduce They're going to bring back the old system.
bring up sb; bring sb up raise (a child) Mrs E'vans brought up fve children.
call off sth; call sth olf cancel They calleil off the trip when Granny died.
carry on (doing sth) continue Are you going to carry on making that fioise?
come back (from somewhere) return Wen did you come back from your holidays?

fall behind (with sth) fail to produce sth at the He's falling behind with the payments.
right time
get back (to a place) return somewhere Wat tine do you hate to get back to college?
get down (to sth) finallv start doine sth Isn't it time you got ilown to marking those exam
p4pers?

get on (in life) advance, make progress He's new here but he'll get on rtne, I'm sure.
give up (doing) sth; give sth up stop doing sth Why did you give up football?
go ahead (with sth) begin to do sth planned or He decided to go aheail with his plans in spite of
fromised her objections,
go through (sth) experience (a dif6cult time) After all they'w gone through, they can still
smile!
grow up develop from a child to an I grew up on a farm.
adult
hold on wait Hold on a minute - I won't be \oflg.
hold up sb/sth; hold sb/sth up delay sb/sth The builrling work has been helil up by wry bad
weathet.
keep sb up prevent sb from going to I won't keep you up long,
bed
put sth off; put off sth postPone If it rains, they'll haye to put olf the match.
set off start a journey We set off at half past sewn.
stay uP go to bed later than usual up to watch
We stayed the film on TV
take up sth; take sth up become interested in a new She\ takefl up terutis.
activity and spend time
doing it

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 PHRASAL VERBST TIME AND CHANGE

@ Complete the sentences, Use the correct form of a phrasal verb from page 00,
0 Dad used to let us .sj4y !4F. . lare on Fridays.
. .

I If you want to . in life, you'll have to work harder.

.............

2 We'Il have to . before lunchtime if we want to get there in time.

.............

3 You'll . with your work if you don't get on with it.

.............

4 I wanted to go to bed but she . me . till one o,clock.

.. .. . .. .. . .. . .............
5 What time do you have to . home? I can give you a lift if you like.
.............

6 Why don't you .. . a sport now that you have more free time?
...........

7 You really should .. ............ smoking!

8 Can you . a minute? I need to check my diary.
.. . .. .. . .. .. .

9 If he .. . breaking the law like that, he,ll end up in prison.

.. . .. .. . .. .

10 What do you want to be when you ..............?

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Use between two and five words. Do not change
the word given.
0 They're going to revive some of the old 5 we didn't go to bed early because we were
customs in our village. chatting.
BRING STAYT,D
They have decided .te..bfi.qg. h.4e.4. some of We ...... ......... late, chatting.
the old customs in our village. 6 The meeting has been rearranged until later in
1 Her grandparents raised her as h'er parents the week.
died when she was four. prn.
BRouGHr They ...... ......... the meeting until later in
She ...............
by her grandparents as her the week.
parents died when she was four.
7 I was late because of the hear,7 traflrc.
2 Ifyou don't stop misbehaving, I'll have to ask HELD
you to leave the room. I ............... by the heavy traffic.
CARRY g The performance has been cancelled.
If you ............... misbehaving, I'll have to cArrDD
ask you to leave the room
They've " "" " " " the performance'
-1 This month's rent hasn't been paid yet.
BEHIND
You've............... the rent.
-l I'm planning to do some serious job-hunting
after the holiday.
GOING

I'm............... down to some serious job-

hunting after the holiday.

A: Wy are policemen strong?

B: Because they hold up the traffic.

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F; Prefixes (1)

. We use prefuxes to change the meaning of a There are a few rules:

word. Pref,xes do not change the part of speech . We use ll- instead of in- with words that begin
(but most suffixes do). with -l:
. Many prefi-res give a word a meaning which is il + legal + illegal
the opposite or negative of the original word. . We use im- instead of ln- with words that
For example, we can use the prefixes dis- or un-: begin with -m or -pl
dis + appear - disappear im + polite + impolite
un+tie)untie . We use ir- instead of fu- with words that begin
. Here are some common prefixes: with -r:
ir + responsible + irresponsible
. Some common mistakes are:

anti- + adjectiYel opposite anti-clockwise, @.x

Youmust disconnect the cables first. /
noun or against anti-climat
anti- Europeafl Tlxeffxpdled+1+n*+4i*eka+,ing- X
They expelled him for misbeha ng. /
co- + noun/verb together coworker,cohabit
. Note that many words with a prefix have a
dis- + verb opposite/ dislike,disembark base part that never exists on its own. Here are
- negative
some examples:
il- + adjective opposite illegal immediate, incontrovertible, uncalled-for
irr- + ad.jective opposite impossible
For prefixes, see also:
in- + adjective opposite indirect
inter- + adjective between intercontinental
ir- + adjective opposite irreguhr
rzis- + verb wrongly/ mistook,mishandle
badly
Complete the words. Use prefixes.
over- + verb too much overdo, overwork

o r- + verb more outnumber 0 ...d.'S...tlt<e 12 ..........historic

.. . . . . ... .dependent 13
1 ......... .atlantic
posf- + noun/verb after po stgraduLte
2 . . . . . . ... polite 14 ......... .graduate
pre + noun/verb before pre-arrangefient
3 ..........do 15 ..........moral
pro + noun/ in fa'rorr pro-Unions, pro
4 . . . . . . . . . .driver 16 .........]rear
adjective of European
5 . . . . . . . . . .approve 17 ......... .interpret
sa&- + adjective below substandard
6 ..........behave 18 ..........national
super- + nottnl greater superhuman
7 . . . . . .... Jogical 19 ........ ..sleep
ad.jective than
8 ..........zip 20 ..........relevant
trans- + no:ijnl across transatlantic
9 ..........inform 21 ..........believe
verb/adjective
10 . . . . . .... .agree 22 . . . .. .. ...crowded
un- + vetbl opposite/ unlock, unhappy
adjective negative 11 . . . . . . . . . .eat 23 ......... .understand
under- + verb not undercook,
enough, underclnrge
too little

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Complete the crossword, Use prefixes.

Across
1 This prefix, followed by
words that begin with -1,
means 'not'.
2 The ..........-Siberian railway 3

goes from Moscow to

Vladivostok.
5 Never ..........estimate the
time you need to study for an
exam or test.
7 We use this pre6,\ to mean
'in favour of.
8 The opposite of humane rs
....... ., .humane-
10 They told me I am
. ... ... . . .qualified for the job.
11 ..........-American protesters
gathered round the embassy.
13 This preflr means 'wrongly'
or 'badly'.
Down
I Take the ..........continental
express train liom Paris to
Warsaw.
3 Do you believe in the
..........natural?
4 ........ . .exist means 'to exist
at the same time'.
5 The opposite of familiar rs
..........familiar.
t3
The boys ..........appeared as
soon as they saw the farmer.
The opposite of responsible is
..... - -...responsible.
Ifyou ..........-date a cheque,
you write a Iater date on it.
t2 We use this pre6,x meaning
'not' in fiont of words that
begin with -nr.

complete the article. Use words formed from the words in cAplrALS at the end of some of
the lines.

My attempts to communicate in a foreign language often ror..q:r.r.?SI8. . . I tded

FIRE
to speak Greek while I was on holiday in Mykonos a few years ago but the
attempt was completely 11).... ... .. . .. ..1
SUCCESSFUL
So, there I was in a traditional Greek restaurant, where I tried to order in Greek.
At fust, the waiter (2)... ..... .. .... me for a German and started speaking to me
TAKI
in German. I find it t3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to communicate in German, so I carried on
POSSIBLE
with Greek. The waiter and instead of mushrooms, he brought me
UNDERSTAND
beetroots, which I is). ... ....... ... intensely. I must have looked very unhappy
LIKE
because he started apologising and then into the kitchen. This APPEAR
time he came back with a plate of aubergines, which, (7).. ..... ......., is not one
FORTUNATELY
of my favourite dishes either. I ate them an;,rvay and asked for the bill.
When the waiter came back with the bill, I told him that he had
CHARGE
me * I must have sounded quite angry. But it was my mistake again. I had
thebill/asthewaiteIexplained1ater,inexcellentEng1iShl
READ
Luckily for me, English is..still a(n) language!
NATIONAI

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Exam practice 1

Part 1

For questions L-L2, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Teen sails around the world

A nineteen-year-old Austraiian who spent seven months at sea in her pink yacht <D gfqp*g{.
the finishing line of her round-the-world journey on Saturday, She (1).......... the youngest
sailor to sail round the globe solo, non-stop and unassisted. Thousands o{ spectators
into applause as Emily Watson sailed into Sydney Harbour, the finale to an epic
journey from which critics said she'd never (3).......... alive.
Watson's parents (a).......... for her when she arrived, and the teenager burst into tears; she
her mum and dad {or seven months.
Emily Watson, from Buderim in Queensland, had (5).......... from Sydney on October 18ih,
ignoring comments by critics who said she was too immature and inexperienced for the
journey. Her parents said that they had (7).......... her up to be independent and that she was
well-prepared because she since she was eight.
How did Emily feel to be back home?'Well, I haven't had a good meal seven months;
l've been at sea, alone, October; l've missed my friends,' she told reporters. Is she
planning another voyage?'First, lthink(11).......... a nice long rest - chill out, you know. And then
l'm (12).......... my studies,j Emily is planning to study physical education at Sydney University.

O A crossed B has crossed C has been crossing D had crossed

1A becomes B is becoming C became D was becoming
2 A burst B were bursting C had burst D had been bursting
3 A geton B get back C get down D get up
4 A were waiting B have waited C had waited D had been waiting
5 A didn't see B wasn't seeing C hasn't seen D had n't seen
6 A put off B set off C called off D gone off
7 A brought B given C held D grown
8 A sailed B was sailing C had sailed D had been sailing
9A for B since C during D while
1O A until B over C since Din
11 A I have B l'll have C l'm having D I will have had
12 A finishing B going to finish C about to finish D to finish
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Part 2
For questions L3-24, read the text berow and think of the word which best fits each gap. use
only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

3-D films have been around (o).........f.qy.......-

more than sixty years. They have existed
..... the 1950s. However, they (1a)........... not very popular
back then as they were too expensive to produce and display.
Today,3-D ..... becoming more and more popular and common in all kinds
of f ilm. 3-D films (1")...... ..... also become much more prof itable for producers and
although they have not ..... become the,norm,, it looks like they soon
..... . We're def initely ...... to see more 3-D releases in
the coming years.
3-D technology ...... also getting better. There (21).........
now viewing systems which ..... not require the use of special viewing
glasses, while 3-D TV (23)........ also increasing in popularity. Soon, we will all

3-D ones. lt looks like 3-D is here to stavl

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Part 3
For questions 25-34,read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some
of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0).

Social networking: risks

Social networking sites have increased enormously in
rc).gcpvr.lRrity. in recent years, They have millions of POPU LAR
from around the globe and they've done a lot VISIT
to bring people closer together. They are a marvellous
and they are a unique way of encouraging INVENT
between people from many different parts of FRIEND
the world.
Sadly, social networking sites are becoming a target for
lnternet (28).........., ruthless people who take advantage HACK
of the (2e).......... of these sites and gather
personal WEAK
about the people who use them -
personal I NFORM
details that the (31).......... themselves have made USE
publicly available.
Luckily, there are things we can do to reduce the risks
without spoiling the fun and . Schools are a EXC IT E
good place to start. (33).......... can inform children of TEAC H
the dos and don'ts of social networking. Internet safety
should become a part of technology (3a) EDUCATE

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Part 4
For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. you must use
between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:
O She started working at noon and she hasn't finished yet.
BEEN
sne ......hn1. leen.w?'rKing..+r!4p.e...... noon.

35 I last saw Helen before she left for Australia.

SINCE
| ................ .... . .. .. she left for Australia.
36 They're going to cancel the meeting.
CALL
They've decided . ... the meeting.
37 My mobile rang during the nine o'clock news.
WATCHING
My mobile rang .. .. ... ......... . ........ the nine o'clock news.
38 It was the best fiim I had ever seen.
NEVER
I ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... . such a good film before.
i. ... .. ... .. ... .

39 He learnt to use a computer when he was six years old.

was
He's known how to use a computer . ...... six years old.
40 At the moment, he is a reporter for the local newspaper.
AS
He ............ ...... .... ... a reporter for the local newspaper right now,
41 I started cooking about two hours ago.
HAVE
1.................... .... two hou rs.

42 When did you meet Eric?

KNOWN
How lons F rir?

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