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A. Complete the dialogues with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Sam Hey, Tina. How’s it going?
Tina Pretty good, Sam, how are you?
Sam Great!________ _____________ (you / want) to go to the movies tonight?

Tina Sorry, w e _________ __________ (not go out) on Saturdays. Tom and

(always / stay) at home and . . (watch) TV.

Sam That’s OK. Is Tom there now?

Tina Yes, but he______ _________ . (talk) on his cell phone with his sister, Julie.
(you / remember) her?
Sam Yes, of course. She. ________________ (live) in Seattle right now, right?

Tina Right, but she’s in town now. She _ _ _ ______________(stay) with a friend for a few days.

Sam That’s nice. Tell her I said hello.

Tina Sure.

2. Alison What. (Harry / do) in the kitchen?

VJendy He__ . (make) dinner for some friends.
Alison Really? Who?
VJendy You_______ _ (not know) them. They’re from work.
Alison Oh, OK. So,. ______ (he / cook) every day?
VJendy No. I _____ (usually / make) dinner. But today I . (not cook).
He______ _ (want) to make dinner for us.

B. Use the prompts to make questions. Then look at the pictures and answer.

c a ts /d rin k / the girls / study /

orange juice? this weekend?

K elly/go shopping Jason / ride / bike /

/ on Sundays? now?

4 .__________ _
 C. Choose a or b.

1. A: What’s up? 4. A: So, are you coming to my party?

B:______
U Nothing much. Yes, all the time.
ygJThats great! Sorry, I can’t make it.:
ses.
2. A: Do you feel like going out tonight? 5. A: I’m late for class.
B:______ B: See you later.
a. That’s pretty awful. g H o ld on.
b. That would be great. E l Got to go.
) TV.
6. A: Let’s go to the charity game tomorrow.
3. A: I think Fay’s hairstyle is really stylish.
B:______
B: -
a. I suppose so.

B
Sounds awesome.
b. I’m afraid I can’t. I’m busy.
You can’t be serious.

days.

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A. Circle the correct answer.
1. Cell phones became popular at the end of the 20th decade / century.
2. Julian received a letter from his cousin recently / instantly.
3. This exhibition is a great opportunity for new artists to appear / displayjtheir paintings.
4. What do I have to do to become a member / user of the youth club?
(riot cook).
5. Do you promise / allow to bring my car back tomorrow afternoon?

B. Complete the dialogues with the Past Simple of the verbs in parentheses.

Dylan I (call) you yesterday, but you (not be)

home. (your sister / tell) you?
T yle r No, she orobablv (foraet).
D ylan I (try) your cell phone, but vou (not answer).
T yler Actually.l (not have) my cell phone with me. Anyway, what
(you / want) to tell me?
Dylan I (want) to invite you to dinner on Saturday.
\ DVDs.
T yler Great.See you then.

2. A n d y Hev Jake, what (vou / do) last niaht?

Jake I (go) to the movies with Henry.
Anciy What (vou / watch)?
PHHHHHP' Jake Madaaascar 2. We (love) it.
Andq I (think) Madaaascar 2 was for children.
í ton his cell phor j ak & Well, it isn’t.

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C. Complete the dialogues below. Use used to and the prompts given.

1. A: I am making a salad. Would you like some?

B: Yes, please.. (I / not eat/ salads),

but now I love them.

2. A: HI, Dylan. Where’s Daisy?

B: She’s working.________ . (she / not work /
Saturdays), but now she does.

3. A: (I / be / in very good shape)

in the past.
. (you / go / gym)?

A: Yes, four times a week.

4. A: Your cousin Mike lives in Barcelona, right?

B: No.________________________,______ . (he / live / Spain). He lives in Canada now.

5. A: How’s Ted?
B: I’m not sure.________________________ . (we / meet / for lunch / every day), but now
we are both very busy.

D. Match the sentences in order to make dialogues.

1. Lydia doesn’t like calling people. a. Mr. Smith. He wants to have a word with us.

2. Drop me a line when you have some b. I was out shopping all day.
spare time. c. Or writing. I sent her an e-mail two weeks
3. How do you keep in touch with your ago and I never received a reply.
friends in France? d. OK. What’s your e-mail address?
4. Who was on the phone? e. I don’t. We lost touch a few years ago, I’m
5. Why didn’t you return my call? afraid.

E. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

Yeah, so, I’m thinking about playing

again. What do you think?

□ Really? About what?

□ Of course I do. It was great!

□ That’s great! Hope it’s a good team.

□ Hi, Chris. I wanted to have a word

with you.
Sounds good. Give me a call when
you find a team.

□ Actually, I found one yesterday.

□ The good old days. Do you remember

when we used to play basketball?
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A. Rewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.
1. Alice hates soap operas, (stand)

2. Sandra thinks that museums aren’t exciting, (boring)

3. Does Andrew like rap music? (fond)

4. Kate is very interested in classical music, (fan)

5. Simon likes computer games very much, (into)

B. Read the text and choose a, b or c.

(1)____ my college years in Paris, l was very busy, but l also had a great time. (2)_____
Mondays to Thursdays I had classes, from 9 (3)____ 3 o’clock. (4)_____ I had something
to eat at a coffee shop, I went to the library to study. (5)____ the evenings, I used to
meet my friends at the Student Union for a cup of coffee. (6 )____ Fridays we didn’t
nave classes, so I usually woke up (7)____ noon. I used to go downtown to do some
shopping. Then (8)____ the afternoon, I visited my cousins. (9 )_____ the weekends,
l always had something fun to do, like going to a concert, watching a movie or just
hanging out with friends. Of course, I also had to study. Ah, those were the days!
finished college five years (10)____ and I still miss life in Paris.

1. a. After b. During c. Until

2. a. On b. Until c. From
3. a. during b. till c. after
4. a. After b. Before c. During
5. a. At b. On c. In
6. a.In b. During c. On
7. a. from b, at c. in
8. a. at b. on c. in
9. a. From b. In c. On
10. a. ago b. after c. from
C. Complete the sentences with the linking words in the box.

and but so because or

1. Paula didn’t go to the concert____________ _____ she hates jazz music.

2. Yesterday it was very sunny______ ___________ we went to the beach.

3. Paul doesn’t drink coffee________________ _tea. He hates both.

4. Sonia doesn’t like science-fiction film s_____ — ________ she loves horror films.

5. Gina bought a new camera_______ - - __ a cell phone last week.

6 . Janice didn’t go to the movies___________ _____ there was a tennis game on TV.
she wanted to watch it.

7. A: What color do you like, yellow_________ _______ red?

B: I like both yellow________________ red.

8. Christina was very tire d _____ __,________ she went to bed early.

D. Imagine that someone is interviewing you for a survey. Answer the interviewer’s questions.

Interview er Hello. We’re doing a survey and I’d like to ask you some questions. Is that OK?
You
Interview er Thank you. How old are you?
You
Interview er So, what kind of music do you listen to?
You
Interview er OK. What sports are you into?
You
Interview er Now, do you often go to the movies?
You
Interview er What kind of movies do you find interesting?
You
Interview er What do you love doing on the weekend?
You

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A. Circle the correct words.
1. Ben performs /trains every day because he wants to be ready for the championship.
2. Nobody can beat /win the Lakers. They’re the best team.
3 .1arrived at the supermarket and then I understood /realized I had no money on me.
4. Iris is very nervous /talented about the race.
5. Brad Pitt won many awards /screens for his performance in Twelve Monkeys.
6. John is strong / well-known for his acting.
7. You need to affect / face your problems.
8. Playing tennis was my grandfather’s passion / poverty.
9. Two of my friends really hate each other and I wasn’t clear /aware of it.
B. Complete the dialogues with some, any, no, much or many.
1. A: Do you have______ ,____ brothers or sisters?
B: Well, I have three sisters but I don’t have______ ______brothers.

2. A: I want to buy___________ new clothes , but I don’t have____________ money.

Can you lend m e______ ?
B: I’m sorry, but I have ___________ money on me.

3. A: Oh no, I can’t make the cake because we have_____^ ____ milk.

B: Don’t worry. I’m going to the supermarket now, so I can get ■
________ .
A: Thanks. Can you get -..... - eggs, too? We don’t have ______ ._.
B: Sure.

- A: Does this neighborhood have___________ restaurants?

B: Oh yes. There are_______ , Chinese restaurants, around eight l think. There are also
Italian, three I think. However, there are___________ Mexican restaurants.

I. Choose a, b or c.

t ’s almost New Year’s Eve and I have very (1)_____time to finish everything
aid I am under (2)____ stress. You see, my husband has invited
3 ____ friends over for dinner. So, we have to clean the house, go to the
sjpermarket to get (4)____ food and cook dinner. Of course, there are
: ____ other things too that stress me. I bought (6)_____ of gifts and now
have very (7)_____money left. Plus, I’ve eaten (8)_____ food and have put
: r ;9)____ weight. I hate this time of year.

l a. little b. few c. a little

2. a. much b. lots c. a lot of
1 a few b.,a few c. a little
4.a. a lot b. a few c jo ts of
E. a many b. few c. a lot
fc. a. little b, lots c. a few
~ a. few b. a little c.,little
i. a ittle b, a lot of c.lots
i =. a few b.,a little c. few

Z. Hewrite the sentences using the words in parentheses.

LI a ept for only a few hours last night, (much) 4. There isn’t any orange juice left, (no)
« q dn’t __________________________________________. There is no orange juice left______

1 Sean doesn’t have much spare time, (little) 5. He didn’t win many races, (few)
Sean has________________________________________ . He won (very) few races_________

1 ~~e room looks large because they have very little 6. There were many people at the concert.
'Bmiture in i t (much) (lot)
■ H ie room looks large because they___________________ There were a lot of people at the concert .

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E. Listen to three people talking about their role m odel and circle the correct answers

1. Daniel loved / hated History because of Mr. Collins.

2. Daniel teaches Math / History.
3. Alison met her role model in a library /(a store.
4. Alison’s role model was nervous/friendly,
5. Robin’s role model used to be a famous tennis / soccer player.
6. David Beckham / Rafael Nadal opened a school near Robin’s house.

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A. Complete with the words in the box.

lazy bossy stylish outgoing attractive long honest kind

Emma and I met seven years ago and we are still best friends. Emma is a very beautiful
young woman and everyone likes her. She is tall and thin and has (1) _
blond hair and blue eyes. She usually wears nice dresses and (2) ___________shoes.
But she isn’t just a(n) (3)___________woman; she has a great personality, too.

Emma is very (4)_________ and helpful. She is never rude and she always helps me
with my problems. She also always tells the truth because she is a really
(5) _____ person. Some of my friends are very shy, but not Emma. She is really
(6) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and loves meeting new people. She’s also very active and goes jogging
every morning, but on Sundays she can be a little (7) and doesn’t get outdi
bed before 12 o’clock! The only problem is that sometimes she is a little (8)
and wants everyone to do what she says.

B. Look at the prompts and complete the two paragraphs of the description.

Appearance M y new neighbor

• young, 30s
A new neighbor moved into the house next door two weeks ago. His name is
• tall and chubby
• short / black hair Robert Johnson and he’s a teacher.
• big / brown eyes

Personality
• active -------------- ------ ---- - -- ------------ ----------------------------------
• basketball or tennis / _____________ | ________________________ _________________________
afternoons
• very funny / sense of '
humor
• a little shy / doesn’t
like parties very m u c h -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I think Robert and I are going to be good-neighbors and maybe even friends.
C. Read the text and match the people with their blood type according to the information in the text.
Write O, A, B or AB in the boxes.

What TypeAre You?

Some people believe your
Zodiac sign determines your
personality. In Japan, they
believe that a person's blood
type says a lot about their
personality. They even think that
certain blood types get along
better with other types. So, do you
know your blood type? Read and
check if your blood type matches
your personality.

V TYPE: 0 You are outgoing, confident, and you

love meeting new people. You are quite creative,
but you do not always finish what you start. You are
popular with everyone you meet and you love to be the
center of attention.

V TYPE: A You want everything to be perfect, and you get nervous

when things go wrong. You can be very shy, and sensitive, but you are
also honest and creative. Many artists are type A.

V TYPE: B You always finish the things you start. You are very independent,
and like doing things your own way. You are a positive person and try to have a
good sense of humor, even in a bad situation.

V TYPE: AB You can be both shy and outgoing. You are very responsible, but
sometimes you are too responsible, and can be bossy! You are also helpful and very
kind.

Betty: I love making things and starting new projects, and I get upset when I can’t finish something. My friends
say they like how confident I am, but sometimes it’s a problem because I don’t want them to help me do my
•■ork. Still, whenever they are in a bad mood, I can always make them feel better.

Laura: I think I’m a really happy person. At least, that’s what my friends say! I like talking to people wherever I
so because I just love meeting new people. I like going out with my friends and I love telling jokes. □

Rick: My roommate always tells me I’m like Jekyll and Hyde. I guess it’s because I can be very moody. One
-:nute I’m really happy and talkative, the next minute I’m shy and quiet. Someday I think I want to have my
:v,n business because I like being in charge. n
n
Greg: I get very upset when things don’t work out the way I want. I love coming up with new ideas, and making
~ ngs. In my spare time, I love painting and taking pictures. My friends say that I’m really talented!
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A. Circle the correct words.
1. I try to lose / keep in touch with my friends, so I send them e-mails every week.
2. Are you a fan / fond of the Beatles? i listen to their CDs all the time.
3. Millie is very interested into / in Math. She wants to become a teacher one day.
4. Do you like this movie? I find / think it boring.
5. I can’t realize / understand what she’s saying.
6. Andy is very bossy / lazy so he never studies.
7. Go shopping? Me? You can’t be awesome / serious!
8. Can you hold up / on a minute? There’s someone at the door.
9. Drop me a line / word soon to tell me all about your news.
10. Henry’s team didn’t beat / win so he’s a little upset.

B. Complete the dialogues with the Present Simple, the Present Progressive or the Past Simple of the words in
parentheses.
1. A n d y Hey, Dave, what (happen) to you yesterday?
D ave What (you / mean)?
Andy I (call) vou three times.
Dave Oh. riaht. Well, on Mondav afternoons I (not be) at home. I usually
(nlav) tennis with mv cousin, or I (hana out) with
friends.
Andy OK. So, what (you / do) right now?
Dave I (plav) computer qames. How about you? (you / surf)
the Net?
Andy No, I (have) nothinq to do. (you / want) to come
over? Ben (come) over, too. He’s on his way now.
Dave Sure.

2. K a thy Where’s Beth? (vou / know)?

Tony She (not live) here anvmore. She (move) to
Boston with her husband last month. Thev (stay) with a friend unti
they find a house to buy.
K a thy Reallv? She (not tell) me anythinq.
Tony Well, she (send) me an e-mail last week. They
(decide) to move because her husband (find) a iob there.
K a thy I see. Well. I (hope) we see each other again.

C. Choose a, b or c.
1. Jenny met her friends_____ noon yesterday. 5. Bill and Diana’s wedding is ______ the summer.
a. in b.,at c. on a. at by in c. on
2. How_____ sugar do we have left? 6. Do you usually play tennis_____ Sunday afternoon
a. many b. few c. much a. in b. at c.,on
3. i need_____ minutes to finish this test. 7. Would you like_____ coffee?
a., a few b. few c. a little a. any b. some c. little
4. Mandy’s grandparents_____ live in Chicago. 8. There aren’t _____ dresses in your size, I’m sorr>
a. use to b, used to c. didn’t use a. no b, any c. lots
 D. Match.

1. What are you up to? a. I’m sorry, but I don’t have a lot of time on my
2. What is she like? hands in the evenings.

3.1really need your help after lunch. b. I’m afraid I can’t, I’m really busy this afternoon.

4. Would you like to come to the c. No, I can’t stand her.

movies tonight? d. She’s tall and very attractive.
5. Do you and Jane get along? e. Nothing much.
6. What does she look like? f. She’s very confident and active.

E. Read and choose a, b or c.

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From: steve32@mymail.com
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PHONE W HEN Roger,
I have tickets for tomorrow's game!
YO U ’ RE BEHIND Interested? Drop me a line later.
THE W H EEL Steve
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[(you / surf)
a. Get out of the car to use your cell phone. a. Steve and Roger are going to a game together.

isnt) to come Don’t drive and use your cell phone, b. Steve wants Roger to return his call.
c Be careful when you drive and use your cell phone. c. Steve wants Roger to send him an e-mail.

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a friend until

To: keithy@gmail.com
From: donna2@gmail.com Hi Kyle,
Sorry, Keith! Viwm at your house?
I hate to miss your performance, but I have
other plans.
With your cooking?
Keep in touch, How could I say no?
Donna
he summer.
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~ Donna doesn’t want to go to Keith’s performance.
r?day afternoons?
: Donna can’t go to Keith’s performance.
Donna is going to Keith’s performance.
a. Jim is fond of Kyle’s cooking.
b. Jim can’t stand Kyle’s cooking.
size, I m sorry.
c. Jim doesn’t want to go to Kyle’s house for dinner.