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3 Choose the correct alternative to complete the

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect
or simple past form of the verbs given.
1 I __________ (not visit) New York, but I’d
love to go one day soon.
2 __________ you __________ (have) that
headache for a long time? You need to go to the
doctor about it.
3 I had a great time in France. We __________
(go) to some fantastic restaurants.
4 Where __________ you __________ (be)?
Your clothes are really dirty!
5 We __________ (live) here for over 10 years
and we __________ never __________ (think)
about moving.
6 Where __________ you __________ (stay)
when you __________ (be) in London earlier
this year?
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2 Put the words in the correct places in the
sentences.
never ever for since just yet
1 Have you been to a big city in South America?
2 I’ve known Sally we were at school together in
Juniper Village in 1995.
3 I’m afraid I haven’t looked at your assignment,
but I will this evening.
sentences.
1 Sorry I’m late. I’ve helped/been helping Jim
with his history homework.
2 I’ve worked/been working in the garden. That’s
why I’m so tired!
3 I’ve bought/been buying some fresh fish and
some tomatoes. We can have them for dinner.
4 Janet’s learned/been learning to drive for two
years and she still hasn’t passed her test.
5 Which CDs have you listened/been listening to
recently?
6 Please stay for lunch. I’ve made/been making
enough sandwiches for four people.
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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The new statue has been put up in a
s__________ in the city centre.
2 It’s good to live in a d__________
h__________ because you don’t get much
noise from the neighbours.
3 We live in the s__________ and can commute
to the city centre in about 15 minutes.
4 A lot of older people prefer to live in a
b__________ so that they don’t have to climb
the stairs.
5 Southampton used to be the most important
p__________ in England, with boats from all
over the world.
6 Living in a s__________ is OK if the lift is
working properly!

4 Sorry – I’ve arrived and I’m a little out of /6

breath!

5 My dad’s worked in the city centre three

months and he’s really enjoying it.

6 I’ve seen a James Bond film. Can you lend me

one of your DVDs?

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5 Replace the words in italics with the correct
extreme adjective.
1 We didn’t buy the house because the kitchen
was very small.
2 We had to wear thick coats and scarves on the
walk, as it was very cold.
3 Winchester is a very old city and has a lot of
museums.
4 Helen invited 100 people to her birthday party.
It wasn’t a problem because she has a very big
house!
5 The new film was popular and the cinema was
very full.
6 After driving through the country roads in the
rain, the car was very dirty.
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6 Complete the sentences with these words.
quiet busy crowded dirty historic
lively
1 I don’t like shopping on Saturdays because the
shops are too __________.
2 __________ towns usually have a lot of old
buildings and statues to look at.
3 Too many cars can make the buildings in city
centres very __________.
4 There’s a __________ atmosphere in the little
cafés by the port on Friday nights.
5 The people in the tourist information centre are
always __________ in July and August.
6 After midnight, the streets in our village are
very __________. It’s very peaceful.
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Reading
7 Read the article from which the paragraph titles
have been taken out. Choose the correct title
A–E to fill the gaps.
The future of city centres
(1) ___
For many of us, getting around a city has
become a great deal easier over the last few
years. There had been a need for many years to
try to ease the traffic jams that have contributed
to both drivers’ frustration and air pollution.
Changing travelling habits for thousands of
people is not an easy thing to do, but in many
places it has been successful and today, in
many big cities, too much traffic in the centre
has almost become a thing of the past. There
are several reasons for this.
(2) ___
One is the increased use of charges for
drivers using the roads in city centres. This is
certainly not always a popular idea among
motorists who need to travel into the centres by
car every day, but it has reduced the traffic
going through the centres significantly and this
can only be a good thing for pedestrians and air
quality in those areas. Taxi and bus drivers are
also very happy with the move, as it gives them
much more freedom to travel through
previously busy streets.
(3) ___
Another way of decreasing traffic in the
centre of cities has been the introduction of
pedestrianised zones where traffic, apart from
essential vehicles, are completely banned. We
are used to seeing some pedestrianised streets,
but now whole areas are becoming no-car
zones and this has allowed the culture of street
cafés and outdoor sellers to flourish. The air in
these places is fresher and the continual noise
of traffic is absent.
(4) ___
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To enable commuters and visitors to access
the town and city centres, you will often find a
system of park and ride schemes, where
travellers leave their cars outside the town and
are brought in by special buses or coaches.
Additionally, a large amount of money has
been spent on improving other forms of public
transport to encourage people to leave their cars
at home. Large cities have seen extensions to
their underground systems and more efficient
bus services.
(5) ___
Some commuters have swapped their cars
for bicycles! Not only is it good for their health,
it is also good for the environment. Councils
have put money into creating separate cycle
lanes to encourage this practice and give
greater safety to cyclists.
A Get fit while travelling
B Recent success
C A better service
D Not for everyone
E Good for business
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Listening (Tests CD, Track 3)
8 Listen to the dialogue and decide if the
statements are true (T) or false (F).
1 The girl has been staying in a town T/F
she knows very well.
2 There is a new theatre. T/F
3 There were some problems driving T/F
around the town.
4 She thought all the changes to the T/F
town were good.
5 Her old house was still there. T/F
6 The girl used to study in the suburbs. T/F
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Use of English
9 Read the diary extract. Choose the correct
alternatives to complete each gap.
Tuesday
Well, it’s (1) ___ a busy day today. We’ve
been getting ready for moving to the new house
and I (2) ___ had to take all the posters off my
bedroom walls and pack up all my things. The
room looks so empty and sad now! We’ve been
in this house for ten years, and in that time I’ve
(3) ___ loads of rubbish! Earlier this afternoon
I had a big clear-out of all my drawers and
wardrobes. I found clothes that I haven’t worn
(4) ___ years! It’s still difficult to throw them
away, though. Mum (5) ___ been in a bad
mood all day because the removal lorry can’t
get here before two o’clock tomorrow. That
doesn’t give us much time. Dad’s been clearing
the garage and taking rubbish to the tip. He’s
been five times (6) ___ today and he still hasn’t
finished!
1 A be B been C being
2 A have B am C was
3 A collecting B collect C collected
4 A since B during C for
5 A have B has C was
6 A yet B for C already
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Writing
10 You recently spent a few days in a big city.
Write a letter to your English friend and tell
him or her about the city.

Write 100–130 words.

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