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There are two extra words

that you do not need to use.

tended to realisation craved miserable introvert nature

ignored pleasure bond compassionate

When you meet Clarissa, you would never imagine that she used to be a bully. This is because it

seems to be in her 1 nature to be kind and caring. But things weren’t

always like that. Clarissa used to take 2 pleasure in bullying other

girls when she was a teenager. She 3 tended to make fun of all the 4

introvert girls, who weren’t as outgoing and popular as she was. She

always 5 craved attention, so she would do anything to accomplish

that. However, when she left school, the people who used to be her friends 6 ignored

and avoided her. When

she realised that it was her behaviour that left her without any friends, she felt

7 miserable . At heart, she always knew that she was behaving

wrongly, but it was then that she decided to change and become the 8 compassionate

person she is today.

Circle the correct words.

1. Diane was a beautiful bride on her marriage / wedding day.

2. Deep under / down, I knew that she was sorry about what had happened.

3. Please fill out your groom’s / spouse’s name on the form.

4. I didn’t want to talk to Will after he broke / let his promise.

5. The two brothers live off the heritage / inheritance they got from their grandmother.

6. People here have different customs / circumstances from the ones we have in our country.

Choose a, b, c or d.
1. It was spring d we visited Emily in New York.
a. where b. which c. that d. when
2. I know someone c is a volunteer firefighter.
a. whose b. which c. that d. who’s

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3. I have very c time so please be quick.
a. few b. a few c. little d. a little
4. You can find d information in an encyclopedia.
a. many b. plenty c. much d. lots of
5. The shop b used to work has closed down.
a. which I b. where I c. where d. that I
6. This house, c is in good condition, hasn’t been painted for years.
a. that b. where c. which d. in which
7. This room doesn’t get b light because the window is too small.
a. some b. much c. a lot d. a little
8. Is that the guy b wife’s a lawyer?
a. who b. whose c. which d. that
9. Do you have a furniture that you don’t need? I’m trying to furnish my flat.
a. any b. many c. few d. much
10. You don’t need to buy any eggs. We have d .
a. very much b. few c. lots d. lot of
11. My brother got a job at a Chinese restaurant, d was something I didn’t expect.
a. that b. where c. whose d. which
12. There are d biscuits left over from yesterday. Do you want one?
a. no b. not any c. a few d. few

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Reading
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

A Changed Man
It is often said that people can’t really change who they are. I disagree. Sometimes, what we
need most is to change the way we live and the way we think, and I believe I am proof that this
can happen. I was an aggressive businessman and I was quite successful. I worked long
hours, but the money made up for that. I wouldn’t say I had the perfect life. It was certainly
busier and more stressful than I would have liked, and in my job you didn’t make friends easily
- but I couldn’t think of anything really wrong with it.
It took a plane crash to realise I was wrong. One moment I was relaxing in business class, and
the next we were thrown backwards as the plane started to dive towards the ground. We could
hear the pilot’s voice over all the noise, telling us all to stay calm, to stay in our seats while he
tried to land the plane, but everyone was too busy panicking to listen.
When the plane eventually came down in the mountains, we were lucky to be alive. However,
we were facing other problems. Up there, all communications were cut off. We couldn’t call for
help, and we had only what little food had been on board the plane. Everyone was scared, cold
and hungry.
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 It might sound crazy, but it was not the difficulty of the conditions or the lack of food that I found
the hardest to put up with. The feeling of being cut off from the rest of the world was what I
couldn’t stand. With no phone signal, there was no way for me to contact my clients or
colleagues, and the thought of all the business I was missing out on made me feel sick.
We were up there for four days before we were found. However, the days trapped in the
mountains gave me time to think – something I hadn’t done in a long time. I was shocked at my
first reaction; I realised I was worrying more about my work than about myself. I had always
taken my phone for granted, and you might think that being away from work for so long would
make me appreciate it more. In fact, it had the opposite effect. I realised that I needed to
change. Or, rather, I had already been changed by my time in the mountains.
When I got back home, I gave most of my money to charity. I used the rest to travel around for
a year. By the time I settled on this island, I no longer recognised the ambitious, greedy man
I used to be. By chance, a friend from my old life in the city found me here. ‘Don’t you ever
miss it?’ he asked me. ‘Aren’t you miserable living on this island?’
When he told me stories of home, I did consider going back to it all - but only for a moment.
Escaping that life has made me more observant of my surroundings and more sensitive
towards others. My personality has changed, and I would no longer suit the life and job I used
to have.
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1. How did the writer feel about his life before the accident?
a. He wished he had more time for his friends.
b. He wasn’t aware that there was something wrong.
c. He thought something was missing.
d. He thought he had the perfect life.
2. What did the writer find most difficult about the time he spent in the
mountains?
a. The fact that he couldn’t reach his friends and family.
b. The fact that everyone was panicking.
c. The fact that he had no connection with work.
d. The fact that he could have died in the accident.
3. What happened when the writer couldn’t contact his work?
a. He realised that he had made it a priority over everything else.
b. He started appreciating it more.
c. He lost out on important business deals.
d. He didn’t miss his work at all.
4. Which of these did the writer NOT do?
a. invite his friends to visit him
b. move away from the city
c. give up his business
d. donate money
5. Which of the following is true about the writer?
a. He is often lonely and miserable.
b. He never thinks about his old life at all.
c. One day he will return to live in the city.
d. He has changed too much to go back to his old life. 3