Solución:

1 2 3

Junk food Green beans Peach

     
4 5 6

Celery Flour Light bulb

Solución:
1Things. Stuff
2The way you sometimes feel before an exam. Nervous
3When you don't have a job. Unemployed
4To see something, a crime or a special event. Witness
5Wonderful / great. Fantastic
6To cook something in hot water. Boil
7To let someone use something of yours temporarily. To lend
8To come first in a competition. To win
9To leave a bus or train. Get off
10To be on time. Punctual
11The opposite of quiet. Noisy

Solución:

1You can't wear that shirt to the party, it's dirty.

2I like music but I don't like very loud music.
3Would you like me to help you move that heavy sofa?
4I'm sure she's intelligent enough to pass the test.
5I tried some delicious Arabic food last week.
6It's a nice area to live in because it's quiet and safe.

Solución:

1she wear her new dress (+) / be the prettiest girl at the party (+)
If she wears her new dress, she'll be the prettiest girl at the party / If
she wears her new dress, she will be the prettiest girl at the party.

2my brother pass his driving test (+) / share my car (+)

If my brother passes his driving test, he'll share my car / If my
brother passes his driving test, he will share my car.

3they get a divorce (+) / live in different houses (+)

If they get a divorce, they'll live in different houses / If they get a
divorce, they will live in different houses.

4he work more (-) / lose his job (+)

If he doesn't work more, he'll lose his job / If he doesn't work more,
he will lose his job / If he does not work more, he will lose his job / If
he does not work more, he'll lose his job.

5you drink some water (+) / be thirsty (-)

If you drink some water, you won't be thirsty / If you drink some
water, you will not be thirsty.

6we buy that house (-) / find another one (-)

If we don't buy that house, we won't find another one / If we don't
buy that house, we will not find another one / If we do not buy that
house, we won't find another one / If we do not buy that house, we
will not find another one.

7it rain all day (+) / we watch a film (+)

If it rains all day, we'll watch a film / If it rains all day, we will watch
a film.

Solución:

The fortune teller was really good. I 'll be / will be(be) very happy if
everything comes (come) true.

She said there 'll be / will be (be) a lot of changes in my life. My

family and I will move / 'll move(move) to another country because
I 'll get / will get (get) a new job. If I get (get) a new job, I 'll
meet / will meet (meet) new people and then I won't be / will not
be (be neg) bored like I am now. Anything will be more interesting
than my job.
Solución:

1My uncle painted that picture.

That picture was painted by my uncle.

2The government paid for that building.

That building was paid for by the government / That building was
paid by the government.

3Norman Foster designed the new bridge.

The new bridge was designed by Norman Foster.

4Someone left the hospital a lot of money in their will.

The hospital was left a lot of money in someone's will / The hospital
was left a lot of money by someone in their will / The hospital was
left a lot of money.

5The Chinese use acupuncture.

Acupuncture is used by the Chinese.

Solución:

1Where's the hottest place you've ever been? 

The hottest place I've ever been / I've ever been to / I have ever
been / I have ever been to is Cameroon.

2What's the most money you've spent on a pair of shoes? 

The most money I've ever spent / I've spent / I have ever spent / I
have spent on a pair of shoes is $250.

3What is better: an ice cream or a hamburger?

An ice cream is better than a / much better than a / far better than
a / worse than a / much worse than a / far worse than a / as good as
a hamburger.

4Which is farther from Italy: The Scottish Highlands or Greece?

Greece is much farther / farther / much further / further than
Scotland. 

5What do you prefer: red wine or white?

I like white wine less (-) than red.
Solución:

1The museum opens early in the morning.

2Shall we meet at / in the movie theater?
3How do you get to work?
4I've known him for ages.
5She's never at her desk!
6I'm here on vacation.
7There's a song I want you to listen to.

Solución:

- The train is as fast as the bus.

- I've bought a new sofa for the lounge.
- Elephants can be as heavy as a small dinosaur.
- I earn less than him and I work more!
- My stomachache is better today than yesterday.
- If you're afraid of snakes, don't go to Australia.

Solución:
1This pizzas's enormous, can you eat the rest of it?
2We're going to miss the train! Hurry up!
3I'll put you through to the right department. Just hold the line.
4She's always the last to leave the office; she's very hard-working.
5We're leaving tomorrow morning. Safe journey!
6She was the most beautiful woman in the world. It was love sight.
7Will you look after my fish? Thanks, I owe you one.

Solución:

1Can I take your orders? Yes, I'll have the green salad and a glass of
juice, please. (green salad)
2I haven't seen Sarah in ages. Shall we call her? (we / call / her)
3It's going to rain. I'll take an umbrella. (I take / umbrella)
4Wait! That looks heavy. I'll help you. (help)
5Shall we have a picnic by the river tomorrow? (have / picnic)
6It's too cold in here. (I / window) I'll close the window / I'll close a
window.
Solución:
1Sad / unhappy. Upset
2Pleasant, good. Nice
3Possibly. Maybe
4To ask someone to the pub or a bar. Invite

Solución:

Task 1: Find words in the text which match the following

definitions. Question number 0 is done as an example.

0. Not easy to do, requiring an effort.

enormous / understandable / difficult / discovered -- difficult 

1Became bigger in number. -- increased

2Become visible, be seen. -- appear
3Try to find something. -- search
4Awful, horrific. -- terrible
5Aggressive, brutal. -- violent

Task 2: Read the text and decide if the questions below are
TRUE or FALSE. Question number 0 is done as an example.

0. Planet Earth is four thousand and six hundred million years

old. True
1The age of planet Earth can be compared to that of a 42 year-old
man. False
2We know very little about the beginning of the Earth. True
3The author thinks that the human being has helped to destroy
planet Earth. True
4The author thinks that there are too many people on Earth. True
5The author thinks that humans will soon repair the Earth. False

Task 3: Read the text and choose the correct answer for each
question (A, B or C). Question number 0 is done as an
example.

0. Planet Earth is...

A. four thousand and six hundred million years old.
B. four hundred and sixty million years old.
C. Four million and six hundred years old. 
A

1The concept of the age of the Earth is... 

B. easier to understand if we simplfy the number of years that the
Earth has exisited. 
2The author tells us that...
A. the Earth started to become more beautiful at the age of 42. 
3The author is mainly interested in...
A. what has happened as a result of the Industrial Revolution.
4The author thinks that human beings are... 
B. behaving like very spoilt, angry children.
5The author blames human beings for... 
B. the extinction of many different species.

Solución:
Doctor: Good morning. Please sit down. What's the problem?
Patient: I have had a headache for two days and it's not going away.
Doctor: I see. Do you often get headaches?
Patient: No - hardly ever. That's why I'm here.
Doctor: Have you taken an aspirin?
Patient: Yes, I've followed the instructions but it hasn't helped.
Doctor: Have you had a high temperature?
Patient: No, not at all.
Doctor: Do you work at a computer?
Patient: Yes, all day. Is that a problem?
Doctor: I think that if you don't use your computer for a day,
  your headache will go away.
Patient: Oh, but if I don't work, I won't earn any money.
Doctor: I'm sorry, but that's what you need to do.

Solución:

1The girls quite like the man they're looking at. True

2The man is looking at one of the girls. True
3Both of the girls are too shy to talk to the man. False
4The girls speak to the man. False