7This weekend I’m ……..

at a reserve which
A 1 Emily had a horrible stomach …….. after helps look after animals.
she ate some bad seafood. A participating C
A cramp C joining
rash B volunteering D
B fever D applying
allergy

2 Many young people are faced ……..

money problems these days.
A with C
in
B of D
by

3I need to …….. school early today because

I’m going to the dentist.
A abandon C set off
B migrate D
leave

4 I want to …….. some money for a charity

that helps homeless people.
A donate C
lend
B borrow D
raise

5 My dad often goes on business …….. to

the USA.
A journeys C
voyages
B trips D
cruises

6 I’m very …….. because I’m going on

holiday with my friends this summer.
A excited C
enthusiastic
B inspired D
amazed
 A freezing C
8 I want to …….. higher grades in Maths and temporary
English. B tough D
A excel C frozen
achieve
B succeed D
manage

9 Before I go to Spain, I want to …….. my

Spanish.
A encourage C
improve
B develop D
learn

10 We arrived early and …….. to the hotel

before we explored the city.
A checked in C
rented
B booked D
stayed

11 Many animals that live in forest ……..

hibernate during the winter.
A biomes C landscapes
B grasslands D tundras

12I want to travel the world and …….. about

other cultures.
A explore C learn
B experience D know

13 In autumn, the …….. change colour and

fall off the trees.
A cones C
seeds
B needles D
leaves

14 In Antarctica, the explorers had to ski

against …….. winds.
15 The climate in the UK is …….. because it 19 New York is a(n) …….. place; the city is
has cool summers and mild winters. crowded and there is always something
A extreme C happening.
hot A disappointing C ordinary
B temperate D B bizarre D vibrant
wet
20The charity …….. a difference to the lives
16 The group organised a(n) …….. to the of thousands of children every day.
South Pole. A does C
A effort C has
challenge B makes D
B attempt D gets
mission

17 My last summer holiday always comes

…….. mind when I see pictures of the sea.
A to C
at
B in D
of

18 I want to …….. a year out before I start

university next year.
A hold C
take
B drop D
spend
B Read the text below. Complete the gaps (1-3) with appropriate words (A-F)
from the box to obtain a grammatically and lexically correct text. Fill in the
gaps with the appropriate letters. There are three extra words that do not
match any of the gaps.