LISTENING

A healthy diet
Listen to Carol speaking about her decision. Choose the correct answers from options A, B or C.
There is an example (0) at the beginning.

1 She’s decided to
A start weightlifting.
B eat white chocolate.
C lose weight.

2 She’s not going to eat 6 She’s decided not to

A fattening food. A use the computer.
B starters. B stop drinking Coke.
C chicken and carrots. C watch television.

3 Salad, fruit or fish are things 7 She wants to do some

A she doesn’t like. A sports.
B are good for her. B rugby classes.
C she can’t eat any more. C handstands.

4 She’s going to eat 8 There are aerobic classes

A wholemeal bread. A on Tuesdays.
B white bread. B at the school.
C just very little bread. C every day.

5 She’s going to drink tea 9 The swimming pool is

A instead of orange juice. A free.
B without any sugar. B far.
C with Coke and mineral water. C fairly large.

10 Going to the gym would be

A easy for her.
B difficult.
C taking a lot of time.

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1 Circle the correct answer.

1 There are __________ in the classroom but only one teacher.

a) many people b) much pupils c) a lot of people d) a lot of pupils

2 James __________ to play football tomorrow.

a) can b) will c) is going d) shall

3 I’ve been in London __________ last Christmas.

a) ago b) until c) for d) since

4 We have got __________ milk, but we haven’t got __________ cheese.

a) some.….any b) some.….some c) much…..little d) any…..any

5 I __________ for two hours.

a) am working b) work c) have been working d) working

6 Peter doesn’t like beer and I__________.

a) don’t like it, too b) don’t like it either c) neither like it d) don’t

7 I __________ television last night when my friend rang.

a) have watched b) have been watching c) watched d) was watching

8 There was a robbery at the bank last night and all the money __________.

a) is stolen b) was stolen c) has stolen d) was being stolen

9 I went to the doctor yesterday and I __________ for half an hour.

a) must wait b) had wait c) had to wait d) should wait

10 I __________ go to Spain next year.

a) would like b) like c) would like to d) like to

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2 Put the words in the correct order.

1 books / have / many / you / buy / so / why / did / to?

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2 Sheila / is / to / what / study / going / university / at?

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3 Saturday / you / to / go / would / disco / like / a / to / on?

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4 books / shall / these / where / I / put?

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5 about / how / birthday / party / a / on / my / giving?

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3 Complete the sentence with a suitable word.

1 There is nothing good on TV. Why don’t you turn it ……………?

2 We’d better stop for some petrol. We’ve nearly run …………… .

3 The work station consists …………… a keyboard, a monitor and a printer.

4 This looks like wood but actually it’s made …………… plastic.

5 What exactly is a file used ……………?

6 My car isn’t as fast as yours. I won’t be able to keep up …………… you.

7 People call me on the phone but then hang …………… the receiver.

8 Look ……………! You are going to give yourself an electric shock!

9 It’s difficult to do …………… a washing machine.

10 The letters DVD stand …………… digital versatile disk, actually. / 10p
4 Look at the following notices. Which notices (A-G) match these statements (1-7)? Write the
correct letter on the line.

A All-you-can-eat lunchtime buffet £8.60. B CLOSED SUNDAY EVENINGS

C SELF-SERVICE

D SERVICE NOT INCLUDED E ALL-DAY BREAKFAST

F Free tea & coffee

REFILLS G CHILDREN UNDER 11 EAT HALF PRICE

1. 12-year olds pay as much as adults. ___________

2. You can order this any time of the day. ___________
3. It is open only on one weekend days. ___________
4. You can have a second drink without paying for it. ___________
5. You have to pay the waiter some extra money. ___________
6. You can eat as much as you can. ___________
7. There are no waiters or waitresses. ___________

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5 Find the other half of the excuse. Write the correct letter under the correct number in the
table.
I’m sorry. I haven’t done my homework.

1) The dog A) in the mud.

2) I dropped it B) stole it.
3) It was windy and C) so I couldn’t see it.
4) I did it but D) I decided not to do it.
5) Somebody E) it blew away – I couldn’t catch it.
6) I forgot to F) away
7) My father is studying English G) do it.
8) I lost my glasses H) I left it at home.
9) My mother threw it I) and he took it from me.
10) It was boring so J) was sick on it.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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6 Underline the word which best completes the following sentences.
1. Turn on the (a light b lighter c lampshade), please. It’s very dark in here.
2. She went to the greengrocer’s to buy some (a cheese b bread c apples).
3. My uncle buys and sells houses and flats. He’s (a a receptionist b a salesman c an estate agent).
4. We (a rode b caught c got in) the last bus home.
5. Ann is very proud (a of b with c off) her parents.
6. Water (a hardens b boils c freezes) when the temperature goes below zero.
7. Tom and Mark were born on the same day so they’re (a twins b pairs c partners).
8. ’I’ve just got married.’ ’Really? (a You’re welcome! b Cheers! c Congratulations!)’
9. She can stand (a to listen b listening c listen) to rap music.
10. My mother’s daughter’s son is my ( a cousin b brother c nephew).
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7 Complete the labels with the given words. /10p

axe file needle spade scissors corkscrew

hammer saw screwdriver spanner

8 Read the text. For each sentence below, circle the correct option: T (true) or F (false).

DAVID BLAINE – Stuntman Extraordinaire?

Some people said it was an extraordinary stunt but others just called it a non-event. Thirty-
year-old American stuntman David Blaine spent forty-two days in a glass box suspended high
over the River Thames near Tower Bridge in London. During that time he did nothing. He
couldn’t eat or move. He just drank water, which came into his box through a plastic tube. For
company he took a photograph of his mother, a diary, and one change of clothes.

Blaine’s idea was to show that you can survive in even the most difficult circumstances – so
long as you believe in what you are doing. Blaine had lots of fans – mostly teenage girls –
who came to watch him every day. Some of them got up at five o’clock in the morning to see
him before they went to school. But lots of people were not so appreciative. Some people
threw eggs at the box, while others tried to tempt him by holding cheeseburgers where he
could see them.

Forty-two days after he stepped into the box, Blaine came out, helped by friends, who took
him to hospital for tests. He had lost about twenty kilos in weight, but he was in a good mood.
‘I have learned more in that box than I have learned in years.’ he told journalists. ‘I have
learned how strong human beings are’. When asked what he thought about while he was in
the box, Blaine said he spent the time imagining he was building a house, piece by piece. It
was a beautiful and very positive experience.

1. He spent forty-two days in a boy in the River Thames. T / F

2. He couldn’t do much in the box. T / F
3. For forty-two days he had nothing to eat or drink. T / F
4. Some teenage girls came into the box with him. T / F
5. Blaine threw things at some people. T / F
6. Not everyone enjoyed looking at Blaine. T / F
7. Blaine was ill when he came out of the box. T / F
8. Blaine said he enjoyed the experience. T / F /8p