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LISTENING
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer A,
B or C.
1. You hear a girl talking about a new film. Why does she want to see it?
A. to have a better understanding of the novel it is based on
B. because her friends have recommended it
C. because she likes action films
2. You hear a man talking about a car journey he made recently.
Where was the biggest traffic jam?
A. coming out of London
B. near the airport
C. getting off the motorway
3. You hear a woman talking about a present. What was she given?
A. a piece of clothing
B. some jewellery
C. a drawing
4. You hear a boy talking about his favourite footballer.
Which team does he play for?
A. Arsenal
B. Liverpool
C. Birmingham
5. You hear a man booking theatre tickets by phone.
How much will they cost altogether?
A. £73
B. £75
C. £78
6. You hear a woman talking about moving to Scotland.
How did she feel when she met her neighbours?
A. pleased they were so friendly
B. annoyed because she couldn’t understand their accent
C. surprised that they treated her like a foreigner
7. You hear a radio advertisement for a museum.
What period does the special exhibition deal with?
A. the 1940s
B. the 1920s
C. the 1950s
8. You hear two friends talking about a television programme they have both seen.
What sort of programme was it?
A. a quiz show
B. a documentary
C. a soap opera
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
4. A. buzz B. zip C. quiz D. seizure
5. A. zone B. waltz C. amaze D. prize
B. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in the gaps with may or may not and one of the verbs from the list.
leave buy come be enjoy cut go visit cook
III. Fill in the gaps with “can, can’t, could.” Then, say what they express in each sentence.
ability in the past / ability lack of ability suggestion
request refusing permission giving permission
20. A: Mum, ...can... I go on holiday with my friends this year? (asking for permission)
B: I’m afraid you …………………………………. You’re too young.
21. A: Sir, I need to leave work early tonight, if that’s possible.
B: You …………………………………. leave early if you finish all your work first.
IV. Fill in the gaps with the question words from the list and “shall we”.
when what how how much who where
48. When he finally graduated, Victor felt he had ………………… everything he set out to do. achieve
49. The work we’re doing now will make more sense when you ………………… the sixth. reach
50. Who ……………………… you how to play the drums like that?
teach
51. I would love to …………………… a new language I don’t know anything about, like
learn
Swedish.
52. Children in England go to …………………… school from the ages of five to eleven.
53. In Britain, grammar schools, public schools and comprehensives are often referred to as high
……………………… schools. primary
54. Americans usually refer to their secondary school as a ……………………… school, and secondary
there are often separate junior and senior schools.
55. The exam ……………… come out today and I’m really nervous. I hope I’ve passed.
degree
56. I was so proud when my exam ……………………… finally arrived in the post.
certificate
57. I would prefer to go to university and do a ……………………… in astronomy, rather than results
start work.
III. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
68. I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ……………………………… (SCHOLAR)?
69. Do you think that you pay enough ……………………………… (ATTEND) in class?
70. Could you tell me what the ……………………………… (SOLVE) to number seven is?
71. My dad said I’d better spend more time on my ……………………………… (STUDY).
72. I would like to know what qualifications …………………………… (TEACH) require in your country.
73. Joshua was suspended from school for a week for bad ……………………………… (BEHAVE).
74. I did six hours of ……………………………… (REVISE) for the test, and I still failed!
75. Please send photocopies of all your ………………………… (CERTIFY) to us at the address below.