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G R AM MAR
1 Complete the sentence. Use the simple past or the 3 Complete the sentence with so, because, but, or
past continuous form of the verb in parentheses. although.
Example: I saw (see) Toshi yesterday. Example: I don’t eat meat because I’m a vegetarian.
ZDVQ
WUDLQLQJ
1 It __________________ (not rain) when we got to DOWKRXJK
1 ____________ it’s late, I’m not tired.
the beach. EXW
2 I invited Jeanine to the party, ____________ she didn’t
ZDVZDONLQJ
2 I met Marina when I __________________ (walk) the want to come.
dog. DOWKRXJK
3 Tom couldn’t finish the exam, ____________ it wasn’t
GLGQWJR
3 She __________________ (not go) to the movies with difficult.
us last night. VR
4 It was raining, ____________ I took my umbrella.
:DV
4 _________ ZHDULQJ (wear) his new jeans when
Ben _________ EHFDXVH
5 I’m studying Korean ____________ I have a pen pal
you saw him? in Seoul.
UDQ
5 Last year I __________________ (run) the Boston VR
6 They won the lottery, ____________ they’re going to
Marathon. buy a new house.
ZDVQWZDWFKLQJ (not watch) TV when you
6 I __________________
6
called. I was in the shower.
'LG
7 _________ GULYH
you _________ (drive) to Montreal last Grammar total 20
summer?
ZHUH
8 What _________ GRLQJ (do) at eight o’clock
you _________ VO C AB U L ARY
last night?
4 Complete the phrase. Choose the correct verb.
8
Example: go / spend / stay abroad
2 Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of 1 spend / 
buy / go souvenirs
the verb in parentheses.
2 stay / meet / rent
 an apartment
Fred Where did you go (you go) last year?
3 do / take
/ spend photos
Mike I went to Japan.
Fred GLG\RXJR
Wow! When 1 __________________ (you go)? 4 go
/ be / have for a walk
Mike In the summer. 5 take / have
/ spend a good time
Fred GLG\RXJR
Who 2 __________________ (you go) with? 6 see / spend / 
walk around the town
Mike I went with Sam, but we had a few problems. 7 rent / do / go
by car
Fred KDSSHQHG(happen)?
What 3 _________ 8 stay / go / have at a hotel

Mike We lost our passports.
Fred GLG\RXGR
Really? What 4 __________________ (you do)?
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Mike We went to the police station.
5 Complete the sentence with a weather word.
Fred GLGWKH\VD\
What 5 __________________ (they say)?
Mike Well, the passports were there! Example: It’s cold.
Fred IRXQG (find) them?
That was lucky! Who 6 _________ QRZ
1 Does it s_________ here in winter?
Mike Two children… in a park.
RW
2 It’s h_________ in here. Open the window.
Fred That was very lucky!
RLOLQJ
3 It’s b_________ today. It’s 38°C.
6 RJJ\
4 It was very f_________. We couldn’t see anything.
DLQ
5 Did it r_________ this morning?
XQQ\
6 It’s a beautiful s_________ day. I’m going to the beach.

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P R O N U N C IATI O N
6 Complete the sentence with at, in, or on. 7 Write the word with the same sound.
Example: My birthday is on August 31st. asked whose talk told why panic
LQ
1 The Amazon River is _________ South America.
Example: tie asked
DW
2 We met _________ two o’clock.
LQ 1 house ZKRVH
__________
3 I met Mr. Wong _________ 2005.
2 saw WDON
__________
RQ
4 She got _________ the subway and waved good-bye.
3 dog WROG
__________
DW
5 We arrived _________ the airport two hours before
4 cat SDQLF
__________
the flight.
RQ
6 We had lunch _________ the balcony. 5 witch ZK\
__________

6 5

Vocabulary total 20 8 Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the correct

answer.

Example: A together ■ B together ■

✓
C together ■
1 A imagine ■ B imagine ■ [ C imagine ■
2 A vacation ■ B vacation ■ C vacation ■ [
3 A expensive ■[ B expensive ■ C expensive ■
4 A interview ■ B interview ■[ C interview ■
5 A musician ■[ B musician ■ C musician ■

Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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R EAD I N G
1 Read the extract from a travel book. Choose the 6 He couldn’t get a train because they were on strike.
correct answer. A True ■ B False ■ [ C Doesn’t say ■

I arranged to stay at a farmhouse outside a village in 7 The agent asked a relative to help the writer.
Mexico. My itinerary said that the plane arrived in A True ■[ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
Mexico at five o’clock in the afternoon, and then it was a 8 Carlos was a taxi driver.
thirty-minute drive from the airport to the village. I A True ■ B False ■[ C Doesn’t say ■
wanted to get to my destination before it got dark, so I
could relax, watch the sunset, and enjoy an evening meal. 9 When the car broke down, Carlos called a mechanic.
A True ■ B False ■ [ C Doesn’t say ■
The problems began at JFK airport. My plane was three
hours late. I walked around the airport, looked in the 10 The writer ate a very big meal at the farmhouse.
stores, and drank coffee in the cafes. I didn’t eat anything. A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ [
That was a mistake! After the plane finally took off, they
gave me a cold, tasteless meal that I couldn’t eat. 10
We arrived in Mexico in the early evening. The sun was
2 Read the text and answer the questions.
setting as I was picking up my bags. I missed it
completely! I went to the desk to get my rental car, and 1 What three things did the writer want to do that
that’s when I discovered the next problem. The agent evening?
couldn’t find my name on the computer, and there were 5HOD[ZDWFKWKHVXQVHWDQGHQMR\
___________________________________________
no more cars. There were no buses or trains to the DQHYHQLQJPHDO
___________________________________________
village, and the taxis were on strike.
2 Why didn’t he eat on the plane?
The agent felt sorry for me. She called her brother, 7KHPHDOZDVFROGDQGWDVWHOHVV
___________________________________________
Carlos, who agreed to take me to the village. Carlos
arrived in a very old car and we left. Fifteen minutes 3 Why didn’t he see the sunset?
later… the car broke down. I was tired, depressed, and +HDUULYHGWRRODWH
___________________________________________
very, very hungry. Luckily, Carlos was a mechanic. After 4 Why didn’t he travel to the village by bus?
an hour, he fixed the car, and we started driving again.
7KHUHZHUHQREXVHVWRWKHYLOODJH
___________________________________________
It was nearly midnight when we arrived at the farmhouse.
5 When did he get to the farmhouse?
A man opened the door and smiled. “Come in,” he said.
$WQHDUO\PLGQLJKW
___________________________________________
“We waited for you.” I sat down with a group of the
friendliest people I’ve ever met and had a fantastic meal.
5

Example: It was the writer’s first trip to Mexico.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
1 The writer bought some souvenirs at JFK airport.
A True ■ B False ■ [ C Doesn’t say ■
2 He had a snack at the airport.
A True ■ B False ■ [ C Doesn’t say
3 He complained about the meal while he was on
the plane.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ [
Reading total 15
WR ITI N G
✓
Write about a trip that you really enjoyed. Answer the
questions. Write 100–150 words.
• Where did you go?
■ • How did you travel?
• Who did you talk to during the trip?
• What did you see during the trip?
• Why did you enjoy the trip?

A trip that I enjoyed

4 He planned to walk to the village from the airport. I went …
A True ■ B False ■ [ C Doesn’t say ■
Writing total 10
5 His name wasn’t on the computer of the rental car
company. Reading and Writing total 25
A True ■[ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■

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LI STE N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 AE F 2 T 4 Listen to Rebecca describing a vacation. Work in pairs.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.
Student A, look at Speaking Test A.
1 Rebecca went on vacation with her _____.
Student B, look at Speaking Test B.
A old friend ■ B boyfriend ■ [
C best friend ■ Speaking total 15
2 The flight to Bangkok arrived at _____.
A nine ■ B ten ■ C eleven ■[
Listening and Speaking total 25
3 They stayed at a hotel _____.
A at the airport ■[ B downtown ■
C at the border ■
4 They went south to the islands by _____ and boat.
A bus ■[ B train ■ C plane ■
5 On the island, they went _____.
A swimming ■ B sunbathing ■
C shopping ■ [

2 AE F 2 T 5 Listen to Paula. She is describing photos.

Match her age (1–5) to the description (A–E).
%
1 At 24 … _______
'
2 At 16 … _______
(
3 At 26 … _______
$
4 At 17 … _______
&
5 At 29 … _______
A … she went to the mountains with her school.
B … she worked as a teacher.
C … she got a car for her birthday.
D … she went to the beach with her family.
E … she went diving with Marco.

Listening total 10

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