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1 Match functions 1–6 with sentences a–g. 3 Complete the phone conversations with one word in
There is an extra sentence. each gap.
1 c a prediction Conversation 1
2 G an intention A Hello, Accounts Department, Noura (1) speaking
3 D a future fact based on a timetable How may I help you?
4 B a suggestion B Good morning. It’s Mark Gordon. Could
5 A an arrangement you put me (2) THROUGH to Rob Mills,
6 F a spontaneous decision please?
C Hello, Rob Mills here.
a Jim and I are getting married in June. B Hello, Rob. It’s me, Mark.
b Shall we open a bottle of wine? C Mark! Hi! How are (3)YOU? B Not
bad. Life’s pretty busy, you know. How
c He’ll be very tired tonight after such a long are (4) THINGS with you?
day at work.
C (5) PRETTY much the same. It’s good to hear from
d The class finishes at four o’clock. you.
e I’m listening to an interesting programme on Conversation 2
the radio.
A So, Pete. It was good to talk to you. Thanks
f I’ll go and get some popcorn. very much for (6) CALLING.
g I’m going to study English vocabulary B My (7) PLEASURE. How’s the running? Still
every evening. doing half marathons?
1 point for each correct answer 5 A Oh … I don’t have the (8) TIME to train these
days. Anyway, Pete …
2 Choose the correct verb form. B What a shame! And how’s the family?
1 A What are you planning to do in the summer? A Yes, we’re all fine. Anyway, I (9) MUST fly.
B I ’m going to get /’ll be getting / ’ll get fit. I’m going to be late for an appointment.
2 A Those bags look heavy! B Sure. I don’t want to keep you. So, you’ll give me a
B They are – will you carry / are you carrying / (10) CALL / RING next week, then?
will you have carried them? A Yes, I will. (11) BYE for now then, Pete.
3 A You look happy. What’s up? 1 point for each correct answer 10
B This time next week, we are lying / ’ll lie / ’ll be
lying on a beach in Acapulco.
4 A Which T-shirt does he like?
B He ’ll take / ’s taking / ’ll be taking the blue one.
5 A Why have you circled tomorrow’s date on the
calendar?
B It ’ll be / going to be / ’s my birthday!
6 A I’ve got a terrible headache.
B Don’t worry. I ’ll get / ’m going to get / ’m
getting
you an aspirin.
7 A Why has she gone red in the face?
B I think she ’s / ’s going to / ’s be going to cry.
8 A What are you thinking about?
B Shall / Will / Won’t we invite John and Melanie
to dinner on Friday?
9 A Let’s go to the supermarket.
B No way! I’m watching tennis – the match starts /
will start / will have started in a few minutes.
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets. There may be more than
one possible answer.
1 Look at those black clouds! There
’s going to be (be) a storm.
2 He called earlier to say that he IS SPENDING
/ IS GOING TO SPEND / WILL BE
SPENDING
(spend) the night at
a hotel.
3 You ARE SEEING / AARE GOING TO SEE / WILL
BE SEEING (see) Jon later, so can you tell him
Sarah phoned?
4 Savish doesn’t look well. I
WILL COME (come) round later and check on
him.
5 We ARE HAVING / ARE GOING TO HAVE /
WILL BE HAVING (have) some people round
for drinks on Saturday. Can
you come?
6 She’ll be able to use the car on Thursday
because the garage WILL HAVE FIXED (fix) it
by then.
7 The film STARTS (start) in five minutes. Hurry 10
up!
8 There’s nothing for dinner. 11
SHALL WE EAT (eat) out tonight?
take or put.
1 People often take their health for granted.
2 Will you TAKE a risk and have a go? It
might be worth it.
3 Carlos enjoys walking in the countryside. It
PUTS his mind off the stresses of everyday
life.
4 She PUT her arm around me and told me not to
worry so much.
5 I know I’m not particularly good at TAKING
criticism.
6 I think the coach PUT too much pressure on the
team last weekend. They’re only young.
7 Try PUTTING yourself in his shoes. He’s got
good reason to be upset.
8 It’s important in this job not to TAKE things too
personally.
9 Is Ukraine TAKING part in the Eurovision
Song Contest this year?
I’ve PUT Monica in charge of buying food for
the picnic.
He always TAKES ages to get dressed in the
morning.

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5 Complete the text with the correct words from the

box. There are two extra words.
awkward littered being saving treating debts
rent independence chores trend issue bonus
landlord

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5AThe so-called ‘kidults’ of the Boomerang Generation
are a relatively new (1) trend . But I take
(2) with people who say they should
grow up and find their own place. After all, how
many people in their twenties want to lose their
(3) and move back into their childhood
bedrooms? For many, returning to the family home is
a financial necessity. In the UK, the vast majority
of graduates leave university with large
(4) . These young professionals are not
partying and (5) their parents like staff,
they’re (6) like mad. Most of them do
pay (7) , although perhaps not as
much as they would pay a (8)
. The allocation of household (9)
can be problematic in any shared
accommodation, and conversations about laundry
and electricity bills can be (10) , of course.
However, there are great benefits for both the
empty nesters and the ‘kids’ so, for the time
(11) at least, let’s embrace
multi-generational living.

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7 Circle the correct responses. 7 Don’t give them too much information. They
1 Do you think he’ll ever get married? won’t be able to take it all IN .
a I hope so. c He might 8 I had a poor meal at that restaurant once and
it’s put me OFF eating there again.
be. b I’m sure he ever will.
9 My children have moved back home and taken
2 Are you planning to have children?
OVER the entire house.
a I’m planning. c I might.
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b I’m not sure.
3 Will there be more jobs this year? 9 Match the informal phrases in the letter with a more
a It might be. c There might formal alternative. Write the numbers.
be. b I’m sure there is.
4 Has the economy suffered a lot in China WANTED Marketing Assistant for the Marketing
News website. Must be outgoing and confident. Will
recently? a I don’t think much. c I don’t need to answer the phone, write press releases and
think so. give presentations. Apply to: Shayari Hussein at the
b Yes, I think. address below.
Shayari Hussein 88–
5 What is she doing tomorrow?
103 Causeway Cardiff
a It’s possible. c I think CF2 7BA
so. b I have no idea.
6 Are you going into town later?
a I’m sure. c I might one Dear (1) Shayari,
I am applying for the post of Marketing Assistant, as
day. b I doubt it. advertised in (2) a magazine I read recently. (3) Here’s
7 Is Macy expecting a baby? my CV.
a We think so. c She might Having studied Business Studies at college, I
have. b We’re sure. (4) reckon I have the right qualifications for this
position. I (5) know quite a bit about your industry
8 Is it true they’re calling the baby Astro? because I worked at WyePrint last summer. I have
a I don’t hope so. c I’m not (6) lots of experience of answering the phone
hoping. b I hope not. and writing press releases. I’m a confident
person and
9 Do you think she’ll be a millionaire one (7) it’s no problem for me to give presentations
day? a You know. c Who knows? in meetings. I’ve also practised (8) loads with
b I think she’ll. presentation software and I’m (9) really into writing
websites.
10 Will we ever see each other again?
I (10) can’t wait to hear from you.
a I’m sure we will. c We’re (11) Best wishes
convinced. b I might. Eddie Henderson
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a I find it easy 7
8 Complete the sentences with an appropriate b Yours sincerely 11
preposition.
c Please find enclosed 3
1 The forest fire was large, and firefighters took d Ms Hussein 1
over a week to put it out .
e look forward to hearing 10
2 Take that BACK ! That was a really horrible
thing to say. f have a certain understanding 5
3 What music shall we put ON now? g considerable 6
4 Business really took OFF last year. We made h extensively 8
a profit of over £500,000. i very interested in 9
5 They’re not taking ON any new staff until the j last month’s Marketing News 2
summer. k believe 4
6 Can you help me put these toys AWAY ? It’s a real
mess in here.
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10 Complete the sentences using the phrases in the box.
Make any necessary adjustments to the pronouns
(pron.). There is one extra phrase.
a big thing a funny thing are things (pron.)
kind of thing (pron.) own thing the most
important thing the right thing has a thing the
wrong thing

1 She has a thing about Elvis

Presley. She’s going to visit Graceland this
year.
2 How at the
moment? Is your family OK?
3 I think you should do
and tell him
the truth.
4 Is this type of music ?
It’s not really to my taste.
5 He doesn’t like to hang around in a group.
He prefers to do .
6 Why are you making
out of this? It’s
not that important.
7 in life is to feel
that you’ve done your best.
8 I often seem to say .
I don’t know why.
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11 Correct the mistakes. There are two errors in

each item.
1 ‘They’ve just had a baby, hadn’t they?’
‘Yes. I wonder what they go to call her?’
HAVEN’T / GOING TO
2 I think Fiorella going to making a lot of
money when she will be older. WILL MAKE /
SHE IS
3 Please continuing to hold and you going to be
connected shortly. CONTINUE / WILL BE
4 Ladies and gentlemen, we will to land at
London City airport at 20 minutes. WE’LL BE
LANDING / IN
5 ‘I shall answer your phone?’ ‘No, I’ll getting it.’ SHALL I / I’LL GET
6 Please to be ready by 7, because we’ll be leave
for the cinema just after 7. BE READY /
WE’LL BE LEAVING
7 ‘What time is the taxi to pick you up?’ ‘At
the half past.’ GOING TO PICK YOU UP /
AT HALF PAST
8 Carly puts Mike for granted. We should put a stop
on it and find him a new girlfriend. TAKES /
PUT TO A STOP TO IT
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