ADOLESCENTS 4

DECEMBER 2022

Grammar
1 Complete the conversation with the correct active or passive form of the
verbs in brackets.

A: Hi, Jane. How are you (be)?

B: Fine, thanks. What 1 ______________ (you/ do ) since I last
2___________________ ( see ) you?
A: Quite a lot. I 3_________________ ( go ) to India a few months ago.
I 4_________________ ( never / be ) there before.
B: Wow! India! I 5__________________ ( want ) to go there ever since I was
a child.
A: It was great!
B: So, I 6______________________ ( come round) to see you last
Wednesday. What 7 ____________________(you/ do )? You weren’t at
home.
A: No, I 8_________________ ( talk ) to the travel agent, organising my next
trip.
B: What? Another trip? Where 9 _______________ ( you/go ) this time?
A: Well, I 10__________________ ( send) a great book about Africa last
week, so I’m thinking of somewhere in Africa. But I 11 ______________( not
decide ) which country yet. I think I 12________________ ( go ) to Kenya. Or
Malawi. Or Morocco. Or …
B: So, you ____________________13 (not decide) anything yet?
A: No, not yet.

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2 Choose the correct option.

While / During / Since I was working in my father’s shop the other day, a
stranger walked in and said he knew me. I thought I’d never seen this man 1
yet / before / already , but 2 after / as / before talking to him, I realised it
was my long lost uncle whom I hadn’t seen 3 since / during / for I was two!
He had 4 already / just / yet come back from living in South America. 5 While
/ During / When his stay there, none of us had heard anything from him. He
hadn’t seen my father 6 yet / already / ever because he had come
to the shop to surprise him. I asked him if he had 7 never / since / ever
thought about contacting us 8 when / as / since he was away. 9 As / Since /
After he was thinking about his answer, my father arrived. He hadn’t seen his
brother 10 while / since / already he had left over twenty years ago!

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Use the word in capitals.

1 I won’t go if you don’t want me to. UNLESS

I __________________________________________me to.

2 Listen and then you’ll understand. LONG

You’ll understand .____________________________________

3 I didn’t pass my driving test and now I’m disappointed. WISH

I______________________________________ my driving test.

4 ‘I won’t do it again,’ she said. PROMISED

She _________________________________________it again

5 I regret spending all that money. ONLY

If __________________________________________all that money.
6 It’s OK, I’ll wait for you. MIND
I _____________________________________________________for you.

7 Let’s take some sandwiches because we may not fi nd a café. CASE

Let’s take some sandwiches _________________________________a cafe

8. They didn’t let me use the new computer until my father had checked
everything was fine. ALLOWED
I ______________________________________________until my father had
checked everything was fine.

9. I have never seen such a beautiful film. EVER

This is ________________________________________________seen.

10. You should talk to your English teacher before the final exam. BETTER
You ___________________________________before the final exam.

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VOCABULARY

4 Choose the correct option.

1 My brother is a____________________ and makes amazing things out of

wood.
A plumber B detective C reporter D carpenter

2 The job was too ____________________, so I had to leave.

A educational B rewarding C stressful D tight

3 Firefighters tend to work in a _____________________environment.

A dangerous B safe C creative D casual

4 They_______________________ in love last year on holiday.

A got B went C fell D made
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6 I need to cut up the carrots and potatoes. Can you pass me the chopping ,
______________________please?
A grater B pan C board D utensil

7 She got a part-time job __________________________newspapers.

A making B sending C taking D delivering

8.The dress didn’t fi t properly. It was too _____________________.

A casual B smart C baggy D dull

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5.Complete the sentences with words from the box.

away back on out over

1 He’s still sad. He can’t get __________________his girlfriend going to

America to live.
2 Please can you give me___________________ my laptop ?
3 Have you worked__________________ the answer yet?
4 He’s given all his money_________________________ to charity.
5. Have you switched the computer__________________ ?

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up on out up after
6. She picked the books_______________ from the floor.
7 You can count____________________ me to help you. Don’t worry!
8 The shop’s sold_____________________ of those new games.
9 The two friends finally made ___________________after the argument.
10. Who will look ______________the cat while your are away?

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6. Choose the correct option.

Sally and Gemma are 0 close / near / friendly friends and they do everything
together. They’re going to different universities in two months’ time and
have promised never to 1 keep / miss / lose touch with each other. This
weekend they’ve decided to go camping in a beautiful 2 bush / valley /
desert in the mountains. However, the weather forecast
isn’t very good. Last week there was a(n) 3 tornado / avalanche / drought ,
whose powerful winds damaged part of the area they’re going to and huge 4
gale / flood / thunder storms are forecast for the weekend. So, Sally and
Gemma are not going to sleep in a tent.
They’ve got a 5 helicopter / caravan / moped , so if it rains, they should be
OK. It’s got a camping 6 torch / compass / stove to cook on and all the
kitchen utensils they might need.
They’ve also made sure they’ve got their waterproof 7 anoraks / trunks /
painkillers .
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7. Function
Put the conversation (A–J) in the correct order (1–10).
A Really? Let me see. Oh dear! My phone’s dead! Sorry! So, what’s the
problem?

B Sorry, I had to stay and help prepare for the school Open Day next week.

C That little shop next to the bank is quite good. You’ll fi nd some great things
there.

D How can you say that? I got things there for my party last year. And, if you
remember, you said they looked good!

E Oh, that’s all right. I’d forgotten about that. I needed to speak to you
urgently.

F I tried many times, but I couldn’t get through.

G I don’t think so. It’s rubbish and it’s mostly for birthday parties for fi ve-
year-olds.
H Hey, Josh, what happened to you? I’ve been waiting ages. (1)

I The teacher asked me to get some decorations for the Open Day and I don’t
know what to do.

J Why didn’t you call me on my phone?

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8. Choose the best response.

1 I’m sorry, I can’t help you.

A How about it?
B Tell me about it.
C No problem.

2 Please leave your message after the tone.

A Hi, I’m Phil here.
B Hi, it’s Phil there.
C Hi, it’s Phil.

3 I can’t go out this weekend as I’ve got to prepare for my exam.

A It’s on me.
B Tell me about it.
C Hard luck!

4 What are you up to?

A Actually, I am.
B Playing a computer game.
C That’s all very well.
5 Do you want to come to the café with me?
A Thanks for calling me.
B That old wreck?
C I could do with a coffee.

6 How’s it going?
A That’s OK.
B Fine, thank you.
C I bet you’re glad.

7 Let’s go swimming.
A I’d better get going. Sorry!
B Sorry, I’m having a go.
C I’m afraid no problem.

8 What’s going on?

A Something.
B Nothing.
C Anything.

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9..Complete the conversation with the words from the boxes.

Are kind OK hurt should hand
A: Are you OK ? I saw you fall off your bike. Did you
1_____________yourself?
B: Don’t worry, I’m fine.
A: 2__________________ you sure?
B: Yes.
A: Can I give you a 3 ___________________to get up?
B: That’s very 4___________________ of you, thanks.
A: I think you 5________________ go to doctor, though. That leg doesn’t
look very good.
 got over what were Congratulations fancy
B: That’s a bit 6______________ the top, isn’t it? It’s only a scratch. I’m more
concerned about my bike.
A: Well, if I 7_______________ you, I’d take it to that shop on the High
Street.
B: Thanks, that’s a good idea.
A: So, do you 8_____________ having a coffee?
B: I’d love to, but I’ve 9 _______________to get to the bike shop. Thanks
anyway.
A: Oh, 10_________________ a pity! I’ve just passed my driving test and
wanted to celebrate.
B: Really? 11 ________________________!
A: Thanks.

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