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Choose the best answer. 9 A: How do you spell ‘friend’?

B:
1 Pete a teacher.
a It’s Miguel.
a isn’t
b F-R-I-E-N-D.
b not
c My surname is Jackson.
c aren’t
d Yes, he is.
d am not
10 A: How much is the camera?
2 Bill two brothers.
B:
a have
a It’s on page thirty.
b has
b It’s from Spain.
c is
c It’s about six months old.
d are
d It’s fifty pounds.
3 A: Italian food?
11 A: Excuse me. How do I get to the bus station?
B: Yes, I do.
B:
a Are you like
a In Oxford Street.
b Likes
b Yes, that’s right.
c Do you like
c It’s about ten minutes.
d You’re like
d Go out of the school and turn right.
4 A: Was Shakespeare a painter?
12 A: What time were you born?
B: No, he .
B:
a weren’t
a My birthday’s in August.
b didn’t
b On the third of March.
c isn’t
c At six o’clock in the morning.
d wasn’t
d In 1999.
5 up early yesterday morning?
13 A:
a Got
B: I have a headache, that’s all.
b Did you
a What’s the matter?
c You get
b Can I have a coffee, please?
d Did you get
c Thanks for everything.
6 Michael to work yesterday. d Here’s a present for you.
a not go
14 A: What’s your job?
b didn’t go
B: I’m .
c didn’t
a married
d wasn’t
b a doctor
7 Can you French? c from Italy
a speak d Paul Johnson
b to speak
c speaks
d spoke
8 A: Good night.
B:
a That’s great. Thank you.
b No, I don’t know.
c You too. Sleep well.
d Hello. How are you?
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15 John isn’t Alice’s . They aren’t married. 21 Angela is Susan’s .

a husband a sister
b wife b father
c father c mother
d mother d brother
16 What do they speak in ? 22 Robert isn’t .
a Spanish a a student
b Portuguese b a child
c American c a doctor
d Brazil d Susan’s brother
17 Your car keys are in the . 23 David, Angela, Robert and Susan went to the park .
a lamp a at night
b armchair b in the evening
c drawer c in the afternoon
d sofa d in the morning
18 We a painting for €500. 24 David breakfast.
a were a didn’t enjoy
b said b bought
c bought c cooked
d heard d didn’t have
19 Do you play ? 25 They had .
a ice hockey a a holiday
b the cinema b a lot of housework
c holidays c a horrible day
d sailing d a good time

Read the text, then choose the best answer for Choose the best answer.
questions 20–25. 26 They in Hong Kong in 2010.
David Smith is a doctor. He works in a hospital. His wife, a isn’t
Angela, is a bank manager. They have two children, Robert and b aren’t
Susan. Robert is eleven and Susan is nine. They’re at school. c wasn’t
Last Sunday, the family got up early. David made a big d weren’t
breakfast of eggs and sausages. Then they went to the park. 27 swim when I was five years old.
David and Robert played football, and Angela and Susan a I can
played tennis. The weather was beautiful. They enjoyed it. b I could
In the afternoon, they went out to a restaurant for lunch.
c I
20 David and Angela are . d I was
a brother and sister
28 I to my brother right now.
b married
a ’m talking
c doctors
b talk
d bank managers
c talking
d talked

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29 to stay home and watch TV. 36 A: What about this jacket?

a I’m going B:
b I going a Credit card’s fine.
c Going b No, it isn’t the right blue.
d Am going c How do you want to pay?
30 Helena has never to Australia. d Can I help you?
a went 37 A:
b go B: Well, we could go swimming.
c been a How are you feeling today?
d goes b What shall we do this afternoon?
31 We invite Tomas to the party. c OK. I’ll get my swimming costume.
a haven’t d It’s too cold to go swimming.
b won’t 38 A: How do you find living in New York?
c not B:
d aren’t a No, I missed it.
32 A: b Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
B: Sure. Good idea. c I’m enjoying it a lot.
a What does ‘bilingual’ mean? d I’m very well, thanks.
b Can I open a window? It’s hot in here. 39 I don’t like preparing food, but I like
c I like your jumper. in restaurants.
d Excuse me! Can you help me? a cooking
33 A: There’s an Internet café in Park Lane, next to b eating
the bank. c going
B: d using
a Is that near here? 40 The plates are in the .
b Just two minutes, that’s all. a cups
c Do you need some money? b fridge
d Go straight ahead. c cooker
34 A: d cupboard
B: No, it isn’t. 41 Can you this from German to English?
a Can I speak to Emma, please? a speak
b What’s the address? b make
c Can I take a message? c think
d Is that Emma? d translate
35 A: 42 She speaks Spanish.
B: Yes, please. It’s delicious. a fluent
a Could you pass the salt, please? b hard
b How would you like your coffee? c well
c Would you like some more rice? d very
d Is there any more salad left?

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43 It’s a lovely day. It’s . Let’s go to the beach. 49 Rachel surfing.

a cool and cloudy a has never been
b cold and foggy b isn’t good at
c sunny and warm c has won awards for
d wet and windy d hates
44 My father is a nurse. He works in a . 50 Rachel’s brother is surfer than his classmates.
a cinema a an older
b hospital b a safer
c factory c a worse
d shop d a better

Read the text, then choose the best answer for Choose the best answer.
questions 45–50. 51 I’m thinking to Japan next year.
My name’s Rachel. I like summer best. We cook and eat in the a of going
garden, and we often go to the beach. I don’t like sunbathing, b I go
but I love swimming. I was born in a village near the seaside, c goes
and my family went to the beach almost every day. I could d going
swim when I was a baby. I loved it then, and I love it now.
52 One day, I hope China.
My brother loves surfing and he’s really good at it. He’s a will visit
the best surfer in our school. He’s won ten or fifteen b visit
competitions. I’ve tried it, but I’ve never learnt to surf.
c visiting
Maybe I’ll try it again when I retire!
d to visit
45 Rachel talks about .
53 If I travelling, I’ll send you lots of postcards.
a her plans for the future
a ’ll go
b her favourite season
b went
c what she did last month
c go
d her favourite food
d ’ll
46 Rachel talks about her .
54 In the future, cities on Mars .
a leisure activities
a are being built
b working life
b can build
c school days
c will be built
d parents and grandparents
d are building
47 Rachel when she was a very little girl.
55 All of the sandwiches .
a learned to swim
a were eaten
b didn’t like swimming
b are eating
c lived in the city
c were eating
d rarely went to the beach
d have eaten
48 Rachel’s brother surfing.
a is learning
b has never been
c has done a lot of
d is going to try

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56 There was no money in the office when I arrived at 63 I didn’t have much time, so I did my homework .
work. All of it by burglars. a quickly
a has been stolen b lazily
b had been stealing c peacefully
c had stolen d tragically
d had been stolen 64 I haven’t got any . Is there a chemist’s near here?
57 A: a envelopes
B: £8 for an adult, £4.50 for children under 12. b doughnuts
a How much is it to get in? c stamps
b I gave you a £10 note, not a £5 note. d deodorant
c How much is a litre of petrol? 65 We were during the film. It wasn’t interesting
d It’s cheaper if you buy a family ticket. at all.
58 A: a shocked
B: Cheer up! You’ve got me. I’m always here for you. b bored
a I passed my exam. c annoyed
b I’m getting married next week. d depressed
c I’m going on holiday to Australia tomorrow. 66 I’m a lot of training for my new job.
d I don’t think I have many friends. a spending
59 A: What are your symptoms? b studying
B: c doing
a I’ve got a temperature and I feel awful. d working
b Just take it easy for a while. 67 Henry wants to study at Oxford University, but he also
c I’ve got food poisoning. wants to study at Cambridge University. He can’t
d Drink plenty of liquids. up his mind.
60 A: Hello? Hello? a get
B: b go
a I’m not sure. Can I get back to you later? c take
b Sorry, we were cut off. d make
c OK. Speak to you soon. 68 I my job because the hours were too long.
d Oh, and can you give me Dean’s number? a gave up
61 A: Mike and Jo are such nice people. b took off
B: c put away
a I know. There were so many problems. d went back
b Yes, I don’t know how they live in it. 69 My brother really my father.
c You’re right. We had so much fun with them. a picks up
d That’s true. I don’t know where it’s all gone. b gets on
62 A: I’ll give you a lift into town if you like. c takes after
B: d looks up
a I’m sorry, it’s not working today.
b I’ve got enough already thanks.
c Go ahead. It’s very hot in here.
d That would be great.

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Read the text, then choose the best answer for 75 Greg won’t be happy if he doesn’t .
questions 70–75. a fail his exams
b have his exams next month
Greg is 21 years old. He’s been studying at Manchester
University for the past three years, but he’s going to finish his c get work in Leeds or Sheffield
course next month. ‘I’d like to get a job here in Manchester,’ d find a job in Manchester
he says, ‘but that may not be possible. My degree is in
Business, and I’d like to work in management. But there Choose the best answer.
aren’t a lot of jobs right now, and I haven’t got any money. 76 The sign says No parking. We to park here.
I’m feeling a bit nervous and depressed about finding a job,
a shouldn’t
actually. It’s on my mind a lot. I’m afraid I won’t find one, and
b aren’t allowed
I’ll be unemployed for a long time.’
c can’t
If Greg doesn’t find a job in Manchester, he’ll look for d should
something in nearby Leeds or Sheffield. ‘As soon as I finish my
77 A: How long have you English?
exams, I’ll start applying,’ he says. ‘That’s next month. Right
now, I need to concentrate on my studies.’ He adds, ‘I don’t B: For about six years.
think I’ll be happy until I start working in Manchester.’ a studying
b been studying
70 Greg .
c study
a would like to leave Manchester
d to study
b hopes to continue studying for another year
c hasn’t finished his course yet 78 If told me about your problems, I’d have helped.
d wasn’t studying last year a you’ll
b you’re
71 Greg Business.
c you’ve
a would like to study
d you’d
b is studying
c already has a job in 79 We can text after work and arrange a place
d isn’t interested in to meet.
a each other
72 Greg finding a job.
b each
a doesn’t think a lot about
c us
b thinks it won’t be difficult
d another
c says he feels confident about
d feels worried about 80 I saw Mrs Jones yesterday. She was surprised and asked
me what in London.
73 Greg is going to apply for jobs in Leeds and Sheffield
a are you doing
in Manchester.
b am I doing
a after trying for a job
c I was doing
b as soon as he finds a job
d if I’m doing
c while he’s applying for jobs
d before he looks for work 81 I wish you before you speak.
a ’d think
74 At the moment, Greg’s main focus is .
b ’ll think
a his studies
c think
b applying for jobs
d ’re thinking
c searching for a flat
d preparing to move

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82 A: 88 His attendance is . Some weeks he comes every

B: Oh, dear. I’d love to, but this weekend I’m so busy. day, other weeks he misses several classes.
a Are you doing anything next Saturday afternoon? a irregular
b I was wondering if we could meet next Saturday b unsuitable
morning. c untrue
c What are you doing next Sunday evening? d inaccurate
d I’m afraid I’ve already got something to do on Sunday. 89 I don’t eat much fruit. I’m not that on it.
83 A: I failed my driving test again. a crazy
B: b keen
a Absolutely. c fond
b That’s too bad. d excited
c Fair enough. 90 A lot of people visited the art gallery to see the
d That’s amazing! painter’s .
84 A: I think you must have made a mistake. I’m pretty sure a service
I gave you a £20 note. b masterpiece
B: c architecture
a Thanks. That’s for you. d headline
b Yes, I’m afraid it is. But it doesn’t include tax. 91 Two men jail last night.
c Sure. Tell me your account number. a broke out of
d Oh, did you? Er… sorry about that. b sorted out
85 A: What time will we arrive? c took up
B: d broke up with
a Presumably, the others will be late. 92 I felt bad because my brother and I .
b Generally, on time. a admitted
c Hopefully, in the next hour. b accused
d Obviously, we’re late. c quarrelled
86 A: d criticized
B: Oh, well. You live and learn. 93 The sailors didn’t see for two months as they
a I trusted Adam and he stole my money. crossed the Atlantic.
b I’ve got ten exams in the next two weeks. a world
c I forgot her birthday, so I sent her a text. b earth
d I wonder if their marriage will last. c ground
87 A: d land
B: In your dreams. Not if you were the last man on earth.
a Come on, you know you want to go out with me
really.
b I’m cleaned out! This new jacket cost the earth.
c We’re throwing caution to the wind and emigrating
to Australia.
d I’m really tired, so I’m going to stay home tonight.

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Read the text, then choose the best answer for 97 Seamus asked, ‘ to Oak Park Primary School
questions 94–100. in York?’
a Have you ever been
Seamus Carver had lived next door to Andrew Smith for
about two years before they met. ‘Seamus used to go to work b Did you go
early in the morning and come home in the afternoon, and c Were you going
I used to work nights at the factory,’ said Andrew. ‘We were d Had you gone
never home at the same time. He worked on Saturdays and 98 Seamus and Andrew had been friends .
Sundays, and had Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. We never a after their families had moved to Bristol
had a good look at each other.’ But when both men retired b for the past two years
in the same year, their schedules changed. ‘We’d both been
c their whole lives
out to the cinema one night, and we came home at the same
d when they were very young
time and met in front of our houses.’
99 Andrew and Seamus had known each other .
‘Right away, Seamus asked me if I’d gone to school at Oak
a when they were one or two years old
Park Primary School in York. I said that I had, and then I
b for about six years, as kids
understood. He and I had known each other for a year or two
when we were young kids, like maybe six. And amazingly, we c when they were about six years old
still remembered each other!’ Both Seamus and Andrew said d for the past six years
their families had moved away from York when they were 100 Andrew said that remembered each other.
young. What they hadn’t realised was that both families had a it would have been amazing if they had
moved to Bristol, and both men had been living there ever b he wasn’t shocked that they
since. c he was surprised that they
94 Seamus and Andrew became next door neighbours d he hadn’t realised that they
.
a two years after they first met
b before they met
c after they met at work
d because they were friends
95 While they were working, they .
a tried to meet
b sometimes met
c didn’t meet
d didn’t get along well
96 When they met, they the cinema.
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