WF – unit 8 A - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 The FIFA president was found guilty of corruption and _____ .

BRIBE
2 The Paralympics is an international sports event held every four years for _____
ABLE
athletes.
3 There are some cheats in sport who take illegal drugs to improve their speed and
_____ .
STRONG
4 The Slovak Republic declared its _____ on 1 January 1993.
DEPEND
5 Officials at the school say they have received a few bomb _____ recently.
THREATEN
6 When he was a child, he couldn’t read and write. He was completely _____ .
LITERATE
7 Obama, the 44th and current president of the USA went into _____ in 1996.
POLITICIAN
8 People cannot achieve a goal without _____ and hard work.
PATIENT
9 As a teenager he _____ in winning the final.
SUCCESS
10 Bill Crispin won a BME for helping children every day to cross the road _____ .
SAFE

WF – unit 8 B - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 She has lost her _____ (BELIEVE) in God.
2 They were proud of plenty of their children’s _____ (ACHIEVE).
3 Several companies are _____ (COMPETITION) for the contract.
4 To _____ (CONCLUSION), there are three main ways of solving the problem.
5 I must _____ (CONGRATULATION) you on your excellent exam results.
6 They selected a man of the greatest worth, both _____ (INTELLECTUAL) and morally.
7 It’s _____ (LEGALIZATION) to drive through a red light.
8 You could see from his face that he was _____ (LIE)
9 He was born _____ (ABLE) both physically and mentally. He requires a lot of care.
10 There are 150 _____ (POLITICS) in the Slovak _____ (GOVERN).

OC – unit 8 A – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

The new Star Wars movie will not open in cinemas 1_____ December, but it is already
attracting huge interest online. Pre-sales tickets for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' went
2
_____ sale yesterday and broke all ticket records. In the USA, the nation's largest online
ticket seller, Fandango, said it had 3_____ many visitors that its site crashed. It had 4_____
apologise to people who could not visit the site. A Fandango spokesperson said: "For Star
Wars, we have already sold eight times as many tickets 5_____ we did on the first day of
sales for the previous record holder." He added: "The enthusiasm for this year's most
anticipated movie is 6_____ of this world and we expect it to continue all the way to its
debut on December 18." 'The Force Awakens' is the seventh movie to be released in the Star
Wars franchise. Disney released the film's latest trailer on Monday night and it soon went
viral worldwide. Many top international news stations covered the story in 7_____ prime
time news bulletins. The trailer currently has 13 million views on YouTube and this number is
8
_____ to get a lot bigger. Box office analyst Phil Contrino said the movie could also break
box office records 9_____ it opens. It is possible it will be the highest earning movie ever
made. Mr Contrino said: "The Force Awakens will hit $1 billion without blinking. If it's really
good, it could cross $2 billion." Star Wars fans will 10_____ happy to know that plans are
already in place for Star Wars VIII and IX.

OC - unit 8 B - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1. You can´t _______ progress without hard work.
2. I have always dreamed _______ being a breakdancing champion.
3. Sadaf Rahimi is single and she is _______ boxer.
4. The road was like a skating ______ . It was covered with ice and easy to slide on.
5. The two horses crossed the finishing _______ together.
6. _____ the train I was sitting between two very large men.
7. She _______ advantage of the children´s absence to tidy their rooms.
8. Something strange happened _______ me yesterday.
9. The _______ of the UK is London.
10. I was nervous because I _______ driven on the motorway before.

MCH – unit 8A – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

a) John wasn’t very good, but he 1___ to the challenge, and eventually he 2___ his goal.
b) I have always dreamed 3___ succeeding in 4___ the final. It’s the reason why I practise so
much.
c) It is 5___ to know how much parents should 6___ their kid for achieving a success. It can
be really motivating.
d) After Jonatan took 7___ of the situation, he became a successful 8___ and won an
election to the Senate.
e) When we lived in the country, my dad 9___ vegetables in our big garden. We 10___ buy
them then. Unfortunately, we have to buy them now either at the greengrocer’s or at the
market.
f) One of the horses has fallen unexpectedly at the final jump on the 11___ .
g) We didn’t know how many points they had because the 12___ was not working properly.
It 13___ down before the beginning of the competition.
h) If he were much more 14___ about himself and his abilities, he 15___ a high achiever.
i) The play 16___ when we arrived 17___ the theatre.
j) I suddenly 18___ that I had forgotten to turn the cooker off.
a) This town has changed a lot. There 19___ a shopping centre here.

1. A) rise B) rose C) was rising D) rised

2. A) achieved B) got C) made D) did
3. A) for B) about C) of D) on
4. A) win B) to win C) winning D) won
5. A) importance B) unimportant C) unimportance D) important
6. A) compete B) praise C) congratulate D) fight
7. A) effort B) challenge C) progress D)
advantage
8. A) politic B) politician C) political D) politics
9. A) used to grew B) grew C) used to grow D) did grow
10. A) didn’t have to B) didn’t need C) mustn’t D) ought not to
11. A) running track B) racecourse C) racing track D) beaten track
12. A) half-time B) final score C) finish line D) scoreboard
13. A) had broken B) broke C) has broken D) used to break
14. A) patient B) brilliant C) confident D) violent
15. A) will becomes B) would became C) will become D) would become
16. A) was already began B) had already began C) had already begunD) has already
begun
17. A) in B) at C) to D) into
18. A) remembered B) was remembering C) used to remember D) had
remembered
19. A) didn’t use to be B) didn’t used to C) didn’t used to be D) didn’t use to

WF – unit 9 A - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 Tabloids are considered _____ serious newspapers. LITTLE
2 A survey into the media habits of teenagers reveals some surprising _____ .
STATISTICIAN
3 The BBC is currently the largest _____ in the world.
BROADCAST
4 If you can guess what’s going to happen next in a film, it means that the plot is
_____ . PREDICT
5 A fantasy film is a film genre that is set in an _____ world. IMAGINE
6 The thriller kept _____ in such suspense that they were biting their nails. VIEW
7 _____ have always interested Brooke.
POLITICIAN
8 Sometimes even stories about ordinary and _____ people can become
IMPORTANCE news due to the fact that they are so sad or so funny.
9 Everyone was shocked when they heard the _____ about “bloodbath” at Paris
ANNOUNCE
rock concert.
10 The law applies to all EU countries, Britain is no _____ . EXCEPT

WF - unit 9 B – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 It is _____ that the factory will have to close. LIKE
2 Her novels are full of _____ characters.
MEMORY
3 He had a wide mouth and _____ grey eyes.
HUMOR
4 He tried to make his speech more _____ .
ENTERTAINMENT
5 He's very nice, but I find him rather dull and _____ . PREDICT
6 There has been a large number of _____ in the area recently. ROB
7 French became the language of diplomacy and _____ affairs throughout the world.
NATION
8 It would be _____ not to let you have a choice. FAIR
9 It is _____ if this painting is a Picasso. DOUBT
 10 I put hundreds of _____ in the local paper to sell my car.
ADVERTISING
11 Their food was served and they continued to chat about small and ____ things like
IMPORTANCE
weather.

OC – unit 9 A - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

The ancient city of Pompeii near Naples, Italy, receives hundreds 1_____ thousands of tourists every
year. It is one of Italy's top tourist destinations. Most tourists leave the 2,000-year-old site 2_____
happy memories, photos and souvenirs. 3_____ , some visitors take more. They take historic relics
from the city – things 4_____ small statues, stones or mosaic tiles. However, many of these people
5
_____ now regretting their actions. They say the relics are cursed and have filled their lives with bad
luck since bringing them home. A senior official at Pompeii said he had had hundreds of packages
6
_____ across the world from people returning 7_____ they had taken. Many people apologised and
wrote stories about their bad luck. The senior official, Massimo Osanna, told reporters about 8_____
of the stories he had received. One man from Latin America explained that his life was full of traumas
after he got home from Italy with a small tile he had put in his pocket. A person from Spain returned
five packages containing stolen items, including a bronze statue that went missing in 1987. 9_____
writer complained that the statue had put, "a curse on his entire family". Mr Osanna is thinking
about setting up an exhibition of all the letters he has received. He explained that the letters might
be 10_____ interesting than the relics. He said: "It's not that the stolen pieces are highly interesting or
valuable. It's more the letters."

OC - unit 9 B - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 When granny saw her grandson, she told him: ´Jack, _____ hello to your granny.´
2 Did Dorothy _____ you about the meeting on Friday?
3 They said _____ the weather forecast that it wouldn´t rain.
4 You´ve sent that letter I gave you, _____ you?
5 The Sun is _____ popular tabloid newspaper in the UK. It´s full of less serious stories.
6 Nobody seems to like Jessica, _____ they?
7 Richard _____ me if I would be at the party.
8 My mum told me _____ tidy up my bedroom.
9 He´s lived in Japan for six years, but he still _____ speak Japanese.
10 He ____ that he was leaving. Then he walked out of the flat.

MCH – unit 9A – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

a) I can´t stand 1___ because they only report rumours about celebrities and I find them
2
___.
b) Josh said that the celebrities 3___ there in the past to get away from the tabloid media.
c) He said they had done a 4___ with two groups of people: 5___ who regularly multitasked
and the ones who didn't.
d) Even though the 6___ was quite predictable, the scenery was 7___ and the soundtrack
was fantastic.
e) Joana invited him for dinner but he responded he 8___ because he 9___.
f) I prefer watching TV to reading 10___. I watch all the 11___ operas, and also some reality
shows, like Big Brother.
g) When I first saw her I couldn´t believe my eyes! She was so impressive that I couldn´t
12
___!
h) Her speech was so 13___ that I had no chance to win the 14___.
i) She said she 15___ at university to become an editor and at that moment she was up to
get a bachelor´s 16___.
j) He told me he 17___ the fact she was addicted 18___ the internet.
k) I always check what is 19___ TV before I turn it on, but there are not many programmes
providing real 20___.

1. A) tabloids B) articles C) reviews D) broadsheets

2. A) humorous B) memorable C) spectacular D) dull
3. A) escaped B) had escaped C) have escaped D) were
escaped
4. A) discovery B) survey C) invention D) research
5. A) these B) them C) they D) those
6. A) screen B) casting C) plot D) costumes
7. A) spectacular B) presence C) likely D) broadcast
8. A) hasn´t gone B) wouldn´t go C) won´t go D) hadn´t
gone
9. A) had been tired B) is tired C) will be tired D) was tired
10. A) press B) pressure C) pressed D) pressing
11. A) soap B) soup C) sup D) soop
12. A) breath B) breeth C) breathe D) brethae
13. A) concluding B) convincing C) cooperating D)
congratulating
14. A) compete B) competitive C) competition D) competed
15. A) was studying B) studyed C) had studied D) has studied
16. A) diplom B) thesis C) title D) degree
17. A) doesn´t deny B) won´t deny C) couldn´t deny D) didn´t deny
18. A) at B) to C) on D) in
19. A) on B) in C) to D) at
20. A) entertaiment B) enterteinment C) entertainment D) entretaiment

MCH – unit 9 B – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

a) Peter Jackson was in 1___ of making a 2___ from the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
b) I have to 3___ that you should read more 4___ instead of stupid tabloids.
c) He said the costume drama he 5___ the day before 6___ really impressive.
d) I realised I could find more 7___ in watching soap operas such as boredom, bad plot and
poor 8___.
e) He promised me that he 9___ me to handle the 10___ after the match.
f) I couldn´t find the percentage of ball 11___ during the match because the sports 12___
hadn´t included it.
g) Will you publish my interview 13___ the front page 14___?
h) She said she was going to take 15___ brother to an incredible film 16___.
i) The headline 17___ that there 18___ an accident 2 days before.
j) I´ve watched a 19___ where a good-looking 20___ proposed a girl to marry him.

1. A) change B) choice C) charge D) challenge

2. A) blockbuster B) bias C) entertainment D) broadcaster
3. A) tell B) talk C) speak D) say
4. A) leaflets B) bulletins C) magazines D) broadsheets
5. A) had seen B) saw C) was seeing D) have seen
6. A) was B) have been C) had been D) was being
7. A) advantages B) pros C) disadvantages D) negotiations
8. A) extras B) casting C) catering D) inflatable dummies
9. A) will help B) would help C) helps D) helped
10. A) habit B) set C) gather D) crowd
11. A) possession B) possess C) possessive D) possessed
12. A) cover B) covered C) coverage D) covering
13. A) on B) through C) in D) towards
14. A) tomorrow B) tommorow C) tommorrow D) tomorrow
15. A) her B) mine C) him D) -
16. A) the day after B) the day before C) 2 days ago D) next week
17. A) published B) reported C) investigated D) interviewed
18. A) was B) is C) had been D) has been
19. A) programme B) program C) programm D) programee
20. A) milionar B) millionaire C) millionare D) milionair

WF – unit 10 A - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

Google Earth is a 1 _____ (USE) tool that was released in 2005. It enables us to explore the
beauties of nature, the 2 _____ (WIDE) and 3 _____ (DEEP) of the oceans from the comfort of
our homes. 4 _____ (LIKE) Google Earth, Google Earth Outreach shows 5 _____ (HARM)
changes done to our planet. We can see 6 _____ (END) deforestation, pollution and drought
resulting in 7 _____ (EXTINCT) of some endangered species of animals. The situation
presented on Google Earth Outreach seems to be alarming and 8_____ (HOPE), which is
obviously caused by the biggest polluter – a human. Nevertheless, people don’t want to give
up their selfish and 9 _____ (THOUGHT) habits that can severely damage our environment.
If we want to see the natural beauties on Google Earth in ten years’ time, we should
immediately stop behaving 10 _____ (RESPONSIBLE) towards our Mother Nature!

WF – unit 10 B - INSIGHT pre-intermediate

1 WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is an _____ organization working in the field of the
biodiversity conservation. (ENVIRONMENT)
2 Kindergarten is a place where children should play in _____ (SAVE) .
3 Using a mouthwash like Listerine will _____ (FRESH) your breath.
4 They are both very successful _____ (CYCLE).
5 A poodle is a small and seemingly _____ (HARM) creature.
6 If you want to _____ (SUCCESS) in getting to a good university, you need to study a lot.
7 The choice of clothing _____ (DEPENDANCE) on the weather.
8 She waved _____ (EXCITE) as the car got closer.
9 As he was a weak and _____ (DECISION) man women seemed not to be attracted by him.
10 You need _____ (ENCOURAGE) from people who understand what you are trying to do.

OC – unit 10 A – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

A new report says 1___ number of young people without a job is still very high in many countries.
2
___ are currently 73 million people around the world aged 15-24 who want to work but cannot
find a job. The International Labour Organization (ILO) said that 3___ youth unemployment is
coming down in rich countries, it is rising in most of Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and
Brazil. The youth unemployment rate in China increased from 9.3 per cent in 2010 to 10.6 per
cent last year. Economists say it 4___ be 11.1 per cent in 2018. In Brazil, the figure for youth
unemployment was 14 per cent 5___ the beginning of this year, but is now almost 16 per cent.
The ILO warns that youth employment worldwide 6___ set to rise. The ILO said it is difficult for
many young people who are looking for work. It said: "It's still not easy to 7___ young and
starting out in today's labour market." It is particularly bad for many young women. The highest
rate of youth unemployment 8___ the world is for women in the Middle East and North Africa.
This figure is around 45 per cent. There 9___ many reasons for the gloomy figures for youth
unemployment. One major factor is the global financial collapse of 2008. Many countries have
still not recovered from that. The ILO says youth unemployment is not just important for a
country's economy. It 10___ affects health, social unrest and levels of people's happiness.

OC – unit 10 B – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

Jack: Hey, have you heard the news about the park?
Evie: The 1 ____ next to the school?
Jack: Yes. It´s been closed because the council 2 ____ building a shopping centre there. There
´s 3 _____ protest about it on Saturday.
Evie: That´s awful, 4 ____ I don´t think the protest will change anything.
Jack: Sorry, Evie, I don´t agree. I think it will 5 _____ a difference. People feel strongly 6 _____
it.
Evie: Perhaps you´re right. I use the park, 7 _____. I´ll miss the skate-park there.
Jack: My little sister, 8 _____ instance enjoys playing in the sandbox...You know, we really
should support the protest 9 _____ go along.
Evie: I can´t, Jack. I´ve got homework to do 10 _____ Saturday.
Jack: Come on, Evie! You´ve got 11 _____ to lose – I´ll help you with your homework.
Evie: OK, good idea.

MCH – unit 10 A – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

a) We should 1___ whale hunting because it is cruel and unnecessary. Countries can
make more money from whale watching, which is very popular 2___ tourists, than from
hunting whales.
b) People’s 3___ behaviour often damages the environment, for instance people keep
dropping litter that contains a lot of 4___ substances.
c) Century 21 is my favourite 5___ shop in New York. It 6___ hundreds of cheap T-shirts
every day.
d) In the 1950s, many American teenagers 7___ black leather jackets and rode
motorbikes. People called them “greasers” 8___ of their hairstyles.
e) The bread used in pizza bases 9___ in Italy for over 3000 years. During the late 19 th
century, Italian immigrants 10___ the pizza abroad.
f) In the 1950s, 11___ fish lived in the River Thames in London. However, between 1950
and 2010 levels of pollution in the river were 12___ and now there are a lot of fish.
g) “The white T-shirt with the slogan is very nice. Can I go into the changing room and
13
___ ?
h) I love going to the boutiques in Oxford Street, looking 14___. The 15___ fashions often
sell out very quickly because they are very popular.
16
i) ___, letters and packages are collected in bags from pillar boxes and post offices.
17
___ , they are sorted according to the region and country they are addressed to.

1. A) support B) use up C) ban D) survive

2. A) between B) with C) for D) as
3. A) thoughtless B) powerless C) hopeless D) useless
4. A) useful B) dreadful C) harmful D) powerful
5. A) sweat B) discount C) branded D) export
6. A) is selling B) sold C) is sold D) sells
7. A) worn B) weared C) wear D) wore
8. A) due B) in spite C) instead D) because
9. A) has baked B) has been baked C) has been baking D) has being baked
10. A) have taken B) had taken C) took D) were taken
11. A) none B) some C) any D) no
12. A) banned B) reduced C) conserved D) cut down
13. A) hang it up B) pick it up C) take it off D) try it on
14. A) for B) around C) up D) at
15. A) last B) newest C) latest D) late
16. A) In the beginning B) In beginning C) At beginning D) At the beginning
17. A) After B) Before C) After that D) As soon a

MCH – unit 10 B – INSIGHT pre-intermediate

Well, we all know that mobile phones don’t just fall 1____ the sky ready-made. They are
made in many different places, from many different materials. One of them is a metal which
2
___ coltan. Coltan is an important material which 3___ not only in mobile phones, but also
in laptop computers, televisions and 4____ electronic devices. 5___, 80% of the world’s
coltan comes from Africa, from forests in 6____ Democratic Republic of Congo. It is sad
because coltan 7___ big problems for the people and the wildlife there. Trees have been cut
8___ and huge mines have been opened in the rainforest. The people who work in these
mines work long hours and they are 9___ paid. The rainforest is also home 10___ gorillas. In
the last five years, large parts of the rainforest have been 11___ because of mining. As a
result, the number of gorillas 12___ by 90% and there are only 3,000 animals left. So, what
can we do 13 ___ it? At the moment, many companies don’t know where their coltan comes
from, so we can send emails and text messages to ask them 14___ coltan from the Congo.
We can also sign on-line petitions and 15___ charities like RAISE Hope for Congo.

1 A) from B) off C) out of D) down

2 A) calls B) is calling C) called D) is called
3 A) has used B) is used C) was used D) have been used
4 A) another B) other C) others D) the other
5 A) Unfortunatly B) Unfortunately C) Unfortunatelly D) Unfortunate
6 A) the B) a C) an D) _____
7 A) creates B) occurs C) arises D) comes up
8 A) _____ B) off C) down D) up
9 A) highly B) bad C) well D) poorly
10 A) to B) for C) of D) off
11 A) protected B) banned C) destroyed D) conserved
12 A) have dropped B) has dropped C) has been dropped D) have been
dropped
13 A) about B) with C) for D) up
14 A) ban B) banning C) to ban D) banned
15 A) use up B) reduce C) survive D) support
KEY: U8
WF – 8A
1 bribery, 2 disabled, 3 strength, 4 independence, 5 threats, 6 illiterate, 7 politics, 8 patience,
9 succeeded, 10 safely

WF – 8B
1 belief, 2 achievements, 3 competing, 4 conclude, 5 congratulate, 6 intellectually, 7 illegal, 8
lying, 9 disabled, 10 politicians, government

OC – 8A
1 until, 2 on, 3 so, 4 to, 5 as, 6 out, 7 their, 8 likely, 9 when, 10 be

OC – 8B
1 make, 2 of, 3 a, 4 rink, 5 line, 6 On, 7 took, 8 to, 9 capital, 10 hadn´t

MCH - 8A
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. C
17. B
18. A
19. A

KEY: U9
WF 9A
1 less, 2 statistics, 3 broadcaster, 4 predictable, 5 imaginary, 6 viewers, 7 politics, 8
unimportant, 9 announcement, 10 exception

WF 9B
1 (un)likely, 2 memorable, 3 humorous, 4 entertaining, 5 predictable, 6 robberies, 7
international, 8 unfair, 9 doubtful, 10 advertisements, 11 unimportant

OC 9A
1 of, 2 with, 3 However, 4 like, 5 are, 6 from, 7 what, 8 some, 9 The, 10 more
OC 9B
1 say, 2 tell, 3 on, 4 haven’t, 5 a, 6 do, 7 asked, 8 to, 9 can’t, 10 said

MCH 9A MCH 9B
1. A 1. C
2. D 2. A
3. B 3. D
4. B 4. D
5. D 5. A
6. C 6. C
7. A 7. C
8. B 8. A
9. D 9. B
10. A 10. D
11. A 11. A
12. C 12. C
13. B 13. A
14. C 14. D
15. A 15. A
16. D 16. A
17. C 17. B
18. B 18. C
19. A 19. A
20. C 20. B

KEY: U10
WF 10A
1 useful, 2 width/ widths, 3 depth/ depths, 4 Unlike (unlike), 5 harmful, 6 endless, 7
extinction, 8 hopeless, 9 thoughtless, 10 irresponsibly

WF 10B
1 environmental, 2 safety, 3 freshen, 4 cyclists, 5 harmless, 6 succeed, 7 depends, 8
excitedly, 9 indecisive, 10 encouragement

OC 10A
1 the, 2 There, 3 although, 4 will, 5 at, 6 is, 7 be, 8 around, 9 are, 10 also

OC 10B
1 one, 2 is/are, 3 a, 4 but, 5 make, 6 about, 7 too, 8 for, 9 and, 10 on, 11 nothing

MCH 10A MCH 10B

1 C 1 C
2 B 2 D
3 A 3 B
4 C 4 B
5 B 5 B
6 D 6 A
7 D 7 A
8 D 8 C
9 B 9 D
10 C 10 A
11 D 11 C
12 B 12 B
13 D 13 A
14 B 14 C
15 C 15 D
16 A
17 C