Total Score

_______ / 100
points
A [Track 16] Listen to the conversation between Emily and Greg. Check ()
the correct answers.
1. Emily wants Greg to ____.

a.  go to a meeting about Ms. Johnson’s interviews

b.  change the day and time of Ms. Johnson’s interviews
c.  make a doctor’s appointment for Ms. Johnson
2. When Greg spoke to Ms. Johnson yesterday, they didn’t know about her ____. a.  conference call

b.  meeting
c.  doctor’s appointment
3. Greg has already ____.

a.  sent emails to the people who will have interviews

b.  received emails from everyone who will have an interview
c.  called people to change the day and time of their interviews
4. Ms. Johnson wants to prepare for the interviews on ____.

a.  Wednesday afternoon
b.  Thursday morning
c.  Thursday afternoon
A _______ / 8 points (2 points each)

B [Track 17] Listen to four people talk about themselves at a job interview.
Match the people and their personality traits.
1. Nate thinks he is C a. flexible and easygoing.
2. Liza thinks she is A b. curious and enthusiastic.
3. Ben thinks he is D c. reliable and careful.
4. Kristy thinks she is B d. confident and ambitious.

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C Complete each sentence with the correct adjective or noun form of the word
in parentheses.
1. Since she got promoted, she’s had a lot of ___________________ (confident).
2. Paul is a very ___________________ (talent) actor. He won three awards last year.
3. Sylvia is a really ___________________ (wisdom) woman.
She always makes excellent decisions.
4. He does his work with a lot of ___________________ (enthusiastic).
5. I’m not ___________________ (bravery) enough to go bungee jumping.
1. confidence 2. talented 3. wise 4. enthusiasm 5. brave

D Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.

1. I admire my uncle. He’s a very disagreeable / considerate / unreliable person. 2. Did you know Gail and
Ira are getting married this weekend? I saw the appreciation / entertainment / announcement in
the newspaper.
3. I ran into / took after / counted on Ed at the library. Did you know he has a
new job?
4. I’m really sorry. Can you judge / forgive / criticize me?
5. If flying frightens you, don’t go snowboarding / skydiving / waterskiing.
6. Did you buy any interesting handicrafts / transportation / languages on
your trip to Bali?
7. He was born in Japan, but he grew up / brought up / got well in the
United States.
8. You always think something bad will happen. Try to be more impatient /
optimistic / dedicated.

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E Rewrite each sentence. Put the adverb in parentheses in the correct place.
1. I never do things. (quickly)
______________________________________________________________
2. My work is important to me. (fairly)
______________________________________________________________
3. She works with young children. (well)
______________________________________________________________
4. It’s difficult to talk to him about my problems. (extremely)
______________________________________________________________

1. I never do things quickly.

2. My work is fairly important to me.

3. She works well with young children.

4. It’s extremely difficult to talk to him about my problems.

F Complete each sentence with the correct present perfect form of the verb in
parentheses and for or since.

1. ______________________________ (she / work) in South Korea ______________

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ten years.

2. ______________________________ (you / be) here ______________ 3:00 p.m.?

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3. ______________________________ (he / not / see) her ______________ a week.

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4. ______________________________ (they / speak) Spanish ______________ they

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were children?

1. She’s worked
2. for
3. Have you been
4. since
5. He hasn’t seen
6. for
7. Have they spoken
8. since

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G Complete the paragraph with the correct quantifiers from the box.
fewer less too many too much
My friends and I are interested in trying out some new ways to help the

environment. First, we think that we all use _____________________ plastic

1 shopping bags. We’re

going to start using cloth bags now because they are better for the environment.

Next, we’re not going to buy new cell phones for at least two years because there

is _____________________ e-waste in the world. Finally,

2

we’re going to start riding our bikes more. We want to see _____________________
3

cars on the road and create _____________________ pollution.

1. too many 2. too much 3. fewer 4. less

4

H Complete the first and second conditional sentences with the words in
parentheses and the correct form of the verbs.
1. If you tell lies all the time, _______________________________ (people / not / believe) you.
2. _______________________________ (she / not / be) upset with you if you called her a few times a
week.
3. _______________________________ (we / have) dinner together if he drops by before 7:00.
4. They’d have a better relationship if _______________________________ (they / communicate) more.
5. If _______________________________ (he / not / study) hard, he won’t get into law school.

1. people won’t believe

2. She wouldn’t be

3. We will / might / could have

4. they communicated

5. he doesn’t study

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I Write sentences with It’s . . . expressions and infinitives.
1. (helpful / compromise / about small things)
________________________________________________________
2. (always / useful / talk over / your problems)
________________________________________________________
3. (never / wise / argue / with your parents)
________________________________________________________
4. (important / have / a good relationship with your boss)
________________________________________________________

1. It’s helpful to compromise about small things.

2. It’s always useful to talk over your problems.
3. It’s never wise to argue with your parents.
4. It’s important to have a good relationship with
your boss.

J Complete the conversations with the correct modals from the box.
can’t could must must not
1. A: Zelda won’t speak to me, and she won’t answer my emails.
B: Really? She always answers her emails. She ______________ be very upset
with you.
2. A: Look! There’s Victor.
B: That ______________ be Victor. He’s in Toronto this week.
3. A: Is this Jenny’s bag?
B: It ______________ be hers. It’s the same color, but I thought hers was bigger.
4. A: Andy and Sharon didn’t speak once at the party last night.
B: I know, and they seemed really angry. They ______________ be getting along.

1. must 2. can’t 3. could 4. must not

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K Read Gary’s email. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.
Use the present perfect form of the verbs with yet and already.

1. Gary __________________________________________ (go shopping / for organic food).

2. Gary __________________________________________ (recycle / his old newspapers).
3. Gary and Sarah __________________________________________ (buy / recycling bins).
4. Gary and Neil __________________________________________ (fix / the leaky faucet).

1. Gary hasn’t gone shopping for organic food yet.

2. Gary has already recycled his old newspapers.
3. Gary and Sarah haven’t bought recycling bins yet.
4. Gary and Neil have already fixed the leaky faucet.

L Complete each sentence with the correct reflexive pronoun.

1. Some people enjoy living by _________________.
2. I consider _________________ to be an honest person.
3. Why is he sitting by _________________? Tell him to come and sit with us.
4. Be careful, children! You might hurt _________________.

1. themselves 2. myself 3. himself 4. yourselves

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M Complete the sentences with the past passive form of the verbs in
parentheses.
1. These organic bananas _____________________ (grow) in Florida.
2. The band’s new song _____________________ (release) last week.
3. Can you believe it? That best-selling book _____________________ (write) by a teenager.
4. More than one thousand tickets _____________________ (sell) for the concert yesterday.

1. were grown 2. was released 3. was written 4. were sold

N Match the two parts of each conversation.

1. How much does a hybrid car cost? B
2. I’m going to quit my job. E
3. If you ask me, he’s unfair. Do you agree? A
4. Don’t forget to drop by Sam’s house. C
5. Would you prefer a single or a double? D
a. I’m not sure. Why do you think so?
b. I’d say about $30,000.
c. OK. Thanks for the reminder.
d. I’m not sure. Which is cheaper?
e. I wouldn’t recommend that.

O Number the lines of the conversation in the correct order.

1 A: Hi, Louise. This is Mark. Listen, I’m really sorry, but I can’t meet you
for lunch today.
6 B: There’s no need to apologize. See you tomorrow.
3 A: Well, I was driving into town, and my car broke down. I’m calling
from home. Everything is OK, but it’s too late to meet you now.
2B: Why not? Is everything OK? You sound upset.
5 A: Thanks for understanding. And again . . . my apologies.
4 B: I’m just glad you’re OK. Don’t worry about it. We can have lunch another day.

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P Read the emails. Check () the correct answer for each question.

only only Wind Farm

Which band . . . ? Wind Farm E-Waste and E-Waste
1. released a new album last month   
2. is working very hard right now   
3. plays music that teaches people about the environment   
4. is going to do a concert tour next month   
5. has a producer that isn’t very easygoing   

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 P _______ / 10 points (2 points each)
Q Read the webpage. Complete the text with the letters of the correct sentences
from the box.

A From Cairns, it’s only an hour by boat to the Great Barrier Reef
B It’s a few kilometers from Sydney, and there’s a lot to see and do there
– from surfing and swimming to enjoying a meal by the ocean
C Oh, and I forgot to point something out
D The river goes through mountains and rain forests, and you’ll see some
amazing waterfalls
E You’ll probably visit one of the big cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Perth)

1.B
2.D
3E
4.C
5. A

Q _______ / 10 points (2 points each)

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