Choose the best answer

My parents are convinced that I … the end of course assessment in June. I hope they’re right.
a am going to pass
b am passing
c pass

The courier… at 11, although he’s probably going to be late.

a is arriving
b is due to arrive
c will arrive

It has been reported that scientists … on Mars.

a find
b are on the verge of finding
c are due to find

Recently researchers have claimed that they … a humanoid robot with artificial intelligence within a few years.
a are likely to develop
b are due to develop
c are developing

Sarah … an appointment with her tutor next Friday at 12 o’clock.

a is on the verge of having
b has
c will have

Berta … the electronics club at school, but it would have been at the same time as basketball practice.
a is going to join
b is joining
c is going to join

A: I don’t know how to do these calculations. It’s just too hard.

B: Look, don’t worry. I … you how to do it.
a ’m showing
b ’ll show
c show

Complete the text with the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

Citizens in Space is an American project (1) …………… ordinary people and experiments into space. Run by the United
States Rocket Academy (USRA), the project has already got a contract for ten space flights with the company XCOR
Aerospace. The USRA (2) …………… space available on these flights to citizen scientists. They (3) …………… to offer
professional researchers the chance to fly. In both cases, the passengers will conduct experiments during the flight. So
far, the experiments that (4) …………… cover areas from life sciences to technology demonstrations. The organisers
hope that in five or ten years’ time hundreds of citizens (5) …………… the chance to build an experiment and fly in
space.
1 A on the verge of launching B about launching C to be launching D will be launching
2 A make B will be making C will have been making D will have made
3 A will also plan B are also going to plan C are also planning D will also be planning
4 A are going to be done B are going to be doing C will be doing D will have been doing
5 A will be having B will have C are having D will have been having

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.

collaborate • decrease • not finish • not go • play • reach • sail • teach

Environmentalists hope that carbon dioxide emissions ……………………………… significantly by 2050.
Are you excited? This time tomorrow we ……………………………… along the coast of Croatia.
I ……………………………… the guitar for two years by the time I do my first performance.
I ……………………………… Spanish and French next year.
Jade ……………………………… on the project for six months before it is terminated.
Despite her reservations, Margo now believed that she ……………………………… her initial target by December.
If Ted keeps working at this pace, he ……………………………… preparing his presentation by Wednesday.
I feel like crying! My mum said I ………………………………away for the weekend with Jake and Paul unless I get
all my homework done beforehand.

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs given.
Hello everyone. Today I’m here to tell you about a citizen science project that I’m working on called Shakespeare’s
World. The idea is to get people to transcribe manuscripts from Shakespeare’s lifetime. The organisers think it will
increase their knowledge of the period. In the end any new words that are found (1)……………………………………
(add) to the Oxford English Dictionary. I don’t know if it (2)…………………………………….… (likely, have) a big impact
on historians’ knowledge of the period, but you never know. Some previously undiscovered information could come to light.
I’ve only just started, but I’m sure I (3) …………………………………(learn) a lot about this period in history. It’s a bit
ironic really because I’m a scientist. I never knew I (4)………….……………… (become) a historian in my free time!
Now, I (5) …………………….…… (due,complete) two manuscripts today so I’d better get started.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of these verbs. Use future simple, future continuous, future perfect
simple or future perfect continuous. There are two extra verbs.
Be able to • create • collate • travel
use • work (x2)

A: So, what do you think about these questions? (1) ………………… more people …………………………………
from home in 2025?
B: Oh yes, I think so. People (2) ……………………………………… computers at home for decades by then,
and more companies (3) …………………………………… networks that enable their employees to stay at
home. I think it’s a good idea because by cutting out travel time people (4)
……………………………………………………… work more or enjoy their free time.
A: Yes, that’s the only downside to working from home. My mum (5) …………………………………
from home for ten years in December. It’s handy because she can take us to school, but sometimes she ends
up working in the evenings because the office is just upstairs.

Complete the text. Write one word in each gap.

These days more and more people are studying university degrees and the job market is becoming even more
competitive. How are you (1) ……………………… to get ahead in the job market? One way is to keep an eye on the
global labour market, which is changing constantly. Firstly, the increase in industrial mechanisation (2)
……………………… likely to have a large impact on the labour market as machines take over from factory workers.
Secondly, new jobs are being invented all the time. This means that workers will (3) ……………………… to reinvent
themselves for the new labour market. Smart-home fixer is a new job which (4) ……………………… probably appear
soon as more people live in smart homes and seek home improvements or upgrades. Virtual reality experience designer
is another new job title which could soon become commonplace as more people look for virtual reality entertainment.
Another point to consider is that people who will (5) ……………………… been planning their retirement for years, may
find that the retirement age is raised or they simply want to continue working. This will make the labour market even
more competitive in some industries.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

It has come to my attention that two scientists (1) have voiced some doubt/have doubted about the results of our last
experiment. They have stated that they have (2) ample/plenty evidence that some of the samples that were tested
had been contaminated. Naturally this (3) calls onto question/calls into question our findings. While I give my
wholehearted support to our dedicated team of scientists, I do not want this series of experiments to be challenged.
As a result, in accordance with the (4) wholehearted/prevailing view of the committee, I would ask that the final
experiment is repeated using new samples. Then the team will be able to (5) prove beyond doubt/pose a question
about their new findings in this field.

Complete the text with the correct form of the words given. You may need to add a prefix and/or a suffix.

WALL-E is an animated film about a hard-working robot, aimed at children. It is very entertaining, but it also has a
strong (1) ………………………………….. (environment) message to get across. At the start of the film we see Planet
Earth, which is almost (2) ………………………………….. (recognise) as most signs of civilisation are in ruins and
almost every surface is covered in mountains of rubbish. Humans no longer live on Earth; they are in orbit until robots
on (3) ………………………………….. (science) missions find life on the planet. The humans themselves look unfamiliar
as they are so obese from lack of exercise and many years in space. They appear to be (4)
………………………………….. (ignore) of everything that is going on around them as they just focus on virtual reality
screens. While WALL-E and his fellow robots provide an (5) ………………………………….. (event) story of friendship
and love, the overriding message is: look after your planet.
Complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first. You should use between two and six
words, including the word(s) given.

The motion was passed by a majority of ten when the prime minister finally declared herself in favour of the bill.
SUPPORT OF
The prime minister finally came …………………………………………………… the bill and the motion was passed
with a majority of ten votes.

The principal supported the students’ call for increased access to online resources. WHOLEHEARTED
The principal ………………………………………….……….……………….. the students on the subject of increased
access to online resources.

The evidence of five independent witnesses was enough to convict the suspect. EVIDENCE OF
The suspect was convicted …………………………………………………… five independent witnesses.

Does anyone have a question for the committee? POSE

Would ……………………………………………………………………… to the committee?

Many people believe that a lot of screen time results in children finding it hard to concentrate for long periods.
ATTENTION

The prevailing view is that too much screen time can cause children to have a …………………………………….
Complete the text. Write one word in each gap

Driverless cars are on the (1) ………………… of being used to make deliveries and may soon become available to
ordinary people as a mode of transport. However, the results of some experiments have (2) ………………… into
question just how safe these cars are. In addition, this new technology has raised quite a few legal issues such as
who would be responsible if there were a crash. Although they might be useful for delivery companies, it is less clear
how they meet people’s individual (3) …………………. Some people have voiced some (4) ………………… about the
sense of someone sitting in the car, but not driving it. Others, however, argue that autonomous cars (5)
………………… allow passengers to sleep or work while they travel, making car journeys more efficient. Despite
people’s different opinions, it looks more than likely that driverless cars will become a common sight in the 2020s. No
doubt by 2040, people will have (6) ……………………… using them for years and they will no longer be a novelty.

Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits
in the gap in the same line.

Track a Tree is a Citizen Science project in the UK, which has been designed to collect up-to-date
information on trees and flowers in wooded areas in order to learn more about their life cycles. The 1 PARTICIPATE
idea is that (1) ……………………. follow particular trees that have been (2) ………………………. 2 RANDOM
selected for the study. Every week people record what they see happening to the tree and the
ground below the tree. The information on the trees gives scientists an idea of how much
3 FLEXIBLE
(3) …………………………. each tree has, i.e. whether it can adjust to seasonal changes over the
4 INTERACT
years. By recording information on the plant life below the tree, scientists can see if there is any (4)
5 OPERATE
……………………. between species. This project is in (5) ………………………. across the UK,
thereby giving scientists an idea of how seasonal timings alter across the country. If you are
interested in taking part in this project, then you can register online. Think about it; this is your chance
to join a national (6) ……………………. experiment and do some fieldwork. 6 SCIENCE
Complete
the sentences with the academic collocations from unit 4 and these collocations of technology and education.

assessment tool • face-to-face interaction • online resources • short attention spans • virtual classrooms • wireless hotspots

1 The …………………………… view among teenagers is that blended learning, a combination of

…………………………… in the classroom and online training, is the most effective form of teaching.

2 Some parents continue to voice some doubts about online learning, believing that it may contribute to children losing
their ability to focus and developing …………………………….

3 There is …………………………… evidence that …………………………… will be the main learning environment
of students in remote places in the future.

4 Many young people ……………………………the view that all students should have access at school, via their
mobile phones, to …………………………… for research, but teachers are concerned about Internet security.

5 …………………………… the fact that extensive data can be gained from online courses, the Internet will be
used as a/an …………………………… to monitor students’ performance and how much they participate in the
course.

6 More and more public places are now …………………………… for accessing the Internet.