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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to … 9 I prefer colour___ paintings to black and white ones.
A -y
GRAMMAR
B -ed
1 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. C -ful
1 I ___ get the bus home yesterday. My bike is broken. D -ing
A have to
B can’t 10 I had a drink and a sandwich. ___ sandwich was awful!
C had to A A
D didn’t have to B –
C The
2 We ___ a film at the cinema tonight. I’ve got the tickets. D An
A going to
B ’re seeing 11 Can you show ___ your holiday photos?
C ’s seeing A us
D see B to us
C for us
3 I heard ___ interesting news earlier. D from us
A an
B some 12 Have you ___ a footballer?
C much A never meet
D many B ever met
C always met
4 A: ___ different games have you played today?
D often meet
B: Just one.
A How far
13 I don’t think Emma ___ come out tonight. She’s really
B How often
tired.
C How much
A will
D How many
B won’t
C is going
5 I ___ the washing up later.
D isn’t going
A do
B don’t do
14 What kind of animal ___ at night?
C ’ll do
A goes out
D won’t do
B does go out
6 I’m going to the party tonight, too, so I’ll see you ___. C do you go out
A where D go out
B there
C when 15 It’s harder___ an adult than a child.
D that A be
B to being
7 ___ was watching TV in the living room. C been
A Everyone D to be
B Nowhere
C Something 16 She ___ her driving test right now.
D Anybody A takes
B took
8 I think you’re ___ me. C ’s taking
A stronger D ’s taken
B stronger than
C strongest 17 She ___ these days.
D the strongest A hardly ever visits us
B visits hardly ever us
C visits us hardly ever
D visit hardly us

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18 That bread ___ delicious. Can I have some? 27 Is it OK ___ to come in?
A taste A me
B smells B to me
C look C for me
D feels D of me

19 What’s ___ place to get a takeaway around here? 28 I ___ a coffee first thing every morning.
A good A has
B better B have
C best C ’s having
D the best D ‘m having

20 Have you had ___ to eat? 29 I’m sorry. You ___ be in here without a teacher.
A everything A have to
B somewhere B don’t have to
C nobody C can
D anything D can’t

21 We ___ do anything today. We can relax. 30 There are ___ cars on the road today.
A have to A much
B don’t have to B too much
C can C too many
D can’t D enough

22 This soup is really tast___. 31 You __ need your passport again later.
A -y A don’t think
B -ed B ‘ll probably
C -ful C maybe will
D -ing D won’t probably

23 Let’s buy dinner ___. 32 ___ book a table before you went to the restaurant?
A everyone A Had you to
B to everyone B Have you to
C for everyone C Do you have to
D at everyone D Did you have to

24 Which woman ___ for your team? 33 A: Andy needs someone to take him to the station.
A does play B: Oh, right. I ___ him. It’s no problem for me.
B do play A ’m taking
C do you play B take
D plays C ’m going to take
D ’ll take
25 Our meal ___.
A has arrived yet 34 I don’t drink ___ coffee.
B has still arrived A –
C still hasn’t arrived B a
D yet hasn’t arrived C the
D an
26 Where ___ at one o’clock yesterday?
A you went 35 Would you like ___ round to our apartment tonight?
B do you go A come
C you were going B to come
D were you going C coming
D to coming

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36 Your parents have left their suitcases here. Are the bags 44 We watched the spider make its ___. It was amazing!
___, too? A wing
A they B trunk
B them C web
C their D shell
D theirs
45 They all jumped ___ when they won!
37 ___ with his children. A away from
A Never he is angry B up and down
B He never is angry C upside down
C He is never angry D inside out
D He is angry never
46 The sun is ___ today. You’ll need your sunglasses.
38 It ___ when we got up this morning. A bright
A snows B light
B ’s snowing C dark
C was snowing D heavy
D ’s snowed
47 There was a 30-minute ___ so we arrived late.
39 If you ___ him, he’ll be really pleased. A delay
A call B speed
B calls C reservation
C ’ll call D arrival time
D won’t call
48 Doctors know what to do in ___.
40 ___ to the post office yet? A a prescription
A Do you go B a painkiller
B Have you been C an emergency
C Are you going D a virus
D Were you going
49 I feel sad and ___ when I’m in the house on my own.
/40
A pleased
B confident
VOCABULARY C positive
2 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. D lonely
41 Don’t ___ those bottles. Recycle them.
50 I’ve got a ___ of 103˚C.
A go down
A virus
B fall off
B temperature
C pick up
C backache
D throw away
D cough

42 I ___ you when you were away last week. 51 I’d love a job with better ___.
A hid A contract
B waited B interview
C joined C career
D missed D pay

43 We’ve never ___ scuba diving. 52 I ___ a really good tennis match on TV yesterday.
A been A went
B made B had
C done C watched
D played D went to

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53 It wasn’t a very ___ story. In fact, I was bored. 62 Don’t swim in the river! There are ___ in there.
A favourite A goats
B exciting B crocodiles
C real C butterflies
D equal D tortoises

54 The shop owner ___ large groups of children in the 63 I’ll make a ___ of coffee for us all.
shop. A can
A don’t let B tube
B shouldn’t lean C jar
C ’ve banned D pot
D doesn’t allow
64 Did you ___ me a gift? How nice!
55 Can you please ___ all these things away? A carry
A put B bring
B go C hold
C do D have
D switch
65 Are you interested in ___? I am!
56 Your ___ for the gold ring is too low. I can’t accept it. A fashion
A price B shirt
B cost C dress
C savings D sofa
D offer
66 You need to ___ the door towards you.
57 It’s a 30-minute train ___ to the city centre. A push
A trip B pull
B journey C climb
C way D jump
D travel
67 I don’t like working with machines so I didn’t study ___.
58 We had ___ about the housework. A business studies
A an accident B geography
B an interview C law
C an appointment D engineering
D an argument
68 We sometimes ___ running after work.
59 Is that a plane ___ us or something else? A go
A onto B play
B into C do
C above D make
D out of
69 A lot of city ___ comes from traffic on the roads.
60 Don’t touch that painting! It’s very ___. A heating
A valuable B environment
B fair C pollution
C equal D energy
D common
70 We ___ our speed from 50 kph to 70 kph.
61 If you ___ the test, you can take it again. A got faster
A worry B got smaller
B fail C improved
C drop D increased
D lose

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71 I’ve never ___ this dish before. What is it? 80 We live on the south ___ of France.
A eat A side
B ate B border
C eaten C way
D have D coast

72 I’ve tried to ___ the problem to him. 81 The doctor wrote me a ___ for some painkillers.
A decide A virus
B explain B prescription
C expect C treatment
D plan D symptom

73 I need to ___ more time for exercise. 82 It’s my ___ to lock the door when the shop closes.
A make A work
B cancel B contract
C bring C career
D hold D job

74 The river is difficult to cross here. It’s very ___. 83 There’s not much milk left in the ___.
A thick A carton
B thin B jar
C wide C box
D narrow D tube

75 Wow, this is a very ___ gift. I’ve never seen it before. 84 You need to show your ___ before you can go through
A low security.
B unusual A suitcase
C favourite B bag
D equal C customs
D boarding pass
76 My pay has ___ the same for the last two years.
A increased 85 Did you bring another ___ or is it just this one?
B stayed A transport
C improved B luggage
D gone down C suitcase
D fashion
77 I’m getting the ___ of my medical tests tomorrow.
A results 86 I’m a ___. I show people around the history museum.
B virus A dancer
C treatment B factory worker
D medicine C tour guide
D PA
78 I don’t want to go out. I want to ___ a night in.
A go 87 They ___ loud music after 11 p.m. – so no more parties!
B go to A doesn’t let
C have B ’ve banned
D see C shouldn’t lean
D mustn’t touch
79 I feel ___ when I have lots to do and no time.
A interested 88 My grandma has got ___ so she can’t walk far.
B lonely A painful knees
C confident B earache
D stressed C a painful elbow
D a sore throat

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89 I spend too much money ___ chocolate! 97 First, you open it. ___ that, you turn it upside down.
A in A Then
B at B Next
C on C After
D of D Now

90 It’s good to ___ on the bright side. 98 I’ve ___ some cream on the spider bite but it hasn’t
A see helped.
B have A done
C hope B put
D look C made
/50 D taken

99 Why ___ we get an ice cream on the way home?

HOW TO …
A don’t
3 Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. B not
91 A: Do you think we could stay with you tonight? C about
B: Yes, no ___! D for
A possible
B ahead 100 This pen isn’t just a ___ pen and I’ll tell you why.
C problem A worse
D course B best
C fair
92 Nice shirt! It ___ great on you. D normal
A sounds /10
B looks
C tastes Total: /100
D smells

93 A: How can I help you?

B: I’ve ___ my arm.
A got
B felt
C put
D hurt

94 You didn’t answer my message, ___?

A do you
B don’t you
C did you
D didn’t you

95 A: Is ___ OK if I tell John about your idea?

B: Sure, go ahead.
A it
B he
C this
D they

96 ___ I bring the shopping in from the car?

A Let
B Will
C Have
D Shall

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Part B • Listening, Reading and Writing READING

LISTENING 3 Read the text about people’s summer plans. Match
the headings (A–E) with the paragraphs (1–5).
1 [Audio ET.01] Listen to five people talking about
experiences. Match the speakers (1–5) with the A Teaching someone a skill
statements (A–E). B Get a new pet
1 Dean ___ C Taking an exercise class
2 Amanda ___ D Going on a journey on foot
3 Zak ___ E Learning a language
4 Lucy ___ /5
5 Ryan ___
Summer Plans
The summer is here! But while some of you are flying to
A I had a good and a bad experience in one holiday. foreign lands, many of you have very different plans. Here,
B I don’t go out on one evening of the week. five of our readers tell us what their plans are.

C I’m not happy about our plans for tonight.

1 ___
D There’s one form of transport I’ve never used.
I’m planning to get a pet from an animal rescue centre. I’m not
E I plan to spend some money on something big. sure what pet at the moment. We had a dog when I was young,
/5 but they’re a lot of work. I think I’d like something that’s
easier to look after, like a rabbit. I have to give it some
thought.
2 [Audio ET.01] Listen again. For each speaker,
Giovanna, 41
choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
1 What is Dean’s plan for next year?
2 ___
A Take his parents abroad.
I’m going to work in Spain in September for a year.
B Visit the south coast. Unfortunately, I’ve forgotten all the Spanish I learnt at school,
C See a friend in another country. so I’m going to take some Spanish lessons. I can study on the
beach between lessons, too! I’ll use only English in my work
but I need Spanish if I want to enjoy my life there.
2 How did Amanda feel immediately after she crashed
Liam, 21
into a tree?
A alright
3 ___
B angry
I’m stressed with work and moving to a new area. Because I
C sad can’t take time off to relax, I’m doing yoga in the garden every
morning. I’m not taking lessons, just watching some videos
3 How does Zak describe his car today? online. I’ll probably also join some classes at the local town
hall. That’ll help me to meet people here, too.
A large
Alice, 46
B modern
C slow 4 ___
I’d love to fly to Italy this summer but I have to stay home
4 How is Lucy’s job different to her friends’ jobs? because my son wants to learn to drive and we can only pay
A She talks to more people. for one lesson a week. I’m going to sit in the car with him
while he practises the rest of the time. It’s not going to be
B She spends more time at her desk. easy. I’ll need to work hard to stay relaxed!
C She has to work at weekends. Theo, 51

5 What kind of activity is Ryan’s favourite?

5 ___
A Seeing a play. I’ve got a friend who walks a lot and this year I want to get out
B Going to a concert. in the sunshine and go on a few walks with him. I don’t mean
a short one-hour walk. I mean an all-day walk. He walks along
C Watching a show.
the coast for hours. I’m a bit worried because I think just a
/10 one-hour walk is hard, but I want to give it a try.
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4 Read the text again. Are the statements True (T) or WRITING
False (F)?
5 Correct the mistake in each sentence.
1 Giovanna knows what pet she wants to get. T / F
1 I talked to a nice man on the train. Late, I found out he
2 Giovanna thinks a dog is better than a rabbit. T / F
was a famous actor!
3 Liam has never learnt Spanish. T / F
2 I haven’t been out recently so I’ve had a cold.
4 Liam doesn’t need Spanish for his job. T / F
3 I’m coming to Trento soon so I’ll see you when.
5 Alice is taking yoga lessons at the moment. T / F
4 We’re fly to Italy for a holiday next month.
6 Alice would like to make some new friends. T / F
5 Tell hello to everyone for me.
7 Theo’s son will teach Theo to drive once a week. T / F /5
8 Theo’s worried about becoming stressed. T / F
9 Alan’s friend enjoys walking by the sea. T / F 6 Read the end of an email from a friend.
10 Alan can easily walk for an hour. T / F So, anyway, that’s all my news.
/10
What have you done recently? What are your plans for the
next few months?

Nick x

Write an email to your friend and answer his

questions. Write your email in 85–90 words.
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Part C • Speaking
SPEAKING
1 Make questions and ask your partner.
1 You not / been / Australia, / have / you?
2 How much / free time / have / each day?
3 Which / healthier – cooking / getting a takeaway?
4 Who / do / something nice for you yesterday?
5 What / probably / do / after this lesson?
/5

2 Answer your partner’s questions.

/5

3 Describe the picture to your partner.

/10

Total: /20

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