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LISTENING

1 Listen to Paul and answer the questions. Use no more than three words. (3B2)

1 What’s Paul’s job? ____________________

2 What country does he work in? ____________________
3 Where’s he from? ____________________
4 Who does he live with? ____________________
5 Where does he spend his weekends? ____________________

2 Listen to a conversation between Tim and Janey. Choose the correct answer from the words
in italics. (PT1A)

1 Tim is free / busy on Friday night.

2 Tim works in a cinema / hospital.
3 The café closes at 11.30 / 12.00.
4 Tim works / doesn’t work on Saturday and Sunday.
5 Janey asks Tim to go to a café / a restaurant.

READING

1 Read the text. Match the person 1−5 to a good thing about their job a−e.

Maria Sometimes I do things alone at the office but sometimes my team works together in a group. I
prefer to work in a group because you can help each other more and it’s more fun.
Bernard My job is interesting because I give travel advice to so many different people every day. I
work at the tourist information and ticket desk in a big train station. It’s great to try to help people.
Simone I work in a small office and I work with computers. It’s very busy and sometimes the work
is quite difficult, but my boss always helps me. He teaches me a lot about the job.
Naomi I work for a holiday company. I travel all around the world looking for good hotels and
restaurants. I talk to lots of different people and I really love this part of the job.
Abdi I’m a farmer. We mainly produce fruit and vegetables, but we keep cows and goats too. I love
the fresh air. I wouldn’t like to be in an office all day long. It’s sometimes a hard job but it’s never
boring because every day is different.
a helping visitors
1 Maria _____
b meeting people in new places
2 Bernard _____
c working outside
3 Simone _____
d working with other people
4 Naomi _____
e learning from my manager
5 Abdi _____

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2 1) Read the tourist guide for Granada. Match a heading a−e to a paragraph 1−5.

a Eat great food b See some local homes c Dinner and a show
d Visit a famous place e Go shopping

Granada is a city in the south-east of Spain. It’s near the sea and next to the mountains. A lot of the
centre of the city is very old and beautiful. There is a lot to do for everyone in Granada!
1
______________________________
You can find hundreds of restaurants in Granada. They serve excellent food called tapas (small
plates of food). Enjoy tapas in one of the many street restaurants.
2
______________________________
The Alhambra is a fantastic old building by the mountains. It was the King’s home in the past. It is
very popular with tourists.
3
______________________________
The houses are beautiful and often have small gardens inside. You can take a tour inside a lot of
them – just ask at the tourist information office.
4
______________________________
Spain is famous for flamenco dancing. Watch the dancing in the evenings while you eat at the two
famous flamenco restaurants in the city.
5
______________________________
Granada is a good place to buy gifts. You can buy lots of things here – from traditional food to
jewellery to plates!

2) Read the tourist guide again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1 Granada is a modern city. __________

2 There are a lot of places to eat in Granada. __________
3 The King lives in the Alhambra. __________
4 You can visit gardens in all the houses. __________
5 You can see flamenco dancing in every restaurant in the city. __________

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USE OF ENGLISH

1 Choose the best answers to complete the email.

CLEANERS WANTED!
We need cleaners at our hotel in the holiday town of Benalmadre. You can work part-time (evenings
only), or full-time.
For more information, please contact Mr Blanco at manager@nicehoteles.com.

TO: manager@nicehoteles.com
FROM: patricia@email.com
SUBJECT: Job advert for cleaners
1
__________ Mr Blanco,
2
__________ about the advert for cleaners that you have at your hotel in Benalmadre. 3__________
send me more information about it 4__________?

5
__________,
Patricia Eche

1 a Dear b Hello c Hi
2 a Can you let me know b I’m writing c Can I ask you
3 a You can b Can we c Could you
4 a thanks b please c many thanks
5 a Yours sincerely b Love c All the best

2 Match 1−10 to the jobs in the box.

businesswoman dentist hairdresser journalist mechanic

musician pilot student nurse photographer

1 I work at a hospital. I help sick people. __________

2 I own my own company. I have a large office. __________
3 I work with my hands. I repair cars. __________
4 I go to lots of different countries. I fly planes. __________
5 I study history and geography at university. __________
6 I play the guitar in a band. __________
7 I keep people’s teeth healthy. __________
8 I work in lots of different places. I take pictures of people. __________
9 I cut people’s hair and try to make them feel good. __________
10 I work with a computer. I write for a newspaper. __________

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3 Complete the conversation with the phrases in the box.

Can I Can we could you I’m afraid not Of course

Yasir Hi Ivan. How are you?

Ivan Hi Yasir! Good thanks. 1____________________ sit with you?
2
Yasir ____________________. This seat is free. Did you do your homework?
Ivan Yes, but 3____________________ help me with this question please?
Yasir Sure. Have a look at my answer.
Ivan Oh, my answer is the same as yours! And what about this afternoon?
4
____________________ study together after lunch?
Yasir Today? 5____________________. I have a class this afternoon.

4 Complete the positive and negative answers.

3 Do you work from home?

1 Is your job difficult?
Yes, ____________________.
Yes, ____________________.
No, ____________________.
No, ____________________.

4 Are you a businessman?

2 Does Sylvia work in a hospital?
Yes, ____________________.
Yes, ____________________.
No, ____________________.
No, ____________________.

5 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box.
colleagues earn for a big company freelance from home long hours

part-time retired salary unemployed

1 Juan often doesn’t leave his house all day. He works ____________________.
2 My ____________________ at work are nice people. They all work very hard.
3 Piotr works from 8.00 a.m. until 9.00 p.m.! He works very ____________________.
4 Linda enjoys her job but she doesn’t ____________________ a lot of money.
5 Marcela works ____________________ in the mornings and then collects her children from
school in the afternoons.
6 Xin doesn’t work now he is seventy-five. He is ____________________.
7 Ozan works for a lot of different companies because he works ____________________.
8 Mustafa has a very important job and he has a good ____________________.
9 Colin works ____________________. They have offices all over the world.
10 Maryam doesn’t have a job at the moment. She’s ____________________.

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6 Match the underlined pronoun to the correct noun a, b or c.

1 I live in a big house. There are five bedrooms, a big kitchen and a lovely garden. I go to work in
an office by bus every day. It’s in the city centre. I moved here five years ago. It’s a good place to
live.
a house b bus c office

2 My parents are retired and they now live by the sea. But my brothers live in the same city as me.
They share a flat near the station and have two dogs.
a parents b brothers c dogs

3 My friends and I study at a very famous university. It has some wonderful buildings like the
library and the theatre. The library is very old. It’s really beautiful.
a library b university c theatre

4 My town has a lot of things to do. There are some tennis courts, a small museum and two parks.
There are also lots of shops. I often visit them on Saturday mornings.
a tennis courts b parks c shops

5 I love clothes and I go shopping every week. I also have lots of shoes. I keep them in three big
boxes under the bed in my bedroom.
a clothes b shoes c boxes

7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

airport chemist cinema hospital hotel library museum

railway station restaurant theatre

1 You eat lunch or dinner in a __________.

2 You go to the __________ when you are sick or when you have an accident.
3 You buy medicine from a __________.
4 You see a film in a __________.
5 You find books in a __________.
6 You stay in a __________ on holiday.
7 You take a train from a __________.
8 You see a play or an opera at a __________.
9 You take a plane from the __________.
10 You learn about history in a __________.

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8 Choose the correct preposition in italics.

Toby
My favourite room is the living room. It is a very relaxing place to spend time. There’s a sofa 1 next to
/ on / between the window. The TV is 2 behind / in front of / under the sofa. There is also a table
3
between / on / under the door and the sofa. I love plants so I always have some flowers 4 under / on /
above the table. I have a picture of my family
5
opposite / behind / on the wall.
Vanessa
My favourite room in my house is the kitchen. It is big and full of light. There is a sink 6 on / behind /
under the window and I can see the garden when I do the dishes. I have a big fridge 7 between / under /
above the sink and the cooker. The table is 8 on / next to / between the cooker. My cat likes to sleep in
his bed 9 under / above / between the table! 10 Under / Above / Opposite the table is the door to the
living room.

9 Write an adjective with an opposite meaning.

7 expensive __________
1 bad __________
4 beautiful __________ 8 dirty __________
2 noisy __________
5 modern __________ 9 heavy __________
3 tidy __________
6 difficult __________ 10 short __________

10 Complete the conversation. Use there + be in the correct form.

Dani I’m new here. 1____________________ a cinema in the town?

Emile No, 2____________________, but 3____________________ two cinemas in the next town. The
bus there takes about fifteen minutes.
Dani OK, thanks, and 4____________________ any supermarkets here?
Emile Yes, 5____________________. There’s a small one at the end of this road and a big one next to
the school. 6____________________ a really good restaurant near the school too. It’s called
Karli’s.
Dani Great! I love eating in restaurants. 7____________________ lots of restaurants?
Emile No, 8____________________ lots of restaurants – only about two or three, but
9
____________________ plenty of cafés.
Dani Thanks. Oh, look, 10____________________ my friend, Xavi! Let’s go and say hello to him.

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11 Choose the correct article (a/an/the/−).

1 Sanjay lives in __________ middle of New Delhi.
a– ba c the

2 I live in __________ apartment next to the river.

aa b an c–

3 Rani’s flat is on __________ 8th floor.

a the b– c an

4 Tomas lives in __________ Istanbul.

a the b an c–

5 Rebecca lives in a big house with lots of other __________ students.

a the b– ca

6 My sister’s flat is in __________ city centre.

aa b the c–

7 There are __________ shops and restaurants near Danila’s house.

a– ba c the

8 Gao lives near __________ airport in Beijing.

aa b– c an

9 Last year, Mary moved to __________ USA.

aa b– c the

10 We have __________ offices in many cities all over the country.

a– b the c an

12 Put the words in italics in the correct order.

Inghar Excuse me. Is there 1______________________________ near / chemist / here / a / ?

Silvia Yes, 2____________________ on / go / straight to the end of this street then turn right.
Inghar OK.
Silvia It’s 3______________________________. road / end / the / of / at / the
Inghar Thank you. And 4______________________________ get / how / I / to / do the library?
Silvia Well, 5______________________________ past / go / chemist / the and it’s on the left.

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WRITING

1 Answer this message (100 words)

Hi friend! How are you? I’m in my new house. It is small but I love it! There are only three rooms:
a kitchen, a bathroom and a bedroom.
My favourite room is my bedroom. In my bedroom there is a bed next to the window and there are
two lamps. There isn’t a television but there’s a computer on the desk. There’s an air- conditioning
above the desk, and there is a big red carpet on the floor.
What about you? What is your favourite room?

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2) Invite a friend to visit your hometown. Describe the place and tell him/her what you can do. (100 words).

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