1.

Put the verb into the correct form: present simple, present continuous, Past simple or past continuous

(was doing).

1 We can go out now. It isn’t raining (it/not/rain) any more.

2 Katherine was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (1/arrive).

3(1/get) hungry Let’s go and have something to eat.

4 What (you/do) in your spare time? Do you have any hobbies?

5 The weather was horrible when (we/ arrive). It was cold and (it /rain) hard.

6 Louise usually (phone) me on Fridays, but (she/not/phone) last Friday.

7 A: When I last saw you, (you/think) of moving to a new flat.

B: That’s right, but in the end (I/decide) to stay where I was.

8 Why (you/look) at me like that? What’s the matter?

9 It’s usually dry here at this time of the year. (it/not/rain) much.

10 I waved to Ben, but he didn’t see me. (he/not/look) in my direction.

11 Lisa was busy when (we/go) to see her yesterday. She had an exam today and (she/prepare) for it. (we/not/want)

to disturb her, so (we/not/stay) very long.

12 When I first (tell) Tom what happened, (he/not/believe) me.

(he/think) that (I/joke).

2.Which is correct?

1 Everything is going well. We didn’t have /haven’t had any problems so far (haven’t had is correct)

2 Lisa didn’t go/hasn’t gone to work yesterday. She wasn’t feeling well.

3 Look! That man over there who wears/is wearing the same sweater as you

4 I went/have been to New Zealand last year.

5 I didn’t hear/haven’t heard from Jess recently. I hope she’s OK.

6 I wonder why James is / is being so nice to me today. He isn’t usually like that.

7 Jane had a book open in front of her, but she didn’t read / wasn’t reading it.

8 I wasn’t very busy. I didn’t have/wasn’t having much to do.

9 It begins/It’s beginning to get dark. Shall I turn on the light?

10 After leaving school, Mark worked/has worked in a hotel for a while.

11 When Sue heard the news, she wasn’t/hasn’t been very pleased.

12 This is a nice hotel, isn’t it? Is this the first time you stay / you’ve stayed here?

13 I need a new job. I’m doing/I’ve been doing the same job for too long.

14 ‘Anna has gone out.’ ‘Oh, has she? What time did she go/has she gone?’

15 You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I’ve played /I’ve been playing basketball.”

16 Where are you coming/do you come from? Are you American?

17 I’d like to see Tina again. It’s a long time since I saw her / that I didn’t see her.

18 Robert and Maria have been married since 20 years/ for 20 years.

3.Use your own ideas to complete B’s sentences.

A How did the accident happen?

B: 1 was going too fast and couldn’t stop in time.

2 A Is that a new coat?

B: No, I ………. it a long time.

3 A: Is that a new phone?

B: Yes, I ………. it a few weeks ago.

4 A: I can’t talk to you right now. You can see I’m very busy.

B. Ok I ………. Back in about half an hour.

6 A: Do you do any sport?

B: No, I ………. football, but I gave it up.

5 A: This is a nice restaurant. Do you come here often?

B: No, it’s the first time I ………. Here.

7A: I’m sorry I’m late.

B: That’s OK. I ………. Long.

9A: Do you have any plans for the weekend?

B: Yes, I ……… to a party on Saturday night.

8 A: When you went to the US last year, was it your first visit?
B: No, I ………. there twice before.

10 A: Do you know what Steve’s doing these days?

B: No, I ………. him for ages.

11 A: Will You still be here by the time I get back?

B: No, I ………. by then.

Complete the sentence with suitable answer.

At first, I didn’t like my job, but ………… to enjoy it now.

A) I’m starting, B) I start

I don’t understand this sentence. What …………?

A) does mean this word, B) does this word mean, C) means this word

Robert ………… away two or three times a year.

A) is going usually, B) is usually going, C) usually goes D goes usually

How ………. now? Better than before?

A) you are feeling, B) do you feel, C) are you feeling

It was a boring weekend ………… anything.

A) I didn’t to enjoy it now, B) I don’t do, C) I didn’t do

Matt ………… while we were having dinner.

A) phoned, B) was phoning, C) has phoned

I’m tired.………...to bed now. Goodnight.

A) I go, B) I’m going

…….. tomorrow, so we can go out somewhere.

A) I’m not working, B) I don’t work, C) I won’t work

That bag looks heavy ……… you with it.

A) I’m helping, B) I help, C) I’ll help

I think the weather ………… nice later.

A) will be, B) is, C) is going to be, D) shall be

We’re late. The film …………... by the time we get to the cinema.

A) will already start B will be already started C will already have started
Don’t worry ……… late tonight.

A) if I’m, B) when I’m

‘Anna is in hospital.’ ‘Yes, I know. ……. her this evening!

A) I visit, B) I’m going to visit, C) I’ll visit

C) when I’ll be, D) if I’ll be

4.“Discuss the positive and negative effects of tourism on people and the environment.”

Regarding the environment, tourism (1) (improve) people’s understanding of endangered species. Prior to mass

tourism, many societies (2) (disregard) the natural life around them. However, due to tourism many countries (3)

(invest) in conservation programmes. Ecotourism is now a very popular and a lot of tourists (4) (visit) Africa, Asia

and South America and (5) (partake) in projects which care for the environment. Although there are positive points,

tourism (6) (also have) a large number of negative effects on the environment. These (7) (include) an increase in air

pollution from plane travel, rubbish from tourists in parks and on beaches and the destruction of many of the world’s

rain forests.

There are advantages and disadvantages for people too. During the 1990s in many parts of the world, such as Spain

or Thailand, tourism (8) (bring) economic development and (9) (create) a range of new employment possibilities for

local people. On the other hand, the results of this increase in tourism sometimes produce negative effects for

populations. Often a new hotel or resort (10) (destroy) Traditional jobs such as agriculture, fishing and crafts.

Underline the examples of continuous tenses in the following passage from a Reading text, then

complete the summary below using continuous verbs from the text.

The amount of leisure time available to people has been increasing since the early twentieth century when machines

started to be invented to do many labour intensive tasks both at work and in the home. Previously, people were

spending many more hours doing basic menial tasks and as a result had less time available for hobbies and activities.

Although recently many people have been complaining about their work life balance, studies show that the amount
of free time we have has been rising continuously for over 50 years. More people are playing sport on a regular basis

nowadays and young people are taking up traditional style hobbies such as knitting and walking in the countryside.

There has also been a large amount of government investment in leisure facilities in local communities, which has

assisted the uptake of hobbies for a range of people including children and the elderly. A few years ago, visitors to a

local park would see people who were playing football or walking their dog. However, nowadays people are using

the gym or a climbing wall as their way of sporting recreation.

Summary

Over the last half Century the amount of personal free time that people have

(1) ………… Despite the fact that the general opinion of the public is that they have less leisure time than in

the past the reality is the opposite. Nowadays more of us (2) ………… sport regularly and the younger

generation (3) ………… traditional leisure pursuits such as crafts and outdoor activities.

5.Look at the passage below.

For question 1, choose TWO letters A-E.

For questions 2 and 3, choose ONE answer from the letters a-d.

1 What reason does scientists give to explain why some people may want to be famous?

A Because they didn’t have many friends when they were children.

B They want to copy celebrities they see in the media.

C They did not receive enough attention from their parents in their youth.

D So that they can be rich in the future.

E They had a desire to please their parents.

2 What did the scientists do in order to reach their conclusions?

A They analysed the increase in celebrity news in the media.

B They surveyed culturally diverse sections of population.

C They investigated different universities.

D They interviewed psychologists.

3 In the study, how were the people who want to be rich different from those who want to be

Famous?

A Their parents helped them to be successful.

B People close to them had urged them to do well.

C They measured their success by focusing on the future.

D Their parents taught them about business.

The Psychology of Fame

Until the beginning of the 1990s western psychologists had not systematically studied the human

desire to be famous. However, in the few years up to this time the amount of celebrity news in the media had been

increasing dramatically. Scientists at various US universities then started to investigate the reasons why some

humans seem to be driven to become famous, while others have no interest in attracting the limelight. Extensive

research with people from different cultures led to the conclusion that people who desire fame are not the same

people who want to be rich. The former group may have some desire for social acceptance based on previous

experiences in their lives. It seems that many of these people used to find it difficult to make friends when they were

younger or they didn’t use to receive praise or recognition from their parents. The psychologists believe that it is

likely that these people would often demand attention from others as teenagers and this desire has remained in

adulthood and is now expressed as a longing to befamous. Conversely, those who want to be rich are much more

focused on the future than the past; in contrast to the former group, the study found that many of this group had

learned from their parents that success is generated by hard work and that their friends and family had always

encouraged them to strive for the best in life. These conclusions suggest that there is a link between our upbringing

and how we measure our success.

Read the answers A-C to this Part 3 Speaking exercise and match them to the questions 1-3.
1 How do you think education will change in the future?

2 What are the main arguments about education in your country at the moment?

3 Do you think education will be accessible to all in future?

A. Well, the government is going to introduce compulsory tuition fees next academic year, and this has caused

a lot of anger. Students have been protesting about the unfairness

Of these fees. They think that poorer students won’t be able to afford the fees. The government won’t back down

though.

B. In one way, yes. I think more people will be able to access basic education around the world, like primary

and secondary schools, and also courses online in practical subjects.

But I think university education will become more exclusive. I read an article recently about how the Internet is

going to make education available for the world, but I think that will mean that good university degrees will be more

important.

C. I think a lot of people will study online. The Internet is going to be easily accessible in

All countries soon and online courses are cheaper and more convenient than having to travel to a college or campus.

I also think more and more people will be able to study.