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Revision 1: Units 1 and 2
Practice 1
Exercise1. Complete the dialogues with phrases from the box.
Nothing much.

Cheers.

Not at all.
How are you?

Sleep well.

Excuse me.

Thanks.

Don‟t mention it. Good morning.

Thank you.

Same to you.

Bye for now.

Hi Jan!

Nice to see you.

1. “Hello Sue!” “Hi Jan! Nice to see you.”
2. “…………………………” “Yes, can I help you?”
3. “Good morning.” “………………………… “

4. “…………………………” “Fine, thanks.”
5. “Make yourself at home.” “…………………………”
6. “Good night.” “…………………………”
7. “What are you doing this weekend?” “…………………………”
8. “Thank you so much for helping.” “………………………” “……………………………”
9. “Have a nice day.” “…………………………….”
10. “Here‟s your beer.” “…………………………”
11. “See you next week.” “…………………………”
Exercise 2. Complete each sentence. Use the words in the brackets. Use present simple
or present continuous.
1. Richard (always, get up)……………………………………………………...….before 7.00.
2. Hurry up! The bus (wait)……………………………………………………….……..for us!
3. Where (we, go)………………………………………………….…? This is the wrong road.
4. My friends (not believe) ………………………………………………………….. my story.
5. Please be quiet! I (read) ………………….…………………….……a very interesting book.
6. (like, Susan)…………………………………..…………………………..…….horror films?
7. Maria (usually, sit) ………………………………………..……..… at the front of the class.
8. Carlos can‟t talk to you at the moment. He (have)……….……………….……….a shower.
9. Please wait for a moment, Jane. I (talk)……………………..……………..……… to Susan.
10. This bike (cost)………………………………………..………………….... a lot of money.
Exercise 3. Complete each sentence using the correct present simple or present
continuous of the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.
belong

do

have

help

hold

move

use

1. In Monopoly, you ………………..around the board, buying houses and hotels.
2. ………………… you ………………this programme or can I turn the TV off?
3. Regular exercise …………………………. you to stay healthy.
4. I…………………………..my brother‟s guitar until I get a new one.
5. ……………………Simon always …………………the washing-up after lunch?
6. …………………….you ……………..any sweater in a larger size?
7. You……………………………….the kite right. Let me show you.
8. Dad……………………………to the local astronomy club.
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Exercise 4. Underline ten verbs in the wrong tense and rewrite them correctly.
„One game I am loving is backgammon. You are throwing the dice and then you move
your pieces around the board. It is seeming quite easy, but in fact you needing to be
quite careful. When your piece lands on one of the other person‟s piece, you are taking it
off the board and you send it back to the beginning. You are winning by getting all your
pieces to the end off the board. Some people are preferring chess, but I am not
understanding that game. Right now, I wait to have a game with my brother. He does his
homework. I usually win, so I think he doesn‟t want to play a game with me!‟
1………………………...................
2. …………………………….……
3…………………………………..

4…………………………………..
5…………………………………..

6…………………………………………
7…………………………………………
8…………………………………………
9…………………………………………
10………………………………………..

Exercise 5. Read the text. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?
LIVING IN THE USA
Roberto came from Acapulco to New York ten years ago. At first he missed everything – the
sunshine, the food, his girlfriend. But now he has a successful business with his three brothers
and his sister. They run a soccer store in New Brunswick. Roberto‟s girlfriend is now his
wife, and they have two children who go to American schools. When asked why he came to
the US, Roberto says without hesitation, „Because I want to work hard and be successful.‟ He
certainly works hard. He‟s at the store all day, and then works as a driver in the evening.
„That‟s why I like America,‟ he says. „You can be what you want.‟ „When I first came here, I
didn‟t speak the language, and it was winter. It was so cold! There was snow! Now nearly all
my family are here, not only in New York, but also in California, and in Texas. We meet
about once a month and have a huge Mexican meal that takes about five hours! We‟re all
happy here.‟
1. Roberto came to New York with his girlfriend.
2. Roberto‟s sister lives in New York.
3. Roberto‟s family runs a sports shop.
4. Roberto is married.
5. Roberto didn‟t want to come to America.
6. Roberto has two jobs.
7. Roberto couldn‟t speak English at first.
8. The weather was a problem for Roberto.

9. All Roberto‟s family now lives in New York.
10. Some of Roberto‟s family want to go back to Mexico.

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Exercise 6. Use the words in bracket ( ) to complete the dialogues. Use present simple or
present continuous.
1. Ann: Is the swimming pool open today?
Jane: (No, they / get / things ready for the next competition.)
…..…………………………………………………………………………….………

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Ann: (How often / they have / these competitions?)
………….……………………………………………………………………….………
Jane: About three times a year.
2. Sam: (Why / that machine / not work / at the moment?)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...
Chris: (I don‟t know, but a mechanic / mend it)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...

Sam: (What / the machine / do / in fact?) (it / make / boxes?)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...
Chris: (Yes, it/ make / boxes of all sizes.)
…………………………………………………………………..………………………
3. Mary: (Look! The Fosters / work / in the garden.)
………………………………………………..………………………………….……...
Joe: (They / not / usually / work / on Saturdays)
..……………………………..…………….……………………………………………
Mary: Let‟s have a word with them. Hello, Sara, (you / get / ready / for the winter?)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...
Joe: Yes, we / tidy up / the leaves)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...
Mary: (We / always / try / to do it before the winter / come.)
………………………………………………………………………………….……...
Exercise 7. Put in a form of have and have got. There is usually more than one possible
answer.
1. Shall we …………………… a swim?
2. Trevor and Laura …………………. an argument at the moment.
3. ………………you ………….. a bike?
4. It‟s a nice big flat, although …………………….. (it/not) a balcony.
5. Peter usually …………………… a rest in the afternoon.
6. ……………..you…………….. any photos here to show us?
7. We cook in the evening. At lunch time I usually……………… a sandwich.
8. She ………………….... maths at nine o‟clock on Mondays.
Exercise 8. Complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the previous one.
Include a form of have or have got.
Example:

There‟s a girl with green hair over there.
The girl over there has got green hair.

1. There‟s a pond at the end of the garden.
The garden…………………………………………..end of it.
2. My tooth is hurting.
I……………………………………………….….. toothache.
3. There is a CD with the magazine. The magazine ………………………. with it.
4. A man with a suitcase is getting on the bus.
The man who is ……..……. ………………………………………......…………………..
5. I think that‟s my umbrella in your hand.
I think…………………………………………………..…umbrella.
6. The material is very strong.
The material ………………………………………….great strength.

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Exercise 9. Write each sentence in a different way using the words given.
1. Tom doesn‟t want to go out because he has got a cold.
Tom has got ……………………………………………………………………….………….
2. I can‟t sleep because it is very hot.
It is very …………………………………………………………………………………...
3. Jack is unhappy, so he doesn‟t want to see anybody.
Jack doesn‟t ……………………………………….………….………….………………….
4. Julia doesn‟t like apples, so she doesn‟t eat them.
Julia doesn‟t……….……………………………………….………………………....……
5. I want to lose weight, so I‟m eating less these days.
I‟m eating…………………………………………………………………………………..…
6. The streets are crowded because there is a football match.
There is a ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 10. Join these pairs of sentences in three different ways using although, but and

however.
1. She went on working. She was ill.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………....
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Mathew has a car. He doesn‟t often drive it.
…………………………………………………………………………………….…....…
……………………………………………………………………………………….…....
…………………………………………………………………………………….….……
3. Henry is a millionaire. He hates spending money.
………………………………………………………………………….…....….………
.………………………..……………………………………………………….……..…....
…………………………….……………………………………………………....….……
4. Laura wants to fly. She feels afraid.
……………………………………………………………………………………….…….
…………………………………………………………………………………….….…....
………………………………………………………………………………….…..………
5. You don‟t like Jessica. You should try to be nice to her.
…………………………………………………….…………………………………...…...
…… ……………………………………………………………..…………………….…....
…………………….………………………………………………………………….….……

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Mini Test 1
Part 1: Picture Description
Listen and choose the statement that best describe the picture

(A) (B) (C)

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2

(A) (B) (C)

(D)

(D)

(A)

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5

(B) (C)

(D)


(A) (B) (C)

4

5

(A)

(B) (C)

(D)

Part 2: Questions and Responses
Listen and choose the correct answer
1.

(A)

(B)

(C)

2.

(A)

(B)

(C)

3.

(A)

(B)

(C)

4.

(A)

(B)

(C)

5.

(A)

(B)

(C)

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Part 3: Short Conversations
Listen and choose the best answer to each question.
1. What feature does the man mention?
(A) The woman's height
(B) The woman's age
(C) The woman's face
(D) The woman's hair
2. What is the woman doing?
(A) She is fixing the photocopier.

(B) She is using the fax machine.
(C) She is making photocopies.
(D) She· is taking photos.
3. Which sentence is true?
(A) Mary doesn't know the woman.
(B) The photocopies are ready.
(C) The woman is a new employee.
(D) The man wants to make photocopies.

4. Why does the woman have a headache?
(A) The room is very large.
(B) The room is dark.
(C) The man doesn't want to work.
(D) The woman works too hard.
5. What warning does the man give the woman?
(A) She must use less electricity.
(B) She should relax more often.
(C) She should not use a computer every day.
(D) She should turn on the lights.
6. Who had a similar problem?
(A) The man
(B) The man‟s sister-in-law
(C) The man‟s sister
(D) The woman‟s sister

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Part 4: Short Talks
Listen and choose the best answer to each question.

1. Which of the following takes the longest time to get to the speaker's workplace
(A) The subway
(B) The bus
(C) The bike
(D) The taxi
2. How long does it take the speaker to walk to the subway station?
(A) Ten minutes
(B) Fifteen minutes
(C) Twenty minutes
(D) Fifty minutes
3. How does the speaker get to work in the winter?
(A) By bus
(C) By taxi
(B) By train
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(D) By bike

4. What is the woman's job?
(A) Designing cakes
(B) Making wedding dresses
(C) Planning weddings
(D) Arranging flowers
5. Why is today an amazing day for the woman?
(A) It is the woman's birthday.
(B) It is her sister's birthday.
(C) It is the woman's wedding.
(D) She is planning her sister's wedding.
6. Which of the following is NOT true?
(A) The woman designed a cake.
(B) The woman will wear a nice dress.

(C) The guest will dance.
(D) The woman will get married.

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Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. “---------------- are you staying?” “At the Park Hotel”
(A) When
(B) Why
(C) Where
(D) Why
2. I enjoy history lessons, --------------- I like the teacher.
(A) so
(B) although
(C) because
(D) however
3. “Do you usually see football --------------- on TV?”
(A) courses
(B) parties
(C) plays
(D) matches
4. Your shirt is nice, but it doesn‟t ---------------- your trousers.
(A) suit
(B) match
(C) fair
(D) miss
5. Carlos spends too much money ----------------- designer clothes.
(A) in

(B) for
(C) on
(D) at
6. Peter enjoyed the film, ----------------- the beginning was boring.
(A) but
(B) although
(C) however
(D) because
7. I am ----------------- my supervisor with job interviews these days.
(A) help
(B) will help
(C) helped
(D) helping
8. “----------------- bag is this?” “It‟s mine”
(A) What
(B) Whose
(C) Where
(D) Who
9. Jane ----------------- a computer lesson at the moment.
(A) has
(B) had
(C) is having
(D) has got
10. What a ----------------- jacket you‟re wearing!
(A) love
(B) lovely
(C) loved
(D) loving
11. We grew up together, ----------------- we know everything about each other.
(A) so

(B) because
(C) but
(D) although

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12. You look worried. -------------- about what happened last night?
(A) Do you think
(B) Are you thinking
(C) You think
(D) You are thinking
13. “-------------- are these shirts”? “They are 15 pounds each”
(A) How long
(B) How much
(C) How often
(D) How many
14. Kate usually -------------- to class by bicycle, but today she went by bus because of the
rain.
(A) go
(B) goes
(C) went
(D) going
15. Madeline must be very tired; she is -------------- on the sofa.
(A) jumping
(B) lying
(C) awake
(D) cleaning
16. We -------------- at the club every two months.
(A) meet

(B) met
(C) have met
(D) meeting
17. I don‟t think it will rain. However, if it --------------, turn off the machine.
(A) don‟t rain
(B) do rain
(C) does rain
(D) doesn‟t rain
18. “-------------- newspaper do you read?”
(A) When
(B) Where
(C) Which
(D) Why
19. She isn‟t English. --------------, she speaks English well.
(A) But
(B) Although
(C) However
(D) So
20. Could you give me -------------- pen, please?
(A) other
(B) another
(C) whose
(D) whom
21. We cook in the evening. At lunch time I usually -------------- a sandwich.
(A) have got
(B) have
(C) are having
(D) had
22. What did he -------------- her to do this morning?
(A) say

(B) tell
(C) speak
(D) question
23. I have a hot -------------- every morning and every evening.
(A) rest
(B) shower
(C) break
(D) water
24. -------------- a good journey. I hope the roads are clear.
(A) To have
(B) To have got
(C) Have
(D) Have got
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25. He‟s a good friend, -------------- we don‟t meet often.
(A) but
(B) although
(C) so
(D) because
26. Claire dresses -------------- in New York- and wears her hair up.
(A) different
(B) differently
(C) difference
(D) differ
27. -------------- does it take you to go to school every day?
(A) How far
(B) When
(C) Where

(D) How long
28. The children enjoy playing in the sand and -------------- in the ocean.
(A) to swim
(B) swimming
(C) swim
(D) swam
29. Let‟s -------------- the art gallery first, and then have some lunch.
(A) trip
(B) journey
(C) visit
(D) watch
30. Collecting stamps gives me a lot of -------------- and helps me to relax.
(A) qualification
(B) rhythm
(C) instruction
(D) pleasure

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Part 6: Incomplete Texts
Choose the best word or phrase for each blank
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following letter.
From: The principal
To: All teachers
I have recently received several ----------- from parents about teachers being late for class.
1. (A) complaints
(B) complains
(C) complain
(D) complaining

As you know, school policy is for all teachers to be in their classroom five minutes before
the ------------- of a lesson. This sets a good example for our students.
2. (A) end
(B) start
(C) finish
(D) introduction
We cannot expect our students to be punctual if we ------------- late ourselves. All teachers
must observe school policy
3. (A) to be
(B) will be

(C) are
(D) is

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Questions 4 through 7 refer to the following information.

When most people think of movies, the city that comes to ------------ is Hollywood.
4. (A) their head
(B) thinking
(C) mind
(D) to them

Hollywood is famous for its movie studios, and people often visit in the hopes of
meeting a famous actor or actress.
But these days, Hollywood is not the only world city famous for movie production.
Another city that is becoming ---------- around the world is Mumbai, India.
5. (A) popular

(B) famous
(C) exciting
(D) interesting
In -----------, in the entertainment industry, Mumbai is known as Bollywood!
6. (A) truth
(B) the case of
(C) fact
(D) movies

India's Bollywood produces an average of ten movies per day, and the movies are
distributed throughout the world. All Bollywood movies follow the same ------------;
7. (A) story
(B) script
(C) idea
(D) pattern
there is a lot of singing, dancing, action, and romance, but there is no nudity or
extreme violence. And Bollywood movies usually run for three hours or more!

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Questions 8 through 11 refer to the following notice.

Looking for new players!
The Mayfield High School Football team is ----------- for three new players. We are
8. (A) looking
(B) hunting
(C) researching
(D) seeking
currently leading in the High School league and hope to maintain our position. If you think

you are ------------ to help take our team to the top for the tenth year in a row, come along to
9. (A) enough good
(B) good enough
(C) enough
(D) good
the football try-outs next Friday. We will be holding the try-outs on the athletics field
between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. If this is too early for you, then you ------------- the kind of
10. (A) isn't
(B) are not
(C) have not
(D) are
person we are looking for. All regular practices start at 7 a.m., and the team practices 5 days
a week. We would like to encourage all students who made it to the short list last time
-----------again.
11. (A) try
(B) to try
(C) trying
(D) tried

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Questions 12 through 15 refer to the following information

You are never too young or too old to get involved in sports and exercise. In fact the sooner
you start to ------------, the better. According to some recent research, people who started sports
12. (A) exercising
(B) sport
(C) sporty
(D) exercise

at a young age were more likely to keep it up as they got older. This applied whether they were
involved in -------------- sports or not. In fact, people who did sports just for fun when they
13. (A) competition
(B) competitive
(C) competing
(D) competitions
were younger were about 7% more --------------- to keep exercising when they were older.
14. (A) like
(B) likeable
(C) likely
(D) liking
Researchers believe this might be because some young people get burnt out from competition.
However, even people who gave up sports because they felt burnt out tended to return to
exercising a few years later. So start exercising now, if you want ----------- strong and healthy
later!
15. (A) being
(B) be
(C) to be
(D) to being

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Part 7: Reading Comprehension
Choose the best answer
Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following notice.

Notice to All Employees
As we enter the cold and flu season, the management wants to remind all
employees to wash their hands after using the restroom and before returning to

work. This is especially important for cooks, waiters and waitresses. As most of
you are aware, germs, viruses, and bacteria are passed on mainly through hand
contact. Here at The Happy Sandwich restaurant, hygiene and cleanliness are our
number one priority. This policy will be strictly enforced. Thank you for your
attention in this matter.
The Management

1. What is the name of the restaurant?
(A) The Management
(B) The Happy Sandwich
(C) The Winter Season
(D) The Strict Policy

3. What is the restaurant‟s main priority?
(A) Serving delicious food
(B) Having the lowest price in town
(C) Having the most polite staff
(D) Hygiene and cleanliness

2. Which season is approaching?
(A) Spring
(B) Fall
(C) Winter
(D) Summer

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Questions 4 through 7 refer to the following email .

Dear Mr. Thompson.
This is just a short email to update you on your medical test results from
your physical examination on January 10 th. Our records show that you
took a blood pressure test. Your test this time showed that your blood
pressure is doing quite well for a man your age. I am very pleased to
note that your blood pressure is much lower that it was last time. It
seems that the medication you have been taking is working well.
Unfortunately, we do not have a record of the name of your medication
on file. Can you remember the name of the medication that you are
taking? If you could send an email to my nurse with the name of the
medicine, that would be very helpful to us. His email address is

Also, there is a note in your file stating that you want your medical test
results sent to your insurance company. Which department do you want
them sent to? Please let us know as soon as possible.
Regards,
Dr. Huxley

4. What kind of test did Mr. Thompson
have done?
(A) A stress test
(B) A blood test
(C) A high blood pressure test
(D) A department test

6. What is true about Mr. Thompson‟s
blood pressure?
(A) It is extremely high.
(B) It is very low.
(C) It is non-existent.

(D) It is normal.

5. Where will Mr. Thompson‟s medical
test results be sent to?
(A) His employer address
(B) His insurance company
(C) His doctor‟s office
(D) The doctor‟s nurse

7. What information does the doctor
need?
(A) Mr. Thompson‟s email
(B) The name of his medication
(C) The nurse‟s email address
(D) Mr. Thompson‟s age

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Questions 8 through 11 refer to the following information.

Sugar
Dairy, Meat
Fish, Eggs
Vegetables and Fruit
Bread, Rice, and Cereals

This is a chart of the Food Pyramid. The Food Pyramid serves
as a basic guide to making healthy food choices. If you take a
look at the guide you can easily see which food groups you

should be eating. According to the pyramid, most of your daily
food should consist of bread, rice, and cereals. These are the
foods in the bottom lever of the pyramid. Almost equal to these,
but not quite as much, should be vegetables and fruit.
Therefore, you can feel free to go ahead and eat lots of fruit and
vegetables every day. Serving of meat, fish, eggs, and dairy
foods, which include milk and cheese, should be much smaller.
Sugar should be the smallest portion of all. Of course, your
daily nutritional needs will vary according to your activity lever
and life style. You do not have to follow the Food Pyramid, but
it is a good way to be sure you will get the healthiest benefits
from your daily food. If you keep a copy of the pyramid stuck to
the door of your refrigerator, it will remind you to plan your
daily meals wisely every time you go into the kitchen.

8. Which of the following are
daily products?
(A) Milk and cheese
(B) Fish and eggs
(C) Sugar and spice
(D) Bread and rice

10. Which food group has the second
smallest serving suggestion?
(A) Sugar
(B) Dairy, Meat, Fish, and Eggs
(C) Vegetables and Fruits
(D) Bread, Rice, and Cereals

9. What is the purpose of the Food Pyramid?

(A) To sell food
(B) To help make healthy food choices
(C) To show which foods are bad for you
(D) To help remember the names of foods

11. What affects your daily food needs?
(A) Your likes and dislikes
(B) The Food Pyramid
(C) Your lifestyle and activity
(D) Small portions

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Questions 12 through 15 refer to the following article.

12. Who are these instructions for?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

14. How many methods of listening to
music are mentioned in the text?
People who want to listen to music.
(A) None
Musicians
(B) 3
Credit card companies
(C) 60

MP3 players
(D) 4

13. How can people pay for the music?
(A) They can send a check.
(B) They can use a credit card.
(C) They can borrow money.
(D) It does not say.

15. How can people find a song?
(A) Go to large music store
(B) Use the search engine on download sites
(C) Listen to the radio
(D) Ask Melody Magazine

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Revision 2: Units 3 and 4
Practice 2
Exercise 1. Put the word in the right form.
1. The thief tried to ……………………… the door but he couldn‟t (lock)
2. He died in a ……………………………circumstance and the policemen haven‟t finished
the investigation on his death. (mystery)
3. She is scared when thinking about the …………………house she lived in 5 years
ago.(haunt)
4. We apologize for the late ……………… of the train.(arrive)
5. They deserved a gold medal for their …………………..performance. (amaze)
6. He was soon…………………… of all dangers.(forget)
7. Do your parents take ………………….. in your friends? (interesting)

8. The goods are on sale today, so we can buy a lot of ……..…………….items.(expensive)
9. She‟s a …………………person. She always disturbs other people by her gossips. (talk)
10. The police are trying to have a ................................of the suspect.(describe)
Exercise 2. Put the verbs in the past simple or past continuous.
1. I .....................(go) to the cinema yesterday and ...................(see) the new James Bond
film – Skyfall. It ......................... (be) great.
2. At 4:30 last Friday afternoon, I ............................ (have) an English lesson.
3. She .................. (write) a letter to her daughter last night when there ................ (be) a
phone call. She ................... (pick up) the receiver and .................(hear) her daughter on
the line phoning all the way from Africa! She ............... (not need) to finish the letter
because she ................ (tell) her all the news over the phone!
4. They .................... (ask) us last week to go on holiday with them. We ............. (say) “yes”!
5. As Tom ................ (walk) home from work last week, he ............. (see) a bag at the side of
the path. It .................. (seem) to be moving! He .................. (go) closer and ...................
(look) inside. There .................... (be) two small kittens and a note saying: “Please take us
home and feed us – we need a loving home!”.
6. This time last year I .......................(lie) in hospital after having a serious accident.
7. We .................... (travel) into town on the bus. We ...............(have) to change twice but it
......................(not take) us very long. We ..................(be) there in 20 minutes. However,
coming back home .................. (take) much longer!!!
8. Last winter it .............................. (snow) a lot. It .................... (be) also extremely cold!
9. I .................... (get up) really late this morning and .................... (have) to run for the bus.
The bus driver .....................(see) me running and ...................... (wait) for me . It ............
(be) very nice of him.
10. While I ................................(write) this exercise for you, my three cats ......................(sit)
around the computer. They .........................(wait) patiently for me to finish!

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Exercise 3. Use the words and phrases in each item to build a complete sentence. You
can make changes or additions if necessary.
1. They / steal / painting / local museum / and/ hide / away / police.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. When / I / watch / paintings / Dali / he / come / talk / me.
…………………………………………………………………………………………...............
3. How many / plane / there / air show?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How much / milk / you / need?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Jack / spend / two / hour / do / homework / yesterday.
.......................................................................................................................................................
Exercise 4. Choose the best answer.
1. Would you like ..................... coffee? (few, some, little)
2. I haven‟t got ....................... money. (some, any)
3. ...................... idiot keeps calling me on my cell phone. (some, any)
4. There was ........................ hope for the patient. (little, few)
5. There are ...................... takers for the new car. (few, little)
6. ......................... members were absent from the meeting. ( a few, a little)
7. Foreign languages are difficult, and ………………people learn them perfectly (few, a few)
8. I have ………….… time to read newspapers, but I have no time at all to read books. (little,
a little)
9. Is there...................wine in the bottle? (some, any)
10. Can I have ....................beer, please? (some, any)
Exercise 5. Put a, an or no article into the correct gap.
1. Is this ...............book you were telling me about? Yes, it is about ................life of Queen
Elizabeth
2. Is there .................supermarket here? There are several, ..................nearest one is just
down ..........................road on ..................... right.
3. We always stay at .................. Kensington Hotel because it is ...................only one with

facilities for .................disabled.
4. ....................Swiss Alps are ......................good place to go if you like ................skiing.
There is usually plenty of ....................snow during ....................winter months.
5. Just look at ....................snow! It seems to be just ..................right kind of .......................
snow for ....................skiing.
6. ...................English people are forever complaining about ...................weather.
7. This is ....................toughest steak I have ever eaten. It is ..................last time I eat in this
restaurant.
8 . ....................otter is found only in .................north of Britain.
9. He writes ...................... books about ....................natural history in ................... general.
10. …………….sun rotates around …………….earth.

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Exercise 6. Use the words in the box to complete the conversation.
a lot of

any (x2)

anything

everyone

many

some

something

nothing

How (1) …many…people are coming to the party?
Well, there are (2) ……..…… my friends – about thirty.
Have we got (3) …………………to drink?
There‟s (4) …………………. wine and beer in the fridge.
We need orange juice, too. I‟ll go and buy some. Have you got (5) …………… money?
Have a look in my purse.
There‟s (6) ………………………in your purse! I‟ll use my credit card. Do we need
(7)……………….. bags of crisps?
B No, we don‟t. There are twelve bags in the cupboard.
A OK, I‟ll go to the shop now.
B. I‟ve just remembered (8) ……………. – (9) …………….. is arriving at 6.00 so you
need to hurry.
A
B
A
B
A
B
A

Exercise 7. Fill one suitable word into each gap of the text below.
Sarah Fleming (1) .................................a horrible experience while she was on holiday last
summer in New York City. (2) .................................. the airport, as she was waiting to catch
the airplane to return home, her dress (3) .................................. dirty and she didn‟t have any
spare clothes in her bag to change. She tried to buy (4) ................................. to wear but all
her credit cards were missing. She knew that she was (5) ................................. trouble
because she didn‟t have (6) ................................. money on her. She decided to sit down and
got her head clear in order to see what she (7). .................................. would do. As she was

sitting in the waiting room, she saw (8). .................................... old friend from college. She
got up and walked up to her to say “Hi”. While they were (9). ................................. about the
old times, Sarah heard her name over the loud speaker. An airport security officer had found
her purse. Her problem was resolved. Shortly after her flight was (10). .................................
to depart.
Exercise 8. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same.
1. How long is it since they bought the house?
When .........................................................................................................................................
2. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time.
When you phoned me I ............................................................................................................
3. During dinner, the phone rang.
While I ......................................................................................................................................
4. We lived in London till 1995.
We used ....................................................................................................................................
5. I really want to know what you were doing when he came.
What .......................................................................................................................................?

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Exercise 9. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake by circling the
correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. The poor child thanked us for giving him food and moneys.
A
B
C
D
2. The doctor carefully is examining the patient who had an accident last night.
A

B
C
D
3. New product were on display in the electronic exhibition in Jakarta Expo Centre a week ago
A
B
C
D
4. Because of the badly weather, we had to cancel our camping trip.
A
B
C
D
5. Watch out! Anyone is following you on the wrong side of the road!
A
B
C
D

Exercise 10. Complete the sentences with during, while, or for.
1. I went sailing … during… my holiday.
2. We met …………..…..we were at university.
3. We lived in Zanzibar ………………….. two years.
4. We‟re going away ………………….two months this year.
5. It is very hot ……………….... the day.
6. …………………. we were waiting, we saw some old friends.
7. Jane had a headache …………………. the examination.
Exercise 11. Write at, on, in, or ✗ (nothing).
1. I get up …at…. 6.30 a.m.
2. The meeting‟s …………..Monday.

3. Why didn‟t you come to visit me ……..….. last year?
4. We‟re seeing them ……………next week.
5. Let‟s go on holiday ………….August.
6. My birthday‟s ………….5th March.
7. Let‟s meet .....................Wednesday afternoon ...................... half past two.
8. I‟m going away ......................Easter, so how about the next week?
9. What are you going to do ...................the weekend?
10. If we ever go camping again, it‟s going to be .................. summer, not autumn.

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Mini Test 2
Part 1: Picture Description
Listen and choose the statement that best describe the picture

1

(A) (B) (C) (D)

2 (A) (B) (C) (D)

3

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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4

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Part 2: Questions and Responses
Listen and choose the correct answer
1.

(A)

(B)

(C)

2.

(A)

(B)

(C)

3.

(A)

(B)

(C)

4.

(A)

(B)

(C)

5.

(A)

(B)

(C)

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