Grammar 4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the

text.
1 Complete the text with a, an, the or 0 (no article).
At the moment, I’m on holiday with my parents. We’re
My Uncle Paul is (1) ……………………… artist. He was born in staying in (1) a/an apartment on the west coast of Italy. It’s
(2) ……………………… UK but now he lives in beautiful here! It’s sunny every day and we can see
(3) ……………………… Paris with my aunt who’s French. (2) a/the sea from our balcony. We usually (3) go/are going
They’ve got (4) ……………………… son called Pierre. Uncle to the beach in the morning and then have lunch at
Paul paints pictures of monuments like (5) ……………………… (4) an/the apartment. However, today we
Eiffel Tower and he sells them to tourists. (5) have/’re having lunch in a restaurant. I hope we have
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2 Write complete sentences. Use the present
simple or the present continuous. Total / 20

1 tigers/not come/from this country

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2 you/do your homework/right now? Vocabulary

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5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
3 Mark/usually/eat/with us/but today he’s at his friend’s sentences.
house
1 Helen’s uncle is her aunt’s second husband/son.
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2 I have three nephews, but my sister’s daughter is my
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only niece/aunt.
4 Jane/need/any help/with her work? 3 Tom is 30 and has never married because he likes
being single/divorced.
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4 My cousin, Jade, is my aunt and uncle’s
5 the boys/wear/shorts/today/because it’s hot only/one-parent child.
………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..……….. 5 My brother is my grandparents’ oldest
grandson/son-in-law.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct present

simple or present continuous form of these 6 Complete the text with the correct noun form of
verbs. There are two extra verbs. the words given.
cry • go • have • listen • sit • study • talk (1) ……………………… (adolescent) can be a difficult time for
many young people. We usually do everything with our
1 That’s my brother. He ……………………… on the sofa
parents during childhood and generally both parents and
talking to a friend.
(2) ……………………… (child) like that. But when we become
2 I really like Olivia but she ……………………… a lot. She
teenagers, we need some (3) ……………………… (independent)
never lets me speak!
and parents don’t always understand that. This means that
3 My mum ……………………… to the gym two or three times
parents and teenagers often have (4) ………………………
a week.
(argue) instead of sensible (5) ……………………… (discuss).
4 I can’t come out now – I ……………………… my dinner.
5 He loves Titanic but it makes him really sad. He /5
……………………… every time he sees it.

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7 Complete the sentences with words related to the grandparents are (9) ……………………… there to help with the
stages of a person’s life. grandchildren when they are young and some parents
1 My grandfather’s 70. He’s a ……………………… . have to send them to special schools at a young age if they
He’s retired and lives with his wife in Spain. need to go to work. In many countries, this problem is
2 My aunt is 48. She’s a ……………………… woman. getting worse (10) ……………………… people are worried that
She’s a teacher in a secondary school. family life is never going to be the same again.
3 My cousin Mary is 20. She’s a ……………………… . / 10
She wants to get married next year.
4 My sister’s 15. She’s a ……………………… .
She lives with my mum and stepfather.
5 My little brother’s one. He’s a ……………………… .
He doesn’t sleep much at night!

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8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the

sentences.

Lots of people worry about (1) retire/retirement. They

think that (2) senior citizens/adolescents don’t have any
fun. However, my (3) grandmother/granddaughter
disagrees with that. She thinks it’s important to be
(4) independent/independence so she goes out every day
and meets (5) different/difference people. She seems like
a young woman to me!

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Use of English
9 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

Family life (1) ……………………… changing a lot these days. In

some countries, all (2) ……………………… members of a family
(3) ……………………… in the same place, sometimes in the
same home. However, in other countries, people often
have to move away (4) ……………………… their home town to
find a job when they are ready to start work. They get
married and start (5) ……………………… family away from their
parents, and then their children do exactly the same thing.
Grandparents sometimes live hundreds of miles away from
their grandchildren. Sometimes they are even in
(6) ……………………… different country! This can cause a lot of
problems when people (7) ……………………… older. Sons and
(8) ……………………… can’t help their parents when they are ill
and they have to go into hospital or special homes. The

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 Reading
10 Read the article about a new kind of mobile phone. The headings are missing from the article. Choose from
the headings A–G the one which fits each gap. There are two extra headings.

1 ………………………
Mobile phones are an important part of our lives and most of us can’t imagine life without one. They keep us in contact
with friends and family at all times and when we have a problem we can call immediately for help. Now parents can buy a
special mobile phone for their four-year-old children. Is this a way to help protect our young children or is it a silly idea?
2 ………………………
The phone is called ‘My Moby’ and it looks like a toy, but it isn’t. It comes in many colours and young children love it. It
has five buttons and two of them call ‘Mum’ and ‘Dad’. Of course, the parents control all the numbers in the phone and
the idea is that the child can call their parents when they want to. And of course the parents can call the child too.
3 ………………………
Many parents like the idea and they think it’s good for their children’s safety. For example, if they’re worried, the parents
can phone their child, and if the child gets lost, they can call home! They also think it’s a good idea if children learn how
to use modern technology like mobile phones.
4 ………………………
However, not everyone agrees that it’s a good idea and some people are angry about the idea. They think children today
are growing up too fast. They want to be like adults when they are very young and this isn’t good for them. They believe
that children need to enjoy their childhood and they think it’s a very bad idea to give a four-year-old a mobile phone.
They say it’s unnecessary and it can be dangerous for their health. They also say that young children don’t need a phone
because they are always with an adult.
5 ………………………
So, is it a good idea or not? Can phones be good for protecting our children or are they just good for the phone company?
What do you think? Send us your comments.

A Tell us what you think D Designed for children G Mobile phones are safe for
B A new mobile phone E Do children need mobile phones? children
C No one needs a mobile phone F Good for parents and their children

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11 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B, C or D.

1 In paragraph 1, the writer says C need to call home in an emergency.
A we need mobile phones to communicate with friends D don’t have any other technology.
and family. 5 Some people believe that
B most people don’t think they’re important. A mobile phones make children angry.
C mobile phones cause problems for many people. B childhood is too short these days.
D mobile phones protect people. C children need to grow up faster.
2 In paragraph 2, the writer says D children don’t like adults.
A My Moby doesn’t look like a toy. 6 These people also believe that
B A lot of children don’t like My Moby. A it’s unnecessary to protect children.
C My Moby is a phone for very young children. B children don’t want mobile phones.
D My Moby phones are all the same colour. C adults don’t need mobile phones.
3 Children can D mobile phones aren’t healthy for children.
A use My Moby to contact their parents. 7 The writer would like to hear
B control all the numbers in My Moby. A what My Moby users think.
C call a friend if they get lost. B readers’ opinions on the subject.
D call anyone with My Moby. C the phone companies’ opinion.
4 My Moby is useful if children D more good ideas for inventions.
A are worried about their parents.
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B are bored.

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12 Read the article again and answer these questions.
1 How do most people feel about their mobile phones? 3 What can children do if they get lost?
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2 How can parents make sure their children only call 4 What is the writer’s aim in this article?
them with My Moby? ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..
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Listening
13 Listen to four teenagers talking about family 14 Listen again. Are these statements True (T) or
life. Match the speakers (1–4) with the comments False (F) or Not mentioned (NM)?
(A–E). There is one extra comment.
1 Speaker 1 doesn’t get on very well with his
1 ……………………… family. T/F/NM
2 ……………………… 2 Speaker 1 can stay out later at the weekend. T/F/NM
3 ……………………… 3 Speaker 2 doesn’t think her little brother is easy
4 ……………………… to look after. T/F/NM
4 Speaker 2 needs to do her homework before
A Many teenagers disagree with their parents. she can go out. T/F/NM
B I understand why my parents worry. 5 Speaker 3 finds it easy to make time for his
C We have too many rules at home. family. T/F/NM
D We don’t agree on many things. 6 Speaker 4 doesn’t like to spend time in her room
E My parents really understand me. at the weekend. T/F/NM

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 Writing
15 Read this email from Patsy, an English friend, and write a reply. Remember to answer all her questions.

Hi,
How are you? I know you’re on holiday at the moment. Who are you with? What’s the weather like? Are you
doing anything interesting? And do you like the food?
Write soon!
Patsy

Write 100–125 words.

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Speaking
16 Role-play the situation with your partner.
You meet an old friend after a long time. Tell him/her about yourself and find out about him/her.

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