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Reading and Writing A
GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: How many cups of tea do you have (have) every day?
1 Dave _______ (have) a shower at the moment. I’ll tell him you called.
2 _______ you _______ (finish) that book already? That was quick!
3 What _______ you _______ (give) Pete for his birthday last week?
4 I _______ (go) to the doctor’s at 4.30. I’ll see you at 5.00.
5 He _______ (play) on his computer since four o’clock.
6 Don’t get a taxi. I _______ (pick you up) after the class.
7 _______ you _______ (see) the new film next week?
8 We _______ (stay) with my parents at the moment while we look for a flat.
9 I _______ (finish) lunch and was having coffee when Joe arrived with an enormous
cake.
10 _______ you ever _______ (drive) a sports car?
11 Sorry I’m late. _______ you _______ (wait) long?
12 Luckily I _______ (drive) quite slowly when a cat ran in front of my car.
13 Tom says you _______ (look for) me 10 minutes ago. I was in a meeting.
14 I _______ (not pay) yet at work. Can you lend me some money?
15 _______ we _______ (try) the new Japanese restaurant in town?
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2 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: She wants / is wanting to be alone at the moment.
1 My boyfriend drives more slowly / slowlier than I do.
2 He can’t / mustn’t be at home. His car isn’t there.
3 I’ve been knowing / known her for ten years.
4 I’m afraid you can’t / shouldn’t speak to Mr Franks at the moment. He’s busy.
5 I drove my in-laws to the theatre last night so I must / had to clean my car.
6 It was a great holiday. But it wasn’t as / than hot there as it was last summer.
7 You shouldn’t / don’t have to eat so much salt. It isn’t good for you.
8 Have you been having / had that computer for a long time?
9 Do you like / Are you liking going abroad on holiday?
10 He writes more / most carefully than his sister does.
11 He doesn’t need / isn’t needing to do any work this evening.
12 She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
13 You don’t have to / mustn’t pay for museums in the UK as they are free.
14 What time do you go / are you going out tonight?
15 The exam was easier than / as I thought.
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Reading and Writing A
3 Complete the second sentence with two words so that it means the same as the
first sentence. Contracted forms, e.g. isn’t, count as one word.
Example: I’m not sure who it is. Perhaps it’s his wife.
I’m not sure who it is. It might be his wife.
1 It’s a good idea to warm up before doing exercise.
You _______ _______ up before doing exercise.
2 He has already asked her to marry him! He must love her.
He has already asked her to marry him! It _______ _______ love.
3 Jim won’t come out with us tonight. Perhaps he doesn’t have any money.
Jim won’t come out with us tonight. I suppose he _______ _______ have any money.
4 Have you got time to finish the work before Friday?
Will you be _______ _______ finish the work before Friday?
5 Going to the theatre is more expensive than going to the cinema.
Going to the cinema isn’t _______ _______ as going to the theatre.
6 We met years ago.
We _______ _______ each other for years.
7 When you drive it is the law to wear your seat belt.
You _______ _______ wear a seat belt when you drive.
8 This book isn’t as interesting as the last one.
This book is less _______ _______ the last one.
9 It’s really cold today; you should wear a hat.
It’s really cold today; you _______ _______ wear a hat.
10 We have booked the church for our wedding in July.
We’re _______ _______ in July.
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Grammar total 40

VOCABULARY

4 Underline the odd word out.

Example: glass napkin knife eggs
1 raw prawns spicy fresh
2 frozen boiled roast fried
3 court track pool referee
4 beard ponytail height moustache
5 sociable charming sensible selfish
6 helmet van lorry motorbike
7 uncle nephew niece brother
8 win play lose draw
9 knife glass spoon fork
10 text ring tone voice mail manners
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Reading and Writing A
5 Write the opposite of the adjective.
Example: lazy hard-working
1 responsible _______
2 honest _______
3 tiny _______
4 freezing _______
5 tidy _______
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6 Underline the correct word.

Example: The journey took so long; I was really tired / tiring the next day.
1 Have you ever fallen asleep at the cinema because the film was bored / boring?
2 Have you ever been really disappointed / disappointing by a test result?
3 I am very excited / exciting about my trip to Japan.
4 I find the weather in the winter very depressed / depressing.
5 I have left my dictionary at home again! It’s so frustrated / frustrating.
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7 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: He’s very clever. He always knows the answers!
1 I think Chris is on the phone because the line’s e_______.
2 My new school has a great new football p_______.
3 When his grandfather died Jeff i_______ his house.
4 I’m so tired. The f_______ back from the USA was ten hours.
5 What’s the speed l_______ on this road?
6 I’m sure her hair used to be straight. Now it’s w_______.
7 Our plane is departing from g_______ 15.
8 The age g_______ between my sister and me is five years.
9 You must go to that new restaurant. The food is d_______.
10 I don’t want to cook tonight. Shall we get a t_______?
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: I owe my dad £100.
borrow owe invest
1 When I decided to leave my job and travel, my parents thought I was _______.
mad ambitious moody
2 They got lost and turned _______ at our house an hour late.
up down on
3 The _______ played very well on Saturday.
fans referee team
4 Did he apply _______ that job?
of to for
5 My favourite _______ is chocolate cake and cream.
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Reading and Writing A
starter main course dessert
6 This new company pays me a better _______.
mortgage salary tax
7 I told my friend what to do and she did the opposite; I was _______.
filthy tiny furious
8 They _______ me £10 to park my car at the railway station.
cost saved charged
9 She’s a lovely child. She’s so _______.
affectionate moody aggressive
10 I’m sorry, I’m busy now. Can I _______ you back later?
leave dial call
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Vocabulary total 40

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

Keep it in the family

Wouldn’t it be good to make your own money? Or would it? Well, a family in East
London did just that and found out that they had to pay a high price for it! It sounds
like a dream – printing millions of £20 and €50 notes. No need to ever go to a bank
again! Unfortunately, for this particular family the dream has ended in prison
sentences for all of them.

This illegal operation was the biggest that the police have ever seen in the UK. Over
14 million pounds’ worth of fake bank notes have been recovered and they think that
this ‘family business’ was producing over 66% of all fake bank notes in the UK.
There could be many, many more. Only the family know how many notes are still
out there and they’re not going to tell anyone. It was a very large, complicated, and
successful business!

The public have become interested in this story because of the family aspect. Four
generations of the same family were part of the operation. The ages ranged from 23
to 85 and included grandchildren, parents, grandparents and even a great-
grandmother! The great-grandmother, who was 85, lived in special accommodation
for older people and the police found £22,000 of notes in a plastic bag on top of her
kitchen cupboard, ready to be distributed!

This forgery business was very well organized. It was run like a real business and
each person had his / her place. They used very high-tech equipment to print and
cut the fake notes and they had 20 different sites to keep the money, such as the
great-grandmother’s kitchen. The police watched the operation secretly for over four
months before they arrested the gang.

At the trial the judge told the public that they shouldn’t feel sorry for people like this.
They are organized criminals and they are stealing from everyone and hurting the
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Reading and Writing A
economy. However, a lot of people have a secret admiration for the family. Is this a
worrying fact or is it human nature? I wonder.

Example: The family had international connections.

A True      B False      C Doesn’t say   
1 Some people from the same family have been sent to prison.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
2 The family is from just outside London.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
3 They printed fake notes worth more than 14 million pounds.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
4 More than half the fake money in the UK was made by this family.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
5 The youngest member of the family is a teenager.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
6 The great-grandmother didn’t live with the rest of the family.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
7 The money was all hidden in her house.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
8 The police caught them actually printing the money.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
9 They are all going to prison for the same number of months.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
10 The judge felt sorry for the family.
A True      B False      C Doesn’t say     
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2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions.

Example: against the law illegal
1 discovered a fact _______
2 people in general _______
3 a place for somebody to live _______
4 places that are used for something _______
5 the process in a court where a judge decides if somebody is guilty _______
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Answer one of the questions and write 75–100 words.

1 Describe an exciting sporting event you have seen or been to.
2 What advice would you give to someone coming to your country on holiday?
3 What is your favourite way of travelling and why?
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Reading and Writing A
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A) The friendly sea mammals
B) The colours of dolphins
C) Dolphins’ environment
D) Special sounds
E) The ways of communication
2. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A) Dolphins’ brains are smaller than humans’ brains.
B) Groups of these mammals always consist of dolphins less than hundred
C) Dolphins can’t breathe under water, even though they live in the sea
D) Dolphins hate humans and aren’t friendly at all
E) Dolphins are unsociable animals.
3. Choose the correct answer to the question according to the passage.
What do dolphins do when they are in trouble?
A) They come out of water.
B) They do acrobatic movements.
C) They use special sounds.
D) They change their colours.
E) They join other groups.
4. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
Dolphins have to come up for air every 15 minutes … .
A) to feed their babies.
B) to do acrobatic movements.
C) to hunt together.
D) to use special sounds.
E) to breathe.
5. Complete the sentence according to the passage.
Dolphins live either in ….. or ….. water.
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