Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct modal 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
verb. these verbs.

1 You ……………………… feed the cat too much or it will finish • help • meet • open • take
become overweight.
2 I know I ……………………… have another piece of cake, but 1 This time tomorrow I ………………………………………………………
…………………… my driving test! I’m so nervous!
I can’t resist it!
3 Do you ……………………… get up really early for your 2 What time ………………………………… the bank

new job? ………………………………… tomorrow morning?

4 If I had an English friend, I ……………………… write to them 3 Mark ……………………………………………………………………….……

every week. football practice by 5.30, so we can go into town then.

5 You ……………………… use the computer for an hour if you 4 Sorry, I can’t come round this afternoon. I …………………
…………………………………………………… Ted for a coffee.
want to, but I’ll need to go online again later.
5 This computer software is quite complicated. I …………
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…………………………………………………………… you with it, if you
like.
2 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
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OK students, now I’m going to tell you about exam week,
which starts on Monday morning. We’ll begin with an oral 4 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to
test in Spanish on Monday. You will be (1) ……………………… complete the text.
questions in Spanish by your form teacher. The biology
I’m really worried about the end of term exams at school.
exam timetabled for Tuesday has (2) ………………………
My brother Hugh says that I (1) ……………………… silly and
changed and this will now be held on Friday morning at
that I shouldn’t worry about failing. He says that I
10.00. Students (3) ……………………… be required to bring
(2) ……………………… to be calm and relax more. That’s easy
along calculators to the maths exams if they are doing the
for him (3) ……………………… because he always passes all
third paper as well. So don’t forget those! Timetables are
his exams. Last week we did a history test and when I
(4) ……………………… printed today and these will (5)
(4) ……………………… the results, I couldn’t believe it. I had
……………………… given out during the last class tomorrow.
passed the exam and (5) ……………………… top marks in my
Good luck everyone!
year. Amazing! Perhaps the exams will be fine.
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1 A will be B am being
C will have been D was
2 A ought B would
C can D might
3 A say B to say
C saying D to saying
4 A given B had give
C was given D gave
5 A awarded B have been awarded
C was awarded D had been awarded

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 Vocabulary 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
these words.
5 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete
the dialogue. advantages • cooked • electric • estimate
understand
Michael: Shall we order a takeaway? Are you hungry?
Angela: Yes, let’s do that. I’ll call the usual place and 1 We need to call a(n) ……………………… to sort out the
order something. Can you turn the TV down so problem with the lights.
that I can hear, please? 2 Don’t ……………………… Tim. He’s short and skinny, but
Michael: Yes, of course. Where’s the (1) ……………………… he’s very strong and could win the race.
control for the TV? 3 I ……………………… the instructions and got the answers
Angela: There – just next to you. wrong.
Michael: Got it. Which button do I (2) ……………………… 4 The chef ……………………… the chicken and it was very
for ‘silent’? dry.
Angela: The green one in the middle. Shall we order 5 There are a lot of ……………………… to working from home.
Indian food? One is that you can get quite lonely.
Michael: Yes, sounds great. Not too (3) ……………………… for
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me, though. I like mild food better.
Angela: OK. Are you very hungry? Would you like to
8 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to
have a (4) ……………………… as well as a main
complete the text.
course?
Michael: Yes, please. I’m really hungry. I’ve been working This year I started at a new school. I was really lucky
on my (5) ……………………… report for hours. All because I won a(n) (1) ……………………… to the school and so
that reading about Henry VIII has made me very my parents don’t need to pay a penny. I had to take an
hungry! entrance exam twice. The first time I was ill and I didn’t do
very well and so I asked if I could (2) ……………………… the
1 A mobile B remote C digital
exam. I had to speak to Mrs Granger, the person
2 A press B turn C charge
responsible (3) ……………………… the entrance exams and she
3 A spicy B fried C stale
allowed me to repeat it. I wasn’t aware (4) ………………………
4 A snack B dish C starter
this rule, but I’m glad that I asked. My parents are really
5 A geography B history C art
pleased (5) ……………………… the change, and so am I!
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1 A prize B award C scholarship D trip
6 Complete the sentences with one word in each 2 A resit B reinvent C rewind D redo
gap. 3 A to B for C in D at
4 A of B for C to D with
1 I’m not ready ……………………… the test. I need to revise 5 A in B of C on D with
more.
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2 This new mobile phone is quite different ………………………
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3 My dad is worried ……………………… my younger brother.
He keeps getting into trouble.
4 If you’re good ……………………… French, perhaps you can
help me with this question.
5 I’m bored ……………………… doing my homework. I think I
need a break.

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 Reading
9 Read the short texts about childhood dreams. Match the comments (1–6) with the people (A–D). You can
choose the people more than once.

A Marcus
Like most children, I had a dream job when I was young. From the age of two, I decided that my future career was going to be in
the stars! I wanted to be an astronaut and travel in space. As I grew older, the ambition didn’t fade as many childhood dreams do,
but it grew stronger. At 11, I would picture myself walking in space and looking at the Earth from thousands of miles away and by
14, I had read all there was to read about the experiences of those famous men who had actually set foot on the Moon. My
parents thought I was being too ambitious and wanted me to study to be a doctor. I was almost influenced by their arguments but
in the end I stuck to my plan and became a pilot. Now, after years of study and dedication, my dreams look set to become reality.
I’ve been lucky enough to be chosen to join the crew as a pilot on the international space station.

B Annika
The earliest ambition I can recall was to work in a sweet shop. There was a lovely, old-fashioned sweetshop near my house, full of
huge jars of the most wonderful sweets you can imagine! My sister and I used to spend hours in there deciding how to spend our
pocket money. I think my plan was that if I worked there, I would be able to indulge in eating every type of sweet that the shop
sold! However, eventually the sweet shop closed and my dream disappeared with it. Later I went to study at a business college
and got a good qualification there. While I was trying to decide what to do with my life after that, I kept thinking about my
childhood dream. I decided that perhaps there was a place for a real, old-fashioned sweet shop in today’s world of online selling
and huge supermarkets. So I started my own sweet shop in the heart of my old town. We’re now in our fifth year and doing
extremely well. It seems that there still is a place for those huge jars of wonderful sweets after all.

C Ben
When I was a child I had a dream of becoming an architect. I was good at drawing and spent hours sketching imaginary buildings
and cities. Then when I was older I loved those computer games where you invent your own cities and fill them with buildings and
shops and parks and everything. I played those games for hours and hours! I never really thought about making architecture my
career though until I went to Copenhagen on holiday when I was 17. The amazing modern architecture there inspired me and I
decided I wanted to go to art college. I studied architecture for seven years and finally graduated two years ago. I got my first job
with a firm of architects in London six months later and I love it! I can’t imagine doing anything else.

D Maria
I remember being obsessed with the theatre when I was a little girl. I loved playing dress-up and pretending to be other people
and I adored going to the theatre with my parents and entering the world of make-believe of the plays and musicals we saw there.
My mother sent me to drama school on Saturdays for a few years and after that I did a few auditions for parts in small
productions, but to be honest I wasn’t very good at acting! I got very stressed every time I had to go on stage and saw all those
people watching me. However, the experience helped me understand that although I loved the theatre, I didn’t want to be an
actress. I started helping out behind the scenes for a while as a summer job and found I had a talent for set design, designing the
rooms and settings for different scenes in a theatre production. Last year I won a prize for my design for a new production of
Shakespeare’s Hamlet, so I think I made the right choice not to follow my childhood dream!

1 I realised then my talent was for working behind the 4 Sticking to my dream helped my career.
stage, not on it. 5 Those hours spent on computer games helped my get
2 I took an old-fashioned idea and made it into a modern my dream job!
business. 6 The experience of my summer job influenced my
3 I’m glad now that I didn’t listen to my parents! choice of future career.

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10 Read the texts again and choose the best 11 Read the texts again and answer these questions.
answers, A, B, C or D. 1 What inspired Marcus’ dream job?
1 Marcus’ ambitions ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..
A changed while he was growing up. 2 What inspired Annika’s dream job?
B started when he was very young. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..
C were changed by his parents’ advice. 3 What interests in Ben’s childhood prepared him for his
D were uncertain when he was a child. future career?
2 Before his dream came true Marcus had to ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..
A do a lot of other jobs. 4 What made Maria change her mind about her future
B train in the USA. career?
C study and wait for a long time. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..
D move to another country.
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3 Annika decided to open a sweet shop

A because she had a lot of money to invest.
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B because she loved eating sweets.
C because it was a good business opportunity.
D because she had a degree.
4 Ben decide to go to art college and study architecture Use of English
A when he was playing a computer game
12 Complete the email with one word in each gap.
B when he was on holiday
C when he was a child
D when he started work. Hi Lucy,
5 When she was a child, Maria How are you? I imagine you (1) ……………………… revising
A didn’t like going to drama school. for your final exams at the moment. Good luck with them!
B was a successful actress. I can’t believe you’ve been at university (2) ……………………
C had a mother who didn’t like the theatre. three years already and that by this time next year you
D tried to get some small parts in theatre productions. will (3) ……………………… working as a teacher! ! I've been
6 Now Maria feels trying for months to plan my future and I’m (4)
A disappointed she didn’t get to become an actress. ……………………… trying now! I just don’t know what to do.
B happy she found a different career in the theatre. (5) ……………………… I apply for university this year or take a
C angry that she didn’t get better parts. year off to travel? My parents and my teachers say that I
D unsure whether she made the career right choice. (6) ……………………… to go straight to university to study

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French and Spanish and I think I want to be a teacher,
like you. However, I would really like to spend some time
travelling and maybe doing some work in another
country. What (8) ……………………… you do if you were me?
Anyway, I don’t (9) ……………………… to decide until June.
Perhaps we can have a chat sometime. I know you’ll give
me good advice.
Once again, good luck! I know you’re (10) ………………………
to be a fantastic teacher!
Love,
Karin

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 Listening
13 Listen to two people talking about buying a 14 Listen again and complete each sentence with
new computer. Choose the best answers, A, B, two or three words.
C or D.
1 The boy is looking for a new computer, because he
1 The boy wants to buy a new computer because didn’t make ……………………… six months ago.
his laptop 2 When the computer crashed, he ……………………… .
A has crashed. 3 He realises now that his new computer isn’t what he
B is too old. needs and the screen is ……………………… .
C can’t do everything he needs a computer to do. 4 The girl wants a new computer but she ……………………… it
D has been stolen. at the moment.
2 When the boy bought his computer six months ago he 5 The boy also bought a ……………………… .
A did a lot of research into which one to buy.
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B bought it from a friend.
C liked the colour of it.
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D bought the first one he found in a shop.
3 When his old computer crashed he
A got it repaired.
B didn’t get it repaired.
C sold it to a friend.
D left it on his desk.
4 The girl’s computer
A doesn’t work at all.
B isn’t very reliable.
C is brand new.
D is her sister’s.
5 The girl needs a computer for
A general things and playing games.
B general things.
C her work.
D shopping online.

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 Writing
15 Read this text message from your English-speaking friend. Write an email telling him/her how you
celebrated your birthday.

Happy birthday for last Tuesday! Did you do anything special to celebrate?

Write 150–180 words.

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Speaking
16 Compare and contrast the photographs. Make some notes about the people you can see then say how the
people in each picture are celebrating.

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