Module 1

Vocabulary

Fill in: apply, put out, look after, supervise, obey, operate.
1 apply
Mike works for the police and his job is to make sure people ……………………… the law.
2 look after
The flight attendants ……………………… the passengers on an aeroplane.
3 put out
Firefighters use special equipment to ……………………… fires.
4 operate
Lisa works in a hospital. She is a surgeon and her job is to ……………………… on people.
5 obey
Judges ……………………… the law in a court.
6 The camp counsellors are here to ………………………supervise the children.

Read the adverts and fill in the following qualities: brave, organised, creative, caring,
polite, fit, patient.

Train to be a Firefighter
• brave
Are you 1) …………….. enough to handle dangerous situations?
• Are you fast enough to deal with emergencies?
• fit
Are you 2) …………….. enough to complete difficult physical training exercises?
• If you answered YES to the above questions, call your local Fire Department NOW and start a
new career as a firefighter TODAY.

Camp Counsellor Needed!

We are looking for a friendly person with experience of working with children to join us at Greenfields
Summer Camp this year.
creative in order to think of fun activities for the kids to do. You also have
You will need to be 3) ……………..
caring
to be 4) …………….. because you have to take the children to all their different activity stations on
time.
polite
Finally, you must be 5) …………….. because some children may get upset if it is their first time away
from home.
If this sounds like you, then check our website for more information: www.campgreenfields.co.uk

Secretary wanted for Smith & Smollett Law Firm.

polite
Must be 6) …………….., as will be speaking to the public both face-to-face and over the phone. Also
needs to be 7) ……………..
patient and able to deal with difficult clients without getting annoyed.
Experience in a similar role is preferred. If interested, please call 020 7895 2316.

Hobbies
Fill in: meteors, sightings, spot, witnesses, fascinated, information, devices, enthusiastic, hotspots,
take up.

fascinated by the unknown? Do you want to know what’s really out there? Why not
Are you 1) ……………..
take up
2) …………….. UFO spotting and see for yourself!

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Members of UFO Spotters investigate 3)sightings
…………….. of strange lights in the sky and interview
spot
4) …………….. who have seen mysterious flying objects. Often these turn out to be aeroplanes
or 5) meteors
…………….., but some of them are true UFOs. We use everyday 6) devices
…………….., such as mobile
phones and cameras, to record 7) information
…………….., so there’s no need to buy special equipment.

So, if you’re 8)enthusiastic

…………….. about finding life out in space, join us this Wednesday at 11 pm at Cradle
Hill in Warminster, one of the UK’s top UFO 9)hotspots
…………….. . Hundreds of UFOs have been seen at this
location over the years. Who knows? You might just 10) witnesses
…………….. one yourself!

For more information, or to join UFO Spotters at a DISCOUNT PRICE of £15 for the whole year, call
Dom on 07911 236547.

Part-time jobs

F Fill in the correct word.

a pay, earn, spend

earn
1 Diane found a part-time job as a waitress to ........................ some extra money.
spend
2 Joshua works at the weekends to get money to ........................ on textbooks for college.
pay
3 Leon has to work in the evenings because he needs money to help ........................ his
university fees.

b wages, salaries, internships

interships
1 The hospital offers ................................ to students who are studying Medicine.
2 It is a well-paid job, but you do have to pay for your accommodation out of your
wages
................................ .
salaries
3 Surgeons and lawyers both earn high ................................ because their jobs are highly skilled
and very stressful.

G Match the words to form collocations.

1 c average a student
2 b waiting b service
3 i cashier c wage
4 g customer d firm
5 a medical e campus
6 h research f board
7 f room and g assistant
8 e university h tables
9 d law i work

Match the words to form collocations.

1 c deep a life
2 e air b campaign
3 d world c breath
4 a busy d record

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5 b environmental e tank

Fill in: take, hold, shrink, double, come, train, set in the correct form.

1 are shrinking
A free diver’s lungs ……………….. to the size of a lemon on the way to the bottom of the sea.
2 set
The famous paraglider is planning to ……………….. a new world record by staying in the air longer
than anyone else.
3 takes
The diver always ……………….. a deep breath before diving into the pool.
4 doubles
As free divers swim towards the surface, their lungs ……………….. in size.
5 trains
Ryan takes part in windsurfing competitions and he ……………….. hard almost every day.
6 cames
Diving ……………….. naturally to Helen as she has been swimming since she was two years old.
7 holds
Cathy already ……………….. two records for speed skiing.

▪ Voluntary Work

Fill in: volunteer, charity, orphans, community, opportunity, wildlife, difference, effort.

charity
The children’s 1) …………………. Start Smiling is giving you the chance to be a(n)
volunteer
2) …………………. in Malawi this summer. Spend 6 weeks in a traditional African
community helping to take care of the village’s 4) ………………….
3) …………………. orphans – young children
who have no parents to look after them.

Free time
Volunteers work Monday to Friday. On your days off, you can go on organised trips into the
wildlife
savannah and see African 5) …………………., such as lions, elephants and buffalo, so don’t
forget to bring your camera!

Get involved
opportunity to experience life in an African village at the same time
This is a wonderful 6) ………………….
diffrence
as making a real 7) …………………. to the lives of the children who live there. It only takes a
effort
little bit of time and 8) …………………. from you to change the way these children feel and to
help them to Start Smiling again!
If you’re interested, email us now at info@startsmilingcharity.co.uk

Match the words to form collocations.

1 d non-profit a programmes
2 c endangered b group
3 a educational c species
4 e learning d organisation
5 b conservation e experience

▪ Student jobs

Match the jobs from column A to their definitions in column B.

A B
1 d dishwasher a sb who pretends to be a customer to judge a store’s service
2 g video game tester b sb who looks after children when their parents are out
3 h lifeguard c sb whose job is to take things to people

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4 f dog walker d sb who washes dishes for a living
5 b babysitter e sb whose job is to tend to gardens
6 a secret shopper f sb whose job is to take dogs for walks
7 c delivery person g sb who plays video games to test them
8 e gardener h sb who helps swimmers in danger of drowning

Fill in: read, fight, analyse, graduate, bark, present, volunteer, develop, participate, give, conserve,
monitor in the correct form.

1 presents
Michelle ………………….. a TV show about wildlife every Saturday morning.
2 participate in the mountain biking race.
John is going to …………………..
3 develop
This training course helps people ………………….. their skills and become better teachers.
4 monitoring
The sports coach is ………………….. Charlie’s progress and he thinks he’s ready to play for the
school team.
5 barking
The neighbour’s dog is always ………………….. . Every morning he wakes me up.
6 We should do something to help conserving
………………….. endangered species.
7 Lewis can’t …………………..
read a map – he is always getting lost.
8 fighting
The emergency services are still ………………….. the fire at the shop.
9 Paula wants to be a medical researcher after she …………………..
graduates from university.
10 analysing
The UFO spotters are going to ………………….. the information they gathered last night on their
laptops.
11 participating in Africa, where she looks after orphans and teaches
Amy spends her summers …………………..
them English.
12 give
Mr Stevens was kind enough to ………………….. me the opportunity to work as a clerk in his law
firm this summer.
Careers

Fill in: suit, describe, comfort, solve, agree, come up.

1 solve
The best way to ............................a problem is to think carefully about all your options and then
decide what to do.
suit
2 You’re very good at Maths and Science, so a job in scientific research would ........................ your
skills.
3 agree
We all had different ideas, so we found it hard to ............................on a solution.
4 decribe
Would you ............................yourself as organised and practical?
5 come up
Emma is trying to ............................with an idea for her Geography project, but she hasn’t thought
of anything yet.
6 comfort
When Phil was upset, we all tried to ............................him and make him feel better.

▪ Easily confused words

Fill in the correct word.

1 devices / objects
devices
a UFO hunters use modern electronic ............................, such as camcorders and cameras, to
record evidence of sightings.
objects
b Several mysterious flying ............................ were seen over the village last night.

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2 volunteer / unpaid
unpaid
a The work is ............................, but your room and board is provided.
volunteer
b Lucy is taking part in a(n) ............................ programme in Chad this summer.

3 offers / involves
involves
a Being a secretary often ............................ working long hours.
offers
b The company ............................ new employees a good wage, as well as long holidays and a
company car.

4 career / profession
a As a university graduate and a fluent speaker of three languages, Jason has multiple
career
............................ opportunities.
profession
b Jobs in the medical ............................ are often well-paid.

5 charity / non-profit
non-profit
a The club is a ............................ organisation – all the money it raises goes to help build schools
in Tanzania.
charity
b Our community centre is organising a ............................ event to raise money for the homeless.

6 research / project
research
a Environmental organisations do wildlife ............................ all over the world.
project
b We have to do a ............................ on adventure sports for homework.

7 developing / improving
improving
a The charity’s work means that the lives of millions of people are ............................ .
developing
b Harrison is ............................ a new system for tracking UFOs.

8 enthusiastic / fascinating
fascinating
a Bella is ............................ about tornado chasing – she talks about it all the time.
enthusiastic sport – it’s amazing that the divers can hold their breath for
b Freediving is a(n) ............................
so long!

▪ Collocations

Fill in: work, area, fiction, deliveries, metal, applicants, service, mask.

1 mask
Firefighters wear a face ............................, a helmet, gloves and boots to protect themselves from
the flames.
2 work
I like doing cashier ............................ because I can chat to the customers while they are paying for
their shopping.
3 deliveries
Daniel uses a van to make ............................ to shops all over the city.
4 service
I can see smoke over there – we should call the fire ............................!
5 metal
You need special equipment to go ............................ detecting.
6 fiction
Dean likes reading science ............................ stories about aliens and other worlds.
7 applicants
There were over 100 job ............................ for the position of video games tester.
8 area
Hikers discovered the remains of a mysterious craft in a remote ............................ 10 km from the
nearest town.

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Prepositions

Fill in the correct preposition.

1 in
All the students in my class are participating ................. the school concert.
A on B in C at D with

2 on
Paul and Simon couldn’t agree ................. which film to see.
A with B to C in D on

3 by
Jerry likes being ................. himself.
A by B with C on D to

4 to
Mark is a very logical and down-.................-earth person.
A to B in C on D at

5 a
As a member ................. a team, Mary knows how to share things.
A of B for C with D by

6 in
She’s waiting in the queue with her money ................. hand to buy a concert ticket.
A at B by C in D on

7 for
Janet babysits in the afternoons to help pay ................. university.
A about B for C at D to

8 on
Carla wants to apply ................. the position of research assistant.
A for B to C on D in

9 from
There’s a variety of jobs to choose ................. .
A of B to C in D from

10 to
Thanks ................. the volunteers, the lives of the people in the village are improving.
A of B at C from D to

Phrasal verbs

Underline the correct participle.

1 When she heard the terrible news, I thought Mandy would break up/down and cry, but she
managed to hold back her tears.
2 An argument broke out/up between Chris and Tom about whose turn it was to use the mountain
bike.
3 We must carry away/on in spite of the difficulties we face.
4 He is trying to bring me about/round to his point of view.
5 Julie is trying to find out/about information on internships at the computer lab.
6 Someone broke up/into their house yesterday and stole all their valuables.
7 He broke a piece away/off the bar of chocolate and gave it to the little child.
8 They want to bring up/on their children in France.
9 The last government brought out/about many changes in our legal system.
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10 A firefighter’s main job is to put out/off fires.

Word formation
Fill in the correct word derived from the word in brackets.

1 walker
She is working as a dog ………………………. to earn some extra money. (WALK)
2 counseller
James is a camp ………………………. and looks after children on holiday. (COUNSEL)
3 ………………………. are protesting against global warming issues in the city centre today.
(ENVIRONMENT)
4 Musician
The famous ………………………. is performing at the Sydney Opera House tonight. (MUSIC)
5 interviewer
The talk show host asked the ………………………. many personal questions. (INTERVIEW)
6 assistant
The shop ………………………. politely told the customers that the shop would close in 10 minutes.
(ASSIST)

Grammar
▪ Adverbs
A Underline the correct word.
1 A: I hear the rock climbing class is fully booked.
B: Yes, but luckily / lucky I managed to get a place!
2 A: How was the last day of summer camp?
B: Great! We put on a show and all the children sang and danced beautiful / beautifully.
3 A: I had a wonderful / wonderfully time volunteering in Greece.
B: You were helping to conserve wildlife in Zakynthos, weren’t you?
4 A: Do I need a telescope to go UFO spotting?
B: No, simple / simply meet us at Cradle Hill – all the equipment is provided.
5 A: You must have enjoyed the sunshine and warm / warmly weather in Africa.
B: Yes, of course. But the best part was helping the orphans learn to read.
6 A: There is a terrible fire blazing in a shop downtown.
B: Yes, but teams of firefighters are tackling it very brave / bravely as we speak.
B Read the email and fill in the gaps with an adverb formed from the adjectives in
brackets.

Hi Laura!
You know I 1) …………………… (usual) spend my summers in Scotland. Well,
guess what? This year I’m in Calcutta, India! I am taking part in a summer
volunteering programme, teaching English to children who live in the slums.*
The kids in my group are all excellent students – they are always on time and
they learn very 2) …………………… (fast).
Most people here are 3) …………………… (terrible) poor, but they are
4) …………………… (incredible) friendly. I have been able to make friends
5) …………………… (easy) with the local women – they are all so pleased that I am teaching
their children English because it will give them a better chance in life.
I’ll be back in the UK at the end of August. When I get home, I’ll call you 6) ……………………
(immediate) – I have so much to tell you about Calcutta!
Hope you’re having a good summer, too.
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*slums – areas of a city without proper housing or sanitation, where people live in poverty

Present Simple

C Read the facts about Esther. Write questions and answers, as in the example.

Name: Esther Jones

Home: Bristol
Job: nurse
Free time activities: rock climbing,
1 Esther / playing
live / Manchester?
hockey, going to the
A: Does cinema
Esther live
withinfriends
Manchester?
B: No, she She of
doesn’t.item
Favourite lives in Bristol.
clothing:
designer jeans
2 she / work / as a nurse?
A: ..........................................................................................
B: ..........................................................................................

3 she / play netball / in her free time?

A: ..........................................................................................
B: ..........................................................................................

4 she / like going to the theatre / with friends?

A: ..........................................................................................
B: ..........................................................................................

5 she / like wearing / smart trousers?

A: ..........................................................................................
B: ..........................................................................................
Present Continuous

D Read Paul’s agenda. In pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the example.

Sunday Monday
9 am Visit Susan
11 am Go for bike ride with Ben
1 pm Meet Steve for lunch
5 pm Watch football match
8 pm English lesson

1 go / for bike ride / with Ben / Sunday / 9 am?

A: Is Paul going for a bike ride with Ben on Sunday at 9 am?
B: No, he isn’t. He’s going for a bike ride with Ben on Sunday at 11 am.

2 watch / hockey match / Sunday / 5 pm?

A: ........................................................................................................................................
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B: ........................................................................................................................................

3 visit / Susan / Sunday / 9 am?

A: ........................................................................................................................................
B: ........................................................................................................................................

4 meet / Steve for lunch / Monday / 1 pm?

A: ........................................................................................................................................
B: ........................................................................................................................................

5 have / English lesson / Monday / 5 pm?

A: ........................................................................................................................................
B: ........................................................................................................................................

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

E Put the verbs into the correct form of the present simple or the present
continuous.

1 A: ....................................................................................... (Ryan / live) in Knightsbridge?

B: No, but he ................................................................. (go) there tonight to visit his aunt.

2 A: What time ..................................................................................... (the library / open)?

B: It ................................................................. (open) at 9.00, except for Sundays when it
………………………………………………. (not / open) at all.

3 A: ............................................................................ (you / come) to play football outside?

B: No, I ................................................................................ (do) my homework right now.

4 A: ................................................................................. (you / walk) to college every day?

B: Yes, but tomorrow I ................................................................ (take) the bus because I
..................................................................... (have) a dentist appointment before class.

5 A: What ................................................................................... (you / do) in the evenings?

B: I ............................................................................... (usually / watch) TV, but tonight I
......................................................................................... (chat) with my friends online.

F Read the letter and fill in the gaps with the verb in brackets using the present
simple or the present continuous.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I 1) ………………………….. (write) to apply for the position of part-time shop assistant at your
fashion boutique, which was advertised in last week’s Hampton Press.

I 2) …………………..……………….. (study) Fashion and Design at college and I

3) …………………..……………….. (consider) a career in the clothing industry. As I am a student, I
4) …………………..……………….. (usually / shop) in affordable stores like New Look and Topshop, but
I am very knowledgeable about high-end designers too. I 5) ………………………….. (read) a lot of
fashion magazines and I 6) ……………………………….. (know) all the latest styles.

I consider myself to be good with people and I am also hardworking and enthusiastic. I
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7) …………………..……………….. (believe) I would be a good choice for the position of part-time shop
assistant. In addition, I 8) …………………..……………….. (live) very close to your store, so I would be
available to work at short notice.Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. I look forward to hearing from
you.

Yours faithfully,

Jenny Cole

Stative Verbs

G Complete the sentences using the verb given in the present simple or present
continuous.

1 think
a I ..................................................................................... the new student is from Spain.
b Carl ................................................................................... about taking up windsurfing.

2 see
a I .................................................................................................... what you mean, but I
still don’t agree with you.
b I .......................................................................................... my doctor after class today.

3 have
a He ........................................................................................... lunch in the office today.
b He ............................................................................................... a new mountain bike.

4 smell
a Your room ............................................................................................................. nice.
b The cat ............................................................................................................. its food.

5 taste
a Brenda ............................................................................. the cake to see if she likes it.
b This carrot cake .................................................................................................... great!

6 fit
a They ............................................................................................ new kitchen cabinets.
b That dress .............................................................................................. Julie perfectly.

7 appear
a Sam ....................................................................... to be happy about his job interview.
b Our teacher ............................................................................ on television this week in
a programme about protecting endangered species.

8 enjoy
a Linda really ...................................................................................... white-water rafting.
b I ............................................................................................ this mug of hot chocolate.

Comparatives
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H Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective / adverb in brackets,
adding any necessary words.

1 I can’t understand you, could you speak a bit ……………………………… (slowly), please?
2 This is ……………………………… (sad) film I have ever seen.
3 Liam is a lot ……………………………… (hardworking) you.
4 This is by far ……………………………… (bad) book I have ever read.
5 James isn’t as ……………………………… (sociable) his sister.
6 That car is too small for our family. We need something much ……………………………… (big).
7 Her cooking skills are getting …………………………… and …………………………… (good).
8 This is ……………………………… (expensive) dress I have ever bought. It cost £100!
9 December is ……………………………… (busy) month of the year for most shops.

I Read the email and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjective in
brackets. Add any necessary words.

Nathan@happy.mail
Jim@write.com
My new part-time job

Hi Jim,

I’m writing to tell you about my new part-time job as a lifeguard at the
1) ……………………….. (beautiful) beach on this stretch of coast. The
water here is 2) ………………………….. (clear) and
3) ………………………….. (clean) than anywhere else and the sand is
golden. It’s much 4) ………………………….. (good) than the job I had
last summer in that stuffy office! It’s also 5) …………………………..
(close) to where I live, so I can walk to work instead of catching the bus. I
don’t get paid 6) ………………………….. (much) as I did for my old job,
but the people I work with are 7) ………………………….. (friendly). We
talk a lot because the beach is fairly quiet at the moment, but from next
week it will be 8) ………………………….. (busy) because the school
holidays start. You should come and visit – spending summer here at the
beach is far 9) ………………………….. (relaxing) than staying in the city,
and we can hang out when I’m not working. It will be
10) ………………………….. (good) holiday ever!

Call me soon,
Nathan

Infinitive / -ing form

J Put the verb in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.

1 A: Do you fancy ……………………………………………. (go) out tonight?

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B: To be honest, I would prefer …………………………………………. (watch) a film at home.

2 A: I really like ……………………………………………. (work) outside.

B: Then you should ……………………………………………. (apply) for that part-time job as a
gardener.

3 A: Sarah is willing ……………………………………………. (drive) us to the airport at 5 am on

Saturday.
B: Well, as a nurse she is used to ……………………………………………. (wake up) early,
because her shift at the hospital starts at 6 am.

4 A: Where are you going ……………………………………………. (spend) your summer holiday?

B: I would like ……………………………………………. (go) abroad, but I haven’t booked anything
yet.

5 A: I have decided ……………………………………………. (do) more exercise.

B: Well, ……………………………………………. (swim) is good exercise – you can come to the
pool with me this evening.

6 A: Don’t waste any more time ……………………………………………. (play) on the computer –

you need to write your cover letter.
B: I know, but I’m having difficulty ……………………………………………. (think) of how to begin.

7 A: In English exams, I’m good at ……………………………………………. (answer) the written

questions, but I find the speaking part difficult.
B: You had better ……………………………………………. (practise) speaking then – your exam is
next month!

8 A: We’re pleased ……………………………………………. (inform) you that you got the job.
B: Thank you. I look forward to ……………………………………………. (work) with you all.

K Put the verb in brackets into the correct infinitive or -ing form.

1 Did you remember ……………………………………………. (bring) a camcorder with you?

2 I stopped ……………………………………………. (feel) nervous about five minutes after the
interview started.
3 She regrets ………………………………………. (leave) university before finishing her course.
4 I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean ……………………………………………. (drop) your phone.
5 I remember ……………………………………………. (start) my internship – I was so excited on the
first day.
6 On his way to college, Evan stopped ……………………………………. (buy) a new notebook.
7 Amy forgot ……………………………………………. (enclose) a copy of her CV with her application
form.
8 If Paul gets the job in Coventry, it will mean ……………………………………………. (drive) for over
an hour to get to work.
9 We regret ……………………………………………. (say) that, although your qualifications are
impressive, you don’t have enough experience to do this job.
10 Try ……………………………………………. (study) for half an hour, then take a break for five
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minutes before you go back to work.
11 I’ll never forget ……………………………………………. (volunteer) in Ghana – it was an incredible
experience.
12 The free diver tried ……………………………………………. (break) the world record, but he
couldn’t swim deep enough.

▪ Tenses of the infinitive

L Put the verb in brackets into the correct infinitive form.

1 A: How are you going to pay for your holiday?

B: I plan ……………………………………………. (find) a part-time job as a babysitter.
2 A: Chris seems ……………………………………………. (search) in that field with his metal
detector for hours.
B: Yes, he thinks there is something valuable buried there.
3 A: It says here that the mountain biking competition will ………………………..………………. (hold)
in the hills of northern Greece.
B: That’s a long way away! Hopefully they will show it on television, too.
4 A: I have always wanted to be a sports coach and now my dream has come true!
B: You are so lucky ……………………………………………. (work) in a job that you enjoy.
5 A: Did you know Barry’s hobby is storm chasing?
B: Yes, and he claims ……………………………………………. (see) over fifty tornadoes!
6 A: Jenny is amazing at water sports.
B: Yes – she’s the only woman ever ……………………………………………. (give) a place on the
windsurfing team.

Key Word Transformations

M Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Use two to five words to complete each gap.

1 He doesn’t drive fast because he has only just passed his driving test.
SLOWLY
He .............................................................. he has only just passed his driving test.

2 Terry is more organised than Mike.

AS
Mike .............................................................. Terry.

3 Her plane leaves for New York tomorrow morning.

FLYING
She .............................................................. tomorrow morning.

4 I don’t know anyone more creative than Kelly.

FAR
Kelly is .............................................................. person I know.

5 The nurse helped him regain consciousness after he fainted.

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ROUND
The nurse .............................................................. after he fainted.

6 She says that she has seen several UFOs.

HAVE
She claims .............................................................. several UFOs.

7 I worry that the car will suddenly stop working in the middle of nowhere.
DOWN
I worry that the car will ...................................................... in the middle of nowhere.

8 I find it difficult to understand Maths.

IN
I have difficulty .............................................................. Maths.

9 I have an appointment with the dentist this afternoon.

SEEING
I .............................................................. this afternoon.

10 Rob is working in London now, but his home is in Cardiff.

HE
Rob is working in London now, but ................................... in Cardiff.

Read the text and for questions 1-5 choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Leo Houlding is on a remote island in the Arctic Circle. For two weeks, he climbs a steep cliff face
nearly 1 mile high. At night, he sleeps in a hammock hanging from the rocks. When he reaches the top, he
puts on a parachute, jumps off and flies back down. Soon after, he starts again, but this time he doesn’t
stop and finishes the climb in just 24 hours.
There’s no wonder that 30-year-old Leo is one of Britain’s top adventurers! After starting climbing at the
age of just 10 and becoming a champion at 15, Leo now climbs the most difficult cliffs and peaks in the
world such as Mount Everest and Half Dome and El Capitán in the USA’s Yosemite National Park. He
often breaks speed records, finishing climbs that usually take a week in just one day!
All this can be very risky, though. Leo bravely climbs up vertical cliffs using just his feet and fingertips
and tiny cracks in the rock. He often faces severe storms, extremely cold temperatures and rock falls. So
does Leo ever get scared? “Yes, absolutely!” he says. “But you can’t imagine how wonderful it is waking
up on a big wall, thousands of feet above a glacier.”
These days, Leo is still climbing, but he also makes documentaries about his adventures, appears in
adverts and on TV shows and gives talks to young people to encourage them to challenge themselves in
life. All in all, Leo never stops looking for the next thrilling adventure!

1 In the first paragraph, what is 2 Compared to other climbers, Leo

different about the second time Leo often
climbs the cliff? A climbs much faster.
A his speed B chooses more difficult climbs.
B his equipment C takes more risks.
C how he gets down D climbs more cliffs.
D where he sleeps
3 How does Leo climb?
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A He jumps from rock to rock. 4 What is Leo’s attitude to the dangers
of climbing?
A He finds danger exciting.
C He climbs up a rope hanging from B He worries a lot about safety.
the top. C He rarely feels afraid.
D He looks for large foot and D He thinks climbing is worth the risk.
handholds in the rock.
5 According to the text, which of the
following is true about Leo?
A He’s a risk taker who prefers to be
alone.
B He really wants others to become
interested in climbing.
C Above all, he enjoys feeling afraid.
D He likes doing challenging activities.

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