Grammar 4 Complete the postcard with one word in each

gap.
1 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of
the verbs given.
A: Hi, Petra! What (1) …………………………………………… (do) Hi Ceren,
here? I’m on holiday at the moment in the south of
B: I (2) …………………………………………… (wait) for Pete.
France. I’m staying in a house in (1) ………………………
A: Oh. I (3) …………………………………………… (see) him five
country, which is a long way from anywhere!
minutes ago. He (4) …………………………………………… (stand)
in the entrance of the cinema. Yesterday we went to (2) ……………………… caves and
B: Well, I (5) …………………………………………… (not understand) saw some famous cave paintings. It was great
it. He arranged to meet me here. but when we (3) ……………………… coming back we
/5 had a problem with the car. (4) ………………………
mechanic came and took the car away so now we
2 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (5) ……………………… waiting at the house until we
1 Last night we heard a noise in our garage – it was a get the car back!
burglar. When he saw my dad, he was running away! Love, Estella
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2 That’s the actress which nearly won an Oscar last year.

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3 I really enjoyed the book who you lent me last week. Total / 20
Thanks!
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4 Sally is teacher – she works at the local school.

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Vocabulary
5 I remember the day where you lost your laptop. We 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
were walking home through the park. these words.
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burgle • correct • protect • retire • vandal

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……………………… .

3 Complete the text with these words. There are 2 When you cycle, you must wear a helmet for
two extra words. ……………………… .
3 There were five ……………………… in our road last month.
a • an • any • few • many • much • the
We’re going to get an alarm.
My brother’s got (1) ……………………… amazing collection of 4 My grandmother is having a ……………………… party on
comics. He has hundreds and (2) ……………………… of them Saturday after 40 years of work.
are about detectives. A (3) ……………………… of them are 5 The police are very worried that ……………………… in this
valuable. Every year he goes to (4) ……………………… area is increasing.
conference in London where he meets other collectors.
This year I’m going to London with him, but I don’t think I’ll
go to (5) ……………………… conference. Comics don’t interest
me.

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6 Complete the text with the correct form of these know that the people in Brazil are Brazilians, but I didn’t know
verbs. that they (4) ……………………… Portuguese. I (5) ………………………
come • find • look • take • work lots of mistakes like that.

1 A take B make C give

I (1) ……………………… across some old family photos the other day.
2 A incorrect B irregular C impossible
I (2) ……………………… out who some of the people were but not
3 A know B do C revise
all of them. I showed them to my mum and she was able to
4 A speak B talk C say
help me as well. However, there was one person she didn’t
5 A did B made C took
recognise, so I decided to (3) ………………… into it. I spoke to
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it was my great-great grandfather when he was young. His
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father (my great-great-great grandfather) (5) ………………………
the photo in 1915.
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Use of English
7 Complete the sentences with the correct 9 Complete the second sentence so that it means the
alternative A, B or C. same as the first. Use no more than three words.
1 Some people don’t like being a(n) ……………………… child 1 You need to revise if you’ve got an exam tomorrow.
because they miss not having a brother or sister to play You need to …………………………………………… revision if you’ve
with. got an exam tomorrow.
A young B single C only 2 Jenny is at the shops right now.
2 Did you visit the museum of ……………………… culture, Jenny …………………………………………… the shopping right now.
when you were in Kyoto? 3 There weren’t very many people at the concert.
A Japan B Japanese C Bulgaria There were …………………………………………… at the concert.
3 A ……………………… hit the old man outside the shop and 4 There were some things that were incorrect in his
took all his money. homework.
A mugged B mugging C mugger He …………………………………………… mistakes in his homework.
4 How do you ……………………… this word into English? I’ve 5 I had a bath from 8.30 to 9.30 last night.
got no idea. I was …………………………………………… at 9.15 last night.
A translate B memorise C revise 6 That’s the shop. I bought my jeans there.
5 He was a ……………………… man. I think he was between That’s the shop …………………………………………… I bought my
40 and 50 years old. jeans.
A adolescent B middle-aged C senior citizen 7 Sophie didn’t stay for a long time at my house.
Sophie only spent …………………………………………… minutes at
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my house.
8 As time passes, my head is hurting less.
8 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete
My headache …………………………………………… better as time
the text.
passes.
We had to (1) ……………………… an exam in geography yesterday. It 9 That man went to school with my mum.
was (2) ………………………! I didn’t He’s …………………………………………… went to school with my
(3) ……………………… before the test, so I knew very few mum.
answers. I worked out some of them but the questions about 10 The police say they are investigating last night’s robbery.
languages and nationalities were very difficult. For example, I The police say they …………………………………………… into last
night’s robbery.

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Reading
10 Read the article about speaking skills. The headings are missing from the article. Choose from the
headings A–F the one which fits each gap. There is one extra heading.

Say what you mean

1 ……………………………………………
Can you express yourself well? Can you put your thoughts into words clearly? Do you use a lot of different vocabulary
when you talk? Can you usually find the best words to express your ideas and opinions? I’m not talking about speaking in
a foreign language, I’m talking about your ability to communicate clearly when you speak your native language.
2……………………………………………
Teachers at school usually concentrate on helping students to write clearly, but now language experts think that they
need to give more time to helping them to speak well too. Students learn pages and pages of new vocabulary and study a
lot of grammar rules at school. They spend a lot of their lessons learning how to write essays and prepare for written
exams. But although these things help their writing skills, they don’t develop their ability to communicate orally.
3……………………………………………
Adults in every generation think that teenagers don’t express themselves well. This was true in Shakespeare’s time and
it’s true today! They often say that young people use too many slang expressions and that they repeat simple words
again and again instead of using a wider variety of language. However, research shows that the use of slang is actually
quite creative. Every new generation of teenagers invents new expressions and these become part of that generation’s
identity. Some of them eventually move into the language of the whole population, while some of them are forgotten. It
seems that many young people use the same phrases again and again when they speak because they are never really
taught about developing their speaking skills.
4……………………………………………
The world today is changing. We are communicating more and more by video and phone and the ability to express your
ideas clearly and creatively to other people is extremely important. Teachers need to give more training to students
about how to give talks, how to summarise information and how to find different ways to explain or present things orally.
All of these speaking skills will be extremely useful for students in the future when they start looking for jobs.
5……………………………………………
Learning how to speak well in their own language first can also help students of foreign languages become more effective
learners. The techniques for developing good oral communication skills are the same in every language and if you learn
them well in your native language, you will soon have the confidence to become a great communicator in foreign
languages too. These are not just lessons for school, they’re lessons for life!

A How do teenagers talk? D Speaking skills and the world of work

B Are you a good speaker? E Listening skills can help
C Speaking skills and foreign languages F Language learning in schools

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11 Read the article again and decide if the sentences are True (T), False (F) or Not Mentioned (NM).
1 A good speaker can put their thoughts into 5 Invented expressions are only ever used by a
words clearly. T/F/NM small percentage of the population. T/F
2 Students usually learn grammar rules at school 6 Students will need better speaking skills in the
to help their speaking. T/F/NM future to find jobs. T/F/NM
3 Most adults think teenagers express themselves 7 Good speaking skills in your own language are
well. T/F/NM useful for a career in television. T/F/NM
4 Teachers need to spend more time teaching
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speaking skills at school. T/F/NM

12 Read the article again and answer these questions.

1 What skills do good speakers have according to the 4 What examples does the writer give of skills students
writer? will need to have for work in the future?
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badly?
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3 Why do teachers need to spend more time on speaking

skills?
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Listening
13 Listen to two friends talking about what they B a scientist
did last night. Choose the best answers, A, B, C C a teacher
or D.
D an actor
1 What did the girl do last night? 6 Which film did the others see at the cinema?
A She did her homework. A a horror film
B She went to the cinema. B a medical drama
C She watched television. C a crime film
D She stayed at home. D a science fiction film
2 What sort of TV programme did the boy watch?
A scientific
B science fiction
C crime
D documentary
3 Where is the series set?
A America
B Italy
C Russia
D Britain
4 What does the boy think about the series?
A It’s confusing.
B It’s moving.
C It’s surprising.
D It’s educational.
5 What does the boy want to be in the future?
A a detective

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14 Listen again and complete the notes with one
or two words in each gap.

Crime Scene Chicago

Crime Scene Chicago is a (1) …………………………………………
…………………………………………………… from the United States.
Forensic scientists investigate (2) ………………………………

……………………………………………………………….

Forensic scientists examine (3) …………………………………………

…………………………………………………… and bits of things.

Scientists can find out a lot from the
(4) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… .

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Writing
15 You went to a music festival last weekend and you had a great time. You decide to write an email to your
English-speaking friend to tell him/her about the festival.

Write 125–150 words.

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Speaking
16 You are spending the summer in an English-speaking country. You want to join a gym and you would like
some information. Ask for information at the reception.

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