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1. LISTENING
LISTENING PRACTICE 5
Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C.
1. Alice’s friend has _____ her grandmother’s house.
A. recently sold B. just bought C. just left
2. Lisa has been _____ for WaterAid since April.
A. working B. giving talks C. organizing events
3. Kate tells Wendy that her bus _____.
A. hasn’t arrived yet B. didn’t stop C. has broken down
4. The DVDs from the market cost _____ in the store.
A. the same as B. less than C. more than
5. Chris says that he has _____.
A. made no changes to his life B. just changed jobs C. lived in another country
LISTENING PRACTICE 7
Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C.
1. You should say “Don’t worry” if _____.
A. the other person is apologizing
B. the other person hasn’t hurt you
C. you walk into someone
2. If you’re having dinner at someone’s house _____.
A. you shouldn’t take a present
B. you must be punctual
C. you can take a present
3. Helen says you don’t have to leave a tip _____.
A. at the hairdresser’s B. in a taxi C. if it’s part of the bill
4. Rick _____.
A. wants Janet to call back
B. decides to call back the next day
C. makes an appointment to see Janet
5. Liam hasn’t replied to _____.
A. an email B. a Facebook message C. a text

LISTENING PRACTICE 11
Listen to a conversation. Choose A, B, or C.
1. Lynn applied for a job in a __________.
A. clothing store B. department store C. design studio
2. She has experience of working __________.
A. as a clothes designer B. in a bookshop C. as an artist
3. She __________ her last job.
A. resigned from B. wasn’t doing well in C. was laid off from
4. She said that __________ customers prefer to shop online.
A. book B. fashion C. most
5. She had bought some of her clothes __________.
A. online B. at a department store C. in a clothing store

LISTENING PRACTICE 14
Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C.
1. Rob used to like eating a lot of _____.
A. curry B. pizza C. sweets
2. Lisa thinks that Mark _____.
A. has a lot of money B. isn’t telling the truth C. won the lottery
3. Paul was _____ at the end of his vacation in Iceland.
A. disappointed B. exhausted but happy C. happy and full of energy
4. Anna tells Mark that he _____ tip taxi drivers.
A. must always B. doesn’t have to C. must never
5. Sam and Alice _____.
A. are getting married B. have got engaged C. are no longer together

2. READING
READING PRACTICE 1
CouchSurfing – a different kind of travel experience
by Emma Jackson
I love traveling abroad, but two years ago I didn’t have much cash to spend on my vacation. At first, I was
planning to go camping again, but then a friend suggested an alternative: CouchSurfing. I had no idea what
that was, so she explained. “CouchSurfers” are people who stay as guests in other people’s homes for free, and
visit the sights in the local area. You can do the things that most tourists do, like sunbathe on the beach or go
sightseeing downtown. Or your host could give you a language lesson, teach you how to cook local delicacies,
or take you to places that visitors never find. It sounded much more fun than my other vacations, so I joined
the website and sent emails to about twenty hosts in France and Spain right away.
A few days later, I already had ten replies. After a week or two of emails, I made arrangements with four hosts
in three different cities. I’m really talkative and they seemed very friendly, so I wasn’t concerned about
spending time with strangers. Two weeks later, I was arriving in Paris, and meeting my first host, Claudette.
Over the next ten days, I stayed in four very different homes, improved my foreign languages, and made some
great new friends. Sometimes the places where I stayed were basic – a sofa to sleep on, or even just a floor,
but sometimes they were luxurious – much nicer than the hostels that I usually go to. I think it was probably
the cheapest and most interesting vacation I’ve ever had!
I’ve done CouchSurfing again twice since then: in Italy, and here in the US. I’ll definitely do it again. In fact,
I’m going on a trip to South America next year. And I’ve had five visitors at my place, including Claudette.
I’ve discovered that hosting is as much fun as exploring a new place.
CouchSurfing is a fantastic experience. Try it sometime!
1. It was her first vacation in another country.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
2. Emma’s friend was a regular “CouchSurfer.”
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
3. “CouchSurfers” can spend time with the homeowners.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
4. Half of the people who Emma emailed didn’t reply.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
5. Two of the people she visited lived in the same city.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
6. Emma went on vacation about a month after joining the website.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
7. Emma is very shy.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
8. Emma had a nice bed to sleep in at all the places where she stayed.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
9. Emma has now had three CouchSurfing vacations.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say
10. Claudette was Emma’s favorite host.
A. True B. False C. Doesn’t say

READING PRACTICE 5
In 1990, the World Bank published a report showing that there were over a billion people in the
world with an income of just one dollar a day. At the start of this century, the United Nations promised to
halve this figure by 2015. It has been working hard to keep this promise ever since. A series of short movies
was made to show what you can buy in different countries with this tiny
amount. In a market in Nepal, for example, they could only buy four bananas and a loaf of bread. It was
impossible to buy meat or any protein.
Other people have been horrified to learn how enormous the problem is and have taken action in different
ways. A U.K. charity called 1 Dollar a Day has been raising money to invest in projects to improve health,
clean water, education, etc. They have also given people loans to help them set up a business as it is difficult
to borrow money if you have no bank account.
In the U.S., two school teachers decided to try spending only one dollar each day on food for a month and
have now written a book about their experience. They say they were often starving and got bored with eating
the same food. And they couldn’t afford to buy healthy foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables. The book
describes how much rich countries waste and how they try to save money by buying cheap food from other
countries.
The World Bank has recently published another report on how the situation has changed since 1990. One
dollar is worth less now, and food and fuel cost more, so it is difficult to work out exactly how much progress
there has been. However, there have clearly been some amazing changes. Between 1990 and 2008, the number
of people who earned salaries below the poverty line went down from 43% of the developing world to 22%,
so the U.N. has already made a big difference. Of course, there is still a huge amount to do to improve the
lives of millions of people throughout the world.
1. In _____ the U.N. made a promise to cut the poverty figures by half.
A. 2000 B. 1900 C. 2015
2. In Nepal, it costs one dollar to buy _____ and some bread.
A. cheese B. meat C. a few bananas
3. The charity 1 Dollar a Day lends people money to _____.
A. get water B. start a business C. buy food
4. Two school teachers spent one dollar a day on _____.
A. a book B. vegetables C. eating
5. They were often very _____.
A. tired B. hungry C. healthy
6.. It wasn’t possible to buy _____ with a dollar.
A. unhealthy food B. anything C. fruit
7 The book shows how much rich countries _____.
A. throw away B. spend each day C. can afford to buy
8. Since 1990, the situation has changed _____.
A. very little B. not at all C. a surprising amount
9. In 2008, _____ of the world’s population was very poor.
A. 43% B. 22% C. over a billion
10. The writer says we still need to do _____ to help people.
A. a little B. a lot C. some things

READING PRACTICE 6
A radical transport system
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, there has been a huge increase in China’s urban population.
With so many more people also able to afford cars, China’s cities now have some of the biggest traffic
congestion problems and produce more pollution than any other country in the world. But one Chinese
engineer, Youzhou Song, has designed an exciting solution: the straddling bus (a bus which goes across and
above part of the road, like a moving bridge). This bus, which looks like a train, holds passengers on the top
level while cars can continue to drive beneath. The bus, traveling at about 25 miles an hour, will not move as
fast as a car, but it will never have the problems of traffic jams. It is as wide as two lanes of the road, but it
won’t slow down the traffic. It can carry 1,200 passengers, and replace up to 40 conventional buses, saving
860 tons of fuel and 2,640 tons of carbon
emissions per year. As it also runs on a combination of electricity and solar power, it offers a much greener,
cleaner, quieter, and more economical form of transport. It is also three times faster and ten times cheaper to
build than the same length of underground railway. Designed with a huge window in the top of the bus, it is
also a lighter and more cheerful way to travel!
Youzhou Song has thought of everything. The bus will follow fixed routes and passengers will board the bus
from stations above the ground. These stations will also recharge the bus with electricity. If you’re worried
about the bus crashing into other vehicles, don’t be. A system of lights and alarms will stop this from
happening. Youzhou Song has even designed escape doors which open on the side in an emergency, just like
on an airplane.
If tests on the new technology go well, Song’s company is talking about building over 100 miles of bus route.
Los Angeles is also interested in this idea for solving traffic problems and, who knows?
We may all be looking forward to a new era of elevated bus travel!

1. In recent years, the traffic in China has gotten _____.

A. faster B. better C. worse
2. An engineer has designed _____ to resolve traffic congestion.
A. a train B. a bus C. a bridge
3. The new vehicle will travel more slowly than _____.
A. a car B. a normal bus C. all other traffic
4. _____ will be used to run the new system.
A. Only electricity B. 860 tons of fuel C. Electricity and solar power
5. The other forms of transportation are not as _____ as the new system.
A. noisy B. quiet C. expensive
6. The bus will get electricity from _____.
A. the stations B. the ground C. the route
7. A safety system will stop accidents with _____.
A. pedestrians B. traffic lights C. cars
8. There are plans to build _____ miles of bus route.
A. more than 100 B. 40 C. almost 100

SECTION 3: WRITING
Part 1:
1. The car was too expensive for us.
=> We could not _______ the car. (buy / afford to buy)
2. We could not afford a flight ticket so we had to travel by train.
=> We did not have enough _______ for a flight ticket so we had to travel by train. (Money)
3. She rarely arrives on time for our group meetings.
=> She keeps being late _______ our group meetings. (for)
4. She is a very punctual employee.
=> She always arrives at work _______. (On Time)
5. Nancy was so late that she missed the last bus.
=> Nancy was _______ to catch the last bus. (Too Late)
6. It was too cold for us to go out in the evening.
=> It was ______ that we could not go out in the evening. (So Cold)
7. There are many people visiting the park on the weekend.
=> The park is full _______ visitors on the weekend. (OF)
=> The park is crowded _______ visitors on the weekend. (With)
8. The street was full of vehicles.
=> The street was crowded _______ vehicles. (With)
9. She always gives us a generous tip when she visits our store.
=> We always _______ a generous tip from her when she visits our store. (Receive)
10. The teacher gave her students some homework.
=> The students _______ some homework by the teacher. (Were Given)