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Reading and Writing B

GRAMMAR

1 Tick () the correct word.

Example: That phone is my  / mine  ! Why are you using it?
1 This isn’t our suitcase; it’s their  / theirs .
2 Why didn’t Serena answer my  / mine  email?
3 The teacher parked his  / hers  car in the car park.
4 Is this pen yours  / your  or your sister’s?
5 Have you seen hers  / her  new laptop?
6 Beth and Joanna have got a cat. Its  / Their  name is Webbley.
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2 Make statements and questions with should and the words in brackets.
Example: If you want to get good marks, you should study (you / study) more.
1 What _______________ (I / do) to get fitter?
2 _______________ (you / be) nicer to your sister.
3 _______________ (they / not go) to bed late. They have to get up early.
4 What _______________ (we / buy) Selma for her birthday?
5 _______________ (you / not drive) so fast when it’s foggy.
6 Do you think _______________ (she / look for) different job?
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3 Make first conditional sentences.
Example: if we / not leave / now / we / miss / the last bus
If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the last bus.
1 If it / snow / the children / not be able / to go to school
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2 Our teacher / be / angry / if we / miss / the lesson
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3 You / get / wet / if you / not take / an umbrella
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4 They / get / to Glasgow at 2.30 / if they / catch / the 12.15 train
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5 If it / rain / we / not swim / in the sea
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6 We / tell you / if Venus / phone / us
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7 If Lizzy / not pass / her driving test / she / be / unhappy
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8 If you / take / the bus / you / arrive / on time
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Grammar total 20
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with an adverb made from the adjective in brackets.
Example: I never drive dangerously (dangerous).
1 Can you speak _________ (slow)? I can’t understand you.
2 The woman shouted __________ (angry) when she heard the bad news.
3 Maggie looked at us __________ (sad) when she had to go home.
4 Charles walks very __________ (lazy).
5 The parents talked to their children __________ (seriously).
6 Sit __________ (quiet) and don’t move.
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct phrase. There are three phrases that you
don’t need.

get presents get better get a job

get emails get married get home
get nervous get on with get up get fit get divorced
get a ticket

Example: I get emails from my friends every day.

1 Pablo and Karin decided to _______________ in the church in their village.
2 The only way to _______________ is to do exercise.
3 If you _______________ late, you won’t have time for breakfast.
4 He’s very ill. The doctors don’t know if he will _______________.
5 You have to _______________ before you get on the train.
6 I always _______________ before exams.
7 If we leave now, we’ll _______________ by ten o’clock.
8 I _______________ everyone in my family.
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6 Tick () the correct word(s).

Example: I hate waiting  / hoping  for buses when it’s cold and dark.
1 Jason looks like  / looks  really upset. What’s wrong with him?
2 Lin is a famous musician. He wins  / earns  a lot of money.
3 What are you going to wear  / carry  for your interview?
4 I’ve met  / known  Hermione for a long time.
5 Who made  / did  Rod and Jameelah’s wedding cake for them?
6 Why won’t you borrow  / lend  me your iPod?
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Vocabulary total 20
8 Tick () five more words which contain the sound / /.
could  wood  food  woman 
football  hour  course  computer 
put  trousers  young  should 
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Pronunciation total 5
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 45
READING

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

The long journey home

Last month, a computer problem at London’s Heathrow airport caused problems with air travel around the
world. We interviewed three people about their journeys.

Fumi Watanabe, 37

‘It was very stressful. There was no information at the airport. I wanted to know: “Will there be flights
tomorrow? Will the airline give us our money back?” The information desk didn’t have any answers, which
was really annoying. They should have a plan for this sort of thing. There were thousands of people, all
trying to change their journeys at the same time. Some people got angry with the airline workers, which
was mean – they were only trying to do their job. I decided to stay at the airport. I thought, “If a plane
arrives, I’ll be first in the queue.” I lived in the airport for the next 16 hours. The food was OK, and I even
found some showers. It was all very expensive, but I kept my receipts. When I finally arrived home, nearly
two days late, I was exhausted.’

Charles Henley, 54

‘People ought not to panic in these situations. But we do. It’s normal human psychology. If we feel
trapped, we try to run away or we get angry. That’s why people sometimes get angry in traffic jams – they
just want to escape. This happens even if we’re not physically trapped – so although we are not in
danger, we still feel that running is a good idea. The best thing to do, usually, is to stay where you are. I
was in Madrid on business when the computers at Heathrow broke down. I didn’t go to the airport – I
phoned my hotel straight away and booked three extra nights. With my laptop and good wi-fi I could still
work easily.’

Rocco Martinez, 25

‘When the computer problem began, I was already at the airport. I’d been on holiday in Istanbul for a
week, but I’d travelled by ferry from Türkiye to Greece especially so I could see Athens. Everyone was
very upset. You could hear people asking, “What should we do?” I had to get home to Romania because I
had a job interview that Tuesday. Well, if you don’t help yourself, you won’t get anywhere in this life. I
stood on my chair and shouted, “Is anyone trying to travel to Bucharest?” Lots of people put their hands in
the air. We stood together and made a new plan. In the end, I rented a car with a businesswoman and a
student from Bucharest University. We divided the cost equally between the three of us. Although the
journey was a little bit stressful, I found it exciting. It was a great story to tell at my interview – and my new
boss is pleased that I’m good at solving problems.

Example: The experience at the airport made Fumi ______.

A angry  B stressed  C nervous 
1 Fumi thought the information desk ______ the situation.
A wasn’t prepared for  B didn’t understand  C should fix 
2 Fumi’s plan was to ______.
A return to her hotel  travel by train  C stay at the airport 
3 Fumi was delayed at the airport for _____.
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A two days  B 16 hours  C one night 

4 According to Charles, it’s _____ to get angry in these situations.
A unusual  B normal  C difficult 
5 Charles compares the situation at the airport with _____.
A being stuck in traffic  B a computer problem at his office 
C exercising 
6 When the computer problem started, Charles _____.
A called his hotel  B called his office  C called his family 
7 Rocco had been in Athens ______.
A for a week  B on holiday  C at an interview 
8 Rocco wanted other people to _____ him.
A make a decision for  B pay for  C make a new plan with 
9 At his job interview, Rocco’s story _____.
A made a good impression  B had no effect  C made his boss smile 
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2 Write F for Fumi, C for Charles, or R for Rocco.

Example: I didn’t have to stop work. C
1 You shouldn’t panic. _____
2 You shouldn’t get angry with the airline workers. _____
3 I was worried about the cost. _____
4 You should try to finish your journey a different way. _____
5 How we behave is the result of our psychology. _____
6 I solved the problem with some other passengers. _____
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Write an email to a friend who wants to visit you. Answer your friend’s questions.
(100–150 words)
• When should I come and visit you?
• What will the weather be like then?
• What clothes should I bring?
• How should I get there?
• Is there anything I should plan before I come?
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Reading and Writing total 25
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LISTENING

1 Listen to the conversation. Tick () A or B.

1 If James isn’t telling the truth, he’ll have to take the college course again.
A True  B False 
2 If Fabio speaks to their teacher, everything will be all right.
A True  B False 
3 If Fabio meets James, it’ll make things better.
A True  B False 
4 If Fabio doesn’t find James at the park, he’ll leave him a voicemail.
A True  B False 
5 If James isn’t really ill, he’ll explain.
A True  B False 
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2 Listen to five people asking for advice. Choose the best advice (A–E) for each speaker
(1–5).
Speaker 1 _____
Speaker 2 _____
Speaker 3 _____
Speaker 4 _____
Speaker 5 _____

A You should call a taxi immediately.

B You should speak to your boss another day.
C You should tell him and make different plans.
D You shouldn’t call the police.
E You should visit a pharmacy.
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