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VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. There is one extra verb.
borrow do have make put repeat study surf wear win
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3 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.
I went to a 0 boarding (board) school, because my parents used to travel abroad a lot and werent at home
very much. Im not a very 1 _______________ (practice) person and Im not very 2 _______________ ,
(imagine) so I was a bit worried about the 3 _______________ (enter) exam to get into the school. For one
part of the exam we had to make something with our hands. The teachers gave us paper, glue and paints to
work with. Most of the 4 _______________ (study) made models, but I decided to do a 5 _______________
(paint) of the head teacher. I think he liked it, because I got into the school!
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GRAMMAR
4 Read the text. Choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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C is Max Jones? Max Jones lives 1 _____ a small village in Wales, but 2 _____ the moment he 3 _____ in a
hotel in Florida with his family. 4 _____ he was four years old, he picked up his first golf club and his father
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_____ see that he was a very good player. However, he was very good 6 _____ football, 7 _____ . Finally, he
decided that he 8 _____ golf and he has played every day since then. He really loves 9 _____ golf and it has
become his life. He 10 _____ to train hard every day because he 11 _____ to become a professional golfer.
Last week he played in a tournament in America and 12 _____ first prize. 13 _____ he was playing in the
tournament, he 14 _____ some of the best golfers in the world and he played golf with them. He can be the
best in the world, 15 _____ he?
0 A Whose B Why C Who
1 A in B at C on
2 A on B in C at
3 A is staying B stays C stayed
4 A Until B While C When
5 A can B couldnt C could
6 A in B at C for
7 A too B either C well as
8 A rather B preferred C didnt mind
9 A play B to playing C playing
10 A has B doesnt have C can
11 A is trying B tried C tries
12 A wins B won C was winning
13 A Well B Then C While
14 A meets B met C was meeting
15 A cant B isnt C doesnt
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5 Rewrite the sentences so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first.
0 Its possible to learn a new language in six months.
You can learn a new language in six months.
1 I hate watching football.
I cant ___________________________ football.
2 This hotel is more expensive than the other one.
The other hotel wasnt ___________________________ this hotel.
3 Ive got nothing to do Im really bored.
I havent got ___________________________ Im really bored.
4 The gym at our school is bigger than the gym at yours.
Your gym ___________________________ as our gym.
5 This test wasnt as difficult as the last test.
The last test ___________________________ this test.
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KEY EXPRESSIONS
6 Match the questions/statements (110) with the responses (ak).
0 Ill meet them later. g) a) I dont think so.
1 I dont agree with him. b) Yes, please.
2 I was working in the shop today. c) So did I.
3 I can speak Spanish. d) Neither do I.
4 I didnt think the play was very good. e) Good luck!
5 Would you like to speak to him? f) Do you?
6 That test was very hard. g) So will I.
7 Is he coming here today? h) Neither did I.
8 I prefer cycling to running. i) So can I.
9 I went to the concert last week. j) Thats true.
10 Ive got an English test now. k) Were you?
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LISTENING
7 Listen to a woman talking about summer courses. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Track 2
0 Which summer course is she talking about?
A the first B the third C the fourth
1 What time does breakfast finish?
A 8:30 B 7:30 C 9:00
2 Which day is there a concert?
A Tuesday B Thursday C Wednesday
3 Which of these does not close at 9p.m.?
A the rehearsal rooms B the swimming pool C the theatre
4 This month theres an excursion to see a play in
A London. B Norwich. C Great Yarmouth.
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Which person
0 was born in 1997? C
1 won an international competition in 2009? ______
2 is extremely clever? ______
3 has been in the Olympics? ______
4 filmed themselves? ______
5 is British? ______
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READING
9 Complete the text with the words in the box.
about as for in magicians on (x2) part performing shows take talented than
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10 Read the text again. Are sentences 18 Right (A) or Wrong (B)? If there is not enough
information to answer Right (A) or Wrong (B), choose Doesnt say (C).
0 Magic is older than we know.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
1 In the past magic shows were only performed in theatres.
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WRITING
11 Complete the email with the phrases ak.
a) Anyway
b) were having
c) Its also near
d) singing, either
e) Hope youre okay
f) here I am
g) Im staying with
h) Im studying
i) we visited
j) is here too
k) your last email
Hi Frank,
How are you? Thanks for 0 k). Well, 1 _____ in Granada, Spain where 2 _____ Spanish for four weeks. The
family 3 _____ are really friendly and their house is in the centre of the town. The school is about five
minutes walk away, which is great. 4 _____ the main shopping centre. We have lessons from eight until
twelve every day and Ive made lots of friends already. You probably know that my cousin 5 _____ , so I
dont feel lonely.
Yesterday 6 _____ the Alhambra Palace, which was amazing. I took lots of photographs and Ill put them on
Facebook later. This afternoon 7 _____ a flamenco lesson and then were going to see a flamenco show this
evening. I dont think Ill be very good at the dancing or 8 _____ , but Ill do my best!
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_____ , thats all my news for now. How are things back home? 10 _____ and having a great summer.
See ya!
Charlie
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12 Write a reply to Charlie. Thank him for his email and tell him about your holiday. Use these
ideas and remember to use linking words.
location
activities
people
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