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1 Complete the sentence. Use the infinitive or -ing 4 They walked _______________ the street until they
form of the verb in parentheses. found a good restaurant.
Example: She left without closing (close) the door. 5 Come _______________! Its wonderful to see you.
6 We went for a long walk _______________ the lake.
1 I enjoy ___________ (walk) in the rain.
2 Try not ___________ (spend) too much money. 6
3 I need ___________ (buy) some new shoes. Grammar total 20
4 ___________ (swim) is very good for you.
5 I sent Tom an e-mail because I wanted ___________ VO C AB U L ARY
(tell) him about the party. 4 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s).
6 We were sorry ___________ (see) him go.

A enjoy I
 B want I C think I
Example: Do you _____ reading?
7 Shes very good at ___________ (talk) to new people.
8 I forgot ___________ (buy) milk.

A interested I B excited I I
1 Jung is _____ in fishing.
8 C happy

A has I B spends I C does I

2 She _____ a lot of time watching TV.
2 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct phrase.
Example: You have to / dont have to clean up your
A feel like I B think I C like I
3 Id _____ to go out this evening.
room. Its a mess.

1 You dont have to / cant swim there. Its dangerous.

A finish I B stopped I I
4 Ive _____ talking to him.
2 I havent to / dont have to do my homework. C dreamed
Ive already finished it!
A want I B good I C mind I
5 He doesnt _____ walking to work.
3 She has to / cant practice the piano tonight.
Shes not very good.
A hoping I B thinking I I
6 Im _____ of studying law.
4 All passengers must / must not go through security. C spending
If not, they cant board the plane.
A need I B love I C want I
7 We _____ going to the beach.
5 We must not / dont have to buy tickets. Admission
is free.
A need I B dislike I C think I
8 I _____ to go to the supermarket.
6 You cant / have to go to the party. Its too late.

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3 Complete the sentence with a preposition. Use each 5 Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s).
word only once.
Example: I find English a little / very difficult.
down around in over through into of
1 This exercise is not very / extremely hard. We cant
Example: He walked out of the house and never came do it!
back. 2 Of course I can ride a bike, its not very / really easy.

1 Go _______________ the bridge and take the first 3 This question is little / fairly complicated.
turn on the left. 4 Im not very / a little worried about the exam. Ive
2 She came _______________ the living room and sat studied hard.
down. 5 Hes a little / really motivated because he wants to get a
3 You cant drive _______________ the tunnel. good job.
Its closed. 6 Hes really / a little friendly. He talks to everybody.

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6 Complete the phrase with play, go, or do. P R O N U N C IATI O N

Example: play football 7 Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the

correct answer.
I I C difficult I
1 __________ skiing
Example: A difficult B difficult

A dangerous I B dangerous I C dangerous I

2 __________ basketball
1
A pretended I B pretended I C pretended I
3 __________ aerobics
2
A forgotten I B forgotten I C forgotten I
4 __________ tennis
3
A possible I B possible I C possible I
5 __________ judo
4
A interesting I B interesting I C interesting I
6 __________ cycling
5
6
5
Vocabulary total 20
8 Write the word with the same sound.
out over two along hate enjoy

Example: boot two

1 computer __________
2 down __________
3 phone __________
4 jazz __________
5 house __________

Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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A met a lot of Americans I

R EAD I N G 6 When Tim was traveling, he _____.

B spent a lot of money I

1 Read the article. Choose the correct answer.
C spoke a lot of Spanish I
How many ways are there to learn a language?

A at work I B in Japan I
7 Samantha learned Japanese _____.
Do you want to learn a language? We interviewed three people who

C at a language school I
learned a language in very different ways.
Louisa is 36 and a mother of two. She went to evening classes.
8 When she was in class, Samantha spoke _____.
A a lot of English I B Japanese all the time I
I quit working when I had my first child. Then a year ago I signed up

C in different languages I
for a Portuguese evening class. At first, it was really difficult. We had to
speak Portuguese all the time in the classroom, and I didnt
understand anything. Also, when you only have one class a week, you
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have to do a lot at home. I studied when the children were in bed and
listened to Portuguese CDs in the car. At the end of the year I could 2 Write L for Louisa, T for Tim, or S for Samantha.
speak Portuguese fairly well. Example: Who is planning a trip abroad? S
Tim is 23. He went to Spain to learn Spanish.
1 studied for a year? __
When I finished college, I wanted to travel and learn a language. I
already knew a little Spanish, so I decided to go to Spain. I didnt want 2 has a job? __
to take formal classes, so I bought some CDs and listened to them 3 can now speak three languages? __
before I went. I traveled around the country for six months. Its the
4 didnt take any classes? __
only way to learn! I didnt have much money, so I worked in cafes.
That meant I met a lot of people and learned a lot of Spanish. I also 5 couldnt understand anything at first? __
had a great time. Id definitely recommend it. 6 had classes all day? __
Samantha is 29. She took an intensive course in Vancouver. 7 thinks traveling is the only way to learn a
I studied French and Chinese in college and got a job with computers. language? __
I missed learning a language, so I asked my boss for a one-month
7
vacation and enrolled in an intensive Japanese course in Vancouver.
We had six hours of classes every day, so it was really hard work. We Reading total 15
all communicated in Japanese. The problem was that when I went
WR ITI N G
home, I spoke English again. The course was fun and I learned a lot,
but Id like to take a course in Japan next time. Read the ad and write a formal e-mail (100150 words)
telling the language school what course you would like

A worked in the evenings I

Example: When Louisas first child was born, she _____. to take.
The English School Denver, Colorado, USA
B continued working I
Learn English in Denver, the mile-high city!
C stopped working I  We offer one-week, two-week, and six-week courses
with accommodations in an apartment or with an
American family.
A easy I B boring I C hard I
1 Louisa found learning a language _____.

We sponsor skiing trips in the region with skiing lessons.

E-mail us to find out more.
A once a week I B every evening I
2 She took a Portuguese class _____.

C during the day I Paragraph 1

Why are you writing? How old are you?
A taking care of the children I B driving I
3 Louisa did extra studying when she was _____.
Paragraph 2
Who are you? Where are you from?
C in bed I
What is your level of English?

A could speak Spanish very well I

4 Tim went to Spain because he _____.
How long do you want to study?

B knew some Spanish I Paragraphdo3 you want to stay?

Where

C studied Spanish at college I

What other information would you like to receive?
A took some classes I B practiced on his own I
5 Before he went, Tim _____.
Writing total 10
C bought a home-study book I Reading and Writing total 25
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LI STE N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 AE F 2 T 10 Listen to the interview. Choose the Work in pairs.
correct answer to complete the sentence.
Student A, look at Speaking Test A.

A poet I B scientist I C linguist I

1 Adriana probably works as a _____.
Student B, look at Speaking Test B.
Speaking total 15
A 30 languages I B 40 languages I
2 Adriana speaks _____.

C 14 languages I
Listening and Speaking total 25

A Spanish and French I

3 In school, Adriana spoke _____.

B Spanish and English I

C French and English I

A Portuguese I B French I C Chinese I

4 In college, Adriana studied _____.

5 According to Adriana, to learn languages, you have

A be smart I B work hard I C go abroad I

to _____.

2 AE F 2 T 11 Listen to five conversations. Match the

speakers (15) to what they do (AH).
In conversation 1, Allison is _____.
In conversation 2, Dan is _____.
In conversation 3, Joe is _____.
In conversation 4, Pedro is _____.
In conversation 5, Jasmine is _____.
A an architect
B a pilot
C a high school teacher
D a doctor
E a professional soccer player
F a hairdresser
G a college professor
H a nurse

Listening total 10

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