It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. The news was so bad that Helen burst into tears. 2. Alan now regrets not telling his parents about his problem. Alan now wishes (that) he had told his parents about his problem. 3. Belinda felt very tired, but she went to the meeting. In spite of feeling very tired , Belinda went to the meeting. 4. Her parents gave her a big doll on her birthday. She was given a big doll on her birthday by her parents. 5. The school will be demolished. I used to learn there. The school where I used to learn will be demolished.
PRACTICE TEST 1 LISTENING Part 1: Part 2: Fill in the missing word Do you ever think about or …………………… (6) about the number of calories you eat and drink every day. It’s not really something I thought about when I was ………………….(7). But now I have to think about my calorie ………………………(8). I’m putting on weight and so need to be more ……………… (9) with what I eat. This is difficult because all of the yummiest ……………………(10) has the most calories. I’ve found an answer to this ……………………(11). If I do lots of exercise, I can eat what I what and not have to worry about calories. I burn off 500 calories when I ………………………(12) for an hour. This means I can have a pizza and …………………(13) and not feel guilty. I wish there was more …………………… (14) about calories in restaurants. It would make it easier for me to know what to eat and what to ……………………(15). READING Part 1: 1. The room was …… small to accommodate the council. A. as B. much C. too D. as much 2. Even if the railways had no competition, parliament would see that their charges were fair and … A. reason B. reasonable C. reasonably D. reasonless 3. I never feel sure what ……. by the word "democratic". A. means B. is the meaning C. is meant D. to mean 4. When the red wine …… the guests began drinking the white wine. A. ran away B. ran down C. ran out D. ran through 5. We shall have to stop soon because the car is almost …… petrol. A. out off. B. not having C. lacking D. out of 6. The reason why we didn’t see her at the railway station was that she took a plane …… A. besides B. sometimes C. instead D. soon 7. I can't find my purse anywhere. I …. it at the cinema. A. must have left B. must leave C. must be leaving D. must to leave 8. Flight nineteen from New York to Washington is now arriving at … A. gate two B. the gate two C. the two gate D. second gate 9. I have to leave before seven, and so ……. A. leave you B. you have C. you do D. do you 10. I hope you don't mind me ……… so late at night. A. to telephone B. telephoning C. telephone D. telephoned Part 2: 11. A. This car park is for employees only. B. Business visitors may leave their cars for the evening. C. Users must lock the car park after leaving. D. People can park here while they are at work 12. A. A ticket is not necessary for Sunday evening. B. All Sunday evening tickets are already sold. C. You can buy tickets here for any evening. D. You must book tickets for Sunday in advance. 13 A. Always keep this door closed. B. This fire door should not be used. C. This door will not close easily. D. Close this door if there is a fire. 14. A. Valuables should not be left in the van. B. This van is not valuable. C. This van is locked at night. D. Valuable objects are removed at night. 15. A. Go outside if you want to smoke. B. Nobody minds if you smoke. C. You may smoke only if everybody agrees. D. Everyone has agreed not to smoke. Part 3: A month ago I had no idea that on a Saturday afternoon in November I'd be hanging 30 metres above the ground and enjoying it. Now I looked down at the river far below me, and realised why people love rock-climbing. My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful, but we had everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air. On Saturday morning we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from various places and none of us knew the area. We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last—covered in mud but pleased and excited by what we'd done. 16. What is the writer trying to do in the text? A. advertise the Activity Center B. describe some people she met C. explain how to do certain outdoor sports D. say how she spent some free time 17. What can the reader learn from the text? A. when to depend on other people at the Centre B. how to apply for a place at the Centre C. what sort of activities you can experience at the Centre D. which time of year is best to attend the Centre 18. How do you think the writer might describe her weekend? A. Interesting B. Relaxed C. Frightening D. Unpleasant 19. What do we learn about the group? A. Some of them had been there before. B. They had already chosen their preferred activities. C. Some of them already knew each other. D. They came from the same city. 20. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre A. ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided. Make up your own timetable - choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding, fishing, hill-walking, sailing, mountain-biking). B. ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation. Each room has its own bathroom. Work with a group, or have individual teaching. C. ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of activities that you didn't realise you could do! D. ACTIVITY CENTRE Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we will find you accommodation with a local family. Part 4: STARTERS best worked run they similar choose same so such don't meal you make over do A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called 'Starters' and is (21) ……………… by Carol and Philip Wells who opened a (22) ……………… restaurant in London last year. Instead of a traditional three-course (23) ………………, customers can choose whatever (24) ……………… want from a list of (25) ……………… a hundred starters or first courses. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to (26) ……………… at least 3 starters to (27) ……………… a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, (28) ……………… it is posiible to eat quite cheaply if you (29) ……………… want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it's (30) ……………… to book a table to avoid waiting. WRITING Part 1: 1. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. The news was ……………………………………………………………………… 2. Alan now regrets not telling his parents about his problem. Alan now wishes …………………………………………………………………… 3. Belinda felt very tired, but she went to the meeting. In spite of ………………………………………………………………………… 4. Her parents gave her a big doll on her birthday. She …………………………………………………………………………………. 5. The school will be demolished. I used to learn there. The school ………………………………………………………………………… Part 2: You have flu and the doctor has told you to stay in bed for a few days. Write to an English speaking friend and tell him/her • How you feel now • what you are doing to pass the time • What you plan to do when you are better PRACTICE 2 LISTENING Part 1 Part 2: Fill in the missing word No Housework Day is one of those days you see on calendars on the Internet but don’t know where it came from. It is always on April 7th. It is one day of the year when it is OK to do ………………(6) in the house. Everybody has the day off from doing the household chores. It’s OK to let the ………………….(7) and washing pile up; it’s no problem to let another layer of dust settle on top of the TV; and it’s absolutely fine to leave the vacuum cleaner in its …………………….(8) for the day. And as for cooking, make sure you have a home-delivery phone number ………………… (9). Or even better, get yourself off to a restaurant. This is also a good day for those who never do anything around the house, who never ………………… (10) a finger, to appreciate those who do the housework. What is housework, exactly? If you never do it, you probably never think about this. It is a lot of hard work and someone does it every ……………………….(11) day. It starts while the rest of the house is still asleep. Next time you wake up, listen to ………………… (12) if you can hear the washing machine working or smell the coffee machine. It happens while you are still trying to open your eyes at the …………………………(13) table. Then while you are at school or work, the breakfast dishes are magically cleaned, the tables wiped and the dishes all put in their place. You come home from school or work and the ………………………….(14) is clean, again. Your shirts are washed, ironed, and hanging in your closet, again. The toothpaste tube in the bathroom is never empty. Who does all this …………………………….(15) housework? READING Part 1 1. How many idioms have we studied in this book so far? A. now B. presently C. recently D. up to the present time 2. Now men and women remain single longer than they once …… A. do B. did C. doing D. were done 3. I have no money now. If I ……. some, I …… a pocket calculator . A. have/ would buy. B. had/ will buy C. had/ bought D. had/ would buy 4. An apprentice is required ……. to do A. several year's training B. several years' training C. training's several years D. several year's the training 5. A ………. person is paid a pension. A. retirement B. retired C. retiring D. retire 6. Paper money …… for over a thousand years. A. used B. is used C. had used D. has been used 7. At parties people ……. to talk about jobs and money. A. habit B. accustom C. tend D. keep 8. Are you going … me … all day? A. to keep waiting B. to keep to wait C. keeping wait D. to keep waited 9. It's high time you ………… to study seriously. A. begin B. began C. did begin D. would begin 10. The mirror was ………… broken. A. accident B. accidentally C. accidental D. by accident Part 2: 11. A. You must show a receipt if you want to remove luggage. B. You must pay if you want to remove your luggage. C. You can leave your luggage here for a long time. D. When you remove luggage you are given a receipt. 12. A. Leave the lights on when you go. B. Don't turn the lights off. C. Do not leave the lights on if the room is empty. D. Switch the lights on when you are in the room. 13. A. Try not to wake patients. B. Drive slowly to avoid patients. C. Only patients may park here. D. No parking here for the hospital. 14. A. Drivers should look out for pedestrians. B. This road is for pedestrians only. C. Pedestrians should walk on the pavement opposite. D. It is not safe for pedestrians to use this road. 15. A. The shop will open late because of job interviews. B. This shop has just opened and jobs are available. C. The shop will need extra staff when it opens. D. The shop is opening for longer and needs extra staff. Part 3: Winter Driving Winter is dangerous because it's so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place so easily. Fog can be waiting to meet you over the top of a hill. Ice might be hiding beneath the melting snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you may suddenly slide across the road. Rule Number One for driving on icy roads is to drive smoothly. Uneven movements can make a car suddenly very difficult to control. So every time you either turn the wheel, touch the brakes or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. Drive so that you wouldn't spill it. Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. In general, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times and you will avoid trouble. 16. What is the writer trying to do in this text? A. complain about bad winter driving B. give information about winter driving C. warn people against driving in winter D. advise people about safe driving in winter 17. Why would someone read this text? A. to find out about the weather B. for information on driving lessons C. to learn about better driving D. to decide when to travel 18. What does the writer think? A. People should avoid driving in the snow. B. Drivers should expect problems in winter. C. People drive too fast in winter. D. Winter drivers should use their brakes less. 19. Why does the writer talk about a cup of coffee? A. to explain the importance of smooth movements B. because she thinks refreshments are important for drivers C. because she wants drivers to be more relaxed D. to show how it can be spilled 20. Which traffic sign shows the main idea of the text? A. B. C. D. Part 4 then rector director they played for hear actors in found reason cause lots if when MOVIE REVIEW 'The Moon Trap' is a new film made by a young Canadian (21) ……………… called Melvin Strang. The main parts in the film are (22) ……………… by Sid Cheung and Julie Plein who last appeared in 'Music For Ever'. In this new film (23) ……………… star as a young married couple who buy an old house in the country. After living there (24) ……………… a few weeks strange things begin to happen. Some of the furniture in the house disappears and can't be (25) ……………… ; windows break and pictures fall off walls. At night they (26) ……………… crying noises and when the moon is up loud screams can be heard from the woods nearby. As you might expect, the young couple try to discover the (27) ……………… for all these strange events and this leads them into some very frightening situations. (28) ……………… you are easily scared don't go and see this film! But if you enjoy films with (29) ……………… of adventure and murder (30) ……………… this is the film for you. WRITING Part 1: 1. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to go for a picnic. If …………………………………………………………………………… 2. Lucy hasn’t been to the theatre since her 10 th birthday. Lucy last …………………………………………………………………… 3. Did they build the garage at the same time as the house? Was ……………………………………………………………………… 4. Playing tennis is new to him. It’s ….……………………………………………………………………. 5. At the party I met some people. They know you. The people ……………………………………………………………… Part 2: Two months ago you moved from the countryside to the town. Write to an English speaking friend, telling him/her • where you live now • say something about your new way of life • say what you feel about it . PRACTICE TEST 1 LISTENING Part 1: Part 2: Fill in the missing word Do you ever think about or …………………… (6). attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the further down the road you have to look. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly