A: Look. (1) It's raining/ It's going to rain soon.
B: I'm not too sure about that. But the sun (2) will disappear/ has disap - peared behind those black clouds. A: And (3) it become/ it's becoming quite windy, too. B: Yes, but I don't think the weather (4) is changing/is going to change too much. A: (5) Have you heard/ Do you hear the weather forecast?
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a. believe b. permit c. persuade d. take 8. You are not allowed to camp here without________ ,..
a. permission b. persuasion c. protection d. decision 9. The town is a popular___________for art lovers. *
a. destination b. arrival c. department d. visitation 10. Don't throw away the_________. We can have them for supper.
a. sundeck b. photos c, food d. leftovers III. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE
A. Choose the one word or phrase • a, b, c or d • that best completes the sentence.
1. My parents_______tomorrow to stay with me for a few days.
a. come b. will have come c. are coming d. came 2. I'll return Bob's pen to him the next time I_________him.
a. see b. will see c. am going to see d. have seen 3. The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebration,________
plaee on the 21st August in Cannon Park.
a. will take b. is taking c. is going to take d. takes 4. This is the first time we________to Scotland, so it's all new to us.
a. are going b. were c. have been d. will go 5. Look at those cars! They_______!
a. will crash b. are crashing c. will be crashed d. are going to crash 6. We hope the excursion will help us_______a lot after working hard.
a. relax b. relaxing c. relaxed d. be relaxed 7. Goodnight. I_______you in the morning.
a. see b. am seeing c. am going to see d. will see 8. What's in the letter? Why_________________?
a. don't you let me to read it b. don't you let me reading it c. won't you let me read it d. won't you let me to read it 9. Only in this house_______safe and secure.
a. I feel b. do I feel c. I do feel d. feel I 10. Hurry. The next bus_______at 7:15.
a. leave b. leaves c. is leaving d. will leave 11. Nobody can persuade her_______her mind.
a. change b. to change c. changing d. changed 12. 'We're having a party at the weekend' 'Great! Who_________?
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I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pro nounced differently from the rest.
1. a. wood b. cook c. blood d. push
2. a. excursion b. sunburnt c. nurse d. picture
3. a. weather b. ready c. early d. instead
4. a. caves b. marks c. exams d. days
5. a. site b. trip c. city d. invention
B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
1. a. excursion b. spacious c. resume d. pagoda
2. a. relax b. permit c. picnic d. visit
3. a. glorious b. possible c. protective d. necessary 4. a. persuade b. believe c. instead d. anxious 5. a. picturesque b. campfire c. occupied d. photograph II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
Choose the one word or phrase - a, b, c or d - that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
1. I work from Tuesday to Saturday, and Sunday and Monday are my______.
a. working days b. days out c. breaks d. days off 2.The cottage is surrounded by the most glorious countryside, a.
ordinary b. honourable c/beautiful d. gloomy 2.We've recently studied the___________of stones in the kidneys.
a. building b. formation c. structure d. block 4. Your tour includes a one-day_______ to the Grand Canyon by air.
a. camping b. travel c. excursion d. visit 5. The cheese is soft and white and absolutely ■
a. tasteful b. glorious c. delicious d. interesting 6.You could use fluorescent lamps instead of ordinary light bulbs. a. in
replacement b. in order for c. on payment for d. in place of
6.He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to_______him.
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11. a. sorry b. apologetic c. displeased d. anxious
12. a. Must t b. Should c. May d. Will
IV. SPEAKING
Choose the appropriate sentence to fill in each gap to complete the following conversation.
A: Goodbye everyone! (1) _____________________________________
B: Where are you going?
A: To Australia. (2) ._______________________________________
C: When are you coming back?
A: Well, (3)_________________________________________________
B: It sounds great! (4)_________________________________________
A: Thanks. (5)_______________________________________________
a. I'll send you postcards.
b. we're going on a two-week tour of Australia.
c. I'm taking my family to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
d. I'm going on holiday.
e. Have a good time!
V. READING COMPREHENSION
A. Choose the correct option a, b, e or d to complete this postcard.
Hi everyone,
I've been in Paris for over a week now and I'm having a great (1)______. In the first few days I did quite a lot of (2)____________- the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and all the usual tourist attractions. Most places are absolutelly (3)_______with tourists, so yesterday I decided to have a (4)_______round the shops.
Today I've been to a couple of interesting art (5)______. I got (6)______
on my way back to the hotel, but it didn't matter because I discovered a really fascinating (7)_______. with lots of little stalls, selling just about everything from apples to antiques.
I ate in the hotel the first night but usually I (8)________ for dinner - the restaurants are great and I can get a set meal for less than 25 euros.
I'm afraid I've (9)______a lot of money, but it's a great place. You'll be able to see for yourself (10)„_____I get back - I've taken lots of photos.
I hope you're all well. I'll write again next week.
Love,
1. a. visit b. holiday c. trip d. excursion
2. a. viewing b. sightseeing c. looking d. landscape
3. a. took b. stayed c. packed d. full
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a. will being invited b. is going to invite c. is going to be* invited d. will invite 13. I'll give you a map___________________
a. in order foe you find the way all right.
b. so that you will find the way all right.
c. in order that you can find the way all right.
d. b and c are all correct.
14. He was busy_______ his homework.
a. doing b. to do c. that he was doing d. he was doing 15.'Are Alice and Tom still living in New York?' *No, they______to Dallas,'
a. are moving b. had already moved
c. have just moved d. will moved
B. Identify the one underlined word or phrase • A, B, C or D - that must be changed for the sentence to be correct.
1. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter.
A B C D
2. Only in the last few years people have begun to use home computers.
A B CD
3. Have you heard the news? The President has been shooting?
A B CD
4. The girl whom you met last night was used to be a singer.
A B CD
5. They are going to have to leave soon, and so do we.
A B CD
6. Not until the early 1960s did the birthrate in the United States began to decline.
A B CD
7. I'll fly to Mars next week. I've already gotten a ticket.
A B CD
8. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport. It's landing.
A B C D
9. Many insects make sound because they have no vocal apparatus in their throats.
A B C D
10. The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into
A B
many strange shapes by the action of wind and water.
C D
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4. Which of the following is true?
a. They all went shopping before going to theater.
b. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.
c. They had lunch in a small restaurant.
d. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.
5. It can be inferred from the text that________________
a. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.
b. they didn't enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.
c. the coach had already left when they got to the station.
d. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.
VI. WRITING
Choose the best second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.
a. When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast.
b. Susan rang after I had had my breakfast.
c. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.
d. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.
2. Adrian's job interview is on 17 October.
a. Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October.
b. Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October.
c. Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October.
d. Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October.
3. You can get off this train at Bath.
a. This train stops at Bath. b. This train is going to stop at Bath.
c. You can stop this train at Bath. d. This train will be stopped at Bath.
4. We have decided to help with the project.
a. We helped with the project.
b. We must help with the project.
c. We will help with the project.
d. We are going to help with the project.
5. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.
a. I swam a lot when we were in Spain.
b. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain.
c. I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain.
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4. a. look b. visit c. day-off d. walking
5. a. exhibits b. castles c. concerts d. galleries
6. a. left b. loss c. lost d. disappeared
7. a. temple b. palace c. cathedral d. market
8. a. go out b. leave c. call d. stay in
9. a. paid b. spent c. lost d. gotten
10. a. until b. while ' c. after d. when