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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Pre-intermediate

GRAMMAR 3 Make sentences about future arrangements using

the present continuous.
1 Complete the sentences with who, which, or
where. Example: where / you / meet / Dave ?
Where are you meeting Dave?
Example: That’s the man who works in the pharmacy.
1 they / travel / to Rome on Tuesday
1 This is the hotel __________ we stayed.
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2 A barman is a person __________ serves drinks in a
2 I / not have / dinner with Eric tonight
pub.
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3 Pandas are animals __________ live in China.
3 when / Lily / get a new car ?
4 A snack bar is a place __________ you can get a drink
___________________________________________
or a meal.
4 you / see / Alan and Kate tomorrow ?
5 She’s the girl __________ lives next door to my
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parents.
5 we / not go / away at Christmas
6 ‘Café’ is a word __________ comes from the Spanish
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word ‘cafetería’.
6 I / spend / New Year’s Eve in London
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2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of 6

going to and a verb from the box.
Grammar total 20
be pass not finish rain not enjoy travel
miss not snow do VOCABULARY
Example: You need an umbrella. It ’s going to rain later. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct phrase.
1 How long _______________ they _______________
kind  place somebody opposite similar
here in the UK? something  for example
2 Hurry up! We _______________ the bus.
3 I don’t want to go skiing. I know I _______________ Example: A pharmacy is a place where you can buy
it. medicine.
4 Do you think Elizabeth _______________ her 1 A passport is ___________ which you need when
exams? you travel abroad.
5 It isn’t very cold. It __________ tonight. 2 Overweight and fat have a __________ meaning, but
6 I _______________ around South America one day. overweight is more polite.
7 What _______________ you _______________ 3 A dictionary has different uses, __________ you can
when you leave school? use it to check spelling.
8 We _______________ this report today. It’s very 4 A nurse is __________ who looks after sick people.
late. 5 Friendly is the __________ of unfriendly.
8 6 An apple is a __________ of fruit.
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5 Complete the phrases with the correct PRONUNCIATION

preposition.
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: write an email to someone
Example: tra|vel
1 spend money __________ a new computer
1 de|par|tures
2 disagree __________ somebody
2 ba|ggage
3 pay __________ dinner
3 e|xam|ple
4 arrive __________ school
4 in|ter|na|tio|nal
5 fall __________ love with somebody
5 pa|ssen|ger
6 worry __________ a problem
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7 wait __________ a friend
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8 Write the words from the box next to the phonetic
transcriptions.
6 Complete the airport words in the sentences.
Example: I said goodbye to Stefan in departures before airport arrivals control customs
terminal trolley
his flight to Rome.
1 After the flight they went to b__________ reclaim to Example: /ˈkʌstəmz/  customs
get their suitcases.
1 /ˈtɜːmɪnəl/ __________
2 I can’t carry all these bags. I need a t__________.
2 /ˈeəpɔːt/ __________
3 You can take the l__________ or the stairs to the
3 /ˈtrɒli/ __________
next floor.
4 /əˈraɪvəlz/ __________
4 He had nothing to declare so he didn’t stop at
c__________. 5 /kənˈtrəʊl/ __________
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5 They went through passport c__________ before
they got on the plane.
Pronunciation total 10
6 Flight 310 to Paris leaves from g__________
number 6. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
7 Which t__________ do international flights arrive
at?
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Vocabulary total 20

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3  Reading and Writing   B Pre-intermediate

READING 5 Husain likes working at Heathrow because _____.

A  it’s interesting work  ■  B  he likes airports  ■ 
1 Read the article about people who work at C  the people are friendly  ■
Heathrow airport and tick (✓) A, B, or C.
6 In the article, Husain talks about _____.
A problems ■  B  long queues  ■ 
Airport jobs C communication ■
At Heathrow airport, there are hundreds of interesting 6
jobs people can do. We spoke to three people who work
there. 2 Write J for James, T for Teresa, or H for Husain.
James Green, 26, security officer Example: I worked in another country  ___
J__
‘After I left college, I worked for a security company abroad.
1 I talk on my mobile phone a lot.  _____
I wanted to come back to the UK so I applied for a job as a
security officer at Heathrow. It’s our job to keep passengers 2 I am often tired in the evening.  _____
and staff safe at all times. I meet passengers from all over 3 The passengers I meet are usually friendly.  _____
the world every day and help them with their problems. 4 I make new travel arrangements for
People are usually friendly, but sometimes they get angry, passengers. _____
especially if there are long queues or delays.’
5 Before this job, I did many different jobs here.  _____
Teresa Jones, 30, service manager 6 At passport control, I deal with people’s
‘My job is to help passengers have a good journey through problems. _____
the airport terminal, from Arrivals to Departures. I talk to 7 I went to college before starting work.  _____
people all day and I’m tired in the evening. But it’s also very
8 My job changes all the time.  _____
exciting, because it changes all the time. One minute you
are making new travel arrangements for passengers, and 9 I help people have a good journey through the
the next minute you are dealing with a problem at passport airport terminal.  _____
control. The only bad thing about my job is getting up very 9
early.’
Reading total 15
Husain Khaled, 35, terminal controller
‘My first job at the airport was as a security officer. After WRITING
that, I did a lot of different jobs here. When I saw a job for a
terminal controller, I decided to apply. I like doing this work Your pen friend emails you and asks about your plans
because there are all kinds of things to deal with – security, to visit him / her. Write a letter and answer these
communication, safety, and so on. It can be very busy and I questions. (100–150 words)
spend a lot of time talking to people on my mobile, but it’s • How are you and your family?
always interesting.’ • What date are you coming to visit me?
• Are you flying or coming by train?
Example: James meets passengers from all over _____. • What time are you arriving?
A  the UK ■  B  the world ■ ✓   C  Asia ■ • What do you want to do when you are here?
1 It is James’s job to keep _____.
Hi … ,
A  the staff busy  ■  B  the passengers busy  ■ 
C  the passengers safe  ■ Thanks for your email. I’m …
2 James says that passengers are sometimes _____.
A angry ■  B friendly ■  C hungry ■
3 Teresa thinks her job is _____.
A boring ■  B exciting ■  C difficult ■ Writing total 10
4 The bad thing about Teresa’s job is _____.
Reading and Writing total 25
A  dealing with problems  ■ 
B  getting up early  ■  C  helping passengers  ■

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3  Listening and Speaking   B Pre-intermediate

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Tick (✓) the five sentences that are correct. 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
1 Tamsin is from the USA.  ■ Now ask your partner these questions.
2 She has no plans in the UK.  ■ 1 What are you going to have for dinner tonight?
3 She is a photographer.  ■ 2 Who are you going to see later?
4 She is in London for London Fashion Week.  ■ 3 Where are you going to go at the weekend?
5 She is resting this afternoon.  ■ 4 Are you going to go abroad this year? Where to?
5 Are you going to do any sport this weekend? What?
6 She is staying in London for a week.  ■
7 She is going to fly to Ireland next week.  ■ 2 Make questions and ask your partner about Zack’s
8 She is going to visit her grandmother.  ■ plans for the weekend.
5 Saturday a.m. – Who / meet? Where? What time?
What / do?
2 Listen to five conversations. Match the Saturday p.m. – Where? What time? What wear?
conversations with where the speakers are Sunday a.m. – What? Where?
planning to go (A–E). Sunday p.m. – Who? What? Where? What time?
Conversation 1  ■ 3 Now look at Belinda’s plans for the weekend and
Conversation 2  ■ answer your partner’s questions.
Conversation 3  ■
Conversation 4  ■ Saturday
Conversation 5  ■ meet Sally / café / 11 a.m. / chat
meet mum / outside cinema / 7 p.m.
A to China
B nowhere (to stay at home) Sunday
relax / at home / a.m.
C to a conference
study / with Amira / library / 3.30 p.m.
D to the forest
E to the airport
Speaking total 15
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Listening and Speaking total 25

Listening total 10

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