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Listening Grammar
1 Recording 11 Listen and write true (T) or false 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form
(F). of the verbs in the box.
1 Mary thinks the thief should go to prison be buy do eat go have make (2)
for five years. T take (2) work
2 The man thinks the new tennis teacher
could be Italian.
3 The woman just bought some books. 1 He won’t want tickets for that play. He went to
4 The woman is buying a present for see it last weekend.
her father. 2 Over fifty CD players was back to the store
5 The Globe Theater is on Main Street. because they were faulty.
6 The doctor says the man needs to get 3 She’d get promoted in that job soon if she
outside more. works well under pressure.
4 They’ll never learn anything if they don’t take
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risks and takes mistakes.
5 I’m going go my car to the garage today.
6 If you pass your driving test tomorrow, I
2 Recording 12 Listen to the phone conversations buy a car. I promise.
and complete the notes. 7 I eat (not) yet, and I’m really hungry.
1 8 You have to study hard an architect.
Clarence Hotel Complaints Book 9 They makes a beach party when it started
raining.
Name: Mr. 1 Brown 10 The company takes very well now, so
Room Number: 2 they might employ more people.
Problem: Breakfast eggs were 3 ,and 11 Emily won’t find it easy makes friends
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were cooked too much. if she’s so unfriendly.
Action: Talk to the 5
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Portland Hotel Complaints Book 4 Underline the correct alternative, a), b) or c).
1 Did your dad use to work in Canada?
Name: Mrs. 6 Peters a) used to b) use to c) never use to
Room Number: 7 2 Sorry—you just missed them. They left
Problem: 8 in room about five minutes ago.
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sings loudly in the a) just b) since c) yet
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. 3 We chose to stay at home because we were
Action: Talk to the 11 . so tired.
a) stay b) to stay c) staying
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4 Did you see the lions at the zoo?
a) a b) - c) the
5 Sorry I’m late. It was farther han I thought.
a) farther b) far c) more far
6 may I close the window? It’s getting a bit cold.
a) Would b) May c) Will
7 I can´t imagine staying in that hotel—it’s far
too expensive!
a) can’t b) can c) have to
8 What ´s their new house like?
a) does b) ’s c) are
9 People eat too much junk food these days.
a) many b) enough c) much
10 They told us they´d come at nine.
a) ’d come b) comes c) ’ve come
11 What’s the name of the place which we stayed?
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Vocabulary
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5 Cross out the word that does not fit in each
group. Function
1 suitcase biopic souvenir backpack 8 Match sentences 1–11 with responses a)–k).
2 cheat gossip interrupt talk
1 Nice weather, isn’t it? a
3 salary bonus brand tip
2 Could I speak to the manager please? g
4 retail task sales accounts
3 Gina didn’t come to work today. j
5 X-ray bills headache painkillers
4 How long have you had this problem? b
6 litter spam delays blog
5 Can I help you at all? c
6 What’s the problem? k
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7 What time does the post office open? e
8 Everyone should learn to drive. h
6 Underline the correct alternative.
9 Is this the right way to the bus station? d
1 They’ve been for vacation for two weeks. 10 I’ve been waiting for you for hours! i
2 Why don’t we go to Luigi’s restaurant? We 11 Could recommend a good hotel in
haven’t eaten out for ages. the area? f
3 My boss suggested I take some time off.
4 If Mary were better at dealing for people, she’d be a) Yes, it’s great.
an excellent boss. b) About a week.
5 Ashley is a very friendly person and gets along c) No, thank you. I’m just looking.
well with everyone she meets. d) Yes, it’s just around the corner. You can’t miss it.
6 We've decided to go away for the weekend. e) At 8 o’clock I think.
7 Two men have been arrested for fraud. f) Certainly. There’s the Roosevelt Hotel on Elm
8 Everyone was very surprised when Sheila turned Street.
away the job in Australia. g) Of course. Can I ask who’s calling?
9 He didn’t sleep very well last night because he h) I’m not sure about that. Not everyone can afford
was worrying with his test. to learn or wants to these days.
i) I’m really sorry I’m late. I missed the bus.
8 j) Perhaps she’s sick.
k) Well, it really hurts when I walk.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the words in CAPITALS. 10

1 The doctor said it wasn’t a serious injury and he

had nothing to worry about. 9 Complete the words in the conversation.
INJURE
A: In my 1 opinion , public transportation should be
2 If you want to go to that new restaurant, I’ll make
cheaper. Then more people might use it.
a reserved for tomorrow night.
B: I analyze . I think the main problem is
RESERVE
that public transportation isn’t always reliable.
3 You have to make a decided soon, or
A: That’s t , but I think that people also
he’ll find someone else for the job.
have to change their way of thinking.
DECIDE
B: D . If more people cared about the
4 I stayed at home and watched a movie. It was a
environment, then public transportation would
really relaxed evening.
become more popular. It would then get better.
RELAX
A: Exactly. The problem is that governments prefer
5 She gave an amazing performance at the
to spend their money on building new roads. I
concert.
also t they care more about the car
PERFORM
industry than the environment.
6 All new students must go to the registered
B: I t agree, but it does make sense if you
desk on their first day.
think about the economy.
REGISTER
7 You don’t have many possessed , so it won’t
5
take you long to move house.
POSSESS
8 Her popularity as a writer grows every
year.
POPULAR
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Reading
11 Read the poster and the message. Then
10 Read the article and fill in the blanks in the complete the notes below.
summary below with a number or a date.

The Queen of Chess Island Tour

The champion chess player, Hou Yifan, was born on
February 27, 1994 in Xinghua, China. She first Take a boat trip around six beautiful islands.
became interested in the game when she was three, Mon.–Fri.: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
and her parents bought her a chess set*. Then, at at Sat. and Sun.: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
five, she began taking lessons with a world-famous Leaves from the boat tour office in the port.
chess tutor who encouraged her to play in local
chess competitions from the age of six. These gave Tickets:
her experience in playing against others and $10 (Mon.–Fri. with coffee/cold drink)
improved her skill at the game. Amazingly, she won $25 (Sat./Sun. with lunch and drinks)
the World Youth Chess Championship for Girls
when she was only ten, and, two years later, she
became the youngest person to play in the World Adam,
Women’s Championships.
Her success continued when, in 2008, at the age of I’m going shopping for the afternoon.
13, she became the youngest ever Chinese chess Hope your game of golf was good. I just
champion and the youngest female to become a saw an ad for a boat trip around the
grandmaster. Then, a few years later, in 2010, she islands. We can't go tomorrow because
won her first Women’s World Championship. She we have the bus trip to the old Greek
also won it in 2011 and 2013, and she is the only ruins. How about Saturday? We can have
a relaxing day sailing around the islands
player in history who has won three world
with lunch included! Do you think you
championships before the age of 20. could get the tickets? I'm sure you'll love
These days, you will find her studying at the School it.
of International Studies at Peking University as well
as playing chess professionally. Her chess career Jx
still continues, and, in March 2015, at the age of 21,
she was officially named as the best female player in
the world. More recently, she nearly beat the Male
World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, and many Notes
people think that, in the future, she may become the
world’s best chess player. Name of tour: 1 Island Tour
Day: 2
*The board and pieces used to play the game of chess. Time: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Number of tickets: 4
Hou Yifan started playing chess when she was Price per ticket: 5
1
three years old and was taught by an Leaves from: 6 in the port
international chess teacher from the age of
2
when she was only ten . She won her first
world-level competition when she was 3 at the age
of 13 and became the youngest grandmaster in 5
. She won the Women’s World Championship
chess set times. She became the world number
one female chess player in March 2015 .

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Writing
12 Match the underlined words in the email to Total: 100
formal phrases a)–f).

¹ Hi, Mr. Mackenzie,

² Just a quick note about the plans for the new

airport in Buffalo. I think having a new
airport is ³ a great idea. I travel to Ontario a
lot and the airport will make my life much
easier.
⁴ Also, it’ll bring more tourists to our area.
⁵ Write back soon,
⁶ Bye,
Vicky Dobson

a) In addition 4
b) Sincerely 6
c) Dear 1
d) I look forward to hearing from you 5
e) I’m writing about 2
f) an excellent 3

13 Write an answer to the question below in

75–100 words. Include at least two positive
and two negative points in your answer.
How do you think technology will change our lives
in the next twenty years?

In my opinion, technology will have great changes

for the future, I believe that to good or bad at the
same time,if God willing that these changes can be
to do good, such as in physical and mental health,
help with food and we have We have to prepare
ourselves because this will mean that there will not
be much work. In 20 years the changes will be great
and I am afraid that technology will take over its
own memory to destroy humanity like artificial
intelligence.

I Hope be live for see this

change

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