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Upper-intermediate
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Unit tests
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Unit test 13
Unit test 2
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Unit test 3
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Unit test 4
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Unit test 5
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Unit test 6
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Unit test 7
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Unit test 8
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Unit test 9
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Progress test 1 Units 1–563
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Unit test 1
1 Complete the questions with the correct form of the words
in brackets.
is she
What time
arriving? (she / be)
1 Could you tell me why
goodbye last night? (she / leave)
2 How long
(you / have)
without saying
been standing there for?
3 Do you know what time
(the restaurant / close)
4 Why
on Saturdays?
the meal yesterday? (you / not / enjoy)
5 Do you have any idea where
(my phone / be)
?
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2 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
Mark’s boss is incredibly … and refuses to buy software
upgrades for his employees.
A tight-fisted ✓
B laid-back
C self-centred
1 My dad is a bit … .
A open-minded
C good-tempered
B narrow-minded
2 This food is extremely … .
A OK
B alright
C delicious
3 I like working with Jake, but he is rather … .
A open-minded
B hard-working
C slow
4 I think you’re being a bit … .
A self-confident
B self-centred
C good-tempered
5 Elaria can be very … when she’s busy, so she often misplaces
her glasses and her keys.
A absent-minded
B two-faced
C strong-willed
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct verb from the box.
There are two verbs that you do not need.
are aren’t do don’t
haven’t
won’t would
wouldn’t
You’re vegetarian, aren’t you?
1 You’ve been to Greece before,
2 Rhona
you?
be coming to the meeting – she’s away.
3 We both like skiing, but none of our children
.
4 A I’d love to be an actor.
B
you? I think I’d find it too stressful.
5 A We’re having an Indian meal this evening.
B So
we!
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4 Circle the correct word(s).
Steve Jobs used extreme interviewing if he met boring
professions / candidates at Apple.
1 My boss loves new ideas – he’s very / rather open-minded.
2 Mario’s experience was rather romantic / bizarre so it makes
a strange and interesting story.
3 I wouldn’t say I’m a genius, but I am too / quite clever.
4 Ada Lovelace was a pioneer / headhunter of computer
programming in the 1800s.
5 Ed is incredibly / pretty big-headed – he thinks he’s
absolutely brilliant at everything he does.
6 This is legible / illegible – you can’t read it at all.
7 Don’t you like this top? I think it’s a bit / rather pretty.
8 Jake did not get flapped / flustered in the interview, even
though the questions were unusual.
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Personality tests: Can they identify
the real you?
The next time you apply for a job, you might be asked
to take a personality test. The business of personality is big
and growing. But do the tests work?
A few years back, my niece Andrea was looking for a
summer job. She heard the tips were good in a restaurant
in Chicago, and decided to apply. Before the interview,
she had to fill out an online application including a
psychometric test – a test which would reveal a lot about
her personality. She explained that there was a whole
section on ethics and how you’d react in a particular
situation, like dealing with a difficult customer, for
example.
Personality tests are being used in all types of industry.
In a global recession, many firms want to be sure they
are employing the most suitable person for the job. They
cannot afford to pick the wrong one. Smaller profits also
mean staff are working under more stress. Therefore,
companies want to make sure their employees get on with
each other. Disagreements are costly and inefficient.
In the US alone, there are about 2,500 personality tests
on the market. One of the most popular is the MyersBriggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. Used by 89 of the top 100
companies, it has been translated into 24 languages.
‘Myers-Briggs is the most successful psychometric test and
deservedly so,’ says Rachel Robinson of the consultancy
firm YSC in London. ‘It has been a fantastic vehicle for
people to think about how they and others differ.’
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Today, personality tests are taken at all job interviews.
F
1 Andrea responded well to the question about a
difficult customer.
2 During a global recession, the smaller the profits,
the greater the stress for workers.
3 Overall, Rachel Robinson thinks the MBTI is more
useful than other psychometric tests.
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6 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Perhaps the attraction of the MBTI lies in its
simplicity – it indicates that we all match one of
16 character types. But it’s the fact that it is so
straightforward that makes some people suspicious.
Like many personality tests, MBTI is based on the
work of Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist who helped lay
the foundations of modern psychology. Jung developed
the idea of opposite pairs of characteristics – such as
friendly or unfriendly, or lazy or hard-working – that are
present in all of us. He suggested that, in terms of each
pair of qualities, we tend to be one or the other.
The MBTI was invented thanks to an awkward
relationship between a woman and her future sonin-law. Katherine Briggs, a wealthy housewife from
Washington DC, realized Clarence Myers was a good
match for her daughter, Isabel, when she brought him
home from college. He seemed like a nice young man,
but his way of thinking was so strange to her that she
turned to books for help.
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Jung’s Psychological Types fascinated Katherine,
and soon Isabel was infected by her mother’s
enthusiasm. Over the next two decades, the pair
became very interested in how people behave. Jung
only identified eight personality types, but Isabel
Briggs Myers eventually doubled that number. Each of
the 16 personality types are described by a four-letter
combination, chosen from a possible eight letters – for
example, ISFJ or ENTP.
The majority of the 2.5 million Americans who take
the MBTI assessment each year feel their results do fit their
personalities. Although the Myers Briggs Foundation itself
discourages the use of the test for hiring and firing, the
success of the test means it is used for this. So, if you are
asked to do a personality test in the future, think carefully
– it may not be for the reason you think!
Jung’s contribution to the field of psychology
is significant.
T
1 Clarence’s personality was straightforward for
Katherine to understand.
2 Isabel’s mother was passionate about education
and wrote several books on testing for children.
3 Most people tend to agree with the results of their
MBTI test.
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Unit test 2
1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or
present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
The lights have been going (go) on and off all evening.
1 J.
(not post) her news on Facebook yet.
2 I
(never / see) you wearing a tie!
3 We’re tired – we
(garden) all day.
4 Typical! It
football practice starts.
(start) raining just before
5 Recently, Suzanne
Berlin to be closer to her mother.
(think) about moving to
6 How many Pokémon
(Lee / collect)?
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2 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
A What a little friendly cat you have!
B What a friendly little cat you have!
✓
1 A Jack has got a brand new Italian sports car.
B Jack has got a new brand Italian sports car.
2 A Yesterday, Celia was wearing a big red hat.
B Yesterday, Celia was wearing a red big hat.
3 A My brother had on a gorgeous linen stylish jacket.
B My stylish brother had on a gorgeous linen jacket.
4 A There was a beautiful old wooden house on the hill.
B There was an old beautiful wooden house on the hill.
5 A That’s a hairy enormous dog!
B That’s an enormous hairy dog!
6 A The tall American man was talking to the short
Japanese waitress.
B The tall American was talking to the short Japanese.
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3 Circle the correct word(s).
The Chinese / Chinese are buying more and more cars.
1 We need to do more as a society to take care of
elderly / the elderly.
2 There are too many unemployed / the unemployed
graduates in this country.
3 The French / French take a long time over their meals.
4 Poor / The poor seem to be suffering the most from
government cuts.
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4 Circle the odd word out.
sneeze
cough
headache
sunburn
1 bacteria
blister
virus
infection
2 earache
dizzy
faint
pass out
3 painkillers
drugs
medicine
symptom
4 bleed
wound
diarrhoea
cut
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5 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
I like that … jumper with the green and blue squares.
A checked ✓
B striped
C spotted
1 I need this shirt in a bigger size – it’s too … .
A tight
B loose
C patterned
2 That jacket really … those trousers.
A fits
B suits
C matches
3 I need some … shorts for cycling.
A velvet
B lycra
C fur
4 Those shoes really go … your jeans.
A with
B fit
C in
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6 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Fashion in the Stone Age
For more than 40 years, fashion experts have argued
over the origins of the miniskirt. Some say British designer
Mary Quant came up with the design in the 1960s.
However, others point to Frenchman André Courrèges.
And some experts even believe it made its first appearance
in Hollywood ten years earlier.
But now archaeologists say the true origins of the
miniskirt go back to the very beginning of civilization. They
have uncovered evidence that Stone Age women were,
in fact, wearing miniskirts more than 7,500 years ago. It
appears that the trend at the time was to wear them with
short tops and bracelets.
A series of stone statues wearing the prehistoric
fashions were found at one of Europe’s oldest known
villages. This community was situated between rivers,
mountains and forests in what is now southern Siberia.
The findings in this ancient village push back the origins of
fashion and art in Europe by hundreds of years. ‘According
to the statues we found, young women were beautifully
dressed, like today’s girls,’ said archaeologist Julka
Kuzmanovic-Cvetkovic.
Archaeologists have been arguing about who
invented the miniskirt since the 1960s.
F
1 The statues show both clothing and jewellery.
2 Before this discovery, experts thought fashion
and art developed later in Europe than elsewhere.
3 Overall, Julka thinks girls today dress well.
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7 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
A tribe of people lived at the 120-hectare site at what
is now Plocnik in Serbia between 5,400 and 4,700 BC.
Various things found at the site show us that they knew
about trade, art, and how to sew. They celebrated beauty
and produced 60 different forms of wonderful pottery and
statues. According to Dr Kuzmanovic, these items not only
represent the things they respected, but also things they
got enjoyment from.
Little is known about the life of the people – known as
the Vinča – who made the statues. The Vinča culture
developed quickly between 5,500 and 4,000 BC in Bosnia,
Serbia, Romania, and Macedonia. The culture has been
named after the present-day village of Vinča on the
Danube River near Belgrade, where eight ancient villages
have been found.
The latest discoveries suggest these early farmers were
more advanced than experts previously thought. The dead
were buried in a tidy cemetery, houses had stoves, and
there were special holes for rubbish. People slept on rugs
and fur, made clothes of wool and leather, and kept
animals. It also seems that they were especially fond of
children. This is clear because some of the things found
include toys such as animals and rattles of clay. These
exciting archaeological finds suggest that the Vinča
had a civilized culture, which included developed social
relations and an appreciation of art and beauty.
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We know the tribe celebrated beauty because of
many different items discovered at the site.
T
1 The people living in the eight villages were known
at the time as the Vinča.
2 Experts have been surprised that a farming community
was so civilized.
3 The Vinča kept animals as pets as well as for farming.
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Unit test 3
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Cally wasn’t looking forward to the presentation, even though
she ’d been working (work) on it for weeks.
1 We
went off.
(cook) dinner when the electricity
2 I
(driving) on the motorway for ages
when I realized I was on the wrong one!
3 When I opened the document, I saw that
I
(forget) to save yesterday’s work!
4 I
(not come) swimming because Sheila
hadn’t told me about it.
5 When we got to the ski resort it
heavily still and so we couldn’t ski.
(snow)
6 I was disappointed when the show was cancelled –
I
(look) forward to it for weeks.
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2 Circle the correct word(s).
Abi was so embarrassed / as embarrassed she didn’t say a
word until we left.
1 We had such a good / a so good time in Barcelona.
2 We had such terrible / terribly weather on holiday.
3 Sylvia’s shoes were so uncomfortable that / there she took
them off.
4 I’ve never seen so much / so many rubbish in this park. Let’s
pick some up.
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3 Tick (✓) the correct location for the adverb in brackets.
we’re ✓ going to eat at Jimmy’s Diner tonight. (probably)
1
the restaurant owner was seriously
fight. (apparently)
wounded in the
2 I’m
glad this film has
bored. (nearly)
finished because I’m incredibly
3 I always
speak English
friends. (more slowly)
when I’m with my Russian
4 Fortunately the taxi driver arrived and
(incredibly)
drove
quickly.
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4 Complete the sentences with on, off, up or in.
The plane finally took
off
45 minutes late.
1 Most airlines encourage you to check
these days.
online
2 You don’t need to park, just drop me
Departures.
outside
3 When we got
the plane in Cape Town it was
wonderful to feel the sun after the cold European winter.
4 Please fill
passport control.
the immigration forms before you get to
5 I love it when someone picks me
6 Amelie got
wheelchair.
at Arrivals.
the plane first because she uses a
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5 Tick (✓) A, B or C to complete the sentences.
I’ve written two novels, but I’m writing short stories … .
A lately
B actually
C at the moment ✓
1 Are we … there, Dad? We’ve been driving for hours
and hours!
A yet
B nearly
C still
2 Laura kept asking me about that book so … I bought her
a copy.
A in the end
B especially
C at the end
3 The pilot could … see the runway lights in the thick fog.
A hard
B even
C hardly
4 I read a lot of fiction, … crime fiction.
A specially
B actually
C especially
5 Adam thought the tests would be easy, but … he found them
very difficult.
A gradually
B ideally
C in fact
6 Booking a ticket online is really easy. … , you go to the
website, and follow the instructions.
A Obviously
B Basically
C Gradually
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6 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
The ultimate frequent flyer
An air passenger has claimed to be the ultimate
frequent flyer after clocking up a staggering 38 million
airmiles. Jack Vroom made a long-term investment in
the eighties when he bought a lifetime travel ticket from
American Airlines for $500,000. He has since racked
up a record number of miles thanks to his supposedly
‘unlimited’ air pass for himself and any companion.
But having flown more than 2,000 times during the
last 20 years, Mr Vroom has now been grounded – after
American Airlines accused him of selling his companion’s
tickets. Mr Vroom, 67, paid around $350,000 plus interest
for the air pass 23 years ago. At times, he travelled the
world four times a week, regularly taking friends and
family on worldwide trips. Mr Vroom bought the AAirpass
in 1989. Before then he already travelled a lot by plane.
When American Airlines calculated that the AAirpass
used by Mr Vroom and other frequent flyers was costing
them $1m a year, they grounded him over accusations of
‘improper activity’. Jack Vroom’s 23 years as a holder of
the AAirpass allowed him to make dozens of unnecessary
journeys without spending any money.
When Mr Vroom bought the ticket, he knew it
couldn’t be used forever.
F
1 Mr Vroom made $350,000 by selling tickets to friends.
2 The AAirpass was designed for business travellers.
3 The airline accused Mr Vroom of misusing his AAirpass.
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7 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
When his son was in college Mr Vroom would
regularly use his AAirpass to fly to Maine to watch him
play American football. He also flew to Washington DC to
pick up his father-in-law so he could babysit for Vroom’s
children. He travelled all over the world, often staying at
his destination for just a few hours before flying back. One
flight saw him travel all the way to London so he could
visit a cosmetics store. On another flight he travelled to
Milan just to pick up some parts for a motorbike. Crew
members knew him by name.
His travel adventures have since ground to a halt
following a flight to London in 2009, where he used his
companion pass to fly his daughter’s friend back to the US.
Vroom says American Airlines accused him of selling his
companion ticket to the young man. But he pointed out
there was nothing in the contract he signed that said he
couldn’t receive compensation. Nevertheless, an American
Airlines member of staff handed him a letter which said he
could never use the ticket again, or fly with the airline.
A spokesperson for the airline said they still offer the
lifetime pass, but have removed Mr Vroom’s because they
‘had issues’ with him.
Mr Vroom’s son wanted his father to be more cautious.
D
1 Airline workers were entirely unaware of his actions.
2 If Mr Vroom sold the companion ticket, he did not
necessarily break the rules.
3 The AAirpass is no longer available to purchase.
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Unit test 4
1 Circle the correct word(s).
I can’t start cooking while / until Jane brings the food.
1 Give me a ring later before / while you’re having your break.
2 There’s no way I’m helping him until / unless he pays me
straight away.
3 Take my number in case / as soon as you need to call me.
4 You shouldn’t eat before / unless you do exercise.
5 Let me know in case / as soon as you’ve heard any news.
6 Add the eggs while / after you’ve mixed the butter and
the sugar.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
We won’t be meeting (not / meet) mum and dad until 3.30.
1 If I see Elijah, I
(tell)
him about the meeting.
2 I
into town more next week – that’s when
my course starts. (go)
3 If you
(not / see)
Game of Thrones, you really should!
4 The meeting should be a quick one so we
by 3 p.m. (finish)
5 Good luck tomorrow! I
6 They say we
year. (have)
of you. (think)
snow before Christmas this
7 The site
the results yet so there’s no point
checking it. (not / upload)
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3 Circle the odd word out.
icy
blizzard
freezing
mild
1 damp
drizzling
bright
pouring
2 blizzard
shower
hurricane
drought
3 hot
scorching
boiling
freezing
4 settled
changeable
clear
bright
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4 Complete the sentences.
Investing money in the stock market is never safe – you’re
taking a r i s k.
1 Don’t expect so much from Jane – you must take into
a
that she’s still young.
2 I love taking p
in charity events.
3 The wedding will take p
on 12th July.
4 Do you think you take a
your mum or your dad?
5 You should take a
and get some dollars now.
of the low exchange rates
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
The effects of climate change in
the UK
The effect of changes in our climate has been a hot
topic for many years. And now government ministers
in the UK have warned that the internet could be badly
affected by climate change. They also say that roads,
railways, and power and water supplies need to be
protected as weather patterns change. Scientists agree
that higher temperatures and rainstorms could affect
wi-fi communications. In addition, wetter winters and drier
summers might lead to subsidence (when ground sinks),
damaging underground cables.
So, what does this mean for people who need to use
these communications? If climate change affects the
quality of the signal, or if there is no signal at all due to
extreme changes in temperature, everyone will clearly be
disadvantaged. It would be very serious if communication
systems were not working in the height of an emergency.
This is why the issue must be dealt with.
The Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, recently
explained the UK government’s plans to take action.
As well as promising money from the government, she
also asked for vital financial help from British businesses.
Speaking at Blackfriars Railway Station in London,
Ms Spelman said the UK economy would not be able to
grow if infrastructure – transport and communications
networks, and reliable energy and water supplies – failed.
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A variety of weather problems have a direct impact
on communications.
T
1 Disadvantaged people will be affected the most if
communications get worse.
2 The UK’s emergency services have plans that explain how
to deal with a crisis without perfect communications.
3 Government money is not enough to make all the
improvements required.
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T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Ms Spelman explained that the UK’s economy is built
on this infrastructure. But it would not grow if there
were repeated power failures, if goods could not be
transported, or if wi-fi signals were affected. Her speech
also highlighted the role of the government in protecting
the UK from the effects of climate change.
A recent government report outlines how everyone
involved in planning and designing new systems needs to
consider the effect of climate change. It gives details of
what actions need to be taken by the owners of transport
networks, for example. They involve spending £200 billion
on UK transport and power supplies over the next five
years.
New technologies and processes could help our current
systems deal more effectively with climate change.
Proposals include new road surfaces which will not melt
in hotter summers, and heat-resistant rail tracks. Stronger
wind turbines will produce clean power despite increased
storms, and improved flood defences will protect railways
and power plants. It was no coincidence that Ms Spelman
made her speech at Blackfriars Railway Station. The
station’s roof is home to solar panels that provide 50% of
the station’s energy, making this an excellent example of a
‘future-proof’ public building.
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Ms Spelman made clear the link between the
construction industry and economic growth.
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1 Ms Spelman’s speech explained the actions the owners
of the transport network should take.
2 The government has threatened to fine owners that
do not invest in their transport networks.
3 Upgrades to renewable energy systems will be required
as weather patterns change.
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Unit test 5
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
would wait
If I saw you on the phone, I
finished before speaking to you.
(wait) until you
1 I’d never have got to the airport on time if I
(take) the bus. The train is much quicker.
2 I wouldn’t eat there if I
3 You
using your phone.
(be) you. It’s awful.
(not crash) the car if you hadn’t been
4 We could have finished much earlier if we
(work) as a team.
5 If my father
(not recommend) that new
Mexican restaurant, we would never have eaten there.
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2 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
I bet you sometimes wish we … in a bigger house.
A were living
B live
C lived ✓
1 I wish you … so tall – I can’t find clothes to fit you.
A weren’t
B wasn’t
C aren’t
2 I’m so thirsty. I wish we … some water earlier.
A bought
B would buy
3 I wish you
A would stop
C had bought
singing that tune – it’s terrible!
B were stopping
C stop
4 This course isn’t very good. I wish I
A would stop
B stopped
5 I wish that taxi
send one straight away.
A could come
doing it.
C could stop
soon! They said they would
B would come
C came
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3 Circle the correct adjective.
The facts in that article are astonished / astonishing!
1 I find dealing with large groups of children very stressing /
stressful.
2 I felt inspired / inspiring to paint a picture after going to that
exhibition.
3 We were infuriating / infuriated by the rude staff at the
customer service desk.
4 I think the instructions for this camera are a bit confused /
confusing.
5 We were so embarrassed / embarrassing when we realized
we hadn’t left a tip for the waiters.
6 You looked very boring / bored during his speech.
7 Jackie was thrilled / thrilling when Dave proposed.
8 Tokyo is a megacity and I find it bewildering / bewildered.
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4 Match expressions 1–6 to definitions a–h. There are two
definitions that you don’t need.
1 gobsmacked
e
a very disappointed
2 horrified
b very pleased
3 gutted
c extremely confused
4 thrilled
d shocked and scared
5 fed up
e astonished
6 shattered
f very tired
g bored and unhappy
h depressed
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
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Survival stories
We’ve all heard amazing stories in which people
struggle heroically to survive against the odds. We wonder
what we would have done in similar impossible situations
and find it hard to imagine how these people found the
strength to stay alive. However, as these two stories show,
the will to survive isn’t always so strong.
As an experienced sailor, Lynn Walker knows nothing is
ever certain on the high seas. However, when she took on
the job of sailing a luxury yacht from Tahiti to San Diego,
she must have believed that it would be one of the less
complicated trips she had done. Little did she know that
the weather would change dramatically, blasting the yacht
with 20-metre waves. Lynn found herself battling against
Hurricane Raymond. It was an unequal battle, and the
boat turned over.
Lynn was unconscious for a long time. When she did
finally come round, she realized that the boat had
miraculously righted itself, and that she had been saved by
the lifeline connecting her to the boat. She had tied it to
herself moments before the boat had first gone under the
waves. Tragically, she could see Simon, her boyfriend, lying
dead in the water.
There was plenty of food on the boat, and the weather
was calm again, but Lynn could only feel an overwhelming
sense of hopelessness. She found that she couldn’t eat,
and simply sat on the soaking wet deck. It was as if
she had given up, and was waiting to die. Then, all of
a sudden, a voice in her head told her to survive. She
managed to put up a makeshift sail, and consulting the
surviving charts on the boat, somehow sailed to Hawaii.
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The author believes we are all amazed by people’s
determination to survive.
T
1 Lynn had experienced the route from Tahiti several
times before.
2 If Lynn hadn’t been tied to the boat, it is likely she
would have drowned.
3 Lynn looked at an inspirational book about survival
before sailing on to Hawaii.
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6 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Another story is set in the thrilling yet terrifying
Marathon des Sables, arguably the world’s toughest
foot race.
Competitors attempt a six-day 250-km run across the
Sahara desert in temperatures of over 45 degrees. Just
imagine getting lost. That, however, is exactly what
happened to an Italian policeman called Marco Contadino
when he took part in the race in 1996. A sandstorm
developed as he was running, which covered the marks of
the course he was following with sand. Marco should have
stopped and waited for the storm to calm down, but he
kept on, desperate to stay in seventh place in the race, only
to find that when the wind dropped he could no longer
see the course. He reached for his water bottle and found
there were only a few drops left in the bottom of it.
For three whole days Marco tried to find his way back
to the course, with barely any water and no idea what
direction he was heading in. He started to visualize the
agonizing death he would soon have to face. A friend
had once told him that dying of thirst was the worst of all
possible deaths. Fearing such a long and painful death, he
decided to cut his wrists with a knife. But, short of water,
his blood was thick and would not flow. In desperation,
he headed out into the desert one more time, expecting
to die. Five more days passed until, miraculously, a group
of Tuareg nomads found him and took him to a village.
Marco discovered he was in Algeria, 130 miles away from
the race course.
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If you want a difficult challenge, try the Marathon
des Sables.
T
1 If Marco wasn’t so competitive, he wouldn’t have
got lost.
2 If Marco had listened to his friend, he would have
accepted the situation more calmly.
3 If Marco had completed the race, he would have been
in Algeria anyway.
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1 Circle the correct form of the verb.
If you go to the afternoon lecture, I might seeing / to see /
see you there.
1 Do you fancy going / to go / go for a walk in the park?
2 You should practise speaking / to speak / speak English
whenever you get the opportunity.
3 The shop assistant refused giving / to give / give me a
refund.
4 I can’t remember having / to have / have a doll when I
was little.
5 You’d better ringing / to ring / ring Dan to tell him we’ll
be late.
6 She wants visiting / to visit / visit Asia before her university
course starts.
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2 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
A Clara and Tom used to be a couple, but they’ve
split up now.
✓
B Clara and Tom used to being a couple, but they’ve
split up now.
1 A Did you use to do much sport at school?
B Did you used to do much sport at school?
2 A Driving on the left was weird at first, but I’m use
to it now.
B Driving on the left was weird at first, but I’m used
to it now.
3 A I would know lots of French vocabulary.
B I used to know lots of French vocabulary.
4 A I didn’t use to eat fish at all, but I have it
occasionally now.
B I wasn’t used to eat fish at all, but I have it
occasionally now.
5 A Sam usually goes to work by bus, but he decided
to walk today.
B Sam use to goes to work by bus, but he decided
to walk today.
6 A Seb’s not used to losing football matches.
B Seb’s not used to lose football matches.
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3 Complete the words in the sentences.
An e n c o r e is an extra piece performed when the
audience calls the performer back.
1 Af
is a long thin instrument that you blow into.
2 Am
s
is a type of female singer.
3 Jazz and soul are two types of musical g
.
4 Someone who directs an orchestra is called a
c
.
5 Ac
looks like a very big violin.
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
There are two words that you don’t need.
jet-lagged nap nightmares overslept
siestas sleeping tablets sleepy snore
I don’t feel
sleepy
so I’m not going to bed yet.
1 Insomniacs often take
.
2 Elliot has had terrible
small child.
since he was a
3 My grandfather has an incredibly loud
.
4 I think all offices should let their employees take a short
if they want to.
5 Yuka
after the flight from Japan.
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Music and mood
The helpful effects of music on mental health have
been known for thousands of years. Ancient philosophers,
from Plato to Confucius, sang the praises of music and
used it to help deal with stress. And in modern times,
shopping malls play music to attract customers into stores
and keep them shopping.
Because of our unique experiences, we develop varied
musical tastes and preferences. Despite these differences,
there are some common responses to music. Babies, for
example, love lullabies. Maternal singing is particularly
calming, even if a mother has no formal musical talents.
By contrast, certain kinds of music make almost everyone
feel worse – even when they say they enjoy it.
Everyone who has learned the alphabet knows that it
is easier to memorize a list if it is set to music. Scientific
research supports what many people believe – that pairing
words with a musical rhythm improves learning and helps
people to remember things. However, music in general
can be used to help children and teenagers with attention
problems in several ways. First of all, it can be used as a
reward. For example, for paying attention to homework
for ten minutes, a child can be given the opportunity to
listen to music for five minutes. Second, it can be used to
help increase attention to ‘boring’ academic tasks such as
memorization. Lastly, music can be used to help organize
activities – one kind of music for one activity (studying),
another for a different activity (eating), and a third kind
for going to bed.
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Ancient philosophers claimed that singing decreases
stress.
F
1 Everyone responds differently to music because we are
all unique.
2 The positive connection between music and attention
has been proven by research.
3 Certain types of music are better at improving learning
than other types.
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6 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
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Many people find familiar music comforting and
calming. In fact, music is so effective in reducing anxiety,
it is often used by dentists or by doctors just before
performing an operation to help patients cope with their
concerns. Music helps decrease worries in the elderly, new
mothers, and children, too. Any kind of relaxing, calming
music can contribute to calmer moods.
Many people listen to quiet, gentle music to help them
fall asleep. This practice is supported by studies in a variety
of settings, and the connection between music type and
its effect is fairly straightforward. Clearly, people who are
trying to fall asleep shouldn’t listen to lively dance music.
And if you’re trying to wake up in the morning, obviously
you should go for fast-tempo music rather than lullabies.
Since ancient times, it has been known that certain
kinds of music can help soothe away stress. Calming
background music can help patients in hospital feel less
bad-tempered. It can also help elderly patients in nursing
homes who are very ill feel calmer. Music, wisely chosen,
lowers stress hormone levels. On the other hand, parents
of teenagers know that certain kinds of music actually
cause stress. Knowing that certain kinds of music can
reduce stress is one thing. Being attentive in choosing what
kind of music to listen to is another. So, choose your music
as carefully as you choose your food and friends.
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Music reduces anxiety for many different sections
of the population.
T
1 According to the author, it is complex to understand
which music types are most appropriate when falling
asleep and waking up.
2 Parents who persuaded their teenagers to choose
calmer music found their grades improved at school.
3 The author suggests that music selection should be
casual.
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1 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
A I’m so sorry. I ought to have called you sooner.
✓
B I’m so sorry. I should to have called you sooner.
1 A They must have gone to bed early – there are
no lights on in the house.
B They should have gone to bed early – there are
no lights on in the house.
2 A I suppose I could have dropped my wallet, but
I think it’s been stolen.
B I suppose I must have dropped my wallet, but
I think it’s been stolen.
3 A We’re lost. We should bring a map with us.
B We’re lost. We should have brought a map
with us.
4 A I must have met her at a conference, or
perhaps at Greg’s birthday party.
B I may have met her at a conference, or
perhaps at Greg’s birthday party.
5 A Diana can’t have got engaged – she’s only
known him six weeks!
B Diana mustn’t have got engaged – she’s only
known him six weeks!
6 A Please be more careful. You must have hit
that cyclist.
B Please be more careful. You might have hit
that cyclist.
7 A You shouldn’t have posted that comment.
It was mean.
B You can’t have posted that comment.
It was mean.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
picked
Chris says he’d rather you
8.00, not 7.00.
(pick) him up at
(not meet) me for
1 I’d rather you
lunch today.
2 Would you rather
stay in?
(eat) out tonight, or
3 Wouldn’t you rather John
this week?
(fix) the bathroom
4 Danielle admitted that she’d rather
to the barbecue.
(not go)
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3 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
Ellie didn’t know the answer so she … her shoulders.
A sucked
B folded
C shrugged ✓
1 Tim said you … like going to a club tonight.
A sound
B feel
C look
2 It’s so empty here today. It feels … we’ve got the café
to ourselves.
A as if
B if
C that
3 I don’t know what this fruit is, but it tastes like … !
A great
B pineapple
C horrible
4 That … really good! Are you making a cake?
A smells
B tastes
C feels
5 This shirt … a bit tight. I need it in a larger size.
A feels as if
B feels like
C feels
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4 Circle the correct word(s).
I wish / hope I get new trainers for my birthday.
1 Please remember / remind me to set my alarm clock for 7.00
instead of 8.00.
2 Have you noticed / realized that new pizza place on the
High Street?
3 We couldn’t avoid / prevent her from buying that car.
4 We really don’t matter / mind Alice staying another
night – she’s welcome.
5 I can remember when Manchester United beat / won
Arsenal 8–2.
6 The trouble with Jeff is that he denies / refuses to accept that
anything is wrong.
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5 Complete the words in the sentences.
You look as if you’ve just got out of bed! You should
b r u s h your hair!
1 You don’t look old! You haven’t got any w
2 It’s very rude to p
!
your finger at people.
3 I knew you wouldn’t agree because you raised your
e
when I suggested it.
4 Business people s
5 Did you use to suck your t
were little?
hands when they make a deal.
when you
6 Can you give me a tissue? I need to blow my n
.
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6 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Great Britain – or is it?
If someone asked you how happy the people in your
country are, what would you say? The British government
recently asked the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to
carry out a survey to find out if people in the country
are, in general, happy or not. Most Britons report
being satisfied with life, with concerns over work and
finances overtaken by happiness gained from children,
relationships, and where people live.
The government survey was released just days after
economists made one of the most depressing forecasts
of recent times about long-term economic growth. The
experts predicted that the financial decline would be deep
and long. Not only that, but it would leave the public
worse off than they were ten years ago. Despite this, the
survey paints a picture of a country largely emotionally
unaffected by the crisis.
People were asked various questions about their lives
and required to give marks out of 10 about how they
felt about these areas. The ONS’s work showed that on
average people rated their life satisfaction at 7.4 out
of 10. When asked whether things they did in life were
worthwhile, people on average gave a score of 7.6.
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The ONS included questions on happiness as part of
a more general survey of mental health in Britain.
D
1 Economists predicted that people would be less
happy than a decade earlier.
2 The survey shows that economic depression has
indeed had an impact on happiness.
3 In this part of the article, the statistics suggest that
people in Great Britain feel fairly positive about life.
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However, there were also signs of stress in British
society. Happiness with people’s financial situation had
the lowest average score of 6.2 out of 10, followed by work
situation, with 6.7 out of 10. When asked specifically about
satisfaction with the balance between time spent on work
and on other areas of life, low scores were also given, with
an average of 6.4 out of 10.
The answer to the question, ‘Overall, how anxious did
you feel yesterday?’ caused some worry. More than a
quarter rated this 5 out of 10 – where 10 was feeling
‘completely anxious’. People were happiest, however, with
their personal relationships and mental well-being. These
areas of life had the highest average scores, with both
scoring at 8.3 out of 10.
Lord Richard Layard, professor at the London School
of Economics, said it was likely that life satisfaction would
fall as the economic situation becomes worse. He added
that we know from other European countries that life
satisfaction is sensitive to how businesses reach highs and
sink to lows. And when things are going badly and times
are hard, people start to feel less happy with their lives.
The professor, who founded the Action for Happiness
group to promote well-being, said policymakers – the
people who make important financial decisions – could
use the data to improve the pain of recession. But they
would need to first identify how to measure happiness,
then work out what makes people ‘miserable or happy’.
Lastly, they ought to assess how much happiness one can
create by spending taxpayers’ cash. This could be used on
supporting childcare, parenting, or help for mental health.
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This part of the article reinforces the positive outlook
of part one.
F
1 People experiencing anxiety felt worse about immediate
financial pressure than future economic concerns.
2 Professor Layard believes that the situation in Europe
cannot be used to assess the situation in the UK.
3 Professor Layard favours a practical approach to
improving levels of happiness.
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1 Circle the correct word(s).
Carla offered me to drive / to drive me into college.
1 Jack encouraged me to try / that I try a new hairdresser’s.
2 John regretted not asking / to not ask how much the hotel
was before he booked it.
3 Sheila insisted on paying / to pay for all our drinks.
4 Peter convinced me not to give up / not giving up
playing rugby.
5 Jane promised to be / me here on time.
6 We all apologized that making / for making such a mess.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the
verb in brackets.
It’s difficult to avoid being photographed (photograph) by
paparazzi when you’re famous.
1 The gym is closed this week – it
(redecorate).
2 I saw Miranda at the art exhibition. She
(show) around by one of the artists.
3 Drivers shouldn’t
(fine) for parking
ten minutes longer than they’ve paid for.
4 Chelsea refused
winning the match.
5 The couple
to France.
6 Fish and chips used to
newspapers.
7 That restaurant
best in Europe.
(beat) and ended up
(think) to have escaped
(wrap) in
(say) to be one of the
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3 Complete the words in the sentences.
The v e r d i c t of the jury was that he was guilty.
1 The man was charged with s
followed Miss Stevens everywhere.
2 Cigarettes are often s
tax is so high on them there.
3 The f
on this street.
because he
into the UK because the
took money from several elderly people
4 The skate park was v
visitors.
by thoughtless
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4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are
two words that you don’t need.
biased censored critic freelance
newsreader reporter reviews vowed
The Treasurer
education.
vowed
to increase the budget for
1 That news report isn’t objective – it’s very
.
2 Critics have given the show very favourable
.
3 The internet isn’t
, which means some socalled news sites are very opinionated.
4 Bill doesn’t work for one single newspaper. He’s a
journalist.
5 Ellen was a war
until she had children. She
writes about international politics now.
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
A writer’s life
My biggest dream has always been to become an
author. I’ve been an enthusiastic reader since I was a
toddler, and books have been a steady influence, a friend,
and an escape. I cannot imagine living without the written
word. To me, reading is second only to breathing. From
cereal boxes to fiction, I devour anything and everything
I can get hold of. This love of books is what drove me
to become a writer. The fact that I am always talking,
thinking, and plotting helped me with my ambition. I have
a need to create and to put into words feelings, thoughts,
and desires.
To me, books should present a welcome break from
the stresses of everyday life, a way to relax and unwind.
There are horrors all around us. We just have to open
a newspaper or turn on the news to realize how much
crime there is in society. Novels can carry people away to
another place, and allow them to forget, for a short time
at least, all the awful things in life.
Exciting as it is to be able to inspire others, an author’s
career is lonely and often dull. Writing requires self-control
and determination. For every potential writer that there
is out there, many give up or fail. I kept trying, with a
burning desire to do well. I could not go through life
wondering if I would be successful or not. I needed to try
to see if I could do it.
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The author is fussy about what she reads.
1 The author’s friends supported her early ambition.
2 It is clear that the author does not write crime
fiction.
3 The author suggests that her success did not come
quickly.
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6 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
My first writing experience was as a reporter for a
small newspaper. I submitted two articles for each of
the three months the paper was published. The first
month, I had to write an article on how to prepare an
elegant, yet inexpensive, wedding. Two local Cape Cod
newspapers gave me assignments for various topics, and
I realized this was an excellent way to learn the basics as
a writer. However, although I found reporting enjoyable, I
recognized this was not the type of writing I wanted to do.
My goal was to write fiction. I enjoy fantasy and
making up fictitious people and tales. Although I
prefer adult genres, I decided to try writing a children’s
book, which I started in 1995. After reading my first
draft, though, I recognized the text included too much
information for children. I decided to turn it into
four books.
Unfortunately, life took over and I had to put the book
on hold for a while. After my husband and I moved to
North Carolina, I returned to reporting. Nevertheless,
I kept returning to the children’s novel I had in my
head. The desire to complete and submit the book for
publication was as strong as ever. Fortunately, I became
a member of a wonderful group that offered support as
well as excellent suggestions. The result is Tiny Angel, my
first published children’s book.
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The author regrets working for such a small
newspaper.
F
1 The idea for the book came from an assignment that
the author worked on as a reporter.
2 The book was still being developed when the author
moved.
3 It is likely that the book would not have been finished
without the help of the writing group.
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Unit test 9
1 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
A She went for a walk in order get some fresh air.
B She went for a walk to get some fresh air.
✓
1 A In spite of the cost, I’m really glad we flew first class.
B Although the cost, I’m really glad we flew first class.
2 A We enjoy playing tennis, despite we’re not very
good at it.
B We enjoy playing tennis, even though we’re not
very good at it.
3 A You should take the exam, though you’ll need to
study hard for it.
B You should take the exam, in spite of you’ll need
to study hard for it.
4 A Book early in order to get the cheapest tickets.
B Book early in order for getting the cheapest tickets.
5 A I phoned the hotel that they’d know we’d be
arriving late.
B I phoned the hotel so that they’d know we’d be
arriving late.
6 A Harry is late as the meeting with his boss.
B Harry is late for the meeting with his boss.
7 A I kept quiet so as not to disturb the other people in
the library.
B I kept quiet so as to not disturb the other people in
the library.
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2 Complete the words in the sentences.
George Clooney is in a TV c o m m e r c i a l for coffee.
1 We’ve kept the business small, but it’s time now to
e
into bigger markets.
2 The annual board meeting is held in the h
London.
office in
3 I had to close the shop because it wasn’t making a
p
.
4 It’s a huge chain with over a thousand b
the country.
across
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3 Circle the correct word(s).
Do you have any advices / advice for visiting India?
1 Politics is / are a stressful occupation.
2 The Shard is a famous London building, made mostly of
the glass / glass.
3 Bring two trousers / pairs of trousers in case you need
to change.
4 The staff at the sports centre is / are really excellent.
5 Finally, they’re / some good news for train commuters.
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4 Write the words in brackets with the correct prefix or suffix.
a main character in a book or film who isn’t heroic (hero) =
an t i he r o
1 the area around where you live (neighbour) =
2 not getting a high enough salary (paid) =
3 something that has many colours (coloured) =
4 something that it’s possible to mend (fix) =
5 to say a word wrongly (pronounce) =
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5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There is
one word that you don’t need.
however
whatever
Order
whatever
whenever wherever
whichever
whoever
you want to eat – I’m paying!
we travel, by train, bus, or car, it’ll take
1
a while.
2
I ask, they all say the same thing – we’re
going in the wrong direction.
3 I’m a freelance journalist so I can work for
newspaper I want to.
4 You’ll find friendly people
the world.
you go in
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6 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
A brief history of advertising
Every day the average person sees 20 minutes of
adverts on television or on their computer. But how
did this come about? If one has to choose a single
event that began the era of commercial broadcasting,
it would probably be the radio programme broadcast
by station WEAF in New York City on August 28, 1922.
This was a ten-minute advertisement for suburban
apartment housing. By Christmas of that year, several
major New York department stores were also running
advertisements for their stores.
By the late 20s, radio advertising had advanced in a
dramatic way. It was now dominated by advertising
agencies who took control of the schedules by buying
the available air time – those valuable minutes and
hours during which they could reach the public – and
selling it to their customers. They also handled the
creative aspects of the commercials and programmes.
In fact, they even created entire series that were
designed to sell one product or another. These efforts
paved the way for the birth of television advertising
that would begin a few decades later.
Television advertising didn’t really take hold until
the late 1940s. As television was totally new – offering
both sound and moving pictures – the advertising
industry moved into this area cautiously. Agencies were
not sure what methods would work best to promote
their clients’ products on television. Should it still be
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treated as radio advertising but with pictures thrown
in? Or perhaps an entirely new approach was necessary
to reach television audiences in a meaningful and
effective manner.
Some people see more than 20 minutes of adverts
each day.
T
1 In spite of other options, the author selects August 1922
as the true foundation of radio advertising.
2 Advertisers wrote whole radio shows in order to sell
their products.
3 Advertisers were cautious about television so as not
to upset the audience.
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7 Read part two of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
After many surveys, the advertising agencies
determined that the most effective way to reach
consumers would be by creating shows that featured a
single product or a line of products from a single company.
From this idea came the typical television shows of the
1950s, including such titles as Kraft Television Theatre
and Colgate Comedy Hour. As with radio, these television
programmes were produced by advertising agencies for
their clients, rather than the studios as is normal practice
today.
This practice worked really well for the clients for
a while. But as the television gained more popularity
and there were more people watching it, the television
networks were raising the costs of doing business.
This pressure, connected with the cost of delivering a
production through television, forced a massive change
in the relationship between all the parties involved. A
solution had to be found if this very powerful advertising
medium was to continue to be financially possible for the
sponsors.
NBC executive Sylvester L. ‘Pat’ Weaver came up with
a solution that would work and would also be very
favourable to the networks. He introduced the ‘magazine
concept’ of television advertising. In this arrangement, the
sponsors would purchase blocks of time (typically one to
two minutes) in a show, rather than be a sponsor for an
entire show. By 1960, the magazine concept dominated
television advertising, as it has ever since.
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More than 30 years later, online advertising came
onto the scene. The major benefit of this type of
advertising is the immediate publishing of information
and content that is not limited by geography or time.
Many people find advertisements annoying, but
perhaps we should appreciate the long way they have
come since the 1920s.
Despite the new technology, there was initially little
innovation in television advertising.
T
1 The magazine concept evolved gradually as television
became more popular across America.
2 The magazine concept has been largely replaced in
today’s television advertising.
3 The author predicts further innovations in advertising
for the future.
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1 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
Neither Tim … Alastair can come on Friday – they’re too busy.
A or
B and
C nor ✓
1 Amy plays … violin and piano at a high level.
A all
B both
C every
2 The talk isn’t just for students – … can come.
A all
B all of people
C anyone
3 … people had come to see the fireworks.
A Most of the
B Most the
C The most
4 It’s a shame that there aren’t … tickets left.
A any
B some
C no
5 We try to go for a walk … day, and sometimes do a long walk
on Sundays.
A all
B every
C all the
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2 points for each correct answer
2 Complete the sentences with a / an, the or – (no article).
The council want to build
a
new school on this land.
1 Let’s go to the coast today. I feel like I need to see
2 It’s 9.30. Matt will be at
3 Michael works at
4
work by now.
institute for talented musicians.
M1, which opened in 1959, is the oldest motorway
in Britain.
5 I never realized that
6 We visited
elephants don’t eat meat.
USA for the first time last year.
7 Millie is going to
8 I bought
9
sea.
university in October.
new bike so I can start cycling to college.
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe.
10 I don’t like
dog next door.
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3 Match 1–6 to a–h to make word pairs. There are two halves
that you don’t need.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Ladies and
law and
bread and
sick and
bed and
peace and
c
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
tired
order
gentlemen
sound
breakfast
butter
lemon
quiet
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4 Complete the words in the sentences.
These tablets help with my headaches, but they have some
strange s i d e effects.
1 I wouldn’t volunteer to be a g
unless I was desperately ill.
p
in a drug trial
2 Helium is the only element that can be a gas or a liquid, but
never a s
.
3 My uncle needed a blood t
injured in a car crash.
after he was
4 Pharmacists say they need to do more r
the new drug.
into
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5 Read part one of the article. Then mark the sentences
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a famous engineer
noted for the creation of the Great Western Railway and
a series of famous steamships. The son of noted engineer
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, Isambard K. Brunel was born in
Portsmouth, England on April 9, 1806. The young Brunel
was sent to France to be educated at the College of Caen
in Normandy and the Lycée Henri-Quatre in Paris.
Brunel rose to prominence when, aged 20, he was
appointed as the resident engineer of the Thames Tunnel,
his father’s greatest achievement. The first of its kind ever
built, Isambard spent nearly two years trying to drive the
horizontal shaft from one end of the tunnel to the other.
Unfortunately, two severe incidents of flooding injured the
younger Brunel and ended work on the tunnel for several
years, though it was eventually completed.
In the meantime, Brunel moved on. In 1833, he was
appointed engineer of the Great Western Railway, one of
the wonders of Victorian Britain. Running from London
to Bristol (and a few years later, to Exeter), the Great
Western contained a series of impressive achievements,
such as viaducts, stations, and tunnels, which ignited the
imagination of the technically minded Britons of the age.
Brunel soon became one of the most famous men in
Britain.
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His father’s greatest achievement was working
alongside his famous son in London.
F
1 Brunel’s injury meant that work on the Thames Tunnel
had to permanently stop.
2 There was no station in Exeter until the Great Western
was extended.
3 Victorian Britons were impressed by Brunel’s railway
project.
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T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Even before the Great Western Railway was opened,
Brunel was moving on to his next project: building ships
which could sail across the Atlantic. He used his prestige
to convince his railway company employers to build
the Great Western, at the time by far the largest steam
ship in the world. It first sailed in 1837. The Great Britain
followed in 1843, and was the first of its kind to cross
the Atlantic Ocean.
Building on these successes, Brunel turned to a third
ship in 1852, even larger than both its predecessors.
The Great Eastern was cutting-edge technology for its
time and it soon ran into technical problems. Though
a failure at its original purpose for passenger travel, it
eventually found a role as an engineering ship.
Brunel was also involved in the construction of
several lengthy bridges. He designed the Clifton
Suspension Bridge in Bristol, but did not live to see it
constructed. His colleagues and admirers felt the bridge
would be a fitting memorial, and started to raise new
funds and to amend the design. Work started in 1862,
and was complete by 1864, five years after Brunel’s
death.
Brunel suffered a stroke in 1859, just before the
Great Eastern made its first voyage to New York. He
died ten days later and is buried, like his father, at
Kensal Green Cemetery in London.
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T
The huge ships were built by a railway company.
1 Brunel travelled on the first journey made by each
ship he had built.
2 Despite his skills, Brunel’s projects were not always
successful.
3 After his death, Brunel’s plans for the Clifton
Suspension Bridge were followed precisely.
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Progress test 1
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
Have you ever
been
1 If I
(go) to Paris?
(be) you I would ask for more money.
2 Could you call me back in half an hour? I still
(not read) your report.
3 ‘Ann doesn’t like using Skype.’ ‘Neither
Karl and I – we prefer the phone.’
(do)
4 If you
(have) headaches on and off for over
a month, you should go to the doctor.
5 We
(finish) mending your car by tomorrow,
so come and pick it up then.
6 Who
(know) the answer to this question?
7 I wish I
(not wear) these shoes today.
They’re really uncomfortable.
8 Jo wishes she
(speak) Danish. Her company
is sending her to Copenhagen.
9 Had my driving test been on a rainy day, I doubt
I
(pass) it.
10 I
(talk) to Maria when Sam rang to say there
was an urgent problem.
11 We’ll go out when you
12 How long
for?
13 We
came down.
(do) your homework.
(sit) here? Who are you waiting
(climb) for about an hour when the fog
14 I hope everyone can come.
15 This time tomorrow I
(ask) Tim yet?
(have) a massage.
16 When I got to the bus stop I realized I
(leave) my mobile phone at home.
16
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2 Tick (✓) the correct sentence, A or B.
A Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
✓
B Are you going to the cinema yesterday?
1 A I’m not sure wherever I’ve left my laptop.
B I’m not sure where I’ve left my laptop.
2 A I bet you wish you hadn’t come to this lecture.
B I bet you wish you wouldn’t come to this lecture.
3 A I went to the police station to report that
someone had stolen my car.
B I went to the police station for reporting
that someone had stolen my car.
4 A It was such hot weather we decided to have a
barbecue.
B It was such a hot weather we decided to have a
barbecue.
5 A We’d driving for hours before we realized we were lost.
B We’d been driving for hours before we realized
we were lost.
6 A Do you have any idea where is the bus station?
B Do you have any idea where the bus station is?
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3 Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
There are two words that you don’t need.
badly
fast
hardly
little never
red
soon
never
Eventually, Stefi realized she would
as a singer.
1 We
such
succeed
ever have time for breakfast.
2 Who are you buying that big
3 I’ll call you as
hat for?
as I arrive.
4 I bought a lovely
brown bag yesterday.
5 The woman wasn’t
6 The
sooner
injured in the accident.
we set off, the quicker we’ll get there.
6
4 Circle the correct word(s).
I like sport, but my brother does / doesn’t.
1 Come at 7.30 – we’ll be having / have had dinner by then.
2 I wish you wouldn’t be / weren’t so tall – it gives me neck
ache to look at you!
3 A My brother went to Sri Lanka last year.
B Did / Has he? I’d love to go there!
4 The rich / The rich people should pay more tax than they do.
5 I speak a little / bit French.
6 Jim won’t come on time. He’s late always / always late.
7 Take a coat in case it gets / will get cold.
8 The English / English are always talking about the weather.
9 We did tell / told you we’d be closed yesterday.
10 Your brother doesn’t play rugby, does / doesn’t he?
11 My sister won’t want to stay long, and neither will / does her
husband.
12 We had such good / a good time we stayed till after midnight.
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5 Complete the words in the sentences.
My foot is so s w o l l e n I can’t get my shoe on.
1 I prefer an a
seat to a window seat on planes
because you can get out more easily.
2 I’ve never felt so much emotion before – I was completely
o
.
3 You’ve had a s
go to the doctor’s.
throat for three days now. You should
4 The fog was so t
I could hardly see anything and I
had to drive very slowly.
5 If you don’t have anything to declare, you can just walk
straight through c
.
6 Petra is a
she eats any.
to eggs. She comes out in a rash if
7 You’ve cut your thumb! It’s b
8 We’re having another h
over 35 degrees for three weeks.
quite badly.
this month. It’s been
9 New York to Singapore is the longest non-stop f
takes 18.5 hours.
10 High blood p
lifestyle.
– it
can be a result of diet and / or
10
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6 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
John has
his ankle, so he can’t walk very far.
A hurting
B sore
C twisted ✓
1 I always wear these leather … when it’s really hot.
A shoes
B sandals
C boots
2 You won’t get very wet if you leave now – it’s only … .
A drizzling
B pouring
C damp
3 I always get very … before a job interview, but I find it easier
once the interview begins.
A relieved
B nervous
C offended
4 I was really worried when Rob started … on that fish bone.
A fainting
B sneezing
C choking
5 I just need to collect my suitcase from baggage … and I’ll see
you in Arrivals.
A check-in
B drop-off
C reclaim
6 Vanessa’s very … . She always wears the latest clothes.
A scruffy
B trendy
C old-fashioned
7 We were … when the festival was cancelled – we’d been
looking forward to it.
A disappointed
B grateful
C relieved
8 I didn’t have much work earlier in the year, but I’m very
busy … .
A actually
B eventually
C at the moment
9 I like that skirt, and it really … your top.
A suits
B matches
C fits
10 You should wear a shirt and … for the awards ceremony – it’s
a formal event.
A tie
B bow
C collar
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7 Circle the odd word out.
blister
rash
temperature
x-ray
1 gradually
eventually
in the end
extremely
2 homesick
fed up
delighted
devastated
3 operation
blister
x-ray
injection
4 fit
match
suit
undress
5 freezing
chilly
boiling
cool
6 suede
velvet
lace
hooded
7 relieved
offended
desperate
bewildered
8 checked
loose
plain
striped
9 ulcer
tumour
rash
pulse
10 direct
turbulence
connecting
long-haul
10
8 Circle the correct word(s).
My hotel is near / nearly the airport.
1 It’s a short trip, So I’ve only got hand baggage / luggage.
2 Apparently / Ideally we’d like to find a cottage near the sea.
3 This phone is specially / especially designed for older people.
4 We’ve been working very hardly / hard recently. I hope things
will get easier soon.
5 That Café’s been open a year and we still / yet haven’t been.
6 I hate having to eat in a rush. I prefer to take my time / easy.
7 Dan’s going to take part / up Tai Chi in April.
8 We usually go on a trip at / in the end of the school year.
9 It’s just an informal evening so there’s no need to
dress up / get dressed.
10 I’m going to take notice / advantage of the nice weather and
cut the grass.
10
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9 Read part one of the article. Mark the statements as
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
Mudlarking in London
Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts,
medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very
British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.
Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular
in the last few years in London. It involves going to
the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud
for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is
called a mudlark.
Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London.
But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was
actually a way for many children – and those too old
to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when
there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most
people caught boats across. While getting on and off
the boats, people often dropped things. These dropped
items were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of
society, who hoped to sell them to earn enough money
for a meal.
Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s
had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found
everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins
dating from Roman times right up to the present day.
He says he has found many extraordinary things, but
finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He
later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even
so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.
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In the recent past, mudlarking wasn’t as popular
as it is now.
T
1 In 18th-century London, mudlarking was mainly done by
the elderly.
2 The author suggests that sometimes the mudlarks did
not have enough money for food.
3 Working conditions for mudlarks were dangerous
and filthy.
4 The author says that Steve Brooker has uncovered coins
used in different periods of history.
5 Steve was terrified to discover a second, much older,
skeleton near the first.
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10 Read part two of the article. Tick (✓) A, B, C or D.
Steve often goes to the section of the River Thames
near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he
accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve
was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years,
and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t
been for some time. ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a
real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with
anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water
level and always have an escape route. We appear to be
okay and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall
foreshore.
Apart from a permit, the only tools required for
mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At
25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy
days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge.
‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves
objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find
really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills
his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a
jar that he says came from an old food factory that used
to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly
digs down at all. After an hour, his best find is a metal
toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local
museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking
usually does,’ says Steve.
Steve explains why the river mud holds such
treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold
air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he
says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their
condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about
keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.
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The level of the tide in the River Thames …
A varies every few years.
B changes less in the summer.
C can cause difficulties for people.
✓
D has more variation in the east of London.
1 What advice does Steve offer other mudlarks?
A They should buy a boat.
B They should have a plan in case of an emergency.
C They should travel up the river whenever they want to.
DThey should practise their hobby on all parts
of the river.
2 Everyone who mudlarks …
A needs a good budget for the first season.
B needs to wait for the best weather conditions.
C needs permission from the authorities.
D needs knowledge of local history.
3 Steve says that for mudlarks, finding the best objects depends
on ...
A the tools.
B the location.
C the river.
D the time of day.
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4 Most modern mudlarks ...
A hand over what they find to someone else.
B hold on to what they find.
C clean what they find and then sell it.
D keep what they find for ages and sell it at a later stage.
5 Without the river mud, …
A mudlarking wouldn’t be such good exercise.
B pollution levels would increase near the river.
C the artefacts would be washed out to sea.
D mudlarks would only find damaged objects.
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Progress test 2
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs
in brackets.
We don’t fancy
going
(go) out tonight.
1 Dogs must not
they are on a lead.
(bring) into the park unless
2 I enjoyed the film, despite
3 Carla denied
4 It
black 4 x 4.
(see) it before.
(leave) the car window open.
(think) that the gang escaped in a
5 Criminals used
sentences in the past.
(give) longer prison
6 The art thieves are believed
priceless paintings.
(take) two
7 I’m so sorry – I completely forgot
any milk.
8 I remember
when I was little.
(play) volleyball in the garden
9 Janet convinced me
university after finishing school.
10 The business is going to
(buy)
(not go) straight to
(sell) next week.
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2 Tick (✓) the correct sentence.
A This packet of biscuits has already been opened –
take it back to the shop.
✓
B This packet of biscuits already has been opened –
take it back to the shop.
1 A You shouldn’t have spoken to your father like that,
it was very rude.
B You mustn’t have spoken to your father like that,
it was very rude.
2 A I don’t want a coffee, I’d rather have a tea.
B I don’t want a coffee, I’d rather to have a tea.
3 A We love India, but we don’t get used to eating
spicy food every day.
B We love India, but we can’t get used to eating
spicy food every day.
4 A Despite the cold, we had a great time in Greenland.
B Even though the cold, we had a great time in Greenland.
5 A Sally looks like if she’s had some really bad news.
B Sally looks as if she’s had some really bad news.
6 A I’d get used to this kind of heat. I lived in Egypt
before I moved here.
B I’m used to this kind of heat. I lived in Egypt
before I moved here.
7 A I have good chats with my hairdresser while I’m
having my hair cut.
B I have good chats with my hairdresser while I’m
doing my hair cut.
8 A Deirdre may have gone home – her coat is still here.
B Deirdre can’t have gone home – her coat is still here.
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3 Complete the sentences using the words in the box. There
are two words that you don’t need.
as both everyone everything like
neither no on pair though
I was worried earlier, but it looks like everything will be OK.
1
of my sisters are older than me – I’m 23 and
they’re 26 and 29.
2 Please close doors quietly so
residents.
not to disturb other
3 My brother’s with me – he insisted
coming.
4 I loved the music, even
it was a bit too loud.
5 We’ll have to leave that box. There’s
in the van.
6 Do you have a
wrapping paper.
7 That sounds
more room
of scissors? I need to cut some
a really bad idea.
7
4 Circle the odd word out.
rash
blister
toothache
sunburn
1 point
wave
kneel
scratch
2 biased
accurate
sensational
censored
3 robbery
evidence
blackmail
fraud
4 heel
calf
wrist
ankle
5 judge
verdict
jury
witness
6 duvet
pillow
yawn
blanket
7 commentator newsreader
advert
presenter
8 stalking
mugging
burglary
robbery
8
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5 Circle the correct word(s).
It took me a long time to be / get used to being retired.
1 I know it’s difficult because of the noise, but please try to go /
going to sleep.
2 We used to live / living in Scotland. It was nice, but the
weather wasn’t great.
3 Do you feel as if / like watching a film tonight?
4 I’m going to get my car serviced / get serviced my car
tomorrow.
5 We’re going to (–) / the hospital tomorrow to visit my aunt.
6 All the staff in this restaurant is / are incredibly friendly.
7 There’ll be (–) / a terrible traffic if you leave now.
8 Every / All room in the hotel has a wonderful view.
9 Any / None of the children wanted to go ice-skating so we
went bowling instead.
10 Winter is a great time to go to the / (–) Canary Islands.
11 You can’t / may have seen Gary in the office yesterday. He
took the day off.
12 We’re going for a walk this weekend, whatever / however
the weather is like.
13 Despite / In spite of setting off late, we arrived in good time.
14 I bought a book and a magazine in the shop. The / A book is
for my sister.
15 I recommend to visit / visiting the new Acropolis Museum
in Athens.
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6 Tick (✓) the correct answer A, B or C.
The boys were really tired after their journey. In fact,
they were … .
A exhausted ✓
B desperate
C stunned
1 The film tells the story of a bank … that goes horribly wrong.
A burglary
B theft
C robbery
2 The government plans to … thousands of public sector jobs.
A clash
B axe
C quit
3 There was a big advertising campaign to … their latest
mobile phone.
A produce
B launch
C manufacture
4 The conferences are … , in June and November.
A multiannual
B interannual
C biannual
5 A … is somebody who studies rocks.
A physicist
B geneticist
C geologist
6 Have you ever asked for advice from the … in this newspaper?
A agony aunt
B critic
C paparazzi
7 I have to wake my brother up when he … because it’s so loud!
A snores
B sleepwalks
C yawns
8 We … most of our manufactured goods from China.
A import
B expands
C export
9 Two men have been … with bribery.
A charged
B arrested
C questioned
10 My neighbour won’t … if you park your car in front of
their house.
A notice
B mind
C matter
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7 Circle the correct word(s).
I never raise / rise my voice in an argument.
1 The drug was withdrawn because of its harmful side results /
effects.
2 We’re looking for volunteers / donors to work in the charity
shop on Saturdays.
3 We’ll have to cut carbon emissions sooner or later /
now or never.
4 Did you notice / realize whether the supermarket was open
when we drove past?
5 Remember / Remind me to buy some stamps when we’re in
the newsagents.
6 My wallet was stolen / robbed from out of my jacket when I
went to the toilet.
7 I hope / expect Helen will come on Saturday. It would be a
shame not to see her.
8 It was a long and difficult journey, but we arrived safe and
sound / sound and safe.
9 This branch of the company did / made the biggest profit last
year.
10 It’s hard to find biased / objective journalism that isn’t
obviously left- or right-wing.
11 I’ve had plenty of downs and outs / ups and downs in my
20-year career.
12 Prices have raised / risen by over 10% during the last year.
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8 Complete the words in the sentences.
You should b r u s h your teeth at least twice a day.
1 My mother was using alternative r
for her
headaches – but I convinced her to see a doctor.
2 I’ve sent Jenny a lovely b
birthday.
3 Il
of flowers for her
on the sofa all afternoon yesterday watching TV.
4 I’m so tired, I can’t stop y
.
5 The audience clapped for so long that the singer gave
another e
.
6 I’d hate to suffer from i
because I love sleeping!
7 The traffic going past the hotel kept me a
all night.
8 This hard drive is so small you can hold it in the p
your hand.
9 The men were tried, but a
of evidence.
of
because of a lack
10 I always enjoy his reviews – I think he’s the best film
c
around.
10
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9 Read part one of the article. Tick (✓) A, B, C or D.
Beach heroes
There is no more welcome sight on beaches all over the
world than a lifeguard. You can spot the lifeguards a mile
off – which is, of course, half the point. Not only do they wear
highly conspicuous red-and-yellow uniforms, but somehow they
manage to look better than the rest of us, too.
‘Last year, we only had to make five rescues,’ says head
lifeguard Rod Terry, 22. ‘Another year, we helped 29 people
in the space of three hours. You never know what you’re
going to be called upon to do, which is why you need
lifeguards who can cope with any situation.’ You’d think, of
course, they’d all be keen to perform some public heroics,
but Rod is quick to rebuff any such suggestions.
‘As far as we’re concerned, we’d far rather stop someone
getting into trouble than have to get them out of it.’ One of the
lifeguards in Rod’s team is 24-year-old Rebecca Surridge. She
says, ‘One minute you can find yourself dealing with minor cuts
and grazes, and the next with a situation where one group of
people on the beach is annoying another group. You have to
handle things sensitively, too.’
Even if they do talk tough, the lifeguards have no legal
authority with which to back up their words. ‘We can only
advise,’ adds Rod. ‘If someone wants to ignore a red flag,
they’re free to do so.’ A red flag is what the lifeguards put out
when the sea’s too rough for swimming. Exactly when that
moment is reached is something that Rod alone decides. A
lifeguard since the age of 14, first as a volunteer, he’s now a paid
member of the town council’s leisure services department. ‘You
take into account a variety of things: you listen to the weather
reports and forecasts and you assess the strength of the wind.’
Other factors to be considered, depending on location, of
course, are the dangers that may be lurking in the water.
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Lifeguard uniforms are primarily designed to be …
A visible. ✓ B fashionable.
C functional.
D colourful.
1 According to Rod Terry, lifeguards need to be …
A athletic.
B flexible.
C attentive.
D hardworking.
2 Rebecca Surridge says that lifeguards need …
A excellent time management skills.
B authority in order to resolve problems.
C first-aid training.
D social skills as well as medical skills.
3 Rod says that lifeguards …
A operate in limited areas.
B have limited powers over people.
C are trained to deal with limited injuries.
D watch over a limited number of people.
4 The author emphasizes that Rod …
A is experienced enough to make complex decisions.
B deliberately takes his time to make decisions.
C is unsure how to decide when to put out the red flag.
D involves other people in the decision about the red flag.
5 According to the text, which factor affects a lifeguard’s
decision to put up a red flag?
A the presence of something dangerous in the sea
B the quality of the water in the sea
C the environmental conditions
D the number of swimmers
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10 Read part two of the article. Mark the statements as
T (true), F (false) or D (doesn’t say).
The vast majority of swimmers take notice of a red
flag, but there are always those who don’t, and long
before they start really getting into trouble, lifeguards
will be on their way out to them, dragging with them a
‘torpedo’ buoy, which is a long sausage-shaped inflatable
on the end of a rope. This can help them bring in
swimmers suffering from cramp, brought on by swimming
too soon after a meal, or fatigue caused by swimming
out too far. ‘Then you get the silly ones who jump off the
harbour wall,’ sighs Rod. ‘Mostly, though, swimmers stick
within our exclusion zone.’
The exclusion zone is a 100 m x 100 m patch of sea. The
prime rule of the zone is that boats are forbidden to enter
it – and humans forbidden to leave it. Even a rubber ring is
pursued and retrieved. If found floating out at sea, it could
set off a coastal-wide emergency search.
At any one time, there are eight lifeguards on duty,
either scanning the waves or patrolling the beach (lifebelts
need checking, telephones need to be kept working in
case of emergency calls). The team works five days a
week, and constantly has to rotate tasks as this facilitates
maximum degrees of attention. The other thing that keeps
the lifeguards alert is the fact that they all get on well
together. ‘It’s not as if we’re all sitting there in silence,’ says
Lisa. ‘We’re always talking to each other, either in person
or down the two-way radio.’
In fact, each summer season is something of an old
friend’s reunion; this is the seventh year Pete has worked
here, while it’s the fifth for Rebecca. Come wintertime, they
go off round the world – Pete’s been surfing in Mexico and
Rebecca’s just back from Bali, Hawaii and New Zealand.
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It’s a case of not yet wanting to give up their seasonal,
sunlit round of beaches.‘There’s plenty of time for a proper
job later,’ says Rebecca.
People who eat before swimming are at risk of
becoming tired in the water.
F
1 The lifeguards complete regular training sessions using
torpedo buoys and volunteer ‘victims’.
2 The lifeguards bring back anything that leaves the
exclusion zone.
3 It’s common for a lifeguard team to travel together
when the summer is over.
4 In order to maintain their concentration levels,
lifeguards regularly change the duties they perform.
5 Rebecca doesn’t consider lifeguarding a proper
profession.
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Unit tests answers
Upper-intermediate
Unit 1
5
1
1 she left ​2 have you ​3 the restaurant closes ​
4 didn’t you ​5 my phone is
6 1 F ​2 D ​3 T
2
1 B ​2 C ​3 C ​4 B ​5 A
3
1 haven’t ​2 won’t ​
3 do ​4 Would ​5 are
4 1 very ​
2 bizarre ​3 quite ​4 pioneer ​
5 incredibly ​6 illegible ​7 rather ​8 flustered
5
1 D ​2 T ​3 T
Unit 5
1
1 ’d taken ​2 were ​3 wouldn’t have crashed ​
4 ’d worked ​5 hadn’t recommended
2
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B
3
1 stressful ​
2 inspired ​3 infuriated ​
4 confusing ​
5 embarrassed ​6 bored ​
7 thrilled 8 bewildering
6 1 F ​
2 D ​3 T
Unit 2
1
1 hasn’t posted ​2 ’ve never seen ​
3 ’ve been gardening ​4 has started ​5 has been thinking ​6 has Lee collected
2
1 A ​
2 A ​3 B ​4 A ​5 B ​6 A
3
1 the elderly ​2 unemployed ​
3 The French ​
4 The poor
4 1 blister ​2 earache ​
3 symptom ​
4 diarrhoea
5
1 A ​
2 C ​3 B ​4 A
6 1 T ​
2 D ​3 T
7
1 F ​
2 T ​3 D
Unit 3
1
1 were cooking ​2 ’d been driving ​
3 ’d forgotten ​4 didn’t come ​5 was snowing ​
6 ’d been looking
2
1 such a good ​2 terrible ​3 that ​4 so much
3
1
Apparently the restaurant owner was
seriously wounded in the fight.
2I’m glad this film has nearly finished because
I’m incredibly bored.
3I always speak English more slowly when I’m
with my Russian friends.
4Fortunately the taxi driver arrived and drove
incredibly quickly.
4 1 in ​
2 off ​3 off ​4 in ​
5 up ​6 on
5
1 B ​
2 A ​3 C ​4 C ​5 C ​6 B
6 1 F ​
2 D ​3 T
7
1
1 while ​
2 unless ​
3 in case ​4 before ​
5 as soon as ​6 after
2
1 ’ll tell ​2 ’ll be going ​3 haven’t seen ​
4 ’ll be finished ​5 ’ll be thinking ​6 ’ll have ​
7 won’t have uploaded
3
4 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 g 6 f
5
1 bright ​
2 shower ​
3 freezing ​4 changeable
1 D 2 T 3 F
6 1 T 2 F 3 D
Unit 6
1
1 going ​
2 speaking ​
3 to give ​4 having ​
5 ring ​
6 to visit
2
1 A ​2 B ​
3 B ​4 A ​
5 A 6 A
3
1 flute ​2 mezzo soprano ​3 genres ​
4 conductor 5 cello
4 1 sleeping tablets 2 nightmares 3 snore ​
4 nap 5 overslept
5
1 F 2 T 3 D
6 1 F 2 D 3 F
Unit 7
1
1 A 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 A
2
1 didn’t meet 2 eat 3 fixed 4 not go
3
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C
4 1 remind ​2 noticed 3 prevent 4 mind ​
5 beat ​6 refuses
5
1 wrinkles 2 point 3 eyebrows 4 shake ​
5 thumb ​
6 nose
6 1 F 2 F 3 T
7
1 D 2 F 3 T
Unit 8
1
1 me to try 2 not asking 3 on paying ​
4 not to give up ​5 to be 6 for making
2
1 ’is / ’s being redecorated ​2 was being shown ​
3 be fined ​
4 to be beaten ​5 are thought ​
6 be wrapped 7 is said
3
1 stalking ​
2 smuggled ​
3 fraudster ​
4 vandalized
1 F ​
2 T ​3 F
Unit 4
1 D ​2 D ​3 T
4 1 biased ​2 reviews ​3 censored ​4 freelance ​
5 reporter
5
1 D ​2 T 3 T
6 1 D 2 T 3 T
4 1 account ​2 part ​3 place ​4 after ​
5 advantage
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Upper-intermediate
Unit 9
1
1 A 2 B 3 A 4 A 5 B 6 B 7 A
2
1 expand 2 head 3 profit 4 branches
3
1 is ​
2 glass ​3 pairs of trousers ​4 are ​
5 some
4 1 neigbourhood ​
2 underpaid ​3 multicoloured ​
4 fixable ​5 mispronounce
5
1 However ​2 Whoever ​3 whichever ​
4 wherever
6 1 T 2 T 3 F
7
1 F 2 F 3 D
Unit 10
1
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 B
2
1 the ​
2 – ​3 an ​4 The ​
5 – ​6 the ​7 – ​
8 a ​9 – ​10 the
3
2 b 3 f 4 a 5 e 6 h
4 1 guinea pig 2 solid 3 transfusion 4 research
5
1 F 2 D 3 T
6 1 D 2 T 3 F
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Progress tests answers
Upper-intermediate
Progress test 1
Progress test 2
Exercise 1
Exercise 1
1
were
9 would have passed
1
be brought
6 to have taken
2
haven’t read
10 was talking
2
having seen
7
3
do
11 have / ’ve done
3
leaving/ having left
8 playing
to buy
4 have /’ve been having 12 have you been sitting
4 is thought
9 not to go
5
13 had / ’d been climbing
5
10 be sold
6 knows
14 Have you asked
7
15 will / ’ll be having
Exercise 2
will / ’ll have finished
wasn’t wearing
8 spoke / could speak
16 had / ’d left
Exercise 2
to be given
1 A ​2 A ​3 B ​4 A ​5 B ​6 B ​7 A ​8 B
Exercise 3
1 B ​2 A ​3 A ​4 A ​5 B ​6 B
1 Both ​2 as ​3 on ​4 though ​5 no ​6 pair ​
7 like
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
1 hardly ​2 red ​3 soon ​4 little ​5 badly ​
6 sooner
1 kneel ​2 accurate ​3 evidence ​4 wrist ​
5 verdict ​6 yawn ​7 advert ​8 stalking
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
1
to go
9 None
8 The English
2
live
10 the
Did
9 tell
3
like
11 can’t
4 The rich
10 does
4 get my car serviced
12 whatever
5
11 will
5
13 In spite of
12 a good
6 are
14 The
Exercise 5
7
15 visiting
1 aisle ​2 overwhelmed ​3 sore ​4 thick ​
5 customs ​6 allergic ​7 bleeding ​8 heatwave ​
9 flight ​10 pressure
Exercise 6
1
have had
7
2
weren’t
3
little
6 always late
gets
the
(–)
8 Every
Exercise 6
1 C ​2 B ​3 B ​4 C ​5 C ​6 A ​7 A ​8 A ​9 A ​
10 B
1 B ​2 A ​3 B ​4 C ​5 C ​6 B ​7 A ​8 C ​9 B ​
10 A
Exercise 7
Exercise 7
1 extremely ​2 delighted ​3 blister ​4 undress ​
5 boiling ​6 hooded ​7 relieved ​8 loose ​
9 pulse ​10 turbulence
Exercise 8
1 luggage ​2 Ideally ​3 specially ​4 hard ​5 still ​
6 time ​7 up ​8 at ​9 dress up ​10 advantage
Exercise 9
1 F ​2 T ​3 D ​4 T ​5 F
Exercise 10
1 B ​2 C ​3 C ​4 A ​5 D
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1 effects ​2 volunteers ​3 sooner or later ​
4 notice ​5 Remind ​6 stolen ​7 hope ​
8 safe and sound ​9 made ​10 objective ​
11 ups and downs ​12 risen
Exercise 8
1 remedies ​2 bouquet ​3 lay ​4 yawning ​
5 encore ​6 insomnia ​7 awake ​8 palm ​
9 acquitted ​10 critic
Exercise 9
1 B ​2 D ​3 B ​4 A ​5 C
Exercise 10
1 D ​2 T ​3 F ​4 T ​5 T
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