Match the words and expressions to the definitions.
1. school career officer
a/ the work that you do for money
2. profession
b/ people who work in an office
3. wages
c/ those who learnt a trade
4. salary
d/ people who do not have a job
5. blue-collar worker
e/ a job or sg that you do in your free time
6. white-collar workers
f/ a job that needs university qualification
7. skilled people
g/ a person who helps you to choose a job
8. unskilled people
h/ people who do mainly brainwork
9. clerical workers
i/ a job that you learn to do and do for years
10. unemployed
j/ the place where you have a job
11. work
k/ the money that manual workers get weekly
12. job
l/ people who do manual work
13. occupation
m/ money that you get every month for work
14. career
n/ people who have no qualification
Answer the following questions.
1. What are the fashionable jobs these days?
2. What would you like to do?
3. What education do you think you need to do that job?
4. What is an ideal job like?
5. Why do languages play a more important role in getting a job nowadays?
6. Why is unemployment is so high in Hungary?
7. Why do so many people work abroad?
8. What’s your opinion of the multinational firms?
9. Why is it difficult to find a job nowadays?
10. Where can you look for a job?
BBC World Service
Fill in the gaps with the words in the box.
announcer
journalists
true propaganda
headquarters
reputation
broadcast
bulletins
colonies
History
Bush House is the _____________ of the BBC World Service.
The BBC World Service began in 1932. Then, it was called the Empire Service. It
broadcast news programmes in English to people living int he British ____________,
such as India, Kenya, or the West Indies. In the Second World War it started
broadcasting in other languages to counteract fascist ______________ from
Germany and Italy.
NEWS … NEWS … NEWS
Around 120 ____________ work in the newsroom. Each day they write 200 news
_____________. Each news story is checked at least twice to make sure that it is
_____________.
- The BBC is the world’s largest international broadcaster.
- The BBC World Service ______________ 24 hours a day in 39 languages.
- 130 million people listen to the World Service every week.
- People listen to the BBC because of its _____________ for honesty and
accuracy.
WHO CONTROLS THE BBC?
The BBC began in 1922. Of course, in those days there was no television,
only radio. The BBC had three aims: to educate, to inform, and to entertain.
At first there was a big discussion about who should control the BBC. Should it
be independent or should it be controlled by the government? People in Britain
looked at broadcasting companies in other countries. In the Soviet Union, for
example, the radio companies were controlled by the government and had to
broadcast exactly what the government wanted – usually political propaganda. By
contrast, in the USA there was no government control at all. There were dozens of
private broadcasting, but they were badly organized, the programmes were of low
quality, and there were advertisements (’commercial breaks’) in the programmes.
Many British politicians – Winston Churchill, for example – thought that the
British Government should have complete control of the BBC. Others thought Britain
should follow the American example. But they finally reached a compromise and
decided that
- the British Government should own the BBC;
- the BBC should be politically neutral and independent (the government should
not tell the BBC what to broadcast;
- the BBC should be a monopoly (no-one else was allowed to broadcast
programmes. This changed in the 1950s);
- the BBC should receive money from the sale of licences (everybody who
owned a radio or television had to buy a licence).
TEST
1. Complete this text using an appropriate comparative or superlative form of the adjectives at
the end of the lines.
The Loves and Hates of Ricky Martin
The best thing about being a pop star is being able to travel
and to work with some of the (1) most interesting people in
show-business like Madonna.
I think Puerto Rico is the (2)_____________ place in the
world; it has the (3) ______________ beaches you’ve ever
seen. I love Puerto Rican food – the fruit and vegetables
are much (4) _____________ than in other countries. At
school one of my (5) _____________ lessons was drama,
but the singing lessons have been (6) ______________
in my career.
For me, the (7) _____________ place int he world is the
dentist’s chair. The song I hate most is the Birdie Song – it
is the (8) _____________ song ever made. It really gets on
my nerves! I also dislike train food: once I had the (9) ____
_________ lasagne ever. I think it was lasagne – it was
hard to tell. Yuk! There isn’t a sport I really hate but I
suppose cricket is the (10) ____________. I think watching
it would send anyone to sleep! At school, I couldn’t stand
maths although I know it is one of teh (11) _____________
subjects for getting a job.
interesting
good
beautiful
fresh
favourite
useful
bad
irritating
disgusting
boring
important
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2. Choose the correct answer on the basis of the text.
1. Which is the best place for Ricky?
a) school
b) beach
2. What was his favourite lesson?
a) singing lesson
b) drama
3. What was the most disgusting dish he ate?
a) fruit and vegetables
b) lasagne
4. What does he think about cricket?
a) boring
b) interesting
5. Which subject is the most useful to get a job?
a) maths
b) singing lesson
c) Puerto Rico
c) maths
c) Puerto Rican food
c) useful
c) drama
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3. Underline the correct word as in the example.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
I have already/yet been to the post office.
My parents have lived here since/for 1950.
Mrs Topper has worked int he library since/for 1971.
Vanessa hasn’t seen her cousin since/for two years.
You shouldn’t/don’t have to talk with your mouth full.
When you go to America, you shouldn’t/don’t have to book a hotel room before you go
because there are usually a lot of vacancies.
You should/shouldn’t visit San Francisco because a lot of people think it is the most
beautiful city in America.
You must/shouldn’t be quiet in a library.
Today is a perfect/perfectly day to go on a picnic.
Yoko speaks English fluent/fluently.
Could you solve this exercise easy/easily?
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4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets: present perfect or past
simple.
1. Joanna Trollope ______________ (write) a lot of books. She ____________ (write) her
first in 1980.
2. ____________ you ever ___________ (try) Indian food?
3. I ____________ never ___________ (be) to Russia.
4. When ___________ you ___________ (go) there?
5. I _____________ (live) in London for eight years, and I don’t want to move.
6. He ____________ (live) in Oxford for two years, and then in 1994 he _____________
(move) to London.
7. We _____________ (meet) Tim and Maureen three years ago. How long _____________
you _____________ (know) them?
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5. Join the sentences with the words in brackets as in the example.
Example: He will show you the photos. He will get them. (when)
He will show you the photos when he gets them.
1. I will be there. You will leave. (before)
___________________________________________________________
2. We will tell George about it. He will return from holiday. (after)
___________________________________________________________
3. I will call you. I will come back. (when)
___________________________________________________________
4. Mary will finish her work. She will go away on holiday. (before)
___________________________________________________________
5. He will get back. He will ring you up. (as soon as)
___________________________________________________________
5/
6. Find the opposites.
come first
fed up
messy
noisy
tell a lie
go abroad
cruel
wealthy
nice
dirty
tell the truth
kind
quiet
stay at home
tidy
interested
come last
horrible
clean
poor
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7. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
1. weather / is / like / in / what / the / January ?
_________________________________________________________
2. take / clothes / what / should / I ?
_________________________________________________________
3. can / things / sort / of / what / do / I ?
_________________________________________________________
4. special / any / there / places / are / that / should / visit / I ?
_________________________________________________________
5. food / you / recommend / do / what ?
_________________________________________________________
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8. Give the past simple and the past participle of the following verbs.
write
sell
win
know
break
read
do
eat
go
have
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
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9. Match a line in A with a line in B.
A
What’s the weather like?
What’s Ann like?
What was the film like?
What does she like doing?
What are her parents like?
What is the traffic like in Chicago?
What does he look like?
What’s your brother like?
What was your flight like?
What food do you like?
B
Horse riding.
They’re a bit strict.
It’s quite busy.
OK, but boring near the end.
It was relaxing.
It’s quite hot.
He’s very annoying.
She’s very nice.
Pizza and pasta.
He’s quite tall with short brown hair.
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10. Use the pictures and the prompts below to make sentences about what each person will do if
they win the lottery, as in the example.
Example: If David wins the lottery, he will buy a castle.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
10/
Total: 100/
TEST A
1. Complete the gaps with will or is/am/are going to.
a) A: Your appointment is at nine tomorrow morning.
B: Don’t worry. I ___________________ be late.
b) A: Why is Steve wearing his shorts?
B: He ____________________ play football with Bill.
c) A: Why are you wearing a suit and tie?
B: I ____________________ meet my new boss this afternoon.
d) A: The music is too loud!
B: Okay, I ____________________ turn the volume down.
e) Jason is organizing a party and he _______________ send invitations.
f) A: My car has broken down.
B: I ___________________ drive you to the supermarket.
g) Bob wants to go on holiday. He _________________ make a reservation in a hotel.
h) George wants to save lives, so he __________________ be a doctor.
i) A: What are your plans for the weekend?
B: I ___________________ visit my grandmother.
j) I think, I _________________ have a barbecue at the weekend.
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2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb, the infinitive or –ing. (Sometimes
both are possible.)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
I _________________ (walk) in the rain.
Would you like ________________ (have) something to eat?
I hope _________________ (earn) some money soon.
What do you want ____________________ (do) tonight?
She continued __________________ (talk) during the whole meal.
I love ____________________ (listen) to music.
Don’t forget _________________ (post) my letter!
Some people like __________________ (have) breakfast in bed.
I began __________________ (learn) English when I was seven.
When did you finish ___________________ (paint) the kitchen?
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3. Complete the sentences with the right word from the list.
billboards
boutiques
paradise
exquisite
survey
manufacturers
pavements
chic
high-class
well-known
a) A recent ________________ has shown that the busiest shopping street int he world
is in Warsaw.
b) It is a lovely place to shop, the __________________ are very wide.
c) There are statues, palaces, exclusive cafés and __________________ restaurants.
d) There aren’t any _____________________ or neon lights.
e) The world doesn’t know about this ________________________ for shoppers.
f) There are a lot of shops from the West, but the interesting thing is that Polish
_______________________ are now producing high quality goods.
g) Nowy Swiat has a lot of small shops, specialist shops, and _________________ shop
h) If you want an ___________________ handmade suit, Nowy Swiat is the place to go.
i) There are a lot of small _____________________ that sell men’s and women’s
clothes that aren’t too expensive.
j) If you’re tired, stop at Café Blikle. You’ll find a lively atmosphere, and a lot of
____________________ Poles.
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TEST B
1. Complete the gaps with will or am/ is/ are going to.
a) A: I can’t pick up this box.
B: I __________________ help you with it.
b) A: What are your plans for this afternoon?
B: I ___________________ clean the house.
c) A: It’s quite cold today.
B: Yes, it is. I think it __________________ snow.
d) A: Look at that little boy! He _______________________ fall into the pool.
e) A: I’m hungry.
B: I __________________ make you some sandwiches.
f) I _____________________ move because we need a bigger one.
g) I like this pullover, I __________________ take it.
h) A: What are Marie’s plans for the summer?
B: She __________________ travel to Italy.
i) ______________________ you help me make dinner?
j) A: Are you coming to Tom’s party?
B: Yes, and I ______________________ take Jim with me.
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2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb, the infinitive or –ing. (Sometimes
both are possible.)
a) Bob wants _________________ (send) some flowers to his grandmother on her
birthday.
b) I love __________________ (listen) to classical music.
c) Fred is looking forward to ______________________ (see) his old friend.
d) I would like ____________________ (go) to Brazil.
e) Sam really enjoyed ____________________ (watch) the play last night.
f) Joanne hopes _____________________ (become) a doctor one day.
g) They started ____________________ (build) their house.
h) We’ve decided ____________________ (get) married int he spring.
i) I forgot ____________________ (close) the door.
j) She finished ______________________ (dance).
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3. Complete the sentences with the right word from the list.
grow up
ambitious
designer
employs
childhood
unknown
attention
unlimited
social
boasts
a) In Hollywood nobody wants to be old, _____________________, and poor.
b) For Hollywood kids life can be difficult because they __________________ in such an
unreal atmosphere.
c) Their parents are _____________________, and the children are part of the parents’
ambitions.
d) Parents pay for extravagant parties, expensive cars, and __________________
clothes.
e) A 13-year-pld boy has a driver, credit cards, and ___________________ cash to do
what he wants.
f) ’One day I’ll earn more money than my Dad’, he ___________________.
g) Parents buy care and _____________________for their children.
h) Amanda’s mother ____________________ a personal trainer, a nutritionist and a
bodyguard to look after her daughter.
i) Children organize their own _________________ lives.
j) They play no _____________________ games.
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What is the layout of your house/flat like?
How big are the rooms?
How is your room furnished?
What can be done in a flat to make it more comfortable and cosy?
Where do you come from?
What is your town famous for?
What are the old parts of your town like?
What services are there near your house/flat?
What are the differences between life in the country and in the city?
Where would you prefer tolive: in a town or in the country, and why?
What are the advantages of living in the country?
What are the disadvantages of living in a city?
Why do you think it is good to have a pet?
What pets do people keep at home?
Why is it good to have a green area near the residental areas?
What do you think about the many flowers in Győr?
Why do you think environmental protection is important?
What do you do to protect your environment?
Why is selective collection of rubbish good?
What could be done in your town to protect its environment?
What is the climate of Hungary like?
Which is your favourite season and why?
How do you think our climate changes?
What is the weather generally like in winter/spring/summer/autumn?
What school do you attend? Describe it.
What is the building of your school like?
Where is your school situated?
What special subjects are taught in your school?
What subjects are you good at?
What subjects don’t you like and why?
How many lessons do you have a week/day?
Does your school prepare you for a particular profession?
What do you think are the most commonly used languages int he world?
Why is it important to speak different languages?
Which languages are taught in your school?
Which languages will you need in your future work?
What special courses does your school offer?
What special events are there in your school?
What tradition does your school have?
What do you think about the school life?
You are going to read the first part of a magazine article about chocolate. Some
words are mising from the text. Write the missing words on the lines (1-13) on the
opposite page. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
THE VERY SWEETEST SWISS TEMPTATION
Chocolate has an intriguing history that goes way back in time to the Mayas of
Central America, who first discovered the secret of the cocoa tree. The Mayas
educated the Aztecs, who (0) _____ turn revealed all to the Europeans (thanks to
Christopher Columbus, who ’discovered’ chocolate and Cortes, who transported
cocoa beans and chocolate making equipment to Spain in 1528).
The Aztecs called the drink they made from crushed cocoa beans (1) _____ with
vanilla and sugar ’The Food of the Gods’, a term (2) _____ changed to „The Food for
Love’ in Europe. Many do swear that chocolate is an aphrodisiac and event recent
research (3) _____ proved that chocolate does help us to relax and feel more
sensual (Casanova swore by it).
Chocolate has changed a great deal (4) _____ the days of the Aztecs. For a start,
Europeans found (5) _____ preferred the taste if they didn’t include chilli pepper (6)
_____ its production! Spain held a monopoly on chocolate (7) _____ 1615, when the
daughter of Phillip II of Spain married King Louis XIII of France and took the secret of
chocolate with her. But (8) _____ so, chocolate recipes were a closely guarded
secret for hundreds of years.
Although in great demand, the quality of chocolate at (9) _____ time was very
changeable (not very good, to be (10) _____). It all changed in the early nineteenth
century, (11) _____, when the first Swiss chocolate factory was founded near Vevey,
(12) _____ the shadow of beautiful Lake Geneva. The founder and the father of
Swiss chocolate was Fracois-Louis Cailler. You can still buy Cailler chocolate today;
in (13) _____, most of the original chocolate ’names’ are still in existence centuries
on.
Other confectionery business soon began, including that of Phillippe Suchard in
Neuchatel in 1825 and Rudolph Sprüngli in 1845.
0 ____________in_______________
1 _____________________________
2 _____________________________
3 _____________________________
4 _____________________________
5 _____________________________
6 _____________________________
7 _____________________________
8 _____________________________
9 _____________________________
10 ____________________________
11 ____________________________
12 ____________________________
13 ____________________________
GRAMMAR TEST
1. Rewrite the sentences using the verbs in brackets.
a) It’s possible that the dog is outside. (could)
___________________________________________________________
b) It’s possible that I won’t go to Sarah’s party. (may not)
___________________________________________________________
c) I’m sure that Ann isn’t at home. (can’t)
___________________________________________________________
d) I’m not sure that Rick will be there. (might not)
___________________________________________________________
e) I’m sure that the party’s on Saturday. (must)
___________________________________________________________
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2. Choose the correct alternative for each gap.
a) If you want to visit Paris you should / can’t book the accommodation in
advance.
b) ’What shall we do today?’ – ’I think we ought to / may go sightseeing.’
c) To get to the Louvre you could / can take the number 56 bus.
d) You can / must wear a helmet if you want to ride a motorbike.
e) You mustn’t / may not take any photos in the Louvre.
f) We mustn’t / didn’t have to go to school on Easter Monday.
g) The weather is quite cloudy, so we might / must take an umbrella with us.
h) If you get lost, you can / should always ask for help.
i) It mustn’t / can’t be Susan, she’s in Spain at the moment.
j) My bus is coming, so I have to / must go.
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3. Read this letter and choose the correct form of the verb (a, b, or c). The
first one is done for you.
Dear Andrea,
Hello from Dublin! The weather 0) _____ fantastic and I 1) _____ a
wonderful time. At the moment I 2) _____ at a comfortable hotel near the city
centre. I 3) _____ here since Thursday and I 4) _____ many interesting things.
I 5) _____ a play at the Abbey Theatre so far. It was very entertaining! I
6) _____ the Guinness Brewery. I visitied it on Saturday. They showed our
tour group how to make beer.
There are a lot of things I 7) _____ yet. I 8) _____ any shopping on
Grafton Street yet and I 9) _____ to any pubs yet.
Dublin is a very friendly city – you must visit it one day. I 10) _____
back on the 16th, so I’ll call you then.
Love,
Laura
0. A – is
B – is being
C – has been
1. A – have had
2. A – stay
3. A – am
4. A – have already done
5. A – have seen
6. A – visit
7. A – don’t do
8. A – haven’t done
9. A – am not being
10.A – come
B – have
B – am staying
B – have been
B – do already
B – see
B – am visiting
B – am not doing
B – don’t do
B – haven’t been
B – am coming
C – am having
C – have stayed
C – am being
C – am already doing
C – am seeing
C – have visited
C – haven’t done
C – am not doing
C – am not
C – have come
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4. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present tense.
a) I _________________ (not visit) my grandmother since last month, so I
________________ (see) her next weekend.
b) Don’t disturb Pete now, he _______________ (memorize) English words.
c) My parents ________________ (drive) to work every morning.
d) We ________________ (be) friends since we started school.
e) He ________________ (always talk) about his job. I hate it.
f) It’s June and she still ________________ (not read) that book yet.
g) Life ________________ (treat) me badly at the moment.
h) My boyfriend ________________ (think) we shouldn’t buy a cinema ticket
if we ________________ (want) to save some money.
i) She ________________ (work on) her new book, but she
________________ (not finish) it yet.
j) Mary ________________ (always go) to school on foot.
k) They ________________ (never meet) my cousin before.
l) Don’t speak so loudly, the baby ________________ (sleep).
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Total:40/
A
Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous
tense.
1. Ships ____________________ (travel) from Southampton to New York in four
or five days.
2. Look, a man ____________________ (run) after the bus. He
___________________ (want) to catch it.
3. I ____________________ (see) that you ___________________ (wear) your
best clothes.
4. My children ____________________ (work) hard at school. John
___________________ (study) for an examination now.
5. I usually ____________________ (wear) jeans and a T-shirt at work, but
today
I
____________________
(wear)
a
suit
because
we
____________________ (have) a business meeting this afternoon.
6. What __________ you __________ (read)? – A very interesting book.
7. __________
you
__________
(understand)
what
the
teacher
____________________ (say)?
8. She ___________________ (travel) to Paris tomorrow.
9. Where __________ he usually __________ (buy) his clothes?
10. Hurry up Susan, Mike ____________________ (wait) for you outside.
11. What __________ Mary __________ (do)? I ____________________ (think)
she ____________________ (work) in the garden.
12. How __________ they __________ (go) to school?
B
Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous
tense.
1. Where __________ you __________ (go)? To a party.
2. __________
she
__________
(speak)
French?
She
only
____________________
(use)
a
foreign
language
when
she
____________________ (travel) abroad.
3. Why are you under the table? I ___________________ (look) for my glasses.
4. Water ___________________ (boil) at 100 Celsius centigrade.
5. It often ___________________ (rain) in November.
6. Take an umbrella with you because it ___________________ (rain) outside.
7. __________ you __________ (like) my new evening dress? Yes, but why
__________ you __________ (wear) it in the street?
8. What __________ this hat __________ (cost) that I ___________________
(try) on?
9. The phone ____________________ (ring). _________ you __________
(hear) it?
10. __________ you __________ (want) an ice cream? No, thanks. I
____________________ (eat) a sandwich now.
11. They ___________________ (go) to work by car every day, but yesterday
their car broke down, so today they ___________________ (go) by bus.
12. __________ Tom __________ (like) classical music? No. Then why
___________ he __________ (listen) to Beethowen?
A
1. Make questions about the underlined parts of the sentences.
a) Peter likes going to the cinema.
________________________________________________________?
b) Mary bought a new pair of shoes.
________________________________________________________?
c) She gets up at 7 every day.
________________________________________________________?
d) They have six children.
________________________________________________________?
e) I want a pullover because it’s cold outside.
________________________________________________________?
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2. Ask five questions.
Sam learns Spanish because he wants to go to Spain next summer.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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B
1. Make questions about the underlined parts of the sentences.
a) They visited their grandmother yesterday.
________________________________________________________?
b) I love animals.
________________________________________________________?
c) This book is 1390 Ft.
________________________________________________________?
d) Clara was in the library last night.
________________________________________________________?
e) We go to school by bus.
________________________________________________________?
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2. Ask five questions.
Greg works hard in the office this year because he wants more money.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
________________________________________________________?
________________________________________________________?
________________________________________________________?
________________________________________________________?
________________________________________________________?
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TEST
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present simple, present
continuous or past simple.
Dear Rob,
I am writing (write) to you from Madrid. I 1) …………………(be) here on holiday
with Jane and we 2) …………………(have) a fantastic time. We 3) …………………
(stay) at the Hotel Grande from which there is a beautiful view of the whole city. We
4) …………………(go) sightseeing every day.
Yesterday Jane 5) …………………(go) shopping but I couldn’t go with her because I
6) …………………(not feel) very well. When Jane 7) …………………(come) back
she 8) …………………(tell) me that the shops were great. I don’t understand why she
9) …………………(not buy) anything!
Anyway, at the moment Jane and I 10) …………………(sit) on the balcony enjoying
the view. We’re leaving for Barcelona in a couple of days.
See you soon,
Tina
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2. Put the verbs into the past simple or past continuous.
It was a cold February night. Two policemen, Steve and Bob, were walking (walk)
around the city streets. They 1) …………………(stop) at the police station, and 2)
…………………(say) hello to their friends. Then, they 3) …………………(start)
walking around the city again. Everything was quiet. They 4) …………………(go)
down Jones Street, when suddenly, they 5) …………………(see) a strange old man
in front of them. He 6) …………………(hold) a long stick, and he 7)
…………………(sing) an old song. Steve and Bob 8) …………………(be) surprised.
What 9) …………………(he do) out in the streets on a cold night like this? They 10)
…………………(decide) to speak to him. „Good evening, sir,” said Steve. „can we
help you?”
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3. Put the words in the correct order to make questions.
a) have / some / I / please / water / can
………………………………………………………………………………………?
b) like / Ann / spaghetti / does / eating
………………………………………………………………………………………?
c) students / there / in / class / how / are / your / man
………………………………………………………………………………………?
d) you / practice / do / the / every / violin / day
………………………………………………………………………………………?
e) they / going / football / Saturday / are / match / to / on / the
………………………………………………………………………………………?
f) you / see / film / did / TV / good / night / that / on / last
………………………………………………………………………………………?
g) do / usually / for / what / you / breakfast / have
………………………………………………………………………………………?
h) she / doing / when / was / arrived / what / home / I
………………………………………………………………………………………?
i) talking / you / why / so / are / loud
………………………………………………………………………………………?
j) history / easy / was / test / your
……………………………………………………………………………………?
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4. Circle the correct item.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
There aren’t much / many eggs in the fridge.
There is a few / a little sugar left.
How much / How many cats does your grandmother have?
There are a few / a little apricots left in the basket.
Are there any / some biscuits in the box?
Would you like some / a doughnut?
Can I have some / any tea?
How much / How many time do you have?
There are a few / a little cars in the street.
Buy some / any bread when you go shopping.
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5. Complete the dialogues with the sentences from the list.
1) A: I’d like some bread, please.
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
A: Two loaves, please.
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
2) A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: Of course. What type of cake would you like?
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: Would youlike anything written on it?
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
3) A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: These ones? They’re Ł60.
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
B: I’m afraid not.
A: ………………………………………………………………………………
4) A: I’d like to order a bouquet of flowers, please.
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
A: Roses, please, and perhaps some lilies.
B: ………………………………………………………………………………
A: Yes, if it’s local.
I think a chocolate one will be fine.
Certainly. What would you like in it?
Certainly. How much would you like?
Yes. ’Happy Birthday Eleaine’.
Here you are.
Can you deliver it?
Excuse me, how much is this pair of boots?
I’d like to order a birthday cake, please.
That’s okay. I’ll pay cash, then.
Do you take credit cards?
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6. Fill in a, an or the where necessary. (0,5 points for each item)
a) ……… Athens is ……… capital of ……… Greece.
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
I have ……… brother and two sisters.
Woody’s is ……… excellent restaurant.
We had ……… picnic in ……… park yesterday.
Is there any milk in ……… fridge?
I don’t want ……… hamburger for ……… lunch.
My mother is ……… nurse.
Brenda likes ………swimming but she doesn’t like playing ……… guitar.
I saw ……… awful film at ……… cinema ……… last night.
Bill hasn’t got ……… computer, but Jerry has one.
Her father is ……… pilot, he flies ……… aeroplanes.
My name is Tom. I’m from ……… United States.
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7. Fill in the text with the given words. There is one extra word you do not need.
Paris, the (0)……… of France, is a shopper’s paradise, with plenty of large
department stores as well as 1)……… of delightful smaller shops.
Antique lovers 2)……… find fantastic furniture in the small antique shops on
Bonaparte and Jacob Streets, and collectors can find rare books on the 3)……...
lining the banks of the River Seine. There are also some great department stores
which sell everything from 4)……… to furniture. Galleries Lafayette, Paris’ largest
5)……… store on Boulevard Haussmann, offers a great variety of high quality woollen
skirts, 6)……… jackets and designer clothes. The Marais is a group of little streets
with some 7)……… the trendiest boutiques. There you can buy fashionable clothes,
shoes and jewellery. For shoppers with big bank 8)………, there is a wide range of
jewellers’ and designer fashion houses along the Rue de Rivoli, such as Cartier,
Chanel, Nina Ricci and Christian Dior.
Shops in Paris are usually open from eight or ten in the morning till about seven in
the evening, from Monday to Saturday. The big sales come after 9)……… and before
the autumn collections.
Don’t 10)……… the chance to go shopping in Paris. There is always something to
suit everyone’s pocket and taste.
A
B
C
D
E
F
capital
accounts
bookstalls
department
perfume
thousands
0
A
1
2
G
H
I
J
K
L
3
4
5
6
on
miss
Christmas
of
can
leather
7
8
9
10
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A
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (present perfect or past simple)!
1. Today is Thursday, and John ……………………………..(be) late twice this week; he
………………………….(be) late yesterday and on Monday.
2. I first ………………………….(meet) George a month ago, and I ………………………….(meet)
him several times since then.
3. She …………………………….. (buy) a coat last winter, but she ………………………………..
(not buy) a new dress since 1963.
4. I ……………………………. (break) my leg in 1960, but I ………………..…………..
(never/break) my arm.
5. He’s over sixty, and he’s still working. He ………………………………. (work) hard all his life.
When he was a young man, he sometimes …………………………………… (work) all night.
Underline the correct form of the verb!
1. It has rained/rained very heavily last Monday, but it hasn’t rained/didn’t rain much since
then.
2. The postman has come/came at eight yesterday, but it’s now half past eight and he hasn’t
come/didn’t come yet.
3. He has felt/felt very ill when he went to hospital, but he has felt/felt much better since he
came out of hospital a month ago.
4. It’s only 11 a.m. and he has smoked/smoked twenty cigarettes; he has smoked/smoked
three or four before breakfast.
5. I have written/wrote to the manager two weeks ago, but I haven’t had/didn’t have a reply
since then.
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B
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (present perfect or past simple)!
1. She …………………………… (not take) her little boy to a theatre yet, but she
…………………………… (take) him to the cinema for the first time a few days ago.
2. Henry …………………………... (play) football at school, but he ……………………………..
(not play) since he left school in 1963.
3. The headmistress ……………………………… (speak) to Mary about her work at the
beginning of the school year, but they ……………………………….. (not speak) again since
then.
4. It’s eight o’clock, and the baby ……………………………… (not wake up) yet. It
……………………………….. (wake up) much earlier yesterday morning.
5. He ……………………………. (give) his daughter Ł1000 when she got married in 1987, but he
…………………………….. (not give) her any money since then.
Underline the correct form of the verb!
1. The author is still a young man. He has written/wrote his last book in 1999, but he hasn’t
written/didn’t write anything since then.
2. She’s going to be married next month. She has chosen/chose her wedding dress yesterday,
but she hasn’t chosen/didn’t choose her shoes yet.
3. This dog is dangerous. It has bitten/bit several people. It has bitten/ bit the postman
yesterday.
4. The police have caught/caught two of the escaped prisoners last night, but they haven’t
caught/didn’t catch the third yet.
5. He borrowed Ł10 three month ago. He has paid/paid back half of it last month, but he hasn’t
paid/didn’t pay back the other Ł5 yet.
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TEST
1. Parts of sentences are missing from the text. Put the parts of sentences A – L into the
gaps. There is an extra part you do not need. One example has been given for you.
Hollywood Kids
In Hollywood everybody wants to be rich, famous and beautiful. Nobody wants to be old,
unknown, or poor. For Hollywood kids, life can be difficult (0) ____________. Their parents
are ambitious, and (1) _____________.
Parents pay for extravagant parties, expensive cars, and designer clothes. (2) ____________
kids learn the value of nothing because they have everything. A 13-year-old boy, Trent
Maguire, has a driver, credit cards, and unlimited cash (3) ___________. ’One day, I’ll earn
more than my Dad,’ he boats.
Parents buy care and attention for their children (4) ___________. Amanda’s mother employs
a personal trainer, a nutritionist, a bodyguard/chauffeur, a singing coach, and a counsellor (5)
_____________.
(6) _____________, so children decide whether to make their own meals or go out to
restaurants, when to watch television or do homework. They organize their own social lives.
They play no childhood games. They become adults before they’re ready.
Hollywood has always been the city of deams. The kids in L.A. live unreal lives (7) _________.
Will children around the world soon start to think the same? Or do they already?
„Looks are very important in Hollywood. If you’re good-looking, (8) ___________. I want to be
a beautician. You grow up really fast in L.A. Everyone is in a rush (9) __________. It’s not cool
to be a kid.”
„I’ve wanted to get my nose done since I was 12. My friends started having plastic surgery
(10) ____________. My nose cost $10,000. But it was worth it. It changed my life. I’m gonna
get into the movies.”
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
you’ll go far.
to look after all her 15-year-old daughter’s needs.
the children are part of the parents’ ambitions.
to be an adult to be going to clubs.
because they grow up in such an unreal atmosphere.
When every dream can come true,
because they have no time to give it themselves.
and liposuction during my freshman year of high school.
Often there is no parent at home most days,
to do what he wants when he wants.
where money, beauty, and pleasure are the only gods.
I can spend five hours doing my hair and posing.
0
E
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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2. Match the words and phrases to the definitions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1
school career officer
unemployed
white-collar worker
wages
profession
salary
unskilled people
blue-collar workers
job
clerical workers
2
3
4
5
3. Match the verbs and nouns.
6
A people who do mainly brainwork
B money that you get every month for your work
C people who work in offices
D people who do manual work
E people who do not have a job
F a job that needs university qualification
G the money that manual workers get weekly
H the work that you do for money
I people who have no qualification
J a person who helps you to choose a job
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7
8
9
10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1
Verbs
buy
spoil
wear
open
live in
inherit
make
arrest
invest
amputate
2
3
Nouns
a bank account
poverty
a thief
a will
stocks and shares
a child
a leg
ragged clothes
a lot of money from someone
a lot of money in something
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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4. Find the opposites.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
1
come first
fed up
messy
mean
noisy
tell a lie
cruel
dirty
go abroad
miserable
2
3
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
4
5
6
tell the truth
generous
kind
tidy
quiet
interested
stay at home
come last
happy
clean
7
8
9
10
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5. Complete the sentences with a form of going to or will.
1. ’Why have you got so much food?’
’Because I _______________________________ (cook) for ten people.
2. ’It’s time for me to go.’
’I ______________________________ (give) you a lift.’
3. ’Why is Maria standing by the piano?’
’She ______________________________ (sing), I’m afraid.’
4. ’Why have you got your old clothes on?’
’Because I _________________________________ (cut) the grass.’
5. ’It’s too hot in here.’
’I _____________________________ (open) the window for you.
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6. Complete the dialogues with words from the boksz.
worst
latest
more
as (2x)
was what the most
1
A
B
A
B
A
funniest
funnier
than
friendlier
tastier
like
I started a new job today, working in an office.
Really! How did it go?
It was OK. I was a bit nervous.
What are the other people ________________?
They’re very nice. They seem __________________ than the people in my old job,
and the job is much ________________ interesting.
B You worked in a shop before, didn’t you?
A Yes. Working in an office is better ________________ working in a shop, I’ll tell you!
That was the _______________ job I’ve ever had. I hated it.
2
C We went out for a meal to Luigi’s last night – you know, that new Italian restaurant.
D Mm, I know. What _____________ it like?
C It was _______________ best Italian meal I’ve ever had, and it wasn’t as expensive
_____________ Giovanni’s, so I think we’ll go there again.
D Yes. Giovanni’s used to be the ______________ popular restaurant around here, but
then it started getting very expensive.
C And the service isn’t ____________ good as it used to be.
D What did you have?
C Paul and I both had veal, but mine was cooked in wine and herbs, and it was
_____________ than Paul’s. but he liked it.
D It sounds great.
3
E Have you read John Harrison’s _____________ book, Going Round the World?
F No. ________________’s it like?
E I think it’s the ________________ book he’s written. I laughed out loud all the way
through.
F I didn’t like The Truth and the Light, the one that came out last year.
E Neither did I. this one’s much _______________.
F Can I borrow it?
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7. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: the Present Perfect or
the Past Simple.
The London Underground
London (0) has had (have) an underground train system since the 19th century. The London
Underground (1) ________________________ (start) in 1863, when Victorian engineers and
workers (2) _________________________ (build) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line
(3) _________________________ (go) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station,
and steam engines (4) ___________________________ (pull) the coaches. Eight more lines
(5) _________________________ (open) since the Metropolitan line started. The world’s first
underground electric railway (6) ____________________________ (open) in 1890. This line
(7) _________________________ (go) from the City of London to Stockwell in South London.
The most modern line is the Jubilee line, which (8) ___________________________ (open)
in 1979. Since the London Underground (9) ___________________________ (begin), many
other cities, such as New York and Moscow, (10) ____________________________ (build)
their own systems.
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8. Complete the dialogues with the given sentences.
1. A ____________________________________________________________________
B Yes, of course. It’s on the corner of Station Road and Green Street, opposite the flower
shop.
A And how can I get there?
B ____________________________________________________________________
A Is it far?
B ____________________________________________________________________
A Can you inform me about the opening hours as well?
B ____________________________________________________________________
A Thank you very much.
2. C
D
C
D
E
D
E
Good morning. ________________________________________________________
I haven’t felt well recently. I have a terrible headache and I always feel sick.
Let me examine you. ___________________________________________________
Not really, just a light temperature.
____________________________________________________________________
No, but I’ve worked too much lately.
___________________________________________________________________
D Yes. I’ll have a week off and try not to do anything.
E ___________________________________________________________________
D Thank you, doctor.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Have you eaten anything that might disagree with you?
No, it isn’t. It takes ten minutes to get there.
What’s the matter with you?
I’ll write you a prescription. Take these pills twice a day for your headache.
Go straight on, then take the first street on the left, turn right at the second corner and
there you are.
Have you got a temperature?
Can you tell me where I can find the bank?
It might be that then. You are exhausted and you should relax.
Of course. It is open from 9 till 4.
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9. Complete the sentences with a form of have to, don’t have to, should or shouldn’t.
If you feel ill, you should go to bed.
1. When you catch a plane, you __________________ check in before you board the
plane.
2. You ________________ have too much hand luggage.
3. You ________________ wear comfortable clothing.
4. A pilot ________________ train for many years.
5. People who want to smoke ___________________ sit in certain seats.
6. You _______________ wear your seat belt all the time. You can take it off.
7. But you _______________ wear it at take-off and landing.
8. You ________________ drink too much alcohol because you might be ill.
9. There is often a film on a long flight, but you _________________ watch it. You can
go to sleep.
10. When you’ve got your luggage, you ________________ go through Customs.
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10. You want to practise your English, but don’t want to spend too much money. You found
this advertisement in an English youth magazine and decide to write a letter of 50-60
words to the travel agency and get some more information about the programme.
LAZY J CHILDREN’S RANCH CAMP
Do you want a free summer vacation in California?
Would you mind looking after animals and doing some work around the farm?
Are you between 16 and 18?
Maybe you are the person we are looking for!
Application forms are available at American Travel Agency
San Diego, USA
P.O.Box 113
Include the following in your letter:
 how long you can stay there
 how much you have to work
 if you will have some time to look around
 if you will be alone on a farm, or there will be other students too
 if you have to pay for anything
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Total: 100/
TEST
1. Underline the correct verb form.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
The police managed catch / to catch / catching the burglar.
My parents let me open / to open / opening my birthday present early.
I tried stop / to stop her but she ran away.
Would you like something drink / to drink / drinking?
They go ski / to ski / skiing every winter.
It was wonderful see / to see / seeing you again!
He didn’t have anything say / to say / saying.
I started learn / learning Chinese when I was at university.
I never know when shut up / to shut up / shutting up. I’m sorry.
I’ve decided marry / to marry / marrying Helen.
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2. Complete the sentences with will + the correct form of the verb in brackets, or the
Present Simple.
a) If you ________________ (eat) another cake, you _________________ (be) sick.
b) You ________________ (fail) your exam if you _________________ (not study)
hard.
c) I _________________ (do) my homework as soon as this programme
________________ (finish).
d) We ________________ (stay) in the classroom until the teacher ________________
(tell) us to leave.
e) When she _________________ (read) my letter, she ___________________
(understand) my problem.
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3. Match a line in A with a line in B.
A
If I pass my driving test,
You’ll learn English more easily if
Will you give her these when
If they don’t give him the job,
I’ll marry you as soon as
B
we find somewhere to live.
you study a little every day.
I’ll buy a car.
you see her?
I don’t know what he’ll do.
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4. Complete the sentences with so, such a, such, so many, or so much.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Their house is _______________ mess!
There were ________________ people at the party!
I’m _________________ hungry!
Jane and Pete are __________________ nice people!
I’ve spent __________________ money this week!
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5. Put the following sentences into Passive Voice.
Walt Disney created the character of Mickey Mouse sixty years ago.
________________________________________________________________________
They call Mickey ’Topolino’ in Italian.
________________________________________________________________________
At first they called him Mortimer Mouse.
________________________________________________________________________
Walt Disney’s wife gave him the name Mickey.
________________________________________________________________________
Disney made ’Snow White’ in 1937.
________________________________________________________________________
They have translated Mickey Mouse cartoons into sixty languages.
________________________________________________________________________
They have made 120 cartoons since 1928.
________________________________________________________________________
A lot of children know Disney’s cartoons.
________________________________________________________________________
The Disney Studio makes cartoons even today.
________________________________________________________________________
They will make more cartoons in the future.
________________________________________________________________________
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6. Complete the telephone conversation with the given sentences.
R: Hello, the Grand Hotel. Cathy speaking. How can I help you?
C:______________________________________________________________________
R: Certainly. When is it for?
C: It’s for two nights, the thirteenth and the fourteenth of this month.
R:______________________________________________________________________
C: A single, please.
R: OK. Yes, that’s fine. I have a room for you. And your name is?
C: Robert Palmer. _________________________________________________________
R: Yes. That’s Ł95 a night. Can I have a credit card number, please?
C: Yes, sure. It’s a Visa. 4929 7983 0621 8849.
R: Thank you. ____________________________________________________________
C: Uh huh. O1727 489962.
R: That’s fine. ____________________________________________________________
C: Thanks a lot. Goodbye.
R = Receptionist
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
C = Client
And could I have a phone number?
I’d like to make a reservation, please.
We look forward to seeing you on the thirteenth.
Can you tell me how much it is?
And do you want a single or a double room?
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