Vocabulary
1. Complete with the words in the box. (one point each)
smile | greet | shout | wave | shake
Thinking back to my arrival at Montréal Trudeau International Airport always makes
me 1_____.My cousin Thomas was the first to 2_____ me. I heard him 3_____ my
name and I looked over and saw him 4_____ to me. When he reached me, I put out
my hand to 5_____ hands, but he just hugged me, like a bear. That was the start of
the best holiday I’ve ever had.
2. Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box. (one point each)
smile | greet | shout | wave | shake | say | describe | ask | translate | tell
Thinking back to my arrival at Montréal Trudeau International Airport always makes
me smile. My cousin Thomas was the first to 1________ me. I heard him 2________
my name and I looked over and saw him 3________ to me. When he reached me, I
put out my hand to 4________ hands, but he just hugged me, like a bear, before I
could even say hello. I can only 5________ Thomas as a giant. He’s big, very strong
and really lovely. He said something in French and when I asked (ask) him to
translate, he just laughed and said it was a secret that he would tell me later. That
strange meeting was the start of the best holiday I’ve ever had.
Grammar
3. Circle the correct options. (one point each)
1. Can / Could you speak English when you were three?
2. I’m sorry I didn’t answer you – I can’t / couldn’t hear you.
3. My dad can’t / couldn’t drive us tonight so let’s get the train.
4. Carlos has hurt his arm so he can’t / won’t be able to wave to us.
5. My appointment has been cancelled so we can / will be able to have lunch
tomorrow.
4. Put the words in the correct order. (one point each)
1. your sister / greet / in / ten different / Can / someone / languages / ?
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2. she spoke / She / when / hear / could / her / whispered / so I
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3. be able / me / to help / you’ve / when / finished dinner / Will you ?
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5. Complete the sentences with for or since. (one point each)
1. How are you? We haven’t seen you ____________ your birthday party.
2. Clara’s family have been at our house ____________ three weeks.
3. Are you getting married? But you’ve only known each other ____________ two
months!
4. We haven’t eaten so well ____________ we were in Italy.
5. She’s had the same phone ____________ five years.
6. I love it here. I came six years ago and stayed. I’ve lived here ____________ then.
7. Tom and Isabel have been married ____________ last year.
8. ‘How long have you been here?’ ‘I’ve been here ____________ a while.’
9. Neptun and Mehmet have known each other ____________ they were at school.
10. This house has been here ____________ a century.
6. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (two points each)
1. I’ve bought this hat yesterday. My daughter can to wear it.
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2. They are good neighbours. They lived here since three years.
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3. Carlos is hurt his arm so he won’t can to wave to us.
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4. Have you see Ben on Sunday? I’ve seen him.
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5. I’m in the local football team. I has played for them for last year.
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Reading
7. Read the text. Circle the correct options. (two points each)
Pet translator
Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to tell you?
According to scientists at a leading USA university, you will soon be able to. The
team of scientists has studied the behaviour of prairie dogs (which are a type of
squirrel) for around thirty years. They have discovered that the animals communicate
with each other by making different noises. They can describe different types of
danger, different colours and even greet each other by varying their calls to each
other.
The team has developed a computer programme which interprets the sounds and
can translate them into English. They say that we will be able to communicate with
our dogs within ten years. The programme can also help to interpret what dogs want
by analysing their gestures or expressions.
Dogs are good at reading us – they understand our meaning when we shout, and
even when we smile – but we aren’t always very good at reading them. For example,
they sometimes don’t like people to hold or hug them, but because we like it, we
assume they do, too.
Soon, we will be able to point our phone at our dog and hear a translation which tells
us how it’s feeling or what it wants. And, if successful, the team plans to extend the
translator to cats, horses and eventually all animals.
1. The animals / research team can greet each other.
2. The programme / pet interprets sound and movement.
3. Dogs / Prairie dogs are good at understanding people.
4. Your TV / phone will operate the translator.
5. The team wants a translator for cats / all animals.
Writing
8. Useful language. Circle the correct options to complete the phrases. (one
point each)
1. Later to / on …
2. Over the last few time / years …
3. For / Since then …
