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9.6 REVISION
1. GRAMMAR PRACTICE. Complete the sentences with for or since.

Example: They’ve known each other since they were at university.

1 I’ve been a doctor __________ 2006.
2 We’ve lived here __________ a long time.
3 I haven’t seen Jamie __________ Tuesday.
4 Lisa’s been at work __________ 6 o’clock this morning.
5 Emily and Anton have been married __________ three years.

2. Complete the sentences. Put the verb in (brackets) in the Present Perfect or the Past Simple.

Example: Did you meet (meet) any interesting people when you went on holiday?
1 We _______________ (not see) Mary since she moved to Newcastle.
2 Gerry and his wife _______________ (buy) a holiday home in Greece last year.
3 How long _______________ you _______________ (work) in this factory?
4 Monica _______________ (not say) goodbye when she left.
5 My grandmother _______________ (live) in Spain for ten years. She’s really happy there.
6 I _______________ (not study) German when I was at school.
7 What time _______________ they _______________ (arrive) at the airport?

3. Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct form of the verbs in (brackets).

Example: If I didn’t have to (not have to) work tomorrow, I ’d go out (go out) tonight.
1 If they _______________ (have) enough money, they _______________ (buy) a new car.
2 We _______________ (travel) around India if we _______________ (not have) young children.
3 Mia’s parents _______________ (be) disappointed if she _______________ (not do) well at
university.
4 You _______________ (get) better marks if you _______________ (work) harder.
5 If I _______________ (be) you, I _______________ (stop) smoking.
6 Kwasi _______________ (not get) lost if he _______________ (use) the satnav in his car.
7 We _______________ (lose) weight if we _______________ (stop) eating chocolate.
8 If I _______________ (see) a snake in my house, I _______________ (scream) for help!

4. VOCABULARY PRACTICE. Complete the sentences with the words.

heights fear claustrophobia afraid agoraphobia phobia spiders

Example: I haven’t swum in the sea for years. I’m afraid of water.
1 I suffer from arachnophobia. I really hate __________.
2 Liban never goes in lifts. He suffers from __________.
3 Jenny never travels by plane. She has a __________ about flying.
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4 People who suffer from __________ don’t like to leave their houses.
5 I can’t climb trees. I’m scared of __________.
6 My sister has a __________ of dogs. She’s frightened when they bark.

5. Complete the life events with the correct verb. You can use some verbs more than once.

be fall get go have retire start

Example: go to primary school

1 _________ children
2 _________ work
3 _________ married
4 _________ in love
5 _________ to university
6 _________ born
7 _________ divorced
8 _________ from work

6. Underline the odd word out.

Example: mouse bird rabbit cat

1 whale chicken dolphin shark
2 pig horse tiger cow
3 spider bee butterfly mosquito
4 monkey elephant lion snake
5 goat mice cow bear
6 bat sheep camel goat

7. READING PRACTICE. Read the article and choose A, B, or C.

My native animals
This week in Nature Weekly, one reader from Australia, Sheila Douglas, answers our
questions about the animals in her country.
What’s the most dangerous animal in your country?
In the UK, people often ask me this question. It’s difficult to say which is the most
dangerous animal. In Australia, we have a lot of dangerous animals and insects. There
are snakes, crocodiles, spiders, sharks, jellyfish, and so on. You have to remember that
animals can sometimes become aggressive if they get scared. So if you treat wild
animals with respect, you should stay safe.
Are you afraid of any animals or insects?

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I’m actually terrified of snakes! As a child, I lived in Northern Australia with my

parents. In my opinion, the most dangerous snake there is the King Brown, which is
common. It can be three metres long and is very poisonous.
So, what would you do if a poisonous snake like that bit you on the leg?

If I got bitten, I wouldn’t wash the bite or suck the poison out. I’d tie something round
my leg and keep completely still. It’s important not to move if you’ve been bitten.
Then I’d call for help as quickly as possible.

What’s your favourite animal?

I think it would be the koala, Australia’s most popular animal. Koalas have a soft, grey
coat and people think they look very cute. They are not very active animals – they only
move around for about two hours a day. And they eat and sleep the rest of the time.

If you could be an animal, which one would it be?

That’s easy. It’s not exactly an animal, but I’d be a Cairns Birdwing. It’s Australia’s
biggest butterfly. It lives in the rainforest and flies high up in the tops of the trees. It’s
a beautiful green and gold colour. And if I were a female Birdwing, I’d be 20
centimetres wide – that’s about 7 centimetres wider than the male.

Example: In Australia, there are a lot of dangerous animals and insects.

A True B False C Doesn’t say
1 Sheila is most afraid of snakes.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 She thinks the least dangerous snake in Northern Australia is the King Brown.
A True B False C Doesn’t say

3 The King Brown is the longest snake in Australia.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

4 If a snake bit Sheila, she wouldn’t wash the bite.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

5 If a snake bit Sheila’s leg, she would lie down.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

6 If a snake bit Sheila’s leg, she’d walk to a hospital.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

7 Sheila’s favourite animal is the crocodile.

A True B False C Doesn’t say
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8 Koalas spend most of their time eating and sleeping.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

9 If Sheila could be an animal, she’d be a butterfly.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

10 The female Cairns Birdwing is prettier than the male.

A True B False C Doesn’t say

8. Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 Why do animals sometimes become aggressive?

______________________________________________
2 What should happen if you treat wild animals with respect?
______________________________________________
3 Where did Sheila live as a child?
______________________________________________
4 What do people think about koalas?
______________________________________________
5 What size is the female Cairns Birdwing?
______________________________________________

9. WRITING PRACTICE. Write about animals in your country (100–150 words). Answer these
questions.

• What’s the most dangerous animal in your country?

• Are you afraid of any animals or insects?
• What would you do if an animal bit you?
• What’s your favourite animal?
• If you could be an animal, which one would it be?

10. LISTENING PRACTICE. (Recording 9.13). Listen to Kerry talking about her phobia. Underline
the correct word(s).

1 Kerry has suffered from agoraphobia for about twenty / thirty years.
2 She knows / doesn’t know what caused her agoraphobia.
3 She starts to cry / sweat when she goes into crowded places.
4 Her phobia affects a few things / everything she does.
5 She has therapy once a week / once a month to help her overcome her phobia.

11. (Recording 9.14). Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C.

1 How old was Jeff when he joined the band?

A 15. B 18. C 20.

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2 How long has Hannah been at university?

A For three years. B For four years. C For one year.
3 How long has Nick had a fear of spiders?
A Since he was fifteen. B Since he was five. C For five years.
4 How many years ago did Holly get married?
A 10 years. B 2 years. C 1 year.
5 When was Mike injured?
A Yesterday. B Last Friday. C Last Saturday.