VOCABULARY GRAMMAR

1 Choose the correct words. 4 Choose the correct verb forms.

1 A lot of people got / took part in the event.
2 Can you give / do me a hand with this 1 I gave / was given an injection by the doctor.
homework? 2 Alan asked me if I will / would help him with
3 These criminals will be locked up / out for his project.
many years for their crimes. 3 If only I didn’t / wouldn’t waste so much time
4 The Prime Minister showed / pointed out that in the evenings, I could go to bed earlier and
the problems were caused by the previous feel better.
government. 4 I had two teeth took / taken out yesterday.
5 You shouldn’t beat / put yourself up for 5 If I had / would have more time, I would
making that mistake. It could have happened learn another language.
to anyone. _____/5
_____/5 5 Complete the sentences with the correct
2 Complete the sentences with words form of the verbs in brackets.
formed from the words in the box. There
are two words you don’t need. 1 By this time next week, I _______________
(finish) all my exams. I can’t wait!
shoplift distract entertain encourage
2 If we had taken a map with us, we
imagine wide view
_______________ (not / get) lost.
1 I think the new show is really good 3 Over 50 people _______________ (invite) to
_______________ for all the family. the party last year.
2 There were so many _______________
during the exam that I couldn’t concentrate. 4 Simon told me that he _______________
3 When the boy was accused of (already / do) all his homework.
_______________ he insisted that he was 5 Sue asked me _______________ (not / tell)
innocent. anyone her secret.
4 They are planning to _______________ our _____/5
street to make room for bicycle lanes.
5 She was grateful for all the _______________ 6 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
from her friends and neighbours when she One sentence is correct.
ran for a seat in parliament.
_____/5 1 I believe that the freedom is very important.
_________________________________
3 Complete the text with the correct words.
2 Sara asked me where did I live.
I don’t often read non-fiction books, but last
week I picked up a memoir by a young man _________________________________
who had 1c _ _ _ _ ed the African continent in 3 I need to get cut my hair.
a wheelchair, and it was fascinating. The _________________________________
unique thing about his adventure was that he
wasn’t trying to break a 2 r_ _ _ _ d of any kind, 4 I didn’t use to watch much TV when I was
he was just trying to prove a person with young.
a disability can do almost anything. It was not _________________________________
an easy journey for him, and reading about it 5 My teacher asked me if had I done my
3
s _ _ _ red up many emotions in me, but the homework.
book also made me 4 l _ _ _ h because the _________________________________
writer has such a unique sense of humour. The _____/5
many photographs in the book 5 e _ _ _ _ _ e
the reading experience by giving you a first-
hand view of his adventures. I highly
recommend this book!
_____/5

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USE OF ENGLISH 9 Use the word given in capitals to form a
word that fills each gap.
7 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best
Community notice
fills each gap.
Desmond Drummond is a singer-songwriter who Thank you to all those who
attended our meeting last week
has had a number of 1___ singles and two best- to discuss ways to make an
selling albums, but it turns out that acting was 1 IMPROVE
____________ to the crime
his first love, and he is about to 2___ in a new situation in our neighbourhood. I
television series called ‘Hell Street’. In the show, would like to remind residents
he 3___ the part of a homeless man who knows that the police strongly
recommend that all houses have
some vital government secrets which people in a 2____________ alarm and
power want to keep secret. The unique thing BURGLE
cameras fitted. They really do
about his character is that he tries to do good work! Our latest news is that
4
___ for others while trying to protect himself there is an 3____________
ARSON
setting fires in the area, so if you
and his secrets. Desmond says, ‘Success isn’t
see anything suspicious, call the
easy to achieve in any field, but I think it’s police immediately. We also want
mostly just luck. There are so 5___ talented to announce that we are planning
people out there, and I wish they could all several community events in
succeed.’ order to 4____________ our
connections with our neighbours.
STRONG
1 A big B known C high D hit We hope you’ll attend! We need
2 A arrive B appear C deliver D release to do all we can towards the
5
3 A plays B does C makes D creates ____________ of our quality of
4 A actions B favours C deeds D help life in this great community!
5 A much B lot C many D a lot ENHANCE
_____/5
8 Read the text and think of the word which _____/5
best fits each gap. Use only one word in
10 Complete the second sentence so that it
each gap.
has a similar meaning to the first
I was so thrilled when I reached the final of the sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must
X Factor. The judges 1____________ me that
use between two and five words.
I had a really good voice and I had a good
chance of winning. On the evening of the show, 1 Someone decorated our house last month. HAD
I was really excited. My parents 2____________ We _______________ last month.
been invited to the show and I was looking 2 The judges will make the final decision. WILL
forward to seeing them. They always told me The final decision _______________ the
3
____________ to worry about the result. They judges.
always 3 ‘Wait outside for me,’ Ana said to Paul.
4 TOLD
____________ that I should just concentrate on Ana _______________ for her.
doing my best. The song I sang, 5____________ 4 ‘Where did you buy your jacket?’ Milly said.
the judges had chosen for me, was very difficult. ME
Unfortunately, I didn’t sing very well and so I Milly asked _______________ my jacket.
didn’t win. Oh, well. Maybe next year! 5 I’d love to have long hair!
WISH
_____/5 I _______________ long hair!
_____/5

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READING the skills of the players on both sides that was
hard to imagine during a game at home. 4____
11 Complete the article with the sentences Still, an authentic Spanish meal after the match,
below. There is one sentence you don’t and a chance to mix with the Spanish fans,
need. would have improved the experience a lot for
me.
I love to travel, and I get away from home as
often as I can. But when I choose a place to A It could also be a place I’ve read about in
visit, it’s usually because I’ve heard great things a novel or biography and have been inspired
about the food, the scenery or the museums. to visit.
1
____ The purpose of my travels has always B These fans travel from country to country just
been to learn more about the world and to to support their favourite teams.
immerse myself in the culture of unfamiliar C I have to admit I was disappointed by the
places. quality of the playing, though. Perhaps the
absence of local supporters reduced the
Until I met Ted, I never imagined that people players’ enthusiasm.
might travel just to watch a sporting event. I like D I certainly didn’t think so. Out of interest,
watching football and basketball, sure, but though, I decided to accept Ted’s invitation.
would I ever travel thousands of miles for no E My enjoyment of the matches was spoiled
other reason? 2____ We were to go to a bit, however, because I kept thinking about
all of the sights I could be seeing.
Barcelona for a long weekend where there were
F The fact that our teams won two out of three
several football matches scheduled, with great
matches was great, of course.
teams playing. Why not give it a try?
_____/8
Several things impressed me during the
weekend. First off, I’d had no idea how many
people follow sports. 3____ I admit that it
seemed inconceivable to me that they wouldn’t
take advantage of what being in another country
has to offer. To my amazement, however, most
of them behaved exactly as if they were at
home. They showed surprisingly little interest in
anything Spanish. When it came to food, most
of them chose the so-called ‘English’ pubs and
refused to try anything local. Why travel at all
when you can watch the same matches on
television at home or with friends at the local
pub?

By the time we got to the third match, though,

I was beginning to see their point of view. There
is an amazing energy at live matches between
rival countries that is impossible to find in any
other situation. It was definitely a battle between
opposing sides. But the sometimes rude
behaviour of fans in the UK was absent.
Instead, there seemed to be an enjoyment of

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