Listening I Task 1 Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a-h next to the numbers…

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of do, be,

or have.

Example Has she found a new job yet?

1 What sort of music __________ you like?

2 __________ she work in the centre of London?

3 When __________ you born?

4 I __________ been waiting for hours.

5 English __________ spoken all over the world.

6 We were tired so we __________ go out last night.

7 I __________ going on holiday next month.

8 __________ he ever been to China?

9 I saw your brother this morning. Where

__________ he going?

10 We want to buy a car but we __________ saved

enough yet.

(1 point for each correct answer) н(т(10 points)

321Circle the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

Example I’m not liking/ I don’t like tennis very

much.

1 We have/We’re having a house near the beach.

2 Do you know/Are you knowing what’s happening?

3 I used to love basketball but I think I’m preferring/

I prefer volleyball now.

4 I don’t enjoy/I’m not enjoying cooking very much.

5 They paid for the car so it is belonging/it belongs to

them now.

6 He’s thinking/He thinks that school is boring.

7 Do you see/Are you seeing my problem?

8 She thinks/She’s thinking of going to university.

9 I’m feeling tired so I think I’m deserving/I deserve a

holiday.

10 Those clothes are looking/look great on you!

(1 point for each correct answer)011(10 points)

3.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the

Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

Example While I was listening (listen) to the

radio, the telephone rang (ring).

1 He __________ (break) his leg when he

__________ (ski) in the Alps.

2 We __________ (see) an accident while we

__________ (wait) for the bus.

3 While she __________ (prepare) lunch, she

__________ (cut) herself.

4 Which countries _______ they _______ (visit)

when they __________ (travel) round the world?

5 _______ you _______ (work) in the garden when I

__________ (come) to the house?

6 They __________ (live) in Canada when they

__________ (meet) each 24((25 points)

4. Write the statements (a) in the negative, (b) as

questions, and (c) in the past.

Example We can take photos in the church.

a We can’t take photos in the church.

b Can we take photos in the church?

c We could take photos in the church.

1 We have to leave early.

a _______________________________________ .

b _______________________________________ ?

c _______________________________________ .

2 He has to work at weekends.

a _______________________________________ .

b _______________________________________ ?

c _______________________________________ .

3 She can stay out after midnight.

a _______________________________________ .

b _______________________________________ ?

c _______________________________________ .

4 They’re allowed to get up late on Saturdays.

a _______________________________________ .

b _______________________________________ ?

c _______________________________________ .

(3 points for each correct answer) (15 points)

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of must or

have to.

Example We must have a party soon.

1 It’s my Dad’s birthday next week. I __________

buy him a present.

2 All my clothes are too small for me. I __________

lose some weight.

3 My doctor is worried about my weight. She says I

__________ go on a diet.

4 _______ you _______ travel abroad in your job?

5 I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party. I

__________ work late.

6 We need to save some money. We __________ have

any more expensive meals in restaurants.

(2 points for each correct answer) (12 points)

6. Write the nouns.

Example behave behaviour

1 admire _______

Find two nouns that go with each verb. Then complete the sentences
below with verbs + nouns in the correct form.
verbs
1 spend
2 catch
3 do
4 keep
5 take
6 make
nouns
a — a bus
b — your room tidy
c — photos
d — time
e — work
f — a cold
g -money
h — an interest in
i — an exam
j — an excuse
k — friends
l — the change

1. We . some great . on holiday and really
enjoyed looking at them later.
2. We . the music . in the music room but all the
others are in our classroom.
3. Laura and Jo .
when they went swimming.
They were in bed all week.
4. Peter didn’t do the homework and then . a silly. to his teacher.
5. The Thompsons. some good . on holiday last
year and they still write to them.
6. I looked out of the window and saw Jean on the pavement. She
hadn’t. the . .
7. I paid the bill at the restaurant and told the waiter to.the. .
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26 I can’t hear you – it’s . noisy in here.

a too

b too much

c too many

27 Jamal has just sent me . to arrange plans for this weekend.

a a blog

b an email

c a website

28 I promise I’ll call you as soon as I . .

a I arrive

b I arrived

c I’ll arrive

29 Photographers and designers need to be very . .

a creative

b fit

c annoying

30 The global financial crisis, . is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon.

a it

b that

c which

31 There . a terrible accident if the pilot hadn’t reacted so quickly.

a had been

b was

c would have been

32 “Are you ready to order?”

“Not yet – I’m still looking at the . .”

a bill

b menu

c service

33 “My job is never boring.”

The speaker’s job is always . .

a interesting

b popular

c difficult

34 I’ve been working here . about the last two years.

a during

b for

c since

35 “It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.”

The speaker is talking about . .

a an airline flight

b a train

c a taxi

36 I went to a lovely . last Saturday.

The bride was my best friend when we were at school.

a anniversary

b marriage

c wedding

37 “I’ve got a headache.”

“Maybe you . to take an aspirin.”

a should

b ought

c don’t

38 The patient had an . to insert metal pins in his broken leg.

a injection

b operation

c X-ray

39 She won a seat in parliament at the last . .

a general election

b opinion poll

c referendum

40 I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If someone said that to me, . really angry.

a I’m

b I was

c I’d be

41 This used to be . part of the city, but since the old buildings were renovated it’s become a very fashionable area.

a an affluent

b a run-down

c a trendy

42 Cassie went to bed early because she was . .

a tired

b stressed

c relaxed

43 In the 1960s, computers were . expensive that ordinary people couldn’t afford them.

a so

b such

c too

44 Do you want . the match tonight?

a watching

b watch

c to watch

45 Researchers claim the new discovery is a major . in the fight against malaria.

a breakthrough

b investigation

c progress

46 The Maths problem was really difficult and I just couldn’t . the answer.

a check in

b set off

c work out

47 When I was a child, I never . about the future.

a have worried

b used to worry

c was worrying

48 A local politician has . charges of corruption made by the opposition party.

a accused

b blamed

c denied

49 . worries me about society today is how completely we have come to depend on technology.

a That

b What

c Which

50 Cats and dogs are usually kept as . .

a farm animals

b wild animals

c pets

SELF-ASSESSMENT LESSON (1-6)

1. You should tell about the job you are most interested in.

UNIT a) What the job is. b) What it involves. c) Why you chose it.

Model Answer:

1) I hope to work as a . and want to .

2) The job involves .

3) For that, a … must have good … and need to …

4) The programmer has to make sure that the … also need to be a good team member.

5) I chose it mostly because of my education and interest. Since I am going to study in …, naturally

6) I would want to work for something that relates to my education and skill.

7) Secondly, I have a passion for …

I like the idea of having a challenging job that will enable me to use my …, to do something better for the people and for the society.

9) Furthermore, the prospect of this job is very demanding and a good … earns more than employees of many other industries.

10) I am sure I will enjoy working as a … more than anything else and that’s why I want to work in/at …

2. Choose the correct word (a-d) to complete the sentences.

1) I see from your ______ form that you have had three different jobs in the last 5 years.

a) apply c) applied

b) applying d) application

2) Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an_____ UNIT

a) application c) interview

b) experience d) reference

3) Most children in the UK remain in _____education until they are at least 16 years old.

a) full-time c) part-time

b) work overtime d) flexi-time

4) She fully intends to continue her sporting ________ once she has recovered from her injuries.

a) job c) career

b) occupation d) work

5) Our university has excellent sports _____.

a) marks c) chores

b) facilities d) assignments

6) If I had known this test would be so difficult, I ________ harder.

a) will study c) would study

b) would have studied d) study

7) The students didn’t notice ______ into the lecture room.

a) that the lecturer comes c) the lecturer to be coming

b) the lecturer come d) the lecture to come

You should have _______ the engine.

a) a mechanic check c) a mechanic checking

b) a mechanic to check d) a mechanic to have checked

9) We’ll ______ be more careful about what we say in the future.

a) have to c) need to

b) must d) be able

10) It’s time for us _____ learning a foreign language. What about English?

a) start c) started

b) to start d) starting

11) I wish I_____ harder when I was at school. He didn’t study hard when he was at school.

a) had studied c) would study

b) studied d) will study

12) If you ____your job, you ____around the world.

a) left . could travel c) left . can travel

b) would left . can travel d) left . would travel

TASK 2

Choose the appropriate answer.

9.She doubted he ___ the work by next Sunday.

a. will finish;b. had finished;c. will have finished;d. would have finished

10.Let’s go boating, ___?

a. should we;b. don’t we;c. shall we;d. shouldn’t we

11.The evening was spent dancing ___ the band.

a. by;b. with;c. to;d. for

12.If she ___ to see her father, nothing bad would have happened.

a. didn’t try;b. hadn’t tried;c. wouldn’t try;d. wouldn’t have tried

13.He merely ___ his eye brows.

a. rose;b. aroused;c. rised;d. raised

14.He ___ it was his fault.

a. refused;b. rejected;c. denied;d. negated

15.If you want ___ sensible advice, go to Father.

a. few;b. a;c. -;d. this

16.Eventually, after climbing for 6 hours, we ___ reach the top.

a. could;b. were able;c. managed to;d. might to

17.The news ___ the weather is going to be fine.

a. said;b. says;c. say;d. have said

18.The doctors have done all they can; ___ that is the impression I gained.

a. moreover;b. at least;c. furthermore;d. nevertheless

19.He did well ___ his exam.

a. at;b. on;c. in;d. of

20.Never play jokes ___ people!

a. at;b. of;c. with;d. on

1. … you stand on your head?

a) must

b) can

c)may

d)have

e)to be to

2. I … study well.

a) may

b) must

c)might

d)will must

e)have to

3. He is working … today.

a) easy

b) good

c)hard

d)hardly

e)easier

4. This is an … exercise.

a) easily

b) easy

c)interestingly

d)quietly

e)easier

5. Look! That man … to open the door.

a) try

b) tried

c)to try

d)is trying

e)are trying

6. He … to school in London in 1970.

a) go

b) goes

c)went

d)is going

e)are going

7. He … to write plays when he was a young man.

a) begin

b) began

c)begins

d)is begins

e)is beginning

8. He … born in 1564.

a) is

b) are

c)were

d)was

e)am

9. Emmie … every school holiday in Scotland.

a) Spend

b) Spent

c)Will be spent

d)Spends

e)Is spending

10. I … a new pair of shoes yesterday.

a) Had bought

b) Was bought

c)Bought

d)Buy

e)Has bought

11. My grandfather … in Belguim in 1988.

a) Was living

b) Lived

c)Has lived

d)Is living

e)Lives

12. … tennis tonight?

a) Do you play

b) Have you played

c)Are you going to play

d)Is you going to play

e)Did you play

13. They live in Melbourne.

a) Where do they live?

b) Where are they living?

c)Where did they live?

d)Where had they lived?

e)Where are they going to live?

14. … are you from?

a) Where

b) When

c)How

d)Whose

e)Which

15. Hurry up! Everybody … for you.

a) is waiting

b) are waiting

c)waiting

d)wait

e)waited

16. My parents … three children.

a) have

b) has

c)are having

d)have had

e)were having

17. He doesn`t … dinner at home.

a) has

b) having

c)have

d)had

e)have had

18. I thought the last test was … than this one.

a)Difficult

b) The most difficult

c)Difficulties

d)More difficult

e)Difficultier

19. This is the … wine in the restaurant.

a)Expensive

b) More expensive

c)Most expensive

d)More expensiver

e)Expensivest

20. Your hair looks … today.

a)Better

b) The best

c)Good

d)More better

e)The goodest

Preparation

Match the words with similar meanings and write a-h next to the numbers 1-8.

1. suitable

a. a track

2. a trail

b. to show

3. details

C. to leave

4. to abandon

d. complicated

5. to reveal

e. a purpose

6. a function

f. information

7 complex

g. an employer

8. a recruiter

h. appropriate

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A week ago, on the 8 Jof May, our class went on a

picnic to the forest. It is our favourite place not far from the city.

The day

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warm and sunny. We made a big fire,

cooked tasty food. 10

songs and played different games

there. We were very tired in the evening.

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ways to spend

time together with your friends. I always take my camera with

and take photos of people and nature. My friend

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professional photographer in the future.

8. 1) five

2) fifth

3) fives

4) fifteen

9. 1) been

2) being

3) was

4) were

10. 1) sang

2) song

3) are singing 4) is singing

11. 1) good

2) better

3) best

4) gooder

12. 1) my

2) myself

3) mine

4) me

13. 1) become 2) will become 4) became 5) is becoming

Task 3

Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

break/ place /exams /advice / time / up

0 If you’re tired, you need to take a break from what you’re doing.

1 Tom decided to take _________his father’s and not buy a new phone after all.

2 Sarah’s brother is going to take __________a new job as an engineer next month.

3 We don’t have to hurry. We can take ___________our getting ready.

4 Where does the next school concert take__________ ?

5 I know I’ll have to take ____________a lot of to become an engineer.

Fill in the gaps with some, any, no, much, many, few, a few, little, a little

1. I have ____________ time to do the dishes now. The guests are coming in 15 minutes.

Let’s do the dishes together.

2. ______ students were able to pass the exam. It was rather disappointing.

3. Can I have _____ tea, please? It’s very cold here.

4. We need to hurry! We don’t have ______ time left.

5. Ryan had so ______ in his mind that he couldn’t concentrate on anything anymore.

6. Have you got _____ English books at home? — Yes, I have _____.

7. ________ people might like to live a lonely life, but most don’t.

8. Very _______ people are actually happy with their salaries.

9. ‘Do you ever go to Atlantic City?’ ‘Yes, I go there ______ times every year.’

10. This town is a very interesting place to visit. I wish I could stay here ____________ longer.