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Listening
You are going to hear five people talking about their friends. Listen and match the speakers A–E with what they
say in 1–5.
1 I got to know my best friend through sport. Speaker ___
2 My best friend is a relative. Speaker ___
3 I like people who are usually happy. Speaker ___
4 I haven’t always been nice to my best friend. Speaker ___
5 My best friend has got a lot of positive characteristics. Speaker ___
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Readin
Read the text. Choose the best answer. g
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Use of
Read the email from Tina about people she met on holiday. Choose the correct alternative to complete each gap.
English
Hi Jim,
I’m on holiday in Spain with Mum and Dad (and my laptop!) and I’m (1) ___ an amazing time! There are some really
nice people here, and I’m sending you a photo I took yesterday. That’s me in the middle (of course!). My hair’s quite
(2) ___, isn’t it? That’s the sun. The tall boy with the beach ball is Brandon. He’s really crazy about beach volleyball,
and we (3) ___ it all the time! Next to him is Mia. She’s rather shy and serious, but she’s very kind. The young girl in
front of me is Mia’s sister, Kerry. She looks a bit shy too in the picture, but she (4) ___ really. She’s very talkative, not
like her sister! I think she looks a lot like Mia, doesn’t she? Then on my other side, the short boy with curly, dark hair
is Frank. He lives here. Lucky thing! His dad owns the hotel. He’s very (5) ___ and tells lots of jokes. He’s also got a
sister called Emily, who (6) ___ the manager of the hotel. She’s very attractive and also very intelligent. She isn’t in
this picture, but she often comes out with us.
So, these are my lovely holiday friends! (7) ___ soon and tell me what you’re doing. I’ll see you when I get back next
week!
All the best,
Tina x
1 A have B having C has
2 A dark B blonde C long
3 A play B plays C playing
4 A isn’t B is C doesn’t
5 A fun B funny C humour
6 A is B is being C are
7 A Writing B You write C Write
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Writin
10 g and tell him or her about some of the people you have met.
Imagine you are on holiday. Write an email to a friend
Write 100–120 words.
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