GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct form.
Example: We usually get up / get up usually early every morning.
1 Jake is taking / takes vitamins every day.
2 Clare buys a lot of takeaways, but I prefer / I’m preferring home-made food.
3 Do you watch / Are you watching the football match tomorrow night?
4 I don’t usually have / I’m not usually having ready-made food, but I don’t have much
time to cook tonight.
5 Elaria doesn’t work / isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re meeting for lunch.
6 In the summer, we often cycle / we’re often cycling to work.
2 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: You’ve been working / worked hard for months – you need a holiday.
1 How long have you been saving up / do you save up for a new bike?
2 He’s learning / been learning German for three years now.
3 I’ve been planning / planned my visit to the Amazon for years.
4 She’s known / been knowing him for years.
5 Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / cried – I’ve got a cold.
6 He’s disliked / been disliking tomatoes since he was a child.
7 I’ve had / been having the same bank account since I was a student.
3 Complete the email with a, an, the, or – (no article).
Dear Paula,
We’re having a wonderful time here in Rome. We arrived yesterday afternoon so we
had time to find 1________ nice little hotel and relax after 2_______ journey.
3
________ hotel is in 4________ city centre, but it’s not too noisy.
We woke up early this morning because 5________ sun was shining in through the
window. We had 6________ quick breakfast (great coffee!) and then went out to
explore 7________ city.
Later, we’re meeting Kathy’s friend Pietro, who’s 8________ economics student at
university here. He’s going to take us to 9________ best pizzeria in Rome (at least
he says it is!). I think 10________ Italian cities are all wonderful, but I can’t believe
what 11_______ fabulous city Rome is!
We’ll be back home 12________ next Friday. See you soon!
Love,
Julie
12
Grammar total 25
VOCABULARY
4 Complete the missing word in each sentence.
Example: I’m busy right now. Please can I call you back in 10 minutes?
1 I don’t use v____________ for messages. I normally send a text instead.
2 The r____________ on Zek’s phone is really annoying. He should change it.
3 Hello. Yes, I left a m____________ on this number last week but I haven’t heard back.
4 I’m trying to call my piano teacher but the line’s en_____________.
5 I don’t think she h_______ up. I think her train went into a tunnel and she lost
reception.
6 I’m t____________ Fahad about tonight. What time can we meet him?
7 I’m trying to speak to my phone company but they’ve put me on h_______.
8 Hi Mark. Sorry, we were c_______ off. The reception is better here — please carry on.
9 Keziah’s phone w_______ off in the cinema and the woman next to us was upset.
10 I’m just sw____________ through my photos to find a video I want to show you.
10
5 Write the family word(s).
1 a mother or father = __________
2 someone with no brothers or sisters = ____ _________ _________
3 your brothers and sisters = ____________
4 your husband’s / wife’s brother = ____________ ____ ______
5 your father’s new wife = _______________
6 your sister who has only one parent the same as you = __________
7 your grandfather’s / grandmother’s mother = ________ _________________
8 everybody in your family = ___________ __________
6 Write the synonym.
Example: very tasty delicious
1 very funny ________
2 very ________ positive
3 very angry ________
4 very ________ starving
5 very frightened ________
6 very ________ freezing
7 very dirty ________
7
Vocabulary total 25
Grammar and Vocabulary total 50
READING
1 Read the opinions about cycling in cities and tick () A, B, or C.
Pieter – Utrecht, The Netherlands
I cycle to work every day because it is faster than driving. By bike, I can be at work
in 16 minutes. By car, I have to use a longer route that takes around 37 minutes. I
know that the bike culture in the Netherlands is very different to, say, the USA. Here,
everyone learns to cycle from a very young age. There’s an old Dutch expression:
‘You’re not made of sugar.’ It means ‘the rain won’t hurt you, so go outside and get
on with things’! In Utrecht we don’t see bikes as fashion items, or a way to save the
planet, they’re just a way to get from A to B. Most people don’t wear helmets, and
that’s fine. Personally, though, I think things can still be improved. For example, the
company where I work doesn’t provide any cycle parking with a roof, which can be
annoying. And the car parks in the city centre are too cheap.
Rosa – Madrid, Spain
Madrid is the worst city in Spain for cyclists. Part of the problem is the hills, but also
there is no cycling culture. There aren’t many cycle lanes and drivers aren’t used to
seeing bikes. It can be scary! Did you know it’s only compulsory to wear a cycle
helmet in two countries in the whole world? Anyway, in the spring, I try to cycle to
work once or twice a week. But in the summer it is too hot, and I’m too worried about
the traffic to cycle in the winter when the evenings are darker. Most of the time I
drive to work. I tried the metro, but the tickets were quite expensive and I have free
parking at work, so …. I would like Madrid to be a better cycling city. Perhaps we
can close some roads during the rush hour so that only cyclists can use them.
Artem – Copenhagen, Denmark
I’m a town planner here in bike-friendly Copenhagen. Since 2016 more bikes have
been entering the city centre each day than cars. In my profession, we want to keep
traffic moving. In the twentieth-century, the focus was on cars: ‘How many cars can
we get into the city centre?’ Now, we concentrate more on the number of people,
which means we think more about bikes and public transport. For example, in
Copenhagen 62% of people commute to work or school by bike and only 9% use a
car. But even here, 54% of the physical space for transport is given to the car. In my
opinion, the ‘look’ of cities in the future will be very different. For most people, how
fast they can reach their destination is the most important thing. That’s why it’s a
mistake to promote the ‘green’ benefits of cycling. But for town planners, the
environment is hugely important.
Example: Pieter’s journey to work takes _____ if he cycles.
A 37 minutes B half the time C half an hour
1 Pieter says _____ have different ideas about bikes.
A older people B people in the USA C younger people
2 Pieter uses a Dutch expression about _____ .
A the weather B children C roads
3 Pieter thinks some people see bikes as _____ .
A dangerous B an accessory C for fit people only
4 Pieter thinks the company where he works should have _____ for employees.
A less car parking B free bikes C better bike parking
5 For Rosa, driving is _____ than cycling.
A faster B more expensive C safer
6 Rosa worries about cycling _____ .
A during rush hour B in the dark C up hills
7 Rosa would like to change _____ to encourage more cyclists in Madrid.
A the metro system B the law C the roads
8 According to Artem, there are _____ entering Copenhagen each day.
A more people than before B fewer cars than bikes
C more commuters
9 Today, town planners focus on the number of _____ moving around the city.
A cars B vehicles C people
10 For most people, _____ doesn’t affect their decision to cycle.
A the environment B speed C cost
10
2 Write P for Pieter, R for Rosa, A for Artem.
Example: My city doesn’t have a great bike culture. R
1 Most children in my country learn how to cycle. _____
2 I am interested in the way cycling benefits the planet. _____
3 In my city, cycling is the most common way to commute to work. _____
4 Personally, I don’t think helmets should be required by law. _____
5 For my journey to work, public transport is not the cheapest option. _____
5
Reading total 15
WRITING
Write an email to a friend explaining the social rules in your country (100 words).
Answer the questions.
• Who and how much do you have to tip?
• When must you say ‘thank you’ / ‘sorry’ / ‘please’, etc.?
• What should I take for the host if I am invited for dinner?
• What else should I know about what to do / not to do in your country?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
LISTENING
1 Listen to a conversation between Tom and a photographer. Complete each
sentence with one word.
1 The first photo will be of Solomon’s ____________ family and friends.
2 Solomon will sit next to his ____________ in the first photo.
3 Otis is Solomon’s first ____________.
4 Tom’s cousin has sent a ____________.
5 In the evening there will be a meal and Solomon’s favourite kind of ____________.
5
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B, or C.
1 What did Daniella’s friend do with the table?
A He sold it straight away. B He sold it on eBay.
C He donated it to a charity.
2 Why is Lauren selling the shoes?
A She’s practising selling online. B She doesn’t need office shoes any more.
C To earn money for a new guitar.
3 What work does Tony do for the charity?
A He looks after children in the evenings.
B He raises money for children’s sports equipment.
C He volunteers in the charity’s office.
4 Where did Carlotta find her wallet?
A In the café. B She hasn’t found it yet. C In the clothes shop.
5 Why did Richard transfer the money?
A To unlock his computer files. B He thought he was helping a friend.
C The message looked official.
5
Listening total 10
SPEAKING
STUDENT A
1 Make questions and ask your partner.
1 What time of day / study better?
2 What / most exciting way / travel? Why?
3 Which person / closest to? Why?
4 What / looking forward to / most?
5 What achievements / most proud of?
Now answer your partner’s questions.
STUDENT B
1 Answer your partner’s questions.
Now make questions and ask your partner.
1 prefer / get up early / go bed late? Why?
2 What / most relaxing way / travel? Why?
3 Who / get on best with / in your family? Why?
4 any / activities / afraid of?
5 What music / most keen on?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25
TOTAL= 100
