Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: I’m much / little / too tired to go out.
1 Do your children eat a little / lot of / many sweets?
2 There’s too much / few / many salt in this soup.
3 He usually has a few / little / enough sugar in his coffee.
4 We have too many / too / too much money. We can’t spend it!
5 Can I have much / many / a few of your chips?
6 These trousers aren’t big too / enough / very.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.

Example: Marc is more generous than Alex.
generouser more generous as generous
1 Suzi works _______________ Dan. Dan has too many breaks!
as hard as more hard than harder than
2 My shoes were _______________ than yours. I got mine in the sale.
lesser less expensive as expensive
3 This test isn’t _______________ difficult as last week’s test.
as more too
4 I drive _______________ than my father.
carefuller more carefully as carefully
5 Our office is _______________ this month than it was last month.
busier more busy the busiest
6 Jason dances _______________ than Franz.
badder worser worse
7 Chelsea didn’t play _______________ Real Madrid last night.
well than as well as so good than
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3 Write the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

Example: Yesterday was the hottest (hot) day of the year.
1 Who’s _______________ (good) teacher you’ve ever had?
2 Alan’s _______________ (friendly) boy I know. He talks to everybody!
3 Is Russia _______________ (big) country in the world?
4 This is _______________ (exciting) game I’ve ever played. I can’t stop playing it!
5 _______________ (far) we’ve ever been is Hong Kong.
6 It was _______________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen. It was terrible!
7 They stayed at _______________ (expensive) hotel in town.
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Grammar total 20
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: At Christmas the streets are crowded with shoppers. It’s difficult to move.
boring crowded quiet
1 Istanbul is an old city with lots of _________ buildings.
modern interesting noisy
2 There’s a __________ of Nelson Mandela outside the town hall.
statue mosque cathedral
3 I usually buy fruit at the __________ because it’s cheaper.
palace church market
4 This is the __________ where the Queen lives.
temple town hall palace
5 My town has a __________ of around 150,000.
department store population coast
6 Hull is a big city __________ the river Humber.
on in over
7 There’s a lot of traffic in London, so it’s very __________.
clean safe polluted
8 Not many people go to the beach in winter. It’s usually completely __________.
empty crowded noisy
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5 Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.

take on time save spend waste hurry

Example: How much time do you spend watching TV?

1 We can __________ time if we take the motorway. It’s much quicker.
2 Don’t __________ your time on computer games! Do something more useful!
3 He’s always in a __________. He never has time to relax.
4 Don’t be late. Try to arrive __________.
5 How long does it __________ you to do your homework?
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6 Underline the correct word.

Example: He’s putting on weight / diet / illness because he eats a lot of sweets.
1 Too much sunbathing is bad for your bones / skin / feet.
2 Playing computer games can stimulate your brain / eyes / fingers.
3 Drinking coffee can help to prevent / cure / protect some illnesses.
4 I have an active / anxious / lazy lifestyle. I run every day.
5 It’s not a good idea to eat a lot of quick / slow / fast food.
6 She doesn’t have a healthy / bad / thin diet. She eats lots of cakes.
7 Take some sunlight / sunscreen / sunshine to the beach with you.
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Vocabulary total 20
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the word which does not contain the sound at the beginning of the
line.
Example: / / most phone modern know
1 / / up money much polluted
2 /k/ castle cathedral cinema mosque
3 / / illness smile wine exciting
4 /e/ egg museum empty health
5 / / fruit food statue good
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8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: im|pa|tient
1 ex|ci|ting
2 ca|the|dral
3 pa|lace
4 in|te|res|ting
5 ro|man|tic
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article about three lifestyle changes and tick () A, B, or C.

Changing lifestyles
Maggie, age 35

‘I got skin cancer last year. It was very frightening. I’m better now, but I realised I
needed to change my lifestyle. You see, I loved the sun. Every holiday, I went
abroad and spent too long in the sun. I didn’t wear sunscreen. I didn’t visit the sights
like the other tourists. I wasn’t interested. I just spent my time at the beach. When I
go on holiday now, I spend more time at museums and art galleries. It’s safer and
more interesting.’

Vincenzo, age 31

‘I was a doctor and I loved my job. But I did too much work. And that’s unhealthy. I
had no time for my family or friends. I wasn’t getting enough sleep and I wasn’t
doing enough exercise. I felt irritable and stressed. I needed to slow down and
change my lifestyle. So I decided to work four days a week, not seven! Now I spend
much more time with my children. I sleep better and I do more sport. I have slowed
down and I feel happier.’

Clare, age 24

‘I work in a department store in the capital city. This city has the best restaurants I’ve
ever been to. It has the best-dressed people I’ve ever seen. And it has the most
expensive shops. So, although I like my job, I don’t have enough money to live here!
Before, I spent too much money on things I didn’t really need. I’ve changed my
habits now. I try to eat at home, not in restaurants. I don’t try to look like the people
who come into the department store. And I don’t go into the expensive shops. I’m
much less frustrated now!’

Example: When Maggie went on holiday, she spent too long _____.
A at art galleries  B at museums  C in the sun 
1 On holiday, Maggie didn’t put on _____.
A sunglasses  B sunscreen  C a sunhat 
2 She wasn’t interested in _____.
A sightseeing  B lying in the sun  C going to the beach 
3 When she goes on holiday now, she goes to _____.
A the shops  B the cafés  C museums and art galleries 
4 Vincenzo worked too much and didn’t have enough time _____.
A to do the housework  B to play golf  C for his family and friends 
5 He felt _____ and unrelaxed.
A lonely  B impatient  C bored 
6 He decided to stop working seven days a week and only work _____.
A four  B three  C two 

7 Before, Clare bought _____.

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Reading and Writing A

A expensive clothes  B things she didn’t need 
C presents for her friends 
8 Now, she doesn’t go into the _____.
A department store  B city  C expensive shops 
9 She is happier with her life because she _____.
A has changed the way she lives  B eats in nice restaurants 
C earns more money 
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2 Write M for Maggie, V for Vicenzo, or C for Clare.

Example: I needed to slow down.       V     
1 I have a safer lifestyle now. _____
2 I have a job in a department store. _____
3 I have more time for my children now. _____
4 I don’t have enough money to live in this city. _____
5 I spent every holiday abroad. _____
6 I wasn’t sleeping enough. _____
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Write a short article about your lifestyle. Answer these questions. (100–150
words)

• Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why (not)?

• Do you do enough sport / exercise? What do you do?
• Do you eat enough healthy food? What do you eat?
• Do you work too much / study too hard? How many hours a day do you spend
working / studying?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to the conversation about Edinburgh and Havana. Fill in the gaps with
E (for Edinburgh) or H (for Havana).
1 _____’s architecture is more interesting than _____’s.
2 The buildings in _____ are more modern than the buildings in _____.
3 _____ isn’t as romantic as _____.
4 The nightlife in _____ is better than the nightlife in _____.
5 The people in _____ aren’t as friendly as the people in _____.
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2 Listen to the radio show. Match the speakers with what they think of their
town (A–G). There are two answers you don’t need.
In conversation 1, Jim thinks his town is _____.
In conversation 2, Sandra thinks her town is _____.
In conversation 3, Dave thinks his town is _____.
In conversation 4, Jess thinks her town is _____.
In conversation 5, Simon thinks his town is _____.
A too quiet
B too noisy
C too dangerous
D too dirty
E too traditional
F too crowded
G too boring
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Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 Where do you live? What’s it like to live there?
2 What’s the most interesting place you’ve ever visited? Why?
3 What’s the best café / restaurant you’ve been to in this country?
4 What’s the best film you’ve seen recently?
5 Who’s the friendliest person you know?
Now answer your partner’s questions.

2 Read the information about Harry’s town and answer your partner’s
questions.

Name of town: Crawley

Location: in West Sussex, in south-east England,
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Listening and Speaking A

very near Gatwick airport
Population: about 100,000
Description: modern, busy
Things to see and do: picnic / walk in Tilgate Park, a
lot of shops, Crawley Town Football Club matches

3 Now make questions and ask your partner about Sara’s town.
• what / name?
• where / it?
• how many people?
• what / like?
• what / see and do?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25