ela kacaed + Read the whole text before you look at the options. Think about what words, or what type of words, might go in the gaps. + Look at the options and see if your ideas are there. Sue Lee is an acrobat. She works in a circus that travels ‘around the world, so she staysin many different cities. Her daily (2) {is nearly always the same. Most days, she gets up at 7 o'clock, has breakfast and gets @ to goto training. Depending on the city sheis in, she walks or takes the bus to the theatre where that ‘evening's (3) takes place. Normally, Sue does eight or nine shows a week, sometimes ‘two a day, soit’ (4) work. She has to make sure she has a healthy (5) fruit, vegetables and proteins to keep her body strong. In the afternoon, she has some free time and usually tries to 6) in touch with family or friends on her laptop, although when she’s in some countries the time difference can make it difficult, so sheeatsalotof Ouargrmexoteners 1 Away Becustom C routine habit 2 Aready B better € early D right 3 Alay B audience C presentation D performance 4 Aheavy Bhard — € huge D long 5 A food B dish ¢ diet D supply 6 Amake B get hold D go + You have time before you listen to read the + Underline the key words in the question. questions. Read the first line, the question and the options carefully You may not hear the exact words In the recording: try fo think of other words that have a similar meaning 80 you can listen for those too. @ For each question, choose the correct answer. 1. Youwill hear a mother and her son talking about his old school books. What do they decide to do with his books? ‘A. putthem away in his bedroom B_givethem to someone else throw them away 2. Youwill hear a boy telling his friend about helping athome, How does he feel about it? A excited by the idea B_ annoyed that his brother doesn't help € confident that it won't take long, 3. You will hear two college students talking about a trip. The man sayshe will miss the trip because A he's going away with his parents. B_ he hasn't got the right equipment. €_hehas made a mistake with the date. 4. You will hear two friends talking about a TV series. What does the man like about the series? A Itshows realistic family situations. B_Ithas good actors. € Ithad a surprising ending. 5 Youwill heara woman talking to a friend about a house. What is the problem with the woman's new house? A It’s too far from her work. B There aretoo few bedrooms. © There's no space for her car. 6 Youwillhear two friends talking about a shopping centre. They agree that A ithasa good variety of shops. B ithasimproved the town, © it'sina convenient location, My life and homeFrequency adverbs < © Putthe words in orderto make sentences. 1 in eat/ They /restaurant /a/ occasionally 2-year /go/once/1/skling/a 3 takes /hardly /on / He / holiday / photos / ever 4 a/1/ good / day / every / breakfast / eat 5 abroad / She /go/often / holiday / doesn’t /on 6 every / Some / read / the / people / newspaper / day / almost 7 take /days / dog /1/ the / park /to/ my / most 8 mornings / They / home / never / the / are / at /in a few, abit of, many, much,” allot of and lots of © choose the correct option. 1 rdlike butter on my toast, please a much b abitof ¢ afew 2. There aren't cushions in the living room, a few — b much ¢ many 3. Have you got friends from your childhood? a much b lots many 4 only people bought his record. It wasn't very popular. a abitof b many ¢ afew 5 thadto pay money for my new laptop. a afew b alotof ¢ much 6 Mysister sings when she’s in the shower. a alot b lotsof ¢ much 7 Ivegot time if you want some help now. a lotsof b much ¢ afew 8 The children didn’t have cereal a much sugar on their b many ¢ afew © choose the correct option in italics. 1 Wecan't go out because it snows /is snowing today. 2. Allthe players know / are knowing that the match is tomorrow. 3. Thesupermarket opens /s opening at 10 o'clock on Sundays. 4 My sister hates /s hating TV programmes about history 5 Oliver often mises / is missing the bus on Monday mornings. 6 Most police officers wear / ore wearing a uniform for work. 7 My tomato plants grow / are growing very quickly this year. 8 My girlfriend learns /s learning Japanese at the moment. 9 Theweather gets /s getting better this month. 10 Some people watch / are watching too much TV. © complete the email with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Hi Jackie, Well, here am in Peru! Yes, ta) (spend) a yearn Lima as part of my university course. 1a) (feel) so lucky because it’s a fantastic opportunity. (3) (have) an apartment in the city centre with two other girls, and we (4) (eo) to classes on foot because it’s very close to the university. Here, the university courses (5) (start) in April which isthe end of summer, and they (6) (finish) in February. 1(7) (attend) classes Monday to Friday. Buttoday s Saturday, so! (8) (not / study Instead, (9) (sit)in the kitchen writing emails. a0) {not / have) much fre time in the week because this month we (22). (do) project, which (2) (mean) we have todo alt ofextra workin the evenings. Atthe moment, (13) (take) Spanish classes aswell. What (14) (you /do}this year? (as) (you/ want) to come and visit me? Write soon! Love, Sammyeer © read this email from your English-speaking friend Robin, and the notes you have made, Write your answer in about 100 words. + Remember there are four points you have to ‘answer in the email. Make sure you answer eco each one and add enough information about each point so that your email is about 100 Tot words. Use words like because, so or and. ete ea You can use questions to make Hi, suggestions, give invitations or ask for {im writing with some great news, further information. if e My friend Jack says ican use his apartment on the coastin the first two weeks of August. There's space for two people. Would you like to © match the beginnings and endings of the sentences. 1 Let’smeet at 10 o'clock, come? — aieneres 2. Wednesday is the best day F've only got one week’s holiday, so 3. The parkis very big, which of those twoweeks in August 4 The beach isa great idea would be best for you? ———__ Sa sahich ‘The houseis near the beach and the weather will be hot. What kind 7 iether aie sawre.conipave a gnod walk there) of activities should we do at the b because | love swimming in the sea beach? ——— BE € because | don’t have yoga classes that afternoon. ivedon elite ison rhe Se 4 sowe have time to buy some food first. apartment, but like to get Jack a present to say thankyou. | thought isa ti att wis ine guests. ae Lots of love, Robin Would you like to come to my party? Which is the best place to visit? Shall we go to the exhibition? Do you want to go to the theatre tonight? What kind of films do you like? Why don’t we have a barbecue? My life and home