WroYA NOUN UTD 0-CITY 4 LIFE EVENTS ‘Complete the sentences with the words in the box. split lost pass won bought accident degree offered place promoted engaged failed 1 Did you all your exams? 2 Sam had an at work and had to go to hospital. 3 My boyfriend gets on so well with my boss that he even him a job! 4 Ace you going to apply fora at | 5 Lizand Tony have been for years, but they still aren't married 6 Tom his job at the factory Cross out one unnecessary word in each sentence. 71 ‘my driving test six times! Then listen again and check. 8 My parents up when | was three. 1 Bad news, as 'm afraid 9 She ‘an international dance 2. tim sorry for to have to tell you, but we lost the competition match, 10 Helen got to manager. 3. I've got some good unfortunately news for you. 11 He's gota in physics. 4 Imafraid of Ive got some bad news 22 Last year they a house on the beach 5 There's something who I've got to tell you. in Brazil 6 You'll never guess what is happened. Reet eer 7 ts unfortunately, we were burgled lastnight, 8 Ive got something for to tell you. 1 pass a) an accident 2 eet b) your job 3 win ©) with a partner LEARN TO 4 have 4) acompetition RESPOND TO NEWS 5 lose ©) promoted 6 split up pices) Complete the words in the responses. 1A: I've just passed my motorbike test! UNTee BC That's f news, 2 A: Maciej had an accident. ST B: That's Him really s to ; hear that. A (EYER stn ane match comrsations 3-8 with STA ive hustwon the recel 8: W. é That's — 8 n Caen) 4: He was attacked outside his house. 5 Xana nan B: That’sa 11Do they know who did it? & 5 A: Amazing! Ive just found €100 in an old coat f pocket. cw BH you? Youl|_—_ thing! Sh 6 A: Unfortunately, he didn’t get a place at university. B: That's a sh {im sorry to hear that Wii wouldyoota tral 7 A: [just bumped into Samantha on my way here. ytd new B: You're] ! What's she doing here?R3 A ARC) REST TEERIMIEEM COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES, ‘1 Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the prompts in brackets. 1. lightly / warm) The sea isnt as cold as it was yesterday. The sea than yesterday. 2 (far / expensive) These black trainers are much cheaper than those white ones. ‘Those white trainers these black ones. 3 (delicious) | have never eaten a meal as good as that one. That was Ive ever eaten. 4 (lot/easy) llexpected the exam to be more difficult. The exam U had expected, 5 (simple) Al the other solutions to the problem are more complicated. Its. solution to the problem. 6 (much/ happy) I felt terible yesterday, but today | feel much better. I'm today than I was yesterday. 7 (bit / short) My brother is slightly taller than me. 'm my brother. 8 (bad) Grandad thinks the world was a better place when he was young, Grandad thinks the world is it was when he was young. SITS TUENNA tEcHNoLocy 2 Add vowels to complete the words. 1 Idon't believeit. The _|_ctr_¢_tyhas gone off again. 2 He had tohaveav_cc_n_t___nagainst, measles, 3 Ithink sp_¢_tr_v_lisa complete waste of ‘money. 4 Iworry about g_n_t_c_ng_n___r_ng. | don't think we know enough about it. 5 We've put two huge s__rp__n_Is on the roof. 6 They're putting ina new c_mp_t_rn_tw_rk to improve communication, 7 N_cl___rp_w__ris dangerous because people make mistakes. 8 The region has much more tourism now that <_mm_re__1____pl_n_scan fly here. DISSE INFORMATION 3 Underline the correct alternative. 1d ike to discuss/inquire this with my boss. 2 He didn't quarreV/espond to my email. 3 We need to look/question into the problem. 4m wondering/responding if hell take the job if we offer it to him. 5 I need to do some research/argument before buying anew computer. 6 The police are burglary 7 We're getting a lot of nquiries/question about the new service. 8 Itwas a very interesting debate/discuss about immigration ing to wonderinvestigate the FEET question tacs 4 complete the questions with question tags. 1 We can walk there, 2 They've already left We'll see you later, You don't like jazz, The film was great, You spoke to Mr Johnston earlier, You won't need the cat, You haven't lost your keys again, 2 2 2 2 ? Deve Tas ‘ADJECTIVES WORD BUILDING: 5 Complete the words with the correct suffix. 1 His shoulder is very pain___. He says it hurts a lot when he tries to move it. 2 Unfortunately, the number of home people living on the streets has increased 3. Imafraid 'm not respons for what happened, it wasn't my fault. 4 Hes one of Japan's most creat___ film directors. His works very original and exciting. 5 The situation seemed hope. What we were trying to do was impossible. 6 It's a very effect____ way to teach reading - we've had excellent results. 7 Don't worry about the car, fm just thank that nobody was hurt. 8 She was always a mess child, She just loved getting dirty!aA ARC] ST 1%) CTE CoNpITIoNaLs ‘9A Underline the correct alternative. BUSTS VTUWANA PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Put the words in the correct order to make sentences. 1 car's /down/ the / broken 2 phone / recharging / my / needs 3 out /it’s/order / of 4 printer / fixing / the / needs 5 it/ switching / off / try / and / again / on 6 this /it/ strange / making / noise / keeps 7 more/work/ doesn't / any /it 8 out /have/ it / we / sort /to GUNG MAKING AND RESPONDING TO POLITE REQUESTS ? Underline the correct alternatives. 1A: Could you tell/to tell me where I can find the manager? B: Yes, of course/afraid. 2 A: Do you know ifthere/ifs there a supermarket near here? Br I'm not ofraid/sure. 3A: Would you mind checking/to check the system for me? B: Of course/sure not. 4 Az Could you see/to see if anyone has arrived yet? B: Let me have a look/course. RZPTTUWANA -ING/-£D ADJECTIVES '& complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. 1 Are you ‘with me just because I'm a bit late? (annoy) 2 There’sa atmosphere in the school. (relax) 3 Itsall very I can’t understand the results of this survey. (confuse) 4 The hotel is lovely. She's room even though it’s small. (satisfy) 5 I realised fd made a terrible mistake. It was so with the ! (embarrass) 6 Iwas still from the race. (exhaust) 7 You look__.. What's wrong? (worry) 8 Itwasavery experience. (frighten) 1 IftThave time later, I calf call you. 2 IF don't/wouldn’ steep well enough, | feel terrible the next day. 3 if there is/would be anything else you need, just tell me. 4 Those plants die/will de unless you water them soon, 5 If we had more room, l/d invite them to stay. 6 Itwouldn't be as bad if we didr’t/don’t have so many exams this year. 7 If didn’t have a car | will/would cycle everywhere. 8 If we won't/don't leave now, well be late. 9 It's more expensive if you lve/lived in a bigger house, 10 If we get/will get hungry, well buy some sandwiches, 11. She would/will get angry if we asked her. 12 Life would be easier if we will have/had more money. ircle the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 If itrains tonight, a) | take an umbrella by Ill stay at home and watch a DVD I don't go out If Justine passes her exams, a) her mother is delighted b) she has worked hard shell go to university 3. IF you eat too much junk food, a) it not good for your health ) you would be too fat ) you'll lke pizza a lot IF had a garden, a) Id grow my own vegetables b) I sit in the sun all day tong Ill grow lots of beautiful flowers 5 When I'm bored a) Id watch the TV b) always | cook somet ©) Lusually read a book 6 —__ at the cinema if you want. a) I'm meeting you by Ill meet you fd meet you 7 ___1ll meet you later. a) If | get all my work finished on time b) IF finish work on time 9 When t'm finishing my work 8 He would look much better a) when he'll buy some new clothes ») if he would sleep more if he cut his hair 1g to eatR3 A ARC) REST DSSS NATE Mucti-worp veRss 10. complete the sentences with on, off, up or down. 1 I couldn't believe it when my brother’ friend tried to chat me 2 It was an informal family barbecue, so she dressed in old jeans and a Tshirt. 3 You just need to click the icon to open the file. 4 Can | try these jeans please? 5 When you've finished on the computer, can you log 2 6 She enjoys spending time with her dad, but she doesn't get with her mum very well 7 Iwas so embarrassed when he took —_ his shoes in the theatre! 8 Iwant to settle one day. 9 Lused to drinka lot of coffee, but recently I've gone it, ‘and have children 20 Ifyou scroll the bottom of the page. . you'll find a link right at DISTSTESNA VERB-NOUN COLLOCATIONS LA Circle the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 Theyre a plant sale in the village hall ‘on Saturday. a) being by holding) doing 2 She's running a marathon to money for cancer research a) have by raise ©) do 3 They're an experiment in bilingual ‘education at my daughter's school. a) being b) doing ©) having 4 Ifyou get to the cinema early, can you —__ us some seats? a) have b) put ©) get 5 Did you that programme last night on killer whales? a) watch by seeing) look 6 How annoying, That man has just the queue. a) held b) walked) jumped 7 I think it's time | got my hair Its far too long, a) wash b) cut 9 dry LIFE EVENTS 12 Match 1-8 with a)-h) to make sentences. She didn’t stop at a red light The relationship wasn't working | got a place at university He did very well in the interview They want to live together She was brilliant at the job He had an accident on holiday 8 He lost his job at the factory a) so I'm going to study psychology. 'b) so she got promoted. ©) so she failed her driving test. d) so he's looking for work. e) so they split up. f) so he had to fly home. 8) so they offered him the job. fh) so they've bought a house. ERUNTERISIN Givinc AND RESPONDING To News 13 Find and correct ten mistakes in the conversations. Conversation 1 A: Im sorty to have to telling you, but the train has been cancelled. B: That annoying Conversation 2 A I've got a good news for you. What isi Ive finished my painting, B: Congratulation! Conversation 3 AA: There's something I've got to tell to you. B: What? tim leaving San Francisco. : Oh. im sorry for hear that, Conversation 4 You'll never guess to what. What? | got my promotion! B: That's so fantastic news! Conversation 5 A: Unfortunate, | didn't get the job. B: That's real shame.ARO) EST Li%) exer Circle the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 10 1 12 2B 4 Houses in the area have become much recently a) more affordable b) more cheaper ©) expensiver People are able to work far hours than before, a) most flexible b) more flexible ¢) the more flexible ‘The saxophone is, to learn than some other instruments, a) slightly the hard b) slightly easy @) slightly harder Could you go and get the ?Ineed to clean the floor a) communications satellite _b) washing machine ) vacuum cleaner Nowadays you can have a to protect you from influenza. a) antibiotic) vaccination ¢) genetic engineering That's a very good : a) wonder b) inquire ¢) question im doing into how computers affect children. a)aresearch b) someresearch ¢) some investigate You don’t want to come with us, ? a) would you b) did you «) do you You've brought the camera with you, 2 a) didyou b)haven't you) didn’t you She ‘one of the best players in the ‘world, isn't she? a)'s b)willbe «) was | couldn't do anything to make things better felt a)effective b) painful ¢) useless He's very puppy. a) lovable b) creative ¢) biological My computers, Can you help me? a) needs fixing _b) doesn’t work Could you tell me ? a) what is the problem b) what the problem is ©) what the problem ©) crashed 15 16 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sure. Let me a) look for b) have alook ¢) look at Ive had a really week, a)exhausted 6) tired) exhausting | get really when he doesn't reply to my texts, a)annoyed b) annoying ¢) relaxed Il give you the present when you a) Iwillsee b)I would see ¢)Isee if we can arrange everything, to France for a holiday. a)we'llgo b) we go ¢) we would go very tired when | have to travel a lot. a)iilget’ b)I get ¢) Iwould get It's a formal evening, so we must in something nice. a) dress down b) dress for ¢) dress up We're very different characters, but we well a) get off b) geton ¢) get on with ‘She's selling the paintings to for charity. a) buy money b) earnmoney _¢) raise money Mil get there early and get us some a)seats byentrance ¢) chair ifhe the drums late at night, | would sleep much better. a) doesn't play b) didn’t play _«) would play Life easier if we didn't have to work so hard. a) would be byis «was I wouldn't mind if he back again! a) always comes b) never comes ©) never came She was a job at their head office in Washington. a) offered to b) offered ¢) promoted I really pleased you that you've won first prize. a)tell b)totell telling A Their house burned down ina fire, B:Oh no. That's a)ashame b) annoying ¢) awful /30