Variant -1
Grammar and vocabulary
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Chicago is __________________ (small) than New York.
2 New York is __________________ (large) city in the United States.
3 The weather in Los Angeles is __________________ (good) than in New
York.
4 Last holiday was my __________________ (bad) experience ever.
5 Disneyland is __________________ (interesting) than any other amusement
park.
6 He received __________________ (little) pay of all.
7 I am too tired to go __________________ (far).
8 I’m sure she lost some weight, she’s a lot __________________ (thin) now.
9 This was __________________ (easy) test we have ever done.
10 Nestor Studios is __________________ (old) movie company in
Hollywood.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct missing words.
1 Great, we won in the end! Our team s_________ a goal in the last minute.
2 One of the cars caught fire on the r_________ during the last Formula 1
race.
3 The footballer was sent off for arguing with the r_________.
4 Practising hard was definitely w_________ the effort, she won the game.
5 You need the same equipment for both, s_________ and parachuting.
6 Serena Williams won the tennis t_________ in Wimbledon seven times,
between 2002 and 2016.
7 He didn’t have the s_________ to fight any further.
8 After the game, all my m_________ were sore.
9 The winner received £100 and the r_________-u_________ got a £50 prize.
10 After a long illness he needs to r_________ his fitness level.
Listening
Exercise 3. Listen to the interview with Rob and Joe Colt and complete the text
with the missing words. Use no more than three words in each gap.
Rob and Joe 1__________________ a football team. They never
2__________________ a match. Once, when Rob was 3__________________, he
wanted to leave and go to see a match which Joe 4__________________ him
about. Luckily, the doctors 5__________________ him go. This year, their team
6__________________ the European Cup and Rob and Joe realize how difficult
playing 7__________________ best European teams will be. So, they decided they
8__________________ their best to support the team.
Exercise 4. Listen to the text and decide if the statements 1–6 are true (T) or false
(F).
The speaker …
1 was the first Brit to climb Everest. ___
2 said it was important to plan both ways, up and down. ___
3 celebrated on his way down. ___
4 knew that snow is colder than rock. ___
5 didn’t sleep on his way down. ___
6 survived a storm in the mountains. ___
Reading
Exercise 5. Read the three texts about sports and for questions 1–6 circle the
correct answer A–C.
A Running,
as most of you already know, is a sport that attracts all sorts of people:
professionals, amateurs, women, men and so on. Running a marathon is something
that long-distance runners often have as a final goal. The secret of getting yourself
into the best shape is not to make yourself work too hard or run too fast. In this
way, you can avoid injuries. So the idea is to increase your training distance
slowly, step by step. Be careful how you warm up and cool down because these are
the times when injuries could happen. Always take the last kilometre slowly, too. If
you stop suddenly after a hard run, you might have a heart attack.
B Pilates – the exercise method for you
If you find an aerobics class too fast and walking too slow, consider Pilates. Follow
Madonna, Sharon Stone and other celebrities who have been keeping fit for many
years.
Stretch and strengthen
The Pilates method is based on breathing and concentration and uses five pieces of
equipment that work all the muscles to stretch and make them stronger.
Come and join us
For those who want to try Pilates, our Pilates Centre is offering a free session every
Monday evening for the next six weeks.
A word to those with backache and other injuries: Pilates can help you with your
problems but it cannot replace medical help.
C Tennis - a future ambition
I’ve been playing tennis since I was young. At first, I found it very difficult, but
gradually it became easier and my dad kept saying things like: ‘You’ll be a
champion one day if you keep on like this.’ Well, I kept on playing but I’m not a
champion yet. I’ve been playing tennis all over the world and twice I beat top
players. I get to travel a lot, but it’s not as exciting as people think. I spent most of
last year in hotel rooms. Recently, I’ve been thinking that I’d like to try something
different. I’ve been travelling non-stop for five years and now it’s time for a
change. But if I didn’t play tennis what would I do? You see, I didn’t study much
when I was at school because I only thought about tennis. I wish I could go back to
school but it’s too late now.
1. Text A is about …
A professional running.
B disadvantages of running.
C preparing for a long-distance event.
2. Text A says that if you cool down …
A you may injure yourself.
B you may have a heart attack.
C you might not achieve the best results.
3. Pilates …
A is popular with celebrities.
B includes walking and aerobic activities.
C concentrates on five pieces of equipment.
4. The purpose of the text B is to …
A inform the readers about Pilates.
B encourage the readers to try Pilates.
C explain how Pilates solves health problems.
5. The tennis player …
A enjoys his exciting lifestyle.
B has won two matches against top players.
C has been a world champion for five years.
6. In text C, the writer says that …
A he isn’t a successful player.
B he enjoys going on journeys.
C he regrets not studying harder.
