Intermediate Revision
Intermediate Revision
1. We have no / none time for arguments. Just hurry up and do it!
2. Sally wouldn’t / won’t pass her driving test if she doesn’t practise more.
3. It’s too much / too cold in here – can you put the heating on?
4. Tom was playing / used to play cricket when he was young.
5. Jake is taking / takes vitamins every day.
6. He’s learning / been learning Chinese for three years now.
7. If you sent him a birthday card, he’ll / he’d really appreciate it.
8. Very little / few money is being invested in the public health system.
9. You mustn’t / don’t have to pay for museums in the UK. They’re usually free.
10.She’s known / been knowing him for years.
11.Hello, this is an important message for John. Please call me as soon as / if
you get home.
12.I dropped my mobile phone in the bath last month so I must / had to get a new
one.
13.She’s been working with us for / since 2004.
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1. di|sa|ppoin|ted
2. rasp|be|rries
3. un|comfor|ta|ble
4. de|mon|strate
5. am|bi|tious
6. cour|gette
7. sa|la|ry
8. in|di|vi|du|al
9. au|di|ence
10.hi|sto|ri|cal
11.pri|ma|ry
12.ex|hi|bi|tion
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Task 5: Listening. Tick (✓) the five things which the speaker mentions.
Listening 1.mp3
1 He is going to travel around his own country. ■
2 He will do some work during his holiday. ■
3 He is going to spend his holiday in his house. ■
4 He doesn’t have enough money to go abroad. ■
5 He is often very tired when he travels somewhere. ■
6 He always enjoys visiting beautiful places. ■
7 He can get great views from his house. ■
8 He usually travels at the weekend. ■
9 He is going to buy something for his house. ■
10 He thinks he will travel more when he has retired. ■
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Task 6: Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Listening 2.mp3
1 When Oliver was 11 years old, he went to _____.
A boarding school ■ B school in India ■ C India for a holiday ■
2 Helen tells Adam _____.
A he wouldn’t like the film ■ B about the film’s plot ■ C how the film finishes ■
3 Theo can’t find anyone _____.
A to rent his flat ■ B to share his house ■ C to buy his flat ■
4 Kay _____ on the second day of her holiday.
A helped another skier ■ B hurt her arm ■ C got injured ■
5 Mia says she’s trying to eat _____.
A less meat and fruit ■ B less meat and cream ■ C more fish and cream ■
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Task 7: Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Zoos
People began to (0) ........................ animals in zoos (1) ........................ 3,000 years
ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of
Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (2) ........................ taught to perform
for the visitors. This no longer (3) ........................ and it is accepted that the purpose
of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally. Today, most cities have a zoo
or wildlife park. However, not (4) ........................ approves of zoos. People who think
that zoos are a good idea say they (5) ........................ us with the opportunity to (6)
........................ about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of (32)
........................ would not be possible (7) ........................ zoos. On the other hand,
some people disapprove of zoos because they (8) ........................ it is wrong to put
animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not (9) ........................ properly,
animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.
Task 8: Use the words in brackets to form a new word that fits into the gap.