GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with will / ’ll, won’t, or shall and a verb.
close not drive not forget go have help make
Example: ‘How will you get to Berlin?’ ‘I’ll go by train.’
1. I’ll ring you tomorrow – I _______________!
2. _______________ I __________ you a sandwich?
3. ‘I can’t do this exercise.’ ‘Don’t worry I _______________ you.’
4. We _______________ to Oxford; we’ll take the bus.
5. _______________ we _______________ some water with our lunch?
6. ‘It’s cold in here.’ ‘I _______________ the window.’
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Maria is having (have) an English lesson right now.
1. Theo isn’t here today. He _______________ (not work) on Fridays.
2 I’m tired! I _______________ (not sleep) well last night.
3.. Where ___________ they __________ (going) when you saw them yesterday?
4. I promise I _______________ (not be) late.
5. _________ Edward ever _______________ (be) abroad?
6. I _______________ (see) the doctor tomorrow morning – I’ve got an appointment.
7. They aren’t hungry. They _______________ just _______________ (have) breakfast.
8. Suzie _______________ (look) for a job when she finishes school.
3 Write predictions or questions about the future with will / won’t.
Example: we / miss / the bus?
Will we miss the bus?
1. what time / Thanos and Blanca / arrive?
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2. I / sure / I / not enjoy / Alison’s party
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3. there / be / heavy rain this evening
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4. I / not think / we / find / anywhere to park
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5. he / not pass / the exam
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6. you / think / it / snow tonight?
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VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the correct verb.
call come give go pay send take

Example: That’s the end of the coffee break. Now it’s time to go back to work.
1. That’s my book. __________ it back to me.
2. We’ll __________ back here after the meeting.
3. I don’t like these boots I bought on the internet. I’m going to __________ them back.
4. Lend us £20 and we’ll __________ you back tomorrow.
5. Give me your phone number and I’ll __________ you back in half an hour.
6. He’s going to __________ the jumper back to the shop. He doesn’t like it.
5 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: I’m not very / a bit worried about the exam. I think I’ll pass.
1. We didn’t answer all the questions in the test – it was not very / a bit difficult.
2. Translation apps are incredibly / not very useful. I use them all the time.
3. Dan’s a bit / really nice. He always helps me when I have a problem.
 4. Teaching someone to drive is not very / quite difficult. You need a lot of skill.
5. She speaks quietly and it’s a bit / very hard to hear what she’s saying.
6. Of course I know how to use a camera – it’s really / not very easy. Anyone can do it.
6 Write the opposite.
Example: push the door pull the door
1. catch the bus _______________
2. fail an exam _______________
3. send an email _______________
4. teach English _______________
5. remember a name _______________
6. find a key _______________
7. sell a house _______________
8. finish work _______________

READING
1 Read the article on positive thinking and tick () A, B, or C.
How to be an optimist
Do you think positively? I hope so, because if you do, you’ll be more successful in your job. Optimists can
see new opportunities and can respond well to stressful situations. Or are you a negative thinker? I hope not.
Studies show that pessimists have fewer friends and take longer to get better when they’re ill. But there is
good news. It is possible to change how we think. We asked three people for their tips on how to be an
optimist.
Amy: Write a positivity diary
We often remember the bad things that happen but we forget the positive things. Write down five positive
things every day in a special diary. These can be small things such as ‘A woman on the bus had bright red
socks’ or bigger things like ‘I finished all my work today’. At first, it can be hard to think of five things. But
if you do it every day, I promise it will get easier. You can read the diary when you are feeling sad or
depressed, and that will make you feel more positive. My diary has helped me to be more positive about my
life and about the world around me.
Pol: Try a ‘digital detox’
Do you lie in bed at night thinking ‘I’ll never get a promotion’ or ‘I won’t pass my English exam’? Try a
‘digital detox’. Avoid screens for one hour before you go to bed. You can listen to music or read a book, but
you cannot go online or use social media. You also need to make sure can’t see any screens in your bedroom
at night – even your phone. Now my busy brain is ‘turned off’ before bed time. I sleep better and that means I
work better during the day. As a result, I have less to worry about and I feel more positive.
Manos: Positive speaking
If you use positive language when you speak, you will think more positively. For example, don’t say ‘Our
holiday was a disaster’. Say ‘Next holiday, we’re going to do things differently’. Don’t say ‘I know I’ll fail
my exam’. Say ‘I’ll try my best’. You can also give positive feelings as a gift to other people by saying nice
things: ‘You look nice today.’ ‘Well done, that’s a great grade.’ I use positive speaking all the time at
university, and also when I feel nervous, for example at parties and when I meet new people. Try it – it
works! Making other people feel good will cheer you up too.
Example: According to the article, optimists do better at work.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
According to the article …
1. … pessimists don’t have as many friends as optimists.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2. … pessimists get ill more often than optimists.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3. … the things in a positivity diary don’t need to be important.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4. … it’s easy to think of five things to write in a positivity diary.
 A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5. … Amy keeps her diary next to her bed.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6. … you should never use social media in your bedroom.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7. … a digital detox will help you sleep at night.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8. … Pol worries less than before.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
9. … positive speaking works for Manos.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
10. … you can’t give positive feelings to other people.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. What sort of things do we often forget?
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2. How many positive things does Amy write in her diary every day?
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3. What does a digital detox do to a busy brain?
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4. What should you say if you had a bad holiday?
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5. Where does Manos use positive speaking?
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WRITING
Your friend is feeling sad and depressed because she has an exam next week and she thinks she will
fail. Write her an email, giving some tips to make her feel more positive (100–150 words). Include
the following information.
Paragraph one
Explain the reason for your email.
Paragraph two
Give her some tips to keep positive – ideas for things to do / not to do and why; give examples of things to
say / not to say and why.
Paragraph three
Tell her when you’ll come and visit to cheer her up.