GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY _____ / 52
A. Complete the sentences with a superlative. Use the verbs in parenthesis.
1. This is __________________________ (hot) time of the year.
2. They have __________________________ (pretty) garden in the street.
3. It's __________________________ (expensive) restaurant in town.
4. I'm having __________________________ (good) time of my life.
5. Everest is __________________________ (high) mountain in the world.
6. Crocodiles are __________________________ (dangerous) animals here.
B. Put the words in the correct order.
7. to / late / Andrew’s / not / tonight. / going / work
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8. going / Italy / you / be / to / in / year? / Are / next
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9. Spanish. / to / I / learn / going / am / not
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10. to / are / you / next / going / go / week? / Where
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11. to / meal / going / I’m / Chinese / cook / tonight. / a
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12. a / fortune / The / me / I’m / job. / going / that / teller / to / get / told / new
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13. are / think / to / money / business. / you / going / a / of / lot / with / get / you / new / I
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14. pilot. / travel / a / to / is / going / a / Alex / being / lot
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C. Highlight the option that best completes each space.
15. Alan’s … win. He’s playing really bad.
a) going to b) not going to
16. Be careful. You … break it.
a) going to b) ‘re going to
17. I think Josh and Sandra are … Madrid. They like Spain.
a) going to go b) going to go to
18. It … going to rain. The sky is dark.
a) isn’t b) is
19. He is very smart. I think he’s … pass the exam.
a) going to b) not going to
D. Type in the correct verb to complete each sentence. Use the letters in brackets ()
to make the verb.
20. It was a lovely day so we ________________ to go swimming. (cdddeei)
21. We're ________________ to get some theatre tickets if they're not too expensive.
(ghinop)
22. Don't ________________ to buy some bread on the way home. (efgort)
23. Karen ________________ to bring her daughter a souvenir from Rome. (deimoprs)
24. The boss ________________ to see you in his office. He's waiting for you now.
(anstw)
25. I'm really tired. I ____________ ______________ to go home now. (deikllouw)
26. The teacher the children to close their books and listen carefully. (adeks)
E. Choose the correct answer.
27. Excuse me. Where's ________________, please?
a) the town hall b) town hall
28. Their house has ________________ garden.
a) a most beautiful b) the most beautiful
29. I go to university twice ________________.
a) a week b) the week
30. I never put _______________ on my food.
a) salt b) a salt
31. I found our hotel on _______________.
a) internet b) the internet
32. My ambition is to be _______________.
a) the doctor b) a doctor
F. Complete the sentences using the present perfect considering the words and
verbs in brackets ().
33. I (play) _________________________ tennis since I was eight years old.
34. Alain (be) _________________________ in hospital three times this year.
35. I (want) _________________________ to be an actor for as long as I can remember.
36. My uncle (smoke) _________________________ 40 cigarettes a day for 40 years –
and he's a doctor!
37. You (have) _____________________________ that suit for more than ten years! Isn't
it time to get a new one?
38. Since he finished university, my brother (work) _________________________ in five
different countries.
39. I (never / like) __________________________________ bananas. I think they're
horrible!
40. _____________________________________ (you / ever / see) “Jurassic Park”?
G. Write the missing world.
41. Kings and queens live here. c__ __ __ __ __
42. A long wide line of water. r___ ___ ___ ___
43. You can leave your car here. c__ __ __ __ __ __
44. You can buy all your food here. s__ __ __ __ m__ __ __ __ __
45. You can buy medicine here. c__ __ __ __ __ __’__ / p__ __ __ __ __ __ __
46. You can cross a river or street on this. br__ __ __ __
47. You go here if you break your leg. h__ __ __ __ __ __ __
H. Complete the sentences with an adverb. Use the adjectives in parenthesis to
write them.
48-49. My students worked _______________ (hard) today. I think they are doing it
_______________ (good)
50. She ran _______________ (fast) to catch the bus.
51. He walked _______________ (slow) through the park, enjoying the scenery.
52. The scientist _______________ (careful) measured the ingredients for the
experiment.
READING _____ / 18
A. Read the text about the Spanish Civil War and decide if the sentences are true or
false, write T or F as corresponds.
True (T) or false (F)
1. It’s the first time that Kate has stayed up all night.
2. Kate finished her essay last night.
3. Spanish Civil War has attracted Kate’s attention
4. Sara completed her essay
5. Sara has seen National Library before
B. Read a dialogue between two people talking about culture shocks, then
complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (consider if present
perfect or past simple is being used).
Tom: Hi, Anna! How ________________6 (be) your trip to Japan?
Anna: Hi, Tom! It was amazing. I have experienced so many new things.
Tom: That’s great! Have you _______________7 (have) any culture shocks?
Anna: Yes, I have. The first shock was how quiet the trains were. Nobody
______________8 (talk) loudly.
Tom: Really? I _________________________9 (not know) that. What else
______________ (surprise) you?
Anna: I ______________10 (see) people bowing all the time. It’s their way of greeting.
Tom: Interesting! Have you tried the food there?
Anna: Yes, I have. I _______________11 (eat) sushi for the first time. It was delicious!
Tom: Wow, I ____________________12 (not try) sushi yet. Did you find anything difficult?
Anna: Yes, I did. Using chopsticks was hard at first, but I ____________________ 13
(learn) now.
Tom: That sounds challenging. Did you _______________14 (visit) any temples?
Anna: Yes, I _______________15 (visit) many temples. They ______________16 (be)
beautiful and peaceful.
Tom: I bet they were. Have you had any other surprises?
Anna: Yes, one more thing. I have noticed that people take off their shoes before entering
a house.
Tom: That’s different from here. I ____________________ 17 (heard) that people in Japan
are very polite. Is that true?
Anna: Yes, I also have. They are extremely polite. Everyone has treated me with great
respect.
Tom: It sounds like you _______________18 (have) a wonderful trip. I hope I can visit
Japan someday.
Anna: You should! It’s a fantastic place to learn about a new culture.
LISTENING _____ / 24
A. Complete each sentence or question according to what you are going to listen.
1. Where have you _____________?
2-3. How long _____________ you ______________ here?
4-5. Tom _____________ ______________ there for ten years.
6-7. Michelle _____________ _____________ anything to eat yet today. (negative)
8-9. _____________ you ______________ all of your homework?
10-11. We ____________ _____________ that movie yet. (negative)
12-13. _____________ she _____________ with the teacher?
14-15. It _____________ ______________ since last week. (negative)
16-17. _____________ you ______________ any coffee?
18-19. Bob _____________ _____________ several times over the last year.
B. Have you eaten exotic food? Did you like it? Where did you eat it? Listen to
Stephen and Catherine talk about Mexican food. Then tick True or False.
True False
20. Catherine had escamoles the first time she visited
Guanajuato
21. Escamoles have been consumed since the age of the
Aztecs
22. Chaterine has already heard of huitlacoche before
23. Stephen has never eaten strange foods
24. Stephen asked for two escamoles quesadillas
SPEAKING _____ /
A. With a partner or as a trio, plan a dream trip. You need to imagine that you are
going to visit three cities in the same or a different continent. Your holiday can be a
maximum of ten days. Answer the following questions while presenting your plans
(5 minutes each pair, approx.)
What cities are you going to visit?
How long are you going to stay in each city?
How are you going to get there?
Where are you going to stay?
What are you going to do in each place?
WRITING _____ / 18
A. Peter West is a businessman. Next week he is going to travel to London on a
business trip. So he’s writing to the Clifton Hotel to book a single room, Complete
his letter by supplying the missing letters of the words in brackets.
D__ __ __1 Sir or Mad__ __2,
I w__ __ __ __3 like to b__ __ __4 a single room at your hotel for the nights 12, 13 and
14 May. Could I possibly have a quiet room with a bath?
I understand you have a restaurant. C__ __ __ __ 5 you tell me what time the
restaurant closes?
Please, let me know if you need a deposit or a credit card number.
Thank you very much.
I l__ __ __6 forward to hearing f__ __ __7 you.
Re__ __ __ __ __8,
Peter West
B. Write your own “bucket list” of ten things you would like to do in the next 10
years. Each sentence must contain 10 words at least.
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Writing rubric
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