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Listening tests

the path was only as wide as my two boots. I stopped to have a rest, but there was (7) ___________ to sit.

I began to feel very frightened. It was (8) ___________ to look down or look up. I was concentrating so hard that my body started aching. There was no thrill of danger, no

(9) ___________ of the view. I thought I was going to die.

I finally managed to get to the end. I was shaking, and I was covered in sweat from heat and (10) ___________ . I fell to the ground, exhausted.

Unit 11 T 11.4

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Listen and complete the text.

The history of modern chewing gum (1) ___________ in 19th century America. In 1892 a clever (2) ___________

salesman called William Wrigley decided that chewing gum was the thing of the future. Wrigley was a business genius. He was the (3) ___________ to use advertising to sell in a big way. (4) ___________ Leanne.

William Wrigley was really an advertising genius. He hired (5) ___________ of pretty girls, who he called ‘the Wrigley girls’. They (6) ___________ up and down the streets of Chicago and New York City handing out free gum. Millions of pieces were given away. He

(7) ___________ had huge electric signs and billboards – one billboard was a mile (8) ___________ , it ran along the side of the (9) ___________ track. So with all this, chewing gum became very popular all (10) ___________

the USA.

Unit 12 T 12.4

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Tick ( ) the correct answer.

1	Ruth is having a holiday in	a	France.
		b	Italy.
		c	Spain.
2	She wants to work in	a	a hospital.
		b	an office.
		c	the media.
3	She is going to buy a flat	a	brother.
	with her	b	friend.
		c	sister.

4	Ruth is very	a	adventurous.
		b	ambitious.
		c	nervous.
5	Henry might go to	a	America.
		b	Australia.
		c	Argentina.
6	He might work in a	a	museum.
		b	library.
		c	restaurant.
7	He might earn money by	a	painting.
		b	singing.
		c	writing.

Unit 13 T 13.1

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Listen and put or .

1 He has been on the streets for a month. 2 He came to London to look for work. 3 He sells the magazine every day.

4 He doesn’t have any friends.

5 He needs somewhere to live.

6 He can’t get a job.

7 He sells fifteen copies a day.

8 He has sold fourteen copies today.

Unit 14 T 14.7

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Listen and put or .

1Carmen thinks writing romantic novels is easy.

2 Bradley is her husband.

3 Her first husband was an actor.

4 Tony Marsh makes her unhappy.

5She has been married for nearly twelve years.

6 She has written five novels.

7 She has three children.

8 She is an old lady.

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UNIT 1 TEST A

1 2	How	3	Where	4	Why	5	What
6	Where	7	What	8	Which	9	Whose
10	When	11	who

22 Do girls study more than boys?

3 Is he living in Warsaw?

4 Does Ian play football for Arsenal?

5 Do they watch television every night?

6 Can I help you wash up?

7 Is John having a shower?

8 Does Tom have a good job?

9 Do you know that you’re wrong?

10Are dogs very clever?

11Are some video games very expensive?

3	2	are you	3	Where’s
	4	Do you have	5	are you studying
	6	you enjoying	7	Where were you
	8	you married	9	do you like
	10	of music do you	11	you go to
4	2	’s listening	3	fly
	4	don’t smoke	5	Is Mr Taylor using
	6	goes	7	is helping
	8	isn’t studying	9	see
	10	Are you wearing	11	has
5	2	politician	3	policeman/woman
	4	manager	5	journalist
	6	receptionist	7	artist
	8	photographer	9	electrician
	10	postman/woman	11	scientist
6	2	How are you?	3	Not at all. Don’t mention it.
	4	Sleep well.	5	Excuse me.
	6	Thanks. Same to you.	7	Good morning.
	8	Thank you.	9	Bye for now.
	10	Nothing much.	11	Cheers.

UNIT 1 TEST B

1	2	are you studying	3	Where were you
	4	are you	5	you married
	6	Do you have	7	of music do you
	8	Where’s	9	you enjoying
	10	you go to	11	do you like
2	2	Do they watch television every night?
	3	Is John having a shower?
	4	Do girls study more than boys?
	5	Does Tom have a good job?
	6	Does Ian play football for Arsenal?
	7	Are dogs very clever?
	8	Is he living in Warsaw?
	9	Can I help you wash up?

10Are some video games very expensive?

11Do you know that you’re wrong?

3	2	How	3	Where	4	Why		5	What
	6	Where	7	What	8	Which		9	Whose
	10	When	11	who
4	2	Excuse me.				3	Good morning.
	4	How are you?				5	Thank you.
	6	Sleep well.				7	Nothing much.
	8	Not at all. Don’t mention it.				9	Thanks. Same to you.
	10	Cheers.				11	Bye for now.
5	2	Is Mr Taylor using			3	is helping
	4	’s listening			5	isn’t studying
	6	don’t smoke			7	Are you wearing
	8	fly			9	goes
	10	has			11	see
6	2	journalist			3	artist
	4	politician			5	photographer
	6	manager			7	postman/woman
	8	policeman/woman			9	receptionist
	10	scientist			11	electrician

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UNIT 2 TEST A

12 No, she hasn’t.

3 Yes, she is.

4 Yes, she does.

5 No, she hasn’t.

6 Yes, she is.

7 Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

8 Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

9 Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

10Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.

11Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

2	2	’m			3	’s
	4	doesn’t rain			5	rains
	6	come			7	like
	8	makes			9	Do … have
	10	don’t understand			11	don’t speak
	12	learn			13	don’t invite
	14	know			15	take
	16	have			17	are
	18	are			19	enjoy
	20	want			21	hope
3	2	’m cooking			3	’s talking
	4	have			5	Are you going
	6	often paints			7	’s sitting
	8	doesn’t play			9	’s washing
	10	Do you always wear			11	’s watching
4	2	smoking		3	getting		4	stopping
	5	shining		6	taking		7	running
	8	having		9	swimming		10	beginning
	11	raining
5	1		2	3		4	5
	6		7	8		9	10

UNIT 2 TEST B

1	2	’m	3	’s
	4	doesn’t rain	5	rains
	6	come	7	like
	8	makes	9	Do … have
	10	don’t understand	11	don’t speak
	12	learn	13	don’t invite
	14	know	15	take
	16	have	17	are
	18	are	19	enjoy
	20	want	21	hope
2	2	Are you going	3	’s sitting
	4	’m cooking	5	doesn’t play
	6	have	7	Do you always wear
	8	’s talking	9	often paints
	10	’s watching	11	’s washing

32 Yes, she does.

3 Yes, she is.

4 Yes, she is.

5 No, she hasn’t.

6 No, she hasn’t.

7 Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.

8 Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

9 Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

10Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

11Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.

4 1		2		3		4		5
6		7		8		9		10
5 2	shining			3	running			4	smoking
5	having			6	stopping			7	beginning
8	getting			9	taking			10	raining
11	swimming

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UNIT 3 TEST A

1	1	walked					2	didn’t want
	3	was shining					4	was walking
	5	saw					6	passed
	7	was singing					8	continued
	9	met					10	stopped
2	2	went					3	spoke
	4	didn’t understand					5	didn’t matter
	6	were					7	saw
	8	didn’t have					9	tried
	10	ate					11	had
3	1		2		3			4		5
	6		7		8			9		10
4	2	during					3	while
	4	for					5	While
	6	During
5	1	on	2	on	3	at		4	in	5	–
	6	on	7	in	8	–		9	in	10	in

62 They arrive on March the thirty-first. / They arrive on the thirty-first of March.

3Let’s meet on June the sixteenth. / Let’s meet on the sixteenth of June.

4Today is November the thirtieth. / Today is the thirtieth of November.

5We leave on August the twelfth. / We leave on the twelfth of August.

6It begins on February the second. / It begins on the second of February.

7	2	used	3	robbed	4	smiled
	5	arrived	6	planned	7	sent
	8	saved	9	clapped	10	travelled
	11	made

UNIT 3 TEST B

1	2	for	3	During
	4	while	5	during
	6	While

22 Today is November the thirtieth. / Today is the thirtieth of November.

3It begins on February the second. / It begins on the second of February.

4Let’s meet on June the sixteenth. / Let’s meet on the sixteenth of June.

5They arrive on March the thirty-first. / They arrive on the thirty-first of March.

6We leave on August the twelfth. / We leave on the twelfth of August.

3	1	walked				2	didn’t want
	3	was shining				4	was walking
	5	saw				6	passed
	7	was singing				8	continued
	9	met				10	stopped
4	2	went				3	spoke
	4	didn’t understand				5	didn’t matter
	6	were				7	saw
	8	didn’t have				9	tried
	10	ate				11	had
5	2	arrived			3	sent			4	used
	5	saved			6	smiled			7	travelled
	8	robbed			9	planned			10	made
	11	clapped
6 1			2		3		4		5
	6		7		8		9		10
7	1	on	2	on	3	at	4	in	5	–
	6	on	7	in	8	–	9	in	10	in

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UNIT 4 TEST A

1	1	the		2	a		3	an
	4	– (the is possible)		5	a		6	a
	7	–		8	an		9	The
	10	the
2	2	something			3	someone/somebody
	4	anything			5	anyone/anybody
	6	something			7	anyone/anybody
	8	anything			9	someone/somebody
	10	anyone/anybody			11	Someone/Somebody
3	2	a paper		3	a coffee		4	chocolate
	5	a glass		6	a cake		7	chocolate
	8	glass		9	coffee		10	cake
4	2	glasses		3	keys		4	sheep
	5	cities		6	addresses		7	fish
	8	potatoes		9	ladies		10	sandwiches
	11	people		12	churches		13	women
5	1		2	3		4	5
	6		7	8		9	10

62 I wonder if you could help me?

3 How would you like to pay?

4 Can you tell me where it is?

5 The changing rooms are over there.

6 I’m afraid there aren’t any left.

UNIT 4 TEST B

1	2	a glass		3	chocolate		4	a paper
	5	glass		6	chocolate		7	cake
	8	a coffee		9	a cake		10	coffee
2	2	anyone/anybody			3	anyone/anybody
	4	something			5	anything
	6	anything			7	anyone/anybody
	8	someone/somebody			9	something
	10	Someone/Somebody			11	someone/somebody
3	1	the		2	a		3	an
	4	– (the is possible)		5	a		6	a
	7	–		8	an		9	The
	10	the
4 1			2	3		4	5
	6		7	8		9	10

52 Can you tell me where it is?

3 I’m afraid there aren’t any left.

4 How would you like to pay?

5 I wonder if you could help me?

6 The changing rooms are over there.

6	2	addresses	3	ladies	4	keys
	5	sandwiches	6	fish	7	people
	8	cities	9	potatoes	10	churches
	11	women	12	sheep	13	glasses

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	UNIT 5 TEST A													UNIT 5 TEST B
1	2	to go				3	to arrive			4	to be	1		2	cash			3	pay			4	pack
	5	to listen				6	watching			7	to meet			5	do			6	cook			7	tell
	8	to dance				9	to become			10	playing			8	ride			9	drive			10	order
	11	to try												11	make
2	2	isn’t going					3	Are you going to play				2		2	for		3	to	4	of		5	at
	4	’ll carry					5	is she going to watch						6	at		7	for	8	with		9	in
	6	’ll help					7	’m going to bake						10	in		11	for
	8	Is he going to stay					9	’ll buy
	10	’s going to study					11	’ll go				3		2	is she going to watch				3	’m going to bake
3														4	isn’t going				5	Is he going to stay
	2	pack				3	ride			4	cook			6	’ll carry				7	’s going to study
	5	cash				6	drive			7	pay			8	Are you going to play				9	’ll help
	8	do				9	make			10	tell			10	’ll go				11	’ll buy
	11	order
4												4		2	to listen			3	to meet			4	to go
	2	of		3	with		4	at		5	for			5	to dance			6	to be			7	playing
	6	in		7	to		8	at		9	for			8	to arrive			9	watching			10	to try
	10	for		11	in									11	to become
5	1		2			3		4		5		5		2	tired
	6		7			8		9		10				3	excited
														4	better
6	2	depressed												5	depressed
	3	better												6	well
	4	tired										6
	5	well												1		2		3		4		5
	6	excited												6		7		8		9		10

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	UNIT 6 TEST A												UNIT 6 TEST B
1	2	same			3	opposite			4	opposite	1		2	kinder				kindest
	5	same			6	opposite			7	opposite			3	further				furthest
	8	same			9	same			10	opposite			4	wealthier				wealthiest
	11	same											5	more interesting				most interesting
													6	noisier				noisiest
2	2	d	3	h	4	i	5	k	6	j			7	better				best
	7	a	8	b	9	c	10	g	11	f			8	more crowded				most crowded
													9	busier				busiest
3	2	wealthier				wealthiest							10	drier				driest
													11	worse				worst
	3	more crowded				most crowded
	4	noisier				noisiest					2		1		2		3		4		5
	5	kinder				kindest
													6		7		8		9		10
	6	busier				busiest
	7	further				furthest					3
	8	more interesting				most interesting							2	k	3	a	4	d	5	b	6	i
	9	worse				worst							7	g	8	h	9	j	10	f	11	c
	10	better				best
	11	drier				driest					4		2	same			3	opposite			4	same
4													5	same			6	opposite			7	opposite
	2	into			3	down			4	right			8	opposite			9	opposite			10	same
	5	left			6	opposite			7	in front of			11	same
	8	next to			9	through			10	over
	11	on									5		2	into			3	down			4	right
5													5	left			6	opposite			7	in front of
	1		2		3		4		5				8	next to			9	through			10	over
	6		7		8		9		10				11	on

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UNIT 7 TEST A

1	2	Yes, I do.	3	No, it isn’t.			4	No, I haven’t.
	5	Yes, we do.	6	No, he didn’t.			7	No, it can’t.
	8	Yes, I did.	9	No, it hasn’t.			10	Yes, I will.
	11	Yes, I would.
2	2	missed			3	’ve lived
	4	did they tell			5	’ve been
	6	’s had			7	built
	8	Have you asked			9	did you pay
	10	haven’t known			11	has been
3	1	live in		2	have you lived / have you been
	3	For		4	do you / work do you
	5	work / ’m		6	did you do
	7	worked		8	did you
	9	you have / you own		10	I have / I do

4Peter’s been waiting for two weeks. / a few days.

Peter’s been waiting since eight o’clock. / 1990. / Monday. I’ve known about it for two weeks. / a few days.

I’ve known about it since Monday. / eight o’clock. / 1990. / I was sixteen.

5 1	still			2	only			3	especially
4	hard			5	nearly			6	just
7	usually			8	together			9	slowly
10	Of course
6 1		2		3		4		5
6		7		8		9		10

UNIT 7 TEST B

1	2	’ve been				3	built
	4	missed				5	Have you asked
	6	did they tell				7	haven’t known
	8	’ve lived				9	’s had
	10	has been				11	did you pay
2	1	live in			2	have you lived / have you been
	3	For			4	do you / work do you
	5	work / ’m			6	did you do
	7	worked			8	did you
	9	you have / you own			10	I have / I do
3	1	still		2	only			3	especially
	4	hard		5	nearly			6	just
	7	usually		8	together			9	slowly
	10	Of course
4	2	Yes, I do.		3	No, it isn’t.			4	No, I haven’t.
	5	Yes, we do.		6	No, he didn’t.			7	No, it can’t.
	8	Yes, I did.		9	No, it hasn’t.			10	Yes, I will.
	11	Yes, I would.
5	1		2	3			4	5
	6		7	8			9	10

6Peter’s been waiting for two weeks. / a few days.

Peter’s been waiting since eight o’clock. / 1990. / Monday. I’ve known about it for two weeks. / a few days.

I’ve known about it since Monday. / eight o’clock. / 1990. / I was sixteen.

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UNIT 8 TEST A

1	1	miner		2	artist
	3	detective		4	farmer
	5	architect		6	mechanic
	7	vet		8	lawyer
	9	plumber		10	firefighter
2	2	have to	3	should		4	should
	5	have to	6	has to		7	should
	8	have to	9	has to		10	had to
	11	should
3	2	in bed		3	your job
	4	a word with someone		5	poetry
	6	your time		7	your age
	8	being silly		9	abroad
	10	what you’ve missed		11	cruel to be kind

42 Do you have to go to university to be a lawyer? 3 How often do you have to go to the dentist’s?

4 What time do you have to start work in the morning? 5 Why did the doctor have to take your temperature? 6 Do you have to speak English all the time in class?

5 1		2		3		4		5
6		7		8		9		10

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3 would

4 hours

5 their

6 saw

UNIT 8 TEST B

1	2	poetry	3	your age
	4	in bed	5	being silly
	6	a word with someone	7	what you’ve missed
	8	your job	9	your time
	10	cruel to be kind	11	abroad

22 What time do you have to start work in the morning? 3 Do you have to speak English all the time in class?

4 How often do you have to go to the dentist’s? 5 Do you have to go to university to be a lawyer?

6 Why did the doctor have to take your temperature?

3	2	have to		3	should		4	have to
	5	have to		6	should		7	had to
	8	should		9	has to		10	should
	11	has to
4	1	miner			2	artist
	3	detective			4	farmer
	5	architect			6	mechanic
	7	vet			8	lawyer
	9	plumber			10	firefighter
5	1		2	3		4	5
	6		7	8		9	10

62 hours

3 saw

4 would

5 no

6 their

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	UNIT 9 TEST A														UNIT 9 TEST B
1	2	when											1		2	will … help						3	don’t water
	3	If													4	is						5	arrives
	4	before													6	’ll phone						7	’ll call
	5	until													8	doesn’t pay						9	go
	6	before													10	won’t wait						11	will … say
2	2	do			3	take	4	make			5	make	2		2	on	in		3	by	on	4	at	for		5		in	by
	6	do			7	get	8	take			9	take			6	in	on		7	on	at	8	on by			9		for by
3	10	make			11	get							3		10	at	on		11	for in
	2	is					3	doesn’t pay							2	before
	4	’ll phone					5	will … help							3	before
	6	go					7	don’t water							4	If
	8	arrives					9	will … say							5	when
	10	’ll call					11	won’t wait							6	until
4	2	at	for		3	on by	4	in	on		5	on in	4		1			2		3			4			5
	6	for	by		7	by on	8	in	by		9	for in			6			7		8			9			10
5	10	on	at		11	at on							5		2	make			3	get		4	do			5		take
	1			2		3		4			5				6	make			7	make		8	take			9		do
	6			7		8		9			10				10	get			11	take

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