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I Circle the correct words or phrases.

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Larry 1 studies / is studying in Chicago now. He 2 was living / used to live here, but he 3 was moving / moved after high school. He 4 possible / might come back when he graduates. If he 5 is coming / comes back, he could start working at his fathers factory. II A B A B A B Write the correct simple past, present perfect, or present perfect progressive forms of the words in parentheses. Use the progressive form if possible. How long 1 __________ you __________ (work) for the city? I 2 __________ (start) as a delivery boy when I was ten. That was 70 years ago. 3 __________ you ever __________ (miss) a day of work? No, I havent. I get to work every day at six in the morning. Tell us, what 4 __________ you __________ (do) today? I 5 __________ (give) out marriage licenses. Its a great job.

III Circle the correct words or phrases. A B A B A B Tell me about your family. Well, I have twin boys. Theyre identical. You cant tell them apart. They really love playing games with 1 themselves / each other. 2 Both / Neither of them love soccer. They play all afternoon. Youve met them, 3 you have / havent you? No, I havent. Could you tell me how old 4 are they / they are? Of course. Theyre seven. You 5 must / might be very proud. I am.

Functions
IV Match the questions and answers. 1 2 3 4 5 V How did you use to celebrate your birthday? How many times have you come here? How have you changed? How do you celebrate your birthday now? How long have you been coming here? a b c d e Thousands. I cant count them. Ive gotten a lot older. I used to have a party. I go out to dinner with my friends. For six years.

Put the conversation in the correct order. Write the numbers 15.

I dont want to study English. ___ I know, but its very difficult. I failed my last exam. ___ I used to have problems with it, too, but then I decided to examine my study habits. ___ Lets have a cup of coffee and talk about how to learn a foreign language. ___ Maybe you could give me some advice. I need help. ___ You really should. English is the international language. Its spoken all over the world.

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VI Complete this conversation in a logical way. Use the correct forms of the words in parentheses. A B A B A B A B 1 ______________________________ (who / person / near window)? Oh, thats Bob. Really? 2 ______________________________ (he / change). Yes, he has. 3 ______________________________ (must / 30 kilos overweight). 4 ______________________________ (he / be on a diet). 5 ______________________________ (how long / on it)? About a month. Hes lost five kilos.

Vocabulary
VII Match the words and phrases. 1 2 3 4 5 burn gentle light set off wear a b c d e meal exercise incense masks fireworks

VIII Circle the correct words or phrases. Pam isnt getting 1 along / about / over well with her boyfriend. Her sister told me she walked 2 in / out / over on him last week. I cant figure it 3 in / out / about. She used to be mad 4 along / at / about him. She even gave 5 in / out / up smoking because he didnt like it. IX Write words or phrases from the box. on the swings mustache hang-ups mother chatted

I saw Mike at the park yesterday. He was watching his son who was 1 ___________. Mikes changed a lot. He has a 2 ___________ now. I remember when he came to New York. He couldnt speak English well. You know Spanish is his 3 ___________ tongue. Hes originally from Colombia. We 4 ___________ a while. Hes a great person. He doesnt have any 5 ___________.

Reading
X Read the Web page and then circle True or False. A New Sitcom The new series, The Hendricksons, is set in a small Wyoming town that is populated with a wide variety of everyday people and a few lovable lunatics. Its a humorous multigenerational series about families, growing up, and friendship. The director, Tom Green, won an AFI Award for his last series, Ties That Bind, which was named series of the year in 1998. In the series, single mother Sandra Hendrickson (Laura Gump) has raised her two boys alone for the last ten years since her husband died in a car accident. Her two sons, Bobby (Tim Shepard) and Billy (Will Jones), are in high school. The series follows the boys adventures in school, at soccer practice, and while they are trying to meet girls. Meanwhile, their mother, besides being dedicated to her home, is trying to remake her life. True True True True True False False False False False 1 2 3 4 5 The information is about a new movie. It takes place in a big city. Tom Green is the director. It is about the Hendrickson family. Sandra is a high school teacher.

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XI Read the text about a festival in Wales. Then answer the questions. Mud Festival The National Mud Festival is held every year at the National Wetlands Centre in Llanelli, Wales. The dates change every year since it is planned when there is a low tide during the afternoon on the nearby Loughar Estuary. If you decide to visit the festival, be prepared to get muddy. There are many muddy activities planned. You can take part in the Mud Safari, a trip down to the estuary to observe the wildlife of the area. You can also join the Wellie Wanging Competition. Here you try to throw a boot as far as you can. There is also a tug-of-war where two teams pull a rope in different directions to see who is the strongest. The loser gets a mud bath. If you dont want to get muddy, you can visit the local birds at the zoo. The Centre is located one mile east of Llanelli on the east side of Carmarthen Bay. There is regular bus service from Llanelli or you can also take a taxi. 1 2 3 4 5 When is the festival? __________________________________________ Where is it held? __________________________________________ What is the Mud Safari? __________________________________________ What happens to the losers of the tug-of-war? __________________________________________ How can you get to the Centre? __________________________________________

Listening Comprehension
XII [Track 44] Listen to this conversation and then answer the questions. 1 2 3 4 5 Where are they? __________________________ What is the woman doing at the beginning of the conversation? __________________________ What is their relationship?__________________________ What kind of talk is this small talk, an argument, or a conversation? _________________________ Name two things the man forgot. __________________________

XIII [Track 45] Listen to the conversation and then circle True or False. True True True True True False False False False False 1 2 3 4 5 The woman has Christmas dinner at her house. She goes to the beach on Christmas Day. She lives in Europe. She comes from a large family. She buys a gift for everyone in her family.

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