Listening

A. Listen to a TV presenter explaining her plan for the week ahead. Shes
talking about a recent survey. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
Example:
The presenter is worried about
a going shopping.
b a survey.
c a surveillance society.
1) The presenter mentions things we do every day.
a four
b five
c six
2) There are CCTV cameras in London.
a 4 million
b 18,000
c 80,000
3) When we use a credit card, the shop
a knows where we live.
b keeps information about what we bought.
c can find out about our surfing habits.
4) The private detective is going to
a find out free information about the presenter.
b work with a colleague to follow the presenter.
c report on how the presenter spends her day.
5) The TV presenter is
a going to stop using her credit card this week.
b setting up an experiment.
c going to be filmed going about her daily life.

B.

Complete the conversation about work, putting the adverbs in the correct
place.

Example:
I review what I have learned. (every day)
I review what I have learned every day.

A: What do you do?

B: I work in a club.
A: Do you work late? (often)
6 ...
B: I finish at four in the morning, (usually)
7 .
and I work till six. (once a week).
8 .
A: You must be very tired.
B: Im exhausted. (always)
9 ..

C.

Complete the sentences with these words.

eat breakfast bitter serve lunch
Example:
I eat all kinds of food.
10 I dont like that. It tastes very .
11 I often just have a sandwich at my desk for .
12 I usually have toast and coffee for .
13
We usually . potatoes or pasta with this dish

D.

Underline the odd-word-out.

Example:
arm hand
14
15
16
17

leg
ear
brain
elbow

foot
knee
nails
finger
muscle

back
nose
hand
arm

E. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in
brackets.
Eighteen years ago, Graham Tean (ex.) bought (buy) a metal detector at a
sale. Last year he (18) (search) in a field near his home in
Cambridge when he (19) (discover) a large amount of Roman gold.
He (20) (dig) all night for five nights to get all the treasure. He thinks
perhaps somebody (21) (listen) to him reciting a poem about finding
gold, and (22) (direct) him to it.

F. Underline the most appropriate word to complete the sentences.

Example:
Animals are often miserable / scared / happy of loud noises.

23 She was feeling really miserable / sleepy / tired because she failed the
exam.
24 Nafraz used to be angry / frightened / anxious of dogs.
25 Violinists usually do relaxation exercises before a concert, as its very
important not to be tense / sad / bored.
26 When he discovered the treasure, the archaeologist was really scared /
relaxed / excited.

G. Complete the dialogues with an appropriate form of the verbs in brackets.

Example:
a Are you coming to the party tomorrow?
b Yes, of course, Ill / will be there. (be)
27 a What are your plans for the weekend?
b I . with my friend in Manchester. (get together)
28 a Do you think her new song will be a hit?
b Well, I think it . lots of money. (make)
29 a Let me pay the bill.
b No, I . it. (do)
30,31 a Do you think global warming is a real problem?
b Yes, I do. If you . the evidence, it . worse, too. (study, get)
32, 33 a Is Maria pregnant?
b Yes, she . a baby in four months time. Its a boy and they .
him Thomas. (have, call)
34 a You dont like Olga, do you?
b No, I dont, and Im sure when you meet her you . her either. (not
like)

H.

Underline the correct form to complete the sentences.

Example:
She wants to have / having lots of children.
35
36
37
38
39
40

Im really looking forward to seeing / see our old English teacher again.
Ive got two tickets for the music festival. Would you like to come / coming?
Were planning to go / going round the world in a boat when were older.
Im hoping to being / be a teacher when I leave college.
Shes going to leaving / leave school when shes eighteen.
I dont want to get / getting married.

I.

Dannys talking about his job as a trainee jockey. Complete what he says
with these modal verbs. Use each verb once:

must mustnt can cant have to dont have to

I (0) have to work in a team with five other trainees. We work very long hours.
We (41) . be there by 6.00 am, and if were late, we (42) . join in
the training they make us clean out the stables all day. We (43) . wear
a uniform or overalls, just denim jeans, as theyre tough. We (44) .
choose the horse we work with every week, but once weve chosen we (45)
. change or swap.

J.

Complete the conversation about sport. Write the correct form of the verb
in brackets.

A: (0) Have you ever done (you / ever / do) much sport?
B: I go (56) (swim) twice a week, and (47) (cycle) is
fun. (48) I (cycle) all my life. But (49) I (never / take)
it seriously.
A: What about running?
B: Im not very good at (50) (run), so I dont really like it. What
about you? Whats your favourite sport?
A: (51) (play) tennis is great I play every weekend. I also like (52)
(play) football and watching it! (53) I (be) to every
match at my club this season!