Listening Grammar

1 Recording 11 Listen and write true (T) or false 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form
(F). of the verbs in the box.
1 Mary thinks the thief should go to prison be buy do eat go have make (2)
for five years.   T   take (2) work
2 The man thinks the new tennis teacher
could be Italian.       
3 The woman just bought some books.        1 He won’t want tickets for that play. He   went   to
4 The woman is buying a present for see it last weekend.
her father.        2 Over fifty CD players                 back to the store
5 The Globe Theater is on Main Street.        because they were faulty.
6 The doctor says the man needs to get 3 She’d get promoted in that job soon if she
outside more.        well under pressure.
4 They’ll never learn anything if they don’t take
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risks and                 mistakes.
5 I’m going                 my car to the garage today.
6 If you pass your driving test tomorrow, I                
2 Recording 12 Listen to the phone conversations a car. I promise.
and complete the notes. 7 I                 (not) yet, and I’m really hungry.
1 8 You have to study hard                 an architect.
Clarence Hotel Complaints Book 9 They                 a beach party when it started
raining.
Name: Mr. 1   Brown   10 The company                 very well now, so they
Room Number: 2                      might employ more people.
Problem: Breakfast eggs were 3                ,and 11 Emily won’t find it easy                 friends if
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                were cooked too much. she’s so unfriendly.
Action: Talk to the 5                     
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Portland Hotel Complaints Book 4 Underline the correct alternative, a), b) or c).
1 Did your dad            work in Canada?
Name: Mrs. 6                      Peters a) used to b) use to c) never use to
Room Number: 7                      2 Sorry—you            missed them. They left about
Problem: 8                      in room five minutes ago.
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                     sings loudly in the a) just b) since c) yet
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                    . 3 We chose            at home because we were so
Action: Talk to the 11                     . tired.
a) stay b) to stay c) staying
4 Did you see            lions at the zoo?
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a) a b) - c) the
5 Sorry I’m late. It was            than I thought.
a) farther b) far c) more far
6            I close the window? It’s getting a bit cold.
a) Would b) May c) Will
7 I            imagine staying in that hotel—it’s far too
expensive!
a) can’t b) can c) have to
8 What            their new house like?
a) does b) ’s c) are
9 People eat too            junk food these days.
a) many b) enough c) much
10 They told us they            at nine.
a) ’d come b) comes c) ’ve come
11 What’s the name of the place            we stayed?
a) where b) that c) which

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Vocabulary Function
5 Cross out the word that does not fit in each 8 Match sentences 1–11 with responses a)–k).
group.
1 Nice weather, isn’t it?   a  
1 suitcase biopic souvenir backpack 2 Could I speak to the manager please?         
2 cheat gossip interrupt talk 3 Gina didn’t come to work today.         
3 salary bonus brand tip 4 How long have you had this problem?         
4 retail task sales accounts 5 Can I help you at all?         
5 X-ray bills headache painkillers 6 What’s the problem?         
6 litter spam delays blog 7 What time does the post office open?         
8 Everyone should learn to drive.         
5 9 Is this the right way to the bus station?         
10 I’ve been waiting for you for hours!         
6 Underline the correct alternative. 11 Could recommend a good hotel in
the area?         
1 They’ve been on/for vacation for two weeks.
2 Why don’t we go to Luigi’s restaurant? We
a) Yes, it’s great.
haven’t eaten away/out for ages.
b) About a week.
3 My boss suggested I take some time of/off.
c) No, thank you. I’m just looking.
4 If Mary were better at dealing with/for people,
d) Yes, it’s just around the corner. You can’t miss it.
she’d be an excellent boss.
e) At 8 o’clock I think.
5 Ashley is a very friendly person and gets by/along
f) Certainly. There’s the Roosevelt Hotel on Elm
well with everyone she meets.
Street.
6 We've decided to go of/away for the weekend.
g) Of course. Can I ask who’s calling?
7 Two men have been arrested for/with fraud.
h) I’m not sure about that. Not everyone can afford
8 Everyone was very surprised when Sheila turned
to learn or wants to these days.
away/down the job in Australia.
i) I’m really sorry I’m late. I missed the bus.
9 He didn’t sleep very well last night because he
j) Perhaps she’s sick.
was worrying about/with his test.
k) Well, it really hurts when I walk.
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the words in CAPITALS. 9 Complete the words in the conversation.
1 The doctor said it wasn’t a serious   injury   and he A: In my 1 opinion   , public transportation should be
had nothing to worry about. cheaper. Then more people might use it.
INJURE B: I 2 a               . I think the main problem is that
2 If you want to go to that new restaurant, I’ll make public transportation isn’t always reliable.
a                      for tomorrow night. A: That’s 3 t              , but I think that people also
RESERVE have to change their way of thinking.
3 You have to make a                      soon, or he’ll B: 4 D               . If more people cared about the
find someone else for the job. environment, then public transportation would
DECIDE become more popular. It would then get better.
4 I stayed at home and watched a movie. It was a A: Exactly. The problem is that governments prefer
really                      evening. to spend their money on building new roads. I
RELAX also 5 t              they care more about the car
5 She gave an amazing                      at the concert. industry than the environment.
PERFORM B: I 6 t               agree, but it does make sense if you
6 All new students must go to the                      desk think about the economy.
on their first day.
REGISTER 5
7 You don’t have many                     , so it won’t
take you long to move house.
POSSESS
8 Her                      as a writer grows every year.
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Reading
11 Read the poster and the message. Then
10 Read the article and fill in the blanks in the complete the notes below.
summary below with a number or a date.

The Queen of Chess Island Tour

The champion chess player, Hou Yifan, was born on
February 27, 1994 in Xinghua, China. She first Take a boat trip around six beautiful islands.
became interested in the game when she was three, Mon.–Fri.: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m
and her parents bought her a chess set*. Then, at at Sat. and Sun.: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
five, she began taking lessons with a world-famous Leaves from the boat tour office in the port.
chess tutor who encouraged her to play in local
chess competitions from the age of six. These gave Tickets:
her experience in playing against others and $10 (Mon.–Fri. with coffee/cold drink)
improved her skill at the game. Amazingly, she won $25 (Sat./Sun. with lunch and drinks)
the World Youth Chess Championship for Girls
when she was only ten, and, two years later, she
became the youngest person to play in the World Adam,
Women’s Championships.
Her success continued when, in 2008, at the age of I’m going shopping for the afternoon. Hope your
13, she became the youngest ever Chinese chess game of golf was good. I just saw an ad for a boat
champion and the youngest female to become a trip around the islands. We can't go tomorrow
grandmaster. Then, a few years later, in 2010, she because we have the bus trip to the old Greek
won her first Women’s World Championship. She ruins. How about Saturday? We can have a
relaxing day sailing around the islands with lunch
also won it in 2011 and 2013, and she is the only
included! Do you think you could get the tickets?
player in history who has won three world I'm sure you'll love it.
championships before the age of 20.
These days, you will find her studying at the School Jx
of International Studies at Peking University as well
as playing chess professionally. Her chess career
still continues, and, in March 2015, at the age of 21,
she was officially named as the best female player in
the world. More recently, she nearly beat the Male
World Champion, Magnus Carlsen, and many Notes
people think that, in the future, she may become the
world’s best chess player. Name of tour: 1   Island   Tour
Day: 2                     
*The board and pieces used to play the game of chess. Time: 3                 to 4:30 p.m.
Number of tickets: 4                     
Hou Yifan started playing chess when she was Price per ticket: 5                     
1
  three  years old and was taught by an Leaves from: 6                      in the port
international chess teacher from the age of
2
                     . She won her first world-level
competition when she was 3                      and
became the youngest grandmaster in 4                      . 5
She won the Women’s World Championship 5
times. She became the world number one female
chess player in March 6                      .

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Writing
12 Match the underlined words in the email to
formal phrases a)–f).

¹ Hi, Mr. Mackenzie,

² Just a quick note about the plans for the new

airport in Buffalo. I think having a new
airport is ³ a great idea. I travel to Ontario a
lot and the airport will make my life much
easier.
⁴ Also, it’ll bring more tourists to our area.
⁵ Write back soon,
⁶ Bye,
Vicky Dobson

a) In addition           
b) Sincerely           
c) Dear   1  
d) I look forward to hearing from you           
e) I’m writing about           
f) an excellent           

13 Write an answer to the question below in

200 words. Include at least two positive and
two negative points in your answer.
How do you think technology will change our lives
in the next twenty years?

  It seems to me that/In my opinion,                            

                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
                                                                                    

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