VOCABULARY

1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. The first letters are given.

• Clothes which are the opposite of formal or smart,

are casual: for example, a T-shirt.
• Scientists do researches____________ to test their theories.
• A person who has hair on their skins because they haven’t shaved, is unshaven____________.
• A vehicle which travels in space from one planet to another is a spaceship____________.
• Denim____________ is a blue material used to make blue jeans, and sometimes other clothes.
• Our solar____________ system____________ has the sun and nine planets, including ours.
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2 Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
• I love playing football. Can I join on / in / to when you play again?
• The traffic is so loud. I can’t see / hear / help myself think.
• If you are overweight / underweight / heavyweight, you should be careful what you eat and take more exercise.
• You should think once / again / twice before deciding to cheat in a test. It’s nothing to be proud of.
• In hot weather, Monica prefers to wear an easy-fitting / a loose-fitting / a tight-fitting dress, so that she can move
freely.
• I decided I wanted pasta for dinner, but on my way to the shop I changed my brain / mind / idea and bought
potatoes.
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3 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box. There are two extra words.

blew faded fur gravity radiation skinny thought wrinkles

• I’m wearing a fake fur jacket. The material doesn’t come from real animals.
• There is very low gravity in space and objects float in the air.
• I can’t see the pattern on your T-shirt from far away because it is faded ____________.
• That firework display is one of the most amazing I’ve ever seen. It blew ____________ my mind.
• I use cream to remove wrinkles ____________ from my skin. I like it to look smooth.
• My dad was surprised when I asked for money to buy books, but he thought ____________ it over and later he
agreed.
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GRAMMAR
4 Choose the correct option a–c to complete
the sentences.

• I don’t ___ anyone at this party.

 a knows b know c am not
knowing
• I ___ on the car and I need to wash my hands.
a have been working b am working c work
• Don’t look directly at ___ sun. It’s bad for your eyes.
a the b ø (no article) ca
• I hope ___ you at my eighteenth birthday party. Are you coming?
a to see b seeing c see
• Have you ever ___ a Broadway show?
a seeing b saw c seen
• Robots ___ more like humans these days.
a have been becoming b are becoming c become
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5 Choose the correct option to complete the mini-dialogues.

• A: What is the / a time?

B: It’s a quarter to ten.
• A: What do you want doing / to do on holiday?
B: Maybe some sightseeing. What about you?
• A: Why do you wear those trousers so often?
B: I love the / a belt that goes with them.
• A: How long are you going / have you been going to yoga classes?
B: Only a few weeks.
• A: What is the / a quickest way to walk to the main train station?
B: Go down this street. It's only about 5 minutes from here.
• A: I’m thinking about buying Jim a denim jacket for his birthday.
B: Good idea. He likes denim and it is becoming / gets popular these days.
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• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
• I don’t like shopping because I can’t stand waiting (wait) in queues.
• Does your science teacher believe____________ (believe) everybody can understand some science?
• Will you allow me to help ____________ (help) you?
• I have seen ____________ (see) my girlfriend tonight. I’m so happy! We haven’t seen each other for a week.
• I imagine working ____________ (work) for twelve hours in a row is really tiring.
• I have never fallen ____________ (never / fall) off a horse.
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USE OF ENGLISH
7 Choose the correct option a–d to complete the text.
Hi Sandra,
I’m writing this quick note because we 0 ___ in touch for
a while. How are you? The truth is that I’m very busy. You know how it is! I 1 ___ the flat. It’s almost finished. We had
problems because we didn’t have a good builder for a long time. Fortunately, 2 ___ builder we have now is very good.
Can I ask you for advice about something? I’m meeting my son’s girlfriend, Sandra, for the first time this weekend. Do
you think I should dress 3 ___ in anything special? I 4 ___ some photos of Sandra. She’s very pretty and she really
knows how to dress in 5 ___.
I 6 ___ her to think I’m unfashionable. Should I wear my
7
___ shoes, or do they make me look too tall?
My youngest son is doing better at school now. His 8 ___ has improved, especially in science subjects. He’s 9 ___ up
his mind – he wants to be a scientist in the future. We’re happy with the decision!
I must go now. The builder has 10 ___ arrived.
Please write back soon!
Jenny

• a aren’t b don’t
c haven’t been d weren’t being
• a ’ve redecorated b ’m redecorating
c ’ve been redecorating d redecorated
• a the ba
c ø (no article) d some
• a for b up
c on d over
• a ‘ve been seeing b ‘ve seen
c see d ‘m seeing
• a fashion b glamour c
style d materials
• a don’t want b haven’t wanted
c ‘m not wanting d haven’t been wanting
• a high b raised
c high-heeled d full-length
• a performance b achievement
c marks d development
• a done b put
c set d made
• a just b yet
c ever d since
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8 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the first one.
Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than five words including the word in bold.

• I hate waking up early.

STAND
I can’t stand waking up early.
• What have you got on the TV now?
WATCHING
What are you watching ________________________ on the TV now?
• It was the most original fashion show I have ever seen.
NEVER
I have never seen ________________________ a more original fashion show.
• It’s OK for me to wait at school.
MIND
I don`t mind waiting ________________________ at school.
• I like putting on special clothes for parties.
UP
I like dressing up ________________________ for parties.
• Studying abroad is a serious possibility for me to think about.
SERIOUSLY
I think seriously about ________________________ studying abroad.
• John always says yes if we need help.
AGREES
John always agrees to ________________________ help us.
• I haven’t seen better sunglasses than yours.
THE
Your sunglasses are the best ________________________ I’ve seen.
• This is the end of our second month in our new flat.
LIVING
We have been living_________________ for two months in our new flat.
• What socks have you got on now?
WEARING
What socks are you wearing at ________________________ the moment?
• Sandy doesn’t have a job now.
WORKING
Sandy isn`t working at ________________________ present.
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