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EXERCISES TO PREPARE THE 1ST

BACH RESITTING TEST IN SEPTEMBER 2014

Use of English: Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given.

1 I __________ (be) at uni for six months now and I __________ (love) every moment of itso far.

2 I __________ (not study) English when I __________ (be) at primary school.

3 Jack is a pain. He __________ (always borrow) my dictionary and he __________(always forget) to give it back too.

4 __________ (you exercise) at the gym? You __________ (look) very tired.

5 Sorry, can you show me that again? I __________ (not concentrate) and I __________(have) no idea what to do now.

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2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Brett came round last night helping/to help me with my assignment.

2 Working/to work on this project with you has been really interesting.

3 Jim expected me giving/to give him a lift to college this morning, but I didn’t have mycar.

4 I’m not sure which website looking/to look on for the information.

5 Katy left without finishing/to finish her coffee.

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3 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using theword given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.

1 I last spoke to Dan on Friday.

SPOKEN

I _______________ since Friday.

2 This question is very difficult, and I can’t answer it.

TOO

This question _______________ answer.

3 He said he would definitely arrive at 6.30.

PROMISED

He _______________ at 6.30.

4 It’s enjoyable to go bowling.

GOING

I _______________ bowling.

5 This is my third visit to Paris.BEEN

I _______________ three times.

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4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

In my first year at uni I (1) ___ in a hall of residence because my home is two hundred milesaway. I was a bit worried about (2) ___ with so many students at the beginning, but it wasgreat fun, and I made a lot of new friends. Then one evening at a party, I was talking to acouple of students who are on the same course as me, and they suggested sharing a flat

together in our second year. We went (3) ___ at a place together, and it was fantastic. It evenhad a garden and a cat! So, last month we moved in and now we (4) ___ here for fivemonths. We haven’t had any arguments yet. I (5) ___ happier. I’m glad I was in the halls ofresidence in my first year but I think two years would be too long. Now I have goodcompany when I want it and I’m independent too. So, I have the best of both worlds.

1 A have stayed B have been staying C stayed

2 A to live B living C live

3 A to look B looking C look

4 A were B are C have been

5 A was never B was never being C have never been

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1 Can you do/make me a favour and check this essay, please?

2 Don’t worry about the exam. You can only do/make your best.

3 I’ve just done/made an appointment to see my tutor after the lecture.

4 Could I do/make a suggestion? Go online and check the information.

5 How long did it take to do/make this homework?

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8 Complete the sentences with words formed from the words given.

1 My __________ (concentrate) isn’t good in the afternoons, so I prefer to work in themornings.

2 The teacher usually complains about the __________ (accurate) of my spelling.

3 I much prefer __________ (continue) assessment to taking exams.

4 I have a good __________ (relation) with the other students in my group.

5 The __________ (fly) to the USA took ten hours.

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Reading

9 Read the article and choose the correct sentences A –F to fill the gaps. There is onesentence you do not need.

Technology plays a large part in the lives of most students today. (1) ___ Handwritten

essays are also becoming a thing of the past. Many schools equip their classrooms withcomputers for use during lessons, and students are expected to be computer literate at anearly age. (2) ___ Therefore, school libraries are no longer as necessary as they once were.The world of learning is changing quickly and dramatically. But how far can technology goin education? Will teachers still be necessary in ten or 20 years’ time? Or will onlineteaching be the norm? Now, there’s a thought!

In Denmark, the government is taking the use of computers in schools one step further.Computers are now being used in the exam room itself. (3) ___ Using computers in exams is

not completely new for Danish students. They have been able to type up their exam essayson computers instead of writing them by hand for several years. However, now, under a newscheme, students in exams are allowed complete access to the Internet. (4) ___ The only

thing they cannot do is communicate with anyone else online. So, no emailing or messagingwhile in the exam room.

Opponents to the idea believe that using computers like this in exams opens the door tocheating. They say it is impossible to monitor the sites the students visit or any contact theymay make with friends outside the exam room or even other students in the same exam. (5) ___ They point out that exams these days are no longer about remembering facts and figures.They are about analysing things. Examination questions these days do not usually ask aboutwhen, who or what. They ask why and how. It’s hard to cheat using the Internet on questionslike this.

Surely, computers are such an important part of the learning process today that it seems anatural step to use them in exams? For those worried about cheating, it’s important to

remember that in exams the students are under a lot of pressure and have to do a lot of thingsin a very short time. There isn’t really a lot of time to cheat. Perhaps computer use in examswill become standard procedure in a few years’ time. What do you think? We’d love to hearyour views. Post a comment on our website.



A However, supporters believe that we should trust the students.

B In some schools, the need to use reference books has mainly been replaced by easy accessto information online.

C The rules say that they can go on any website they wish.

D Students themselves are aware of the possible accusations of cheating.

E Unsurprisingly, this is causing a fair amount of controversy.

F More and more students have their own computers at home or even laptops, so that theycan do online research for projects and assignments.

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Writing

11 Read the email and write a reply from Tom to Mark answering his questions.

Hi Tom,

I hope you’re enjoying university life! You’ve been there three months now. As wearranged, I’m coming up to stay with you next weekend. I just wanted to check a few things.I’m seeing your parents tomorrow, so is there anything you’d like me to bring you fromhome? Also I’m not too sure where to meet you and when. Remember , I’m getting the 3.15train from Tashworth and it usually takes about two hours. Do I need to get a taxi when I getto Cambridge or is it quick to walk to your place?

I’m really looking forward to seeing you. It seems ages since you left. Have you arrangedanything for the weekend or shall we just decide what we want to do when I come?

See you Friday.

Mark

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1 Complete the text with the correct past simple, past perfect or past perfectcontinuous form.

After I (1) __________ (have) breakfast I drove to work and (2) __________ (arrive) about15 minutes early. I definitely hadn’t been looking forward to going to work that Tuesday

because the boss (3) __________ (ask) me to see him at 9.30. This was unusual. He hadnever asked to see me in his office before. I knew I had done something wrong. I (4) __________ (sit) at my desk for ten minutes because I knew he liked punctuality and then Iknocked on his door. Surprisingly, he smiled when I went in. He obviously knew that I

(5) __________ (wait) for the right moment.

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2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There is one mistake in eachsentence. Two sentences do not have a mistake.

1 The teacher told us to stop to write before I had finished.

2 Before coming to live here, my dad would work for an engineering company.

3 The teacher is always giving us tests when we’re not expecting them.

4 I’ll never forget seeing the Killers perform on stage.

5 We used to work on the project for three days.

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3 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the wordgiven. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.

1 When I started work, I never went to bed after ten o’clock.

USE

When I started work, I _______________ to bed after ten o’clock.

2 We visited my aunt every Saturday, and she always gave us a bar of chocolate.

WOULD

We visited my aunt every Saturday and she _______________ a bar of chocolate.

3 Every time I go to London it rains.

RAINING

It _______________ when I go to London.

4 I think it’s a good idea to check the information online.

LIKE

I _______________ the information online.

5 I did my homework and then I watched the football match on TV.AFTER

_______________ my homework, I watched the football match on TV.

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4 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

I got my first part-time job (1) __________ I was 16, and it was the most boring job you canimagine. I was on the checkout at my local supermarket for four hours every Saturday

morning. I (2) __________ to get up at 7.30, and, after a quick breakfast, my dad (3) __________ give me a lift into town. Sometimes it was busy, and the time passed quickly, but at other times it was so slow! The manager was (4) __________ coming round to checkthat we were being polite to the customers and not taking time off. When I (5) __________ been there for about six months, I left and got a job in a clothes shop. It was much moreinteresting.

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Use of English: Vocabulary

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

make get promote do be

1 What I hate most about helping my dad at work is __________ all the paperwork.

2 The local town council is making some films to try to __________ tourism in the area.

3 My cousin __________ on flexi-time, so he can finish early if he wants to.

4 I think about a hundred workers were __________ redundant last year when the factory

closed.

5 I’ve worked here for three years and I’m hoping to __________ promotion soon.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct particles.

1 If you want to get _____ at work, you have to be conscientious and punctual.

2 Corinne turned _____ an invitation to go to a party at her boss’s house.

3 Our teacher wasn’t feeling very well, so Mr. Brown took _____ the lesson.

4 First you have to fill _____ an online application and then send it to this address.5 Who is responsible _____ doing the paperwork in the office?

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7 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the advertisement.

Have you (1) ___ recently because you hated your last job? Or maybe you’ve been maderedundant? (2) ___ for a job with Grant and Company Ltd., and you could be earning a high(3) ___ within months. We are looking for people who would like the experience of workingfor an excellent (4) ___ who can guarantee a secure full-time job for the next two years with

the opportunity for plenty of overtime. We also offer excellent working conditions. Youdon’t need many (5) ___ but you need to be hard-working and punctual. Check out the positions on offer on our website and get more information. Who knows, your dream job

could be one click away!

1 A dismissed B fired C gone D resigned

2 A Offer B Apply C Look D Get

3 A money B finance C salary D promotion

4 A employee B colleague C job D employer

5 A notes B exams C qualifications D results

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8 Complete the text with words formed from the words given.

We are holding a careers (1) __________ (advise) day on Saturday 22nd

March. If you’re stillnot sure what the best job is for you, come along because there will definitely be somethingto interest you during the day. Several experts will be here to advise you on the benefits ofspecific job (2) __________ (train) as opposed to going straight to university. And ifyou decide that university is for you, then they can help answer questions aboutaccommodation and which (3) __________ (qualify) to go for. There will also be talks aboutdifferent professions; whether to work indoors or outdoors, the (4) __________ (important)

of promotion in the career ladder and how to avoid jobs that are too stressful. There willinevitably be questions for them about the difficulty of finding jobs in today’s (5) __________ (economy) recession. However, whether you’re looking for a skilled, academicor manual job, we hope to provide some help on March 22

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Reading

9 Read the texts about different students’ plans for a career in writing. Forquestions 1 –5 choose from the students A –D. The students may be chosenmore than once.

A Katy Parker

People are always asking me what I’m going to do in the future and until now I haven’treally known how to reply. It’s difficult to explain that I think my future lies in writing.When I first mentioned it to my parents, they didn’t laugh but they acted as though it wassomething I would grow out of, and they wer e confident that I’d get a ‘proper’ job

eventually. But I’ve always been serious about being a writer. I just love the Englishlanguage and I’ve been a keen reader since the age of five. I’ve done a lot of short stories

and some have been printed in magazines. What I’d really like to do is write thrillers. I knowthat sounds crazy, and many people don’t think thrillers are real books at all. But I love agood puzzle, so that’s what I say now. I’m going to be a thriller writer. Then I wait to see theexpressions on people’s faces.

B Giles Branson

My dad and my uncle were both journalists and wrote for Sunday newspapers. Wealways had people in the house who were connected to newspapers and news, and I grew upwith their conversations in the background. It must have rubbed off on me because I

desperately want to follow in dad’s footsteps and become a journalist too. I don’t think I’dlike to do exactly the same as he did – he was a political journalist, because I’m not thatserious about politics but I’d like to travel and maybe write reports from different places in

other countries. I can see myself writing about environmental problems in Australia or theSahara or somewhere like that.

C Terry Barnes

When you’re a kid, you have no real idea of what you’re going to be doing in the future.You might have a dream of being a famous footballer or actress or even a princess (that wasmy younger sister’s strong belief!). But most people don’t really know the sort of personthey’re going to be, so how they can decide on a future career at a young age is tricky. I wentthrough secondary school thinking I was going to be a vet, looking after animals, but then Idiscovered that I wasn’t that keen on cutting up insects, let alone operating on dogs orhorses! So, that idea didn’t work out. It was only last summer , the summer before I leftsecondary school, that I suddenly knew what I wanted to do, and that was to become awriter. I’ve always done drama in my s pare time and I suddenly realised that I was prettygood at writing dialogue. So, next term I’m going to start a screen writing course. With luck ,one day I’ll be writing the soaps and dramas you watch on TV!

D Sarah Turner

We had a creative writing course at my secondary school in our last year, and I went on it

because I’ve liked writing for a long time. I always wrote diaries when I was younger and Ialso used to write short, funny stories for the other kids in my class to read, and that was at primary school! But it soon became quite clear that I was not going to be the next greatEnglish novelist. I’m just not patient enough and I don’t think I’ve got the skill to writecomplex books. But I am clever with words, so I’m going to go into the advertising world,writing adverts. What you need in that job is to write things that are catchy but short andfunny. I think it’s just the right profession for me because there will be lots of variety and I’ll

be working in a busy, fast-moving world. Somehow, I don’t see myself being isolated,writing chapter after chapter. That’s not really me at all. But I’m glad I went on the course



because it showed us all sorts of jobs involving writing, which is why I’ve made this

decision

1 Which person believes his/her choice of career was influenced by his/her upbringing? ___

2 Which person has chosen a career because of a hobby? ___

3 Which person has already had some success with his/her writing? ___

4 Which person wants a job working with a lot of people? ___

5 Which person says that his/her family didn’t believe the writer was serious about his/her

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Writing

11 Write an opinion essay with this title:

It is more important to earn a lot of money at work than to have a satisfying job.

Do you agree? Write 180 –250 words.

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1 Complete the sentences with the correct alternatives.

1 Let’s go out tonight, and I’ll record/I am recording the film to watch tomorrow.

2 Who’s coming/will come to the party? I hope you’ve invited Eddie and Sam. 3 I’ve heard that Disney is going to make/makes an animated sci-fi film sometime next

year.

4 The instructions in the letter say that we are to wait at the entrance until someone willcome/comes to show us to the right room.

5 Do you think that one day in the future we’ll have been living/be living on another planet?

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2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There is one mistake in each

sentence.

1 I would phone Mary, but then she phoned me. We’re planning to go to a concert tonight.

2 I’m afraid I won’t be completed the report by the end of the day. I need another morningat least.

3 What time does the library close on Thursday? I must borrow a couple of books before itwill close.

4 By Friday I’ll have been working here for six months. I have a party on Saturday tocelebrate.

5 I’ve just eaten some fish that tasted strange and I think I’ll be sick.

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It is very difficult to imagine what the future (1) __________ be like. Some people earn a

living by predicting the future but if they’re predicting something that they think will happen in a hundred years’ time, there’s no one to prove them wrong, is there? I think that must be a pretty good job. In a hundred years’ time, when we’re all living on the moon, no one is goingto say ‘Oh dear . Jack Martin got his predictions wrong back (2) __________ 2012,didn’t he?’ They won’t really be able to ask for their money back! If we look back 50 years

and study what people thought (3) __________ happen then, they didn’t really do very well.They thought that everyone would have personal helicopters and eat tablets instead of meals.



That hasn’t happened. So, what about the next 50 years? I’m going to try to be a futurologist

for a moment and make some predictions for the year 2052. The weather is definitely goingto change for the worse, and we’ll all probably be living in much smaller places. The

population of the world will have increased dramatically, and a lot of animals will (4) __________ extinct. Technology will continue to develop and control our lives, andeverything will be even faster than it is today: computers, transport, cooking and so on. Of

course, we’ll all be using robots to help us at work and at home. The experts will have madea lot of advances in medicine by then, but we’ll all be much poorer, so we (5) __________

be able to afford to go to hospital. I think society will be clearly divided into the people who‘have’ money and the people who ‘have not’. Unfortunately, I think I’ll probably be one ofthe ‘have nots’ unless I set up a business as a futurologist and get paid for predictions that probably won’t happen!

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4 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the word

given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words.

1 What’s the arrival time of Gemma’s train?

DOES

What ________________________________?

2 I’ve arranged to meet Pedro outside the cafe at 4.30.

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I _______________________________ the cafe at 4.30.

3 Paul is working in New York for six months from next January.

WORKING

Next March, Paul _______________________ New York.4 The tickets were more expensive than I’d thought.

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I didn’t know ________________________ ___ so expensive.

5 The traffic is terrible, and I don’t think it’s possible to catch the train now.

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5 Complete the definitions with the correct words. You are given the first letters.

1 An a__________ is a small object in space.

2 A s__________ is made by man and put into space for communications.

3 A s__________ is a vehicle that carries people and objects into space.

4 A s__________ s__________ is a place in space where people stay and do experiments.

5 A t__________ is an instrument we can use to look at objects that are a long way away.

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6 Complete the sentences with these words.

travel launch universe journey landing

1 We had a terrible __________ to London because it rained heavily all morning, and theroads were very wet.

2 I think they’ll postpone the __________ of the shuttle because of high winds.

3 The astronauts had an excellent __________ in the sea at exactly the point they had predicted they would come down.

4 Scientists are uncovering more and more facts about the beginning of the __________ allthe time.

5 __________ is very important and educational for everyone. It teaches us so much.

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7 Complete the story extract with words formed from the words given.When Harry opened his eyes, everything was dark both inside and outside the spacecraft. Hishead was hurting badly, and his mouth felt dry. He looked at his watch. He had been (1) __________ (conscious) for a long time. He reviewed his situation. He rememberedattempting to re- enter Golath’s orbit but he had (2) __________ (calculate) his speed, and

the spacecraft had reacted by falling uncontrollably through the atmosphere. Harry had triedto (3) __________ (able) the automatic controls, but this had been impossible, and the spacecraft had hit the ground heavily. Harry groaned. He knew it had been (4) __________(responsible) of him to take the craft in the first place. At this very moment, there was probably an international search going on for him, and he knew he shouldn’t (5) __________(estimate) the anger of the leader of Agron.

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I’ve enjoyed looking at the stars since I was a child and used my dad’s (1) ___ to examine

the night sky. In those days, most of the big constellations were visible, and it was amazingto see the shapes the stars made in the sky. I think my favourite was O rion’s Belt because itwas usually quite clear. I also loved listening to my dad’s stories about the constellations and

what the stars represented. They filled my (2) ___ almost more than the bedtime stories mymother used to read to me at night. In later years, my interest in stars decided what career

direction I should go in and I have now been an (3) ___ for ten years, studying the stars.They still fascinate me. However, what I find very sad is the fact that young children today

do not have the same (4) ___ as I did to watch the stars. With pollution, worsening weatherand the effects of street lights, it is far more difficult to see the stars with the naked eye anymore. To see clear skies, you have to go outside of (5) ___ areas and into uninhabited parts



of the country where it is still possible to see and marvel at the wonder of the night sky in all

its glory.

1 A camera B telescope C glasses D microscope

2 A dream B memory C imagination D thought

3 A astrologer B asteroid C astronaut D astronomer

4 A opportunities B luck C openings D times

5 A grown up B built up C stood up D put up

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Reading

9 Read the article about a TV series. Decide if the statements are true (T), false (F) ornot mentioned (NM).

The Time Traveller who has Survived the Test of Time

People have always been intrigued by the possibilities of time travel, so it is notsurprising that one of the most popular science-fiction TV series in the world is about that

very subject. Doctor Who, produced by the BBC in the UK, is also said to be the longestrunning sci-fi series ever, having started in November 1963 and, after a break of about 15years from 1989 to 2005, still continues today. There have been 770 episodes of the series! Itis certainly a widely-loved and much respected series, which has won awards all over theworld and is still appreciated today by people in over 50 countries.

So, why has Doctor Who survived the test of time? One answer is because of the very

clever writing involved in creating and continuing the series. Doctor Who is unique in thatthe central character, the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels backwards and forwards throughtime helping people and challenging evil, has had ten reincarnations. This ability of theDoctor to regenerate himself in another body when death approaches has been built into the

plot to enable different actors to take over the part and allow the character of the Doctor tosurvive as long as we wish him to. So far, there have been 11 Doctors, the most recent being

Matt Smith, who took over from the talented David Tennant in 2010.

Doctor Who was originally created for family viewing and has nearly always been shownat prime time on television, most often on Saturday evenings. However, it quickly earned the

reputation for being very frightening and in the early days there were complaints that DoctorWho was too scary for children. It was giving children all over the country nightmares! It is

true that this side of Doctor Who has also been one of its attractions. As well as the mostoutrageously monstrous monsters from other planets, with numerous eyes, legs, teeth, etc,the writers also managed to create terrifying villains from the most ordinary sources. Therewere the policemen with blank faces, the stone statues in a churchyard and the models in ashop window. These stories captured the horror of the familiar becoming sinister. And, of

course, no one could ever forget the Doctor’s personal enemies: the Daleks, machine-likerobots with scary mechanical voices, threatening to ‘exterminate’ everyone they met. The

series has terrified generation after generation of British children, who traditionally watchedthe Doctor from ‘behind the sofa’.

Surprisingly, Doctor Who was initially intended to be an educational programme as well

as an entertaining one. The Doctor travels both back and forward in time, on our planet earthas well as in outer space. This gave the series scope to set adventures in different time

periods and different areas, informing children about history, geography and science. In theearly days, a historical adventure alternated every second week with a future-based one. The



Doctor has been seen at important wars, in the Jurassic period and with great figures from

history: Victoria, Churchill and so on. Even in recent times he has returned to the Frenchrevolution and had adventures with Charles Dickens, Agatha Christie and Vincent Van

Gogh.

Doctor Who is so much a part of British culture that nearly everyone you ask will be able

to hum the theme tune (the first purely electronic theme music to be made), name the timemachine (the Tardis), describe and imitate a Dalek and say which actor played the Doctorwhen he or she was a child. Although absent for a few years, the Doctor returned with avengeance in 2005 and now has a whole new following. The creativity of the programme’swriters and the status of the Doctor as a national hero will ensure that he remains on ourscreens and in our hearts for a long time to come.

1 Doctor Who has been on televisioncontinuously since 1963.

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2 Doctor Who has kept its popularitydue to the availability of the actorwho has always played the title role.

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3 The element of fear in Doctor Who

has increased over the years. T/F/NM

4 One frightening aspect of the series is

that characters cannot trust things thatthey and we know very well.

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5 Most British people know the name ofthe current Doctor.

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Writing

11 Write a story for a school magazine. Your story must begin with these words:

When Miles looked out of the spacecraft’s window, he could see a small light in the

distance.

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1 Complete the sentences with a word or phrase using the correct form of the wordsgiven.

1 My sister writes __________ (clear) I do.

2 Our area received __________ (little) amount of rainfall in England last year.

3 I’m sorry but __________ (early) I can get to the station is 3.15.

4 Penny is quite shy and speaks English in class __________ (little) than everybody else.

5 Harry Barnes is __________ (extraordinary) person I’ve ever met.

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2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. There are two mistakes in eachsentence.

1 First time I met Sam he was eating the cheese sandwich.

2 I enjoy documentaries about USA more that documentaries about environment.

3 The exam was such difficult that I could only answer first two questions.

4 In general, the biscuits are more difficult to cook as cakes.

5 His performance wasn’t enough good to win the award for a best actor.

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1 If I sleep for a long time, I feel more tired.

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2 I couldn’t eat all the meal because it was very big.

TOO

The meal was ____________________ for me to eat.

3 Susie was a beautiful baby, and everyone wanted to cuddle her.

SUCH

Susie was ____________________ that everyone wanted to cuddle her.

4 Sandy’s test results were better than mine.

AS

My test results ____________________ Sandy’s.

5 I rushed my homework.SPEND

I ____________________ on my homework.

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The (1) __________ extraordinary person I’ve ever met has to be my great grandmother.She’s called Ellie and she’s 98 now but she doesn’t seem any (2) __________ than my

grandmother really! She’s bright and intelligent, and her brain still works very fast. Thething about Ellie is that she’s always happy. Sometimes she gets bad pains in her legs but, asshe says, ‘life’s too short to grumble’, so she never complains. She’s also always joking andtelling me about what she’s seen on TV. She answers all the questions on quiz shows. She’smuch (3) __________ at them than me. She was a fashion designer when she was youngerand she still wears the most unusual clothes. She loves hats and whenever she goes out in herwheelchair she wears a purple and red one. It is fantastic and suits her very well. She’s givenme lots of her old clothes, some dating back 50 years, and they are in perfect condition. Ithink they must be worth a lot of money. It was Ellie (4) __________ persuaded me tofollow my dream and become an artist. I shall always be grateful to her for that. She’s such(5) __________ dear old lady that I’ll miss her a lot when she’s gone.

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5 Replace the adjectives in italics with an appropriate synonym. You are given the firstletters.

1 At sports days, sometimes you see ambitious parents who get angry when their childrenaren’t chosen for a team.

p__________

2 I know you have to be assertive when you’re in charge of a group of people but I don’tlike telling people what to do.

b__________

3 My cousin Madge was very determined and refused to change her decision about what to

study at university although her parents wanted her to.

s__________

4 The teacher told us quite brusquely that none of us were going to pass the exam.

f__________

5 In my opinion, Norrie is a very talented __________ violinist, and I think she’ll be

famous one day.

g__________

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives.

1 Although my dad is pretty broad-minded about political views, my mum is very __________.

2 I don’t like people who are tight-fisted. Most of my real friends are very __________.

3 When I started university, I was quite immature but when I left, I was much more __________.

4 If you do well at something, it’s nicer to be modest about it rather than __________.

5 My best friend, Marie, is quite reserved, and I wish I could help her become more __________.

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1 My friend, Brian, first wanted to be a professional __________ (music) but after a fewyears he became an __________ (act) instead.

2 The police are carrying out an __________ (investigate) into the death of the __________(electric) in our street.

3 The __________ (profess) said that there had been a great __________ (improve) in mywork, which made me very happy.

4 The __________ (invent) of the biro pen was a __________ (science) who lived inHungary.

5 Two of the __________ (violin) in the tour group don’t have the __________ (able) to progress to the next level.

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Do you believe that people can tell what sort of personality you have by the music that youlisten to? I am sure that most people instinctively get a(n) (1) ___ of someone on the basis oftheir choice in music but until now there hasn’t been any solid (2) ___ that what you feel

may indeed be true. Now, however, there has been a worldwide survey about people’smusical tastes and how they are linked to their personalities, and, (3) ___ some of the resultsare what we would probably have expected, some are quite surprising. We would think thatmusic lovers would generally be creative people, and this has been proved correct. It is alsono surprise that jazz and blues fans are relaxed and easy-going. It may be more of a surprise

to find that those of us who like country and western and pop music are (4) ___ hard-working. The most surprising discovery in the survey for me was that there are a large

number of similarities between fans of heavy metal music and fans of classical music. Iwould have thought the people who enjoyed those types of music would be very differentindeed. However, (5) ___ to the survey, both sets of fans are creative and relaxed but notoutgoing. One difference that the survey indicates is that classical music lovers are self-confident while the heavy metal fans are not. The results of the survey are very interesting

and worth checking out. But it seems to me that it doesn’t cater for those of us with eclectic



tastes in music. Perhaps it means that if I love both soul and indie, I’m a very confused

person? They could be right!

1 A feeling B impression C understanding D reaction

2 A results B findings C evidence D reasons

3 A however B therefore C but D whereas

4 A considered B decided C felt D said

5 A resulting B according C relating D commenting

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Reading

9 Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose thecorrect sentences A –F to fill the gaps 1 –5. There is one sentence you do not need.

An Amazing BrainThe brain is an amazing organ, and the complexities of the way it works will never be

fully understood, but scientists have made a lot of progress in explaining how and whydifferent parts of our brains are used. (1) ___ These people are sometimes called ‘autisticsavants’ and their mental abilities are brilliant and inexplicable. Some are able to do amazingmathematical calculations at high speed. Others can perform music without ever having hada music lesson in their lives. One American savant, Kim Peek, the person who inspired thefamous film Rain Man, can read two pages at the same time, one with each eye, and has totalrecall of the 7,600 books he has read. A British savant Stephen Wiltshire can draw incrediblydetailed drawings of places after seeing them once.

It is believed that savants may have these exceptional abilities because of some form ofdamage to the brain which allows an unusual form of communication between the different

sides of the brain. (2) ___ The problem in understanding a savant’s abilities has been that most are unable to explain how they do these extraordinary things either because theirlanguage skills are less advanced or because they themselves do not know how; the abilitiessimply ‘come’ to them.

However, scientists have found one savant who has excellent linguistic ability and is ableto describe his thought processes clearly. This man’s name is Daniel Tammet. Scientists

believe that what Daniel can tell them may help unlock some important secrets of the brain.

Daniel is capable of doing extremely complicated mathematical calculations in his headin a matter of seconds. He is obsessed with numbers and counting. (3) ___ While they were

playing in the playground, he was standing there counting the number of leaves on the trees!For him, counting is an absolute joy. It makes him happy and content. (4) ___ He gets

uncomfortable when there is too much disorder. For example, going to a supermarket is notan enjoyable experience for him as he is distracted by counting the tins and calculatinganything and everything that he sees there. Likewise, working nine to five in a typical office

environment would be difficult. (5) ___ He can also speak seven languages and is in the process of writing his own language called Manti!

According to Daniel, he sees numbers as different colours, textures and images, and whenhe calculates complex numbers, the images change and form new images which give him theanswers. If Daniel’s explanations can help scientists discover more about the way the brain

works, then perhaps we can all learn to develop our own potential to a greater level.

A He therefore works from home helping clients with literacy and numeracy skills.

B However, Daniel needs to be in control of what is happening around him.

C Some scientists believe that we all have the potential to use this ability, but we do notknow how.

D Apparently, there are very few people who can match this in the world.

E He says he has been like this for as long as he can remember and it set him apart fromother children at school.

F There are, however, a certain number of people whose brains seem to work in acompletely different way to most of us.

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Writing

11 Write a description of a person who has influenced you at some point in your life. Itcan be a friend, relative or famous person. Explain why they have influenced you.

Write 120 –160 words. _____________________________________

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1 You ought/had better to put some of your earnings into a savings account.

2 You mustn’t/don’t have to wait for an appointment with the bank manager. You can go inand ask to see him.

3 I didn’t need to take/needn’t have taken all this money out of my bank. I know I’ll justspend it shopping!

4 I didn’t need to fill/ought not to have filled in many forms to open the account. It wasreally quite quick.

5 I don’t have to/can’t take out any more money because my overdraft is too big.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of must , can or might and theseverbs.

work write go be read

1 It __________ a boring job, sitting in an office all day and just doing lots of paperwork.

2 Shelly __________ to town. I know she was thinking about going earlier.

3 Fred __________ my email yet. He hasn’t phoned me and I asked him to.

4 Jackie __________ late tonight. She asked me to tell you.

5 Grant __________ this note. It looks like his writing, but I’m not sure.

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1 Janet is definitely in New York now because her flight only took four hours.

MUST

Janet ____________________________ now because her flight only took four hours.

2 They didn’t give us permission to go backstage after the play.

NOT

We _________________________ to go backstage after the play.

3 It’s a good idea to change your money before you go on holiday.

HAD

You _______________ change your money before you go on holiday.

4 It’s quite possible that Mike missed the train because he left work very late.

MIGHT

Mike _______________________________ because he left work very late.

5 It wasn’t necessary to type out the essay but it is easier to read.

TYPED

You ________________________, but it is easier to read.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 Can I exchange this shirt if I have lost the __________?

2 I’m sorry, I haven’t got any __________ for the parking meter. Have you?

3 There’s a __________ on at the computer store. Do you want to go? We might get some

cheap software.4 It’s much better to buy things online because you usually get good __________ for

money.

5 If you order tennis rackets through the tennis club, it’s cheaper because you get a special __________.

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charges withdraw debt interest overdraft

1 If you don’t pay back the money soon, you’ll have to pay extra in __________.

2 Most students get into __________ while they are at university because of the fees andthe cost of accommodation.

3 Can we stop at the bank? I need to __________ some money to go shopping.

4 I’m going to change my bank because of the high bank __________ I have to pay at this

one.

5 While I was at university, I only went into my __________ once and that was only for afew pounds.

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1 We’re not spending much money so that we can go to Paris next month.

UP

We _______________ to go to Paris next month.

2 I spent a lot of money on a new pair of expensive shoes last week.

OUT

I _______________ a new pair of expensive shoes last week.

3 If you look carefully, you can sometimes find some real bargains in antique shops.

UP

If you look carefully, you can sometimes _______________ some real bargains inantique shops.

4 I’m afraid I won’t be able to return the money until the end of the month.

BACK

I’m afraid I won’t be able to _______________ the money until the end of the month.5 There aren’t any more concert tickets for sale at the ticket office.

OUT

The ticket office _______________ concert tickets.

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I know the (1) __________ (economy) recession has caused a lot of difficulties for everyoneand that the government has to make cut backs to save money. However, I think it’s short-sighted to make (2) __________ (reduce) in spending on education. Children need a good,

strong education. Cut backs will mean larger classes, fewer teachers and less equipment for



sports and other extra-curricular (3) __________ (active). They will also mean that schools

will be unable to keep up with their plans to equip all classrooms with computers. As well asaffecting what goes on in classrooms, the cuts will have another effect. Many school

buildings need significant repairs, and there was an allocation of funds for this when the previous (4) __________ (govern) was in power. Now, the repairs are being stopped because there is insufficient money to continue. Our children will be studying in (5)

__________ (safe) buildings with leaking roofs and broken windows. This is not goodenough. I ask the government to rethink its plans.

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Reading

9 Read the text about three people’s opinions on a website about scams. Match thepeople A –C with the questions 1 –5.

1 Which person gives some advice on avoiding a scam? Person ___

2 Which person was extremely surprised to learn about a particular scam? Person ___

3 Which person has personal knowledge of someone who has lost money in a scam? Person ___

4 Which person says that the people targeted by a scam don’t want to tell anyone about it?Person ___

5 Which person talks about a scam that uses the postal service? Person ___

A

I, personally, have never been the victim of a scam, at least as far as I know, but I knowsomeone who has, and it’s such a sad story. The person I’m talking about is an old lady who

lives near my parents. She lives alone and only has a daughter who goes to visit her fromtime to time. One day, the daughter found a huge pile of letters in the lady’s bedroom, andthey were all scam letters saying that she’d won something in a lottery or a competition.Apparently, the old lady had replied to many of them and even sent money to pay what thescammers called ‘the insurance on her winnings’. When the daughter investigated further,

she found that the old lady had lost thousands and thousands of pounds! I think it’s terriblethat these scammers target older people who don’t really realise what lies these people aretelling them. They’re from a generation who believed that most people were basicallyhonest. So, if someone tells them that they’ve won a large amount of money in a Canadianlottery, they don’t immediately think ‘how could I have won money from a lottery that I

never entered?’. They do what they’re asked to do. They send money and then never hear

fr om these people again. It’s appalling. B

The scam that I think is really terrible is one that’s been highlighted recently ontelevision. It’s when people (mainly women) meet someone on a dating website and that person later gets them to send him or her a lot of money. Apparently, there’s a whole systemat work here, not just nasty individuals. The organisation they showed on television operatesfrom a country in Africa, and the men who email the women often pretend to be Americansoldiers. Because they live in another country it’s unlikely that they will ever be asked tomeet up, so they can keep pretending for a long time. They develop a romantic relationship

with the woman and then, after a few months, invent some story where they need somemoney. Some women have sent up to 50 thousand pounds to a person like this! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the programme. Of course, when they finally discover the truththe women are so ashamed that they don’t report the theft and just hide what’s happened, soit happens again and again. I don’t understand how people can play with someone’s

emotions like that. These women must be absolutely devastated afterwards and never trustanyone again.

C

We are warned often enough about online fraud, but it is still happening, and these scamscan cost people huge amounts of money. It’s difficult to choose one to talk about becausethere are so many, but I think one of the most dangerous is the one involving banks. I have acouple of friends who have received emails from what they thought was their bank. Theaddress and logo were identical and the emails looked official and genuine. They asked therecipient to update their personal information, so my friends were supposed to type in their

account details, addresses, passwords, etc. In fact, the emails weren’t from the banks butwere very clever copies. My friends are on the look-out for online scams and know as well



as I do to be very careful replying to emails that ask for personal information like that, but

there are a lot of people out there who are unsuspecting. The scammers can get their handson information that they can use to make themselves a lot of money. Any online users must

be sure to update their security and never give information like this unless they are very surethat the request is genuine. Banks actually say that they would never ask for information inthis way, so the easy rule is NEVER respond.

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Writing11 Read this situation:

You recently ordered some computer games online from a large, reliable company. When

the games arrived, they were ten days late. Also, the packaging was damaged and not all thegames had been sent.

Write a formal letter of complaint to the company and demand a solution.


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1 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs given.

A: You’re not on a diet again, are you?

B: If I want to wear those new jeans to the party on Saturday, I (1) __________ (have to)lose a couple of pounds.

A: But you’re so slim already! If I (2) __________ (look) like you, I wouldn’t want to loseweight.

B: Thanks. Well, if I hadn’t watched my weight when I was younger, I (3) __________ (be)a lot heavier now.

A: But don’t you think we care too much about what we weigh these days? It’s not really

healthy, is it?

B: I think people have to be careful. If we eat too much processed food and things that arehigh in salt, then we (4) __________ (become) obese and unhealthy. It’s a matter of

balance.

A: That’s true. I wish I (5) __________ (eat) that chocolate bar at break. You’re making mefeel guilty now!

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1 A: Are you feeling better now?

B: Well, if I weren’t feeling better, I didn’t/wouldn’t have come to school.

2 If I hadn’t eaten/didn’t eat that last piece of chocolate cake, I wouldn’t be feeling so sick

now.3 I’ll stay at home in case Jane will phone/phones me from the hospital.

4 I wish they wouldn’t keep/don’t keep on putting these hospital dramas on TV. They’rereally depressing.

5 If only I have/had a fast car. I could drive to London in half an hour.

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3 Rewrite these sentences using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1 If you don’t do warm-up exercises, you’ll get a sprained muscle.

UNLESS

You _________________________________.

2 I was cold last night because I turned the heating off.BEEN

If ____________________________________.

3 I didn’t go to bed early last night and now I’m tired.

WISH

I ____________________________________.

4 I like vegetarian food, and that’s why I’ve come to this restaurant.

DIDN’T

If ____________________________________.

5 I haven’t got a driving licence, so I can’t drive Dad’s car.

WOULD

If ____________________________________.

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4 Complete the email with one word in each gap.

Hi Connie,

Thanks for your email. It was really good to hear from you! (1) __________ you sayabout the new medical centre they’re building near you is interesting. I think it will be greatto have a big centre like that as (2) __________ as it isn’t too big. If it’s enormous, then people will never see the same doctor and they’ll lose that personal relationship, which Ithink is so important. On the other hand, with a bigger centre they’ll be (3) __________ to provide more advanced treatments without having to send people to hospitals. I wish they’d

rebuild our local doctors’ surgery. It’s tiny! And if you want an appointment, you have to book two weeks in advance, if you’re lucky! I hate (4) __________ to the doctor’s anyway,

and it’s even worse when you have to wait in a small room, crowded with people who arecoughing and sneezing. I think they should computerise things more too. If they (5) __________ that, people wouldn’t always need to physically visit a doctor. They could talkto him or her online via a webcam, and that would save a lot of time and money. What doyou think?

Write soon!

Mark

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1 You’ll be completely better tomorrow, I’m sure of it.

RAIN

You’ll be _______________ tomorrow, I’m sure of it.

2 I’m sorry to hear that you’re not feeling very well at the moment.

WEATHER

I’m sorry to hear that you’re _______________ at the moment.

3 Everyone’s catching this flu bug really quickly.

FLIES

Everyone’s _______________ because of this flu bug.

4 After the accident, Jenny lost consciousness for a few minutes.

OUT

After the accident, Jenny _______________ for a few minutes.

5 My mum does a lot of exercise classes to stay fit.SHAPE

My mum does a lot of exercise classes _______________.

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A lot of people these days decide not to go to the doctor’s when they’re feeling ill but decideto try an (1) __________ (alternate) therapy instead. My mum has a stomach problem and



she was fed up with getting prescriptions and regular (2) __________ (inject) from the

doctor. He also gave her a lot of painkillers, and she was worried about getting addicted tothem. So she went to see an acupuncturist, a Chinese woman who put needles in different

places on her body. Sounds strange, but Mum is convinced that it was (3) __________(succeed). The acupuncturist also told her to avoid processed food and to eat a (4) __________ (balance) diet. Mum’s now got lower blood pressure and is feeling much better.

Some people say that the (5) __________ (treat) from these therapists is basically psychological, and your mind makes you believe that you’re feeling better. But if so, that’s

got to be a good thing hasn’t it?

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Reading

9 Read the article. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

The twenty-first century seems to have brought with it a whole range of new medical problems. Many of these are related to our increased use of technology. For example, thereare now several problems connected with using computers and mobile phones. Certain partsof our body ache because they are overused, like thumbs from too much texting, eyes from peering at small screens repeatedly, elbows because of lifting phones to our ears and our earsfrom the increased volume of music we constantly listen to on MP3 players and at clubs. Weare getting more ear infections because we share headphones. The list goes on and on.

However, one of the biggest dangers to health today is not a direct result of technology but itis definitely related to it. That is stress.

Stress has always been with us. The feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to control

aspects of our lives seems to have been part of the human condition forever. But experts saythat stress levels, and health problems caused by stress, have gone up alarmingly in recent

years. One reason for this is that technology has speeded up our lives dramatically.Everything can happen instantly: communication, travel, accessing information, and so on.This means that, whereas we used to have thinking time between communications both atwork and in our personal lives, today that is gone. People do not have enough time to donothing, and sometimes our brains need that.

Commuting to work used to be a time to relax and prepare for the day ahead or to winddown after a busy day. Now it is the opposite. If you’re driving, the rush hour is usually onelong traffic jam and if you’re on the train, you’ll probably be on your mobile phone or on

your laptop continuing the day’s work. Students don’t escape either. Children are undermuch more pressure to take and pass more and more exams. So, the stress factor can start at

an early age.

So, how can we best deal with our stressful lives? It is important that we try, as stresscauses not only mental problems but physical ones too. People under a lot of stress can

become nervous and moody, and even suffer from severe depression. It also affects the heartand can cause problems related to blood pressure. It can affect our sleeping patterns, and

when we don’t get enough sleep that leads to other problems too.

According to the experts, we need to try to cut out some of things that cause us moststress in our daily lives. Obviously, it is not possible to stop studying for exams or going to

work, but we can reduce stress if we approach these things in the right way. Of course, stressaffects different people in different ways, but one answer is to write down a list of things that

you find stressful and find ways round them. It may be that you tend to leave revising fortests to the last minute, and this is stressful. The answer would be to spread the revising over

a longer period. If driving in the rush hour stresses you out, try putting on some calmingmusic to distract you from the situation. If it’s possible, switch off your phone on the trainand read a book! We all need time to relax, a time when we can do something we enjoy, such



as reading or watching a film. Another excellent way to fight stress is to do some form of

exercise. This has the advantage of improving our general fitness as well as reducing stresslevels, so definitely try to fit in some sport or gym time.

It is inevitable that the pace of life is going to speed up even further, and we shall have todeal with it. But as long as we allocate ourselves some down time, we’ll stay healthy. So,

switch off that laptop and chill out!

1 In the 21st century, technology has

A made it easier to identify medical problems.

B changed the way we listen to music.

C made people more aware of health and safety issues.

D contributed to new types of medical problems.

2 According to the article, stress

A is a new type of illness.

B happens to people who travel a great deal.

C is more easily controlled by some people than others.

D is causing more problems today because we need to do things more quickly.

3 In the writer’s opinion,

A people need to take the train to avoid traffic jams.

B people shouldn’t continue to work when they are at home.

C people of school age sometimes get stressed.

D laptops have made people’s lives easier.

4 In Paragraph 5, the writer

A explains more causes of stress.

B gives us a check list for avoiding stressful situations.C gives advice to lower our stress levels.

D describes the consequences of too much stress.

5 You could find this article

A in a TV guide.

B in a medical book.

C in a magazine.

D in a letter from a doctor.

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1 Report what two friends said during a conversation.

Dave: Did you see the film on Channel 4 last night?

Grant: No, I didn’t. But I recorded it and I’m going to watch it tomorrow. Is it a good film? Dave: I thought it was excellent. I’ve never seen Helen Dubois in a better film. I’m sure

she’ll get an award for her performance.

Grant: I can’t wait to see it!

1 Dave asked ____________________________

_____________________________________.

2 Grant said _____________________________ but __________________________________.

3 He asked ______________________________.

4 Dave said _____________________________.

5 He added ______________________________ and __________________________________.

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1 The teacher asked us __________ (write) the answers in our books.

2 My dad explained how __________ (use) the new television.

3 Beth suggested __________ (go) to the cinema on Wednesday evening.

4 The interviewer congratulated the film star on __________ (win) the award.

5 Jarvis reminded me _________ (book) the tickets for the gig.




1 ‘What’s the time, Petra?’ asked Frank.

WAS

Frank asked ________________________________.

2 ‘Where is the cinema going to be built?’ asked David.

KNOW

David wanted to __________________________ going to be built.

3 ‘I’m really sorry I was late for dinner,’ said Mark.

FOR

Mark _________________________________ for dinner.

4 ‘Turn right at the garage, and the ticket office is on your left,’ said Gary.

HOW

Gary explained _________________________ the ticket office.

5 ‘You got a good result, Mary. Well done,’ said Ronny. CONGRATULATED

Ronnie _______________________________ a good result.

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Books have (1) __________ the inspiration behind many good films over the years, butopinion is divided over whether, given the choice, it is better to see the film before or after(2) __________ the book. We talked to several film-goers after they had seen the recent film Beach Moon, based on the book with the (3) __________ name by Gilroy Sargent. Marie



Dryden from Newcastle said that she’d read the book before seeing the film and was glad

that she had. Marie points out that one of the pleasures of reading for her is to create picturesof the characters and places in her head. Her friend Donna, on the other hand, would (4)

__________ see the film first as she thinks that if you’ve read the book , then you have preconceptions and while you’re watching the film you’re constantly comparing it to the book. ‘I’m glad I didn’t read Beach Moon first,’ says Donna. ‘For me, the story and all the

characters were fresh. But (5) __________ it was such a lovely film, it has made me want togo out and buy the book or borrow Marie’s!’ So, what’s your opinion? Post your comments

on the website. We’d love to hear your views.

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console tune sites switch make

1 Don’t forget to __________ in to Radio 3 later today to listen to the new music programme.

2 Sometimes you have to be careful when you __________ purchases on the net.

3 I __________ TV channels regularly if I don’t like the programme.

4 Do you often visit social-networking __________ to keep in touch with old friends?

5 Dad bought me a new games __________ for my birthday. It’s excellent.

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6 Complete the definitions with the correct words.

1 A __________ is a live concert.

2 __________ are the words to a song.

3 The __________ is the story of a book or film.

4 A __________ is the sound your phone makes.

5 A __________ is where actors and singers perform.

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1 I think Brad Pitt’s __________ (perform) will earn him an Oscar® next month.

2 There was a big __________ (turn) for the first meeting of the new drama club at school.

3 We’re going to go to the gig __________ (regard) of the cost of the tickets!

4 I’ve just read a very thought- __________ (provoke) book. I’ll lend it to you if you like.5 I must get hold of the __________ (sound) to the movie. It was stunning.

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If you’ve been to the cinema recently, you’re sure to have seen the (1) ___ for The Partners.Directed by John Rainer, the film has been a huge box office success, and this is all the more(2) ___ when you consider that it has been made and financed entirely in the UK with UKactors and designers. Oh yes, and the film is (3) ___ on a story by a UK writer, Jeanette

Dobson. The plot is quite complex but very thought-provoking. It tells the story of a business partnership that goes very wrong and ends up in a thrilling cat and mouse chase across

London. The stars of the film, Andrew Masters and Diane Jacks, have both been nominatedfor an Oscar® at the Academy Awards later this year. When I interviewed Andrew for

Channel 5 last night, he (4) ___ that he hadn’t expected the film to be so successful. Headded that he had been astonished when the nominations were (5) ___. I’m sure we wish himand Diane the very best of luck on Oscar night and hope that it’s a good night for the Brits

all round.

1 A lines B rows C queues D files

2 A surprising B common C happy D delighted

3 A taken B supported C based D made

4 A accepted B agreed C allowed D admitted

5 A produced B said C given D announced

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Reading

9 Read the text from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose the correct

sentences A –F to fill the gaps. There is one sentence you do not need.Where were you on Friday night, the 4

th of March in the UK? (1) ___ As part of World

Book Year, a campaign to raise interest in and promote the reading of books resulted in anenormous book giveaway. One million books were given away by ordinary people, or

‘donors’ as they were called.

The way it worked was this. (2) ___ There was even a ‘chicklit’ book on the list. That is,one of those wonderfully witty, up-to-date books written for today’s female market. Then,

people from all over the UK applied to be a ‘donor’. They had to say on their applicationwhich book from the list they would like to give away and why. If their application wasaccepted, the ‘donors’ were sent 48 copies of the book that they had chosen. (3) ___ These‘donors’ were from all sections of society. There were teachers, factory workers, policemen,

businessmen and many more, all united by one thing: a love of books and a desire toencourage others to share that pleasure. The people they chose to give the books to could be



people they knew or people they simply met on the night. The idea was also that the

recipients would then pass on the free book to others after reading it.

In recent years, books have had to compete with TV and film as a form of entertainment,and today many people are concerned that the value of a book is no longer appreciated asmuch as it used to be. (4) ___ Certainly those interviewed on the night were very enthusiastic

about the idea. As one ‘donor’ said, ‘Many people think that reading books is an intellectualactivity and is generally boring. Too many of us have the memory of being forced to readheavy classics at school, probably at far too early an age to really appreciate them. This can put you off reading for life! In reality, reading can be a fascinating activity which is bothescapist and informative. For me, a book opens up a whole new world. I’d really like to passthat pleasure on.’

There were definitely a lot of happy people around on World Book Night. We saw manyof them on television at a special event held in Trafalgar Square, London where some of theauthors of the books on the giveaway list gave interviews, talks and readings to anenthusiastic crowd. (5) ___ They said that people should realise that the cost of a bookreflected the work of the author, and prices of books should be raised rather than cut, as theyhave been in recent years in competition wars between supermarkets and book stores. They

believed that this project would not help those book stores who were trying to survive intoday’s economic climate. However, the critics were in the minority, and the book night has proven to be a great success. Don’t forget that if you did receive a free book , read it and then pass it on!

A It was hoped that World Book Night would introduce books to a wider range of people.

B People do not read enough these days, and that is a great shame.

C Firstly, a team compiled a list of 25 books, including examples of all genres of fictionfrom thrillers to classics.

D A few critics of the project complained that by giving away books for free it could

undermine the value of books for people, rather than increase itE If you were out and about, then it’s quite possible that you were the lucky recipient of a

free book!

F On Friday night, the 4th of March, these people all gave away their copies of the book to

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Writing

11 A TV magazine wants to publish viewers’ reviews of recent programmes in its nextissue. Write a review of a programme that you have liked or disliked, giving yourreasons for the magazine.


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1 The news of the earthquake __________ (report) on the six o’clock news programme

yesterday.

2 Rescue workers from the UK __________ (send) to help the people look for survivors.They should arrive later this evening.

3 Many people __________ (evacuate) from their houses in the last few hours because ofthe flooding.

4 The flood victims __________ (give) shelter in the local cinema at the moment.

5 The need for more money to develop sea defences __________ (discuss) at the council

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2 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the wordgiven. Do not change the word given.

1 People say that animals can predict a natural disaster.

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Animals ______________________________ to predict a natural disaster.

2 They believe that a cigarette started the fire.

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The fire _______________________________ started by a cigarette.

3 They don’t know when the area will flood again.

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It ____________________________________ the area will flood again.

4 They expect that the firefighters will arrive soon.

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5 People think that the climate will change a great deal over the next 20 years.

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3 Complete the text with the correct alternatives.

An interesting science programme (1) ___ on Channel 3 last night. It was about theimprovements that have been made in tsunami warnings (2) ___ the devastating tsunami of2004. It appears that precise predictions of the height and timing of a tsunami can now besent to areas in danger within minutes of an earthquake (3) ___ at sea. The money that has been put into developing the technology to enable scientists to do this has been considerable,

and (4) ___ that thousands of lives have been saved in recent years because of this. Having

said that, the scientists on the programme insist that there is still a lot of work (5) ___ in



this field and that it is hoped further financial support will help them develop the necessary

technology even further.

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2 A for B since C during

3 A happening B has happened C happened

4 A they were estimated B it is estimated C is estimated

5 A can be done B to be done C to doing

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1 People need protection against flooding.

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People ____________________ against flooding.

2 The teacher gave the students an essay about pollution.

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The ____________________ about pollution by the teacher.

3 My boss often praises my work, and I like that.

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I like ____________________ for my work.

4 The advice was not to sit in the sun for too long.

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We ____________________ in the sun for too long.

5 The government has promised to help the people living in the disaster area.HAVE

The people living in the disaster area _______

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct natural disasters.1 There was a terrible a__________ in the Alps last week. Several skiers are in still

hospital.

2 The e__________ that hit Japan last year shook buildings as far away as Tokyo. It was

the worst in living history.

3 Lack of rain has caused a prolonged d__________ in many African countries.

4 Why is it that we often give female names to h__________?

5 I remember reading once about a severe f__________ in a city, and some of the animalsfrom the zoo were found swimming through the streets.

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1 Luckily the building had been built well and it didn’t panic/collapse after the earthtremor.

2 After three days of heavy rainfall, the river spread/burst its banks and flooded a widearea.

3 When the volcano erupted, torrential/molten lava poured down the slopes of themountain.

4 Because there was a suspected bomb in the bank, the police evacuated/put out the peoplefrom all the buildings in the road.

5 Sometimes volcanoes can erupt after lying seismic/dormant for a long period.

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1 The people who planted the bomb remained __________ (detect) for six months.

2 I once experienced an earthquake, and the __________ (vibrate) in the building were veryscary.

3 Most ships today are so well built that they are practically __________ (sink).

4 Scientists discovered the bodies of animals from hundreds of years ago, __________(freeze) in the ice.

5 The __________ (survive) of the avalanche told the reporter about their frighteningexperiences.

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8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the email.

Hi Emma,

Are you doing anything for the disaster day appeal this Friday? (1) ___ week I’ve beenwatching the special programmes on TV, and it seems that more and more people are gettinginvolved this year. Last night, there were reports from some celebrities who have just

returned from (2) ___ a month living in an African village with victims of the earthquaketwo months ago. They were explaining what the money raised by the appeal would be spenton. It was really moving to see how strong these people are after what they’ve been through.We complain (3) ___ so many silly things but at least we don’t have to worry about the earthmoving and destroying our homes.

On Friday, I’ll be running a marathon to raise money and I’ll be (4) ___ up as a monkey!It’s going to be pretty hot, I imagine. I’ll send you some pictures from my phone on the day.

By the way, I apologise for forgetting your birthday last month. I always get it (5) ___with my cousin’s. I’ll treat you to dinner at the new Italian restaurant when you come over.

Do let me know if you’re doing anything for the appeal.

See you soon!

Emily xxx

1 A Last B During C All D For

2 A passing B spending C remaining D taking

3 A for B of C about D against

4 A looking B robed C wearing D dressed

5 A confused B mixed C replaced D changed

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Reading

9 Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose thecorrect sentences A –F to fill the gaps. There is one sentence you do not need.

Areas in certain parts of the world have recently been hit by disastrous floods, and others

by a sequence of earthquakes. (1) ___ Away from earthquake zones, one of most worrying problems these days is flooding, and it is predicted that as a result of the changes in climate,this type of disaster will occur with more and more frequency in the future, affecting thelives of millions of people.

There are many victims of flooding. (2) ___ Every time it rains for longer than a day ortwo, they are asking, ‘Will it be us this time? Will it be our house, our road, our town that isflooded?’ After the fear , comes the reality; tons of water spilling over the river banks, into

roads, houses and over fields. People become trapped in their own homes when the road becomes a river and need to be rescued by ill-prepared or too widely stretched rescue



services. And people die in floods. (3) ___ Then we have the emotional and financial cost of

flooding. Lifelong possessions are lost, security disappears, and there is the worry overrestoration. How will it be paid for? Some insurance companies refuse to cover properties in

certain areas because of the high risk of flooding. Therefore, some people may not havesufficient insurance to carry out the repairs to their flood damaged houses; others may havenone.

Rescue services regularly carry out flood simulation emergency practice where they getvital, realistic practice of what to do if the real thing should happen. (4) ___ However, this islike a doctor treating the symptoms and not the cause of a problem. What we really need todeal with is preventing the flooding in the first place. It is accepted that we cannot reverseclimate change, but we can certainly spend money on strengthening sea and river walls. (5)

___ The problem is that, as always, these things cost a lot of money. However, surely it isworth investing this money now, if it will prevent even greater monetary loss later. It issomething that the government needs to take seriously because it’s a problem that is notgoing to go away.

A They drown, trapped in cars or swept away by fast-moving rivers.

B There are also many ways people can improve defences to their own homes.

C Unscrupulous builders develop low-lying land that is in great danger of flooding.

D Firstly, there are those (one in five people in Britain) who live in constant fear of heavyrainfall.

E This is welcome and will no doubt mean that they will be able to evacuate and save more people in the event of a massive flood.

F Most of us know someone who has been caught up in the devastation caused by theseevents.

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Writing

11 Write an opinion essay with this title:

It is impossible to control the problem of global warming, so we shouldn’t bother trying.


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1 Complete the text with the correct relative pronouns.

Yesterday I had to take the laptop (1) __________ I’d bought on Saturday back to the shop. Thesame person who had sold it to me then was there in the shop, so I explained the problem. Thesoftware, (2) __________ I’d had to pay extra for, didn’t work on this machine. The

assistant said that I’d installed it wrongly, which wasn’t true at all! Then he took me over to anoffice (3) __________ the manager was sitting and presented the problem to him. He started tosay the same as the assistant, and that’s when I started to get angry. The manager, (4) __________ had been running the shop for only two months, didn’t really understand howlaptops work, which was a great surprise to me! In the end, I put the laptop, (5)

__________ I had repacked in its original box, on the table and insisted on a refund, which they

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2 Complete the sentences with what , all or that .

1 It’s amazing __________ you can do online these days. 2 It seems difficult to understand __________ some people have never been online in their

lives.

3 __________ you should do is take it back to the shop where you bought it.

4 __________ I know is that Dave phoned asking for you to help him with a computer problem, nothing more.

5 The fact is __________ I don’t know any more than you do!

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3 Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Do not change the word given.

1 You haven’t filled in the form correctly, and that’s important.

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2 I saw that man at the conference last month.

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3 I asked Mike a question but I can’t remember it.

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4 A woman used to give me technical advice on the phone but she’s left now.

WHO

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5 The restaurant that we used to have dinner in has been demolished.

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I’m really tempted to buy one of those Kindle™ gadgets. You know, (1) __________ onesthey’ve been advertising on TV that you download whole books onto. I never thought Iwould ever consider getting a form of electronic book because I love the feel of the paperand the smell of books so much but I’ve got to admit (2) __________ they look very

interesting. And they’re so handy too. You can just put them in a briefcase and bring themout to read on the tube or train and not have the hassle of turning pages and things like that.



Friends say that the (3) __________ time they prefer having a real book to using their kindle

is when they’re in the bath! I imagine the kindle wouldn’t survive (4) __________ droppedin the water, but then again, neither does a book! So, perhaps a bookless future is a

possibility. What I would miss, however, would be bookcases, I think. There’s somethinglovely (5) __________ seeing lines of books arranged on shelves just to browse through.Maybe there is a place in the future for real books after all.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.

1 Can you help me __________ a firewall to protect the information on my computer?

2 When the menu’s on the screen, __________ an option and double click on it.

3 If it’s too loud, then you’ll have to __________ the volume.

4 Don’t stay on the phone too long or you’ll __________ up all the battery.

5 I think I’ll __________ the alarm for 6.00 tomorrow morning as we’ve got an early start.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 First log _____ and then type in the name of the website.

2 What sort of batteries does your camera run _____?

3 Have you heard about the guy who hacked _____ the government’s private files? 4 The alarm clock went _____ an hour early this morning! I’m so tired.

5 I wondered why the TV wasn’t working. Then I found out that it wasn’t plugged _____!

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My mother isn’t very good with modern technology! I got her an iPhone for her birthday, butshe keeps forgetting to (1) __________ (charge) it and then complains that she can’t find thecharger. I also tried to explain (2) __________ (wire) technology to her, but she said that it’s beyond her! At least I managed to persuade her to upgrade her computer, and now she has pretty fast (3) __________ (band). However, the coverage in our area could be a lot better.Also, I downloaded a lot of her favourite (4) __________ (classic) music pieces onto her

MP3 player, and she admits that listening to it is very therapeutic. My brother was reading aletter from Mum about the problems she was having when he suddenly had an (5)



__________ (inspire) and said that we should send Mum on a silver surfer’s computer

course for her next birthday. He might have something there!

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8 Complete the website post with the correct alternatives.

Hi! This is the first time I’ve been on this (1) ___, and I’m hoping that someone out therewill be able to give me some useful advice. I’ve read a lot of the posts and the answers, andit seems to me that there are some really intelligent computer experts around, so maybe youcan help me. I’ve got a couple of problems. One that I’ve just (2) ___ doesn’t really affectthe work I’m doing on my computer , but it’s driving me mad! I have two (3) ___ becauseI do a lot of work on my computer that really requires two screens. Last night, I’d just (4) ___ in my MP3 player to recharge it, when I saw that my second one had got red dots allover it! So, as you do, I switched everything off and waited a bit. But they’re still there this

morning! I can still see the screen saver I have on the screen and I can pull the (5) ___ acrossto work on it OK, but those dots are really irritating. Anyone know what they are and how Ican get rid of them? Any tips at all would be very welcome! Cheers.

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2 A realised B learned C noticed D impressed

3 A cables B buttons C streams D monitors

4 A plugged B inserted C scrolled D attached

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Reading

9 Read two bloggers’ responses to the question ‘What is top of your technology wishlist and why?’ and decide if the statements are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned(NM).

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It’s an interesting question, particularly now when every day we see more and moregadgets in the shops and we begin to wonder how far technology can actually advance. Forme, there’s one big hurdle science needs to cross, and I shall be delighted if I’m still aroundto see it when it happens, as I’m sure it will. One day I’m quite sure that the technology willexist to replicate what they’ve been doing on science-fiction programmes for years: theability to transport a person immediately from one place to another. This amazing ability hasfascinated people for centuries. We’ve read stories about it and seen films where transportingis a basic form of getting from A to B. We’ve even seen magic shows where conjurors tryevery trick in the book to fool us into believing that they have this ability. There’s a greatfilm called The Prestige about two magicians from Victorian times who were obsessed by

this. But the real truth is that it has never been done. And how often have we thought howuseful it would be to be able to press a switch and travel immediately to a destination?Imagine, no more problems waiting in airports or squeezing into crowded buses. No morewasting time in traffic jams! I think inventing a transporter would be the single mostimportant development our society could ever see. It would completely change our way oflife. All the airlines would be out of business for a start! It will happen, it’s when that’s thequestion.

B

Wow, that’s a difficult question. Technology is moving ahead so quickly at the moment

that it’s difficult to know what gadgets are just around the corner and which aren’t even onthe drawing board. Things like robots and computer games are developing all the time.

They’re two things that really interest me. Robots are getting smaller and cleverer, and Idon’t think it will be long before they are regularly used in daily everyday life situationsrather than as they are now, mainly in industry. I can see them helping with chores aroundthe house, cooking, cleaning, and so on. I know some robots are used in this capacity at themoment, but it’s only the very rich who can afford the luxury, and I think they’re still a bitclumsy. But apart from robot development, what intrigues me is how far the developers ofcomputer games will go. On Star Trek ™ , that incredible sci-fi series of the 70s which stillhas a cult following today, for relaxation the crew of the star ship go to the Holodeck. Therethey can interact with holograms from different historical periods of situations of theirchoice. Now, wouldn’t that be a great form of entertainment? I can’t see it happening soon but one day, who knows? That is definitely at the top of my technology wish list!

1 Blogger A believes that significantscientific progress in this field will nothappen in her lifetime.

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2 The desire to be able to ‘transport’ hascome about because of recent science-fiction films and stories.

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3 Scientists have started investigatingthe possibilities of ‘transporting’ people.

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4 Some interesting new inventions may

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Writing

11 Write an article for a magazine for teenagers with this title:

What would be at the top of your technology wish list and why?


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1 Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.

1 I’d just got home from work when Jack phoned to tell me that our shop had just been

robbed.

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2 As well as taking several laptops, the thieves also stole money from the safe.

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3 I’d rarely seen such a terrible mess as the thieves had made in the shop.

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4 We’d just switched off the alarm when the police arrived.

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5 We didn’t know then, but it was going to be a long night.

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2 Rewrite the sentences in a more indirect way, using the word given. Do not changethe word given.

1 Where is Mike?

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2 How long will the flight take?

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3 Could you help me with these questions, please?

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4 Why did you resign from your job as a news reporter?LIKE

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5 Is the documentary about China going to be repeated?

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3 Rewrite the sentence so it means the same as the first, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.

1 I’m sure you read The Times™ newspaper.

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2 I make my breakfast and then I usually switch on the news.

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3 When I realised that I was late, I started to run.

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4 I heard the news about the traffic jam on the radio, so I avoided the area.HAVING

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5 We didn’t know the weather was going to be so bad or we’d have cancelled the holiday.

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I think it’s very important for children to have access to news from an early age. Not only(1) __________ it give them an awareness of a world beyond their own area but it also

gradually introduces them to issues that they will need to deal with later on in life. (2) __________ is why I am so much in favour of the excellent news reports for children that are

shown on children’s TV channels. (3) __________ grown up myself watching these programmes, I now encourage my own children to do the same. The presenters deliver thenews in a very child-friendly way, and at no time are they exposed to upsetting images ordistressing situations. Today it is also possible to buy newspapers specifically aimed at

children, something that wasn’t around when I was young. Ther e are also online forumswhere children can talk about issues that are currently in the news. It’s amazing (4) __________ difference technology can make to the way our children learn about the world. Nobody knows what is round the corner, do (5) __________?

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5 Replace the words in italics with a synonym often found in headlines.

1 Help for victims of the earthquake has been promised by the government.

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2 A newspaper has exposed government plans to cut 1,000 jobs in this area next year.

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3 A terrible fire lit up the night sky in Dagenham last night.

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4 The government cuts in the education budget will affect thousands of students.

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5 There are proposals to forbid the advertising of alcohol in shops.

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6 Match the start of the sentences (1 –5) with the end (A –F).

1 Animal stories rarely make ___

2 Try selling your old laptop in the classified ___

3 An interesting item ___

4 You can usually read about breaking ___

5 The robbery at the bank made ___A ads if you need some money.

B the headlines yesterday.

C news at the bottom of your TV screen.

D front page news, but this one did.

E of news was reported on TV this evening.

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The recent charity event to raise money for children in Africa was (1) __________ (cast) onall the main TV channels, and the charities received over 45 million pounds in donationsfrom (2) __________ (view) all over the country. (3) __________ (through) the eveningwe were treated to some extremely funny shows by famous comedians, and every half hourthere were news updates on how much money had been received. Before the events started,the (4) __________ (cast) was that they would raise about 20 million, but that amount wasexceeded early in the evening. The size of the final amount made the headlines in several (5)

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I have often wondered about the reasoning behind the way (1) __________ of news are prioritised in news reports. One would imagine that those of most importance would feature

first in such reports, but that really is not always the (2) __________. Sometimes anevent of great significance that happens in another country (3) __________ gets amention on our news or if it does appear, it’s right at the end. The (4) __________that a celebrity has announced an engagement or a divorce, or that a politician has beenarrested for speeding can often come before the news of a plane crash or volcanic eruption in(5) __________ part of the world. I just cannot understand it!

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2 A action B situation C state D case

3 A regardless B hardly C supposedly D unfortunately

4 A reason B decision C reporting D fact

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Reading

9 Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose thecorrect sentences A –F to fill the gaps. There is one sentence you do not need.

News reporting has changed considerably in recent years. In the past, news stories fromaround the world were reported by official correspondents based in different countries orsent to places when newsworthy events happened. (1) ___ We regularly see reporters ontelevision reporting live from earthquake zones, war-torn towns, sites of bad accidents, andso on. However, in addition to these brave souls, there is a whole army of amateurs or semi- professionals who are used by the news networks worldwide to send in their own coverageof experiences and scenes occurring on their doorsteps.

(2) ___ The BBC in the UK started a monitoring service a long time ago, in 1939, when50 ‘monitors’ listened to foreign news broadcasts to pick up useful information. That numberrose to over 500 within three years, and today it also employs people in other countries totrack and translate TV and radio reports from 150 countries in over 100 languages. Many ofthese overseas monitors are members of the general public who report regularly on what is

happening in their particular regions through listening to the local news coverage. (3) ___This has continued right up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and events happening in the ‘ArabSpring’ of 2011. In addition to these semi-professional reporters, many photos that appear onour screens are also from reports sent in from bystanders who happen to be in a certain placeat a certain time and who record what they witness on mobile phones.

Such immediacy of images and information from around the world is only made possible

by the advanced technology that has given the world social networking sites and websiteslike YouTube™. Pictures can be taken on a mobile phone and then reproduced on TVscreens the world over within minutes or even seconds. People with news to pass onfrequently use sites like Twitter®. (4) ___ The first picture that the world saw of the eventwas from the phone of this tweeter.

However, not everyone believes that this immediacy of news is always a good thing.Some feel that there is potential for misleading the audience. (5) ___ But this takes time, andunfortunately the appetite for continued dramatic coverage of events is not easily satisfied.

A We have learned immediate information from them over the years about such historicalevents such as the Second World War, the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 and the fall of theBerlin Wall in 1989.

B Photos can be altered, staged or misinterpreted, and if news networks accept informationand images from unofficial sources, the reliability must be checked.

C But it is also very fast-moving because what is today’s top story will be history

tomorrow.

D A famous ‘tweet’ was sent when a plane crashed into the Hudson River in New York

from a passenger on the ferry that was on its way to rescue passengers in the water.E Compiling facts for news reports from around the world is a complex process.

F And to a certain extent this is still the case.

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Writing

11 You have seen this announcement in a magazine:

We would like to publish some articles from people about how important they think it isto keep up-to-date with current news and why.

Write an article telling us how important it is for you to keep up-to-date and say whetheryou like watching news programmes, reading newspapers or going online to keep informed.


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