Code: 104
A. Listening
I. Listen to Tina, Tom and Eric talking about how they commute.
Answer the questions 1. How does each person get to work?
a. Tina ______________ b. Tom _________________ c. Eric
______________________
2. ____________ drives a lot.
3. ____________ doesnt like the subway.
4. ____________ sometimes takes a bus.
5. ____________ doesnt have a car.
6. ____________ is tired after work.
7. ____________ listens to music
II. Listen to the conversation with a guide dog trainer. Fill in
the blanks in these sentences.
1. The guide dog training program lasts
_________________________.
2. All trainers have to wear a blindfold for
________________________
3. Emily works with the dogs
_____________________________________
4. It takes _____________________________ to train a dog.
5. Trainers work with dogs and owners together for
_______________________.
B. Grammar
III. Complete the sentences with the correct present perfect
form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My sister _______ (pass) her driving test yet but she wants
to buy a car.
2. I _______ (speak) to Jenny about the party yet.
3. _______ (the theatre send) our tickets yet?
4. _______ (you have) lunch? We can go to the caf for a
sandwich.
IV. Complete the text with the correct words.
How (1)_______ much / many food shops are there in Kenton? Well
today there is one more.
(2)_______ the / Branstons is (3)_______ a / the new shop in
(4)_______ a / the High Street. Its not
very cheap but its not (5)_______ a / the most expensive shop in
town! It sells (6)_______ some / any
really interesting things. It doesnt sell (7)_______ some / any
meat or vegetables but it sells tea from
a lot of different countries. It also has (8)_______ the / a
small caf and you can have (9)_______ the /
breakfast there with (10)_______ the / a cup of tea, of
course!
C. Vocabulary
V. Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1. Im going to be a _______ because I like to repair cars. A
mechanic B builder C chef
2. My cousin became a _______ last year and he works in A
teacher B scientist C priest
different churches.
3. I wouldnt like to be a _______. A waiter B actor C
politician
They have to make difficult decisions.
4. I wanted to be a _______ when I was young A hairdresser B
farmer C factory
worker and work with famous film stars.
5. My mum is a _______ and she helps lots of A computer B nurse
C artist
people. Its a good job. programmer
Code: 104
D. Reading
The end of a long journey Yesterday was an important day for
Thomas Burns from Portsmouth. He retired after 45 years as a bus
driver in the city. Here he writes about the changes he has seen
over the years.
Over the years a lot of things have changed in Portsmouth and I
think its more difficult to be a bus driver today than before.
There are more cars, more cyclists, more traffic jams and more
people in a hurry! Ive seen a lot of changes in the town centre
too. When I started you could drive along the High Street. Now you
cant. Its for people on foot! There are lots of roads you cant
drive along.
Another change is that 40 years ago we had conductors.
Conductors were people who worked on the bus too and they walked up
and down the bus and sold the tickets. Today the driver has to sell
tickets. Also, the conductors watched the passengers for any
trouble. Today we have CCTV cameras instead! But a CCTV camera cant
tell a teenager to get off the bus!
The passengers havent changed a lot. Ive met some really nice
people and some very rude people too. But thats life, isnt it?
Are the sentences true or false?
1 People want to get to places quickly these days. ___
2 There is more traffic on the roads today than before. ___
3 The city centre is the same as it was when Thomas started as a
driver. ___
4 There is more trouble on the buses today than there was
before. ___
5 All Thomass passengers were polite. ___
E. Writing
Imagine you are on holiday in a big city. Write an e-mail ( 70
90 words) to a friend.
Write about these things:
where you are
what the weathers like
what you have already done
what you havent done yetark /10al
