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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences using a tag question from the box.
wont you
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dont you

arent we

did you

didnt they

isnt he

You live in Mexico, dont you?

You will let me come with you, .............................. ?
Ramon is an actor, .............................. ?
They used to go on vacation in Mexico, .............................. ?
Were always late, .............................. ?
You didnt really like the meal, .............................. ?
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2 Complete the sentences with the present passive form of the verbs in the box.
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eat

play

build

make

consider

Japan is considered to be a beautiful country.

Some cars ......................... to last hundreds of thousands of kilometers.
My house ......................... with environmentally friendly material.
Italian food ......................... all over the world.
Shakespeares plays ......................... in theaters everywhere.
Soccer ......................... in most countries.
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3 Complete the text. Use the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.
My cousin 0 has come (come) to visit me from Kenya. Hes staying for two weeks, and together we
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.............................. (visit) a lot of tourist sites that I didnt know. We 2 .............................. (have) a great

time! He 3 .............................. (live) in Kenya for ten years, since his dad, my uncle, moved there for work. At
his school they speak English, but he 4 .............................. (learn) Swahili, too. Now he 5 ..............................
(teach) me a few words. I love it!
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4 Complete the sentences with for or since.

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I havent seen Kenji for five years.

What movies have you seen .................... vacation started?
Elizabeth II has been the Queen of the United Kingdom .................... 1952.
My mom has worked at Saint Marys hospital .................... 30 years.
Ive had this bicycle .................... last summer. I bought it in June.
I havent eaten chocolate .................... two months!
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5 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or (no article).

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What a beautiful day!

He cant answer the phone. Hes in .......... bathroom.
She eats .......... green vegetables every day.
Oh no, .......... road to the town is closed.
This is .......... great race! Whos going to win?
What .......... ugly building!
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6 Complete the email with a, an, the or (no article).

Hi Jackie,
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The trip to Naples was amazing. As you know, we love 1 .......... Italian food, and 2 .......... pasta we ate was

.......... best Ive ever tried. We took a few boat trips to the sites of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and

Herculaneum fantastic! Well, Im 4 .......... architect and Julies 5 .......... history teacher, so thats the kind of
thing we like! Time to go! Call you later.
Ted
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7 Underline the correct words.

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I passed / have passed my exams last summer.

I didnt figure out / havent figured out who that girl is yet.
Madeleine arrived / has arrived from France yesterday.
Did you see / Have you seen the new Disney movie yet?
Antonio and Katrina did be / have been to Brazil.
Michael had / has had a job interview last week.
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Vocabulary
8 Write the words.
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British English
football
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lift
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rubbish

North American English

soccer
cookies
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subway
truck
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9 Complete the sentences. The first letters have been given to you.

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My brother says hes not a kid anymore; hes a young adult.

My sister has just had a b.................... . She named her Amy.
My mom is 45, so I guess she can be considered m.................... -a.................... .
People say t.................... are often difficult and moody.
S.................... c.................... sometimes feel more bored than when they were working.
Im not a c.................... ! Im 14 now!

10 Complete the text with the words in the box.

rescued

destroyed

lost

flooded

damaged

knocked down

The December 2004 tsunami 0 flooded 800 kilometers of coastline, and more than 600 villages were
completely 1 .............................. . Hundreds of thousands of people 2 .............................. their lives, but
fortunately many people were 3 .............................. and survived. Many buildings were 4 ..............................
and had to be 5 .............................. after the tsunami.

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Complete the sentences with an American English word. The first letter has
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Mmm these cookies are delicious! How do you make them?

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Oh, no! The e......................... is broken again! Well have to use the stairs.
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Andys new a......................... is great! Its so big and has a great view!
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In New York City, the s......................... are always full of people looking up at the buildings.
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In North America, s......................... is not very popular. They prefer basketball or baseball.
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I couldnt find a taxi so I had to take the s......................... .

12 Underline the correct answer.

0 Factory fumes / smokes pollute the Earth.
1 The Earth is getting warmer because of pollution. This is called global / climate warming.
2 Factory fumes and car exhaust fumes increase pollution levels in the Earths atmosphere /
environment.
3 We should clean up / recycle paper, glass and plastic.
4 People in the U.S. drop / waste water every day.
5 People cut down / cut up thousands of acres of rain forest every day.

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0 The volcano / flood erupted last night, and several towns were destroyed.
1 Our house shook and pictures fell off the wall during the flood / earthquake.
2 A hurricane / tsunami is a very, very strong wind.

3 A tsunami / nuclear bomb is man-made and could threaten the whole planet.
4 A nuclear bomb / tsunami is an earthquake under the ocean that causes a huge wave to cover the
land.
5 After a lot of rain, the water in the river was rising fast. Then last night there was a flood / earthquake.

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Complete the sentences with words connected to homes. The first letter has
been given to you.

0 I live in a town house in Atlanta. All the houses are joined together and look the same.
1 My grandparents live in a h.................... d.................... . It was built in 1959. The houses are all the
same style and are very close together.
Kim has a beautiful old c.................... in the country.
A t.................... -f.................... house is one building with two front doors and two homes inside.
Theyre using their fireplace. Theres smoke coming out of the c.................... .
My mom loves her y.................... . Its full of flowers and trees.

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Listening

15 Listen to a DJ called Stu talking on the radio about a new CD by a

famous band. Underline the correct answer: a), b) or c).
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The Icons have

a) two guitarists and a

b) one guitarist and one

drummer
drummer
Susie Weston is
a) the guitarist
b) the drummer
The band became famous
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b) last year
The band
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b) lives in London
Europe
Tickets for the concerts
a) have sold out

b) are on sale online

c) one guitarist, one drummer and a

keyboard player
c) the singer
c) yesterday
c) is releasing a record next month

c) are for sale in big cities

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16 Read the sentences. Then listen to a radio show about robots. Are
the sentences T (true) or F (false)?
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Robots only exist in science fiction.

The first robot was designed by Leonardo da Vinci.
Unimate was used to move hot pieces of metal.
They are only used for cheap and safe activities.
Today, robots are used for many different tasks.
In Japan, there are robots that help young people.
NASA is developing new space explorers.
Most people would be scared to have a robot in their home.

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8 New robots can read newspapers.

9 The radio host doesnt have a robot vacuum cleaner.
10 The host has a cup of coffee with the robot.

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Reading
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Read the sentences about a man who is not happy with his job. Then read the
text. Mark the statements T (true) or F (false).

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The writer is still working.

In the morning, he answered an email from a local soccer team.
He isnt happy about saying no to the sponsorship.
His boss is not happy with his work.
He thinks his job is no longer interesting.
He is very confident about his job because he has worked in it for a long time.
He studied marketing in college.
He wants to change his job.
He thinks working with disabled children isnt serious enough.
Disabled children find it difficult to make friends.
He thinks it was a good idea to accept the marketing job at the time, but now he wants a

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change.
Its nine oclock in the evening. Ive been in my office all day, and Im feeling very tired. Ive just finished
answering the last email of the day. It was a request for a sponsorship from a local soccer team. Sorry, but
we dont have any money to invest right now, is our answer. I feel bad about refusing to support them as we
have done for the last five years, but my boss says that we have to find other marketing ideas. I dont like my
job anymore. Ive felt depressed about it for a very long time now, and its clear to me that the moment has
come to make a decision about what I want to do.
Ive worked for this company since 2003, and I know everything about my job. This should be an advantage,
but Ive begun to find it more and more boring. Im a marketing manager, and this is what I studied in college
so I should be pretty happy about it. And I was, until one morning six months ago when I woke up without
any energy. All I wanted was to stay in bed and not go to work. At first, I thought I was just a little tired, but
now I know its something more serious than that. I need a change, and I need it now. But what type of
change?
We spend so much time at work that it influences our life enormously. Feelings are not important in my job,
only money, sales and competition. This is not what I want. Ive thought about this for a while, and I now
realize that what I really want to do is work with disabled children again.
When I was in college, I had a part-time job with a company that organized events for children and teenagers
with disabilities. It was so much fun. We took kids in wheelchairs to rock concerts. We asked actors to read
books to blind children. It was great seeing what pleasure these simple things gave to these young people
who had a more difficult life than their friends. When I finished my degree, I decided I wanted a serious
career, and I accepted the job with the company I currently work for. Was it the right thing to do? It probably
was at the time. But it isnt anymore, and I have to find the courage to give it up and start all over again.

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Match the people to the job advertisements. There are two job advertisements
you do not need.

1 Edgardo is studying medicine at Yale University. It is his dream to become a doctor, but hes not sure if
he wants to work in a hospital. He loves traveling and learning about different countries and cultures.
2 Martha doesnt want to go to college because she doesnt like studying. She is interested in books and
music, and she loves talking to people. She has a small amount of money to invest.
3 Stan wants to live abroad and use his experience as a teacher of small children. He is happy to study
for another degree if necessary.
4 Mari is very ambitious and wants to earn $1 million before shes 40. She is finishing her degree in
economics and would like to start working as soon as possible.
5 Jeremy and Clare love cooking and they want to work together. They dont have many qualifications,
but they have a lot of experience in preparing food for parties and events.
a) South American Challenge: We are an international organization planning a study expedition to Chile
and Argentina. The expedition will leave in May. If you are between 21 and 42 and have a background
in anthropology, then send us your resume, and we will arrange an interview as soon as possible.
b) MUBOOK: Open a branch of MUBOOK, a fantastic new chain of stores where people can buy music
and books while sitting comfortably in a caf, tasting our candy, cakes, coffees and wide range of teas.
You dont need a lot of money, just enthusiasm! Dont miss this opportunity. Call now at 212-555-5431.
c) Econ International: A well-known multinational company is looking for young professionals with good
qualifications and team spirit. You will be offered career development as well as a good salary. Minimum
requirements are a degree in economics or law and good knowledge of two foreign languages. Priority
given to applicants with an MBA.
d) Health Kenya: Our non-profit organization is looking for doctors and nurses to work in our clinic in
Mombassa, Kenya. Applicants will need to be passionate, adaptable and committed. In exchange, they
will get great professional satisfaction and the experience of a lifetime.
e) Kent Events: Cooks are needed to work in a beautiful manor house in Kent. We organize weddings
and parties, and applicants should have some suitable experience. For more information call 914-5559858.
f) Interlang: Get a useful qualification and enroll in our TEFL course. Teaching English as a Foreign
Language will give you great satisfaction and the possibility to travel and live abroad for as long as you
wish. Two different courses are available: 45 hours for people with teaching experience and 90 hours
for those who have never taught before.
g) Cook and cruise: A fully qualified chef is needed on a cruise ship leaving for the Caribbean. High
salary and the possibility to enjoy a fantastic vacation make this offer extremely interesting. You must be
available to start work immediately. Please apply to cruiseinparadise.com.
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Jeremy and Clare

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Everyday English
19 Match the expressions in A with the meanings in B.
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Theres no point in ...
Theres nothing wrong with ...
Its up to you.
Anything else?
I get it
If you say so ...

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I understand
Do you want something more?
If you think its a good idea ...
Theres no problem with ...
Theres no reason to ...
Its your decision.
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