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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Intermediate

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the email with a, an, the, or – (no article). 3 Complete the phrasal verbs in the sentences.
Example: Watch out for speed cameras on this road
Hi Susan, – you don’t want to get caught.
We’re having a great time here in Florence. I think
1 You need to slow d_____! The speed limit here is 30.
1
 ________ Italian cities are all beautiful, but I can’t
believe what 2 ______ lovely city Florence is! 2 I didn’t have my satnav with me and I e_____ up in
the wrong part of the city.
We got here yesterday afternoon so we had time to find
3
________ lovely hotel and relax after 4 _______ journey. 3 You should s_____ off for the station at 9.00 if your
5 
_______ hotel isn’t far from _______ city centre, but it’s
6 train is at 9.45.
very quiet. 4 If you need a lift back, I could p_____ you up here at
We got up early because ________ sun was shining in
7 about 8.00.
through our window. We had 8 ______ very nice breakfast 5 You’ll r_____ out of petrol soon. There isn’t much
(fantastic coffee!) and looked around ________ city.
9 left.
Later, Claire’s friend Marco is taking us to 10 ________ 5
best pizzeria in Florence! He’s 11
________ art student at
a college here. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct
We’ll get back home 12 ________ next Sunday. See you preposition.
soon!
Example: Are you listening to me?
Love,
1 This café reminds me ________ the one we went to
Gillian
in Cambridge.
2 Paula is arriving ________ Barcelona on Friday
12
night.
3 Try not to laugh ________ me when I speak Spanish
2 Write the comparative or superlative form. – my accent is terrible!
Example: The people in Ireland are some of 4 She used to be married ________ my oldest brother.
the friendliest (friendly) in the world.
5 It can take a long time to get to the station – it
1 This car is ________ (economical) than my last one. depends ________ the traffic.
2 That was probably ________ (bad) meal I’ve ever 6 I don’t think I’m really afraid ________ anything.
eaten! 7 My husband is fed up ________ his long journey to
3 The subway in Beijing is ________ (modern) one I’ve work.
ever seen. 7
4 I think she looks much ________ (good) with longer
hair!
5 Are trains in your country ________ (expensive) as
they are here?
6 What’s ________ (quick) way to get to the city
centre?
7 Jill speaks ________ (slowly) than I do, so she’s
easier to understand.
8 My new bedroom is ________ (tiny) as my old one,
unfortunately.
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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Intermediate

5 Complete the compound nouns in the sentences. PRONUNCIATION

Example: Watch out for the speed camera when you 6 Underline the stressed syllable.
drive out of town.
Example: scoo|ter
1 It’s dangerous when drivers go through a red traffic
_______. 1 ca|rriage
2 This taxi ________ always has a long queue when a 2 a|fraid
train arrives from London. 3 pe|de|stri|an
3 We only like riding our bikes in towns with cycle 4 mo|tor|way
________. 5 un|der|ground
4 I try to drive to work after the ________ hour 5
because there’s less traffic then.
5 In many city centres in Britain the speed ________ is 7 Match the words with the same sound.
now 20 mph.
6 Do you know where the nearest petrol ________ is? lane coach  bridge
seat  limit rush
7 Not all drivers wore seat ________ in the past.
8 The ________ transport in this city is good, but it’s Example: fish  limit
very expensive.
1 jazz ________
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2 train ________
Vocabulary total 20 3 tree ________
4 shower ________
5 chess ________
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Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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3  Reading and Writing   B Intermediate

READING 3 Cars and buses will be able to use the same road but
_____.
1 Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C. A  on different levels  ■  B  at different times  ■ 
C  at slower speeds  ■
A radical transport system 4 Song’s design will use _____.
As one of the world’s fastest growing economies, there has A  860 tons of fuel  ■ 
been a huge increase in China’s urban population. With so B  electricity and solar power  ■ 
many more people also able to afford cars, China’s cities C  only electricity  ■
now have some of the biggest traffic congestion problems 5 The other forms of public transport in China are not
and produce more pollution than any other country in the as _____ as the straddling bus.
world. A expensive ■  B noisy ■  C green ■
But one Chinese engineer, Youzhou Song, has designed an 6 It can be built _____ times faster than the
exciting solution: the straddling bus (a bus which goes underground railway.
across and above part of the road, like a moving bridge). A four ■  B ten ■  C three ■
This bus, which looks like a train, holds passengers on the
7 Escape doors will make the bus _____.
top level while cars can continue to drive beneath. The bus,
A safer ■  B taller ■  C  more dangerous  ■
travelling at about 40 kilometres an hour, will not move as
fast as a car, but it will never have the problems of traffic 8 The company wants to build _____ kilometres of bus
jams. It is as wide as two lanes of the road, but it won’t slow route.
down the traffic. It can carry 1,200 passengers, and replace A 40 ■  B  almost 180  ■ 
up to 40 conventional buses, saving 860 tons of fuel and C  more than 180  ■
2,640 tons of carbon emissions per year. As it also runs on a 8
combination of electricity and solar power, it offers a much
greener, cleaner, quieter and more economical form of
2 Read the article again. Mark the sentences T (true)
transport. It is also three times faster and ten times or F (false).
cheaper to build than the same length of underground
railway. Designed with a huge window in the top of the bus, Example: Many more people live in cities in China
it is also a lighter and more cheerful way to travel! than in the past.      T    
Youzhou Song has thought of everything. The bus will 1 Two engineers have designed the new bus.  _____
follow fixed routes and passengers will board the bus from 2 The new bus will carry 1,200 people.  _____
stations above the ground. These stations will also
3 It will be as wide as two roads.  _____
recharge the bus with electricity. If you’re worried about the
bus crashing into other vehicles, don’t be. A system of
4 It costs three times more to build an underground
lights and alarms will stop this from happening. Youzhou
railway.  _____
Song has even designed escape doors which open at the 5 The new bus won’t have as much light as
side in an emergency, just like on an aeroplane. conventional buses.  _____
If tests on the new technology go well, Song’s company is 6 Lights and alarms will stop crashes.  _____
talking about building over 180 kilometres of bus route. Los 7 Only Chinese cities are interested in this new bus
Angeles is also interested in this idea for solving traffic system.  _____
problems and, who knows? We may all be looking forward to
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a new era of elevated bus travel!
Reading total 15
Example China’s economy has grown _____.
A  very slowly  ■  B  very fast  ■ ✓ 
C  faster than any other country  ■
1 The traffic has got _____ in China in recent years.
A worse ■  B better ■  C faster ■
2 There are plans to build a new _____ to resolve the
traffic problems.
A train ■  B bridge ■  C bus ■

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3  Reading and Writing   B Intermediate

WRITING
A foreign exchange student is coming to stay. Write
an email to welcome him / her and send some
information about where you live. (140–180 words)
Begin the email with this introduction:

I’m really looking forward to seeing you. Let me tell

you about my town.

• How big is it?

• What is interesting about it?
• What do you like best about it?
• What is the transport system like?

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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3  Listening and Speaking   B Intermediate

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to an interview and complete the sentences. 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
You may need to change the form of some of the
Now make questions and ask your partner.
words you hear.
1 prefer / get up early / go bed late? Why?
1 The media gives the impression that young people
2 What / most relaxing way / travel? Why?
work ________ than their parents.
3 Who / get on best with / in your family? Why?
2 Megan thinks young people do things in a ________
4 any / activities / afraid of?
way from their parents.
5 What music / most keen on?
3 She says that there aren’t as many ________ for
younger people as before. 2 Listen to your partner talking about public
4 She thinks young people now have ________ transport. Do you agree with him / her?
self-confidence.
3 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree
5 The presenter says older people have always
or disagree. Give reasons.
________ about younger people.
‘Men are better at multitasking than women.’
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Speaking total 15
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Listening and Speaking total 25
1 What is the simplest way to get to Bristol from the
airport?
A  The coach.  ■  B  A bus, then a train.  ■ 
C  Two trains.  ■
2 How will Zoe get to Mike’s house from the station?
A  By bus.  ■  B  By taxi.  ■  C  By car.  ■
3 Why did Carol’s journey take so long?
A  They set off late.  ■ 
B  The traffic was terrible.  ■ 
C  She ran out of petrol.  ■
4 Which form of transport are some people more
frightened of?
A  Travelling by train.  ■  B  Travelling by bus.  ■ 
C  Travelling by car.  ■
5 What does Tess say about Copenhagen?
A  It’s amazing.  ■  B  It’s very surprising.  ■ 
C  It’s very relaxed.  ■
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Listening total 10

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