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Listening a) b) c)
1 Recording 11 Listen to six
conversations and tick the correct
answer, a), b) or c). 6 What has the boy got?
1 What time does Jim start work?
headache flu stomachac
9.15 8.15 7.00
a) b) c)
a)  b) c)

7 Where can Sheila eat her sandwiches?

2 Who is visiting Steve for the weekend?
office staff park
his his his
sister brother cousin a) b) c)

a) b) c)
8 What is there in the staffroom?

foo a cafe a
3 What will the weather be like tomorrow?

wet dry hot a) b) c)

a) b) c)
9 What did the woman lose?

purse credit
4 How long did the woman stay in New
York?
a) b) c)
2 days 3 days 4 days

a) b) c)

5 How did the woman get to Washington?

By By car By

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2 Recording 12 Listen and write true (T)

or false (F).
1 Ben can’t go to the theatre tonight. T
4 Underline the correct alternative.
2 There’s been a problem at the office. 1 I see/saw/’ve seen him at work
yesterday.
3 Ben didn’t have flu when he got up. 2 We have to run or we ’ll/won’t/can be
4 He took two aspirins because he had a late.

sore throat. 3 That’s the good/better/best film I’ve ever

seen!
5 Ben says his arms hurt.
4 You can’t/have to/shouldn’t buy stamps
6 Ben doesn’t want to go home because in a pharmacy.

he’s got an important meeting. 5 We might/should/shouldn’t take the

underground. It’ll be quicker than a taxi.
7 He decides to take some flu medicine
6 You have to be really
and stay at the office.
quietly/quiet/quieter. Your dad’s on the
8 Maggie is going to go to the chemist’s. phone.

Grammar
3 Complete the sentences with the
correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Last night we watched (watch) TV.

2 They usually (eat) out on

Saturday night.

3 In this class we (study)

superlatives.

4 Last Sunday I (go) for a walk.

5I (love) going out with friends.

6 Lisa (visit) many different

countries.

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5 Complete the email with one word in 2 feel b) running, home
each gap.
3 watch c) a drama, the sun rise

Hi folks! 4 get d) housework, exercise

We 1 ’ve had a fantastic time in 5 stay e) fit, stung

China. We’ve 2 to Beijing,
6 do f) a conversation, work
seen the Great Wall and swum in 3
Yangtze River. Now we’re in Shanghai. 7 have g) in, at a hotel
We arrived late
4
night after a sixteen- 8 start h) dinner, stomachache
hour train journey! I feel really tired 5
morning so I’m not going to do much –
but Josh never stops! He’s out taking
photos of 6 city. I can see
it through my hotel window – it’s
7 Underline the correct alternative.
amazingly modern 7
beautiful. I might go and look around 1 What time do you go to/in bed?

2 She has a daughter/son. His name is

Adam.

3 He goes swimming twice/twice a week.

4 Your book’s above/under the table.

5 I lost my phone two days ago/last.

6 The film was really quiet/boring and I

fell asleep.

7 He’s not very old. He’s only in/on his

forties.

8 They dance really good/ well. I’d love to

dance like that!

Vocabulary
6 Match verbs 1–8 with words and
phrases
a)–h).
1 go b a) better, tired
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8 Match words 1–7 with definitions a)– c) No, I don’t think it’s your kind of
g). music.
1 a tip e a) when your head hurts d) Yes, straight on and second left.
2 souvenir b) you can buy e) That doesn’t sound very interesting.
medicine here
f) That’s very kind of you.
3 a desert c) good for the
environment

4 a carton d) something kept to

remember a place or an
event 10 Complete the conversation with the
phrases in the box.
5 a pharmacy e) extra money for
good service do you think how about it about

6 green f) a container used let’s see should be there’s a want

for yoghurt
1
7 a headache g) a very dry place Man: What about seeing a film
tonight?

Woman: Good idea. What do you 2

see?
Function
Man: I don’t know. 3 ?
9 Match sentences 1–6 with responses
a)–f). Woman: Erm . . . 4
brilliant new comedy with Mr
1 Can you tell me the way to the station?
Bean.
d
Man: No thanks. I don’t feel like seeing
2 Let me open the jar for you.
him.
3 What did you do last night? 5
Woman: the new
4 Do you think I’d like this band? Coen brothers’ film?

5 Why don’t we go to the zoo? Man: What’s 6 ?

6 Can you ask him to call me? Woman: It’s a black comedy like all
their films. It 7 really
good.
a) Nothing special. How about you? 8
Man: in it?
b) Of course, sir. What’s your number?
Woman: George Clooney and Brad
Pitt.

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9
Man: Really? that then.
10
it on?

Woman: Hold on. I’ll check on the

computer.
11
Man: we should phone
and book tickets?

Woman: Don’t worry. They’ll have

lots . . .

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Reading
11 Read the article. Decide if the
statements are true (T) or false (F).

Three things to do before you leave the

planet!

1 Visit Tuvalu

Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean is the fourth-

smallest country in the world. Sadly, it’s also
only 4 metres above sea level at its highest.
Because of the rise in sea levels, Tuvalu might
be the first country to disappear under the
waves. The islands are a paradise of beautiful 1 Tuvalu is a country of islands. T
tropical beaches and palm trees. Why don’t you
go there before they disappear? Take a plane 2 There are lots of places where you can
from Fiji, stay in one of Tuvalu’s four guest
have a beer or a fruit juice.
houses and have a drink in its one bar. Go now,
before it dies.

2 See the world’s largest flower 3 Rafflesia grows in deserts.

Go to the jungles of Borneo or Sumatra and find
the world’s strangest plants, Rafflesia. For most
of its life, the plant is invisible and hard to find. 4 It isn’t very easy to find.
But to find it is amazing. It grows into the
world’s largest flower. It can be one metre
across and weigh 10 kilos. And it smells terrible! 5 You can’t learn how to be happy.
However, it only lasts a few days. You’ll be
lucky to see one.

3 Find happiness 6 People in Denmark were sadder thirty

Why do some people live perfectly happy lives years ago.
while others find life hard? The answer might be
in our genes – some people are born happy.

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12 Read the text again and underline the

correct answer, a, b or c.
1 Tuvalu is one of the smallest countries
.

a) on our planet

b) in the Atlantic Ocean

c) less than 4 metres high

2 There are not many on Tuvalu.

a) beaches

b) palm trees

c) places to stay

3 The Rafflesia flower .

a) is heavy

b) has a beautiful smell

c) is very easy to find

4 People see a Rafflesia flower.

a) are unable to

b) think it’s lucky to

c) hardly ever

5 can make us happier people.

a) Being lucky

b) Our genes

c) Moving to a new house

6 To become happier you need to .

a) move to Europe

b) do things for other people

c) stop working
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E F

13 Match sentences 1–6 to notices A–H. €8 each shirt.

Stop!
You do not need all the notices.
Train crossing ONE DAY ONLY
1 Children can swim for £2.50.
D

2 It’s cheaper to buy a shirt today.

3 You can’t take your bags with you.

G H

4 You don’t have to pay for lunch for your Please leave Children under
five-year old child in the afternoons. bags at the six eat free 2–
desk 5p.m.

5 You have to stop here.

6 You shouldn’t speak in here.

A B

Lunch served Danger!

12.00–2.00 Do not swim here.

C D

Please be Swimming Pool

quiet in the
exam room. Open evenings

Adults – £4.00

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Writing
14 Find and correct one mistake in lines
1–11.

15 Write a story beginning or ending

1 One of the most good best with: I’ll never go there again. Write
films 60–80 words.
2
I’ve ever saw is Fargo by

the Coen brothers, Ethan

3
and joel. It came out in
4 1996

and was a big sucess.

5 Frances McDormand
played

6 the police officer in a film

7 and won the Oscar for Best

Actress. She’s married

with
8
Joel in real life and is
made

six films with her husband.

9 The Coens’ more

1 successful film was No

0 Country for Old Men with

1 the spanish actor Javier

1
Bardem. It come out in
2007

and wins four Oscars.

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