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Test: Unit 1 GRAMMAR
2 Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. Use the
present simple and the present continuous.
Surviving on a desert island
Many of us occasionally think about living on a desert island,
think want do not go not understand
but few ever have the chance to experience it. In the TV series
‘Survivor’, sixteen people do just that. For forty days they live
together and compete against each other on a tropical island, Jo (1) ____ you _________ anything interesting this
and at the end of the contest the winner receives one million weekend?
pounds. This is an extract from the diary of one of the
Sue Well, David (2) _________________ me to go to the
contestants, Mike Foster.
football match with him on Saturday, but I’m not really
interested in football. I
‘When you think about living away from home, you imagine
(3) _______________ why everyone gets so excited
being in another city or even another country, but travelling
about it.
halfway round the world to a desert island in the Seychelles is
Jo Well, I (4) _________________ about driving
not something you consider. But now that I’m here, I must say
down to the coast on Saturday.
that I absolutely love it. The scenery is extremely beautiful –
there are moments when you feel like staying here forever. Sue Yeah? Where to?
Jo Cornwall. You (5) _________________ to the football
‘Having said that, there are real difficulties. We all miss people
match, so why don’t you come with me?
back home – we’re so far away from everything here – and we
have disagreements and arguments. I’m finding it hard to live Sue Yes, OK. That sounds like fun.
without simple things, like soap and shampoo and a comfortable / 5
bed, and we’re having some problems finding food, too.
Catching fish is quite hard, especially when the sea is rough. 3 Complete the sentences. Use a gerund or an infinitive.
We’re getting a bit better at fishing but I have dreams about
eating hamburgers or chocolate biscuits! 1 After (spend) _____________ a fortnight in Turkey,
Cathy returned to Australia.
‘One thing that’s obvious is that we’re all losing weight.
2 I don’t enjoy (ride) _____________ my bike in the rain.
Everybody is looking fit and healthy. People won’t recognize us
when we get back to civilization!’ 3 Robert didn’t want (move) _____________ to Scotland.
4 (run) _____________ on the beach is my favourite form
of exercise.
READING
5 Our parents want us (get) _____________ good results
1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? in our exams.
/ 5
1 Survivor contestants live on an island for almost six
VOCABULARY
weeks. _________
2 Mike Foster won a prize of £1,000,000.
4 Complete the sentences with compound nouns. Use
_________
3 The contestants are getting on well together.
hair credit alarm machine clock
_________
washing laptop card computer
4 Mike is eating quite a lot of junk food. d
_________ words from both boxes.
5 Mike is thinner than he was when he first arrived on
1 My ____________________ wakes me up in the
the island.
_________ morning.
2 A ____________________ is often useful when you
/ 5 come out of the shower.
3 I’ve brought my ____________________ with me, so
I can do some work on the train.
4 We use a ____________________ to get our clothes
clean.
5 If I haven’t got enough cash, I can pay with my
____________________ .
/ 5
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Test: Unit 2 GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple and the past
Job hunting on the Internet perfect.
A recent survey asked students in their last year of school or 1 After we (take) ____________ our exams, we went
university how they were looking for their first job. Their travelling for a year.
answers were many and varied. However, those who were used 2 While Julie was reading the newspaper, she (see)
______________ an interesting job advertisement.
to the Internet were having more success than those who were
3 Emily gave in her notice because she (not get)
employing more traditional methods, such as looking up
____________ a pay-rise.
advertisements in the newspaper.
4 Nobody was in the living room when Sam got home. His
The possibilities on the net seem almost endless. By simply parents and his sisters (go) ____________ to bed.
typing the word jobs into a search engine, we got a list of nearly 5 Sorry I’m late. The train (not leave) ____________ until
thirty million websites coming up on the screen. With so many 6.30.
to choose from, it would be impossible to find anything suitable, / 5
so the next step is to look for something more specific. You
have to limit your search to the area you want to work in. 3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to,
be used to or get used to.
As an example, we chose law. Limiting the search meant that
‘only’ 196,000 websites appeared, and the search had taken just 1 I ______________ getting up early for work – it’s no
0.46 seconds. The first website on the list was advertising 339 problem at all.
different jobs. As you can see, there were plenty of options. 2 When Joanna first went to school, she ______________
cry every morning.
Obviously, a lot of the available jobs are not open to school or
3 It took us a long time to ______________ our new
university leavers – they call for higher qualifications or more
teacher.
experience. On top of this, there are factors that you must
4 It ______________ be easy to find jobs in this town, but
consider yourself, such as where you want to work and what
now a lot of people are unemployed.
salary you are prepared to accept. But there are lots of jobs out
5 They quickly ______________ life in the city. It was
there, and it’s certainly a good idea to look at the possibilities on
much more exciting than living in a village.
the Internet when you’re searching for work.
/ 5
VOCABULARY
READING
4 Complete the text. Choose adjectives from the box.
1 Read the text and answer the questions.
1 Who was the survey aimed at?
_________________________________________ obstinate reliable ambitious considerate
2 Who had more difficulties finding a job? narrow-minded mean imaginative
_________________________________________
In my first job, my boss was hopeless. The business never
3 Typing the word jobs for an Internet search is not
moved forward because he was too (1) ______________ ,
very helpful. Why not?
without any interest in new ideas. Even if there were very
_________________________________________
good reasons to make a change, he refused to accept them –
4 Why can’t school leavers get some of the jobs listed he was so (2) _____________ that there was no point in
on the Internet? trying to argue with him. My new boss is just the opposite.
_________________________________________
She’s very (3) _____________ – she’s determined to make
5 What two other things could stop you from applying her business succeed and to get to the top. She’s also an
for a job? (4) _____________ designer with lots of unusual and
_________________________________________ creative ideas. The only problem is that she isn’t a very
/ 5 (5) _____________ person. As long as our work is fine, she
doesn’t think about us, and she sometimes says things that
really hurt our feelings.
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Test: Unit 3 GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences. Use the superlative or the
correct comparative form of the adjectives.
Teenagers’ problems
1 I enjoy Biology. I think it’s one of (interesting)
Andrew: ‘I’m having problems choosing my school subjects
_______________________ subjects at school.
because I’m not sure what I want to do in the future. I don’t
2 Obviously, a full-sized piano is (much / heavy)
know if I should pick the subjects that I enjoy or the ones that
_______________________ a keyboard.
are the most useful in getting a job. I don’t want to make the
wrong choice now – it might affect my career.’ 3 Ben is (successful) _______________________ Gary
now. They’re both getting excellent results.
Sue: ‘The only problem with school is that we have to take
4 I saved some money on these shoes. They were
exams all the time. In my opinion, exams don’t really show
(expensive) _______________________ the ones in the
what you know, but we spend most of our time preparing for
other shop.
them and worrying about them. My parents think that exam
results are the most important thing in the world and the 5 I think this city has got (bad) _________________
teachers are always pushing us. We never get a break!’ traffic problems in the world.
/ 5
Greg: ‘I don’t like studying and I’m not good at it, so school
feels like a prison to me – I’d really like to leave. But these days
3 Choose the correct alternative.
there’s a lot of pressure on everyone to stay at school and then
to study at a college or university. It used to be easier when my 1 If you’re hungry, look in the kitchen. There’s much /
parents were growing up. I think there were more choices open several / plenty of food in the fridge.
to them.’
2 Karen had any / a few / a little problems with the
Diana: ‘For me, the main issue is money, because that means questions in her history assignment.
freedom. My parents aren’t rich and I hate having to depend on 3 I can’t afford to go to the school camp. My parents
them. I’ve got a Saturday job, but it doesn’t pay very well. I haven’t got much / some / a little money.
want to go to university, but that’s also going to be expensive.
4 All / A few / Most students do really well in exams, but
When will I be able to earn my own money and live my own
the majority of us are happy if we pass.
life?’
5 I didn’t meet a bit of / none of / any of my friends.
/ 5
READING
VOCABULARY
1 Read the text and answer the questions. 4 Complete the dialogue with phrasal verbs. Use words
1 Who is most negative about school? from both boxes.
_______________________________________
2 Who is most worried about employment?
stick turned fall against down
_______________________________________
put let up out
3 Who wants more independence?
_______________________________________
Tim Steve and Amy aren’t speaking to each other. Why
4 Who feels that things were better in the past? did they (1) _________________ ?
_______________________________________
Liz Steve had an awful argument with Tom and Amy
5 Who disagrees with his / her parents? didn’t (2) _________________ for Steve – she left
_______________________________________ him on his own. So after that, he
/ 5 (3) _________________ her. He thinks she
(4) ________ him ________ when he needed help.
Tim What does Amy say about it?
Liz She says that the fight was Steve’s fault. And she’s
probably right. Steve loses a lot of friends because
they can’t (5) _________________ with his
aggressive behaviour.
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GRAMMAR
Test: Unit 4
2 Complete the sentences. Use the present perfect and the
past simple.
1 Alison’s grandmother (die) _______________ three
A climbing accident
years ago.
People have always been attracted to rock-climbing and plenty
2 I left a message for Emma, but she (not ring)
of accidents have resulted from this hobby. Seventeen-year-old
_______________ me back yet.
Wendy Sherlock has fallen three times without any injury while
3 My parents (teach) _______________ me to ski when I
rock-climbing, but after her latest accident last Saturday, she is
was eleven years old.
lucky to be alive.
4 We (be) _______________ in the ice hockey team for
Wendy has been in hospital for two days after an eight-metre
six months and we’re really enjoying it.
fall from a rocky cliff in the Sanderson National Park. She
5 You look tired. (you have) _______________ a hard
doesn’t remember much about the accident, and it’s not
day?
surprising considering her injuries.
/ 5
‘I’ve got quite a bad head injury – that’s the worst thing,’
Wendy explained. ‘But I’ve also broken my arm and a couple of
my ribs and there’s a problem with my left shoulder.’ She 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
doesn’t know how long she will have to stay in hospital, as the
doctors haven’t told her yet. However, she is realistic about her
for since already just yet
recovery. ‘I’ll be in here for a while, because I hit my head
when I landed on the ground. That’s why I can’t remember
anything about the accident.’ 1 Have you finished doing your homework _________ ?
Wendy’s doctors are confident that there’s no permanent 2 I’ve known Harry _________ about six years.
damage, but they’ve advised her to give up her dangerous sport. 3 You’ve _________ missed Charlie! He was here five
However, Wendy is undeterred. ‘Since I was a child, I’ve minutes ago.
always loved climbing and I’m determined to carry on doing it,’
4 Mum You must make your bed before you go
she said. ‘I think this accident is simply a reminder to take a bit
out, Mike.
more care. I’ve started to feel better already, and I can’t wait to
Mike I’ve _________ done it. I made it this
start climbing again.’
morning.
5 Sally has been really excited _________ she heard about
READING
the surfing competition.
/ 5
1 Read the text and complete the sentences.
VOCABULARY
1 Before last Saturday, Wendy __________________
_________________________________________ 4 Choose the correct alternative.
2 Wendy had her fourth accident while she ________
1 Barbara looked up to / into / over learning to
_________________________________________ sky-dive, but it was too expensive.
3 The most serious result was ___________________
2 A group of spectators looked into / back on / on while
_________________________________________
the team went through their training exercises.
4 Since the day before yesterday, Wendy __________
_________________________________________ 3 We look up to / on / over people who have exceptional
skills and talents.
5 Wendy’s doctors have said that she shouldn’t _____
_________________________________________ 4 You should always look into / out for / on signs of bad
/ 5 weather when you’re sailing.
5 Divers need to look up to / on / over their equipment
very carefully before they enter the water.
/ 5
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Test: Unit 5 GRAMMAR
El Niño
make erupt drive not stop not have
What has caused the recent tropical storms, floods and droughts
in different parts of the world? The answer is El Niño. Its name, 2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.
meaning ‘The Child’ in Spanish, makes it sound harmless, but Use will and the present continuous.
in fact it has a dramatic and violent effect on the world’s
weather.
1 We ________________ Olga to the airport this
Normally, winds blow across the southern Pacific Ocean from afternoon. Do you want to come?
east to west. In an El Niño year, they blow in the opposite
2 These forest fires ________________ burning until we
direction, bringing a current of warm water flowing back
get some rain.
towards South America. Coastal waters become two to three
3 Experts think that the volcano ________________ again
degrees warmer. Sea levels along the South American coast can
rise by as much as fifty centimetres and this causes widespread in the next fifty years.
flooding. At the same time, South-east Asia and Australia are 4 Lisa ________________ her interview tomorrow.
left without the rainfall that they need. They’ve changed the date to Friday.
Until recently, El Niño has usually arrived every five to eight 5 Lucy I feel like something to drink.
years and it has lasted, on average, for about eighteen months. Adam OK. I ________________ some tea.
But now this pattern seems to be changing. El Niño comes more / 5
often, and it lasts longer. Many scientists believe that this
pattern will continue in the future. According to their 3 Complete the sentences. Use the future continuous and
predictions, El Niño will bring more rainfall and flooding to
the future perfect.
California and South America, greater famine to countries like
Indonesia and worse droughts and forest fires to Australia. 1 When this storm is over, it (cause)
______________________ a lot of damage.
Many people have already lost their lives due to the effects of El
Niño and the dangers will increase if the Pacific winds become 2 I’m glad we’re almost home. In a few minutes it (rain)
more unreliable. Nature is a force that we will never be able to ______________________ .
control. We will simply have to try to limit its effects.
3 This time next month we (not study)
______________________ for exams. We’ll be on a
READING beach in Spain!
4 At the end of his travels he (visit)
1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false? ______________________ fourteen countries altogether.
1 El Niño’s name doesn’t describe its destructive power. 5 (Jane work) ______________________ at this time
_________ tomorrow?
2 In an El Niño year, winds blow from the east towards
/ 5
South America. _________
3 There are often floods when sea levels become higher.
VOCABULARY
_________
4 El Niño first arrived between five and eight years ago. 4 Match the two parts of the sentences.
_________
1 A breeze a is a sudden fall of heavy rain.
5 Scientists predict that there will be less danger
from El Niño in the future. _________ 2 Fog b is a very bad snow storm.
3 Sleet c is a light and gentle wind.
/ 5
4 A downpour d is a mixture of snow and rain.
5 A blizzard e is dense and heavy mist.
/ 5
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Revision Test: Units 1 – 5
GRAMMAR
2 Complete the text. Use the past continuous or the past
Cleaning time
perfect.
After two years at Istanbul University, Volkan and Emir decided
When Susie arrived at her flat, she (1 feel) ______________
that it was time for a break from their studies. They were both
tired and annoyed. She (2 miss) ________________ the bus
interested in improving their English, so they made a decision to
from the library and her feet (3 hurt) _______________
spend some time on a working holiday in London.
from the long walk home with a bag full of heavy books.
They found work easily enough, but it wasn’t exactly the type Now she (4 look) ______________ forward to a rest and a
they had expected. While they were walking back to their hostel cool drink. At her front door, she put down her bag – and
one evening, Volkan saw a small advertising poster stuck on a discovered that she didn’t have her keys. They (5 fall)
wall. It was asking for people to work as cleaners and it had a ______________ through a hole in her pocket on the way
phone number. They rang, expecting to hear about a job home.
cleaning offices. Instead, the manager of the cleaning company / 5
employed them as cleaners of the city’s largest clock – Big Ben.
Volkan and Emir had never had a similar job before, but their 3 Complete the dialogue. Use the past simple or the present
boss wasn’t worried about that. He simply wanted them to start perfect.
as soon as possible. His two previous cleaners had left suddenly
Dan I like your computer. How long (1 you have)
the week before, and he was desperate to find replacements. The
_________________ it?
next morning, the two students were working 100 metres off the
Jack My parents (2 buy) _________________ it for me
ground beside the river at Westminster.
a week ago. I love looking for information on the
Volkan and Emir have just returned to Turkey after spending Internet. I (3 already send) _________________
nine months in their unusual job in England. They’re going back lots of emails, too.
to their studies at the beginning of the university year and they
Dan Let’s send an email together to Jamie. I
certainly won’t be taking up cleaning as a career, but they’re
(4 not talk) _________________ to him for ages.
still smiling about the great experience they’ve had. They’ve
(5 his team / win) _________________ the match
formed some good friendships, they’ve greatly improved their
at the weekend?
English, and they’ve seen sights that not many other people
/ 5
have seen – views of London from the top of its most famous
clock tower.
4 Choose the correct alternative.
READING
1 It’s cold in here, isn’t it? I ’ll turn on / ’m turning on the
1 Read the text and answer the questions. Write full heater.
sentences.
2 Wait – you’re carrying too much. You’re dropping /
1 Were Volkan and Emir planning to work when they
going to drop one of those bags.
went to England?
_________________________________________
3 Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow. I ’m playing /
2 What was the poster advertising?
’ll play squash with Charlie.
_________________________________________
4 Kate has just gone up to the shopping centre. She ’ll
3 What experience had they had for this job?
_________________________________________ buy / ’s going to buy some new speakers for her CD
4 Where are they living now? player.
_________________________________________
5 I’m worried about my exams. I don’t think I ’m getting /
5 What are their plans?
’ll get very good results this year.
_________________________________________
/ 5
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5 Complete the text. Use the future continuous or the 8 Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs. Use words
future perfect.
with down for turn look back
against on put up look out let
Next weekend I (1 not do) ____________________ my
from both boxes.
homework as usual. School (2 finish) _________________
and we’ll be on holiday in Italy. So at this time next
1 Be quiet! I can’t _________________ that noise while
Saturday, I (3 fly) _________________ to Florence – I can’t I’m studying.
wait! The busy holiday time (4 not start) ________________ 2 When you ___________________ this day, I’m sure
you’ll see that you’ve made the right decision.
by then so the city shouldn’t be too crowded. It’s very hot in
3 I really need your help. Please don’t _________ me
Italy now, though, so I hope it
_________ .
(5 cool down) _________________ by the time we get
4 In very cold weather, drivers should
there. ___________________ ice on the roads.
/ 5 5 Why did you ___________________ Adam? He was
your best friend.
/ 5
VOCABULARY
9 Circle the correct answer, A, B or C.
6 Match the two parts of the sentences. 1 A hurricane has brought _____________ to the coastal
1 We’re asking for a a of 350 employees. towns of Florida.
pay-rise
A civilization B destruction C determination
2 I was unemployed b in medicine.
for six months
2 I love painting but I can’t earn a _______ from it.
3 I gave in my notice c and left the job two A life B living C bonus
weeks later.
4 The manager, Mr d of £50 per month. 3 If you think carefully about the problem, I’m sure you’ll
Field, was in charge find a _____________ .
5 My parents want me e after I lost my job. A decision B objection C solution
to have a career
/ 5 4 Global warming is causing hotter temperatures.
________ there are more droughts and forest fires.
7 Circle the odd word out.
A However B As a result C On the other hand
1 abseiling fascinating snowboarding
sky-diving
5 You can’t have them all. You’ll have to _________ a
2 absolutely completely slightly totally choice.
3 breeze hurricane gale drizzle A make B choose C take
/ 5
4 along through despite towards
Total / 50
5 selfish considerate patient reliable
/ 5
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Test: Unit 6 GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the
passive.
Agoraphobia
1 There’s lots of pollution in this area. Dangerous
A perfect day has been predicted in the weather forecast. You
chemicals (produce) _________________________ in
look out of the window and see the sun shining brightly. What
that factory.
could be better than to spend the day outside? Not for some,
2 We can’t cancel the holiday. The money (already pay)
however. Not today or any day if you suffer from agoraphobia.
___________________ .
Pauline Proctor is one such sufferer. Her fear of being in open
3 I was really upset last week because my motorbike
spaces and public places means that she has had to stay inside
(stole) _______________________ .
her house for the past four months.
4 Strange lights (see) __________________ in the sky
Pauline used to go out to work, but she began to feel more and since last Tuesday.
more nervous about walking in the streets. She became terrified 5 English (speak) _______________ in Britain, the USA,
of travelling on buses or trains, and her feelings of panic made it
Australia and lots of other countries.
extremely difficult to go shopping or visit her friends. At work
/ 5
she found it impossible to speak in a meeting or go out for lunch
with her colleagues. So when she was given the opportunity to
3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of have or
work from home using the Internet, she took it. She was very
get and the phrases in the box.
lucky to get this chance – many people in her condition simply
become unemployed.
the car / wash my camera / fix my hair /
Pauline is determined to control her phobia. She is receiving
cut
professional advice and she has been learning ways to keep
calm. Now she is close to her first trip outside. Some friends are
1 I want to look good for the party, so I’m going to
picking her up and taking her to their house for dinner. ‘I’m
______________________________ .
sure it will be OK – I can do this,’ she said. ‘I’ll feel quite safe,
2 We ______________________________ at the garage
and I’m looking forward to the evening.’
yesterday. It was very dirty.
3 The rain is coming in. We need to
READING ______________________________ .
4 Someone is coming from the electrical shop tomorrow.
1 Read the text and complete the sentences.
We’re ______________________________ .
1 If you suffer from agoraphobia, you ____________ 5 I can’t take photos at the moment. I have to
_________________________________________ ______________________________ .
2 For the past four months, Pauline hasn’t _________ / 5
_________________________________________
3 When she used public transport, she ____________
_________________________________________ VOCABULARY
4 Pauline is luckier than some agoraphobic people because
4 Complete the sentences with prepositions.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
1 Richard has decided not to go to the concert. He isn’t
5 An arrangement has been made for her to go _____
very keen ____ classical music.
_________________________________________
2 Your laptop computer is similar ____ mine.
/ 5 3 My sister is getting married next month. We’re all very
excited ____ it.
4 I’m fed up ____ you! You never stop complaining.
5 Lots of people are scared ____ sharks, but most sharks
aren’t dangerous to humans at all.
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Test: Unit 7 GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences. Use the first and second
conditional and the verbs in the box.
Don’t leave it too late!
If you had an idea for a new invention, what would you do?
improve concentrate make
Would you start work immediately and try to sell your product?
not drive not have
Philip Brown had a great invention, but he didn’t make the most
of it and missed the opportunity of a lifetime. 1 If your invention is successful, you ______________ a
lot of money.
Some years ago, Philip came up with an interesting idea. He
2 Tania would get better results if she _______________
loved music, and he wanted to be able to listen to it everywhere
harder on her work.
he went. He examined his cassette recorder and realized that if
3 If David _______________ a job, he wouldn’t be able to
he made it small enough, he would be able to carry it with him.
afford guitar lessons.
He made up his mind to try to produce one of these small
4 The traffic will get worse unless they _______________
machines.
the roads in this town.
The technology was a challenge, but Philip was an electronics 5 I _______________ this car unless I knew it was safe.
expert. Working in his garage, he went to great lengths to make / 5
a prototype of his machine, which he called a ‘mini-cassette’. It
used small parts and it was powered by batteries. Because it
3 Write sentences in the third conditional.
wasn’t much bigger than the size of a cassette, it fitted in his
jacket pocket. It was now equipped with small headphones so it 1 If you / see / the film / you / enjoy / it.
could be used in the street or in public transport without _________________________________________
annoying other people. 2 If it / not rain / we / play / tennis.
_________________________________________
Philip found his machine convenient and practical, but he didn’t
3 Maria / feel / miserable / if she / lose / her camera.
make any effort to sell it. A couple of years later, the Walkman
_________________________________________
was produced by a Japanese company and was hugely
4 If I / not go / to the bank / I / not have / enough money.
successful around the world. If Philip had sold his invention
_________________________________________
when he first developed it, he would have made a fortune!
5 Computers / not become / so popular / if their price / not
come down.
READING _________________________________________
/ 5
1 Read the text. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The older cassette recorders were too small to
VOCABULARY
carry around easily. _________
2 Philip put a lot of time and effort into making his 4 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct form of
machine. _________ make or do.
3 If the machine hadn’t had headphones, the sound
Mum Did you (1) _________ your research for the history
of the music would have annoyed people.
assignment last night?
_________
Amy No, I couldn’t manage it. It was too difficult.
4 Philip was pleased with the machine that he had made. Mum Stop (2) _________ excuses. You just didn’t spend
_________ enough time on it.
5 Philip’s ‘mini-cassette’ made him a rich man. Amy No, that’s not true. I (3) _________ my best. I read
_________ through the questions two or three times, but it didn’t
(4) _________ any difference. I couldn’t understand
/ 5
them.
Mum Well, that’s no good. You’ll never get anywhere
unless you (5) _________ an effort.
/ 5
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