Soon we found that we were spending a fortune on phone bills, and so we decided that we had to meet. By a drink in case you get thirsty. Limbo should be being able to choose the hours they work. He 17 it, he says, because he loves talking, and to help him to concentrate. If you do decide to do this, try to use new and 32 USUAL ways of recording the vocabulary from your lessons, to glad you to 33 MEMORY the new words and expressions that you meet, so that you can remember them without any 34 DIFFICULT when you need them. My dad is an airline pilot and he sends me a lot of postcards. Athens is in Greece. These pupils have servile Unit Fifteen last week. The Spice Girls are singers. Part 3 - word formation For questions 25-14, read the text below. Far out in the desert were some mystery ruins. Find the mistakes and correct them.
Exercise 1 There is a mistake with vocabulary in each in the following sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them Example: When you apply for a job, you may have to give the names of two references. Mistake: references Correct: referees 1. There are good prospects of promoted for the right candidate. At first he made a lot of money but then his luck started to go out. He invested a lot of money for stocks and shares. A very hugh percent of payments nowadays are made with credit cards. It wasn't the fault from the restaurant that you ate too much! Far out in the desert were some mystery ruins. Tools such as swords and spears were found. A herd of thieves attacked the security van. Skiers are under great danger if an avalanche occurs. Becky is always in the move - she never stays long in one place. By the age of 30, he had filled all his goals. Mistake: Correct: Exercise 2 There is one extra word in each sentence. Example: Unfortunately, I don't have know how to type. People should be being able to choose the hours they work. I didn't able manage to pass the exam. Take your phone in case of you need to contact me. If I'd stayed in university instead of dropping out, I'd have be earning more money now. Even if although I don't win, I'm glad I entered the competition. I don't want that anyone telling me what to do. They were have made to wait for over an hour. Alexander the Great is being believed to have died through drinking unclean water. I have to get my eyes tested - I'm sure I am need glasses. I don't like rain very so much but what I really hate is wind. Exercise 3 Decide if the sentences in each pair have the same meaning write 1 or different meaning write 2 Example: Your parents won't be able to look after you all your life. Your parents won't have to look after you all your life. Provided you have enough money, you'll be OK. You'll be allright as long as you have enough money. Buy a drink if you get thirsty. By a drink in case you get thirsty. The bank will probably lend you some money. You can probably borrow some money from the bank. She found it difficult to chew the food. The food was difficult for her to swallow. She doesn't like it when people shout at her. She doesn't like being shouted at. Tom saw him break the window. The window was broken by Tom, he said. The prosperity of the city was based on trade. Trade was the basis of the city's prosperity. That's a very difficult question for me to answer. That question's too difficult for me to answer. I was so tired that I couldn't walk any further. I was too tired to walk any further. All I want to do is stay at home. I don't want to do anything except stay at home. USE OF ENGLISH Part 1 - multiple-choice cloze For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which alternative best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning 0. The grey sea stretched to the horizon, where it met the grey winter sky. The wind broke windows and smashed front doors, allowing the sea water to pour in. As the storm grew worse, the three women who lived there decided to abandon their home. The next wave brought the roof down, trapping them in the house. Part 2 - open cloze For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning 0. DANNY EAST, UNDERGROUND TRAIN DRIVER Danny East is 0 example: a London underground train driver. He has 13 doing the job 14 four years, and has become famous because 15 his announcements to passengers. He produces a light-hearted commentary 16 seems to cheer up regular tube users and tourists alike. He 17 it, he says, because he loves talking, and to help him to concentrate. As 18 as the train starts, Danny begins his commentary, sounding as 19 he is the captain of a spaceship. So sit back and enjoy the view. But he gets lots of fan mail from passengers grateful to him for brightening up their daily journey. Part 3 - word formation For questions 25-14, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. There is an example at the beginning 0. THE UNLUCKY BURGLAR This is a true story about a rather unfortunate 0 criminal CRIME. He was a very 25 PERSIST burglar and he had stolen things from many houses but he had never been caught. One day, he was 26 EXPECT disturbed when he was in an empty house by the sudden 27 ARRIVE of the people who lived there. After a short, angry 28 ARGUE with the couple, the burglar pushed past them, leaving behind all the 29 VALUE he had stolen, and escaped into their back garden. But his problems were not over. The garden was surrounded by a high fence at each side, and by an even higher stone wall at the far end. He knew he had to make a 30 DECIDE - and quickly. The fences were covered by roses with sharp thorns, so he thought it would be 31 PREFER to try the wall. Showing great 32 ATHLETE ability, he made a run at the wall and 33 SUCCESS in getting up onto the top and then dropping down onto the other side. It was only then that he realised to his 34 AMAZE and horror that he was standing in the yard of the local prison. Part 4 - keyword transformations For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example: You must do exactly as I tell you. Someone should have told her that the coffee was hot. My hair is getting too long - it needs cutting soon! She didn't want to pay for the drinks she'd had. She had to take the children to school. The company has invented a useful piece of equipment. I think it would be a good idea for you to take the job. I could only just see him in the dim light. Because of the snow I couldn't arrive any earlier.
