GRAMMAR

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I'm ________ leave my job to go travelling.

A about      B about to    C to about     

1 Our holiday ________ next Monday. I can't wait!

A began      B begins to      C begins     

2 The plane ________ arrive at 6.03 this evening.

A is due to      B due      C due to     

3 He's ________ to see his brother in hospital tomorrow.

A will be      B go      C going     

4 They're ________ their house painted next summer.

A going to have      B get      C going getting     

5 I've heard that a famous footballer is ________ at our school next month.

A speak      B to speak      C going speak     

6 Will you ________ dinner with Petra tonight?

A to have      B be having      C have to be     

7 I've enrolled on a Spanish course. The lessons ________ next Monday.

A start      B will start      C starting     

8 My husband and I met while ________ were travelling in Asia.

A they      B (-)      C we     

9 I didn't try the sushi but Stuart ________.

A was      B did      C has     

10 The kids wanted to play with your new laptop, but I told them ________.

A can't      B not      C not to     

11 I know you don't enjoy dancing, but at the party last night you really ________.

A should have      B should      C have     

12 A Will you be taking a holiday this summer?

B I ________, unless I can't afford it.

A suppose so      B hope holiday      C suppose it     

13 A Does Barry like his new job?

B I ________.

A don't      B don't think so      C think doesn't     

14 ________ I hate about working here is the high taxes.

A When      B Where      C What     

15 ________ I need is two days off to rest.

A All      B All what      C All's     

16 ________ was Erki left his phone at the hotel, so we couldn't phone him.

A The reason happened      B Happened      C What happened     

17 The person ________ took money out of the cash machine four times.

A I saw who      B who I saw      C was who I     

18 It was last year ________ we went on holiday to Bodrum.

A when      B where      C who     

19 The ________ he wrote the letter was because he wanted the truth to be known.

A place where      B reason why      C person who     

20 ________ a friend from work who took me out for Italian food last night.

A What was that      B Was it      C It was     

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VOCABULARY

a Tick () the correct word, A, B, or C.

Example: the place where bees live

A a stable      B a hive    C a kennel     

1 the sound a mouse makes

A a bark      B a squeak      C a miaow     

2 bad-tempered

A eccentric      B serene      C grumpy     

3 a person who tries to impress other people

A a trait      B a show-off      C a lunatic     

4 to do what you are told to do

A obey      B pursue      C blend in     

5 the largest portion of something

A the lion's share      B the donkey work      C a dark horse     

6 not comfortable or at home

A in the doghouse      B like water off a duck's back      C like a fish out of water     

7 a short holiday in a city

A a city tour      B a city trip      C a city break     

8 very beautiful or exciting

A touristy      B breathtaking      C lively     

9 not interesting

A dull      B off the beaten track      C spoilt     

10 to decide that something that has been planned will not happen

A set off      B postpone      C cancel     

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I was really impressed by the beauty of the unspoilt island. It was incredibly ________.

A overrated      B picturesque    C overcrowded     

11 You should ________ travel insurance before you go on your trip.

A go on      B take out      C put off     

12 I got a good deal on a ________ air ticket from Rio to Miami.

A round-trip      B guided      C long     

13 The bird flew down and scratched my arm with its ________.

A claws      B shell      C fins     

14 In my country, ________ protest when animals are treated cruelly.

A endangered species      B battery hens      C animal activists     

15 There are probably fewer than 2,500 tigers ________.

A hunting for sport      B living in the wild      C protecting the environment     

16 I love walking round a city with someone explaining the history. ________ are excellent.

A Guided tours      B Guided trips      C Round trips     

17 Getting a job in Greece was a bit of ________.

A by bit      B dream      C a fluke     

18 Some places are very touristy, but so far, my village hasn't gone too far down ________.

A loads of things      B the paperwork      C that road     

19 I need to ________ down and rest. I think I've hurt my back.

A lie      B lay      C low     

20 The newspaper ________ that the government is going to raise taxes again.

A announced      B compromised      C advertised     

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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A rat      B alike    C animal     

1 A captivity      B scratch      C stable     

2 A eccentric      B alike      C cancel     

3 A sue      B grunt      C grumpy     

4 A sting      B wild      C spit     

5 A polish      B protect      C politically     

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A embarrassed      B embarrassed    C embarrassed     

6 A economic      B economic      C economic     

7 A definitely      B definitely      C definitely     

8 A charities      B charities      C charities     

9 A captivity      B captivity      C captivity     

10 A tolerant      B tolerant      C tolerant     

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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

50

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