RY-e cee KS Malcolm Mann Steve Taylore-Knowles Laser a Workbook aa IOIWelcome Back! f=) Reading ‘Youre going to read an article about study tips. For questions 1-8, choose from the paragraphs (A-E). The paragraphs may be chosen more than ance. ‘Which paragraph talks about 1 learning while relaxing? 2. getting together with others to study? 3. not disturbing other people? 4 howimportantit is to be organised? 5. notleaving things until its too late? 6 finding ithard to be interested sometimes? I Keeping the music switched off? 8 making sure no-one bothers you? /Itsa Bright New Term Many of youare starting English lessons again ___ and we would like to give you some hot tips on how to get the most out of your course. @ Start As You Mean To Go On! ‘The long summer holidaysare finally over. Now it’s the start of the new school year and time to get back to work. ‘We're firm believers that having a plan for the year and getting off toa good start can make all the difference to your results. So weld ike tohhelp you with organising a really good plan to make this your most successful year of learning English. B) Make Learning Faster Leaming English sn'tjust about paying attention in lass and handing your homework in on time. When youare | __ beginning to learn English you want to make it both more funand easier. Why not try reading a book in English? Or you could look up articles on the internet on your hobby, your favourite star or band or other subjects youare fond of reading about. Musicisa great way tolearn more English too. You can learn the words to your favourite songsand sing along, And when its time to take break, how about watching afilm in English? Ty out some of these ways of learning vocabulary and you'llbe amazed how much better your English gets. @ GetThe Most Out OF Your Lesson There are sometimes days when you don't fel ike studying and English seem boring, Just remember that paying attention in lass makes the lesson go faster. But ‘chatting to other students for the whole lesson spoils itfor ‘everyone else in the lass, How you behave isimportant ifyouwantto beable to make good impression on your teacher and get a good reportat the end of term! D) AllFixed Up AtHome Self-study and homework are an important, Part of doing {an English course.To be good at studying at home you. need to have a quiet room to workin. Tell: your family to leave you alone while you're working, Don't let: ‘anyone disturb you. So don't have your radio or MP3 playeron. You can listen to your favourite songs later, when you've finished what you're doing. @ Exam Time! Youmay not ook forward tothe exam, butif you prepare well, it'll be less stressful. Give yourself plenty of time todo revision ~ don't leave it until the last minute! Another idea is toform a study group with friends. You can | practise your ‘speaking and help each other with different tasks. And, last but not least, don't study too much, Remember to get lots of est before an exam. You wor't get a good markif you're too tired to think on the day of the exam. Good luck with the school year! SRE RR‘Choose the correct word or phrase. Seabletodo/doing something 4 be looking forward to do / doing something Segoodat/indoing something 5 begin to do/ do something Sefondtodo/ofdoing something 6 help someonewith / at something ‘Complete the text using the words from the box. = beginning « fond « forward + good « help 14-year-old Andy, who is from Korea, lives in France. Heis learning French and is also studying English, What's it like for him? ‘Hove living here/says Andy, ‘and tim (1)___to feel like I've lived here my whole life and not for only four years. I'm nat usually very (2). at making friends, but everyone hereis o nice that fm not having any problems. IF I don't understand an exercise at school, | ask the teacher or one of my friends to @). me with it, and they always do. lenjoy most of the subjects we doat school, but I'm not very (4). of history. t's a bit boring! Another thing | like about living here is that 'm(5)__todolotsof water sports, like swimming and water-skiing. 'm really looking (6) ‘tomy summer holidays this year because | want to leam windsurfing!’ ‘Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. Tmable (read) very quickly. Are you fond of, (learn) new vocabulary? Mybrotherisverygoodat___ (speak) English. Ten beginning (do) well at school, Alicia's looking forward to (start) school again! Grammar 1 simple and present continuous sokagain at Grammar database 1 page 175 before doing these exercises ‘Choose the correct form of the verb. ‘Melanie usually study / studies for about two hours every day. ‘Does your sister help / helps you with your homework? ‘Ace you sure he doesn’t has / havea maths lesson tomorrow? What time do / does the break start? > Everyone like /likes the new teacher because she’s very kind. Bob is always talks / talking about how clever he is! ‘My English gets / is getting better and better every day. a 3 By ¢ a ESr=) 2 o ry is & 3s = 2 Each of the words or phrases in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly on ths 1 Ally usually go to school by bus. 2 Val doesn't knows which classroom to go to. 3. The children have lessons on Saturday morning? 4, I doing this exercise right now! 5 Areyou get all the answers right? 6 Wenot talking about football! We're working! or 3B Make sentences. Example: Sean /do /his homework atthe moment Sean is doing his homework atthe moment. wwe /study / present tenses this week MrJenkins/ not give /us a vocabulary test every week they / wait / outside the classroom right now? there /he two new teachers at our school this year Fiona /get/ better and better at writing compositions the book we /do / this year /be /really interesting you / go /t0 the language school every afternoon? Bvaueene Putthe verbs in brackets into the correct form, present simple or present continuous. Use short forms (/'m, we're, etc) where possible. Stacy: (1) ______(what/be) your new English teacher like? Jerry: (2)___(she/be) really nice! (3) _(she/not/shout) at us, and (4) _____(she/say) we should call her Carol, and not Mrs Carter. (she/still/learn) all our names at the moment, but most of the time (she/get) my name right! Stacy: (7)_____(she/give) you lots of homework? Jerry: No, that’ the best thing! (8)_____(she/not/make) us do lots of homework! Ofcourse, (9)____(she/give) us a few exercises every day, but not too many. (10) ___(we/do) a new book in English this year. It's called Laser BI. [like it! Stacy: Thats good. (11) ____(weprepare) for the First Certificate exam this year, but, (12) _________(they/still/ decide) which coursebook to do at my school, so at the moment (13) ___(wejust/revise) the things we did last year. 5 complete each reply using the emphatic present simple. Example: “You never help me? ‘Actually,I__do help you sometimes’ 1 ‘Idon' think Phil likes maths? 4 ‘Tmnotsure you understand the difference ‘Actually, he maths? between the emphatic present simple and the 2 “They dor'tdo their homework carefully enough? TOTal present simple: ‘In fact, they. their homework ‘No, its OK.I____ the difference’ carefully enough most ofthe time? 5 ‘Wedor'thave any exercises to do tonight? 3 Joanne doesn’t want to take the exam? ‘We__some exercises to do ~ pages “Thats not true. She to? 6 and7 ofthe Workbook!”Z Dethe crossword, 1 C ctimes go to the school shop during the OQ end buy something to eat or drink. (5) 0 ‘OL OOD4 the new school... Ittells you where and your classes are. (9) each, geography, maths and history are ‘which people study at school. (8) thinking of doing a one-month ... at alocal eto learn howto use a computer. (6) teacher writes@ ... every two or three months a= parents know if we're working hard enough et. (6) you gotan English ... this afternoon? (6) you take an exam or test, its important to some... (8) plete the text using the correct form of the words from the crossword in exercise 1. srwnlearnenglich/online.co.k ing on the Internet nan age of computers. We use computers for lots of things like having fun, 3, getting Information, or communicating with friends. ss aso many () you can eer about online which means sing the inte). Sskrcowthet you cantakea 2) ove the internet? When you signup for one, wesend series of (3), tocomplete and vuhichtelsyou exactly when = tocomplete them, Atthe end ofthe course, you have the chance to do some (5) Inthe film Armageddon, the heroes didn't have much time to save / for saving the Earth from In the Star Wars series of films, the heroes fight to prevent the evil Emperor to take / from taking Do you think most people are ready for aliens vist / to visit the Earth? Do you think it have / is likely that aliens wil visit the Earth? © ‘The astronauts’ mission involved living / to live in the space station fora month. 2 Complete the text using the words from the box. repared « prevent « responsible On the Moon S 1969, the first astronauts from Earth landed on the Moon. They had (1) carefully and knew that their mission (2) The astronauts wore special heavy boots to (3) Moon, they had (4) ose brave people, and others after them, are (5) save about how the Moon was formed. Itis (6) ime forthe trip doing things that had never been done before. them from floating offinto space. On the to collect Moon rocks and soil samples before returning to Earth, for much of the knowledge we now that scientists will continue to learn more sbout how the galaxy was formed by studying the data brought back from the Moon. Grammar 1 "will and be going to re ‘Look again at Grammar database 9 page 183 before doing these exercises. L match tomake sentences. her AM UCT WUE eee Fhe most dangerous part of the trip 2 There is no oxygen on the Moon, sa the | astronauts : 3 The Moon's gravity is different from the Earth’, | sothe astronauts © Moving around on the Moon's surface 5 Focks and soil sampies & As soonas the astronauts can see the Sun, they ~aeanoe will turn on the spaceship’ special solar batteries. «willbe collected and placed in special bags willbe the landing ‘will wear special spacesuits so they can breathe. ‘will probably make the astronauts feel tired easily ‘will wear special heavy boots to prevent them. from floating off into space. LY e fe ci H ca PS =2 choose the correct word or phrase. We will / We're going to visita planetarium next week! IsDan going to / Will Dan buy a telescope at the weekend? Will / Shall {call you when I get back? Will / Shall you help me with my physics homework? Look out! You're going to / You'll stand on your binoculars! L Es % 5 Fa E w Complete the replies using either will or the correct form of be going to. Use short forms {'m, {1 ete) where possible. 1 ‘Have you made any plans for when you leave school?” “Yes. __ (i/be) an astronomer! 2 ‘Do you know how to do the physics homework?” ‘No, I dont (you/help) me?” 3. ‘Doyou have any plans for the weekend?” “Yes! (wwe/go) camping in the mountains so we can see the comet? 4. “Have you decided what you're going to buy Karen for her birthday?” (I/get) her a book about Mars? “Well, since she likes astronomy, 5 ‘Does Sindy have any plans for her science project yet?” “Shes decided (she/not/do) a science projectafter There is a mistake in each sentence. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of will, be going to or shall. 1. Shall you help me with my science project? 2. Weare going to visit the Science Centre tomorrow? | ____ 3. Will bring my new telescope to your house so wwe can see the comet? Pee iasg eae eT eee 4. Iwill study astronomy at university. SSCL ee me 5 Am going to help you build your model spaceship? 5 Read the information. Then complete _ theemallusingonewordorashort (UAE a form (I'll, won't, etc). When we go to the Planetarium next week on our ees school trip, we’re going to (1) atthe MUSEUM some Noon rocks and asteroids and watch a 3D VISITORSCAN film about the universe in the Sky Thi & examine our collection of Moon rocks and asteroids @) also going to a out ~ Ey cat the sky through our roof telescope - cen Ca Ge ea @>vatch a 30 flmabout the universe in our unique 1G) ____be able to take part in Theatre the special contest because I’ | aesecaete shower (aly nel en) | old but (4) 2 “ 14 years <2>find out how much you weigh on the Moon and Soe Sa ae ely going to otherplanets nterplanetary Gift Shop to buy en-vistourinterplanetaryGftShoptofindanunusiat | SOME Souvenirs. IF 4t isn’t cloudy, 1°11 souvenir of your visit (s) able to look at the sky 2 take partinour special contest (fypuseunéer12yes0! } through the roof telescope, but because we? eileen ‘ = * visiting the Planetarium in May, I’m probably e (6) going to be ableto see a meteor shower.[Bieionany cone 1 othe crossword. 1 what scientists do to find out something new about atopic (8) 2. After something (eg a crime, an accident) has happened, we carry out this. (13) 3. tocreate something for the first time (6) 4. machines and tools that we use to do jobs (9) 5. A mobile phone needs one of these to work. (7) 6 toimprove something which already exists (7) 7 Without this, a car wouldnt go anywhere! (6) 8 apiece of equipment that does a specific job aa (ega fridge) (7) See 9 Without this, we couldn't turn on the lights at home. (11) 10 to find something which existed but no-one knew about before (8) M4 ea a FA) FS = 2 choose the correct word. The Hubble Space Telescope Ever since Hans Lippershey (1) invented / discovered the telescope, they have been used to reveal the secrets of the stars. Although the Hubble Telescope is not the first space telescope, itis one of the most important telescopes ever builtand vital for (2) research / investigation in astrophysics. Hubble is used to take pictures of the most distant objects in the universe and has helped. scientists to (3) develop / discover how fast the universe is expanding. The telescope doesn't have its own (4) engine / machine, so it was carried into space on a space shuttle in 1990. Itis a very sophisticated piece of (5) machine / equipment and astronauts sometimes have to go and repair tin . space. The first mission was to repair the telescope’s mirror. Despite being one of the finest mirrors ever (6) developed / discovered, it wasn't quite perfect. It took seven astronauts ten days to repair it. Hubble gets its (7) electricity / battery to power all the (8) machines / engines on the telescope from solar panels that store the power ina nickel-hydrogen (9) battery / electricity. Grammar 2 G Present simple and present continuous to talk about the future Look again at Grammar database 10 page 184 before doing these exercises. 1 putthe verbs in brackets into the present simple to complete the dialogue. Interviewer: We're lucky to have the chance to interview scientist Dr Robert Jones. Dr Jones, can you tell usa few things about Planetary Science Spacecraft missions? DrJones: abe happy to! In two years, the satellite Europa Orbiter (1) (take off) and (2) (start) its mission: to measure the thickness of the surface ice of Europa and to try to detect whether there isa liquid ocean underneath.Interviewer: What will happen next? DrJones: Well ifour findings (3) (show) that there is liquid ocean, well send hydrobots, which are like submarines, there to melt through the ice and explore the underwater world. Interviewer: ‘That's fascinating, Dr Jones. Are there any other interesting projects planned for the future? Ly 5 e yi Rs i é DrJones: Well, some have already started, and the time for their missions to start is near. There's the Stardust satellite, for example, whose mission is to study comets. One year from ‘now, on 2 January, Stardust (4) (fly) close to Comet Wild-2 and ©) (send) dust particles from it back to Earth. Interviewer: ‘Thank you, Doctor, and we hope all the missions are successful. DrJones: ‘Thankyou too. But remember, even if the missions (6) __ (not go) as planned, we'll still learn something from our mistakes ~ that’s science! 2 Look at the schedule and answer the questions. Example: When do they take of? They take off at seven o'lock on Thureday morning. 2 2. Whatare they doing on Saturday? 1 When do they arrive at the space station? Mission to the Space BCC) ene “Thursday 07.00— take off Friday 03100 ~arriveat space station Saturday test new computer equipment Sunday ~checkspaceship engine Monday 12:00~ return to Earth 5 When do they land? Tuesday 08:00-land EE 3 complete the email using the correct tense, z present simple or present continuous. Use Quick check short forms where possible. 4 choose the correct answer. eS I iiisiscomer 3. Whenare they checking the spaceship engine? ‘What are they doing on Monday afternoon? Hi Dora, prevent someone to do / from doing Thanks for saying you'll feed the dog while 2. Which word means to create something which @ (d/be) on the space station has never existed before? invent / discover WiceaeeEe as (t/only/stay) in 3. Which word do we use with when making space for three days now, not foun, so 111 offers and suggestions in the question form? be back on Monday. T think (3) a win Sele {we/land) back on Earth at about six 0’ clock 4 Which form 4s moreinformall A will be going to ee eee ee ta 5 ‘There are two negative forms of he is doing. lunchtime. TF (4) (you/not/be) ‘What are they? there, 111 call you to get the keys. im Let me know when (5) _____ (you/get) this. I check my email all the time in space. There’s not much else to do up here!a 5 iting - - rs Dear Mr Planetarium Director, 8 Read the letter and choose the best word or phrase. (7)/te/Ihavelustreadsnapaper arte about © 2 the Fanctarismisnew educational programmes andvoud |i Choose the correct answer. ke to take part in therm. (2) However, / But, 2 Why did Eleanor write the letter? '@)want youtogiveme/ would ike coms adctional = ‘2. toregister for the programmes information frst. a b toask formore information about the programmes __I(4) nant toaskyouto/ wonder fyoucouldintormmre towold someone must be to take parti the programmes, 3 Tick (V)all the points Eleanor asked about | Would beinterestedin knowing if students from both inherletter. primary and secondary schoolsareabletoaitend. =| 2 theages of students taking part in (©) Could /Can you aéo giveme further infermationabout. | the programmes Bae thekinds of things students willdo, including whether the | } ifherlittle sister in primary schoo! could Prograrnmes Include fed trips or just activties inside hase ear pat tie Planetarium? ‘¢ how many field trips there will be il (6)!would be ratefulifyou cou /Pleasalet mokrow d whatkinds of things students woulddo __ Sain pr eee ‘howto register for the programmes eee Fleaseurite hack soon! | £ how much the programmes cost — —— Resa | & if she could register for only a part of Eleanor | the programmes ee (9 ustening Gs For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording. Listen and choose the correct answer, A,BorC. 1 What is she going to buy? 4 What was he using? re |) ye # — a B c B Cc 2 Whathashe lost? 5. What are they probably going to do tomorrow?It Takes All Sorts ing, Si have been removed from the article. ing to read an article about bullying. Six sentences | - ae sentences A-G the one which best fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A. They feel scared, and often hate the thought of going to school. B Children at school often dislike students who tell teachers things about other students. C However, this is also the most selfish response. D Teachers will always stop school bullies, so you don't need to stop them yourself, E I think your behaviour is totally wrong F You should tella teacher, or your parents, immediately. G There are many different types of bullying, Beat the school bullies! A Aschoolbullyisa student at school | > who treats another student, orother students, badly. (1)___ttmay involve saying nasty things to someone, saying nasty things about someone, teasing someone, ‘gnoring someone, and even using physical violence against someone, Although bullying can be a lot of different things, the effects of bullying are usually the same, School bullies make other children's lives miserable. A child who is bullied can feel extremely unhappy and lonely. They ose confidence, and this sometimes affects their studies. (2] __Being bullied isa terrible experience Inmany cases of bullying, the student being bullied doesn'ttell anyone, and so nothing gets done about the problem, The bullying continues, and often gets worse over time. Ifyou're being bullied, staying silent 'sthe worse thing you can do. (3)__ You might feel afraid that teling someone will make the situation worse, but you have to be honest it's the only way to solve the problem. What should you do ifyou see a student bullying another student? This isa very difficult stuation tobe in.The easiest thing, of course, is to do nothing, to think ‘tts not my problem’(4)_ A schoolisa community, and every student at school should care about the other students. The fist thing you should do's go up to the bully and say something like this: “You area bully. (5)__ How would you fel fsomeone treated you the way you're treating him? Ifyou don't stop itat once, and apologise, Im going to tell the Head exactly what has happened! Saying something like thats very difficult,(6)__You might be worried thatt will affect how popularyou are, or that students will start bullying you. You're right to fee tis, but sometimes we have to do difficult things ~ ifthey’e the right thing to do, Bullies have to be stopped. Ifyou can help do this, you should,neone who is comfortable being with others is shy / sociable. one who is clever is bright / jealous. ieone who doesn’t have many friends feels lonely / popular. [areas bully + gossiping tudes show + teasing DANIEL JASON listhe mest popular student in theclass, His is80n ls the bageot and strongest kidin the echool b(1) himbecause they know Unfortunately heuses his size to Ever doarytting to hurt them, Even though . and frighten the other een't get the best gradesin the clies, he is ‘students, Jason likes to(B), off (2). Hehas the and talk about how good heis, Eventhough he todowhathe beleves and ‘anttrealy very goodat anything, he is very nbworyaboutwhatothersmightoay.Ancther (9) because he thinks he'e better everyone (4) andadmires than everyone ele. He’soften in trouble for being (10) Blisbecause he's always to teachers, and his favourite hobbies ~heneverloces bistemperor are(11) other students with people Everyenewishesthey unt they eryand(12) about ufeelas(6) about themselvesa$ anyone whoienotaround. does about himself Inclueing Jason, the class cur lane lodals 1 (ability, obligation, advice, permission) k again at Grammar database 11 page 184 before doing these exercises. ‘Choose the correct word or phrase. Last night [had to / could go to hospital because [was very ill. When I'm 18, Pcan /beable to stay out as late as I want! Does Charlotte must / have to write the composition again? When my grandmother was younger, she could / can sing very well. ‘You ought to / can be more respectful to the teacher, Tony can't go to football practice ater school because he has to / should look after his little sister. iS Ea E aincorrect. Rewrite them correctly on thellines. Sorts 1 What does it take to be an Olympic* champion? There are lots of things an athlete must to do. “Athletes should to trust themselves and their coaches or trainers. If they trust these people, they will can be able to do well. “Athletes should never to show off because no-one will respect them. Finally, athletes should to remember that doing their bestis as important as winning. It Takes anon 3 Read the letter and for each question, choose the correct answer, A, Bor C. f 2 DearYianni, vt) ee \was so glad to hear that youre going tovisit uo this i about meeting my dolph. Letme tell youall about tendo, They are allnice guys and are looking forward courier here in Randolph tomesting you, Plus,you (6) thir (1) dowhile peak an) shingswell(1) English very well soyouwon't have any problem eee P with that. with, wellhavea paint gunfight with my : Tostartwit P M ack you fora favour? Please bring friends inthe woods behind our house. You! @ __wear old clothes for that, but-don't worry about bringing any - you (3). ‘me Gome picturesof the Acropolis. My friends and 6) do aprojectonit for my history clase at schooland the pictures would really make wear eome of mine. vom | riding down to the ‘Another thing we can dotego bering down to eee ; | lake. t's bit far from the house and my mun will a ae ty homework ; ' t ait-to see you in June! 4 sayitsOKbeforenecanactualy | J doit, Shell provablyletusifwetakemybrotheralong, | 1 Acan B beableto C may 6 Ashould Bhaveto —C can 2 Ahaveto B must C ought to 7 A Shall B Can C Should 3 Ashould — B can C areableto 8 Acould B should —C haveto 4 A oughtto B beableto C haveto 9 A Mustr’t B Shouldn't C Can't 5 A shouldn't B can't C arerttable to 4 complete each second sentence using the word given so that it means the sameas the sentence beforeit. Use no more than five words. 1 It was necessary for me to miss football practice yesterday because I was ill. to I yesterday because I wasill. 2. Teasing Alan about his nose is not nice! tease You Alan about his nose! 3. George doesnt have the ability to remember things very easily. able George. things very easily. 4. Isitnecessary for me to geta note from the doctor before Ijoin the team? to Do anote from the doctor before [join the team?pi es . 2 herto (8)do/ make her homenorkinetead, she only (9) had / made a fuss and shouted Asif ‘that wasn't bad enough, when told her to (10) take/ makea bath before going tobed, che Justlaughed and (11) did / made fun of me! Tat was it! (12) did / took adecision to teach her a lesson. lcalled my friend Dave and asked himto (18)do/makeme a favour and help me playa ‘trickon my sister But Dave (14) made / took pity on her ana wouldn't (15) have / take part in my Plan, so had to forget it: (16) did ‘made up my ‘mind that there was nothing elee | could do until my parents got back. 5 my mum and dad (1) did /‘tooka They thought it would (2) do / make ‘and me good ta be on our own fortwo days. Grove away, my slater and | waved goodbye ed, (3) Take / Have a good time!’ My nad trusted me to (4) have/ take care ser,andlwas determined to dott. | ‘our first job should be to (5) do/ make rk, put | soon realised that had / made a mistake my sister would |do / make an effort: to help. When Itold jplete the sentences using the words from the box. + decision « effort « fuss « good + homework « housework * mind « mistake « time made a(n) to exercise regularly so that I can join the basketball team. “The teacher asked everyone to make a(n) tohelp the new students feel welcome. Texpected to get 100% in the maths test ~ I didn't realise that Id made a(n) and got one ‘of the questions wrong, ‘Being a champion doesn't always mean getting a gold medal; it can also mean doing your ‘My mum said I could go out as soon as Thad done my and got my things ready for school tomorrow. Pam couldn't make up her about what to wear to the fancy dress party. Even though you don't like dieting, cutting down on fast food will do you, My little sister was making such a(n) that couldn't do my homework. I spent so long surfing the internet that I didn’t have to do my homework. ‘My mum promised us that if we tidied our rooms and did the this week she would take us to the cinema, Pict ele Modals2 (possibility, probability, certainty) Look again at Grammar database 12 page 185 before doing these exercises. 1 match to make pairs of sentences. 1 Tonyhasa broken arm, . ‘That means they should be in the test. 2 Peggy missed swimming practice today, ____b_ Thematch might not starton time. 3 “The teacher told us to study modals, I may get home in time to see the programme am ike. 4. Itsraining very heavily right now. Se aca ti pee ne ake oy 5 Ididnithave to waitalongtimeforthebus. She mustbeill.2 choose the correct word. STRANGE FACTS FROM THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS 1 Dean Gould must / can’t have great eyesight: he holds the world record for threading a needle (3,471 times within two hours). 2 Paddy Doyle may / ought to be able to defend himself: he holds over 200 records for fitness and martial arts, 3 John Evans might / mustn’t have big headache: he holds records for balancing almost anything on his head (98 milk crates, 101 house bricks, and much more). 4 Christian Adam could / can't be a bit dizzy: he holds the record for cycling backwards while playing the violin (60.45km).. 5. Georges Christen can't / should have weak teeth: he holds the record for pulling a railway carriage 200 metres with his teeth! 3 complete the sentences using the words from the box. There may be more than one correct answer for each gap. [can't « could « may « might « must » ought to + should 1 Michael Jordan was selected to play in 13 All-Star games. He beone of the best basketball players in the world. 2. The MTV Music Awards start in an hour. Ifwe don't miss the bus, we make it, 3. Frank doesn't know how to swim, He be trying to get into the school team! 4. The weather is very cloudy. It___rain later. 5. Tvebeen saving my pocket money fora long time. have enough to buy anew computer game soon. 6 T'mnot sure what we're going to do Saturday night. We go bowling, 7 ‘The teacher told us the physics test was quite easy and that everyone pass. 4 complete each second sentence so that it means the sameas the sentence before it. Use modals of possibility, probability and certainty. 1 Tm certain that the new English teacher is from London. ‘The new English teacher be from London. 2. Itsimpossible for Rick to be doing his homework now. Rick, be doing his homework now. 3. Wedon't know for sure whether it will rain tomorrow. It____rain tomorrow. 4 Tmsure that Tina is practising at the gym right now. Tina________be practising at the gym right now. © Quick check 5 choose the correctanswer. Is bullying someone a negative characteristic? yes / no Which is correct? make/ doa mistake Which is correct? must studying / must be studying Which is correct? shouldn't to be shy / shouldn't be shy Which is correct? Id love to can / be able to play the piano. Which means:"You can if you want to, but it’s not necessary’? don’t have to / mustn't Ooo ueePutthe paragraphs of this i Pportinte tieconsctonis On the whole, students were pleased with the activities on aes offer at Beale House. Some were interested in visiting the ‘museum while others said they would enjoy the park and its ph2 ___ 3 gardens. Finally, all the students are interested in visiting the ph 3 water park, Write a paragraph heading above each paragraph. Thereisone extra. © B____ heading you will not use. Beale House isa popular choice fora day trip. There are enough activities on offer for all students to be satisfied. However, Iwould recommend that students take a packed lunch instead of paying for the meal at Beale House, ste Conclusion « Facilities fntroduction « Transport Complete the beginning of the reportusing your imagination, To: c. From: As requested, Thave interviewed the students to discover Subject: their opinion on the day trip to Beale House, which will take ce place next month, My findings are presented below. Findsynonymsforthesewords _”*iiiitiituemnnmnsennnssmmessssmnen! and phrases in the report. . ee Firstly, most of the students thought that the price ofthe peanst call coach tickets and entrance to the house and parks was Generally __________ reasonable at €15,00, However, some students said that the Lastly price of a meal at €10,00 was too expensive. Listening o 6 ‘Youare going to hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer, A,BorC. 1 Youhear a boy talking on the phone. What is he going to do this evening? A hishomework —B the housework C something fun 2 You heara woman talking about her son, How does he feel? ‘A annoyed B furious C depressed 3. You hear a girl talking about a holiday, How does she feel? A. surprised B upset C excited 4. You heara boy talking about a job, How did he feel? A scared B shocked C nervous 5. Youheara man talking. What ishe going to do? A makeadecision B takepartin something © make a fuss Cj Bi 3 = é =CC ety elaine} ret 1 For questions 1-7, read the text below and decide which answer, A, Bor C best fits each gap. ITTAKES ALL SORTS of different people to make things work Sometimes, we dont (1)__timeto appreciate all the different'sorts: Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest painters and geniuses in history. Thomas Alva Edison (2) __the electric lightbulb and (3)__the frst modem (4) __ laboratory. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists in history, was (5)___for the theory of relativity and many other @ a 2 a g EB S G contributions to science. What ‘sort’ of person were these geniuses? Just a fewof the many gifted people with dyslexia, Other dyslexic (6)___ include Tom Cruise, Whoopi Goldberg and Cher, toname justa few. ‘These gifted people didn't let anything (7)___ them from being successful 1 Ado B take C get 5 A involved B responsible C popular 2 Ainvented —_B researched C discovered 6 A journalists B scientists C celebrities 3 Acdeveloped B discovered C invented 7 A prevent B involve prepare 4 A investigation B invention C research 7 marks 2 For questions 8-15, read the text below and write one word in each gap. SPACE STATIONS (2) the space stations of the future be like those shown in science fiction films? Its (@)__ that they will. Because the planets are so far apart itwill totravel from one to another, even though spaceships in the future will (10) along time have special engines which will give them a lot of power. Space travellers will need (11) be able to stop somewhere where they (12). rest or (13), ashort holiday while their ships are serviced, At the airports of today, travellers can change planes in order (14)____continue their trips The space stations of the future are probably (15), toplay the samerole. Smarks 3 For questions 16-20, complete the second sentence using the word given so that ithasa similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between two: and five words including the word given. 16 Theasteroid will probably not hit us. unlikely It the asteroid will hit us. 17. Who broke the window? responsible Who __ breaking the window? 18 Could you tell me where the post office is? wonder 1 tell me where the post office is. 19 Have you decided which shoes you're going to wear? mind Have you about which shoes you're going to wear? 20 Could you help me by holding this for me? favour Could you and hold this for me? 10 marks Total:__/25 marks ‘oing Out and Staying In /=| Reading Lookat the text in each question. What does it say? Choose the correct answer, A, Bor C, o* CRc STR * A You can buy tickets only ata IFyounould ike to come on the trip to the TOWER CIRCUS certain time. on aturday, please see the eecretary, Mrs Moran, B You can buy tickets only Inthe echool office during the lunch break (12-1 pm). on Friday. Tickets willbe on gale untlFrdy C Youcan only buy tickets ifyou Teketacost.£.50-2ach, are over twelve. (Ghiidren under 12 must: be accompanied by an adult. ‘A. The remote control is ready to use immediately. B The remote control comes with batteries. C The remote control works with alltypes of TV. Batteries are not included withthe remote contol } Use 1.5V batteries only. ' Thisremotecontrolis designed tobe used with allTV sets, Theaccompanying handbook contain instructions on how to Program the remote control with easy-to-understand pictures. © St2cey canyoucome to theyouth club tonight? Terellbea disco there tonight: Ir’ our favourrte DJ, £00 lelIbea great night! Give usa calif you can make It Ohris Chris will cal Stacey later. Chris wants Stacey to call him. Chris tried to call Stacey earlier. OmP A Jimand Charlie want to go to From: charlie subject: Saturday ni To: im eee the cinema. B Charlie would prefer to watcha Let’s stay in on Saturday night. I’ve got a great film film at home. on DVD. It's a thriller directed by Bob Hawke and it’s set in London. It sounds fantastic. I know you wanted to go to the cinema but this’11 be cheaper. See you tomorrow. C Jim doesn't like watching DVDs. A. You don't have to pay to get PTT the game. B You can only use the game , on computers. ailable in the shops now. The best version of the g c cuca te pee Avalablefo PS2and computes, al epad ofthe game avalableon ou webstore. without paying.sg Fy iy ES s 3 = a = is} a FS GS o CORNER 1 Each of the words and phrases in bold isin the wrong sentence. Write the correct word or phrase ontheline. 1 Our town hasa game where young people can meet and enjoy themselves. 2. Mymum hid the youth club so that we couldn't turn the TV on while she was at work. The football player was thrown out of the plot for breaking the rules. ‘The films circus was so boring that I fell asleep. 3 4 5. The person who set the film did a great job. 6 ‘The Harry Potter films are directed in Britain. 7 My favourite performers at the remote control are the jugglers. 2 complete the text using the words from the box. [earet | cate | cinemas | concert | | discos | | funtai | calleres | museums | nightclubs | restaurants theatre here are anumber of archaeological (1)___ featuring items thousands of years old. If you prefer something more modern, visit one of the art (2) which exhibit a selection of paintings and sculptures created by contemporary artists ‘Aftera hard day's sightseeing, relax and have a coffee or ice cream at a trendy outdoor @) or enjoy a delicious dinner at one of our traditional or foreign (4) Inthe summer, you can go to the famous outdoor (5) and listen toa (6) orseea(7) performed by our internationally- famous dance company. There are also outdoor (8) where the latest films are shown in very comfortable surroundings. You could also enjoy watching popular singers perform at one of the local (9) , or dance at one of the city’s modern (10) - Young people will enjoy going on the roller coaster or other rides at the new (11) located outside the city.Look again at Grammar database 13 page 186 before doing these exercises. Choose the correct word, The ballet dancer was fantastic! She must / could have practised very hard to give such a great performance. The acrobat couldn't / shouldn't have been very experienced because he kept losing his balance. Lwould / should have gone with you to the concert if you had called me earlier. You mustn't / can’t have seen this film. Ifs only just come out! I should / must have bought more expensive tickets. I can barely see the singers from these seats! ‘Complete the sentences using the words from the box. Saif» could + must should = would] Tina really have been ill yesterday. I saw her ata café after school. Christina have been thrilled when she won tickets to the Bon Jovi concert. She’sabig fan of theirs. I have given you ride to the party if [a known you didn't have a car. 1_ have booked a table at the restaurant. Now well have to stand in line for hours. The TV remote control doesn't work. The batteries have run out, I suppose. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets and a suitable modal verb. iple: When MTV first started, no-one _could have imagined _ (imagine) how popular it would become. “The fire at the museum (start) by accident; the fire brigade has found evidence that someone started it on purpose. The fans who got front row tickets for the concert. (stand) in line for hours to getthem. ‘The people who created the special effects for The Lord of the Rings films (be) thrilled when they won so many awards. IfThad known we could take a picture with the singer, I (bring) my camera with me. Complete each second sentence using the word given so that it means the same as the sentence before it, Use no more than five words. T'm not sure whether Lorraine was at the youth club party last night, might Lorraine at the youth club party last night. Tm sure Cindy was very tired because shed been at a nightclub until 2am. have Cindy because shell been at a nightclub until 2am. It was wrong of Danny to tease Andrea about liking the modern art paintings in the gallery. teased Danny, the gallery. Andrea about liking the modern art paintings in eS | Teen en£ D FS > S 5 3 = 5 3 (o) a £ Cj co) 1 choose the correct phrasal verb. organise something for the first time (such as a club): make up / set up stop doing something you usually do (such asa hobby): turn up / give up imagine or create a story which isnt true: make up / do up arrive unexpectedly: pick up / turn up leta visitor stay in your house for a short time: put up/ set up collect someone and give them a lift to another place: pick up / take up improve something old: do up / make up start doing a hobby or sport regularly: pick up / take up 2 complete the sentences using the correct form of the phrasal verbs from the box. doup « give up + make up « pickup « putup + ‘urn up | 1 Tvejust____an interesting new hobby: ballet! 2 Thate watching TV gossip shows because the people on them stories about celebrities. 3 Iread in the newspaper that the town council is goingto__the old paper factory and turn it into a cinema complex. 4 Myaunt said she would us when we go to the U2 concert next month. 5. Iwas surprised when Johnny at the concert. I didn't think he liked classical music. 6 Couldyou me after the match on Saturday? I'll be too tired to walk home! 7 The Mayor is planning to youth club so teenagers will have a place to meet. 8 Mary has decided to learning the piano. She doesnt have time to practise. -ing form or full infinitive? Lookagain at Grammar database 14 page 187 before doing these exercises. L choose the correct word or phrase. 1 Jeff couldnt afford paying / to pay for good tickets to the concert. 2. Idont feel like waiting / to wait in line fora table atthe restaurant. 3. Maria really enjoys going / to go to the archaeological museum. 4 The teacher suggested setting up / to set up a chess club at school. 5. Bob promised picking me up /to pick me up on Saturday night. 6 Ican'tstand going / to go to the opera!Tick (V) the correct sentences. Underline the mistake in the incorrect sentences and write the word(s). never forget to go to the Shakira concert. It was fantastic! Stop worrying! We'll still be able to buy tickets for the play. forgot booking tickets for Saturday night. Now well have to wait in a queue for hours, You should try to ask Bob to help you set up your new DVD player. He knows how to do it. Llove watching films at the outdoor cinema! I can't imagine to give up playing computer games! ‘Complete the texts using the -ing form or full infinitive of the verb in brackets. Sometimes I have to stay in at the weekend because I can't. afford (1). (goout) Saturday. I don't mind (2) —________ (stay) at home but do miss G)____ (see) my friends. don't worry about (4) i friends though. I often suggest (5) 1s. No-one ever refuses when I ask them (6) appreciate (7) (lose) (get) together to watch a DVD or play (come) to my house as they (be) invited and we always have alot of fun together. ry home fromthe theatre we (2). eat at-the new restauranton the While we were having a meal, the (rave) | Minever forget (10) (win) frst prize ina newspaper competition. | was really excited until realised Ihad forgotten (11) (post) the winning ticket! brought outa cake for one of the Do you remember (12) (want) ‘to be a pop star when you were little? You used to practise in front of ‘the mirror for hours and sometimes you didn’t even remember $19) eSB 8 ate har Heat for your dinner! py Birthday toher 2 Quick check 4 choose the correct answer. 1 Dowe use the modal perfect to talk about the present? yes / no 2 Dowe use the modal perfect continuous to emphasise that a past action continued for a long time? yes/no Which is correct? I dislike going /I dislike to go / both Which is correct? I like going /Ilike to go / both Can begin, start, continue, love, hate be followed by both the ~ing form and the full infinitive with litte or no difference in meaning? yes / no Do some verbs like remember, forget, stop, have a big difference in meaning when followed by the ing form or the full infinitive? yes / no Wb Coren ene yn |i f layed was the one my uw Writing ° ‘The funniest ApsilFoo!s Day joke Ive ever played class playedon the maths teacher last year: We had agreed to ‘trade'names forthe class, so when the teacher called on John, 1 choose who the reader will be Seale el aliens for each extract. 1 A the manager ofa company B another teenager C your teacher 2. A your headmaster B afriend or relative C ajudgeinacompetition tam writing with regard to the CD player (mode number CZ 2000) 3 A ajudge ina competition which I ordered from your catalogue on 5th May. Unfortunately, B afriend or relative the CD player is nothing like l expected. C the manager ofa company 4 A afriend or relative © Itwas great to get your letter! Sorry to hear you're having B the manager ofa company problems with your girlfriend. Maybe I can help you. C ajudge ina competition 2 Read this text and answer the questions. © The purpose of this report isto describe thenew funfair which just opened at the town beach and comment on whether itis suitable for a school trip. Fe 5 Fo) Fa 4 2 6 2 £ a 6 1. This text is an appropriate answer to which question? Lastyear, had the chance to dance in a real ballet at the A The local ballet company has advertised City Music Centre! The local ballet company needed thatitneeds young dancers to perform few young dancers for the chorus, and my ballet teacher at the City Music Centre, Write letter recommended me for the job. applying forthe job, ' Everyone had to meet at the Music Centre on Saturday B Your school newspaper has asked students morning at 8am to show what we could do. At first, | was towrte about an interesting experience really nervous because | didn't know anyone there and Id they have had, Write an article about an never danced in such a large theatre before, but everyone interesting experience you've had, | was very nice and | started to relax. Fortunately, Iwas the C Yourheadmaster has asked you to write last to dance. Being last actually helped me because as report about ballet dancers, Write watched the others before me, I decided exactly how | the report. would dance when it was my turn To cuta long story short, | got the part and went on to dance with the company for the whole season. Itwasa wonderful experience and one | will never forget. 2. Who will read this piece of writing? A the manager of the ballet company B other students € yourheadmaster (9) listening @ 7 ‘You will hear five different people talking about films, For questions 1-5, choose from the! what each speaker thought of the film. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. A Theacting was very good. Speaker 1:__ B The story was exciting. Speaker 2:__ C The film was very funny. D Some scenes werent very realistic. E The film was very boring. F The film was too long. (A-F)The Problem Page ouare going to read letter to an agony aunt, and 1 reply. For questions 1-5, choose the correct iswer, A,B, CorD. Claire says that she is shy A. even with her close friends. B when you first meet her. C but makes friends easily D and often doesn't feel well. What does Miranda say is normal? A. parents not listening to their children B asking parents why they decided something € thinking of moving as being exciting D feeling frightened about moving Miranda agrees with Claire that A. there will be nothing to do in the evenings. B living there will probably be awful at first. C she will be shy when she meets new people. D its easier to say things than do things. What is Miranda uncertain about? ‘A whether Claire will have an internet connection B_how often Claire can meet her old friends C whether Claires friends will stay in Birmingham D how many old friends Claire will stay in touch with Miranda thinks that Claire should A. invite someone to stay with her in her new house. B always arrange for friends to stay for two weeks. C show one of her new friends around Birmingham, D goand stay with a friend in Birmingham. | Dear Miranda... Dear Miranda, tim really upset and | don't know what to do. ive in Birmingham, We've always lived in the same house, and I've got loads of friends jn the area. | love it here. But my mum and dad have decided to sell the house, leave the cityand move toa smallvillagein the countryside, really don't want to go. iss all my friends so much. And Il have to make ew friends, which won't be easy far meas lim quite shy (until you get to know me well). Therelllbe nothing to do in the evenings — Il beso bored! It’s going to be awful Ie tried to persuade my parents to change their mind, but they won't. Please help mel Claire (460 14),zi2MINGHAM DearClaire, can understand why you feel so upset, Moving toa new area is always difficult and scary, 'tsounds like your parents have made their decision and won't change it, Have you asked them what their reasons are for moving? You should, because they might have very good reasons. The secret isto lookat itas an adventure, as something exciting. The more positive you feel aboutit, the better. know that’s easy to say, but please try not to think it will be awful Itwon't be. You will make new friends — there's No doubt about that. Everyone's a bit shy at first. And once you have some friends, youll find things to doin the evenings, Trust me! What about your friends in Birmingham? You haver't told me how far away youre moving, 801 don't know if youll be able to see them often, But these days, with mobile phones and the internet, it’s easy to stayin touch with people even ifthey'e a long way away. ‘Asrange for a friend to come and visit you a couple of weeks after you move. You'll enjoy showing them round. hope this helps. Good luck with everything, ' bet you enjoy it more than you think you willl Miranda eer mnen7 by ca = ct a ° Cs ry Ye Ss 1 choose the correct word. 1 Tm going to write to an agony aunt / sister for some advice. 2. Chris and Georgia have known each other for long time, but they've only been going up / out with each other since school started in September. 3. Mycousin and her husband had only been married fora year when they decided to get engaged / divorced. 4. Poor Alex! He's been in / with love with Melissa for years, but she doesn't even know he exists! 5. Jeff doesntt havea very good friendship / relationship with his father. 6 Louise and Eddie had only been going out with each other for six months when they decided to get divorced / engaged. 7 Ym surprised that Vince and Debbie have split out / up. They seemed like the perfect couple. 2 Write one word in each gap to complete the phrases. 1 endarelationship:___——_up end a marriage: get have a boyfriend or girlfriend: go with someone an. 2 3 4 ajournalist who gives advice about relationshi 5 announce that you are planning to get married: get Zero, first and second conditional Look again at Grammar database 15 page 188 before doing these exercises. L choose the correct word or phrase. Ifthe weather's nice on Saturday, my boyfriend and I will / would go to the beach. Ifyou will write / write to an agony aunt, she might give you some good advice. Ifyou want to save your relationship, be/ will be honest with Bill. Emily will probably split up with James if he doesn’t start / won't start treating her better. Don't fallin love so easily if you want / will want to avoid getting a broken heart. If you're honest with your parents, they were / are more likely to trust you in the future. If were you, Twouldn’t / won't get engaged so fast. Will / Would you have to move to another city if your parents got divorced? If Paul asked / will you to marry him, would you accept? Carl might / will not want to go to college ifhe and Marilyn got engaged. If wasnt so shy, I could / can ask Kathy to go out with me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 choose the correct word. 1 2 3 4 5 6 IfJack really loved Diane, he should / would treat her better.Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use short forms (Il, rd, etc) where possible. Ifyou are honest with your parents, (they/respect) you. Iflwere you, (W/ask) Helen to the party. (Uget) my nose pierced if I thought my parents wouldn't mind. (it/not/be) the end of the world if people get divorced. If (she/need) advice, maybe she should write to an agony aunt. If Will goes to the party with his new girlfriend, tohim! (not expect) me to talk Complete the letters using the correct form of the verb in brackets. Dear Miranda, Bill and |have been going out for two years and now he wants us to get engaged. if we get engaged now before we finish secondary school, what (1) (happen) if we goto different universities? Id like to keep our relationship as itis, but if told Bill that, Im afraid he (2) (stop) loving ime. And fl tell my parents the truth, they 8) (go) crazy because they've been against Bill rom the stat. Ifyou (@) (be) me, what would you do? Linda Dear Linda, First, you have to decide f you (5)__(really/want) ‘to marry Bil. Ifyou decide that, you (@___{know) what to do.Lalso thinkyou should be honest with both Billand your parents. fyou @, (talk) toyour parents, they might surprise you and support your decision, or come up with another solution. You (8), (not know) ifyou don't try! Good luck! Miranda 5 rite conditional sentences about these situations using the notes given. Situation 1: You've just seen the school bully steal your friend’s mobile phone. Example: tell headmaster - bully come after me If Ltell the headmaster, the bully will come after me. 1 not say anything ~ friend lose phone 2. leave a note on headmaster’s desk - bully be caught and friend get phone back Situation 2: Imagine that the school bully asked you to write his science report for him. Example: write report - expect me to write all reports wea he'd exs 1 write report - not hit me 2 nothelp him ~ all my friends respect me tS] o ea < i if =2 e 4 a 3 Fe eZ é 2 = 1 Findthenouns from these words in the wordsearch puzzle and write them on the lines. innocent excite enjoy involve prefer 2 Find the adjectives from these words in the wordsearch puzzle and write them on the lines. 1 intelligence 2. violence 3. patience os 4 responsibility 5. importance 3 Find the verbs from these words in the wordsearch puzzle and write them on the lines. 1 arrangement 2. entertainment 3 performance = 4 relationship 5. argument AZwrwnrgM9eoMHAAZMEMA-AxmMExrzARCTE 4AZmEnmrFOmMmMBaATEZENCMmMsH EOPIOFPMAANZM-ASVAZMAAZmMaAMaMDV>S PAOAMPHHHAK— xX Z-YSFADMAZMNMUASE MHS 2 En CATAAATODTHO-ewAxXx- —__ for calls? Then you may bein serious danger... | 7 Despite the poor performance by the actors, the special | ——. effects were so realistic that everyone enjoyed the film. eee are > ——_ make our worlda better place tolive in. 2 Read the points below. Tick (V) Eifthe point refers toan informal email and L ifthe point refers to letter applying for ajob. E a B | neneranevucmeyanenaie |] —] Usefomallanguage Ek | sicniorsensonivaraetaowomnne | Elitewsionedomian | | £9} Listening o 12 You will hear a conversation between two: A,BorC. 1 When did Verity get back from her trip? A threeweeksago —_B two weeks ago C aweekago 2. How did Verity learn Greek? A Shelived there, B Shehadlessons. Che taught herself. 3 In Greece, Verity had expected to hear more fe nds. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer, A. accents, B unfamiliar words. C English. 4 How did Verity feel about her mistakes? ‘A embarrassed B interested C angry 5. Verity sometimes got confused by her Greek friends’ A jokes. B ideas. C gestures.8 Ey 3 5 3 Sg 3 + 6 La Cm cr Ley 1 For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence using the word given so that it has similar ‘meaning tothe first sentence. Use between two and five words including the word given. 1 Many teenagers own mobile phones these days. by Mobile phones many teenagers these days. 2. The council is going to pay someone to redesign the square next year. have ‘The council is going next year. 3 “Tracy's going abroad tomorrow; said Dave, the Dave said that Tracy. day. 4 I waited for Carol for hours before she turned up. been I 5 The police are investigating the accident at the moment. investigated Theaccident_______—_thepolice at the moment. for Carol for hours when she turned up. 10 marks 2 Forquestions 6-10, use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that best fits each gap. 6 Canyougive usa ofthe lost item? DESCRIBE 7 Inmany sports, skill isjustas important as _ -STRONG 8 Wefinally madea after alot of argument. DECIDE 9 Tllnever forget the of the Taj Mahal at sunset, SEE 10 Ifyoukeep. you'll soon improve, PRACTICE 5S marks 3 For questions 11-20, read the text below and write one word in each gap. Pee eee er ee Ke He KH KKH KKK, The Day After The Party 1(11) not been such a bad day afterall. Thad woken(12)__early with a headache from the loud music at the party the (13) night. Nickie had told me that it (14) bea bit noisy, but it had been worse (15) I | I I I had expected. With my head still banging, [left for the picnic area where our club I so y ging, Pi I (16) going to meet. The plan was to clean up all the rubbish which had ' ay left there (18) careless holidaymakers. Before westarted, | | Isent Colin a text message to apologise. We had fallen (19) atthepartybut | ge to apy ty | I | | E Twas sure everything would turn (20) ___ all right in the end. By the time I went home, my headache had gone and Colin had answered my message so I was in a better mood than in the morning. ---- ---- ee ee ee eK 10 marksA Smooth Operation ners {started thisbusiness twenty yearsago ‘when | lost my job. We ‘import clothing and cloth ftom India, which we sell; 10 other businesses in the fashion. industry, Slichasfactoriesand small shops tcan be very hard work being self-employed butit’s also very rewarding | havea very close relationship with all the people employ in ‘My company and the reason it’s a success is, because we all work {ogetherso well Weall depend on each otherto keep everything running 2re going to read about people Me clckvork el very lucky tae such excelent They ae o just eroricinithe samme ee Brllanttljos.|don'tknow what do without them. Sjustaswel ve Ree al gton because oe herewith tem more than am wth ny vite and ople (A-D). 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