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Listen the following song and complete the lyrics:  "Happy Ending" by Mika This is the way you____ me, I'm not pretending, No _____, no love, no glory, No happy ending This is the ____ that we love, Like its forever, Then live the rest of _____ life, But not together Wake ____ in the morning, Stumble on my life, Can't get no love _____sacrifice, If anything _____ happen, I guess I wish you well, Mmm a little bit of heaven, But a little ____ of hell This is the hardest story, That I have ____ told, No hope, or love, or glory, Happy endings _____ forever more I feel as if I?m wasting, And I ____ every day This is the way you ____ me, I'm not pretending, No hope, no ____, no glory, No happy ending This is the way that we love, Like ____ forever, Then live the rest of our life, _____ not together Two o'clock in the morning, _____ on my mind, Can't get no rest, Keep walking ____, If I pretend that nothing ever went wrong, I can get

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line Help at Home The Halport Home Helpline has been providing the 1.______ , ELDER  and others with permanent or temporary health problems with support and 2.____ since 1999. ASSIST We are a charitable 3._____ that depends on the many ORGANISE  voluntary workers from Halport who willingly set aside some of their free time to help people who are less 4.____ than themselves. For people FORTUNE  who, because of ill health or 5.____ , require help with ABILITY  housework, 6.___ , or trips to the hospital or health centre, SHOP we are only a phone call away, any time of the night or day. All of our volunteers, aged from 18 to 80, have a 7.____ in QUALIFY  first aid and have undergone rigorous tests before being awarded a 8.____ with which Halport Home Helpline guarantees CERTIFY  their reliability and 9.____for the job. SUITABLE 

Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.  The Brothers Churchill Winston Churchill, 1.____ was prime minister of the UK from May 1940 to July 1945, famously led Britain to victory in the Second World War (WWII), and has 2.___ called the greatest Briton ever. 3.___ is not so well known, however, is the quiet, yet important role played 4.___ his younger brother, Jack. Indeed, one author even wrote 5.___ Winston was an only child! Although Winston, following 6.____ his father's footsteps, was involved in politics for most of his life, Jack was not. Nevertheless, in other respects, 7.___ lives were very similar. They both fought in South Africa during the Boer War in 1900, where they showed extreme bravery. They both also fought 8.___ their country during the First World War (WWI). Noted for his great organisational skills, Winston was in charge 9.____ the Royal Navy at the start of both world wars. Jack, on the other hand,

Complete the second sentence using the word given in Capital Letters making that it has the same meaning as the first one. 1. If you want to pass the exam, you need to make an extra big effort. PUT You need _________________________ big effort unless you want to fail the exam. 2. As for me, you had better lower the price of your course. CONCERNED As _________________________, you should lower the price of your course. 3. Our siblings are eager to arrange a romantic get-away for our parents. LIKE Our siblings really __________________ a romantic trip for our parents. 4. I have to admit that football has never really interested me. GRAB I must say that football ________________________ attention. 5. What is the thing that you are most afraid of doing? FEAR What do ______________________ most? 6. I am learning English so that I can finish my degree by May of this year. ORDER I am learning English ____________________ my degree by May this year. 7. We are not allowed t

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Mount Everest Asa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest more times than  Select everyone anyone someone another  else in the world.  Last year, he  Select hit made broke caught  the world record by climbing the world’s highest mountain for the twenty-first time.  Select Also Because Afterwards However , he says he won’t be able to do it again, because the mountain is becoming  Select much too such even  dangerous to climb.  Asa first climbed the mountain  Select in on at from  1989 at the age of 12. He worked as a porter, carrying supplies for trekkers. When he first climbed the mountain, there was  Select lot several plenty much  of snow and ice up there. Now there is much  Select less little fewer more  snow, and more bare rock. Asa is  Select angry disappointed worried afraid  about the lack of snow.  Select Because Without Unless Since  snow to hold the rocks in place, there are more rockfalls. Melting ice m

For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the the first sentence.  Use no more than three words. 1. The train ticket cost a lot less than we had expected. The train ticket wasn´t as _______________ we´d thought. 2. A lot of people attended the match despite the rain. Even though it _____________, a lot of people attended the match. 3. I like comedies best, and my brother does too. I like comedy movies best, and _____________ does my brother. 4. Jacob succeeded in learning to skateboard at the age of 4. Jacob was ________ to skateboard at the age of 4. 5. We won´t go out for a meal unless we can find a baby-sitter. If we don´t find a baby-sitter, we _______________ out for a meal. 6.  You mustn’t smoke in here. You are ________________________ in here. 7.  You failed the exam because you didn’t study. If you had studied, you ______________ the exam 8.  In the past Gerald drove to work, but he doesn’t any more. Gerald _______

The people below are all looking for a place to stay while they are on holiday in Torquay, a busy town in the south of England. Read about 8 types of accommodation. Decide which accomodation would be most suitable for each person. A Peace Haven Located right on the sea front, our hostel is popular with surfers. Plenty of parking and storage for equipment. Drying room and laundry. Prepare your own meals in our large kitchen, or eat out at one of the many seafood restaurants nearby. Accommodation is in shared male and female dormitories.  B Palm Court Just a five minute walk from the beach, Palm Court Caravan Park is perfect for families. Kids will love the adventure playground and heated pool with its slides and wave machine.  Entertainers perform twice a week. For parents, there’s a hot tub and bar. A babysitting service is also available in the evenings.  C Diana and Arturo’s Get creative in our quiet guest house in the hills. Enjoy sea views without the crowds.  Diana teaches

The people all want to attend a course. Read the descriptions of eight courses. Decide which course would be the most suitable for each person.  A - Form and Colour This is year-long course is perfect for people who want to learn about how to use a camera and who want to take it up as a profession.  Students will learn how to use light and shade, colour and different shapes.  The course will also teach students to change their work using computer technology.  Tips will be given on how best to get started in the profession. B - Practice makes Perfect  Learn about how to use computer software to make your work life easier.  This course is designed for people who use computers regularly as part of their career, but who feel they are unable to make the most of the technology.  Learn about new software for storing documents and photographs and keeping records.  This evening class runs for ten weeks from September to December. C - Armchair Explorer This is a series of daytime lectures

Complete the second sentence so its meaning is as similar as posible to the first one. 1. In Japan you aren´t supposed to eat food as you walk down the street. In Japan you had 2. It was a mistake for me to spend so much money on records. I should 3. Is it necessary for me to pay for my ticket now? Do I ? 4. Please tell me how much luggage you let me take on the plane. Can you tell me how much luggage I am. 5. It isn´t possible that her car has broken down again. Her car 6. If you have a reserved seat it isn´t necessary to stand on the train. You 7. I´m sure that you made a mistake when you added up the total. You 8. Can you manage to get to the airport at 6.30 a.m.? Will you ? 9. Why did you travel first class? It wasn´t necessary, you know. You 10. The ticket inspector didn´t let us go onto the platform. We

Read the following text and answer the questions below. Charlotte Uhlenbroek  Dr Charlotte Uhlenbroek recently returned to London after filming her second series, Jungle. It was a difficult, 19-week trip, during which she explored the rainforests of Borneo, the Amazon and the Congo, travelling around using a variety of means of transport, including hot-air balloons and canoes. ‘I’m interested in the way animals communicate with each other. It was sometimes dangerous making the programme – I even went swimming with piranha fish. But the worst thing was the insects. On one occasion I had 70 sandfly bites on my arm. Luckily I didn’t get sick. I prefer not to take tablets every day, but if I get a fever I take some medicine immediately.’ Filming the series was exciting, but also frightening at times. Her most challenging experience was climbing a 100-metre tree in Borneo, as she has a great fear of heights. ‘I had to keep pulling myself further and further upwards. All I wanted to

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word guven. You must use between two and five words, incluiding the word given. Even though we set off a 7.30, it was too late to avoid the morning traffic. EARLY Even though we set off at 7.30, it ________ to avoid the morning traffic. The band did some new songs once they had sung all their big hits. WENT The band sang all their big hits and then _______ some new songs  I'll always remember my first visit to Hollywood. FORGET I'll ________ for the fist time. The singer's agent said photographers couldn't take any pictures of her. REFUSED The singer's agent _______ any pictures of her.  Tickets don't go on sale until noon, but people started waiting here six hours ago. HAVE Tickets don't go on sale until noon, but people _________ six hours. Theatre tickets are so expensive that students can't buy them. CHEAP Theatre tickets

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You are going to read a magazine article in which four university students talk about becoming interested in particular subjects when they were at school. For the questions below, choose which student fix better. A. Saskia Werner. I was just 14 and my English teacher had asked me to write an essay about my home, so I decided to go down to the library to find out more about the big old house we were living in. I found several references to it, incluiding a story in the press, a century ago, about a rich man who lived there but one day suddenly disappeared, never to be seen again. Excited by this discovery, I soon fond myself fascinated by what was happening locally at that time. Following that I gradually became more interested in history generally, and I'm actually doing a degree in it now. That's something which might surprise teh history teacher I had in third year, who gave me low marks for just about every piece of work I did B. Chen Liand I'd never really made m

Read the following text about the 4th of July and answer the questions below. Fourth of July Introduction The Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues. The Birth of Independence Day When the initial battles in the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, few colonists desired complete independence from Great Britain, and those who did were considered radical. By t

Fill the gaps with FOR or SINCE:   I have been living in New York    1 year I haven't seen you   a week I have been waiting  12:30 . I've lived here   5  years. I've lived here    2003   she came here I've been very nervous She has been married    ten years She has been a doctor     1998 I have been living in Valencia    last june I haven't seen you    last week Yesterday I studied   three hours She has been studying English   two months She has been studying English  last January She has been studying English  12.00 She has been studying English  your birthday She has been studying English two hours She has been studying English  six minutes She has been studying English  a long time I've been working here   the last two years. I have loved you   the first time I saw yo

Here are some sentences about the Santiago Bernabéu football stadium in Spain. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.  The Santiago Bernabéu stadium is close to the centre of Madrid The Santiago Bernabéu stadium is not ________ the centre of Madrid. Last week, one of my friends visited the Santiago Bernabéu football stadium. Last week, a friend of ________ visited the Santiago Bernabéu football stadium.  He had not been to this stadium before. It ________ the first time he had been to this stadium. It costs 9€ to go on a tour of the stadium. You have to _______ 9€ to go on a tour of the stadium.  A visit to the dressing room is included in the tour. The tour _______ a visit to the dressing room. No other football stadium in Madrid is as big as Santiago Bernabéu. Santiago Bernabéu is _______ any other football stadium in Madrid