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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._...

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 Witho...

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 mo...

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....

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 Explor...

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...

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 radic...

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  ...

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

Listen the following story chapter by chapter and explain to your teacher or write a little summary of each one and what you think is going to happen.

Use the word given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Staying Safe Online One of the most 1.___(SURPRISE) features of the computer age is the huge amount of time that young people spend communicating with each other.  Whereas a generation  ago children would go home after a 2.___(TIRE) day at school and watch TV, nowadays they are likely to do something much more 3.___(SOCIETY), such as chat online with their friends. Others exchange information on 4.___(INCREASE) popular social networking sites such as Facebook. What some parents find rather 5.___(WORRY), however, is how easily they can make online 'friends' who they have never actually met, and also the amount of information that their children are so 6.___(ENTHUSIASM) outting onthe these websites for anyone to see. Parents are right to be 7.___(ANXIETY), but with many children spending hours a day online it is simply 8.___(PRACTICE) for adults constantly to watch over them. All they can do is ad...

Read the following text and decide if each sentence below is correct or incorrect. John Chapman The atmosphere in the market place in Norwich in 1440 was probably not very different from how is today - noisy, crowded, colourful and exciting. It was here that John Chapman used to come each week from his home in Swaffham, 50 kilometres away, to try to sell his cooper pots and pans. After one particularly tiring day, he loaded his unsold pots and pans onto the back of his horse as usual and walked slowly home. He had a meal and went to bed, complaining bitterly to his wife about their lack of money. However, that night John had a dream that would change the rest of hi life. In this dream a man told John that if he stood on London Bridge he would hear something that would make him reach. The dream was so real that John couldn't get it out of his mind, and finally he decided to make the journey, even though his wife was against the idea. After a week's preparation, ...

Read the text below and choose word from each space. Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell 1.___ born in Scotland in 1847. His father, an expert on speech, 2.____  a way of teaching how words 3.___ be pronounced. He translated the 4.___ of words into straight or curvy lines. Alexander 5.___ to be a teacher and, when his mother went deaf, he started to be 6.___ in how deaf people communicate. In 1870, because his children were in poor health, Alexander and his family moved to the United States. He hoped that a warmer 7.___ would be better for the whole family. It was while he was teaching deaf children there 8.___ he invented a new machine. It was very 9.___ to the human ear itself, and Bell discover it could carry human speech 10.___ a wire from one place to another. It was not long before the telephone was a part of 11.___ our lives! 1. A.was   B.is   C.has   D.had 2. A.grew   B.built   C.developed  ...

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. We had never been to the park before. It was _______ we had been to the park. The park entrance ticket was cheaper than I'd expected. The park entrance ticket wasn't as ______ I'd expected. A lot of people were there in spite of the rain. Even though it _______, a lot of people were there I liked the water slide best, and my brother did too. I liked the water slide best, and _______ did my brother 'Who does this towel belong to?' my mother asked. My mother asked, '________is this towel?' We stayed until the activity park closed. We _______ leave until the activity park closed.

Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits in the gap. Want to be a teenage model? Ceri Palmer used to be the 1.___ (EDIT) of a magazine for teenagers and has made several 2._____(APPEAR) on TV. She recently added 'designer' to her growing list of 3.___(ACHIEVE). Ceri's experience in the magazine industry means she has lots of advice on starting a career in 4.___(MODEL): 'A lot of the most 5.___(SUCCESS) girls and boys become models because they are spotted on the street by the owner of an 6.___(AGENT). But this is 7.___(LIKELY) to happen to many people, so you should send your photos to an agent instead. Don't pay to have photos taken 8.___(PROFESSION)- if an agent likes you, they'll organise this. You may find it 9.___(SURPRISE) to hear that models don't need to be really good-looking. Your 10. ____(HIGH) and your look matter more. Finally, schools for models are 11.___ (EXPENSE) and a waste of money, in my opinion.'

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Read the text about the World’s Oldest Person and choose the best answer for each question: World's Oldest Person Turns 128 by Thomson Fontaine Dominicans yesterday celebrated the birthday of the World’s oldest living person Elizabeth (Ma Pampo) Israel who turned 128. Unfortunately, the Guinness Book of World Records has not officially recognized Ma Pampo since they are still checking the facts. A certificate has been issued by the Roman Catholic Church with her birth date stated as January 27, 1875, but since it is not an official record, it cannot be used to confirm the claim. The claim was further thrown into doubt when it was learned that at some point in her life she was called Minetta George. Guinness officials have said that it is important to clarify these issues before Ma Pampo can be given the title of the oldest person on earth. Born in Portsmouth, Dominica, and the daughter of slaves, she started working on a plantation at the age of 25 and retired 79 years la...

Here are some sentences about swimming pool. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. There is a new swimming pool in our town Our town _________ a new swimming pool. It's six months since I last went swimming. I ________ been swimming for six months.  The new pool is near to my home. It's not _________ the new pool to my home. If you can't swim, you're not allowed in the deep end. You're not allowed in the deep end ________ you can swim.  My friend Sam wanted me to go swimming with him. "Why _________ come swimming with me?" suggested Sam  I didn't go swimming with Sam because I was very busy. I was ________ busy to go swimming with Sam

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each paragraph. Zoos People began to 1.___ animals in zoos 2.____ 3.000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals 3.___ taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer 4.___ and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally. Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not 5.___ approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good isea say they 6.___ us with the opportunity to 7.___ about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of 8.___ would not be possible 9.___ zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they 10.___ it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not 11.___ properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food. 1. A.keep   B.stay   C.hold   D.rest 2. A.abo...

Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. The Magic of Sleep A study which 1.___ at school start times has shown  that a later start can 2.___ in improved attention and mood students. Over 200 students aged between 14 and 18 took 3.___ in the study at a school in Rhode Island, USA. Rather than beginning classes at 8 a.m., they 4.___ the start of the school day by half an hour (i.e. until 8.30 a.m.). The students all 5.___ in a questionnaire both before and after the study. The number of them who 6.___ to sleep for more than eight hours per night rose from 16.4% to 54.7% during the study. The researchers who 7.___ out the study cliamed that students needed to 8.___ around nine hours a night sleeping. This amount of sleep 9.___ them to function properly during  the day and, in particular, to 10.___ on their lessons. What else did the researchers find out? The percentage of students who said they were unhappy dropped from 65...

Complete the lyrics of the next song: "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk Like the legend of the Phoenix All ends with _______ What keeps the planets spinning (uh) The _______ from the beginning (Look) We've come too far to give _____ who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get some She's up all night for good fun I'm____ all night to get lucky We're up all night to the sun We're up ____ night to get some We're up all night for good fun We're ____ all night to get lucky We're ___ all night to get lucky (x4) The present has no ribbon Your gift keeps on ______, What is this I'm feeling? If you _______ leave I'm with it (ah) We've come too far to give ____who we are So let's raise the bar and our cups to the ______ She's up all night to the sun I'm up ______ night to get s...