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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...

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...

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.

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.

Listen the following exercise and do it.

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...

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...

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence: I woke up in the middle of the night. Write your story on your answer sheet.

Here are some sentences about a sports centre. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Sarah started working at the sports centre two months ago. Sarah has worked at the sports centre _______ two months. Sarah asked me if I was still a member of the sports centre. Sarah asked me, " ________ still a member of the sports centre?"  Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket. Non-members aren't _______ to enter the sports centre without a ticket. Trainers must be worn in the sports centre at all times. You must ________ trainers in the sports centre at all times.  Football is the most popular sport at the centre. Fotball is ______ than any other sport at the sports centre. Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town. Sarah thinks the sports centre is not _______ for the town.

The people below all want to watch a TV programme. After them, there are descriptions of eight TV programmes. Decide which programme would be the most suitable for each person. 1. Ivan and Anna like to keep up to date with what’s happening in the world and enjoy seeing interviews with politicians and other people. They prefer to watch programmes which last about 30 minutes. 2. Fatima likes watching comedy programmes which last about half an hour. She enjoys watching a series where she can follow what the characters are doing from one episode to another. 3. Rosa enjoys pop music and films and wants to watch interviews with popular celebrities. She likes programmes which are a mixture of interviews and live music. 4. Grace is interested in travelling and she likes watching documentaries about different parts of the world. She especially enjoys programmes which show animals and birds. 5. William is keen on general knowledge and likes watching quizzes to see h...

The following text comes from a student's essay. On each numbered line there is ONE error of grammar, word order, vocabulary or spelling. There are no punctuation mistakes. Find the mistake on each numbered line, UNDERLINE it and WRITE the correction in the space provided to the right of the text. 1 My name’s Rosaria Mangiagatti and I’m from Fondi, a small town of Lazio. 2 I live in a flat in the centre of the town with my family. There are five persons in 3 my family – my mother, my father, my two brothers and myself. My mother 4 name is Laura and she’s a teacher. My father’s name is Pietro and he is also 5 teacher. My brothers’ names are Luigi and Gian Franco. They are more young than 6 me and they are both still at the school. We have got a dog called Flash. 7 I am 19 years and I am a student at the Third University of Rome. I’m 8 study English and French. I have been studying English for 3 years but my 9 English is not very good. I speak French enough well. 10 I ...