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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1.   We (cook) _________ a Shepherd’s pie for dinner right now.

2.   Look at my children! They (write) __________ a letter to Santa Claus.

3.   How many languages (James speak) _________ ?

4.  People (do) ________ pilates in the park across the street right now.

5.  Please don’t make so much noise. I (study) ________.

6.  I (make) ____________ strawberry smoosie. Would you like some?.

Present Perfect & Present Perfect Continuous. Choose the right tense form.

1.  Nina (learn) ________ English for 2 years.

a.  has been learning

b.  has learned

2.  The birds (fly) ________ to the South.

a.  have already flown

b.  have been flying

3.  They (know) ________ him for many years.

a.  have known

b.  have been knowing

4.  Mike (forget) _________ to learn the poem.

a.  has forgotten

b.  has been forgetting

5.  The children (watch) ___________ cartoons for 2 hours.

a.   have been watching

b.   have watched

6.   The train (come) ____________.

a.   has just come

b.   has been coming

7.   She (teach) _______________ at this school for twenty years.

a.   has taught

b.   has been teaching

8.   David (paint) ____________ in his studio since 10 o’clock.

a.   has been painting

b.   has painted

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Use the correct superlative form.

1.Linda is ______________ (fashionable) girl in our group.

2.This is ___________ (tasty) dessert on the menu.

3.Dave is Nina’s ________ (good) friend.

4.Chinese is ____________ (difficult) language to learn.

5.What’s __________ (short) way to your office?.

6.My ___________ (favourite) book is Harry Potter.

7.Anna is ___________ (thin) of the three sisters.

8.All girls are pretty, but Sarah is __________ (pretty).

9.Where’s __________ (near) bank?

10.Frank is 5 years _________ (young) than me.

Choose the correct option.

1.Charles is ___________than Nick.

1. taller
2. more tall
3. more taller

2.The Nile is __________river in the world.

1. longer
2. more longer
3. the longest

3.Mr. Beale is older _____ Mr Clark.

a.than

в.then

c.blank

4.This bag is______than the one you have.

a.more heavy

b.heavyer

c.heavier

5.Samantha is not as friendly ________ Ben.

А. as

В.then

С. than

6.These books are ______________than those that we have in our shop.

a.expensiver

b.more expensive

c.the most expensive

7.Summer is________than spring.

a.hoter

b.more hot

c.hotter

8.This big armchair is ________________place in my room.

a.most comfortable

b.the most comfortable

c.more comfortable

9.Sue wants to be __________than her sister.

a.better

b.the best

c.gooder

10.John thinks that he is ______________ man in the world.

a.the most handsome

b.the handsomest

c.more handsome than

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Ways to Improve Your Memory ( Reading )

A good memory is often seen as something that comes naturally, and a bad memory as something that cannot be changed, but actually there is a lot that you can do to improve your memory. However, it does mean taking responsibility and making an effort. Here are the experts’ top tips.

We all remember the things we are interested in and forget the ones that bore us. This no doubt explains the reason why schoolboys remember football results effortlessly but struggle with dates from their history lessons! Take an active interest in what you want to remember, and focus on it consciously. One way to make yourself more interested is to ask questions – the more the better.

Repeating things is the best way to remember things for a short time, e.g. remembering a phone number for a few seconds. ‘Chunking’ or grouping numbers would be impossible for most of us to remember: 1492178919318483. But look at them in ‘chunks’, and it becomes much easier: 1492 1789 1931 8483.

Another way to make something more memorable is to think about something visual associated with it. Design a mental picture and the stranger the picture the better you will remember it! If an English person studying Spanish wanted to remember the Spanish word for duck, ‘pato’, heshe could associate it with the English verb ‘to pat’ and imagine a picture of someone patting a duck on the head.

To remember long lists, try inventing a story that includes all the items you want to remember. In experiments, people were asked to remember up to 120 words using this technique and when they were tested afterwards, on average they could remember ninety percent of them.

If we organize what we know in a logical way then when we learn more about that subject we understand that better, and so add to our knowledge more easily. Make well-organised notes. Be sure things are clear in your mind. If not, ask questions until you understand!

Many experts believe that listening to classical music, especially Mozart, helps people to organize their ideas more clearly and so improves their memory. Sadly, rock music does not have the same effect.

If you do not want to lose your memory as you get older you need to keep your brain fit, just like your body: ‘use it or lose it’ is the experts’ advice. Logic puzzles, crosswords, and mental arithmetic are all good ‘mental aerobics’.  (line 31)

Physical exercise is also important for your memory because it increases your heart rate and sends more oxygen to your brain, and that makes your memory work better. Exercise also reduces stress, which is very bad for memory.

The old saying that ‘eating fish makes you brainy’ may be true after all. Scientists have discovered that the fats found in fish like tuna, sardines, and salmon – as well as in olive oil – help to improve the memory. Vitamins C and E (found in fruits like oranges, strawberries, and red grapes) and vitamin B (found in lean meat and green vegetables) are all good ‘brain food’, too.

Caffeine may not be too good for you, but like exercise, it increases your heart rate and sends more oxygen to your brain. A cup of coffee really does help you concentrate when you sit down and study. And if you don’t like coffee, don’t worry – experts believe that chewing gum has the same effect!

Question 1

According to the first paragraph a good memory is ________.

1. a ‘gift’ of nature at birth;
2. something inherently invariable;
3. a result of your self-perfection;
4.   something that changes from time to time;

Question 2

What does the author mean by saying that ‘you need to keep your brain fit’ (line 31)?

1. You need to attend a gym.
2. You need to go on a special diet.
3. You need to undergo special medical treatment.
4. You need to exercise your mind regularly.

Question 3

Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

1. To be in good shape means to have a good memory.
2. For improving your memory you need to make some efforts.
3. You have to follow the experts’ ten tips to improve your memory.
4. Listening to any kind of music helps you to improve your memory.

Question 4

According to the text, which of the following is true of ways to improve your memory?

1. There are only ten ways to improve your memory.

2.You need to use special associations to improve your memory.

3.You can follow your own program to improve your memory.

4.‘Mental aerobics’ is the best way to improve your memory.

Question 5

When discussing the ways of improving the memory, the author mentions all of the following EXCEPT ________.

1. eating high-calorie food makes your memory better;

2.an excellent memory is not a God-given talent, it’s hard work;

3. you can choose the most suitable way to improve your memory;

4.brainwork and physical exercise are both important for improving the memory.

Question 6

According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

1. To help your memory eating tuna is better than eating tomatoes.
2. Chewing gum is not advisable if you want to improve your memory.

3.Fatty meat is a good ‘brain food’ as it sends oxygen to your brain.

4.Reducing stress is very bad for the memory.

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Choose ‘C’ if the noun is countable or ‘U’ if it is uncountable.

1.bread

2.piece of bread

3.butter

4.tomato

5.tea

6.egg

7.red wine

8.eggs

9.cucumber

10.chocolate

Fill in the gaps with some / any.

1.My sister’s very busy. She hasn’t got _________ free time.

2.Mom always adds __________ cinnamon to her coffee.

3.Have we got ________ tomatoes?

4.I’m afraid we haven’t got _______.

5.I need ________ bread and butter for sandwiches.

6.Can I ask for _______ water, please?

7.I’ve got _______ mistakes in my test, but not many.

8.Do you know ______ people in your new class?

9.Please, don’t ask me _____ questions! I’m very tired.

10.Can you give me _______ advice?

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Choose the correct option.

1.There’s ________mouse in the fridge!

1. a
2. an
3. some

2.There’s ______sugar in the bowl.

1. a
2. some
3. any

3.There’s ____book on the table.

1. an

2.a

3. –

4.There aren’t _____flowers in the garden.

1. any
2. some
3. no

5.Have you got ______money in the bank?

1. many
2. much
3. a

6.There aren’t ________ good hotels in this town.

1. some
2. much
3. many

7.Can I have _______ water, please?

1. any
2. some
3. many

8.Are there _______ people in the streets?

1. a
2. much
3. many

9.There ______ any sugar in my coffee.

1. isn’t
2. is
3. aren’t

10.Jane hasn’t got _____ free time. She studies a lot.

1. some
2. a
3. any

Modals of obligation & prohibition

Choose the correct option.

1.You __________ to call an Uber. I’ve already done it.

a.  mustn’t

b.  don’t have to

2.You __________ tell anyone. It’s between you and me.

a.   mustn’t

b.  don’t have to

3.Our teacher says we ________ work hard on our mistakes.

a. must

b. have to

4.I really want to improve my English. I ________ practice more.

a. must

b. have to

5.I _________ look after my grandmother. I’m all she’s got.

a. must

b. have to

6.Young people ________ give up their seat for the elderly on the bus.

a. have to

b. are supposed to

7.Everyone _________ wash their hands before they eat.

a. is supposed to

b. has to

8.When a woman asks you if she’s fat, you ____________ tell the truth.

a. are not supposed to

b. mustn’t

9.After having a picnic in a park, people ________ clean up after themselves.

a. don’t have to

b. are supposed to

10.When you’re at a party, you _________ drink.

a. mustn’t

b. don’t have to

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Fill in the gaps with a, an, the or zero article.

1.I like ____________ blue T-shirt over there better than the red one.

2.Their car does 150 miles _________ hour.

3.Where’s _________ USB drive I lent you last week?

4.Do you still live in ___________ Bristol?

5.Is your mother working in __________ old office building?

6.Carol’s father works as _________ electrician.

7.The tomatoes are 99 pence __________ kilo.

8.What do you usually have for __________ breakfast?

9.Ben has __________ terrible headache.

10.After this tour you have __________ whole afternoon free to explore the city.

Cross out articles where not necessary.

If the article is not necessary — choose ‘wrong’, if it’s needed — choose ‘correct’.

The Mortons are 1) the very interesting people. They are from 2) the north of England. 3) The Mr. Morton is 4) a travel writer who has been all over 5) the world. He has written 6) a lots of books about 7) the Europe and Asia. He has been to 8) the China and Japan, sailed along 9) the Arakawa river, climbed 10) the Everest and hiked all over 11) the Alps. His favourite place is in 12) the Paris, it’s 13) a small park with 14) a few benches and 15) a small pond. He says it’s 16) a very peaceful there.

Choose the correct option.

1.During that time I __________ almost every night. ( go out )

2.When we arrived she told me that she __________ the tickets at home. ( leave )

3.I _________ my dinner when the program started.( finish)

4.She couldn’t put the children to bed because they__________________.( have a nap )

5.I ____________ the door when I heard a strange sound.( open )

6.The teacher guessed that some of the students _____________ the task.( not do )

7.They ______________ money for a new house before they won the money in a lottery.( save )

8.I _____________ a movie when I realized that I had read the book it was based on a few years before.(watch )

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Choose the correct option.

1.At the airport we realized that we ______________ to switch off the light in the bedroom.

forgot

was forgetting

had forgotten

had been forgetting

2.We _______________ money for 3 years before we ______________ our gorgeous flat.

saved; bought

were saving; had bought

had been saving; bought

3.When I was doing my homework I realized that the teacher ___________ this topic for three hours.

had been explaining

explained

explained

4.Lola came and saw that her son _________________ computer games since morning.

played

was playing

has played

had been playing

5.I ___________ really bad yesterday at work because I ____________ a strange sandwich for breakfast.

felt; had

felt; had had

had felt; had

had felt; had had

6.We ___________ there since 1980, you know.

had stayed

was staying

had been staying

7.Did I tell you that when I saw you, I realised that we _____________?

had already met

had been already meeting

already met

8.I wish we ___________ it before.

bought

had bought

had been buying

9.It __________ and the pavement __________ covered with puddles.

rained; had been

had rained; was

had been raining; was

10.The boss __________ to clients on Skype for hours so she ___________ a break.

had been talking; wanted

had talked; wanted

talked; had wanted

Rewrite the sentences with number + noun adjectives.

1.The hotel has 80 rooms. It’s an______________.

2.The test took three hours. It was a _______________.

3.The flat has four rooms. It’s a __________________.

4.The journey will probably take five hours. It will be a ________________.

5.Bruce worked ten days. It was a _______________ job.

6.The book has two hundred pages. It was a ___________________.

7.Bruce is thirty years old. Bruce is a _________________.

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Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-7). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Queen Elizabeth Voted Greatest Living Briton

The British public has voted for Queen Elizabeth II as the Greatest Living Briton for 2007. She beat former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, ex-prime minister Baroness Thatcher, and pop superstar Robbie Williams to the top spot. (1) __________ at the star-studded ceremony to collect the award in person. However, her youngest son Prince Edward made a special tribute to his mother Via a video link. (2)__________ among her people in recent years. She has been on the throne since 1953 and is one of the few British royals to escape scandals. (3) _________ after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in Paris in 1997, but she remains a much-loved figure today.

The award for Greatest Living Briton is a new one. (4) __________, one of Britain’s most popular television companies. Guy Freeman of ITV said: “The Great Britons 2007 was a fantastic ceremony [showing] all that is so great about the United Kingdom.” (5) __________ set to become an annual event. The first winner, in 2005, was Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. (6)__________ for soccer star David Beckham, who picked up the Award for Global Achievement. This is for his performance on the soccer field, his charity work and his efforts around the world to promote Britain and British culture.

A He added that the awards ceremony is

B Her popularity declined

C The Queen has enjoyed great popularity

D It is given by ITV

E The Queen was not present

F Another award given at the ceremony was

G He was the first to be awarded

H Queen Elizabeth got her highest award

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Read the text below. For questions (1-6) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Annaleise Carr, 14, Youngest Person to Swim Lake Ontario

Last fall, a young Ontario girl named Annaleise Carr visited Camp Trillium for children with cancer and was so moved that she asked to volunteer — but at 13 she was too young to help. Instead, the toothy girl from Norfolk County decided to raise money for the camp by becoming the youngest person to swim across Lake Ontario.

As sunset faded into Sunday evening, the 14-year-old girl approached Marilyn Bell Park, on Lakeshore Drive in Toronto. She touched the wall just before 9 p.m., then turned around and hugged her swim coach, Lisa Anderson, who accompanied her on a Zodiac boat. While dozens cheered and applauded, she climbed up the pier, was wrapped in a towel and hugged by her family. A few minutes later, she sat on a lawn chair and was checked by Mark Ghesquiere, a doctor who had followed her by boat with a support team. She was then taken to hospital for a more thorough checkup. Her support team said she was exhausted but otherwise fine. It had taken her nearly 27 hours fighting high waves, cold current, and leg cramps.

Her parents, Jeff and Debbie Carr, recalled in an interview that they had first opposed to her project but now smiled with pride as they described Annaleise as a determined, altruistic youth.

Before her big swim, she swallowed a thermometer pill, a device first developed by NASA to monitor body temperature on astronauts. The pill’s wireless transmission enabled Annaleise’s support team to make sure her core temperature remained stable. She also had a light on her swimming cap to remain visible.

After a one-day delay because of high winds, she set off on Saturday, at 6:17:10 p.m, from Queen’s Royal Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. She was initially helped by the push from the Niagara River’s current but soon was slowed by the wind. Waves began getting higher and higher, reaching 1.5 metres. For hours, she also faced a 10-knot headwind and the water temperature cooled to 13 degrees. The weather was better through Sunday but she began cramping in the afternoon and a physiotherapist on the boat prescribed stretching exercises.

1.Why did Annaleise swim across Lake Ontario?

a.She wanted to become rich and famous.

b.She did it at the request of Camp Trillium.

c.She needed money to help sick children.

d.She aimed to become a camp volunteer.

2.What is said about Annaleise in paragraph 2?

a.Annaleise was greeted by a crowd of fans in Toronto.

b.Annaleise was sent to the hospital because of her temperature.

c.Annaleise was followed by her parents on a Zodiac boat.

d.Annaleise was treated by Dr. Ghesquiere for leg cramps.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Annaleise’s parents?

a.They sent her to the camp 1n summer.

b.They accompanied her to the hospital.

c.They trained her for the hard crossing.

d.They objected to her swim at first.

4.How did the support team know Annaleise was not too cold?

a.She gave them signals with the lamp on her cap.

b.She was in touch with her doctor over the radio.

c.She placed a gadget inside her before the swim.

d.She took some energy pills to keep her warm.

5.Which of the following factors DID NOT make Annaleise’s swim more difficult?

a.river current;

b.headwind;

c.high waves;

d.water temperature.

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Read the text below. For questions 1-10 choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

This Week’s Dream

Most pubs in Bermuda have two TVs, one for cricket and one for baseball. In recent decades, American cultural (1) __________ over this little archipelago in the western Atlantic has been strong, but it remains a British Overseas Territory – the oldest of all. Bermuda is oldfashioned, democratic and very friendly – (2) __________ the eye of any stranger in the street and they’ll smile and say hello. The island was known (3) __________ the Spanish but still uninhabited in 1609, when Sir George Somers ran aground on a sandbank in a storm and (4) __________ it for the Crown. The “pretty” town of St George’s, which he founded, is the oldest English (5) __________ in the New World. Pink is the island’s “defining colour”. It’s a popular shade for the neatly pressed Bermuda shorts (6) __________ by some locals (usually with a jacket and a tie). Many of the island’s bungalows are pink, its buses are pink – and so are its beaches, (7) __________ to grains of coral in the sand. (8) __________ Bermuda’s other natural wonders are Crystal Cave – a cavern complex with stalagmites and stalactites – and its rich bird’s life: like Prospero’s isle, ‘(9) __________ of noises, sounds and sweet airs’, Bermuda “thrums to the sound of birdsong (10) __________ dawn and twilight”.

(1) ____________

a.effect

b.influence

c.presence

d.introduction

(2) _____________

a.get

b.take

c.hold

d.catch

(3) _______________

a.to

b.at

c.in

d.for

(4) __________

a.devoted

b.requested

c.claimed

d.dedicated

(5) ______________

a.public

b.group

c.community

d.audience

(6) _____________

a.put

b.worn

c.carried

d.dressed

(7) ______________

a.in order

b.because

c.in spite

d.thanks

(8) ____________

a.Within

b.Among

c.Between

d.Along

(9) ______________

a.full

b.packed

c.rich

d.filled

(10) _________________

a.on

b.in

c.at

d.by

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Choose the correct way to covert the question to a reported speech

1.He asked me ___________ I wanted to drink some coffee?

a.weather

b.if

c.unless

2.Martha ___________ that we had missed our train.

a.said me

b.told to me

c.said to me

3.Choose the correct way to covert the question to a reported speech

Did you finish your report?

a.He asked me if I have finished my report.

b.He asked me if I had finished my report.

c.He asked me had I finished my report.

4.Mark asked if___________ Barcelona before.

a.had we visited

b.we visited

c.we had visited

5.Choose a correct sentance?

a.Jessica told me that she may help us with the project.

b.Miranda said that she would finish this task the next day.

c.John said to her that he was going to buy the tickets the following day.

6.Which one is correct?

a.The policeman said that you mustn’t drive without a driving license.

b.The policeman said that you hadn’t drive without a driving license.

c.The policeman said that you didn’t have to drive without a driving license.

7.Choose the correct way to covert the question to a reported speech

a.Can you show me the way?

b.he asked Peter if I could show her the way.

c.She asked Peter if he could show me the way.

d.She asked Peter if he could show her the way.

8.Choose the correct way to covert the question to a reported speech

a.I’m going to buy only what I need.

b.She said that she was going to buy only what she needed.

c.She said that she was going to bought only what she needed.

d.She said that she was going to buy only what she need.

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1.I didn’t hear you. What did you ___________?

a.say

b.tell

c.talk

2.George and I ___________ for three hours.

a.talked

b.told

c.said

3.I’m going to ________ to him about this.

a.speak

b.both are correct

4.I’m going to ________ him the truth.

a.talk

b.tell

c.both are correct

5.She always knows the right thing to ________.

a.speak

b.talk

c.say

6.Don’t ________ to your grandfather in that tone!

a.speak

b.tell

c.say

7.I ________ her that I loved her.

a.told

b.said

c.spoke

8 She and I ________ all night.

a.both are correct

b.talked

9 Hi, this is Robert. We ________ on the phone last Tuesday.

a.told

b.said

c.spoke

10 ___________ up! I can’t hear you!

a.Speak

b.Talk

c.Tell

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Complete the sentences with the active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1.— Haven’t I come too late?

— No, not at all. Dinner (serve) ______________ at the moment.

2.In text input problems, also known as “fill-in-the-blank” problems, learners enter text into a response field. Don’t worry, the post (deliver) _____________ every day.

3.Chinese (not speak) _____________ all around the world in the future.

4.Oh, no. My window (break) ______________ again by these nasty kids.

5.Stop explaining it to him again and again. You (waste) ___________ your time. He’s too selfish to understand.

6.I (give) ___________ an iPhone for my last birthday. It’s embarrassing, but I don’t know how to use it.

7.This beautiful poem (write) ____________ by my grandmother. She’s the most inspiring person I know.

8.I (charge) ____________ 20 bucks for this ugly hat. It’s not worth it.

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Choose ‘would’ or ‘used to’.

1.I __________ have short hair when I was a teenager.

2.We ________ go to the same little café for lunch every day when I was a student.

3.She ________ love playing badminton before she hurt her shoulder.

4.He ________ walk along the beach every evening before bed.

5.I _________ always lose when I played chess with my father.

6.She _________ be able to dance very well.

7.My grandfather _________ drink a cup of coffee after dinner every night.

8.We _______ live in Brazil.

9.My family _______ often go to the countryside for the weekend when I was young.

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Verbs always followed by infinitives:

agree, appear, arrange, ask, agree, ask, attempt, beg, can/can’t afford, can/can’t wait, care, chance, choose, claim, come, consent, dare, decide, demand, deserve, determine, elect, endeavor, expect, fail, get, guarantee, hesitate, hope, hurry, incline, lean, manage, need, neglect, offer, pay, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse, remain, request, resolve, say, seek, seem, strive, struggle, swear, tend, volunteer, wait, want, wish, would like.

Verbs always followed by -ing:

admit, advise, allow, anticipate, appreciate, avoid, be worth, can’t help, celebrate, confess, consider, defend, delay, detest, deny, discuss, endure, enjoy, escape, explain, fancy, fear, finish, forgive, keep, mind, miss, omit; permit, postpone, practice, recall, recollect, recommend, risk, suggest, understand, can’t stand, imagine, quit, involve.

1.I don’t fancy _______ out tonight.

to go

going

2.She avoided _________ him about her plans.

to tell

telling

3.I would like ___________ to the party with you.

to come

coming

4.She kept __________ during the film.

to talk

talking

5.I’ve finished _________ – come and eat!

to cook

cooking

6.He asked ____________ with us.

to come

coming

7.I promise _________ you tomorrow.

to help

helping

8.I don’t recommend ___________ the bus – it takes forever!

to take

taking

9.She agreed _________ the pudding to the dinner.

to bring

bringing

10.We discussed _________ to the cinema, but in the end we stayed at home.

to go

going

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Listen to the audio. Complete the script of the conversation with the words and expressions below.

A: I think the author of this article is overly optimistic. I 1 __________ that modern family life is changing, but I don’t think it’s as radical as she makes it sound.

B: How so?

A: She says it herself, these are the trends of developed countries: the U.S., Canada, and the European Union. I am not so sure about the rest of the world, though. For instance, I believe in many other countries the attitude toward unmarried couples with kids 2 _________ be less…accepting.

B: Yes, in our neck of the woods cohabitation is still frowned upon. Take my sister. She’s been living with her boyfriend in a common-law partnership for 3 _________ ten years now and they’re doing great. But our relatives are always on her case: when will you tie the knot already? When will you make it ‘official’?

A: And how do you feel about childfree marriages? I think there still 4 ________ be much public scrutiny for families with no kids.

B: True, and 5 ___________ it’s not by choice that the couple doesn’t have any kids, which makes the peer pressure all the more unbearable.

A: Yes, that 6 _________ could really put a strain on a marriage. But to some extent, no kids might turn out to be a blessing in disguise if a couple decides to call it quits. The article makes it look like divorce is not a big deal and doesn’t have any negative effect on children, but 7 ____________.

A: I agree, although this might work 8 _________. For instance, I do believe that had my parents not divorced I would have been miserable growing up. Instead, I got two loving parents who just happened to live apart.

Complete the script of the conversation with the words and expressions below.

1. about

2. agree up to the point

3. is likely to

4. in certain situation

5. within some household

6. sort of thing

7. tends to

8. I am not so sure about that

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Listen to two conversations and finish the sentences.

Papardelle is a _________________________.

I’m a real ____________________.

Can I interest you ________________?

What can I ____________________?

I can’t ___________________.

Small, ____________________?

Would you like to have it ____________________?

Here’s your order! — Thank you! — You’re welcome._________________!

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Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-6). There are two choices you do NOT need to use.

Coke

Coca-Cola (often abbreviated to “Coke”) is a cola drink and is the world’s most popular carbonated soft drink. The Coca-Cola Company’s headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia, (1) ___________ around 1884. Coke’s inventor, John Pemberton, was not a quickwitted marketer of his drink, and the ownership of Coke eventually passed to Asa Candler, (2) ___________ . Candler’s successful marketing, continued by his successors such as Robert Woodruff, established Coke as a major soft drink first in the United States and later around the world.

Originally designed to be sold at soda fountains, (3) _________, whose distinctive shape has become a part of the drink’s branding. Major advertising campaigns have established Coca-Cola slogans such as ‘The pause that refreshes’ as part of popular culture. Nevertheless, Coca-Cola has been criticised for its possible negative health effects, with many urban myths surrounding it. In addition, (4) __________  has been periodically challenged, in particular by its main rival Pepsi-Cola. This tension reached its peak during the 1980s, at the height of the Cola Wars, which eventually resulted in the heavily-publicised introduction of ‘New Coke’, (5) ___________. The widely unpopular decision was eventually voided in the face of public opposition.

Since then, the Coca-Cola Company has on occasion introduced soft drinks under the Coca-Cola brand name. The most famous of these is Diet Coke, which has become a major diet cola, but others exist, such as Cherry Coke. There are also (6) __________  but which remain unaffiliated with Coca-Cola the drink, such as Sprite.

A Coca-Cola was later sold in bottles

B intended to replace the original Coca-Cola

C where the first television ad was created

D the commercial success of the drink

E some memorable slogans for Coca-Cola

F whose company remains the producer of Coke today

G where the drink was first invented

H some drinks marketed by the company

1. avoid, lose, leave, overcome
2. particularly, eventually, especially, surprisingly
3. points, levels, stages,periods
4. share, present, spend, pay
5. deeds, manners, skills, events

1. show, illustrate, design, picture
2. brain, head, mind, memory
3. strictly, accurately, sharply, correctly
4. find, trace, detect, reveal
5. measured, estimated, valued, examined
6. suggests, offers, provides, advises
7. opening, invention, discovery, research
8. absolutely, exactly, simply, obviously
9. valuable, profitable, wealthy, fruitful
10. apable, matching, suitable, fitting

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Fill in the gaps with ‘have to’, ‘must’, and ‘be supposed to’.

My boss says I ___________ write reports every month, but my colleague doesn’t have to do that. It’s so unfair.

My cousin is a soldier, so he has to wear a uniform. I’m glad I’m a teacher and ___________ do the same. I hate any kind of restrictions.

When a woman asks you if she’s fat, you ________________ tell the truth.

I really want to improve my English. I ____________ practice more.

People ________________ pack everything in plastic. They can use paper, which is more environmentally friendly.

Young people ______________ give up their seat for the elderly on the bus.

You __________ tell anyone. It’s between you and me.

However, he _____________ speak English at work with his clients. He works in a famous American company.

After having a picnic in a park, people ____________ clean up after themselves.

Everyone __________ wash their hands before they eat.

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Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

I 1) __________ (be) a flight attendant for eight years. And it’s the job of my dreams. I 2) _______ (be) very good at foreign languages at school and I always 3) __________ (want) to travel around the world back then.

So, here I am. I 4) _________ (live) in hundreds of hotels, 5) _________ (try) thousands of local dishes. I will never get tired of this. I’m keen on travelling.

I still remember the first time I 6) _________ (greet) a passenger as a stewardess. He 7) _______ (be) very tall with long black hair. I remember I 8) ________ (smile) at him and he 9) ________ (smile) back.

Since then I 10) ___________ (not / feel) nervous anymore. No, I’m not worried about accidents. This job is just as dangerous as any other.

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Fill in the gaps with time expressions.

He went to Dnipro five days _______. He absolutely loves this city.

hey have known each other _________ 1985.

The chef hasn’t made a dessert _______.

Have you _______ lost your passport?

One of my acquaintances has lived in Barcelona _____ ten years.

I’m exhausted. I’ve ______ finished the project.

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Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (1-7). There are two choices you do not need to use.

Queen Elizabeth Voted Greatest Living Briton

The British public has voted for Queen Elizabeth II as the Greatest Living Briton for 2007. She beat former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, ex-prime minister Baroness Thatcher, and pop superstar Robbie Williams to the top spot. (1) __________ at the star-studded ceremony to collect the award in person. However, her youngest son Prince Edward made a special tribute to his mother Via a video link. (2)__________ among her people in recent years. She has been on the throne since 1953 and is one of the few British royals to escape scandals. (3) _________ after Diana, Princess of Wales, died in Paris in 1997, but she remains a much-loved figure today.

The award for Greatest Living Briton is a new one. (4) __________, one of Britain’s most popular television companies. Guy Freeman of ITV said: “The Great Britons 2007 was a fantastic ceremony [showing] all that is so great about the United Kingdom.” (5) __________ set to become an annual event. The first winner, in 2005, was Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. (6)__________ for soccer star David Beckham, who picked up the Award for Global Achievement. This is for his performance on the soccer field, his charity work and his efforts around the world to promote Britain and British culture.

A He added that the awards ceremony is

B Her popularity declined

C The Queen has enjoyed great popularity

D It is given by ITV

E The Queen was not present

F Another award given at the ceremony was

G He was the first to be awarded

H Queen Elizabeth got her highest award

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Read the text below. For questions 1-10 choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Unique Albert Einstein Memorial

This interesting memorial showing Albert Einstein (1)______ on a (2)_____ bench of Mount Airy Worth Carolina) is present at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC. The bronze statue is shown (3)______ a paper with mathematical calculations.

Plus, there is a star map at the (4)______ base decorated with several metal studs representing the sun, moon, stars, planets, and other astronomical objects. It is (5)______ that the astronomers from the US. Naval Observatory helped position all these objects accurately.

The orphaned apes’ babies in Indonesia will learn how to make nests, search for food and climb trees in the hope they can (6) __________ to the wild. The apes spend all day at the special ‘school’ area of forest (7) __________ by International Animal Rescue and even get to spend the night! They (8) __________ to experience the same things wild orangutans would do if they (9) __________ up in the forest.

Wild animals are not (10) __________ to be kept as pets no matter how cute they may seem.

As well as the illegal pet trade, orangutans are under threat from loss of habitat and illegal poaching.

1. seats, has seated, seated, seat

2. three-steps, three-step,three-steped

3. holds, holding, has held, held

4. statue`s, statue, statues

5. interesting, interested, interestingly, interest

6. returning, returned, be returned, be returning

7. creates, creating, having created, created

8. are encouraged, encourage, are encouraging, encouraged

9. would grow, were growing, grow, are growing

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Complete the story using the correct tenses.

I thought I 1) ___________ (do) a lot of research before I 2) ________(go) to Ukraine but looking back I realised I 3) ______ (have) a lot of gaps in the knowledge base and worse some pretty unrealistic expectations. Partly fuelled by my own enthusiasm and partly by the Tour Company hyperbole. There are some things I 4) ____________ (forget) to read about before I 5) _______ (leave) home.

First of all, I 6)__________ (prepare) myself for just another East European city, but when I 7)________ (drive) through Kyiv I could see how different it was from all the places I 8)________ (go).

I 9)__________ ( be told) that I had to know the language, but it 10)_______  (turn out) that many people could speak English and I 11)  __________ (not have)  any problems finding the way back to the hotel or ordering food in restaurants.

Speaking of the cuisine – I 12)__________ (expect) it to be much more different! I was surprised by the variety, the taste, and the amount of street food, which I absolutely love.

All and all, I’m glad I 13) _________ (decide) to go to Ukraine because the time I spent there 14) _______ (be) unforgettable.

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When are the speakers going to do the shopping?

   

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Which sweater did the speaker buy?

   

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What has the customer decided to buy?

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What are the speakers going to do in the morning?

  

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