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Part One / Part Two / Part Three / Part Four
...... % / ...... % / ...... % / ...... %
Recommended course ......

PART ONE

A Write the questions.

1 / ......
Her name's Jenny.
2 / ......
He’s fifteen years old.
3 / ......
They live in Thailand.
4 / ......
She’s a doctor.
5 / ......
There are five chairs.

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B Complete the text with the prepositions from the box.

for / from / in / on / with

My parents come ...... Scarborough, a town ...... the east coast England but I live and work ...... Leeds. I'm a secretary and I work ...... an international company. My office is quite near the the city centre. I live in a flat ...... three friends.

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C Underline the correct words in bold.

1 / I like / am liking this music.
2 / What do you do / are you doing with that pen?
3 / Do you listen / Are you listening to the radio every morning?
4 / Do you listen / Are you listening to me?
5 / They are watching / watch TV at the moment.

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D Complete the dialogue with some orany.

BOB: / Tom, would you like ...... biscuits?
TOM: / Yes, please.
BOB: / Look in the fridge. Have we got ...... butter?
TOM: / Yes, we have.
BOB: / Look in the cupboard. Is there ...... flour?
TOM: / Yes, there is.
BOB: / What about sugar?
TOM: / No, there isn’t ...... sugar.
BOB: / Oh no!
TOM: / What’s the matter?
BOB: / I want to make ...... biscuits!

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TOTAL= _____. X 4 = _____.%

PART TWO

A Write the past tense of the verbs.

1 / read / ...... / 3 / hear / ...... / 5 / buy / ...... / 7 / wake / ...... / 9 / say / ......
2 / fall / ...... / 4 / can / ...... / 6 / spend / ...... / 8 / come / ...... / 10 / go / ......

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B Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1 / Many people think nurses work (hard) ...... than doctors.
2 / We're moving to a (big) ...... office next year.
3 / My new job is (good) ...... than my oId one.
4 / This armchair is (comfortable) ...... than that one.
5 / Anne thinks prices are (expensive) ...... in Harrods than in Zara.

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C Choose the correct verb in these exchanges.

1 / You ...... wear shoes in the gym
a / doesn't / b / haven't got to / c / mustn't
2 / ...... go through that door. It says 'No entry'.
a / Don't / b / Not / c / You mustn't to
3 / It was a lovely party. We ...... write and thank them.
a / got to / b / do / c / must
4 / You're driving at 120 kph. You really ...... drive so fast.
a / don't / b / didn't / c / mustn't
5 / My plane leaves at 4 p.m. I ...... be at the airport at 3 o'clock.
a / have to / b / has to / c / need

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TOTAL= _____. X 4 = _____.%

PART THREE

A Complete the definitions with who, which or where.

1 / A person ...... teaches children in a school is a school teacher.
2 / A piece of land ...... is surrounded by sea is an island.
3 / A place ...... you can change money is a bank.
4 / A person ...... works in the reception of a hotel is a receptionist.
5 / A shop ...... sells bread is called a baker's.

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B Write answers using just or already and the present perfect tense.

Example:-
Why don’t you read the newspaper? (already)
I’ve already read it.
1 / Don't forget to phone Clare. (just)
......
2 / Can you return the books to the library? (already)
......
3 / Shall I make the bed? (already)
......
4 / Have a cup of tea! (just)
......
5 / Do the washing up! (just)
......

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C Rewrite the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets, past simple or past continuous.

1 / She (hurt) ...... her ankle while she (play) ...... tennis.
2 / He (break) ...... his leg when he (fall) ...... down the stairs.
3 / While I (have) ...... a bath, the telephone (ring) ......
4 / The man (steal) ...... my handbag when I (not look) ......
5 / When I (sit) ...... down, the chair (break) ......

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TOTAL= _____. X 4 = _____.%

PART FOUR

A Report what the people are saying.

1 / “Be quiet!" (She/him)
......
2 / "Could you speak more slowly, please?" (He/him)
......
3 / "Don't be late back!" (He/her)
......
4 / Can you take us to Piccadilly Circus, please?" (They/him)
......
5 / "Please don't leave the plane yet." (She/they)
......

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B Complete the sentences with as, so or than.

1 / Valencia isn't as large ...... Madrid.
2 / You shouldn't eat ...... many cakes!
3 / You're not as tall ...... I thought.
4 / Your bag looks exactly the same ...... mlne.
5 / The hotel is much more expenslve this year ...... last year.

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C Write these sentences in the passive.

1 / They had to postpone the meeting because of illness.
The meeting ......
2 / Somebody will spend the money.
The money ......
3 / Nobody can do it.
It ......
4 / People should send their complaints to the head office.
Complaints ......
5 / An electrical fault could have caused the fire.
The fire ......

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TOTAL= _____. X 4 = _____.%

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