INSTITUTO DE LENGUA INGLESA Student: _____________________

3rd Adults Test Unit 5

LISTENING

1 Listen to the radio show. Match the speakers with what they think of their town (A–G). There are two
answers you don’t need.

In conversation 1, Jim thinks his town is __________ A too quiet E too traditional
In conversation 2, Sandra thinks her town is _______ B too noisy F too crowded
In conversation 3, Dave thinks his town is _________ C too dangerous G too boring
In conversation 4, Jess thinks her town is __________ D too dirty
In conversation 5, Simon thinks his town is ________

2 Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. The tour takes 2 / 3 / 4 hours.

2. At Madame Tussaud’s you can see maps of London / models of famous people / famous shops.
3. Oxford Street is a famous street for drinking tea / eating / shopping.
4. The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace / the Tower of London / Tower Bridge.
5. You can see great views of London from Oxford Street / the Houses of Parliament / London Eye.
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GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: I’m much / little / too tired to go out.
1 Do your children eat a little / lot of / many sweets?
2 There’s too much / few / many salt in this soup.
3 He usually has a few / little / enough sugar in his coffee.
4 We have too many / too / too much money. We can’t spend it!
5 Can I have much / many / a few of your chips?
6 I can’t finish the exam because I don’t have time enough / enough time.
7 How much / many / a little hours do you study English per day?

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase.
Example: Marc is more generous than Alex.
generouser more generous as generous
1 Suzi works ________________________ Dan. Dan has too many breaks!
as hard as more hard than harder than
2 My shoes were ___________________ than yours. I got mine in the sale.
lesser less expensive as expensive
3 I drive __________________________ than my father.
 carefuller more carefully as carefully
4 Our office is _____________________ this month than it was last month.
Busier more busy the busiest
5 Jason dances _____________________ than Franz.
badder worser worse
6 What’s ____________________ language you ______________________?
The difficultier/ most difficult – ‘ve ever been to/’ve ever learnt.
7 What’s ____________________ exam you ________________________?
most important/ the most important – ‘ve ever took/ ‘ve ever taken.
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3 Write the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: Yesterday was the hottest (hot) day of the year.
1 Who’s ___________________________ (good) teacher you’ve ever had?
2 Alan’s ___________________________ (friendly) boy I know. He talks to everybody!
3 Is Russia _________________________ (big) country in the world?
4 This is ___________________________ (exciting) game I’ve ever played. I can’t stop playing it!
5 _________________________________ (far) we’ve ever been in Hong Kong.
6 It was ____________________________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen. It was terrible!
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VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: At Christmas the streets are crowded with shoppers. It’s difficult to move.
boring crowded quiet
1 Istanbul is an old city with lots of _________________ buildings.
modern interesting noisy
2 There’s a ____________ of Nelson Mandela outside the town hall.
Statue mosque cathedral
3 I usually buy fruit at the _________________ because it’s cheaper.
palace church market
4 This is the ___________________________ where the Queen lives.
temple town hall palace
5 My town has a __________________________ of around 150,000.
department store population coast
6 There’s a lot of traffic in London, so it’s very _________________.
clean safe polluted
7 Not many people go to the beach in winter. It’s usually completely ____________.
empty crowded noisy
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2 Complete the blog post with the missing words. The first letters are given.
Hi! My Name’s Jo. I love traveling and discovering new places! I created my blog to share all my adventures with
you. I hope enjoy reading about all the cities I visit.

VALENCIA is a city on the east 1 c _ _ _ _ of Spain. It’s a 2 m _ _ _ _ _ – _ _ _ _ _ city. It isn’t as big as Madrid or
Barcelona, but it isn’t small. It has a festival called Fallas, which takes place in March. During Fallas, Valencia is very
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c _ _ _ _ _ _ because lots of people visit the city. It also very 4 n _ _ _ _ because there’s music and fireworks in the
street until very late at night. Valencia has many new buildings, but it has some 5 h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ buildings in the city
centre, for example the post office and the 6 T _ _ _ H _ _ _ .
It has some really old religious buildings, too! There are some beautiful churches, especially the 7 c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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3 Underline the correct word.
Example: He’s putting on weight / diet / illness because he eats a lot of sweets.
1 Too much sunbathing is bad for your bones / skin / feet.
2 Playing computer games can stimulate your brain / eyes / fingers.
3 Drinking coffee can help to prevent / cure / protect some illnesses.
4 I have an active / anxious / lazy lifestyle. I run every day.
5 It’s not a good idea to eat a lot of quick / slow / fast food.
6 She doesn’t have a healthy / bad / thin diet. She eats lots of cakes.
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READING
7 Read the article about three lifestyle changes and tick () A, B, or C.

Changing lifestyles
Maggie, age 35
‘I got skin cancer last year. It was very frightening. I’m better now, but I realised I needed to change my lifestyle.
You see, I loved the sun. Every holiday, I went abroad and spent too long in the sun. I didn’t wear sunscreen. I
didn’t visit the sights like the other tourists. I wasn’t interested. I just spent my time at the beach. When I go on
holiday now, I spend more time at museums and art galleries. It’s safer and more interesting.’
Vincenzo, age 31
‘I was a doctor and I loved my job. But I did too much work. And that’s unhealthy. I had no time for my family or
friends. I wasn’t getting enough sleep and I wasn’t doing enough exercise. I felt irritable and stressed. I needed to
slow down and change my lifestyle. So I decided to work four days a week, not seven! Now I spend much more
time with my children. I sleep better and I do more sport. I have slowed down and I feel happier.’
Clare, age 24
‘I work in a department store in the capital city. This city has the best restaurants I’ve ever been to. It has the best-
dressed people I’ve ever seen. And it has the most expensive shops. So, although I like my job, I don’t have enough
money to live here! Before, I spent too much money on things I didn’t really need. I’ve changed my habits now. I
try to eat at home, not in restaurants. I don’t try to look like the people who come into the department store. And I
don’t go into the expensive shops. I’m much less frustrated now!’
Example: When Maggie went on holiday, she spent too long______.
A. at art galleries ___ B. at museums ___ C. in the sun ✔__
1 On holiday, Maggie didn’t put on ______.

A. sunglasses ___ B. sunscreen ___ C. a sunhat ___

2 She wasn’t interested in ______.

A. sightseeing ___ B. lying in the sun ___ C. going to the beach ___

3 When she goes on holiday now, she goes to ______.

A. the shops ___ B. the cafés ___ C. Museum and art galleries ___

4 Vincenzo worked too much and didn’t have enough time ______.

A. to do the housework ___ B. to play golf ___ C. for his family and friends ___

5 He felt _______ and unrelaxed.

A. lonely ___ B. impatient ___ C. bored ___

6 He decided to stop working seven days a week and only work ________.

A. four ___ B. three ___ C. two ___.

7 Before, Clare bought ________.

A. expensive clothes ___ B. things she didn’t need ___ C. presents for her friends ___

8 Now, she doesn’t go into the ________.

A. department store ___ B. city ___ C. expensive shops ___

9 She is happier with her life because she ________.

A. has changed the way she lives ___ B. eats in nice restaurants ___ C. earns more money ___
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8 Write M for Maggie, V for Vincenzo, or C for Clare.
Example: I needed to slow down. V
1 I have a safer lifestyle now. ___ 4 I don’t have enough money to live in this city. ___
2 I have a job in a department store. ___ 5 I spent every holiday abroad. ___
3 I have more time for my children now. ___ 6 I wasn’t sleeping enough. ___
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WRITING
9 Study the information about New York and Tokyo and write two paragraphs describing and comparing the two
cities (130-150words). Use appropriate vocabulary, grammar (comp/sup adjectives) and connectors. Include the
following information.
 Topic sentence.
 Where are located?
 What activities can do?
 Conclusion
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