P1 A1 FINAL EXAM REVISION

PART I: LISTENING

Listening 1
TRACK 1: Zoe and John are talking about Zoe’s hometown in New Zealand. Listen to their
conversation and answer the questions given in the chart. You will listen to the text TWICE. You have
2 minutes to read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers after you listen. There
is a 1-minute interval in between.
1. Where is Wellington?
LOCATION  _____________
 _____________ of North Island

2. What is the population of Wellington?

POPULATION  ______________

3. What is the weather like in Wellington?

WEATHER  In winters:
_________, __________ and ___________
___________________
 In summers:
___________________

4. What activities can people do in Wellington?

ACTIVITIES  ____________ at the beach
 ____________ and art galleries
 Outdoor activities: _________________,
___________, and ___________
 ______________________

5. How do people travel in Wellington?

TRANSPORTATION  ____________________
 ___________ and ___________

6. What is Wellington famous for?

FAMOUS FOR  ______________ and _____________
 ______________ and _____________

Listening 2
TRACK 2: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
1. What was Ayşe’s great-grandfather’s name? What was his job?

2. Did she see him? Why/Why not?

3. Ayşe talks about all the problems during the war EXCEPT ______.
a) the Turkish economy was in a very difficult condition
a) many Turkish people died of many diseases
b) the enemies wanted to get the land of Turkey

4. Which one of the following was NOT an educational problem after the war?
a) The number of schools weren’t enough.
b) It was difficult to find teachers.
c) There weren’t many school children.

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5. There were many developments and regulations in
 ________________
 ________________
 ________________
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6. What were the plans of Atatürk?
 a/an ______________ Turkey
 a/an ______________ and successful country

Listening 3
TRACK 3: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to read
the questions before and two minutes to check your answers after listening. You will listen TWICE
with a 1-minute interval in between.

1. When did Disney Company open Euro Disney?

__________, __________

2. There are many Disney Parks in the world. Tick (√) the places Mr. Gas tells:
 California _____
 New York _____
 Florida _____
 Tokyo _____
 London _____
 Hong Kong _____
 Paris _____
 Berlin _____

3. Which one is NOT true about Euro Disney?

a) There are many places to eat and shop.
b) Euro Disney has a very large area.
c) Euro Disney is very close to Paris.

4. How many people visited Euro Disney in 2012?

a) 5 million b) 15 million c) 50 million

5. What are the percentages of the visitors in Euro Disney?

 51% from France
 ______% from the UK
 ______% from Benelux
 9% from __________
 4% from __________
 ______% from Germany
 10% from the rest of the world

6. How many people work for Euro Disney?

____________ people

7. Which one does NOT describe Euro Disney?

a) surprising b) expensive c) magical

Listening 4
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TRACK 4: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

1. When did Emma’s career start?

2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Emma in the Harry Potter series?
a) ordinary b) smart c) hardworking

3. What was the name of the film for the BBC? When was it?

4. Which of the following is NOT a job of Emma Watson?

a) acting in advertisements
b) modeling for famous brands
c) performing in theatre

5. When and where was Emma born?

6. Emma talks about all the disadvantages of being famous EXCEPT______.

a) she feels alone because she doesn’t have many real friends
b) her fans want photographs and signatures all the time
c) she doesn’t feel free because journalists always follow her

7. What are Emma’s free time activities?

 __________
 __________
 __________

8. Why does Emma dislike sunbathing?

Listening 5

TRACK 5: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
1. What color does Natalie like?

2. Does Todd wear purple? Why/Why not?

3. What kind of pizza does Natalie like? Choose the correct words.
big / small thick / thin
4. What does Natalie like about winter?

5. Natalie likes all the following winter activities EXCEPT _____.

a) playing snowball fights c) skiing
b) going ice skating d) building snowmen

6. Natalie likes playing tennis. Choose the correct words in the chart below about her favorite sport.
a. Is she good at tennis? Yes No
b. Does she like ___? Singles doubles
c. How often does she play tennis? all the time twice a week
d. Does she watch tennis on TV? Yes No

7. What kind of movies does Natalie like?

a) dramas b) science fiction c) comedies d) horror

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8. What does Todd and Natalie think about Ace Ventura?
-Todd thinks it’s funny, but very ___________.
-Natalie thinks it’s a ____________.

9. Todd and Natalie have similar likes and favorites. Todd likes all of the following EXCEPT____.
a) purple b) pizza c) winter d) Roger Federer

10. What is the conversation mainly about?

a) famous tennis players c) likes and favorite things
b) kinds of movies d) favorite seasons

Listening 6
TRACK 6: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

A. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. This conversation is mainly about _______.
a) film genres c) going to a movie
b) doing homework d) a good film

2. “Light and dark” is _______.

a) a horror film c) a romantic comedy
b) a science fiction film d) an action movie

3. The comedy film is about a _______.

a) family b) friends c) shop d) school

4. Jack hates _______.

a) horror films c) science fiction movies
b) romantic movies d) action movies

5. They decide to see a _______.

a) Rom-Com b) horror film c) comedy film d) science fiction film

6. They decide to meet at ______.

a) 7 o’clock b) half past 7 c) 8 o’clock d) half past 8

B. Write the words to fill the gaps.

1. Jack: Hi, Ismael. How are you?
Ismael: Hi, Jack. I'm OK, but I’ve got loads of ____________.
2. Jack: We don’t know. We can’t decide. There’s that new ____________ film, 'Light and Dark'.
3. Jack: OK, well, there’s a ______________ about a school.
4. Ismael: Oh, no more school, please! What about a ____________?
5. Jack: What? Really? No, I hate romantic films. I like ____________.
6. Ismael: Well, there’s a new science fiction film, 'Alien attacks'.
Jack: OK, I like _________________. Let's see that.
7. Ismael: At 8 o'clock. Let's meet at 7:30 ____________ the cinema.
8. Jack: OK. _______ you ___________.
Ismael: Bye.

Listening 7

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TRACK 7: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
A. Underline the correct word to complete these sentences.
1. Aurelia is asking about Hannah’s boyfriend / brother / friend.
2. Hannah’s brother, Jem, has long, brown hair / a girlfriend / a twin sister.
3. Lucy is Jem’s sister / twin / girlfriend.
4. Hannah has one brother / two brothers / a brother and a sister.
5. Alex and Jem look different / look the same / have the same hair but different eyes.

B. Complete the gaps with the correct word.,

1. That? Er, that’s my __________, Jem.
2. And that’s his girlfriend, Lucy. The _________ girl with the _______, ________ hair.
3. Alex and Jem are __________. They’re both _________.
4. They’re exactly the same! They’re both _________ and __________.
5. They’ve both got _________, __________ hair, _________ eyes and _______ ears!
6. They’re not big. I think they’re ___________!
7. And, has Alex got a __________?

Listening 8
TRACK 8: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

Task 1: Read the sentence and write T (True) or F (False). Correct the false sentences.
1. This is an English course. T F
2. There are three classes every week. T F
3. The class begins in May. T F
4. There is a book for the course. T F
5. The students need the teacher’s book. T F
6. Photocopies of the book are not allowed. T F
7. The first class is next Monday. T F
8. The next class is on Tuesday. T F
Task 2: Choose the best answer.
1. What is the teacher’s name?
a. Lindsay Black b. Lindsey Black c. Linsey Black d. Lindsay Black

2. What room is the class in?

a. Room 31 b. Room 30 c. Room 33 d. Room 13

3. What days is the class?

a. Monday & Tuesday b. Monday & Wednesday
c. Monday & Thursday d. Tuesday & Wednesday

4. How long is the class?

a. Half an hour b. One hour c. One hour and a half d. Two and a half hours

5. When is the teacher’s office hour?

a. On Monday and Wednesday b. In March
c. On Friday d. At 4.30 p.m.

6. What date does the course begin?

a. Monday 13 March b. Monday 30 March
c. Monday 13 May d. Monday 20 May

7. What is the main idea of this talk?

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 a. the places to buy the books
b. the rules at the school
c. general information about the class
d. the dates and times of the class

Task 3: Listen and fill in the blanks with ONE word.

I think that's 1. _____ Oh, one more thing. For this 2. _____ you need the book. Here it is: British Life
and Language Level 1 Student's Book. So, please get a 3. _______ of the book. I don't want to see any
photocopies of the 4. ______, thank you! Remember, it's level 1 student's book. Don't 5. ______ the
teacher's book.

Listening 9
TRACK 9: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

Task 1: Listen and put the events in the order (1–4) you hear them.
a. The librarian gives the student an application form. __________
b. The student asks someone for directions. __________
c. The student asks to borrow some books. __________
d. The librarian explains the rules. __________

Task 2: Listen again and complete the sentences.

1. The big building is the _____________ theatre.
2. The library is next to the registration __________.
3. You need a library _________ if you want to borrow books.
4. You can keep library books for __________ weeks.
5. For every late day, you have to pay __________ pence.
6. Mobile phones must be switched __________.
7. Please speak _________ in the library.

Task 3: Choose the best answer.

1. Why does the student go to the library?
a. to ask for an address b. to work at the library
c. to watch videos on laptop d. to borrow some books

2. How many books can he take out?

a. four b. five c. six d. seven

3. Which one is NOT TRUE about the library?

a. Students can eat and drink at the library.
b. Students can listen to music with headphones.
c. Students can have the books for 14 days.
d. Students can borrow books from the library.

Listening 10
TRACK 10: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
Listen and answer the questions below.
1. Where are the two speakers talking?
a) in a hospital b) in a carpark c) in an office d) in a supermarket

2. Choose the person who said the following sentences.

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a) I work in the design team. Carla/Peter
b) I’m new here. Carla/Peter
c) I’m happy to be here. Carla/Peter
d) I design new products. Carla/Peter
e) I started last week. Carla/Peter
f) I actually moved here from the UK five years ago. Carla/Peter

3. Write ONE word to complete the sentences below.

a) Welcome to the ____________, Carla.
b) Peter is a _____________.
c) Carla works in ______________.
d) Peter plans ______________ for new products.
e) Carla is ________________.
f) Peter started his job ________ years ago.

Listening 11
TRACK 11: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
1. Listen and choose the correct alternative.
1. What is the doctor talking about?
a) how to stay active
b) how to study for exams
c) how to sleep well
d) how to use our brain

2. Read the statements below. Circle the correct option.

a) People can/can’t sleep well when their television is on.
b) Thinking a lot before bed can/can’t help you sleep.
c) It is/isn’t good to turn off your mobile before sleep.
d) Playing loud music is/isn’t good for sleeping.
e) The host finds the doctor’s advice useful/not useful.

3. Listen again and fill in the gaps with the correct words.
a) Welcome to the __________, Doctor Baker.
b) Thank you. It’s ___________ to be here.
c) Do you hardest ____________ earlier in the evening.
d) Play music if you like. But turn the sound ____________.
e) Leave your phone in __________ room.

Listening 12
TRACK 12: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

Task A: Listen to the four conversations. Write T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
1. Carlos eats all foods. ____
2. Mika doesn’t love to make dinner for her friends. ____
3. Matt eats a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. ____
4. Matt is 61 years old. ____
5. Sarah likes to cook at home. ____
6. Sarah is a busy student. ____

Task B: Read the questions. Then listen to the four conversations again and answer the following
questions.

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PART 1
1. Carlos eats only __________ food.

2.Why does Carlos eat only fruits and vegetables?

a) He thinks meat is not bad for heart. c) Because he is a very careful person.
b) Because he is an athlete. d) He is a vegetarian.

3. Carlos thinks eating meat is bad for ________.

PART 2
4. Mika loves to try new foods and ___________ new flavors.
5. Mika invites his friends over for dinner every __________ night.
6. Mika is a/an __________ person. He eats and talks and has a great time with his friends.

PART 3
7. Matt buys nonfat milk because _________.
a) he eats a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables c) he doesn’t eat food with a lot of fat or salt
b) he eats a lot of fish d) he is not worried about his health

8. Matt eats a lot of fresh fruits, vegetable and fish because _______.
a) he doesn’t like the taste of fatty foods c) his doctor eats these foods, too
b) he avoids healthy foods d) these foods are nutritious

9. Matt is _________ years old.

PART 4
10. Why does Sarah buy frozen dinners?
a) Because they have a lot of artificial ingredients.
b) Because she cannot cook at home.
c) Because she always eats in the dining hall on campus.
d) Because she likes the taste of frozen food.

11. Sarah eats a lot of frozen food and fast food because it’s cheap and _____________.

12. What is the best title for this listening?

a) Healthy Food Types
b) Lifestyles and Food Choices
c) Benefits of Organic Foods
d) Similarities between Diets

Listening 13
TRACK 13: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.

A. Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer.

1- Why can’t Diana come to class?
a) She has a different class. c) She will be on vacation.
b) She needs to take a mid-term exam. d) She needs to see her doctor.

2- What chapters does she have to read for homework?

a) She has to read chapters 17, 18, 19 and 20. c) She has to read chapters 17, 18 and 20.
b) She has to read chapters 17, 19 and 20. d) She has to read chapters 18 and 20.

3- The articles and the video are available _____.

a) online c) in the course book

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b) via email d) in the library

4- What is the deadline for the homework?

a) It is on Wednesday. c) It is on Sunday.
b) It is on Friday. d) It is on Saturday.

5- The teacher plans to give students a practice test _____.

a) to revise the last subjects c) to send it to another student
b) to answer the questions about the video d) to prepare for the midterm exam

6-What does the office need?

a) It needs a note from the doctor. c) It needs the midterm exam score.
b) It needs an email from Diana. d) It needs a paper from the teacher.

B. Listen again and complete the statements below with ONE word.
7. Diana has a doctor’s ______________.
8. The teacher thanks Diana for letting her _____________ about the problem.
9. The teacher will post the _____________ online in the usual place.
10. The teacher can send Diana the practice test by _____________ on Wednesday.
11. Diana needs to send the test back to the teacher before ______________.

Listening 14
TRACK 14: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You have two minutes to
read the questions before and 2 minutes to check your answers. You will listen TWICE with 1-minute
interval in between.
A. Listen to the track and choose the best answer.
1. What day must the students hand in their essays?
a. 8 October b. 18 October c. 19 October d. 28 October

2. The students can also hand in their essay to the instructor ______.
a. after they write it on a computer c. before the deadline is over
b. when there is an illness in the family d. when they fail the first assignment

3. How do you write the teacher’s email address?

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a. j.hertshorn@lmu.as.uk c. j.hartshorn@lmu.ac.uk
b. j.hartshorn@nmu.as.uk d. j.hertshorn@nmu.ac.uk

4. What goes on the last page of the essay?

a. The alphabet c. Quotes
b. The list of the books d. Your own idea

5. Which font is the best to write the essay with?

a. Times New Roman, size 12 c. Calibri, size 14
b. Comic Sans, size 14 d. Arial, size 12

6. From this lesson, you can learn about ______.

a. the deadline and the organization of an assignment
b. how to spell names when you write an email

c. an assignment about how to protect trees

d. writing a good title to an essay and numbering pages

PART II: READING

Text 1: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Day Care for Dogs
Dogs are often called man’s best friends. Pet owners consider their animals as a member of
their families and especially dogs are enjoying the benefits of doggie day care centers these days. It is
convenient to leave the pooch at home during the day, but people don’t want to leave their dogs for
ten or twelve hours. For this reason, day care for dogs is now a growing business. Dogs are social
animals, so they can’t stay alone. When they are alone at home, maybe because they miss their
owners, they become nervous and they chew on furniture, shoes, and clothing. At the end of a long
day, pet owners often greet a frustrated animal and find a messy house.
For many dog owners, the answer to this problem is doggie day care. It begins with an
unusual idea, other people copy it, and then someone else thinks of a way to make it popular. In the
United States, forty-three percent of the homes have at least one dog, and pet owners are spending
$32 billion every year on their animals’ care. Some spend $30 a day or more to keep their dogs
healthy and in a good mood.
It may be incredible, but in one-day care center in New York City, dog owners fill out an
application for membership and a family, diet, and medical history for the animal. In one-day care
center in Canada, the dogs go for long walks in the forest and sleep in their personal spots in front of
a warm fire. In another location, the dogs get on boats and take trips on the river! Of course, after a
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long day of play and exercise, dogs get tired, so they can have a massage from a licensed massage
therapist.
Dog owners love the convenience of day care for their pets. Most doggie day care centers
have flexible hours to meet the needs of pets and their owners. Also, some have car service available
to pick up the pooches in the morning and drop them off in the evening. At many places, pet owners
can even watch their animals during the day on web cameras from their offices or home computers.
For late nights or vacations, doggies can stay overnight in a private room with a special bed.
Who knows? Maybe one day soon we will read about exciting new restaurants just for dogs!

A. Read the statements. If a statement is true, write (T) on the line. If it is false, write (F). Correct
the false ones.
____ 1. It is OK to leave a dog at home alone.
____ 2. Doggie day care is a useless business.
____ 3. Dogs don’t like to be alone.
____ 4. In the United States, many people don’t own dogs.
____ 5. Dog owners spend huge amount of money on their pets.
____ 6. Some doggie day care places have massage service for dog owners.

B. Answer the questions below according to the text.

1. What is the text mainly about?

2. Why is the day care business for dogs a growing business?

3. Why do dogs make houses messy?

4. What do the dogs do in day care centers? Write 3 things.

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5. What does “pooch” in paragraph 1 mean? ____________
6. What does “location” in paragraph 3 mean? ____________
7. What does “they” in paragraph 3 refer to? ____________
8. What does “them” in paragraph 4 refer to? ____________

Text 2: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
SHOPPING
Feeling lonely? Why don’t you go to a shopping mall? You can buy a new pair of shoes, a nice
jacket or just a new computer game. Shopping is quick and easy because shopping malls are
everywhere, and they are open 24 hours. You just get in your car and drive to a shopping mall.
Many people go shopping to buy necessary things, but some people go shopping for different
reasons. Actually, shopping is a favorite hobby for many people today and they go shopping to
change their mood. They buy new things and feel very good.
Shopping is sometimes similar to an addiction; that is, it becomes a very dangerous habit like
smoking or taking drugs. People get into this dangerous habit and spend a lot of money. Then they
become very sad because they can’t pay their credit card bills.
How do you understand an addicted shopper? The answer isn’t easy, but addicted shoppers’
characteristics are usually common. They generally buy a lot of clothes, but they never wear them.
They often hide their shopping from their families and they don’t show their new things to them.
They usually buy things because they want to forget about their stress or personal problems, but
then they have a serious shopping problem.
In short, shopping is necessary and it is a part of our lives, but be careful and don’t spend
much money on unnecessary things.

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1. What is the text mainly about?
a) the good characteristics of shoppers
b) the habit of shopping
c) different shopper habits

2. Why isn’t shopping difficult? Write three reasons.

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3. Why is shopping a favorite activity for some people?

4. Why does shopping sometimes become dangerous?

5. Write three characteristics of people with dangerous shopping habits.

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6. What does “addiction” in paragraph 3 mean?

a) a strong habit b) smoking c) drugs

7. What does “they” in paragraph 4 refer to?

a) addicted shoppers b) families c) new things d) personal problems

8. What does “it” in paragraph 5 refer to? _________________

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Text 3: Read the text below and answer the following questions.

I live in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands.

Amsterdam is different from other cities in the world because
it is below sea level. There are a lot of canals and they divide
the city into islands, so there are four hundred bridges in the
city. Amsterdam also has many interesting places. For example,
there are two historical churches. They are over five hundred
years old. You can visit famous museums and you can see
classical and modern paintings in these museums. Before
Amsterdam, I was in Vancouver. It is a city in Canada. It is a
very modern city, but very boring. There isn’t much history
there. Nothing is interesting for me. I don’t like that city, but I
like Amsterdam very much.
In Amsterdam, the land is low and flat, so it’s a perfect place
for cycling. There are many bicycle lanes. Many people generally go to
school or work by bicycle. I go cycling with my friends every day. I feel
very lucky in this city because I meet people from all over the world.
The city is full of tourists. A lot of tourists visit the city every year. I
have a really enjoyable life here.

1. Why is Amsterdam different from other cities?

2. Why are there a lot of bridges in Amsterdam?

3. What are the interesting places in Amsterdam?

4. Where was the writer before Amsterdam? What kind of a city is it?

5. Why do people in Amsterdam cycle to work?

6. Why does the writer feel lucky?

7. What does “It” in paragraph 1 refer to? __________________

Text 4: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Earthwatch
Five years ago Will Slade read about an organization called
Earthwatch. Earthwatch finds volunteers for expeditions to study and
research in different parts of the world. Will decided to join an
expedition to study elephants in Africa. “I wasn’t sure about it before I
went,” says Will. “But in fact, I really enjoyed every minute of the
expedition. Unfortunately, I also had hard days during those days. We
slept in uncomfortable places or tents and we cooked our own food, but
still it was great to see the elephants and all the other animals there.”
He counted birds in the rain forests of South America. He planted
trees in Europe and he studied whales in the Pacific Ocean in 2006. “On
my last expedition I was in Hawaii. We were on a small island. We got up
at 6 a.m. every morning and had our breakfast. Then we went out in the
boats and we looked for whales. We spent most of the day in the boat.
We photographed the whales, counted them, and recorded their songs.
Whales sing to each other, you know. In the evenings, we put all the data into the computer. It was
hard work, but we had a lot of fun, and I learnt a lot, too.”
 Earthwatch finds volunteers for hundreds of expeditions every
year. They are all ordinary people – male and female, young and old,
teachers, students, office workers, engineers. Last year, some of them
dug up dinosaur bones in North America and they studied ancient
civilizations in Central America and Australia. They explored the
forests and rivers of South-east Asia. So, they learned many things
about nature.
Will says “I enjoy all the expeditions because I see some fantastic places. This world is a very
beautiful place, but it’s disappearing fast. We can learn more about it and we can do something to
save it.

1. What is Earthwatch? What does it do?

2. What kind of problems did Will have during his journey in Africa?

3. How did he spend his days in Hawaii? Write three things.

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4. Which is NOT true about Earthwatch?

a) You can learn more about nature on Earthwatch expeditions.
b) Your age, job and gender are important to volunteer in Earthwatch.
c) You can learn living in difficult conditions on Earthwatch expeditions.

5. How does Will feel about expeditions?

a) He enjoys expeditions because he can visit amazing places.
b) He likes the activities, but hates the computer work.
c) He hates Earthwatch expeditions because they are hard work.

6. What does “explored” in paragraph 3 mean?

a) encouraged b) discovered c) attended

7. What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to? ________________

Text 5: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Celebrating the New Year with Food
The New Year is a very special occasion. We say goodbye to the last year, and we think about
the future. We celebrate with family members, friends, and neighbors. Cultures around the world
celebrate the New Year, but they celebrate it a little differently. For everyone, New Year’s means
special food.
In many parts of the world, rice is the most important ingredient in New Year’s foods. People
prepare rice in many different ways, from rice cakes to rice soup. In Korea, parents encourage
children to eat all of their rice cake soup for a good year. In Vietnam, people carefully wrap a rice
cake in a large, fresh green leaf. This makes a perfect square cake. In China, the New Year Cake is a
special sweet cake with rice. Every area of China has a different kind of New Year Cake.
In other parts of the world, beans are the common ingredient in many New Year’s dishes.
Everyone prepares beans in a different way. Italians enjoy eating green lentils, a kind of bean. In
Brazil, families like to cook special lentils and rice. Sweet black beans are popular in Japan on New
Year’s. In the southern United States, families like eating a special kind of bean dish called “black-
eyed peas.”
Some cultures have some unusual traditions for the New Year. In Mexico and other Spanish-
speaking countries, at midnight, each person eats 12 grapes in one minute. Each grape is for a
month. If a grape is sour, maybe that will be a bad month in the New Year. For the Persian New Year,
the traditional table has seven “S’s.” There are seven foods. Each food begins with the Persian Letter
S.
In the United States and Canada, many people like to go to parties on New Year’s Eve. On
New Year’s Day, families enjoy eating special foods from around the world. Because people in the
U.S. and Canada are from so many different cultures, there isn’t one traditional food that everyone
eats. Every family has special foods for the holiday.

1. Write the correct paragraph next to each main idea.

___ a. There are many unusual traditions for the New Year.
___ b. Beans are popular in New Year’s dishes.
___ c. People in the United States and Canada don’t have only one traditional New Year’s food.
___ d. People use rice as the main ingredient in many New Year’s foods.
___ e. People around the world eat special foods for the New Year.

2. Answer the following questions according to the text.

1. In Vietnam, what do people make with rice?

2. What is an unusual custom in Mexico?

3. What are the seven “S’s”?

4. What do people eat in the southern United States?

5. What does “celebrate” mean in paragraph 1?

6. What does “ingredient” mean in paragraph 2?

7. What does “they” refer to in paragraph 1? _____________

Text 6: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
A Tall Man in a Small Space
Steve Sauer is a very tall man. He’s 6 feet 2 inches (187 cm), but he lives in an extremely
small apartment. It’s only 11 feet by 16 feet (3.35 by 4.88 meters). However, this isn’t a problem for
Sauer. He loves his small apartment. Sauer doesn’t like extra, unused space because he doesn’t own
many things.
Sauer spent seven years building his tiny apartment. He designed it, and he also designed
and built some of the furniture. The apartment has many open areas. It doesn’t have many walls or
doors. It has a kitchen with a dining area, a bathroom, two beds, a TV area, and a reading area. In
addition, he has space for his two bicycles.
When you come in the front door, there is a hall. The bathroom is on the left. Next to the
bathroom is the kitchen. In the hall near the kitchen counter, there is a large yellow square on the
floor. Lift it up, and you see a beautiful bathtub under the floor.
The most interesting part of the apartment are the beds and the TV area. There is one bed
above the bathroom. The other bed is above the closet, at the end of the hall. The TV area is beside
the closet. It’s a small but relaxing place to watch TV. Above this area, across from the bed, there is a
small reading area. It’s next to a big window. You can view the sunny street.
Sauer loves his tiny apartment. It is modern and neat. There is a place for everything
important, but there is no space for extra or unnecessary things. In his free time, he loves to design
and build things for small spaces. What’s his job? He’s an interior designer for airplanes!

1. Write the correct paragraph number next to each main idea.

___ a. The beds and the TV area are very interesting and unusual.
___ b. Sauer likes to design things for small spaces.
___ c. Sauer is a tall man, but he lives in a tiny apartment.
 ___ d. In the hallway, there is a bathtub under the floor.
___ e. Sauer designed and built his apartment and some of the furniture.

2. Read the statements. Write T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.
___ 1. The apartment is 10 feet by 16 feet.
___ 2. Sauer worked on his apartment for seven years.
___ 3. The bathroom is on the right of the hall.
___ 4. The TV area is above the reading area.
___ 5. The apartment is very modern.
___ 6. Sauer is an airplane mechanic.

3. What does “own” mean in paragraph 1? _______________

4. What does “view” mean in paragraph 4? _______________
5. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 2? _______________

Text 7: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Comparing Schools in Three Countries
1 Do students spend too much time in school? We asked some students. They share their opinions
about school in their countries.
2 Marie lives in France. She says, “My school year lasts from
August to June. There are four terms in an academic year. Each
term has seven weeks. We have one or two weeks of vacation
after each term, and we have a vacation in the summer. It is 2
months long. The school day in France is from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
We have a lunch break for two hours. Students don’t go to
school on Wednesday afternoon, but we attend school on
Saturday morning. School on Saturday morning is not very
fun!”

3 Samuel is from Kenya. He says,

“Our academic year starts in June. Our school year has three terms, and
each term has 13 weeks. It is a long time. We get a break for one
month after each term. The school day in Kenya begins at 8 a.m. and
ends at 4 p.m. Students pay for school. It’s not free like in some other
countries. We wear uniforms to school each day. All the uniforms are
the same color, so they are really boring. We study many subjects, but I
think the best part of school is soccer in the afternoon.”

4 Linda lives in the United States. She says, “School begins in August and ends in June. Then we
have a summer vacation. It lasts for nine weeks. After summer
vacation, the school starts. We attend school 180 days each year. The
school day is seven hours long. I have six classes every day. I like math
best. Every night, I do homework for four hours. I don’t have time to
relax because my schedule is very busy!”
5 Marie, Samuel, and Linda think they spend too much time in
school. But the school time in their countries is very different.

Task 1. Read the sentences. Write T (True) or F (False). Then correct the false sentences.
1. There is a lunch break for one hour at school in France. T F
2. Students in France go to school from Monday to Saturday. T F
3. Kenyan schools are free. T F
4. Students in Kenya wear uniforms. T F
5. Students in the United States begin school in October. T F
6. In the United States, there is a summer vacation for seven weeks. T F
 Task 2. Complete the table with correct information. If the information is not given in the text, write
NG.
The school Number of Number of The length of Time of classes The length of
begins in terms in an weeks in each break after (beginning & summer
________ . academic year term each term end time) vacation
FRANCE
KENYA
The U.S.A

Task 3. Answer these questions.

1. What is the text about?
a. The school terms in the United States
b. The summer vacation for schools in France
c. The information about schools in 3 countries
d. The classes in schools in 3 different countries

2. What does “break” in paragraph 3 mean?

a. term b. rest c. school d. class

3. What does “attend” in paragraph 4 mean?

a. leave from b. take to c. go to d. spend on

4. What does “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

a. school day b. another country c. term d. school

5. What does “we” in paragraph 2 refer to? __________________

Task 4. Complete the sentences with information from the article.

1. Students in _________ don’t have a long summer vacation. They have ________ breaks for one
month during the year.
2. Students in France have a ____________ for two months every summer.
3. In Kenya, students wear ____________ to school.

Task 5. Underline the correct option.

1. Marie isn’t happy about going to school on Wednesday / Saturday.
2. Linda takes six / seven classes every day.
3. The school day in Kenya is four / eight hours in total.

Text 8: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
(1) Emily is a white cat with yellow stripes on her ears and body.
She is a very naughty cat. She likes to do dangerous things. She is also
very curious. She wants to see and learn new things every day. She
opens every door. Then she smells and touches all the new things
around her. Last year, she took a 4.000-mile trip. But Emily didn’t plan
to take this long journey. She got lost for a few days. She couldn’t go
home easily and her owners couldn’t see her for a while! So, what
happened?
(2) Emily lives with McElhiney family in Wisconsin. On 14 th of September, Emily took a walk. She
walked into a paper company near her house. Inside the building, Emily jumped into a box of paper
and she slept there for 2 hours. Nobody saw her in the box. A man in the company put this box into a
truck. The truck went to another paper company in Chicago! From Chicago, it went to France by
plane. Yes, the box went to France by plane! Emily was inside the box all the way to France.
 (3) Two days later, a worker found Emily in the box in a big paper company in France. He was
surprised a lot. Emily was thin, weak, tired and thirsty, but she was still healthy. The worker looked at
the tag around Emily’s neck. There was a phone number of her family on the tag. The worker called
the family and he told the story. The family was very worried about Emily. They were all very upset.
After this call, they were relaxed and happy. Emily was safe.
(4) United Airlines gave Emily a plane ticket to the United States. It
was a free ticket. Nobody paid for it! She flew on 17 th of September. Emily
arrived in New Jersey. From there, she flew to Wisconsin. Gaylia McLeod
works at United Airlines. She flew with Emily, so Emily was not alone on
the plane. Emily’s family met her at the airport. Her owner, Lesley
McElhiney and her children were very glad to see Emily. They were all
very happy to see their cat at the end. Today, she is still a very naughty
and an energetic cat!

1) Read these statements. Write T (True) or F (False) next to the sentences. Correct the false ones.
1. Emily likes to see and learn new things all the time. ____
2. Emily planned to take a long trip. ____
3. Emily went to France by a truck. ____
4. A worker found Emily in a box. ____
5. Emily was still very strong and energetic in France. ____
6. Emily’s family paid for the plane ticket. ____
7. Emily’s family was sad to see Emily at the end. ____
8. Emily was not alone on the plane. ____

2) Circle the correct answer.

1.Where is Emily from?
a) Chicago b) France c) Wisconsin d) New Jersey

2.How did Emily get from Wisconsin to Chicago?

a) By ship b) By truck c) By plane d) By bus

3.When did the worker find Emily?

a) On 14th of September c) On 17th of September
b) On 15th of September d) On 16th of September
4.Who flew home with Emily?
a) A factory worker b) Lesley McElhiney c) Gaylia McLeod d) Emily’s owner

5.Why did Emily get lost?

a) because Emily planned to take along journey
b) because she lives in a paper company
c) because she joined a 4.000-mile trip
d) because she is a naughty and a curious cat

6.What does it refer to in paragraph 1?

a) the truck b) the box c) the company d) the worker

7. What does her refer to in paragraph 2? _________________

8. What does it refer to in paragraph 3? _________________
9. What does curious mean in paragraph 1? _________________
10. What does worried mean in paragraph 3? _________________

11. What is the best title for the text?

a) Emily on a plane b) Cats are naughty animals
c) Emily and her family d) A lost cat comes home

Text 9: Read the text below and answer the following questions.
Twenty-five years ago, few people used the Internet. Now a lot of people know about the
Internet, and many people are online every day. When people think about the Internet, they often
think about information. However, many people also think about shopping.
Amazon.com was one of the first online companies. It started to sell
products on the Internet in the 1980s. Jeff Bezos started the company. One day,
he made a prediction about the future. He saw the fast growth of the World
Wide Web and he quit his job. He drove across the country to Seattle and started
an online store there. Its name was Amazon.com. Bezos had very little money at
first. The company began in a garage, and there were very few customers, but
Bezos didn’t give up. This kind of bookstore was a new idea, but the business
grew very fast. In a few years, Amazon.com had 10 million customers and sold 18 million different
items.
Today, Amazon.com is a very famous online shopping company. At this “virtual shopping
mall”, people can buy many things such as gourmet food and tickets for vacations. Customers can
also search for books about a subject, find many different books about that subject, order them and
pay by credit card.
More than 15 years ago, many people said, “Online shopping is crazy. You can’t make money
in an online company.” They were wrong. Today, Jeff Bezos is a billionaire. Millions of people shop
online and online companies earn a lot of money. It is a huge business. Now there is another
problem. These days some people say, “Online business doesn’t grow anymore.” They say, “A lot of
people are afraid of online crime, and they stop shopping on the Internet.” Are they right? Nobody
knows.

1. What do many people understand when they hear the word the Internet?

2. How did Jeff Bezos start Amazon.com?

3. What can people do at Amazon.com?

4. Why do many shoppers NOT prefer shopping on the Internet according to some people?

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

a) A small number of people used the Internet 30 years ago.
b) Jeff Bezos started Amazon.com and became very rich.
c) You can pay cash after you shop at Amazon.com.

6. What does “prediction” in paragraph 2 mean?

a. guess b. encouragement c. demand

7. What does “them” in paragraph 3 refer to? ______________

8. What does “They” in paragraph 4 refer to? ______________

 PART III: GRAMMAR
A. Complete the blanks in the correct verb form. Use present, present continuous, past tenses.
Hi! I am Jane and I am a student at university. I (1) ____________(study) engineering at
Columbia University in New York City now. This (2) ________(be) my last year at university.
I (3)__________(come) to New York three years ago for my education. The first two years I
(4) _________(be) a full-time student, but now I (5) ___________(work) part-time in a large shopping
mall. I generally (6)____________(like/work) to work because I (7) ____________(make/usually)
money for my school expenses. I (8)_____________(get/sometimes) very tired, but I
(9)_____________(want/never) my parents to pay for all my school expenses, so my part-time work
(10)__________(be) good and helpful now.
I (11) ____________(share) a flat with my friend Jennifer and Gina now because our parents
(12)________(be) in New York. We (13)___________(have) different responsibilities in the house.
Jennifer (14)_____________(do/always) the cooking because she always (15) ____________(cook)
very well, but Gina and I (16) ____________(not/cook) at all, so I (17)____________(do) the laundry
and Gina (18) ____________(do) the shopping every week. We generally (19) ______________(help)
each other with different things at home.
Right now Gina and I (20)___________(help) Jennifer to get ready because she
(21)___________(take) the train to Boston tonight for her sister’s wedding. Her sister
(22)____________(call) Jennifer last Monday. She (23)___________(ask) Jennifer for help with the
wedding ceremony.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.
Dear Jesse,
At the moment, I am sitting at my desk. I (1)__________ (think) of you now. I often
(2)___________ (think) of you on beautiful days like today. The sun (3)___________(shine) and the
birds (4)_____________(sing).
Yesterday the weather (5)________(not/be) so beautiful. It (6)___________(rain) all day long
and I (7)__________(stay) in the house from morning until night. I (8)___________(not/go) out at all.
I (9)___________(wash) the clothes and (10)_________(clean) the house. After dinner, I
(11)___________(play) cards with some neighbors. One of my neighbors, Alfredo, (12)_______(be)
from Argentina. Sometimes I (13)___________(speak) Spanish with him. I
(14)____________(not/speak) Spanish very well, but Alfredo never (15)__________(laugh) at my
mistakes. He (16)___________(be/always) a very polite person. Last week he (17)__________(invite)
me to an Argentinean party. We (18)___________(listen) to beautiful music all night and I
(19)__________(dance) a lot. I really (20)__________(enjoy) it.
Well, it’s time to go now. I (21)____________(cook) some Argentinean food. I
(22)____________(put) it on fire 30 minutes ago and I need to check it now.
(23)_______________(not/forget) me!

C. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks.

It is summer again. Demir’s family usually goes on a holiday to a quiet village. Its name is
Patara. His mother (1) ____ that place very much. Every year, she (2)____ on the beach and says “Oh,
this place (3) ____ wonderful.” Demir’s father is happy there because the holiday is cheap. Their
hotel isn’t expensive and they can travel there (4) ____ train. But last year they (5) ____ there by car.
Demir is bored in Patara. There (6) ____ any discos. There aren’t young people. His friends usually (7)
____ in exciting places. (8) ____ can play sports, dance and have fun. Last year, Demir (9) ____ to go
to Bodrum. There are clean beaches, expensive hotels and discos (10) ____ Bodrum. His father didn’t
want to go to Bodrum, so they (11) ____ to Patara again. This summer, he (12) ____ to go to Bodrum
again. He (13) ____ happy because his father wants to go to Bodrum, too.
1. a) love b) loved c) loves
2. a) sat b) sit c) sits
3. a) were b) is c) was
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4. a) to b) with c) by
5. a) went b) go c) goes
6. a) don’t b) isn’t c) aren’t
7. a) stays b) stay c) stayed
8. a) They b) Their c) Them
9. a) wants b) want c) wanted
10. a) on b) at c) in
11. a) go b) went c) goes
12. a) is wanting b) wants c) wanted
13. a) is b) was c) are

D. Choose the best alternative to fill in the blanks.

Esma usually gets up early, but she got up very late ______ (1). She usually has a small
breakfast, but she _______ (2) a very big one two days ago. She usually wears a simple dress and
goes to work, but she______ (3) a white dress two days ago. She ______ (4) says “Good morning" to
Mehmet, but two days ago she said "I love you". Esma and Mehmet usually ______ (5) home in
different directions, but they went home in the same directions two days ago. Esma and Mehmet got
married two days ago. Yesterday, Esma and Mehmet got up early and they had breakfast together.
They packed______ (6) baggage. They got on a plane and flew ______ (7) Paris. They were very
excited. They liked _____ (8) a lot. Today is the beginning of their new life. They ______ (9) very
happy. They want to ______ (10) in Paris forever.
1. a) sometimes b) two days ago c) usually
2. a) had b) has c) is having
3. a) wear b) wears c) wore
4. a) yesterday b) in the afternoon c) usually
5. a) go b) went c) goes
6. a) they b) them c) their
7. a) in b) to c) at
8. a) traveling b) traveled c) travel
9. a) is b) were c) are
10. a) stayed b) stay c) stays

E. Complete the blanks in the correct verb form of the verbs in parenthesis.
What are your eating habits like? Do you “eat to live” or “live to eat”? In fact, in general, they
both (1)___________(not/be) very healthy. When you eat to live, it means you
(2)_____________(not/usually/get) enough food for your body, so your body
(3)_____________(often/get) weak very easily, but it (4) _______(be) more dangerous to live to eat.
In fact, it (5)_________(be) a big eating problem of modern life nowadays. In the past, there
(6)___________(not/be) many overweight or bulimic people because people
(7)___________(not/sit) at their desks all day. A long time ago, many people (8)________(be)
farmers or workers. They (9)___________(eat) much, but their work (10)____________(include) a
lot of physical activities. People (11)__________(spend) most of their energy in the past and they
(12)___________(work) from early in the morning to late at night. Also, there (13)________(not/be)
any snacks or fast food in those days. Now, modern life (14)________(not/be) very similar. People
today (15)___________(work), too. Often, they (16)___________(eat) fast food or snacks because
people (17)________(be) very busy today. They (18)_______(not/be) very careful about their eating
habits. They (19)___________(always/eat) very little or too much and now the result
(20)_________(be) a lot of overweight and bulimic people!

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F. Circle the correct answer to complete the text below.
This is Bob Davies. He ___(1)___ a musician. He lives in a big house ___(2)___ London. His
interests are swimming and tennis. He ___(3)___ swimming and playing tennis in his free time. Bob
gets up ___(4)___ 11 o’clock and eats breakfast. He ___(5)___ a very big breakfast. Then Bob goes to
___(6)___ office. He plays the guitar and sings. Bob and his friend, John ___(7)___ songs together. In
the afternoon, ___(8)___ listen to their new songs. After work, Bob ___(9)___ home. He usually goes
to a restaurant for dinner. He ___(10)____ with his girlfriend, Mary. She is a singer, too. After dinner,
Bob and Marie sometimes go for a walk. They ___(11)___ in the park or by the river. ___(12)___ the
evening, Bob and Marie sometimes go to their favorite club and dance there. In ___(13)___ club,
people always ask Bob for his autograph. Bob talks to people a lot, but some people ___(14)___ very
kind. Bob generally hates ___(15)___ people. Bob usually goes home after midnight, so he
___(16)___ sleeps early. Last week, Bob ___(17)___ at a concert in London. His girlfriend ___(18)___
with him because she was busy. Bob ____(19)____ great time in London. He ___(20)___ to go there
again one day.
1. a) isn’t b) is c) are d) aren’t
2. a) from b) on c) at d) in
3. a) likes b) like c) don’t like d) doesn’t like
4. a) in b) on c) at d) from
5. a) has always b) always has c) always have d) have always
6. a) his b) he c) it d) its
7. a) writes b) write c) don’t write d) doesn’t write
8. a) their b) his c) he d) they
9. a) goes b) don’t go c) doesn’t go d) go
10. a) often eats b) eats often c) often eat d) eat often
11. a) likes walking b) like walking c) like walk d) likes walk
12. a) On b) In c) At d) From
13. a) an b) that c) these d) a
14. a) always are b) always aren’t c) are always d) aren’t always
15. a) this b) they c) their d) those
16. a) always b) often c) never d) usually
17. a) is b) was c) are d) were
18. a) went b) goes c) didn’t go d) isn’t going
19. a) spend b) is spending c) spent d) spends
20. a) want b) wants c) is wanting d) wanted

G. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
It’s 8:00 am now. Gary Wilkins (1)___________ (drive) to school.
He (2)____________ (drive) to school every day. The trip usually
(3)___________ (take) 25 minutes. Today it (4)__________
(not/take) 25 minutes. It (5)__________ (take) much longer
because workers (6)___________ (repair) the highway this
morning. Because there (7)________ (be) a road construction,
Gary (8)__________ (use) Parson Road today. He (9)_________
(not/use) Parson Road very often. He normally (10)_________
(use) Route 93 because traffic always (11)__________ (move)
faster on Route 93. Today, the weather (12)_________ (slow down) the traffic too. It (13)________
(rain) heavily and the roads are slippery. Gary (14)___________ (not/like/drive) in the rain. He always
(15)__________ (drive) slowly when the roads are wet. The radio is on and Gary (16)_________
(listen) to the traffic report at the moment. He always (17)___________ (listen) to the radio on his
way to school every morning. The announcer (18)__________ (describe) an accident on Parson Road
now. Traffic (19)____________ (not/move) because there is a big accident. Gary (20)_________
(hate) to drive when the traffic (21)__________ (be) bad. He (22)____________ (not/want/be) late
for school. He is very nervous now.
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H. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses.
Dear pen pal,
This is the first time I am writing to you. My name is Jack and I am 16 years old. I (1)_ ______
(be) a student at Boston High School. I am a good student. My favorite subjects are Math and
Science; I also (2)_________ (like) Literature and Music. I have a lot of hobbies, too. For example, I
(3)_________ (take) photographs in my free time. I generally go to parks and sightseeing places to
take photos. I (4)__________ (want) to join a photograph competition. My favorite photographer
(5)________ (be) H.C. Bresson. I think he (6)__________ (take) perfect photos. His works are
masterpieces. One day, I want to be like him.
The school is a perfect place for me. The students at Boston High are very lucky because our
education and social activities (7)________ (be) great. There (8)________ (be) many social clubs in
our school. I am a member of Technology Club. This club (9)___________ (teach) us technological
improvements and innovations. We (10)___________ (generally/argue) about our creative ideas. We
also produce technology, too. These days, we (11)___________ (work) on a project about robots.
I have a typical routine. I (12)____________ (always/get) at 7.30. I have a shower and put on
my clothes. I (13)__________ (not/have/usually) breakfast at home. I leave home at 8 o’clock and
take the bus to school. The bus (14)_________ (arrive) at school at 8:30. When I arrive at school, I
(15)__________ (meet) my friends at the cafeteria and have breakfast there. The morning course
(16)___________ (start) at 9 o’clock and (17)___________ (finish) at 12 o’clock. Then we have lunch.
After lunch, I go to the school library and do some research.
Now, I am at the library and I (18)__________ (write) this email from there. There
(19)________ (be) many other students like me at the library. They (20)__________ (study) silently.
Last weekend, I (21)_________ (be) on a school trip with my friends. We (22)___________ (visit) the
Technology Museum. We (23)__________ (have) a burger together at a café. I (24)__________
(not/like) my burger because it (25) ________ (be) overcooked.
That’s all from me now. I hope you will write me soon.
Love, Paul 
I. Circle the correct words or phrases.
Quintuplets are five babies that are born at the same time to the same mother. John Fields and
Mary Fields are at home with their quintuplets. Right now, two of the babies (1)____. Mary (2) _____
one of the babies at the moment. It seems like the babies (3) _____ to eat, so Mary (4) _____ 50
bottles every day. She isn't getting much sleep (5)_____. She usually (6) _____ tired. Fortunately,
neighbors (7) _____ over every day to help. John normally stays home, but now he (8) _____ again.
He (9) _____ as a computer programmer. Every day after work, he (10) _____ home to help Mary.
1. a) sleeps b) are sleeping c) sleep d) sleeping
2. a) is feeding b) feeds c) feed d) feeding
3. a) always want b) want usually c) are wanting d) never wants
4. a) making b) is making c) make d) makes
5. a) never b) often c) rarely d) nowadays
6. a) are feeling b) feel c) feels d) is feeling
7. a) are coming b) come c) is coming d) comes
8. a) working b) work c) is working d) works
9. a) work b) working c) works d) is working
10. a) hurry b) hurries c) is hurrying d) are hurrying

J. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in parenthesis.
Jim is an English language teacher. He (1) ___________ (teach) children between ages 6-10.
He (2)_________ (have) quite a busy daily routine. He (3)_____________ (wake up/usually) at 7 in
the morning. He (4)____________ (have/never) breakfast because he (5)__________ (leave) home
for school quite early. So, he (6)___________ (not/have) enough time to eat or drink anything at
home. But Jim (7) ____________ (not/go) to school yesterday. Why (8) __________ (he/stay) at
home? Because he (9) __________ (not/be) well. He (10) ___________ (have) a bad cold. He
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(11)____________ (stay) in bed for hours and (12) ___________ (take) many drugs to get well. His
sister Helen, a medical doctor, (13) ___________ (visit) him in his house. She (14) __________ (take)
his temperature and (15) __________ (examine) him carefully. She (16) ___________ (say), “Jim, you
(17) ________ (be) very ill. Let’s go to a hospital.” Then they (18) __________ (go) to the hospital
together.

K. Underline the correct verb or verb phrase in parentheses.

Susana: There are so many stars out! (Are you recognizing / Do you recognize) any
constellations?
Marta: Well, I (am thinking/think) that’s the Big Dipper.
Susana: Hey, I think I (am seeing/see) a shooting star!
Marta: Oh yes! I (am seeing/see) it too!
Susana: What’s that noise?
Marta: I (am not hearing/don’t hear) anything.
Susana: You (aren’t listening/don’t listen) closely.
Marta: Oh, that noise. That’s just Gil. She (is snoring/snores).
Susana: No, that’s not what I (am meaning/mean). There’s another noise. It (is
sounding/sounds) like someone speaking.
Marta: You’re right. I (am thinking/think) Rafael (is talking/talks) in his sleep.
Susana: I (am wondering/wonder) what he (is dreaming/dreams) about.
Marta: Probably about being home in his own bed! I’m tired. Let’s go to sleep.
Susana: OK. Good night!

L. Complete the following sentences. Use PRONOUNS. (Object or Subject)

Example: My dad has a new car. He______ bought it _____ last December.
(my father) (the new car)

1. A: Is Andrea at home with her mom?

B: No, ________ isn’t. ________ is in the shopping center with __________.
(Andrea) (Andrea) (her mom)
2. A: Do you like Sandra?
B: Yes, ___________ do. And ____________ likes ___________ too!
(I) (Sandra) (I)
3. A: Is Paul studying at home with Charlie and John?
B: No, ___________ isn’t. ____________ is working at home with ___________.
(Paul) (Paul) (Charlie and John)
4. A: Where is the Carrefour?
B: __________ is next to Citibank.
(Carrefour)
5. A: Do you live with your parents?
B: Yes, __________ live with __________. ___________ are a nice family.
6. A: My friends and I are going to the beach tomorrow. Do you want to come with _________?
B: Great! _________ need to ask my mom. ______________ is at home now.
A: OK. Go and talk to _____________.
7. A: Do you know Francisco?
B: Yes, ______________ do. ___________ are good friends.
8. A: Do you and your brother like Heidi, the new teacher?
B: Yes, ___________ do. ____________ is a nice teacher. _______ like to work with
____________, and _____________ says that is good to teach ___________.

M. Change the underlined words with object pronouns.

1. Tom comes to the cinema with Paul and I (_________).
2. Do you play with your children (_________) after dinner?
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3. Pam takes her dog (_________) for walks in the morning.
4. Does Sue study with her brother (_________)?
5. Mr. Postman delivers our letters (_________).
6. I usually meet Sue (_________) on Friday afternoon.
7. Tom goes to school with his friends (_________).
8. Can you pass the newspapers (_________) to I (______), please?
9. Do you eat apples (_________), Tom?
10. Mary send e-mails (_________) to her boyfriend (_________).
11. James is with his grandmother (_________).

N. Complete the sentences with the correct Possessive Adjectives (my, your, his, …..etc)
1. Sinan and Kerem are good friends. This is ___________ desk.
2. You aren’t a student. What is _________ job?
3. He is cold. Is this ________ jacket?
4. She is hungry. __________ sandwich is in _________ bag.
5. The cat’s hungry. Is _________ milk ready?
6. She is 18 years old and ________ sister is fifteen.
7. This is Fiona. She is ________ classmate. _______ parents are from Spain.
8. I am Alan and this is Jane. _______ are friends. This is ________ house.
9. This is my bird. _________ name is Harry.
10. Daniel is from New York. ________ is eighteen. ________ father is from Denmark.
11. Lilly and Molly are students. ________ are classmates. This is _________ school.
12. John is married. _______ wife is from Japan. Matt is _________ son. _______ is five years
old.
13. These are our children. __________ names are Dominic and Eric. ________ are twins.
_______ are 4 years old.

PART IV: VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box. Be careful, there are extra words.

horrible population work local passengers same keeps fast

serious relax changes lifestyle good at classmates noise

A.
1. Traditions show us the culture and ____________ of a country. For example, Turkish people are
very hospitable, so they like serving food and drinks to their guests.
2. I had a/an ___________ day yesterday. I woke up late and missed the bus. I forgot my wallet,
money and school materials and books at home!
3. Dear ____________! Please, fasten your seat belts before we take off. Your captain is speaking.
4. The subway is a very ___________ way to go downtown. It takes shorter and it is better than a bus
or a car.
5. My mood __________ very quickly. I am sometimes very happy and energetic, but suddenly I feel
very depressed and tired.
6. Bob is a very talented boy. He can draw really good paintings, play musical instruments and also he
is really _________ sports.
7. We have the ___________ hobbies and interests. I love football and music and you, too.
8. I couldn’t sleep last night. The street was very crowded and the __________ of traffic woke me up.
I also heard some people screaming and the dogs barked all night.
9. İstanbul is a very crowded city. It has a/an ___________ of about 15.5 million people.
10. I feel very tired. I want to go home and ___________ in front of TV for an hour. I need to rest.
11. My brother goes to a/an ____________ school. His school is very popular in our neighborhood
and it is very close to our house.
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12. My mother still ___________ my first baby shoes. She says that those shoes make her remember
my babyhood.

B.

hero dirty experience needs schedule arrived attraction died

expensive traffic fantastic drives traditional spend busy

1. The new _____________ for the writing course is very flexible. One day, lessons start at 9 a.m. The
other day, they start at 1 p.m. I have a lot of free time.
2. Our trip to Hawai was _____________. I will never forget this perfect place in my life.
3. Miami is a very popular tourist _____________. Many people spend their holidays there.
4. The river in our village is very _____________, so many people gathered together to clean it.
5. The train ___________ at the station 20 minutes late, so we went home very late last night.
6. I was late for work yesterday because there was heavy __________ and I was stuck in the same
place for an hour.
7. He was born in 1951 and ____________ in 2003 in a car accident. He had a short but a happy life.
8. It’s not easy to find a job when you graduate from university because many companies want at
least two years of ___________. You need to have some knowlegde and skills about the job.
9. My parents are very ___________ nowadays. They don’t have any time for me.
10. A: What do you do in your free time?
B: I ____________ my free time relaxing with my friends. We sometimes go to the cinema or eat
out together.
11. Kombai people have a very ___________ lifestyle. They don’t use modern technology such as
cars and computers.
12. He ___________ 35 kilometeres to work every day. It takes about 30 minutes to get to work.

C.

explore private stayed vacation difficult invited cost advice

currency remember healthy countryside flight hungry capital

1. When we went to London, we ____________ at a very nice hotel. The staff and food were perfect,
too.
2. Many people leave their houses in the ____________ and move to big cities because they want
better opportunities such as good jobs, education and healthcare.
3. I have really nice childhood memories. I ____________ those days very well especially my friends
and our lovely neighborhood.
4. Our first midterm was not very ____________, so I got a really high grade.
5. A: How much does this shirt ___________? Is it expensive?
B: Not actually. That shirt is £ 20.
6. Yoga and meditation exercises are really good for the human body and mind. When you do yoga
and meditation, you feel really relaxed and ___________.
7. Jack wants to go on ___________ in a place in the south next summer. He likes swimming and
sunbathing on holidays.
8. A: I’m really ____________. Is dinner ready yet?
B: It’s almost ready. We can have dinner in ten minutes.
9. Oslo is the ___________ city of Norway. It is the economic and govermental center of Norway.
10. I am interested in travelling. I like going to new places and learning about them. I was in Venice
last week. Venice is a nice city to __________.
11. We have to check in two hours before our _________, so we need to go to the airport very early.
12. I can’t choose which computer to buy. Can you give me some __________ on computers? I need
your ideas.
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D.
colleagues meet similar exercise leave rulers interview cooks
soft quiet builds culture strong prefer unusual

1. I live in a/an ___________ and safe neighborhood. There is no crime in my area. My neighbors are
also very nice and friendly people.
2. A good diet and regular __________ help you to be healthy. Eat healthy food and do sports every
day.
3. Jack’s father is a firefighter. It is a very dangerous and difficult job. You must be very _________
and fit to do this job.
4. I had a/an ___________ for a job in London last week. The meeting was good. I hope I get the job.
5. My grandfather is a great chef. He ___________ really good meals. He makes really good pasta.
6. Anna and her sister are very __________ in appearance. They are medium height. They both have
brown eyes, but their brother has a different appearance. He is tall and he has blue eyes.
7. He is studying French history and ___________ at university. He likes learning about French
customs, traditions, beliefs and language.
8. My father is a construction worker at a company. He ___________ new houses and bridges for
local people.
9. I generally __________ subway to bus when I go to work because it is fast and cheap. I don’t like
crowded buses.
10. A: Who is Jane? B: She is one of my ___________. We work in the same office.
11. Cars with white color are everywhere, but pink cars are ____________. We can’t see them very
often.
12. I start work at 9:00 am every morning. I generally ___________ work at 4:30 pm and go home.

E.

friendly temperature with delicious survey grow transportation

slow without celebration order windy kill take

1. A: Can you imagine life ____________ your mobile phone?

B: No, impossible. I am very addicted to my mobile phone.
2. Professor Brown is doing a/an _____________ on customer satisfaction at restaurants. There are
25 questions to answer and I really wonder the results.
3. I went to my friend’s birthday ____________ last Saturday and I had a lot of fun there.
4. These trees do not _____________ well there because you don’t give them enough water.
5. I live in a safe neighborhood. My neighbors are also very nice and ___________ people.
6. Sometimes I don’t want to cook dinner, so I ___________ some food online. It’s easy and quick.
7. My mother makes a very ___________ meal with chicken and rice. I really love it.
8. Many people use public ____________ to go to work. They usually ride the bus or subway.
9. A: What time do you _____________ the bus to school every morning?
B: I get on the bus at 8:30 and I’m never late for school.
10. It’s very ____________ for a picnic today. Let’s have our picnic on a sunny and warm day next
week.
11. Hunting is not a sport. We can’t ___________ animals for fun and have nice time with that.

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F.

funny outside riding give up wild cut advice selling war

get to trip modern hitch-hiked result inside

1. I usually get ____________ from my father. He is a smart man and he always has practical and
good suggestions or ideas to help me.
2. Smoking is really harmful to health, so I am planning to __________ smoking. I don’t want to
smoke anymore.
3. I remember my first __________ to New York. I travelled everywhere by subway and visited many
museums.
4. I am very worried about my midterm __________. I hope I can get a good grade because I want to
pass A1 level.
5. My dad is a really ____________ person. He makes very good jokes and makes me laugh all the
time.
6. The weather was terrible and there weren’t any buses or taxis, so we __________ home last night.
An old man took us in his car.
7. Many Ukranian people moved to Antalya because there is still a/an __________ between Russia
and Ukraine.
8. Because Jack needs money, he is ___________ his car. Would you like to buy it?
9. Lions and tigers are ____________ animals. They are not domestic; that is you can’t keep them in a
house or on a farm.
10. Most engineers work in offices, but some like civil engineers work ___________ in contruction
sites.
11. Yesterday was Mary’s birthday. She celebrated her birthday with her friends. She blew the
candles and __________ her birthday cake.

G.

explorers fly leader public report headphones sick greeted view

fast ticket enjoyed decide hard company

1. Jenny always checks the weather ____________ before she leaves home every day. Today it is
rainy, so she is taking her raincoat and umbrella with her.
2. New computers are very ____________, but the old ones were very slow and difficult to use.
3. Which language course should I take next semester? Italian or Spanish? I can’t __________. Can
you help me choose?
4. Tesla is an American multinational automotive and clean energy ___________. Elon Musk is the
owner of it.
5. Christopher Columbus, Magellan and Evliya Çelebi are famous ___________. They travelled a lot
and discovered new places.
6. A: What does a doctor do?
B: A doctor works with people in a hospital. He or she helps ____________ people. They help
people be healthy again.
7. Can you listen to that podcast on your __________? It’s too loud and I can’t focus on my work.
8. A: What’s your dream?
B: I want to ___________ a plane one day.
9. We have an extra ____________ to Dua Lipa concert tonight. Would you like to come with us?
10. That is a/an __________ wooden chair. You can’t break it easily because it’s not soft.
11. When we entered the room, Melissa ____________ us with a friendly ‘hello’ and a beautiful
smile.
12. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is the greatest ___________ of all times.

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H.

bored followed location huge expedition press couple visit pay

suitcase hero invited smart traffic jam space

1. Her apartment is in a really good _____________. It’s near the metro station and supermarket.
2. ___________ the Louvre Museum and the Eiffel Tower when you go to Paris. They are important
tourist attractions.
3. You need to be very ___________ to be a doctor. Only intelligent and hardworking people can be
successful as doctors.
4. We were stuck in a terrible ___________ for two hours, so we were late for the meeting.
5. Nurses often work long hours for low _____________. They don’t earn enough money.
6. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in ____________. She piloted Vostok 6.
7. She ____________ her friends for dinner last night. They ate dinner and watched a nice movie
together.
8. A: I’m very _____________. Let’s do something interesting.
B: Why don’t we go to the cinema? There are great films on.
9. The first successful ___________ to the South Pole was in 1911. The leader of the trip was Roald
Amundsen.
10. When I go on a short trip, I generally take a small ____________ with me. I just put a few things
in it.
11. A: How can I turn the lights on?
B: ____________ that switch on the left.
12. Our next door neighbor is a young ___________. They got married two months ago.

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