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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with will / ’ll, won’t, or shall and a verb.

close not drive not forget go have

help make

Example: ‘How will you get to Berlin?’ ‘I’ll go by train.’

1 I’ll ring you tomorrow – I _______________!
2 _______________ I __________ you a sandwich?
3 ‘I can’t do this exercise.’ ‘Don’t worry I _______________ you.’
4 We _______________ to Oxford; we’ll take the bus.
5 _______________ we _______________ some water with our lunch?
6 ‘It’s cold in here.’ ‘I _______________ the window.’
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2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Maria is having (have) an English lesson right now.
1 Theo isn’t here today. He _______________ (not work) on Fridays.
2 I’m tired! I _______________ (not sleep) well last night.
3 Where ___________ they __________ (going) when you saw them yesterday?
4 I promise I _______________ (not be) late.
5 _________ Edward ever _______________ (be) abroad?
6 I _______________ (see) the doctor tomorrow morning – I’ve got an
appointment.
7 They aren’t hungry. They _______________ just _______________ (have)
breakfast.
8 Suzie _______________ (look) for a job when she finishes school.
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3 Write predictions or questions about the future with will / won’t.

Example: we / miss / the bus ?
Will we miss the bus?
1 what time / Thanos and Blanca / arrive ?
_____________________________________________
2 I / sure / I / not enjoy / Alison’s party
_____________________________________________
3 there / be / heavy rain this evening
_____________________________________________
4 I / not think / we / find / anywhere to park
_____________________________________________
5 he / not pass / the exam
_____________________________________________
6 you / think / it / snow tonight ?
_____________________________________________
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Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

call come give go pay send

take

Example: That’s the end of the coffee break. Now it’s time to go back to work.
1 That’s my book. __________ it back to me.
2 We’ll __________ back here after the meeting.
3 I don’t like these boots I bought on the internet. I’m going to __________ them
back.
4 Lend us £20 and we’ll __________ you back tomorrow.
5 Give me your phone number and I’ll __________ you back in half an hour.
6 He’s going to __________ the jumper back to the shop. He doesn’t like it.

5 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: I’m not very / a bit worried about the exam. I think I’ll pass.
1 We didn’t answer all the questions in the test – it was not very / a bit difficult.
2 Translation apps are incredibly / not very useful. I use them all the time.
3 Dan’s a bit / really nice. He always helps me when I have a problem.
4 Teaching someone to drive is not very / quite difficult. You need a lot of skill.
5 She speaks quietly and it’s a bit / very hard to hear what she’s saying.
6 Of course I know how to use a camera – it’s really / not very easy. Anyone can
do it.

6 Write the opposite.

Example: push the door pull the door
1 catch the bus _______________
2 fail an exam _______________
3 send an email _______________
4 teach English _______________
5 remember a name _______________
6 find a key _______________
7 sell a house _______________
8 finish work _______________

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Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: ha|ppen
1 com|plain
2 pro|mise
3 de|cide
4 prac|tise
5 pre|fer
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8 Match the words with the same sound.

hear beach already theatre

breakfast dream

1 sweater breakfast __________

2 easy __________ __________
3 idea __________ __________

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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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READING

1 Read the article on positive thinking and tick () A, B, or C.

How to be an optimist
Do you think positively? I hope so, because if you do, you’ll be more successful in
your job. Optimists can see new opportunities and can respond well to stressful
situations. Or are you a negative thinker? I hope not. Studies show that pessimists
have fewer friends and take longer to get better when they’re ill. But there is good
news. It is possible to change how we think. We asked three people for their tips on
how to be an optimist.

Amy: Write a positivity diary

We often remember the bad things that happen but we forget the positive things.
Write down five positive things every day in a special diary. These can be small
things such as ‘A woman on the bus had bright red socks’ or bigger things like ‘I
finished all my work today’. At first, it can be hard to think of five things. But if you do
it every day, I promise it will get easier. You can read the diary when you are feeling
sad or depressed, and that will make you feel more positive. My diary has helped
me to be more positive about my life and about the world around me.

Pol: Try a ‘digital detox’

Do you lie in bed at night thinking ‘I’ll never get a promotion’ or ‘I won’t pass my
English exam’? Try a ‘digital detox’. Avoid screens for one hour before you go to
bed. You can listen to music or read a book, but you cannot go online or use social
media. You also need to make sure can’t see any screens in your bedroom at night
– even your phone. Now my busy brain is ‘turned off’ before bed time. I sleep better
and that means I work better during the day. As a result, I have less to worry about
and I feel more positive.

Manos: Positive speaking

If you use positive language when you speak, you will think more positively. For
example, don’t say ‘Our holiday was a disaster’. Say ‘Next holiday, we’re going to do
things differently’. Don’t say ‘I know I’ll fail my exam’. Say ‘I’ll try my best’. You can
also give positive feelings as a gift to other people by saying nice things: ‘You look
nice today.’ ‘Well done, that’s a great grade.’ I use positive speaking all the time at
university, and also when I feel nervous, for example at parties and when I meet
new people. Try it – it works! Making other people feel good will cheer you up too.

Example: According to the article, optimists do better at work.

A True 
According to the article …
1 … pessimists don’t have as many friends as optimists.

2 … pessimists get ill more often than optimists.

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3 … the things in a positivity diary don’t need to be important.

4 … it’s easy to think of five things to write in a positivity diary.

5 … Amy keeps her diary next to her bed.

6 … you should never use social media in your bedroom.

7 … a digital detox will help you sleep at night.

A True
8 … Pol worries less than before.

9 … positive speaking works for Manos.

10 … you can’t give positive feelings to other people.

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2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 What sort of things do we often forget?
_____________________________________________
2 How many positive things does Amy write in her diary every day?
_____________________________________________
3 What does a digital detox do to a busy brain?
_____________________________________________
4 What should you say if you had a bad holiday?
______________________________________________
5 Where does Manos use positive speaking?
______________________________________________
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Your friend is feeling sad and depressed because she has an exam
next week and she thinks she will fail. Write her an email, giving some
tips to make her feel more positive (100–150 words). Include the
following information.
Paragraph one
Explain the reason for your email.
Paragraph two
Give her some tips to keep positive – ideas for things to do / not to do and why;
give examples of things to say / not to say and why.
Paragraph three
Tell her when you’ll come and visit to cheer her up.
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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LISTENING

1 Listen to Tanis talking to a psychoanalyst about a dream. Tick () A,

B, or C.
1 Tanis is carrying a __________ .

2 The man is wearing a __________ .

3 When the train moves, she feels __________.

4 The dream ends when she __________.

A asks

5 The analyst says the train in Tanis’ dream means __________ .

A too many worries no control an exciting adventure
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2 Listen to five conversations. What promises do the people make?

Match the conversations with the promises (A–G). There are two
answers you don’t need.

A invite someone to a party

B help someone repair a bike
C pay someone back £20
D call back in 10 minutes
E remember a time and a place
F practise the piano
G reply to an email
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Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

Now ask your partner these questions.
1 What do you think the weather will be like tomorrow?
2 What do you think you’ll do tonight?
3 Do you think you’ll buy anything at the shops this weekend?
4 What job do you think you’ll do in the future?
5 Where do you think you’ll be in ten years’ time?

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2 Make questions and ask your partner about Carol’s dream.

• Where / take place?
• What happened?
• Who / in the dream?
• What / mean?

3 Now read the information about Mike’s dream and answer your
partner’s questions.

Location of dream: a forest

Description: tall trees, very dark, couldn’t see the

way through the forest, couldn’t see the sky

People in dream: me, my work colleagues

Possible meaning: lose our jobs? things more

difficult at work?

Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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