Intermediate Mid-course Test A

Vocabulary and Grammar

Listening
3 Match the compound nouns.
1 Track 11 Listen and tick  the correct ans wer:
1 great- d a) power
a), b) or c).
2 romantic b) taker
1 Jo thinks she could be Nat ive A merican.
3 washing c) family
4 risk d) grandparents
5% 15% 50%
5 psychological e) networks
a) b) c)  6 solar f) co medy
7 genetic g) drama
2 The wo man felt the bed moving so she got up and 8 extended h) fiction
. 9 period i) machine
10 computer k) thriller
got under the table went outside got dressed 11 science l) engineering
a) b) c) 5

3 The girl’s going to save to go to the Moon. 4 Underline the correct preposition.
1 I’m meeting them at / in lunchtime.
$1m for a long time for 25 years 2 He co mplimented her on / of her new hairstyle.
a) b) c) 3 I dialled the wrong number for / by mistake.
4 We can’t possibly predict what changes will take
4 Jack Nick’s idea for a new business. place in / on ten years’ time.
5 You haven’t said a word for an hour. What’s
likes agrees with doesn’t agree with at / on your mind?
a) b) c) 6 He couldn’t stop for a chat because he was
from / in a hurry.
5 The shop doesn’t have a . 7 I warned him about / from the traffic jams.
8 She had to apologise on / for forgetting the time
price list computer dishwasher of the meet ing.
9 He couldn’t finish the exam because he ran
a) b) c)
up / out of time.
6 The wo man says she couldn’t live without a 10 I think the situation will get slightly worse of / in
the short term.
.
11 She forgot to switch up / off the lights when she
fridge cooker tin opener left the house.
5
a) b) c)
5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form
10 of the word in capitals.
1 He’s been unemployed for six months. He
Pronunciation can’t find a job. EM PLOY
2 Track 12 Listen and cross out the word with a 2 They’re trying to find a solution to
di fferent vowel sound in bol d. the conflict. PEA CE
1 family drama married ambit ious 3 I can’t use my mob ile. The battery needs
2 inquiry risk science fiction . CHARGE
3 romantic forgot comedy job 4 They had to close the business because it had
4 genetic remember engineering period become . PROFIT
5 hear earn leader freeze 5 There are fewer people sleeping on
6 fun discussion furious wonderful the streets now there are more shelters for them.
5 HOM E
6 Co mmuting to wo rk in b ig cit ies is more
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6 Correct two mistakes in each sentence. 9 Choose the correct ans wers to complete the
1 My students don’t hear me and that’s why they do sentences: a), b), c) or d).
mistakes. 1 You b eat so much junk food.
My students don’t listen to me and that’s why they a) might b) shouldn’t c) must d) have to
make mistakes. 2 We to stay with friends when we get to
2 My ancestors are coming for lunch today. My Sydney.
uncle says very funny stories. a) will b ) would c) likely d) ’re going
. 3 I’ve never been to China, but I to Japan last
3 He got fired fro m his boss so he’s looking for a year.
new work. a) went b) ’ve been c) used to go d) gone
. 4 He her name now.
4 I said him I’d be late because I forgot my purse at a) isn’t remembering b) don’t remember
home. c) doesn’t remember d) remember
. 5 When she got to the airport, she realised she
5 You d idn’t remember me about Alan’s birthday her passport at home.
and now I’m in boiling water! a) left b ) forgot c) ’d forgotten d) ’d left
. 6 We met them we were liv ing in Tan zania.
6 She made medical research after university, but a) during b) until c) while d) as soon as
she didn’t win much money. 7 My ancestors fro m Ireland.
. a) came b) co mes c) lived d) are co ming
5 8 Have you seen his latest play ?
a) just b) yet c) ever d) last night
7 Write questions for the ans wers in italics.
9 When we were ch ildren, we in the garden
1 He was talking on his mobile when I saw him.
all day.
What was he doing when you saw him ?
a) ’d p layed b) ’d play c) were playing
2 I used to play tennis and hockey before I broke my
d) ’ve played
leg.
10 You to go now. You can go later.
Which ?
a) don’t have b) must c) mustn’t d) ought
3 They were looking for you just now.
11 The house was mo re beautiful than he
Who ?
remembered.
4 The Arsenal football team is likely to win the
a) very b ) little bit c) far d) not as
championship. 5
Which ?
5 He realised later that he’d given her the wrong 10 Complete the article wi th one suitable word in
address. each g ap.
When ? New words from ol d
6 Maria sent me a beautifu l card for my birthday. The English 1 language is constantly growing in
Who ? response to changes in the world around us, and new
2
are added every day. The word ‘framily’
5 for examp le, first came into use in 2006 and is made
3
8 Complete the second sentence so that it means two words: ‘family’ and ‘friends’. It
the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. refers to close friends who 4 become like a
1 You can’t s moke in the office. (must) family, p roviding co mpany and support to each
You mustn't smoke in the office. other.
2 His flat’s not as messy as it used to be. (less) The concept has probably developed as a result
5
His flat . changes in our society, where people
3 The plane will probably be late. (likely) don’t live as near to 6 families as they
7
The plane . to. The wo rd ‘framily’ has been used in
4 This one’s a bit more expensive. (slightly) the USA 8 quite a wh ile, especially by
This one . younger people liv ing 9 cities, as reflected
5 I told him not to forget to buy the bread. (remind) in popular TV shows like Friends. If you like being
I . with both ‘framily’ and family, you might want
10
6 We used to have a family lunch every Sunday. try ‘togethering’, wh ich means to go on
(would) holiday with both your extended 11 and
We . friends!

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a) You can watch the news on it, check the weather

Reading forecast or listen to music while you clean your
11 Match g aps 1–6 in the text with sentences teeth.
a)–f) opposite. b) Next to this, in the ‘sleeping space’, you can try
out a bed that adapts to your size and shape.
Living Tomorrow
c) The ‘House of the Future’ consists of a liv ing
If you want to find out what houses room, bathroom, kitchen, home theatre, sleeping
might look like in the future, you should space and office.
visit the Living Tomorrow exhibition. It’s d) Thanks to tomorrow’s interactive mult imedia
a permanent exhibition near Brussels in technology, more and more people will be
Belgium, where you can see for yourself working fro m ho me.
how tomorrow ’s technologies will e) The oven and micro wave are designed to
recognise different kinds of food and decide
integrate into our daily lives.
automatically how to cook them.
1
c . Everything works via remote f) However, you won’t see a TV there.
control, from warming up food, to 10
authorising access to the supermarket 12 Read the text in Exercise 11 again and choose
delivery man. The living room has touch the correct ans wer: a), b) or c).
screens which control the light, music 1 The Living Tomorrow exhib ition a .
and windows. You might want to read, a) shows what daily life will be like in the future
relax or just chat to friends there. b) is only going to be on for a short time
2
.You’ll find out why when you go c) shows you what houses will be like in the
upstairs. future
The kitchen c an be whatever you want it
2 In the ‘House of the Future’, you .
to be. Appliances like the oven, fridge a) won’t have to switch the lights on
and dishwasher slide in or out of view as b) can watch TV in the living roo m
needed. They even change colour c) will have to open the door when your shopping
automatically when you adjust the is delivered
lighting. 3 . The only thing that
doesn’t move here is the flat screen on 3 In the kitchen, .
the wall. Among other things, you can a) the fridge and dishwasher are white
use this screen to do your shopping b) you can move the domestic appliances around
easily and safely online. c) the oven decides what food you’ll eat
Upstairs is the ‘home theatre’, with 4 There’s a ‘home theatre’ upstairs .
specialised acoustics and large screens. a) where you can watch 3D TV
The latest 3D technology makes watching b) which has an ‘intelligent mirror’
TV a whole new experience! 4 . c) where you can sleep
The bathroom, which has water-free
5 In the bathroom, .
toilets and voice-controlled taps, is also
a) the taps turn on automatically
equipped w ith an ‘intelligent mirror’. This
b) music starts playing when you clean your teeth
acts as both a mirror and an electrically
c) you can check what the weather is like outside
controlled screen. 5 . The mirror
will even check your blood pressure and 6 In the future, .
temperature, and remind you to take a) people won’t be able to go outside very much
your medicine if necessary! b) the ‘home office ’ will be more essential than it
Finally, there’s the ‘home office’. 6 . is now
c) people won’t need to work
This means that the office will become
5
much more central to our lives. In fact, in
‘the house of the future’, it will hardly be
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 Intermediate Mid-course Test A

Speaking Writing
13 Cross out the response that is not possible. 15 Underline the correct alternati ve.
1 So should I dress smartly for the interv iew? 1 In general / the whole, the good points outweigh
a) I see. b) Of course. c) That’s right. the bad points.
2 Anyway, in the end, we had to sleep in the airport! 2 I like eating pre -prepared food. However /
a) I don’t believe it. b) You must be jo king. Although, it isn’t very healthy.
c) What did you do? 3 He never gets up while / until his alarm clock goes
3 A: I’m sorry, sir, but we have no more roo ms off.
available. 4 As soon as / By the time I got home, it had stopped
B: you didn’t get my booking? raining.
a) Do you mean to say b) Didn’t you say 5 We talked on the phone for / during hours last
c) So you’re saying night.
4 Would you mind calling a taxi fo r me? 6 Although / As well as that he knows he should
a) Sure. b ) Yes, p lease. c) Of course not. find a better job, he isn’t ambit ious enough.
5 the name of our new product. 5
a) Let’s sum up b) Let’s focus on
16 Write an essay about the advantages and
c) I th ink we need to come back to
disadvantages of mobile phones. Use the
6 Do you know if the train’s on time?
prompts below to hel p you. Write 120–150
a) I’m not sure. b) Yes, I can. c) I thin k so.
words.
5
It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones
14 Match g aps 1–11 in the conversation with in our everyday lives.
a)–k) bel ow.
A: First of 1 a , we need to decide when to have
the conference.
B: I think June’s the best time – befo re the summer
holidays start.
A: Yes, 2 a good point. May’s too early.
B: Exactly. But 3 me, the most important One of the main advantages
thing is where to have it. The way I see it, we
should book somewhere as soon as possible.
A: Yes, I 4 . We’ll need a hotel with
conference facilit ies for fifty people.
B: How 5 I call James? He works at the Plaza.
He’ll be able to advise us.
A: OK, go ahead. That’s OK 6 me. The problem is that, on the other hand,
B: So moving 7 the next po int. Who are we
going to invite as speakers?
A: You’ve 8 now. I thought we were going to
do all the presentations?
B: Did 9 that? Well, I think we need someone
who specialises in marketing.
A: I’m 10 I agree, actually. I have plenty of In my opinion,
market ing experience.
B: OK. Why don’t 11 back to that later? Let’s
recap: what have we decided so far?

a) all g) for
b) I say h) we co me
c) about if i) on to 10
d) that’s j) by
e) lost me k) agree Total: 100
f) not sure

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 Intermediate Mid-course Test B

Vocabulary and Grammar

Listening
3 Match the compound nouns.
1 Track 11 Listen and tick  the correct ans wer:
1 great- a) power
a), b) or c).
2 risk b) grandparents
1 Jo thinks she could be Nat ive A merican.
3 computer c) thriller
4 science d) engineering
5% 15% 50%
5 psychological e) networks
a) b) c)  6 extended f) fict ion
7 period g) cleaner
2 The floor stopped moving after the wo man . 8 romantic h) taker
9 vacuum i) family
got dressed went outside got under the table 10 nuclear j) co medy
a) b) c) 11 genetic k) d rama
5
3 The girl’s going to save to go to the Moon. 4 Underline the correct preposition.
1 I’m meeting them at / in lunchtime.
$1m for 50 years for a long time 2 She’s always gossiping about / from other people.
a) b) c) 3 He apologised on / for forgetting to call me.
4 I couldn’t finish the test because I ran out of / of
4 Jack thinks Nick’s idea for a new business is the time.
. 5 The situation will imp rove at / in the long term.
6 Don’t forget to switch on / up the computer before
great original mad you start.
a) b) c) 7 He co mplimented the students on / of their
excellent exam results.
5 The shop doesn’t have a . 8 Some authors write their novels in / by hand.
9 You can’t pred ict what changes will take place a
computer price list dishwasher long time of / from now.
a) b) c) 10 She’s hardly opened her mouth tonight. What’s
at / on her mind?
6 The wo man thinks the most important invention 11 He couldn’t stay because he was from / in a
for the kitchen is a . hurry to get to work.
5
tin opener cooker fridge
5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form
a) b) c)
of the word in capitals.
1 He’s been unemployed for 6 months. He can’t
10
find a job. EM PLOY
Pronunciation 2 Fewer people are living on the streets
because there are special places for them to sleep.
2 Track 12 Listen and cross out the word with a HOM E
di fferent vowel sound in bol d. 3 Co mmuting to wo rk every day is making me feel
1 family drama married ambit ious completely . EXHAUST
2 inquiry risk science fiction 4 I hope they find a solution to the
3 romantic forgot comedy job conflict. PEACE
4 genetic remember engineering period 5 My mobile’s not working. It must need
5 hear earn leader freeze . CHARGE
6 fun discussion furious wonderful 6 This new detergent is much more
5 than the old one. EFFECT
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 Intermediate Mid-course Test B

6 Correct two mistakes in each sentence. 9 Choose the correct ans wer: a), b), c) or d).
1 My students don’t hear me and that’s why they do 1 Have you seen his latest play b ?
mistakes. a) just b) yet c) ever d) last night
My students don’t listen to me and that’s why they 2 My parents fro m Ireland.
make mistakes. a) lived b) are co ming c) co me d) co mes
2 You forgot to remember me about mu m’s 3 When we were ch ildren, we outside all the
birthday, so I’m on hot water now! time.
. a) ’d p lay b) ’d played c) were playing
3 She made her best with the project, but it looked a d) ’ve played
bit short when she printed it on. 4 You eat so much junk food.
. a) might b) shouldn’t c) must d) have to
4 I don’t like many of my ancestors much, but my 5 The house was s maller than he
Uncle To m is great funny to be with. remembered.
. a) very b ) little bit c) far d) not as
5 He used to win a good salary, but then he lost his 6 We to stay in a hotel when we get to
work. Now he’s unemployed. Toronto.
. a) will b ) would c) likely d) ’re going
6 I said her I’d be late because I had to make some 7 I’ve never been to India, but I to China last
shopping. year.
. a) went b) ’ve been c) used to go d) gone
8 They her address any more.
5 a) aren’t remembering b) don’t remember
c) doesn’t remember d) remember
7 Write questions for the ans wers in italics.
9 You to go now. You can go later.
1 He was talking on his mobile when I saw him.
a) don’t have b) must c) mustn’t d) ought
What was he doing when you saw him ?
10 When he got to the airport, he realised he
2 She realised later that she’d given him the wrong
his plane ticket.
phone number.
a) left b ) forgot c) ’d forgotten d) ’d left
When ?
11 He met them he was liv ing in Warsaw.
3 David sent me these beautiful flowers.
a) during b) until c) while d) as soon as
Who ? 5
4 He used to play rugby and tennis before he had
the accident. 10 Complete the test with one suitable word in
Which ? each g ap.
5 I was looking fo r my friends. New words from ol d
Who ? The English 1 language is constantly growing in
6 The Barcelona football team is likely to win the response to changes in the world around us, and
championship. 2
words are created every day. The word
Which ? ‘framily’, for examp le, first came into use in 2006
and is made fro m 3 words: ‘family’ and
5 ‘friends’. It refers to close friends 4 have
8 Complete the second sentence so that it means become like a family, providing co mpany and
the same as the first. Use the word in brackets. support. The concept has probably developed
5
1 You can’t s moke in the office. (must) a result of changes in our society, where
You mustn’t smoke in the office . people 6 live as near to their families as
2 I told him to remember to buy cheese. (remind) they used 7 . The word framily has been
I . used in the USA for quite a while, especially by
3 We used to meet for lunch every Sunday. (would) younger 8 liv ing in cities; this is reflected
9
We . popular TV shows like Friends. If you
4 His roo m’s not as messy as mine. (less) like being with both ‘framily ’ and family, you might
His roo m . want to try ‘togethering’, which 10 to go on
5 They’ll probably be late again. (likely) holiday with both your extended family and
11
They . !
6 The red ones are a bit cheaper. (slightly)
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a) This means that the office will beco me much

Reading more central to our lives.
11 Match g aps 1–6 in the text with sentences b) The ‘House of the Future’ cons ists of a liv ing
a)–f) opposite. room, bathroom, kitchen, home theatre, sleeping
space and office.
Living Tomorrow
c) This acts as both a mirror and an electrically
If you want to find out what houses controlled screen.
might look like in the future, you should d) The latest 3D technology makes ‘watching TV’ a
visit the Living Tomorrow exhibition. It’s whole new experience.
a permanent exhibition near Brussels in e) You’ll find out why when you go upstairs.
Belgium, where you can see for yourself f) They even change colour automatically when
how tomorrow ’s technologies will you adjust the lighting.
10
integrate with our daily lives.
1 12 Read the text in Exercise 11 again and choose
b . Everything works via remote
the correct ans wer: a), b) or c).
control, from warming up food, to
1 The Living Tomorrow exhib ition
authorising access to the supermarket a) shows what houses will be like in the future
delivery man. The living room has touch b) shows what daily life will be like in the future
screens which control the light, music c) is only showing for a short time
and windows. You might want to read,
relax or just chat to friends there. 2 In the ‘House of the Future’, you .
However, you won’t see a TV. 2 . a) will have your shopping delivered
automatically
The kitchen can be whatever you want it
b) won’t have to know how to cook much
to be. Appliances like the oven, fridge
c) can watch TV in the living roo m
and dishwasher slide in or out of view as
needed. 3 . The oven and 3 In the kitchen, .
microwave are designed to recognise a) you can move the domestic appliances around
different kinds of food and decide b) the oven decides what food you’ll eat
automatically how to cook them. The only c) the fridge and dishwasher are white
thing that doesn’t move here is the flat
screen on the wall – which, among other 4 There’s a ‘home theatre’ upstairs .
things, allows you to do your shopping a) wh ich has an ‘intelligent mirror’
easily and safely online. b) where you can sleep
c) where you can watch films
Upstairs is the ‘home theatre’, with
specialised acoustics and large screens. 5 In the bathroom, .
4
. Next to this, in the ‘sleeping a) music starts playing when you clean your teeth
space’, you can try out a bed that adapts b) you can check if it’s raining outside
to your size and shape. c) the taps turn on automatically
The bathroom, which has water-free
6 In the future, .
toilets and voice-controlled taps, is also
a) the ‘home office’ will be more essential than it
equipped w ith an ‘intelligent mirror’.
5 is now
. You can watch the news on it, b) people won’t have to work
check the weather forecast or listen to c) people won’t be able to go outside very much
music while you clean your teeth. The
mirror will even check your blood 5
pressure and temperature, and remind
you to take your medicine if necessary!
Finally, there’s the ‘home office’. Thanks
to tomorrow’s interactive multimedia
technology, more and more people will
be working from home. 6 . In fact,
in ‘the house of the future’, it will hardly
be necessary to leave home at all!

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 Intermediate Mid-course Test B

Writing
Speaking
15 Underline the correct alternati ve.
13 Delete the response that is not possible.
1 In general / the whole, the good points outweigh
1 So should I dress smartly for the interv iew?
the bad points.
a) I see. b) Of course. c) That’s right.
2 We talked on the phone for / during hours last
2 the name of our new co mpany.
night.
a) Let’s focus on b) I thin k we need to come
3 Although / As well as that he isn’t ambit ious, he
back to c) Let’s sum up
knows he should find a better job.
3 Do you know if the train’s left yet?
4 I like eating organic food. However / Although,
a) Yes, I can. b) I think so. c) I’m not sure.
it’s much more expensive.
4 Anyway, in the end, we had to sleep on the floor!
5 They never listen to music while / during they’re
a) You must be joking. b) What did you do?
studying.
c) I don’t believe it.
6 As soon as / By the time he got home, it was
5 A: Sorry, sir, but we have no tables available.
nearly midnight.
B: you didn’t get my booking? 5
a) Didn’t you say b) So you’re saying
c) Do you mean to say 16 Write an essay about the advantages and
6 Would you mind calling him for me? disadvantages of mobile phones. Use the
a) Of course not. b) Yes, please. c) Sure. prompts below to hel p you. Write 120–150
5 words.
It’s easy to see the advantages of mobile phones
14 Match g aps 1–11 in the conversation with
in our everyday lives.
a)–k) bel ow.
A: First of 1 a , we need to decide when to have
the conference.
B: I think June’s the best time – befo re the summer
holidays start.
A: Yes, that’s a good 2 . May’s too early.
B: 3 . But fo r me, the most important thing is
One of the main advantages
where to have it. The 4 see it, we should
book somewhere at once.
A: Yes, 5 . We’ll need a hotel with conference
facilit ies for fifty people.
B: How about if I call James? He wo rks at the
Plaza. He ’ll be ab le to advise us.
A: OK, go 6 . That’s OK by me.
The problem is that, on the other hand,
B: So 7 to the next point. Who are we going
to invite as speakers?
A: You’ve lost me now. I thought we were going to
do all the presentations?
B: 8 say that? Well, I think we need someone
who specialises in marketing.
A: I’m not 9 agree, actually. I have plenty of
In my opinion,
market ing experience.
B: OK. Why 10 co me back to that later?
11
recap: what have we decided so far?

a) all g) way I
b) ahead h) point
c) Exactly i) Did I
d) I agree j) sure I 10
e) Let’s k) moving on
f) don’t we Total: 100
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 Intermediate Tests Answer Key

Mid-course Test A

1: 2c 3b 4c 5a 6c 11: 2f 3e 4b 5a 6d
2: 2 science 3 romantic 4 period 5 earn 12: 2a 3b 4a 5c 6b
6 furious 13: Delet e: 2c 3b 4b 5a 6b
3: 2f 3i 4b 5k 6a 7l 8c 9g 10e 11h 14: 2d 3g 4k 5c 6j 7i 8e 9b 10f 11h
4: 2 on 3 by 4 in 5 on 6 in 7 about 15: 2 However 3 until 4 By the time 5 for
8 for 9 out 10 in 11 off 6 Although
5: 2 peaceful 3 (re)charging 16: (sample ans wer: 150 words )
4 unprofitable 5 homeless It’s easy to see the advantages of
6 exhausting mobile phones in our every day lives.
6: 2 My relatives are coming for lunch It’s hard to imagine what life was like
today. My uncle tells very funny before we had them.
stories. One of the main advantages is that you
3 He got fired by his boss so he’s can get in touch with people at all
looking for a new job. times. This is particularly useful if you
4 I told him I’d be late because I left have children and you want to know
my purse at home. where they are. Texting also makes it
5 You didn’t remind me about Alan’s very easy to organise meetings with
birthday and now I’m in hot wat er! friends at the last minute.
6 She did medical research after The problem is that, on the other hand,
university, but she didn’t earn much mobiles can be very annoying.
money. Although I couldn’t live without mine, I
7: 2 Which sports did you use to play find it quite irritating to be interrupted
before you broke your leg? by calls when I’m out with friends. As
3 Who were they looking for just now? well as that, I hat e sitting next to people
4 Which foot ball team is likely to win who have loud phone conversations on
the championship? buses.
5 When did he realise he’d given her In my opinion, however, the
the wrong address? advantages outweigh the
6 Who sent you a beautiful birt hday disadvant ages. I think the mobile
card? phone is one of the most important
8: 2 His flat’s less messy than it used to inventions of the last 100 years.
be.
3 The plane’s likely to be late.
4 This one’s slightly more expensive.
5 I reminded him to buy the bread.
6 We’d/We would have a family lunch
every Sunday.
9: 2d 3a 4c 5d 6c 7a 8b 9b 10a 11c
10: 2 words 3 from 4 have 5 of 6 their
7 used 8 for 9 in 10 to 11 family

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 Intermediate Tests Answer Key

Mid-course Test B

1: 2a 3c 4c 5b 6a 11: 2e 3f 4d 5c 6a
2: 2 science 3 romantic 4 period 5 earn 12: 2b 3a 4c 5b 6a
6 furious 13: Delet e: 2c 3a 4b 5a 6b
3: 2h 3e 4f 5c 6i 7k 8j 9g 10a 11d 14: 2h 3c 4g 5d 6b 7k 8i 9j 10f 11e
4: 2 about 3 for 4 of 5 in 6 on 7 on 15: 2 for 3 Although 4 However 5 while
8 by 9 from 10 on 11 in 6 By the time
5: 2 homeless 3 exhausted 4 peaceful 16: (sample ans wer: 150 words )
5 (re)charging 6 effective It’s easy to see the advantages of
6: 2 You forgot to remind me about mobile phones in our every day lives.
mum’s birthday, so I’m in hot water It’s hard to imagine what life was like
now! before we had them.
3 She did her best with the project, but One of the main advantages is that you
it looked a bit short when she printed it can get in touch with people at all
out. times. This is particularly useful if you
4 I don’t like many of my relatives have children and you want to know
much, but my Uncle Tom is great fun where they are. Texting also makes it
to be with. very easy to organise meetings with
5 He used to earn a good salary, but friends at the last minute.
then he lost his job. Now he’s The problem is that, on the other hand,
unemployed. mobiles can be very annoying.
6 I told her I’d be lat e because I had to Although I couldn’t live without mine, I
do some shopping. find it quite irritating to be interrupted
7: 2 When did she realise that she’d given by calls when I’m out with friends. As
him the wrong phone number? well as that, I hat e sitting next to people
3 Who sent you those beautiful who have loud phone conversations on
flowers? buses.
4 Which sports did he use to play In my opinion, however, the
before he had the accident? advantages outweigh the
5 Who were you looking for? disadvant ages. I think the mobile
6 Which foot ball team is likely to win phone is one of the most important
the championship? inventions of the last 100 years.
8: 2 I reminded him to buy cheese.
3 We’d/We would meet for lunch every
Sunday.
4 His room’s less messy than mine.
5 They’re likely to be late again.
6 The red ones are slightly cheaper.
9: 2c 3a 4b 5c 6d 7a 8b 9a 10c 11c
10: 2 new 3 two 4 who 5 as 6 don’t 7 to
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Track 11: Mid-course Test, Listening exercise

J = Jo M = Marta

J: Have you ever had your family tree done, Marta?

M: Yes, I have. And you, Jo?

J: Yes, I’ve just had it done. Fascinating! I discovered that one of

my ancestors had been a minister for King Charles the second

in the seventeenth century. Now I’m thinking of having a DNA

test.

M: Whatever for?

J: Because it could be very exciting! I know my family originally

came from France. But who knows, I might be 50% Native

American, or 15% sub-Saharan African!

M: In my opinion, it doesn’t really matter, does it? You know your

family history and where your ancestors came from. The rest is

a waste of money!

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W = Woman M = Man

W: Did you see the news about the big earthquake?

M: Yes, isn’t it awful?

W: It reminds me of when I was in Argentina – when they had that

big earthquake in Chile.

M: Really? What happened?

W: Well, I was in a hotel in a small town just over the border from

Chile. I woke up in the middle of the night because the bed was

moving around.

M: I don’t believe it! What did you do?

W: I didn’t know what to do. They say you should get under a table

or something, and not go outside – but I was so scared, I started

putting on my clothes.

M: What happened next?

W: By the time I got dressed, the floor had stopped moving. Then I

switched on the TV and saw there’d been a very big earthquake

on the other side of the Andes mountains, in Chile.

M: How awful!

W: Yes, I’ve never been so scared in my life!

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G = Girl B = Boy

G: I’m definitely going to the Moon.

B: Sorry? Can you say that again?

G: I’m going to the Moon!

B: You’ve lost me. I don’t get what you’re saying.

G: It’s simple! They’re selling flights to the Moon now. I’ve always

wanted to go there.

B: But they cost millions of dollars!

G: I know. But they’ll get cheaper in twenty or thirty years’ time. I’m

going to save all my money and one day, I’ll go there.

B: Do you mean to say that you’re not going to spend any money

for years and years, just to go to the Moon?

G: Yes. It’s my dream. And I believe that dreams can come true ...

B: Well, who knows, you might be right …

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N = Nick J = Jack

N: The way I see things, we should start our own business, Jack.

It’s the only way to escape the rat race.

J: That’s a great idea, Nick. But what kind of business? We need

an original idea – one nobody’s thought of.

N: Well, I suggest we do something with computers. Everyone has

one now, you know.

J: Right. Do you have anything in mind?

N: How about if we have an online translation service?

J: I’m not sure that’s a very good idea, Nick.

N: Why not?

J: Because we don’t speak any foreign languages.

N: I know that! But you can do anything these days with

technology. We’ll use online dictionaries!

J: Honestly, Nick, you must be mad! It’ll never work.

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W = Woman S = Sales assistant

W: Excuse me.

S: Yes, madam? How can I help you?

W: Could you tell me which dishwasher is better? This smaller one,

or that bigger one?

S: They’re both very good, madam. But I think the smaller one is

slightly more expensive.

W: Really? The smaller one should be cheaper, shouldn’t it?

S: I’m not sure, madam. Would you mind waiting a minute while I

go and check?

W: Of course not.

S: I’m sorry to keep you waiting, madam, but our computer’s

crashed.

W: Do you mean to say you don’t have a price list?

S: I’m afraid not, madam. All the prices are on the computer. I’ll

have to wait until they sort it out. Could you come back in half an

hour?

W: I’m afraid I can’t. I’m having a big dinner party for 30 people

tonight and I need a new dishwasher now!

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A = Alex G = Gary

A: Would you mind opening this tin of tuna for me, Gary?

G: Sure. Where’s the tin opener?

A: In the drawer over there.

G: Are you sure it’s in this drawer, Alex? I can’t see it.

A: It should be there. I remember using it yesterday to open a tin of

tomatoes.

G: Well, I can’t find it.

A: Oh no, don’t say I threw it away when I was clearing up. What

are we going to do? We can’t live without a tin opener. It’s the

most important invention for the kitchen in the last 100 years.

G: You must be joking. What about the cooker, the fridge and ...

A: No, I’m perfectly serious. I love my cooker, and the fridge is a

wonderful invention too, but have you ever tried to open a tin

without a tin opener? It’s absolutely impossible . I couldn’t live

without it.

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Track 12: Mid-course Test, Pronunciation exercise

family drama married ambitious

inquiry risk science fiction

romantic forgot comedy job

genetic remember engineering period

hear earn leader freeze

fun discussion furious wonderful

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