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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with an auxiliary verb.

Example: Your brother plays the piano, doesn’t he?
1 A We’re going out for dinner tonight.
B So ________ we!
2 We both like Chinese food, but none of our children ________.
3 A I’d love to be a politician.
B ________ you? I think I’d find it much too stressful.
4 A Will Bettina be at the meeting today?
B No, she ________. She’s in Brussels this week.
5 You’ve been to Mexico before, ________ you?
6 A I don’t think Matteo wants to come on holiday with us this year.
B He ________ want to! He told me yesterday.
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2 Read the questions and complete the indirect questions.

Example: What time is the Glasgow train due?
Do you know what time the Glasgow train is due?
1 When does the film finish?
Do you know _______________________________________________________?
2 Where did I leave my car keys?
Did you see ________________________________________________________?
3 Why did Ali leave before the end of the meeting?
I wonder ___________________________________________________________?
4 Can we bring guests to the barbecue?
Do you have any idea ________________________________________________?
5 Where is the interview room?
Can you tell me _____________________________________________________?
6 What type of questions will you be asked in the interview?
Do you know _______________________________________________________?
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3 Order the words to make questions and sentences.

Example: Elsa / the / enjoy / didn’t / film / ?
Didn’t Elsa enjoy the film?
1 know / experience / about / like / work / to / I’d / more / your / .
2 mobile / I / where / my / remember / can’t / I / left / phone / !
3 to / aren’t / you / home / glad / didn’t / you / go / that / decide / ?
4 interview / the / suit / should / I / this / wear / to / ?
5 haven’t / , / met / you’ve / Martine / you / before / ?
6 seen / film / the / you’ve / isn’t / this / ever / best / ?
7 car / more / , / the / older / it’ll / the / need / the / repairs / .
8 have / how / worked / companies / you / many / for / ?
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Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

4 Choose the correct words for the definitions.

geek candidate foolproof mystery weird gut feeling job-seeker
Example: an unusual situation or puzzle that nobody can solve mystery
1 so easy to use that it cannot fail or be used wrongly________
2 person who has applied for a job ________
3 a strong sense that something is right or true, but you can give no good reason why
________
4 person who knows a lot about a particular subject ________
5 very strange and unusual ________
6 person looking for employment ________
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5 Underline the correct word.

Example: Actually, the presentation was a bit enjoyable / boring / interesting.
1 My cousin’s nice but he can be a bit open-minded / narrow-minded / good-tempered
at times.
2 This cake is extremely alright / delicious / OK.
3 I like working with Adnan but he is rather well-behaved / strong-willed / hard-
working at times.
4 I think Rita is being quite well-balanced / self-centred / self-confident. We should
work together as a team.

6 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: Sean’s really easy-going – he’ll be a good boss.
1 Tara’s very good-n________. I’ve never seen her get angry.
2 I think my life’s pretty well-b________ overall. I do work hard but I also manage to
spend time with my family.
3 Why did you say that to Alana when you told me the opposite? You’re so two-
f________!
4 Lukas is so b________-headed – he’s always talking about how good he is at
basketball!
5 Annie isn’t very open to new ideas – she’s quite n________-minded.
6 I’m so a________-minded these days – I’ve forgotten my PIN number again!
7 It’s hard to get Stephan to spend money – he’s really tight-f________.
8 If Olivia wants something she works hard until she gets it – she’s extremely strong-
w________.
9 Ahmed will be relaxed about the interview – he’s really l________-back.
10 You’re so s________-centred. You should think about other people for a change!

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Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: mys|te|ry
1 light|-heart|ed
2 de|tec|tive
3 ri|val|ry
4 bi|zarre
5 re|mote
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8 Match the words with the same sound.

balance finish strange well-behaved sure

persuade

Example: laid-back well-behaved

1 selfish ________, ________
2 two-faced ________, ________
3 job-seeker ________

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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing B

READING

Read the article about an unusual storybook. Five sentences have been
removed. Which sentence (A–F) fits each gap (1–5)? There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.

The Puzzle of Masquerade

Everyone likes a good story, but few tales have thrilled readers more than Masquerade, a
storybook written and illustrated by the British artist Kit Williams. As soon as it was published
in 1979, people realized Masquerade was a storybook unlike any other. It was a work of
fiction with a fascinating puzzle attached: each detailed painting in the book held a clue that
could lead the reader to real buried treasure – an intricate piece of gold jewellery in the
shape of a hare.

(----- 1 -----) The story caused an international sensation, started the UK's biggest ever
treasure hunt, and sold over a million copies worldwide. Overnight, Kit Williams, the shy
artist, became world-famous. Over the next two years, he received more than a hundred
letters a day, but he would not give away his secret. It would be three years until the jewel’s
hiding place was revealed.

William’s had set a difficult and thrilling challenge. The book’s fifteen paintings were
decorative with plenty of details designed to lead the readers in the wrong direction. The
story follows Jack Hare on a special journey to deliver a precious jewel from the moon to the
sun with whom she was in love. Along the way he meets various animals and people who
give him difficult puzzles to solve. (----- 2 -----) He had buried it in a special case with the
message, ‘I am the keeper of the jewel of the Masquerade, which lies waiting safe inside me
for you ... or eternity’ written on it.

In order to solve the main part of the puzzle, you had to look carefully at each of the fifteen
paintings. Then you had to draw a line from the eye of each character Jack Hare meets
through their hand or paw to a word at the edge of the page. When you put the first letters of
each word together, they read, ‘Close by Ampthill’. (----- 3 -----)

The puzzle was first solved by two physics teachers, but despite this they did not end up with
the treasure. Although they dug in Ampthill Park, where the jewel was buried, they couldn’t
find it. This is because Williams had intended the edge of a shadow from the statue in the
park to indicate where the treasure was buried – but only at twelve noon on the day of either
the Spring or Autumn equinox (when day and night are equal). The two teachers realized
this so they decided to come back at the equinox in March.

But before they could return, the treasure was found by a man known as Ken Thomas.
(----- 4 -----) They began to think that perhaps he had not solved the puzzle at all. Then
several years later, a newspaper printed a story which revealed that ‘Thomas’ was actually
operating under a false name. He knew Williams' ex-girlfriend who had apparently guessed
the location of the treasure based on a visit she and Williams had once made to Ampthill
together. Sadly, it seemed the puzzle had not genuinely been solved after all.

The golden hare was sold privately and disappeared. Williams was very upset and stayed
away from the media, but he continued painting and creating artworks. Then, over twenty
years later, Williams returned to public life with an exhibition of his art. This received a lot of
publicity and he agreed to feature in a BBC TV documentary. The makers of the

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documentary wanted to know what had happened to the golden hare which had not been
seen for twenty years. They traced its owner, and he agreed to display it at Williams’
exhibition. When Williams saw the hare again, he said he felt emotional but proud.
(----- 5 -----) There are websites devoted to the genius of Williams’ work, which explain how
to solve each of the complex puzzles, and Ampthill still remains a popular destination for
Masquerade fans decades later.

A This gave away the location – a small town Williams had once lived near.
B While Masquerade had had a disappointing ending, for many, the wonder and
fascination of it lives on.
C The jewel in the story is, of course, the real jewel that Williams had handcrafted from
gold and precious stones.
D However, Masquerade fans soon became suspicious because he would not talk about
or share what he’d found.
E In the days before social media, no one could have predicted the effect Masquerade’s
publication would have.
F There were rumours that the buyer paid over three million pounds for the jewellery.

Reading total 10

WRITING

Write a short description of your personality.

Write 140–180 words. Include the following information:

 say what type of personality you have and explain any specific
characteristics
 explain how your character is similar or different to a family member
or friend
 describe any advantages or disadvantages you experience with your
personality or characteristics.

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 20

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Listening and Speaking B

LISTENING

1 Listen to five people talking about interviews they have had. Choose from
the list (A–F) which situation each person mentions. Use the letters only
once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A deciding not to do the interview

B getting to the interview late
C wearing the wrong type of clothing
D thinking they hadn’t been successful
E not being able to answer the question
F refusing to answer the question

Speaker 1: [ ]
Speaker 2: [ ]
Speaker 3: [ ]
Speaker 4: [ ]
Speaker 5: [ ]
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2 Listen to a psychologist talking about how people’s personalities develop.

Underline the correct answer.
1 Angela completely agrees with the behavioural psychologists / completely agrees
with the biological psychologists / thinks both the environment and biology have
an influence on our personalities.
2 According to Angela, our physical features are the result of genes / environment / a
mixture of both genes and environment.
3 The presenter wonders if he has inherited blue eyes /an easy-going personality /
forgetfulness from his parents.
4 Angela explains that there is no specific gene for eye colour / certain personality
characteristics are often shared with family members / scientists have
discovered genes for specific personality characteristics.
5 According to Angela, brothers and sisters can have different personalities because
they have grown up together / boys and girls are raised differently / their
personal experiences are unique.

Listening total 10

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SPEAKING

1 Answer your partner’s questions.

Now make questions and ask your partner.

1 Who / most like / spend time with?
2 How / make an impression in a job interview?
3 Which famous company / you dream of working for?
4 Do / spend much time / use / the internet? Why / Why not?
5 What / happiest memory?

2 Read out the statement below about job interviews. Tell your partner
whether you agree or disagree. Give reasons.
‘You should never exaggerate your experience in a job interview.’

3 Listen to your partner talking about mysteries. Do you agree with him / her?

Speaking total 20
Listening and Speaking total 30

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