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Choose the correct option:
He is very sensible and always makes good decisions. What does sensible mean here?
a) Sensitive
b) Reasonable
c) Emotional
d) Foolish
b) Reasonable
Phrasal verbs related to money
live off / live on / pay back / take out
1. How often do you ______ cash from an ATM?
2. Can I borrow 20 pounds? I'll ______ tomorrow, I promise!
3. Do young people ______ their parents in your country?
4. What's the smallest amount of money you could _______ for a month?
1. take out
2. pay back
3. live off
4. live on
Fill the gaps and discover the right word (phone language)
1. The sound you hear when someone's calling you: _ _ n _ _ _ _ _.
2. To move content up or down a screen using your finger: _ c _ _ _ _
3. To end a conversation and put down the phone (prashal verb): _ a _ _ _ p
4. to press the buttons of a phone to call a number: _ _ a _
5. When a phone is in line and can't be called, it is _ _ g _ _ _ _
1. ringtone
2. scroll
3. hang up
4. dial
5. engaged (also busy)
Complete the gaps with the correct form of the active or passive voice of the verb in brackets:
1. Spielberg's new film _________ (inspire) by true events
2. Right now, the crew _______ (shoot) the final scene of the film.
3. The actor looked very different because he _________ (transform) into an old man by the make-up artist
4. George Lucas ________ (direct) the original Star Wars films
5. The sequel ________ (release) next year.
1. is inspired.
2. is shooting
3. was transformed
4. directed
5. is going to be released
Change the following sentences into the reported speech:
1. I always buy my clothes online ==> Sarah said (that) ________________
2. Have you seen my wallet? ==> He asked _____________________
3. My school shoes still fit me perfectly! ==> my daughter told me ______________________
4. Do you need anything from the shop? ==> Yesterday, my dad asked my mom ____________________
5. When are you going shopping? ==> Holly asked me _________________________
1. Sarah said (that) she always buys her clothes online
2. He asked me if I had seen his wallet
3. My daughter told me that her school shoes still fitted her.
4. Yesterday, my dad asked my mom if she needed anything from the shop.
5. Holly asked me when I was going shopping.
Choose wisely. All three options must be correct!
1. I've never owed / never owed any money to the bank in my life
2. The've charged / charged us too much for our meal last night
3. I can't pay you back. I haven't gone / didn't go to the ATM yet
1. 've never owed
2. charged
3. haven't gone
Use for or since in the following sentence with present perfect:
1. I____(have) my car ___ a month
2. My sister _____ (be) ill ____ three days
3. We _____ (know) each other ____ we were at school
4. Dan and Vicky ____ (live) in Scotland ___ they got married
5. I ______ (not go) to Australia ___ a long time
1. I've had my car for a month
2. My sister's been ill for three days
3. We've known each other since we were at school
4. Dan and Vicky have lived in Scotland since they got married
5. I haven't been to Australia for a long time
Use the correct verb or modal of obligation, prohibition or advice:
Things you need to know before you visit NEW YORK!
1. You _____ have a visa to enter the USA
2. You ______ pay to visit most museums; entrance is usually free
3. If you have some spare time, you ______ visit the Statue of Liberty; it's impressive.
4. You ______ smoke in any public building, it's prohibited by law.
5. You go everywhere by subway. You can also take the bus
1. have to / must / need to
2. don't have to /don't need to
3. should / must (more emphasis)
4. can't / mustn't
5. don't have to
Modals of deduction: use might, could, can't or must.
1. That guy _____ be our new boss; our new boss is a woman!
2. You _____ be very tired, after such a long trip.
3. I'm not sure what to buy for her birthday. She ____ not like the same things as I do.
4. Alice ______ have much free time. She never goes out
5. Your neighbour ______ have a good job. He's got a very expensive car.
1. can't
2. must
3. might/could
4. can't
5. must
Technological vocabulary: use the verbs in the bank in the past tense to complete the sentences:
Install, plug in, set, switch off, switch on, turn down, turn up, unplug, update
1. I _____ the alarm on my phone for 7:30
2. I ________ the printer to get you an extra copy of the document
3. Arthur _______ a new antivirus on his laptop
4. I ________ the usb drive so I can download the pictures
5. She _______ the router of her office when she went on holiday.
6. I __________ the volume from 20 to 15.
7. He accidentally __________ the router, so the Wi-Fi stopped working
8. I ___________ the app, as it was obsolete.
9. I ___________ the speaker to listen to my favourite tune.
1. set up, 2. switch on, 3. installed, 4. plugged in, 5. switch off, 6. turned down, 7. unplugged, 8. updated, 9. turned up
Choose the word that is different in each case AND EXPLAIN WHY:
1. peach, raspberries, chicken, pear
2. pork, lamb, squid, beef
3. cucumber, crab, mussels, prawns
1. chicken (it's not a fruit)
2. squid (isn't a type of meat)
3. cucumber (isn't a type of seafood)
Match the following normal adjectives to the strong adjectives
tired tiny
surprised boiling
big huge
hungry amazed
small starving
dirty positive
hot exhausted
sure filthy
tired - exhausted
surprised - amazed
big - huge
hungry - starving
small - tiny
dirty - filthy
hot - boiling
sure - positive
Name the places where these sports are usually practiced (20 points for each correct answer):
1. swimming:
2. tennis:
3. Formula 1:
4. Golf:
5. football:
6. ski:
7. athletics:
1. swimming pool
2. tennis court
3. formula 1 circuit
4. golf course
5. football pitch
6. ski slope
7. athletics track
Education vocabulary. Fill the gaps to discover the missing word(s).
1. The person in charge of a school: _ e _ _ _ _ _ c _ _ _
2. a qualification students gain when they complete a university programme: _ e _ _ _ _
3. period of time that the school year is divided into: _ _ r _.
4. School in which students live while they're studying: _ o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ o _
5. School for children between about two to four years old: _ _ r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l.
1. head teacher
2. degree
3. term
4. boarding school
5. nursery school
Choose the correct quantifier:
a. Do you eat much / little / many chocolates?
b. I sleep lots of / a lot / a lot of when I'm on holiday
c. Hey, you can sit here, there's much / many / plenty of room
d. Can I have a few / a little / a very little more cake, please?
e. There are fewer / less / little people in the village than there used to be.
b. a lot
c. plenty of
d. a little
e. fewer
Use the appropriate personality adjetive
1. Eddie is very charming/bossy/reliable. Everybody loves him.
2. Bruno is a very sensible/sensitive/affectionate kid. It's very easy to make him cry.
3. Ali's so bossy/mature/sociable; he's always telling people what to do.
1. charming
2. sensitive
3. bossy
Comparatives and superlatives: Look at the table and make the sentences using the prompts below:
Train: speed: ★★; price: ★★; comfort: ★★★; safety: ★★★; convenience:★★
Bicycle: speed: ★, price: ★★★; comfort: ★★; safety: ★★; convenience: ★★
Taxi: speed: ★★★; price: ★; comfort: ★★★; safety: ★★; convenience: ★★★
a. The train / cheap / a taxi
b. A taxi / convenient / train
c. A bicycle / safe / a taxi
d. A taxi / fast / of all
e. A bicycle / comfortable / a train
a. The train is cheaper than a taxi.
b. A taxi is more convenient than the train.
c. A bicycle is safer than a taxi.
d. A taxi is the fastest of all.
e. A bicycle is less comfortable than a train.
Past tenses: fill the gap with the correct past form.
1. She won/was winning/had won the gold medal at the Olympics of 2000
2. I had/was having/had had breakfast when Tommy arrived/was arriving/had arrived.
3. We were/were being/had been exhausted because we had/were having/had had a very busy day.
4. As soon as the film started, I realised that I saw/was seeing/had seen it before.
1. won
2. was having / arrived
3. were / had had
4. had seen
Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets
a) It's a shame I'm so busy, but if I ________ (have) more free time, I ________ (learn) how to play the guitar.
b) If it ________ (rain) tomorrow, we ________ (stay) at home.
c) If my parents ______ (have) the money, they ________ (buy) that house in the village, but they were broke at that time.
a) I had more free time / I would learn
b) rains / will stay
c) had had / would have bought
Complete the sentence with a noun form of the word i bold:
1. A ______ plays music for a living.
2. My daughter is good at sciences, so I'm sure she'll be a _______ when she's older.
3. I'm sick of _______. They can talk about anything but real politics.
4. The company has employed 200 new people, 150 of which are full-time _______.
5. When I retire, I'm planning to spend my ______ with my grandson.
a. musician
b. scientist
c. politicians
d. employees
e. retirement
Use the correct type of future forms: will/be going to/present continuous:
1. Hanna _______ (get married) next July. She's already booked the church and the restaurant.
2. I don't know what to do later. I ______ (probably/watch) a movie or something
3. Since I'm unemployed now, I've decided that _________ study French at the EOI.
1. 's getting married
2. 'll probably watch
3. I'm going to study
Articles a/an, the, and no article. Choose the correct option:
1. We went to Paris for my birthday last weekend / the last weekend.
2. My sister is married to German / a German. He's engineer / an engineer.
3. We go to cinema / the cinema twice a month / the month.
4. What beautiful /a beautiful day. Let's have lunch / a lunch in the garden!
1. last weekend
2. a German / an engineer
3. the cinema / a month
4. a beautiful / lunch
Past and present habits and states:
1. I use to see / I usually see my friends two or three times; we often go to the cinema
2. David used to play / usually plays basket, but now he doesn't any more.
3. We didn't use to go / don't usually go away on holiday because we can't afford it.
4. Did you use to have / Do you usually have many friends when you were at school?
5. I never used to watch / don't usually watch much TV, but now I'm addicted to Netflix!
1. usually see
2. used to play
3. don't usually go
4. did you use to have
5. never used to watch
Work vocabulary. Fill the gaps with the words below:
applied / promoted / ran / redundant / resign / retire / sacked / set up / shifts / training courses
When I first left university, I ____(1) for a job in a local company. At the beginning, I just worked part-time and sometimes did night ______(2). After a year, the manager _______ (3) me to a full-time position.
I also attended several _______ (4) to improve my skills.
Later, I ________ (5) my own small business with a friend. Unfortunately, the business didn’t go well and we soon ______ (6) out of money.
When the company made half the staff ______ (7), I decided to ______ (8) instead of waiting to be _____ (9).
Now, after many years in different jobs, I’m ready to ______ (10) and enjoy my free time.
1: applied. 2: shifts. 3: promoted. 4: training courses. 5: set up. 6: ran. 7: redundant. 8: resign. 9: sacked. 10: retire
Choose between gerunds and infinitives:
a. It's difficult finding / to find / find a good job these days
b. He isn't very good at making /to make / make decisions
c. They promised paying / to pay / pay me at the end of the month
d. I should to go / going / go. It's getting late
e. Filling in / to fill in / fill in an application form can take ages!
f. The film I saw last night made me crying / to cry / cry
a. to find
b making
c. to pay
d. go
e. filling in
f. cry