Reading
I __________ at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off.
A) GOT B) ARRIVED C) REACHED D) CAME
ARRIVED
He is __________________ to be on time. He always shows up late. (LIKE)
UNLIKELY
Write an opening paragraph to this email from your friend Dan:
My best friend has asked me to go away on a camping holiday by the sea with him and his family. It sounds fantastic! The problem is my parents have booked a holiday at the same time, and they want me to go with them and my little sister. What should I do?
Hi Dan,
It's great to hear from you! (react and offer to help)
Relevant, crucial, essential, key, vital, significant...
Extremely, rather, incredibly, quite...
Plenty of, several, numerous, many...
Drawback, downside, negative aspect...
Karen didn't really want to go to the party. (FORWARD)
Karen wasn't really ______________ the party.
LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING TO
If you want to play tennis, you'll have to book a ________.
A) PITCH B) COURT C) COURSE D) FIELD
COURT
The mountains in Central Asia reach _________________ of over 8,000 metres. (HIGH)
HEIGHTS
Write an opening paragraph for this article:
We are looking for articles about what young people do to help other people! Which people do you try to help? What kinds of things do you do to help? Is there anything you've found difficult about trying to be helpful? We will publish the best article next month!
(Your own answer)
Have you ever...? / Are you one of those who fancies...? Well, ________ and if you're interested in this topic, keep on reading!
Where do you live?
What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
How long have you studied English?
(Your answer)
I'm sure James will manage to win the competition because he's worked really hard. (SUCCEED)
I'm sure James will ______________the competition because he's worked really hard.
SUCCEED IN WINNING
Multiple choice
Presentation (part 5)
C (nothing could bring them down, nothing could ruin their good mood...)
The blobfish, (1)________ natural habitat is deep in the ocean in Australia, spends its life swimming around in the dark, largely unnoticed.
whose
Write a conclusion for this review:
Do you have a favourite website that helps you learn? It could be a site that you use for school work, or to find out more about subjects that you're really interested in. Send us a review of the website, telling us how you found out about it, what you use it for, anything that isn't so good about it, and whether you'd recommend it to other people of your age.
Say why you recommend the website +
"this website is a must if you enjoy+ing/want to..."
“so you should definitely give it a try”
“I promise you won’t regret it!”
“I’m sure you won’t be disappointed”
“For me, it was absolutely worth using”
“you are sure to have a a blast using it”
”so, what are you waiting for to give it a go?”
Compare the two pictures and answer in 1 minute
Presentation (speaking part 2)
(Your answer)
Don't use more paper than you really need. (AVOID)
Try ___________________paper than you really need.
TO AVOID USING MORE
Which statement matches the text?
Presentation (part 7)
45 A ("...one had kicked me hard. She apologised and no damage was done, fortunately,...")
The shop was very quiet and ____ people were waiting to be served.
few
Write an introduction and the possible headings for this report:
Your English teacher has asked you to write a report on transport facilities in your area. In your report, you should:
• describe the existing transport facilities
• explain what’s good and bad about them
• suggest how they could be improved in the future.
The aim/purpose of this report is to outline/describe the public transport options available in my city, analyse/examine their strong and weak points and and provide suggestions so as to improve them.
Introduction, Public Transport, Advantages and disadvantages, Recommendations
Discuss together all the options (2 minutes) and then make a decision about which is the best holiday destination (1 minute).
Presentation (speaking part 3)
(Your own answer)
I like my new job, even if I have to spend much time on the phone. (DESPITE)
_________________ so much time on the phone, I like my new job.
DESPITE HAVING TO SPEND
Which statement fits in the gap?
Presentation (part 6)
B
I can't put _______________ with this smell anymore. Let's leave this place, please.
UP
Write an introduction to this essay, come up with an original idea and paraphrase its key words:
Doing sports outside is better than doing sports inside. What do you think?
Write about: 1. which is more enjoyable, 2. which is cheaper, 3....your own idea
In this day and age, most people would agree that doing any kind of exercise is important. However, some people will opt for outdoors sports, whereas others might prefer indoors alternatives. In this essay, I will analyse both sides of the argument.
enjoyable: entertaining, exciting...
cheaper: more affordable, less expensive/pricey...
Do you think you have to spend a lot of money to have a good holiday? ..... (Why? / Why not?)
Some people say we travel too much these days and shouldn’t go on so many holidays. What do you think?
What do you think is the biggest advantage of living in a place where there are a lot of tourists?
(Your own answer)
I was able to solve the problem with the help of my dad. (SORT)
My dad helped _______________ the problem.
ME SORT OUT