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Max: I don’t think Sophie will be picked for the basketball team.
Tina: You shouldn’t _______________ her, she’s actually pretty good.
Variants: apologise estimate fail kind predict psychology understand
underestimate
Silvia: The government haven’t managed to reduce poverty at all, in fact, it’s increased.
David: I know, their policies have been a total _______________.
apologise estimate fail kind predict psychology understand
failure
Lisa: Did the council make a formal _______________ for their mistake?
Paul: Yes, and I was pleased they admitted being wrong.
apologise estimate fail kind predict psychology understand
apology
Karen: Sam didn’t realise you were agreeing with him.
Mark: I know! He totally _______________ what I was trying to say.
apologise estimate fail kind predict psychology understand
misunderstood
Poppy: What do you think is the most important quality in a good friend?
Henry: _______________. People should be nice to each other.
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Kindness
Ian’s an athlete, he’s as quick as ___ when he runs.
A a lion B a flash C a bee
The vast (a) _______________ of people nowadays have a smartphone, so is it possible to live without one?
B
majority
We have ___ a lot of improvements to our house since we moved in.
A made B done C taken
Jen Wasserstein made the (b) _______________ not to have one, but she does have a basic mobile phone.
A
decision/choice
When I have a problem I usually ___ with my friend.
A pick it up B piece it together C talk it through
However, she’s finding it more and more difficult to get by without one and it’s having a serious (c) _______________ on her life.
C
impact
I don’t know why Jane’s giving me the cold ___ and ignoring me. I must have upset her somehow.
A back B shoulder C hand
. When she travelled from Spain to the US recently, she almost couldn’t get the flight home because she didn’t have a QR code on her phone. She says not having one can make it hard to (d) _______________ in because people think she’s strange.
B
fit
My dad gave a speech at the conference ___ his boss because she couldn’t be there.
A by means of B on account of C on behalf of
They don’t understand why she wouldn’t want one and it can completely (e) _______________ even close friends because they can’t understand her reasons for doing it.
C
baffle
Scientists think they have made an important ___ so finding a cure for the disease is more likely.
A breakthrough B crackdown C outcome
So far, Jen has managed by borrowing people’s phones, but people can take (f) _______________ and get angry. Jen is determined not to get one for as long as possible
Jim Abernethy is an expert diver who loves sharks. For the past 40 years, he has been dive with them nearly every day
A
offence
has been diving
His favourite shark is a 4.5 m long tiger shark called Emma. Over the years, Jim has help Emma a few times – once he has put his hand in her mouth to remove a fish hook from her throat!
Perfect! Let’s see, I (c) _______________ (do) the lesson on Saturday and again a few days later. I (d) _______________ (learn) new vocabulary every day next week between 4 pm and 4.30 pm, so don’t phone me then.
has helped
put
c ’ll do
d will be learning
At the trial, Penny was ___ of all charges so she didn’t have to go to prison.
A prosecuted B acquitted C banned
Why is she (g) _______________ to put up with the inconvenience? Because smartphones can affect people’s freedom as they are constantly looking at them.
Because he swims with them so often, Jim used to them so he is relaxed. There are often 30 or 40 sharks around him!
B
willing
is used to
Jim was worried that he had been hurting Emma when he removed the hook, so he checked on her regularly for the next few weeks. He use to open her mouth two or three times a day and check
Also, I want to practise more. I phoned Sara yesterday and we (e) _______________ (meet) after school in the cafe to practise speaking together. By this time next week, I (f) _______________ (spend) over ten hours improving my English
had hurt
used to open
e ’re meeting
f will have spent
He finds it annoying that people always criticised sharks and that books and films show them as dangerous creatures.
I’ve decided that I want to improve my English. From now on, I (a) _______________ (work) hard at it every day, that’s my plan. I’ve joined an online English club and they send out a lesson every week. The next lesson (b) _______________ (come) out on Saturday morning.
are always criticising
a ’m going to work
b comes
Why did you refuse _______________ me? I was really struggling and needed your support.
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1 Lucy passed her driving test the first time, that can’t been easy. ___________________________________________ 2 If I have had lunch, I wouldn’t be so hungry now. __________________________________________
to help
1 can’t have been
2 had had
The thief admitted _______________ the money so he was sent to prison.
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3 That jacket mustn’t be Janet’s because it’s red and she never buys red clothes. ___________________________________________ 4 We needn’t have paid to visit the museum because it was free. ___________________________________________
stealing
3.can’t be
4 didn’t need to
Sam overheard his friends _______________ about a surprise they were planning for his birthday.
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5 Unless you have a smartphone, you can’t use apps. ___________________________________________ 6 They would have gone to the concert if they would have known about it. ___________________________________________
talking
5 +
6 had known
It was really windy when we arrived at the campsite, but we managed _______________ the tent up
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In many ways, Southwood High School in Louisiana, USA, is like any other high school. However, in 2021, fighting (a) ___________ become a problem for the school. Students were in trouble and the authorities were worried. The school hadn’t (b) ___________ to solve the problem and nobody knew what to do
to put
a had
b managed
I prefer _______________ films in the cinema to the TV.
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Things (c) ___________ have become a lot worse, but fortunately, a group of dads (d) ___________ taking action. Around 40 dads started a group called Dads on Duty. Wearing specially designed tshirts, the dads took turns to go in groups to the school.
watching/to watch
c could/might
d suggested
They stood in the corridors when classes changed and patrolled the school. If students were late, they (e) ___________ remind them to hurry up. They interacted with students, telling jokes and chatting with them. (f) ___________ they started, there haven’t been any fights and the students have reported feeling happier and safer.
‘I’ll help you make lunch tomorrow’, Max said to his mum. (offer/demand/ask)
Max ______________________________
Maria: I’m tired of _______________ (wait) for Rick. Shall we just go? Simon: OK, I’ll phone him and let him know.
e would
f Since
offered to help (his mum) make lunch the next day.
waiting
‘You really must try that new restaurant’, Joe said to us. (insist/claim/offer)
Joe ______________________________
Sara: Why do you want to go into town?
Dom: I haven’t got anything _______________ (wear) at the fancy dress party, so I need to get something.
The scream was completely ___, I’ve never heard anything so loud in my life!
A ear-splitting C heartwarming B soul-destroying D nail-biting
insisted that we (should) try the new restaurant.
to wear
A
(g) ___________ they hadn’t taken action, what would have happened? Nobody knows, but everyone is delighted that Dads on Duty was started. The dads in the group are hoping more dads will join as they have no plans to stop. They (h) ___________ be helping out at the school for a long time to come.
‘You broke my bag!’ Sally said to Liam. (explain/accuse/promise)
Sally ______________________________
Sam: How was the concert?
Rob: Well, I wasn’t there, but Ben described _______________ (listen) to the band as the best experience ever, so I’ll definitely go next time.
g Suppose/Supposing
h will
accused Liam/him of breaking her bag.
listening
‘I won’t tell anyone’, Katie said. (promise/refuse/offer) Katie ______________________________
Mark: Let’s put some music in our project.
Joanne: It’s not worth _______________ (do) that because we won’t be able to listen in class.
4 You’re ___ the point, you haven’t understood what Mark said at all.
A scoring B missing C proving D getting
5 If you don’t agree with the new policies, you must ___ against them.
A cut in B point out C tell off D speak out
promised not to tell anyone.
doing
4 B
5 D
Rosa: Why did you make all those notes?
Sonia: Well, it’s important _______________ (organise) the information well, then it’s easier to learn.
‘Can you help us?’ they said to me. (ask/inform/tell) They ______________________________
When you watch films, are you ever aware of product _______________ as a form of advertising?
You’re ___ the point, you haven’t understood what Mark said at all.
A scoring B missing C proving D getting
to organise
asked me if I could help them.
placement
B