Listening
People are talking about different cities. What do they like about each city?
1 a prices
b beaches
2 a architecture
b weather
1 - beaches
2 - architecture
That’s the strangest story I’ve ever heard / been hearing!
That’s the strangest story I’ve ever heard !
What word is missing?
The London Eye is a big a_______ for visitors to London.
The London Eye is a big attraction for visitors to London.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence
There aren’t many multi-storey / multi-level car parks in my town.
There aren’t many multi-storey car parks in my town.
Use the right form of the word COMFORT
No-one wants to watch someone who looks _____ , as if they don’t want to be there.
No-one wants to watch someone who looks uncomfortable, as if they don’t want to be there.
A manis talking about good experiences he had. What happened to him?
a He met a Greek family on the boat.
b He stayed in a great hotel.
a He met a Greek family on the boat.
Help me with this box, _____ you?
Help me with this box, will you?
Open the brackets. Use the right form of the word
A (advantage) of living in the countryside is the lack of public transport.
A disadvantage of living in the countryside is the lack of public transport.
Choose the correct words to complete the sentence
I agree with you up to a point / an end.
I agree with you up to a point.
Use the right form of theword ORIGINAL
Without some ______ , they would be boring and people would stop watching.
Without some originality, they would be boring and people would stop watching.
A woman is talking about good experiences she had. What happened to her?
a The taxi driver gave her a free ride.
b The taxi driver returned her wallet.
b The taxi driver returned her wallet.
You’ve played / been playing that game all morning. Why don’t you do something else now?
You’ve been playing that game all morning. Why don’t you do something else now?
Choose the right variant
I don’t know the best way to dispose ____ my old phone.
a) to b) at c) of
I don’t know the best way to dispose of my old phone.
Complete the sentence
The shops never opened and thousands of parking___ remained empty
The shops never opened and thousands of parking spaces remained empty
Use the right form of the word OPEN
Viewers respond to _____ and honesty.
Viewers respond to openness and honesty.
People are talking about different cities. What do they like about each city?
1 a nightlife
b safety
2 a traffic
b sightseeing
1 - nightlife
2 - sightseeing
Let’s watch that new series, _____we?
Let’s watch that new series, shall we?
Open the brackets. Change the form of the word
We are trying to make our school more accessible to people with ____ (able).
We are trying to make our school more accessible to people with disabilities.
Choose the right variant
All public buildings must have wheelchair access / acceptance these days.
All public buildings must have wheelchair access these days.
Use the right form of the word SIMPLE
A good blog doesn’t have to be complicated. Often, ______ is better, which is why many great blogs are of people just talking to a camera in their bedroom.
A good blog doesn’t have to be complicated. Often, simplicity is better, which is why many great blogs are of people just talking to a camera in their bedroom.
People are talking about different cities. What do they like about each city?
1 a weather
b nightlife
2 a culture
b architecture
1 - nightlife
2 - architecture
I (dream) of going to London since I was a child and finally I’m going! I (save) for two years and by next week I’ll have all the money I need. I’m really excited because (never go) abroad before and now I’m going on my own.
I have dreamt/have been dreaming of going to London since I was a child and finally I’m going! I have been sving for two years and by next week I’ll have all the money I need. I’m really excited because have never gone abroad before and now I’m going on my own.
Choose the correct words to complete the text.
It’s (1) believable / unbelievable how quickly my city is changing. Lots of big companies have moved into the city and the local people are being pushed out to the (2) suburbs / city centre. In my neighbourhood, houses and shops are (3) reappearing / disappearing at a worrying speed. For example, they are building a huge 50 (4) storey / floor office block where my school used to be! Now the local community has decided that enough is enough. We’re going to tell the developers that we have no intention (5) of / to being pushed out!
It’s unbelievable how quickly my city is changing. Lots of big companies have moved into the city and the local people are being pushed out to the suburbs . In my neighbourhood, houses and shops are disappearing at a worrying speed. For example, they are building a huge 50 storey office block where my school used to be! Now the local community has decided that enough is enough. We’re going to tell the developers that we have no intention of being pushed out!
Complete the sentences
However, that has all changed and in ____ years, the number of customers using the Mall has increased significantly. Nowadays, if you ____ a tour of the Mall, you can see that there are happy shoppers everywhere
1 a) lately b) recent c) past d) last
2 a) make b) do c) take d) go
However, that has all changed and in recent years, the number of customers using the Mall has increased significantly. Nowadays, if you take a tour of the Mall, you can see that there are happy shoppers everywhere
Use the right form of the word AWARE
I have an _____ of the situation in the world.
I have an awareness of the situation in the world.