Upper-intermediate Level – Mid-term test

Reading Comprehension

Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

1. In 18th-century London, mudlarking...

Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

2. What does the author say about Steve Brooker?

Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

3. What advice does Steve offer other mudlarks?

Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

4. Steve says that for mudlarks, finding the best objects depends on  ...

Read the article. For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D)

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

5. Most modern mudlarks ...

Match five of the highlighted words / phrases to the definitions.

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

Example: the structure of bones in a person   skeleton

6. to be surprised by something _________

Match five of the highlighted words/phrases to the definitions.

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

7. break easily _______

Match five of the highlighted words/phrases to the definitions.

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

8. Very useful or important ________

Match five of the highlighted words/phrases to the definitions.

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

9. A way out in case of emergency _______

Match five of the highlighted words/phrases to the definitions.

Few hobbies combine collecting Roman artefacts, medieval coins, and discovering bodies. But the very British hobby of mudlarking is making a comeback.

Mudlarking is a pastime that has become more popular in the last few years in London. It involves going to the River Thames at low tide and digging in the mud for valuable objects. A person who goes mudlarking is called a mudlark.

Mudlarking has its origins in 18th-century London. But in those days, it wasn’t a hobby at all. It was actually a way for many children – and those too old to be employed – to survive. This was at a time when there were hardly any bridges crossing the river, so most people caught boats across. Getting on and off the boats, people dropped things. These were then found by mudlarks, the poorest level of society, who sold them to earn money, which would hopefully be just enough for a meal.

Steve Brooker is a modern-day mudlark and he’s had this unusual hobby for 30 years. He’s found everything from glass bottles and clay pots, to coins dating from Roman times right up to the present day. He says he has found many extraordinary things, but finding a human skeleton was particularly terrifying. He later found out the bones were 300 years old, but even so, it’s an experience he is happy he hasn’t repeated.

Steve often goes to the river near where he lives, but on the day I met him, he accompanied me in my boat to the east of the city. Steve was excited because he hadn’t had a boat for a few years, and this meant he could reach an area where he hadn’t been for some time.  ‘Getting caught out by the tide is a real danger,’ Steve explains. He advises us, as he does with anyone he has guided on the river, to watch for the water level and always have an escape route. We appear to be ok and our boat is our way on and off the Blackwall foreshore.

Apart from a permit, the only tools required for mudlarking are a bucket and something to dig with. At 25°C, we are lucky with the weather, but even on rainy days, keen mudlarks can be found by the water’s edge. ‘Every day, as the water level rises and falls it moves objects in the mud,’ explains Steve. ‘So it’s possible to find really good things any time of the year.’ Steve quickly fills his bucket with coins, Victorian pipes, old keys, and even a jar that he says came from an old food factory that used to be nearby. He knows exactly where to look and hardly digs down at all. After an hour, his top object is a metal toy from the 1800s. Much of what he finds goes to local museums. ‘That’s what anyone who goes mudlarking usually does,’ says Steve.

Steve explains why the river mud holds such treasure. ‘It is anaerobic, which means it doesn’t hold air. Therefore, anything in it stays in great condition,’ he says. ‘Once they are opened up to the air, however, their condition starts to break down, so mudlarking is all about keeping things that would otherwise fall to pieces’.

10. an object of historical interest _________

GRAMMAR

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example: Have you ever been (go) to Paris?

1. If I ________ (be) you, I would ask them to raise my salary.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

2. Could you call me back in half an hour? I still _______ (not read) your report.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

3. ‘Ann doesn’t like using Skype.’ ‘Neither _______ (do) Karl and I – we prefer the phone.’

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

4. If you _______ (have) headaches on and off for over a month, you should go to the doctor’s.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

5. We _______ (finish) mending your car by tomorrow, so come and pick it up then.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

6. Who _______ (know) the answer to this question?

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

7. I wish I ________ (not wear) these shoes today. They’re really uncomfortable.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

8. Jo wishes she ________ (speak) Danish. Her company is sending her to Copenhagen.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

9. Had my driving test been on a rainy day, I doubt I ________ (pass) it.

Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

10. I _______ (talk) to Maria when Sam rang to say there was an urgent problem.

Order the words to make sentences.

11. I’ve / sure / laptop / I’m / left / where / my / not

Order the words to make sentences.

12. little / brown / bag / bought / lovely / Italian / yesterday / a / I

Order the words to make sentences.

13. hardly / big / ever / for / we / time / breakfast / have / a

Order the words to make sentences.

14. hadn’t / you / bet / come / wish / lecture / you / to / I / this

Order the words to make sentences.

15. set / sooner / the / there /we’ll / get / quicker / we / off / the

Choose the correct form.

16. Come round at 7.30 – we’ll ________ dinner by then.

Choose the correct form.

17. I wish you _______ so tall – it gives me neck ache to look at you!

Choose the correct form.

18. A. My brother went to Sri Lanka last year.

      B. _____ he? I’d love to go there!

Choose the correct form.

19. __________ should pay a lot more tax than they do.

Choose the correct form.

20. I speak a ______ French.

Choose the correct form.

21. Jim won’t come on time. He’s _________ .

Choose the correct form.

22. Take a coat in case it _______ cold.

Choose the correct form.

23. ________ are always talking about the weather.

Choose the correct form.

24. We did _______ you we’d be closed yesterday. I remember mentioning it.

Choose the correct form.

25. Your brother doesn’t play rugby, ______ he?

VOCABULARY

Complete the words in the sentences.

1. I prefer an a________ seat to a window seat on planes – you can get out easily.

Complete the words in the sentences.

2. I’ve never felt so much emotion before – I was completely o________.

Complete the words in the sentences.

3. You’ve had a s________ throat for three days now. You should go to the doctor’s.

Complete the words in the sentences.

4. The fog was so t________ I could hardly see anything and I had to drive very slowly.

Complete the words in the sentences.

5. If you don’t have anything to declare, you can just walk straight through c________.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

6. I always wear these leather ________when it’s really hot.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

7. You won’t get very wet if you leave now – it’s only ________.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

8. I always get very ________ before a job interview, but it’s easier once it’s started.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

9. I was really worried when Rob started ________ on that fish bone.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

10. I just need to collect my suitcase from baggage ________ and I’ll see you in Arrivals.

Choose the correct word.

11. I don’t need to check anything in, I’ve only got hand ______.

Choose the correct word.

12. ________ we’d like to find a cottage not too far from the sea.

Choose the correct word.

13. This phone is _________ designed for older people.

Choose the correct word.

14. We’ve been working very _______ recently. I hope things will get easier soon.

Choose the correct word.

15. That pizzeria’s been open nearly a year and we _______ haven’t tried it.

PRONUNCIATION

Choose the stressed syllable.

Example: re|served

1. poi|son|ing

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. Tem|pera|ture

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. Lone|li|ness

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. Fa|shio|na|ble

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. A|li|e|na|tion

LISTENING

Listen to the news program. Match each person with one word from the box. There are three words that you will not need.

1. Jeremy Maguire was a ______.

Listen to the news program. Match each person with one word from the box. There are three words that you will not need.

2. Stephanie Flamstead was a ______.

Listen to the news program. Match each person with one word from the box. There are three words that you will not need.

3. Penny Green was a ______.

Listen to the news program. Match each person with one word from the box. There are three words that you will not need.

4. Sally Green was a ______.

Listen to the news program. Match each person with one word from the box. There are three words that you will not need.

5. David Clarke was a ______.

Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.

6. According to the police, Robbie Forsyth is likely to be __________.

Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.

7. Tomorrow’s weather will be __________.

Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.

8. Right now, to help stop climate change, Nick __________.

Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.

9. While Amy was on vacation, the temperature was __________.

Listen to five conversations. Choose the correct answer.

10. Peter decides not to take his coat because __________.