"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

" - Chinese Proverb

YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES BASIC ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FIRST TERM/ MIDYEAR REVISION B/Bn/C/Cn

GRAMMAR Exercise 1: Choose the best word or phrase to complete the text. Steve Smith (0)_is_ a student with a difference. He studies but he also (1)_____. How (2)_____ he study and work? On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he is a student. On Tuesdays and Thursdays (3)_____ works at a job. (4)_____ does he work? Because he needs money. (5)_____ Steve gets money from his family and the government but it is not enough and it is not often. What (6)__________ he do? He occasionally (7)_____ his job because he can only work two days a week. Usually he works at the university. (8)_____ jobs does he do? Photocopying, (9)_____ and answering emails. He is (10)_____ busy. He (11)_____ get much money but he is (12)_____. 0 a) does b) are c) doesnt d) is 1 a) doesnt work b) works c) work d) dont work 2 a) does b) are c) doesnt d) is 3 a) it b) she c) I d) he 4 a) What b) Which c) Why d) How 5 a) Sometimes b) Never c) Always d) Daily 6 a) dont b) do c) doesnt d) does 7 a) changes b) doesnt change c) change d) dont change 8 a) Where b) How c) What d) Why 9 a) swimming b) building c) filing d) interesting 10 a) never b) daily c) often d) always 11 a) doesnt b) is c) does d) are 12 a) ugly b) happy c) noisy d) cold

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Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with go, play, get, do, ride or drive. 0. I cant _play_ tennis this weekend. 1. Do you __________ on the bus to school? 2. They __________ to work by car. 3. Three days a week I __________ running. 4. Do you __________ aerobics? 5. Peter wants to __________ a motorbike. 6. I __________ to work at 9:00 and start working at 9:15. 7. In my job I __________ lorries. 8. We __________by boat to France every year. 9. You cant ________ basketball here. 10. Where can I __________ yoga? Exercise 3: Complete the text with the present continuous or the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Last year I (0)_was_ (be) in my home country. I (1) _____________ (live) at home with my family and I (2) _____________ (not work). Now it is all different. This month I (3) _____________ (stay) in Belgrade. Last month, I (4) _____________ (be) in Llubijana and the month before I (5) _____________ (go) to Berlin and Vienna. What (6) _____________ (I do) this year? I (7) _____________ (travel) by train all over Europe and I (8) _____________ (learn) languages. Last year, I (9) _____________ (can not) speak any Serbo-Croat. Now I can say hello, goodbye, please and thank you. This year, I (10) _____________ (work) in a shop in the middle of Belgrade and I have no problem speaking. Last year I (11) _____________ (can) only speak one language. Now I can speak a little of six languages! Last year I (12) _____________ (not know) anything about the world. Now, I (13) _____________ (travel) all over the world! Exercise 4: Fill in the blanks using either the present simple, present continuous, past simple or past continuous forms. Steve Evans and Mike Brockall 0____are____ athletes but they 1_____________ (have) different hopes. Steve 2_____________ (run) in the London Marathon this week. Mike 3_____________ (be) at home this week. He 4_____________ (break) his leg last week and cannot run for eight months. How 5_____________ he _____________ (break) his leg? He 6_____________ (climb) a hill as part of his training when a tree 7_____________ (fall) on him during a storm. Steve 8_____________ (hope) to win a marathon. Mike only 9_____________ (want) to run again.

Exercise 5: Complete the text with for and since.

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A photographers life Martha Schwarz, 29, freelance photographer Ive had three different homes I was born. My family and I lived in a small flat the first years of my life, then we moved to a larger one. My parents have lived there then. I moved out when I got engaged and Ive lived in a small house near the Danube the last seven years. My husband and I have been married almost five years now. Ive been a professional photographer nearly six years now and I love it. I worked for Newsweek four years and Ive been freelance I left. I much prefer working for myself. My favourite camera is my old Nikon 601. Ive had it my 21st birthday. It still works perfectly. b) Complete the questions. Use How long or When and the verb in brackets.
1. . Martha . ? (move out)

When she got married. 2. . she and her husband. married ? (be) For almost five years. 3. . she. a professional photographer? (become) Nearly six years ago. 4. . she. freelance? (be) Since she left Newsweek. 5. . she. her Nikon 601? (get) She got it for her 21st birthday.

STUDY Have He gone to has / Have been gone to / to Have been

TIP in

Scotland.

(Hes on his way to Scotland or hes there now. He hasnt come back yet.) He has been to Munich once.

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(He He

has visited Munich, has been

but he isnt there now. in Rotterdam

He

has come two

back.) years.

for

(He lives in Rotterdam now.)

Exercise 6: Fill in has/have been to/in, has/have gone to. 1-) Berthas not here. She . the library. 2-) I . Madrid, but I only spent a few days there. 3-) How long . you . Birmingham? For nearly two years. 4-) Tom is alone because his parents . the seaside for the weekend. 5-) Julia . the supermarket shell be back in about an hour. Exercise 7: Present Perfect or past simple? Circle the correct form. Forever Friends I knew/ have known Teresa for ages, almost since we were/have been born. We met/have met at the same nursery school when we were/have been only four years old and we are/have been friends since then. We went/have been to the same primary school, we were/have been in the same class at secondary school and now we are at the same university. At least we dont study the same subjects. We have been/were together for a long time and we shared/have shared a lot of great experiences. Exercise 8: Complete the text with the correct form of the verb.

Hayao Miyazaki

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The Japanese film director Hayao Miyazaki is one of the greatest animators in modern cinema. Films like Heidi, 3000 Miles in Search of Mother and Marco .. (make) him famous all over the world. When Hayao.. (be) at secondary school he .. (see) his first cartoon film, The Legend of the White Snake. It .. .. (start) his interest in animation. In 1985 he and his friend Takahata .. (start) a film studio called Studio Ghibli. Since then Miyazaki .. (direct, write and produce) many other films with Takahata. All of these films .. (be) major successes, particularly Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Exercise 9: Complete the spaces in the text below with an appropriate form of the verb in brackets. Use the present simple, present continuous or present perfect. Paul Wilson, author of The Little Book of Calm, not only writes books, but he also .. (work) for an advertising agency and is the director of a hospital. From time to time, he also.. (produce) musical albums and he frequently .. (give) talks to business people. Because of, or despite this busy life, he .. (become) a world authority on calmness. He .. (already publish) two novels and many books on the subject of calmness. In the last few years, he .. (sell) more than any other Australian writer. So far, his work .. (appear) in over twelve languages, and this number .. (increase). As a result, he .. (become) very famous around the world. National newspapers regularly .. (write) articles about him and, at least once a month, there is a TV programme which discusses his work. At the moment, he .. (work) on a number of new projects and, at the same time, .. (try) to find time to spend with his three children. (be) this film which

Exercise 10: Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets, past, present perfect or with will. Next year, in June, the World Student Games (0)_will be_ (be) in Bangkok. There (1) .. (be) 11 student games so far and the last one (2) .. (be) in Izmir last year. In Izmir, 15 countries (3) .. (send) over 2,000 students to the games.
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This means that in 11 games, over 20,000 students (4) .. (play) a sport or (5) .. (do) an athletic event. Next year, again, many people (6) .. (win) gold, silver or bronze medals. This is very expensive. The games in Izmir (7) .. (cost) over 2.5 million pounds and the International University Sports Federation (FISU) (8) .. (spend) over 25 million pounds for all 11 games. Next year, more than 5,000 students (9) .. (attend) the games and the cost (10) .. (be) higher than any other games. FISU (11) .. (not decide) what to do yet but I am sure they (12) .. (increase) the price of tickets. We hope there (13) .. (be) a discount for students. Exercise 11: Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Add than, the where necessary. 1. Baseball is .. sport in the USA. (popular) 2. She's much .. her brother. (serious) 3. Yesterday, he was .. he usually is. (friendly) 4. That was .. film I've ever seen. (good) 5. You are .. you think you are. (clever) 6. Where's .. place in the world? (hot) 7. Debbie is .. she used to be. (self-confident) 8. My brother is one of .. people I know. (strange) 9. Which is .. building in the world? (tall) 10. Our holiday was much .. we expected. (cheap) Exercise 12: Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form by adding any necessary words. Dear Marie, Im writing to tell you about Merryvilles Country Fair which took place last weekend. It was .. (big) event of the year! There were more people at the fair than there were last year. People were selling .. (nice) ornaments and .. (wonderful) arts and crafts I had ever seen. I bought a beautiful hand-woven rug. It is .. (big) and much .. (thick)

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the old one I have. Luke found an unusual painting and we decided to buy it and hang it in our living room. It looks .. (good) the old picture we had there. Although it was getting really cold as it got dark, people stayed to listen to the band which was playing . (fantastic) dance music I had ever heard. As we watched the band perform, we ate . (delicious) toffee-apples I had ever had in my life! And guess who this years winner of . (large) pumpkin contest was! My granddad! I hope youll be in town for next years fair. Ive heard that its going to be . (good) this years! Take care, Suzanne Exercise 13: Complete the text with the words or phrases in the box. the cant (x2) worst the best any lot can cheaper many most of a (x2) There is (0) a_ market on the corner of my street. It sells (1)_______________ vegetables in town. You (2) _______________ find many different types of vegetables and a (3) _______________ of the vegetables are not from this country. For example, (4) _______________ of the vegetables come from Turkey. (5) _______________ the fruit comes from Spain, about 80%. I buy Spanish fruit because it is (6) _______________ than fruit from this country. I love bananas but the market doesnt have (7) _______________ now. They arrive in September. I (8) _______________ wait for September! (9) _______________ market is open from Monday to Friday. It also sells the (10) _______________ bread in town. Its really bad! The market (11) _______________ make bread so I buy it from (12) _______________ bakery near the market.

Exercise 14: Complete the sentences with the given quantifiers. 1-) ( a little (x2) / a few )

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Try to get exercise before a long camping trip. It will help you feel better on the trip. good stretching exercises every day will help. walking or swimming is also useful. 2-) ( a / some / much / many ) Making a fire is skill, but its easy to learn. You wont need practise before you can build a roaring campfire. Start with paper and leaves. Place the wood on top of these, and leave spaces for air. Dont use big pieces of wood. Put two or three over the sticks, and keep the rest to the side. 3-) ( How much (x2) / How many (x2) ) Plan your food in advance. sandwiches are you going to make? bread will you need? Are you planning popcorn and pancakes? butter should you bring for these treats? eggs will you need? Make sure you have enough of everything before you leave. 4-) ( a few / a little / ( very) little / a lot of ) On our familys first camping trip, we had equipment and almost no experience, but we still had fun. It was a blast. We swam, we hiked, and we made new friends. Of course, we had problems, but not many. Anyway, a little inconvenience didnt interfere with our fun. Exercise 15: Choose the right word. 50 years ago there were 0 much/many people living in the town of Smallholden. Today, if you walk down the High Street at night you 1 probably /certainly 2 dont / wont see anyone, just the policeman and his dog. It 3 have / has been like this 4 for / since 1984, when the car factory closed. There is 5 less / least pollution in the town today, but 6 few / little money in Smallholden. However, things are going 7 best / better for the town. A new callcentre 8 will / might open in June offering 5,000 new jobs. The council has 9 gave / given permission and now, although the policeman is still alone at night with his dog, he has a smile on his face. Exercise 16: Complete the following sentences.

"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself." - Chinese Proverb

1-) If Tom (finish) his homework quickly, he (come) with us this evening. 2-) If you (smoke) in here, people (be) angry. 3-) I (get) a cake if we (have) visitors tonight. 4-) If I (go) to bed late, I always (get up) late. 5-) The road is slippery. You (skid) if you (brake) suddenly. 6-) If I (watch) that programme, I always (get) angry. 7-) My neighbour (be) furious if you (park) in his parking space. 8-) If they (study) for the exam, I (not disturb) them. 9-) Laura never (want) breakfast if she (go)for an early-morning run. 10-) If Jane (misbehave) one more time, the teacher (ask) her to leave the class. Exercise 17: Fill in must, mustnt or dont have to. (Optional: Not for C Level.) BOSS: SECRETARY: BOSS: SECRETARY: BOSS: SECRETARY: BOSS: SECRETARY: BOSS: Have you typed those letters yet? No, I havent finished. 1-) I type them all this morning? Yes, you 2-) Im afraid. Very well, sir. 3-) I also photocopy them? No, you 4-) . Eric can do that. Just ask him. OK, Ill do that. Oh, sir. Youve got an appointment with Mr. Lee Oh, dear! I forgot. Ill go now. Do you want me to call your wife and tell her that youll be late? No, you 6-) do that. Ill call her.

at 6 oclock. Its almost 5.30. You 5-) be late.

Exercise 18: Underline the correct verb form. (Optional: Not for C Level.) 1-) You mustnt / dont have to tell Mary what I told you. Its a secret. 2-) The museum is free. You mustnt / dont have to pay to get in. 3-) You mustnt / dont have to drive with an expired licence. 4-) Terrys a millionaire. He mustnt / doesnt have to go to work. 5-) I mustnt / dont have to do my washing. My mother does it for me. 6-) We mustnt / dont have to rush. Weve got enough time. 7-) You mustnt / dont have to play with guns. Theyre dangerous.
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8-) This is my favourite pen. You can borrow it, but you mustnt / dont have to lose it. 9-) Shall I come with you? You can if you want, but you mustnt / dont have to. 10-) We have a lot of work tomorrow. You mustnt / dont have to be late. 11-)You've been late for work twice this week. You mustn't/ dont have to be late again tomorrow.' 12-) You mustn't/don't have to open the door before the train stops. You could fall out. 13-) We mustn't/don't have to make any noise going into the house. It's very late and everybody is asleep. 14-) You mustn't/don't have to phone the station about the time of the trains. I've got a timetable. 15-) I mustn't/don't have to go now. I can stay a bit longer if you want me to. Exercise 19: Make sentences. Use the linking words in brackets. Make any necessary changes without changing the order of the words. Be careful about the punctuation. 1. Good nutrition/ eating/ healthy food /be/ essential/ good health. (and) .. 2. Sugar / fat /can /cause /serious health problems/ high blood / heart disease. (and/such as/or) .. 3.Food/ influence/ our mental health/ chocolate /can/ change/ your mood. (also/for example) .. 4.Vegetables/fish/help/ reduce/ minor problems / lack /concentration/ poor memory / poor motivation. (and(2), such as) .. 5.With regard to/ more physical illnesses/ Mediterranean diet/ may/ protect you / Alzheimers disease. .. 6. Illness/ early death/serious disease /weaken / country /in /economic / social ways. (and/bothand) ..
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7. Most illnesses/this area/ be/ minor now/ we/be/ closing /one /clinics (so) .. 8. Lack of food/ children/ be/ suffering / malnutrition. (because of) .. Exercise 20: Complete the following sentences. Answers may vary.
1. You should have a health insurance because/as/since 2. You should have a health insurance to/in order to/so as to 3. You should have a health insurance so that 4. You should have a health insurance in order not to/so as not to 5. He should stop sitting in front of the TV all evening since 6. You should join a sports club to 7. You should stretch your arms so that you 8. You should do some exercise in order to

Exercise 21: Complete the sentences using relative clauses. Use who, which or that.
1. A Scot is a person (live in Scotland)

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2. Nessie is a monster (live in Loch Ness)

.. A fridge is a thing (keep food cool) ..

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5. A bee is an insect (make honey)

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6. A lemon is a fruit (be yellow and sour)

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7. A watch is a thing (tell the time)

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8. A ferry is a ship (carry people across the water)

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9. A shop assistant is someone (work in a shop)

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10. A key is a thing (can open and lock doors) 11

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.. Rewrite exercises:
1. Where is your friend from? (come)

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2. My uncle is an architect. (work as)

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3. Have you got any paintings in your room? (there)

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4. She goes to the theatre once a year. (rarely)

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5. There arent many students in class today. (a few)

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6. You were lucky! Theres a little damage to your car.(much)

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7. The teacher let the students have a break. (The students /can)

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8. It is possible that you are the best student in this class. (can)

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9. I have never seen a naughtier child in my life. (naughtiest)

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10. No other subject is more interesting than archeology to me.(most)

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11. I walked in the park yesterday. I met an old friend. (while)

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12. Sally was having her coffee in a caf. She suddenly heard an explosion (when)

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13. I advise you to stay in bed for two days. (should)

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14. It isnt necessary for us to book a table. (dont have to)

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15. Jane is planning to have a holiday in Caribbean this summer. (going to) 12

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16. John is always late for the class. Tomorrow is not a different day. (will)

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17. The students went into the directors office, the teachers waited outside. (however)

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18. He could hardly walk because of the terrible accident that he had. (because)

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19. I waited for half an hour before the manager took me into his office. (after)

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20. She smokes 40 cigarettes a day, but she looks healthy. (although)

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21. I have never read a book by Yaar Kemal before. (the first time)

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22. It has been two years since I last saw them. (for)

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23. The teacher is sick. She will probably not come to the class tomorrow. (may)

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24. Newspapers are important means of communication. You can read them anywhere.

(that/which) ..
25. Leonardo Da Vinci was a painter. He also invented many things. (who)

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26. Sally got up early in order not to miss the bus. (so that)

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27. You should come to the class in time. (Its important)

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VOCABULARY Exercise 1: Choose the odd one out.

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1. adolescent 2. old-fashioned 3. employer 4. birth-rate 5. idea 6. definitely

middle- aged hopeless employee child-care point probably

thirty something responsible bossy elderly agreement certainly

adult reserved boss

pension opinion absolutely

Exercise 2: Match the adjectives in the box with the people below. You will not need to use them all. polite miserable clever cheerful kind inspirational shy confident talented lazy stupid rude quiet patient PAULA She always has a smile on her face. . She knows the answers to all my questions. . She is always happy to wait for people. . She is sure she will be successful.
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TIM He doesnt like meeting people. . He doesnt talk very much. . He never smiles. . He can do lots of different things. . He doesnt like work. .

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Exercise 3: Underline the odd one out in each group. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a) panda a) cause a) junk food a) responsible a) cliff a) as a) nurse a) seeds b) snail b) adult b) depression b) careless b) coast b) because of b) adolescent b) insomnia c) malnutrition c) hope c) vitamins c) uncomfortable c) wave c) whereas c) elderly c) treatment d) rabbit d) ship d)carbohydrate d) useless d) deer d) so d) retired d) surgery

Exercise 4: Complete the text with the types of film, a) to g). (Optional) a) Science fiction b) Action c) Western d) Musical e) Horror f) War g) Comedy

WHATS ON AT THE ALCATRAZ?

Screen 1: GOOD MORNING EMILY

This (0)_horror_ movie is very long but very good. The story is about a woman. She stays in a house with ghosts for one night. The ghosts want her to leave by morning and do many things to make her leave. Penelope Beech is excellent as Emily. I am sure you will be very frightened!

Screen 2: UNHAPPY HALLOWEEN

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This (1)____ film is very old but still very good. The story is about two armies fighting on the night of October 31st. The film shows two soldiers thinking about home and their family in the battle. The film won two Oscars.

Screen 3: HES NOT HAPPY, HES MY BROTHER

This lovely (2)____ will make you sing and cry. It has great songs and a great story. I can still sing the best songs a week later.

Screen 4: PLAN B FROM NEW YORK

This (3)____ is very disappointing and is the worst film at the cinema this week. This film is not funny at all. In fact, I think the film was sad. The comedian, Paul Blue was terrible.

Screen 5: DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?

This (4)_____ movie is quite good because of the special effects but the story is not very good. Why are the monsters from space always green? Why do the Russian astronauts speak in English? We dont see the future in this film, we see peoples silly ideas about the future!

Screen 6: HA HA! VERY FUNNY!

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This (5)_____ movie is very exciting. Rob Bexx again plays Jim Blonde the secret agent and, as always, he is the best actor in the film. Of course there are lots of stunts, lots of action and lots of dead people at the end of the film.

Screen 7: ONE HORSE, ONE GUN, NO EYES

This classic (6)_____ movie is showing again at the Alcatraz. Sebastian Cottle got an Oscar for his role as the blind cowboy. The cowboy fights bad men, catches animals, falls in love and saves good people. Its great fun.

Exercise 5: Complete these sentences with one word. 0 In the summer, the house uses _solar_ power for electricity. 1 You can get an o______________ from the bank to buy the dishwasher. 2 You can boil water in a s______________ . 3 Have you done any r______________ for the exam? 4 I dont like eating fish. It tastes d______________ . 5 On the beach you can walk with b______________ feet. 6 She is very well-e______________ . She went to Oxford University. 7 You can see the street from the b______________ on the first floor of our house. 8 Every month the bank sends me a bank s______________ . 9 Can you l______________ me 10? Ill pat it back soon. 10 Theres no painting here. Just a b______________ wall. Exercise 6: Put the words in the box under the correct headings. microscope sofa luggage needle
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interest aisle wardrobe scalpel lend board

Money

Medical Microscope

House

Flying

Exercise 7: Underline the odd one out in each group. 0 a) series 1 a) mild 2 a) afterwards 3 a) psychologist 4 a) windy 5 a) advert 6 a) hard-working 7 a) extremely b) science b) clever b) until b) journalist b) fog b) fashion b) quite c) sitcom c) kind c) quite c) scientist c) cool c) article c) clear d) soap opera d) dedicated d) then d) politics d) humid d) webcast d) snowboarding d) very

b) snorkelling c) trekking

Exercise 8: Put the words in the box into the correct column. rude drama dedicated fog mild fame surgery humid treatment chatty episodes clinic

Weather

Personality

The Media

Health

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rude

READING
READING TEXT I a)Match the paragraph titles a) to f) with the correct paragraphs. a) When can we start? b) What is Topper? c) Do I need anything? d) Why Topper? e) Which languages can I learn? f) Who chooses Topper? TOPPER SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES (0)_b_ Topper is the largest language school in the country. It started in 1992 and now has more than 15 schools and teaches more than 12,000 students. (1)_____ Any person that wants to learn a language can come to Topper. Its prices are very cheap. In the last 10 years, Topper has not changed its prices. It also offers discounts and lends money to poor students at no interest. So everyone can study. (2)_____ Topper has the highest pass rates in the country. Over 95% of students pass the final exams. It is the only school in the country that gives its students the chance to study in England. The most important reason to choose Topper is because Topper is always thinking about you. As well as language lessons, it also has clubs and societies, and organizes social events and trips for students. The reason for this is that we think every student is important. (3)_____
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You can join a class at anytime. Every week we have new classes. Last year we had more than 1,500 classes. You should go to your nearest school, fill-in the form, pay and then you can start learning a language that same day. (4)_____ We teach seven languages, including English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. Last year we started teaching Polish and Turkish. Next year we will start teaching Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. We will also give free English lessons to students who study a new language. (5)_____ No. Nothing. As well as the coursebooks, we will give you your notebooks, pens and paper. We will also give a dictionary to students who pass their first test. So, do your revision!

b. Correct the statements below according to the text. 1. Topper has taught foreign languages for eighteen years. 2. They take more money back than they gave to the poor. . 3. Learners have to wait one day to complete their application before they start classes. 4. They teach English, French, German, Spanish and Italian as well as Turkish and Arabic. 5. They give a dictionary to all students who registered for the courses. ..
READING TEXT II Read the text and answer the questions about the text.
The Daily World News-9 July

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Game?

Kill him! Kill him! I was watching my son play with a friends video game. He was

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having fun, but there was one problem he wasnt killing fast enough. 2 Most people dont seem to worry about this kind of violence. Games with a lot of killing are now acceptable for children in our society. Although they really like it, as a mother, I am concerned about the violence in childrens video games and movies. A few years ago, I became so concerned about it that I decided to leave my job as a journalist and spend my life researching the problem of violent childrens entertainment. In my research, I have found out some very interesting things. The first thing that I have learned is this: while aggression is a part of human nature, violence is learned. Children learn violent behavior by copying, like they learn everything else. The second thing that I have learned is that children under the age of eight cannot separate fact from fiction: that is why they worry about monsters under their beds. This is also the reason that children may not understand why it is acceptable for television characters to hit, kick, and shoot each other-but it is not acceptable for children to do this at school.

Hundreds of scientific studies show that viewing violence increase violence. Researchers have found out that young children become more aggressive after playing violent video games or watching violent television programs. This frightens me. What are we parents teaching our young children when we allow them to watch violent TV programs and play with violent toys and games? Watching television or movie violence is harmful to children, but at least it is passive. By contrast, when children play violent video games, they actively participate in the murder and destruction. This entertainment teaches children that violence and destruction are fun, that shooting doesnt kill, or even hurt. Arthur Pober, executive director of the Entertainment Software Review Board, thinks parents need to pay careful attention. Parents have to understand what their children are doing, he says. Certain types of entertainment are not made for children.

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I agree that parents are responsible for their childrens entertainment, but the problem is that the companies are marketing the games directly at children. I think the video game companies need to stop the marketing of violent games to young children. They should also clearly label all games with the level of violence they contain. Manufacturers must take responsibility.

A. Match the words with their definitions. Violence Frighten Acceptable Harmful Fiction Destruction

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

_________________(adjective): causing or likely to cause harm _________________ (noun): causing a lot of damage __________________(adjective): allowed or approved of __________________(noun): something that is not true or real __________________(noun): when someone tries to hurt or kill someone else _________________(verb): to make someone feel fear

B. What do the following words refer to? 1. 2. 3. 4. it (par. 2): ______________________________________________________ this (par. 3): ___________________________________________________ they (par.4): ___________________________________________________ their (par.8):___________________________________________________

C. Write T (true) or F (false) for each statement. Correct the false statements according to the text. 1. Most people think its no problem for children to play violent video games. __________ 2. Children copy violence they see in video games and movies. __________ 3. Children know the difference between a game and real life. _________ 4. Children who play violent video games are more violent themselves. __________ 5. Playing violent video games is safer than watching violent movies. _________ 6. Companies that make video games clearly indicate their level of violence. ________

READING TEXT III

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WATER SPORTS IN HAWAII 1 If you enjoy water sports, Hawaii is the place for you! You can go swimming all year round in the warm water of the Pacific Ocean. You can go sport fishing from the shore or from a boat. If you like boats, you can go sailing, canoeing, or windsurfing. Or, you can also try some other water sports that are especially popular in Hawaii: surfing, snorkeling and scuba diving. 6 Surfing is a sport which started in Hawaii many years ago. The Hawaiians called it "he'enalu," which means "to slide on a wave." Long before the arrival of the Europeans, the Hawaiians used to ride on the waves on long, narrow wooden boards. When the first Europeans came to the islands, they were amazed by these surfing Hawaiians. Since that time, surfing has been a very popular sport on the California coast and in Australia, among other places. 12 If you want to try surfing, you need, first of all, to be a good swimmer. You also have to have an excellent sense of balance. You must swim out from the beach with your surfboard under your arm. When you get to where the waves begin to break, you wait for a calm moment. Then you try to stand up on the board. The wave will begin to rise under you. You must try to steer the board with your feet so that you can stay on top of the wave. The important thing is to keep your balance and not to fall down. If you can manage this, you will have an exciting ride all the way in to the shore. 19 Scuba diving and snorkeling are two ways to get a close look at the beauty lying below the surface of the ocean. The waters of the Hawaiian Islands are clean, clear, and warm. They contain hundreds of kinds of colorful fish. The undersea world is made even more colorful by the coral reefs of red, gold, white, and light purple. There are larger fish or sea turtles that inhabit these reefs. 24 Scuba diving allows you to see the most interesting undersea sights. "SCUBA" means "Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus," that is, equipment for breathing and swimming around far under water. In Hawaii, you can take special courses to learn how to scuba dive. After the courses, you can get a certificate that will allow you to dive alone. Since it can be dangerous, proper instruction and great care are always necessary when you are scuba diving. 30 If you are less adventurous, you might try snorkeling instead of scuba diving. Less equipment is needed: just a face mask, a breathing tube (snorkel), and flippers for your feet. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to snorkel. Although you cannot dive deep into the water, you can swim with your face below the surface. Breathing through the tube, you float on the surface and keep yourself moving with your flippers. Even from the surface like this, there will be plenty of color and beauty to see.
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What do the following words and phrases refer to?

1. they (line 9) : ______________________________

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2. 'this' (line 17) : ______________________________ 3. 'They' (line 21) : _____________________________ 4. it (line 28) : _________________________________ b) Find the words in the text that mean the SAME as the following. Write only one word in each blank. 1. still (adj.) (para.3): ___________________________ 2. to direct (v.) (para.3) : ________________________ 3. to live or occupy (v.) (para. 4) : _________________________ 4. item (n.) (para.5) : ______________________________ 5. correct (adj.) (para.5) : __________________________
c. Mark the following True (T) or False (F) according to the information in the text. And

correct the false sentences. T F 1. Surfing began as a sport in Australia when the first Europeans arrived there. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ T F 2. Surfing involves a combination of skills. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ T F 3. Surfers should stay away from places where the waves start breaking. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ T F 4. Coral reefs are probably colorful fish. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

READING TEXT IV Scan the newspaper article and answer the questions. (Note to the students: The newspaper article below includes grammar and vocabulary that you havent studied before. It might seem a bit difficult but the question asks you to scan the text. Although it is difficult, you can answer the scanning questions. Give it a try )

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1. How many people died in the typhoon? ..515 people.. 2. How many people are missing? ..more than 400 people 3. On what day did the typhoon begin? .on Monday. 4. What is the name of the island that was hit the worst? Panay Island 5. How many people lost their homes? ..445,000 people READING A GRAPH The chart shows the results of a survey about the most important inventions in the last 300 years. Tick the correct statements below.

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1... Many people selected the bicycle as the most important invention. 2 For males, invention of the Internet is less important than the radio. 3 Both females and males think that invention of the Internet is more important than the computer. 4 Women think that invention of mobile phone is more important than car. 5 Computer is more popular among women than men. 6. More females than males chose the bicycle. 7.... Internet is more popular among men than mobile phone. 8.. The least important invention is car for females. 9.. For men, cars are more useful than bicycle. 10... TV is the least important invention for both sexes.

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SAMPLE EXAM GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose the best option.

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1. Sarah is the champion. She _____ wins. a) always a) a a) a a) can a) should a) should a) in b) at b) rarely b) an b) an b) could b) would b) have to c) on c) never c) the c) the c) cant c) could c) could d) with b) parked c) parks d) is parking d) who help d) occasionally d) (no word write ) d) (no word write ) d) couldnt d) couldnt d) will
2. Do you have _____ umbrella?

3. Iwona is _____ best student in the class.

4. I _____ drive a car at six years ago but now I drive all the time.

5. My TV is old. I _____ buy another one.

6. You dont _____ buy a dictionary. I have one. 7. They didnt see David at work _____ Monday. 8. Julio _____ his car when the bus hit him. a) was parking a) they help b) help 9. Osteopaths are doctors _____ people with back problems. c) who they help 10. There have been eight accidents _____. a) in the last few days b) yesterday c) last year d) on November 12th 11. The Copper Kettle is the _____ restaurant in the town. The meals are so cheap. a) more expensive b) most expensive c) less expensive d) least expensive 12. There are very _____ tomatoes in the shop. Ill have more tomorrow. a) little a) must not b) many c) few d) much 13. Old people usually _____ pay to use the bus. b) could not c) might not d) dont have to 14. Have you ever thought _____ a doctor? a) becoming b) to become c) about becoming d) became 15. The police had no evidence against John so they _____. a) permitting him to go b) let him go c) allows him to go d) give him permission to go
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16. As soon as the rain _____ we will go. a) stops b) stopped b) meets c) will stop c) has met c) developing c) that d) is stopping d) has been meeting d) developer d) which 17. While my manager _____ the delegates, I prepared the coffee. a) was meeting a) develop a) what 18. The project needs further _____ before we can agree on a budget. b) development b) who 19. A vet is a doctor _____ looks after animals. 20. It was _____ first time, I had seen _____ advert for MP3 players in _____ newspaper. a) (no article write ) / the / a b) a / an / a c) the / an / a d) a / the / a 21. John gave Sarah a _____ plant for her birthday. a) green house plastic d) house green plastic 22. Would you mind _____ me how you finished so quickly? a) tell b) telling c) to tell d) is telling c) might not happen 23. The election _____ next month. a) couldnt happen d) may be happen 24. It took us hours but we finally succeeded _____ tickets for the concert. a) got b) to get c) in getting d) with getting b) will not be happen b) green plastic house c) plastic green house

Choose the sentences with the similar meaning. 25. When I got home, my husband was watching a football match on TV. a) I arrived home and then my husband started watching a football match on TV. b) My husband started watching a football match on TV before I arrived and then he continued watching. c) My husband was watching a football match on TV and it finished when I came into the house. d) I arrived home and started to watch a football match on TV with my husband. 26. Istanbul is the most beautiful city in Turkey. a) Lots of tourists visit Istanbul every year because it is very beautiful. b) Istanbul is more beautiful than Barcelona.
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c) The best place to visit is Istanbul in Turkey. d) There is not a city more beautiful than Istanbul in Turkey. 27. Although Ali has a part-time job, his grades are great! a) If Ali doesnt have a part-time job, he will be more successful. b) Ali has a part-time job but he is still very successful. c) Ali shouldnt work part-time if he wants to be successful. d) Ali should have a full-time job to be successful. 28. I have never eaten chocolate since I was fifteen. a) The last time I ate chocolate was when I was fifteen. b) I quit eating chocolate fifteen years ago. c) I dont like chocolate, so I never eat it. d) The first time I ate chocolate was fifteen years ago. 29. I am tired of your childish behavior! a) You act like a child, it must be tiring. b) I cannot stand the way you behave anymore. c) You are a child and I am tired because of you. d) I am stressed when you act like a child. 30. If you dont pay the rent, you will be thrown out of the flat. a) As you dont pay the rent, you will have to move out of the flat. b) Unless you pay the rent, they will throw you out of the flat. c) As the rent hasnt been paid, they will not throw you out of the flat. d) Unless you pay the rent, you will not have to move out of the flat.

Find the sentence that completes each paragraph. 31. Scientists around the world are developing the technology to make space tourism available for everybody. The most important step is cheap and reusable spacecraft. Other plans are more adventurous. . On the other hand, Japanese airlines are working on plans for a sightseeing spaceship. So, space tourism will be a new experience for ordinary people in the near future.

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a) The general public do not seem to be interested in space matter anymore. b) For instance, an American firm is building seven space stations with 100 space shuttles. c) When tourists eventually start arriving in space, they will need more spacecrafts. d) A spacecraft is still like a flying bomb which can be dangerous for space tourism.

32. Primitive people were less greedy than civilised man. Due to their dependence on nature, they lived in balance with it. .. This is because they believed that there was no need to be greedy because nature offered people enough to satisfy their needs and we should be happy with what weve got. a) Thats why they had lots of different types of animals. b) They fought to look after their families. c) Thats why they formed and lived in small groups. d) They only grew vegetables and fruit as much as they needed.

Read the paragraph and choose the best answer. The fast, high-tech lives of Americans have had a big (33) .. on American society. Bad manners and behavior (34) .. typical in our hurried world. Many Americans believe that manners have got worse and official figures confirm this. In a recent survey, (35) .. 70 % said that people are ruder than they were 20 or 30 years ago. This is true of both large and small towns, although 74 % of those living in cities said that people have become ruder, compared with 67 % in (36) .. areas. (37) .., few people believe that they have had bad manners themselves. 33. a) reason 34. a) became 35. a) nearly 36. a) suburb 37. a) Although
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b) cause b) have become b) absolutely b) rural b) As a result

c) affect

d) effect

c) to become d) becoming c) mainly c) county c) So d) certainly d) urban d) However

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38. It hasnt been possible _____ the representatives today. a) meet a) bored b) meeting c) to meet b) bore c) boring d) the meeting d) bores 39. This lesson is so _____. 40. I think you have _____ what I was trying to say. a) misunderstood b) ununderstood c) inunderstood d) overunderstood 41. After running for five miles I was __________ exhausted. a) absolutely a) graduate a) variety show a) cautious a) course a) spend a) turn on a) appreciate a) came a) crowded a) aisle a) exciting
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b) very b) birth rate b) reality TV b) sociable

c) a bit

d) extremely c) childcare c) documentary c) competitive c) revision c) lend c)close on c) avoid c) got c) vivid c) business c) nervous d) sell d) turn off d) affect d) went d) busy d) arrival d) amazing d) teenager d) sitcom d) individualistic d) work

42. There has been a steady increase in the __________ in the last few years. 43. Last night there was a _________ on hunting and endangered species. 44. John is so _________. Hes so easy to talk to. 45. Before exams, I do two hours __________ every night b) examination b) borrow b) take on b) praise b) took b) empty b) window b) excited 46. Can I ___________ your book? I forgot mine at home. 47. You should __________ your mobile phones in class, or the teacher gets angry. 48. Your exams results are not good, but I ____________ your effort. 49. My friend ________ very pale when he lost his wallet full of money. 50. It is a very quiet time of the year in this resort. Everywhere is ____________. 51. I prefer __________ seats on a plane. I dont like looking out because I am frightened. 52. Tomorrow I have a speaking exam, so I am very _____________. 53. The price of the cars will _________ in 2012. You had better buy one before the New Year.

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a) decrease a) lagoon a) quantity

b) increase b) wave b) delivery

c) decline c) coast c) import

d)fall d) sand d) discount

54. There are many cliffs along the _____. 55. If you buy an extra 5,000, Ill give you a _____.

READING Do you speak British or American? American and British people both speak English, of course, but sometimes it does not seem like the same language. In fact, there are some important differences between British and American English. First of all, they sound very different. Often, Americans dont say all the letters in each word, especially consonants like t and d. For example, Americans may say I dunno instead of I dont know, or they may say Whaddya say? instead of What do you say? However, the British usually pronounce their consonants more carefully. Also, some letters have different sounds. For example, Americans say the a in half like the a in cat, but the British say the a in half like the o in soft. The r is sometimes said differently, too. When an American says farmer, you can usually hear the r. But you cannot hear the r in British English. The British say fahmah. Sound is not the only difference between British English and American English. The two languages have different words for some things. For example, the words for clothing are different. Americans use the word sweater, but the British say jumper. Americans wear vests over their shirts, but in England they wear vests under their shirts. An American man wears a tuxedo to a very fancy party, but an English man wears a dinner-jacket. Americans talk about pants or slacks, but the British talk about trousers. Many expressions are also different in the two countries. In England, if you are going to telephone friends, you ring them up. In America, you give them a call. The British use the word lovely to describe something they like. Americans use the word nice or great. There are also some differences in grammar. For example, Americans almost always use the helping word do with the verb have. They might say, Do you have an extra pen? The British often ask the question in a different way. They might say, Have you got an extra pen?
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These differences can be confusing if you are learning English. But there is a reason for the difference. Languages change over time. When the same language is used in different places, it changes differently in each place. This is what happened to English. It also happened to other languages, such as French. Many people in Canada speak French, but their French is different from the French spoken in France. Circle the best answer according to the text. 1. What does the two languages refer to (in paragraph 4)? a. America and British b. the USA and England c. American words and British words d. American English and British English. 2. What is the article about? a. how English vocabulary is different from American vocabulary b. how languages change c. how American sounds are different form British sounds d. how American English is different from British English. 3. Compared to British, Americans are usually a. more careful about saying consonants b. less careful about saying consonants c. easier to understand d. slower speakers 4. What is the main idea of paragraph 3? a. Americans pronounce some letters better than the British. b. The British pronounce some letters better than Americans. c. Pronunciation of some letters is different in British and American English. d. The British speak in a funny way. 5. The words for clothing are . a. an example of British English b. different in the United States and England c. an example of modern technology d. the same in the United States and England 6. People in the United States and England. a. do not like telephoning to their friends b. use the telephone for different purposes c. sometimes use different expressions
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d. show their liking in different ways 7. When the British ask questions, they almost always. a. avoid using the helping verb b. use the helping verb do c. dont use any grammar d. cause confusion 8. Learners of English can get confused a. because it never changes b. when you ask questions c. because British English is the only kind of English d. because it is different in different places 9. What can be inferred from the text? a. Speaking British English is much more difficult than American English. b. Speakers of British English might not understand every single word Americans say c. People in Canada should not speak French, but English d. People in America should correct their grammar to speak properly

REFERENCES Reading Power, Beatrice S. Mikulecky & Linda Jeffries, Longman Improve your IELTS, Writing Skills. Language Leader Active Teach. New English File Pre-intermediate Workbook http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar www.sac.metu.edu.tr
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MANILLA, Nov. 10- The Phillippine Air Force ferried medical teams and relief supplies today to provinces ravaged by Typhoon Agnes. The authorities said 515 people died in the typhoon and more than 400 were missing. An Air Force spokesman said more than 163 tones of food, medicine and clothing had been sent to the Visayan region, 300 miles South of Manila and more aids was on the way. The typhoon hit the region on Monday. The spokesman said helicopters were rescuing people stranded by floods that remained chest-deep today in some areas of Panay Island, which appeared to have been hit the worst. Most of the fatalities and missing were on the island, where 445,000 people were homeless. The Philippine National Red Cross reported that 90 percent of the 86,000 houses in Capiz Province on Panay were destroyed. Many of the dead were children who drowned as 30-foot waves smashed into coastal villages.

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