Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences with the words below and a suitable suffix.
generous • education • require • doubt • suit • accomplish • assign • attend
1. What an …………………… ! You must be so proud.
2. Have you finished the maths …………………… yet?
3. The …………………… here is that everybody has to study maths and history.
4. Many animated films for children are not only funny, but …………………… .
5. That isn’t a …………………… colour for you.
6. The weather is terrible. It’s …………………… the outdoor concert will take place.
7. …………………… at the meeting was low. Obviously, not many people knew about it.
8. Thank you for the lovely gift. I appreciate your …………………… .

2 Rewrite the sentences with a similar expression below. Make any necessary changes.
take after • hand in • sign up for • study abroad • look up to • depend on
1. I will always be there to support you.
You ....................................................................................................... .
2. My mother is creative and athletic, but I’m not.
I ............................................................................................................ .
3. I hope I can go to university in another country.
My hope ............................................................................................... .
4. My teacher wants the assignment by Monday.
I ............................................................................................................ .
5. I have got a lot of admiration for people who volunteer and help others.
I ............................................................................................................ .
6. Is your name on the list for the course?
Did you ................................................................................................ ?

3 Name:
1. something you inherit ……………………
2. something you revise ……………………
3. a place where a researcher might work ……………………
4. a foreign language in your country ……………………

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1. The necklace is worthless although it looks …………………… .
2. I can’t afford the tuition fees at this …………………… .
3. She cheated in the exam, so the teacher was …………………… .
4. I hope to get a degree in …………………… .
5. I really enjoyed the lecture last night. I thought the …………………… was excellent.
6. It’s important to encourage Sally. She doesn’t have a lot of …………………… .
7. They spoil their children. They give them too much …………………… .

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5 Complete the passage with the words and phrases below.
educational • punish • attendance • role model • sensitive • effort • allowed • accomplishments • excellence •
demanding • live up to the expectations • pass • hand in • suitable
A Different Type of Education
School can be a 1. ……………………………… time for a lot of students who worry about having to 2. ……………………………
tests and 3. ……………………………… assignments on time. In addition, it’s sometimes very difficult for kids to 4.
……………………………… of parents who demand nothing less than 5. ……………………………… . However, there are
parents who think differently and want an 6. ……………………………… system that is 7. ……………………………… for
children who have got different learning styles. One possibility is the open or democratic schools that are operating in
countries all over the world. The oldest and most famous one is Summerhill in England that was started in 1921 at a time
when it was acceptable to 8. ……………………………… students who were weak learners. A.S. Neill, who founded
Summerhill, wanted a school where there would be no punishments and 9. ……………………………… at classes would be
voluntary. In time, Summerhill became the 10. ……………………………… for democratic schools all over the world. These
open schools are 11. ……………………………… to the needs of every student. It is believed that students make an 12.
……………………………… when they are given independence and are 13. ……………………………… to choose what they
want to study. Democratic schools believe that students should want to go to school and their 14. ………………………………
shouldn’t only be measured according to a mark.

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Simple. Add extra words.
1. By the time we got home, everyone ………………………………………… . (go)
2. Since I was a child, I ………………………………………… . (dream)
3. I didn’t recognise him. I ………………………………………… . (not see)
4. I don’t know what I’m going to wear. I ………………………………………… . (not decide)

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use a perfect continuous tense.
1. Call her. She ………………………………………… about you all day.
2. I finally found what I ………………………………………… all day yesterday.
3. I won’t forget about the meeting. You ………………………………………… about it all week.
4. It’s OK. I ………………………………………… in the queue for long.

3 Match the sentences to the continuations.

1. We have been studying for the test for over a week. ...... a. We only started yesterday.
2. We had been studying for the test for a week. ...... b. That’s why we didn’t do well.
3. We haven’t been studying for the test for very long. ...... c. We’re going to start today.
4. We haven’t studied for the test yet. ...... d. We were very well prepared for it.
5. We hadn’t studied for the test. ...... e. I’m sure we’ll do well.

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use a suitable simple or continuous perfect tense.
1. They ……………………………… (be) in Los Angeles for a week. They’re having a great time.
2. ……………………………… you ……………………………… (finish) your homework yet?
3. We ……………………………… (walk) around for hours, but we’re still not tired.

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 4. How long ……………………………… they ……………………………… (wait) outside by the time you arrived?
5. By the time you returned my call, I ……………………………… (take care) of the problem.
6. I’m surprised he ……………………………… (not call) me all week. Maybe something is wrong.
7. What ……………………………… you ……………………………… (do) all day? You look exhausted.
8. It was no surprise that she cancelled the meeting. She ……………………………… (not feel) well all week.

5 Write a logical sentence to continue the first one. Use the words in brackets and a suitable simple or continuous perfect tense.
1. They finally had enough money to buy a car. (save / all year)
................................................................................................................
2. My mother was surprised when she got home. (bake / a cake)
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3. What’s it like in London? (never / be there)
................................................................................................................
4. The ground is wet. (rain / all day)
................................................................................................................
5. I was very upset when you saw me. (boyfriend / break up)
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6. I wonder how Paul is. (not see / in ages)
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6Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present Simple,
Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous.
1.…………………… you …………………… (enjoy) computer games? Well, now there
2.…………………… (be) computer games that are fun and also help scientists. A few years ago, computer scientists 3.
…………………… (look) for a way to help computers recognise pictures. To help solve this problem, Luis von Ahn 4. ……………………
(create) the ESP game. In the game, players get points every time they 5. …………………… (write) a description of a picture. The
players 6. …………………… (not know) they are helping the scientists – they are just having fun. Last week, I 7. ……………………
(play) this game with
a friend. It was great fun and I felt good because I knew I 8. …………………… (do) something useful.

7Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple and Past
Simple.
The Bicycle Thief
The Canadian police believe that Igor Kenk, a Toronto resident, 1. …………………… (steal) more bicycles than anyone
else in the world. Kenk was born in Slovenia. When he was a young man, Kenk 2. …………………… (go) to Toronto and
opened a bicycle repair shop. After a while, he 3. …………………… (collect) so many bicycles that people 4.
…………………… (become) suspicious. They 5. …………………… (be) sure Kenk was stealing bicycles. By the time the
police 6. …………………… (arrest) Kenk, he 7. …………………… (manage) to steal almost 3,000 bicycles! Kenk went to
prison, but what 8. …………………… (happen) to the bicycles? Since Kenk’s arrest, some of the original owners 9.
…………………… (receive) their bicycles, but hundreds of other bikes 10. …………………… (go) to a local school that
has a course on bicycle repair.

8 Write sentences with the words below. Use Future Simple, be going to, Present Simple or Present Continuous.
There may be more than one possible answer.
1.We mustn’t be late. the train / at exactly / leave / 4 pm / .

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2.Alan hurt his back while skydiving. this afternoon / he / a doctor / see / .

3.Are you lost? I / the way / show you / .

4.It’s your birthday next week. you / a party / have / ?

5.Move your glass. it / off the table / fall / !

6.Your son is so clever! be / he / one day / a great scientist /

9 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.
1.Meet me at the beginning of the trail. I ……………………………… (wait) for you.
2.Sharon is travelling round the world. By the time her trip is over, she ……………………………… (visit) 15 countries.
3.Trevor loves mountain biking. By next summer, he ……………………………… (save) enough money to buy his own bike.
4.I’ve booked a rafting trip. At this time tomorrow, we ……………………………… (ride) down the river!
5.I’m taking a stunt training course. By the time I finish, I ……………………………… (learn) enough to get a part in a film