Grammar Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with the correct past simple or 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
past perfect form of these verbs. these words/expressions.

be • fall • have • lie • wake fall out • get on • hang out • have arguments
make up
Last night I (1) ……………………… up suddenly at about three
o’clock. I (2) ……………………… in bed for about four hours. I My best friend is Marco. We’ve known each other for three
(3) ……………………… there for a moment. I (4) ……………………… years. We started (1) ……………………… together when we
no idea why I had woken up. Then I realised that I was on were in the same maths class. We (2) ……………………… really
the floor. I (5) ……………………… out of bed and woken myself well because we’ve got similar interests – we both like
up! skateboarding and reading comics. Sometimes we

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do. Once we (4) ……………………… quite badly and didn’t talk
to each other for days. But in the end we (5) ………………………
2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct
form of these verbs. and we’ve been the best of friends ever since.

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have • learn • snowboard • travel • study

A: Why did you decide (1) ……………………… Spanish?

5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
B: Because I enjoy (2) ……………………… languages.
sentences.
1 Sarah has a afraid/fear of heights. She won’t even
A: I can’t stand waiting in queues at the bus stop, can
climb up a ladder!
you?
2 She never gets anger/angry. She always solves
B: No, I try to avoid (3) ……………………… in the rush hour! problems in a calm manner.
3 I can’t stand boredom/bored. I need to be doing
A: I’d like to take up a new sport. Is (4) ……………………… something all the time.
difficult? 4 He always looks so happy/happiness. I wonder what
his secret is.
B: Yes, but it’s good (5) ……………………… a challenge.
5 There’s a lot of excitement/excited about the new
/5 sports centre in the town.

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3 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
sentences.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct abstract
1 Yesterday we used to have/had an exam at school. It noun form of the words given.
was really difficult!
2 I didn’t go to the cinema with Cathy because I 1 ……………………… (lonely) is something I’m afraid of. I need
saw/had seen the film before. to be around other people.
3 I had played/used to play rugby when I was at school 2 He is well-known for his ……………………… (leader) skills.
but I don’t anymore. Everybody does what he says!
4 We got to the station at three o’clock and
3 In many countries, people are still fighting for their
had caught/caught the next train to Oxford.
……………………… (free).
5 As soon as it started to rain, we packed/had packed up
the picnic and went home. 4 I have a real ……………………… (weak) for chocolate cake!
5 ……………………… (friend) is really important to me –
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probably as important as family.

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 Use of English
7 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words.

1 We went shopping and then we had a coffee. 6 Understanding English on the radio is not easy.
We had a coffee after ……………………… gone shopping. It’s difficult ……………………… English on the radio.
2 I have a good relationship with my brother. 7 Before I watched the film, I finished my homework.
I get ……………………… my brother. When I ……………………… my homework, I watched the
3 I didn’t like chocolate when I was a little child. film.
I ……………………… to like chocolate when I was a little 8 There are a lot of things we disagree on.
child. There are a lot of things we don’t ………………………
4 The party started before I got there. eye on.
When I got there, the party ……………………… started.
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5 Jack and Harry aren’t talking to each other at the
moment.
Jack and Harry ……………………… out.

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 Reading
8 Read the article about friendship. Six sentences are missing from the article. Choose from the sentences
A–F the one which fits each gap.

The family you choose yourself
Recently, I heard my sister say, ‘Friends are the family you choose yourself.’ (1) ……………………… Since she said it,
I’ve seen it written on T-shirts, notebooks and pencil cases. Why is this saying so popular? I think it’s because
for many people, friends are as important as family. We often prefer to spend our time with our friends.
(2) ………………………

Friendship hasn’t changed a lot over time. Thousands of years ago, the Ancient Greeks thought that there
were different types of friends. One was friends that are reliable and who will always help us. Another type
was the friends who we have fun with – they might not be very reliable but we have a good time with them.
(3) ……………………… This is a special friend who we have a lot in common with and feel close to and who will
probably be a friend for life.

(4) ……………………… We have friends who can help us with our homework. We have other friends who share the
same interests as us and we have a good time with them. And we also have ‘soul mates’, who are often
people we’ve grown up with. The difference is that our friendships change much faster.

In the past our families were the most important people in our lives but that changed. (5) ……………………… We
might also have to move away from our close friends. Then we have to find new ones and lots of younger
people are starting to use the Internet for that. There are websites where you can find someone who likes
doing the same things as you. For example, if you like running, you can find a friend who will go running with
you. (6) ………………………

Changes in the way we live and the invention of modern technologies really do mean that friends are the
family we choose ourselves.

A Sometimes we even celebrate special occasions like birthdays with them instead of our
families.
B When families started to live in different cities and even countries, friends became more
important.
C I hadn’t heard people say that before, but it’s a very common phrase.
D The last type was the ‘soul mate’.
E If you want to learn a language, you can find people in different countries to practise with.
F Nowadays, we have bigger circles of friends but they are the same types that the Ancient
Greeks talked about.

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9 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.
1 What does the writer say about friends in the first 5 Why are families less important to us now?
paragraph? A They are bigger than in the past.
A Friends are more important than family. B We don’t like spending time with them.
B His sister isn’t a good friend. C We often live in different places to them.
C Friends are very important for a lot of people. 6 According to the article, why do some young people
2 How many types of friends did the Ancient Greeks use the Internet?
mention? A to make new friends
A two B to talk to their families
B three C to find out about old friends
C four
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3 What can be the problem with friends who we have fun
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A We don’t have much in common with them.
B They aren’t always reliable.
C They never help us.
4 How have friendships changed since ancient times?
A We don’t have as many friends.
B We have different types of friends.
C We have more friends.

Listening
10 Listen to four people talking about friends and 11 Listen again. Choose the correct alternatives
friendship. Match the speakers (1–4) with the to complete the notes.
comments (A–D).
Speaker 1
1 ……………………… (1) Some of my friends/Hundreds of my friends go on
2 ……………………… networking sites. They say they have lots of friends. In
3 ……………………… reality, most people (2) have a lot of/don’t have many real
4 ……………………… friends.

Speaker 2
A Friends don’t have to have the same personalities. A good friend will (3) go out with you/help you when you
B Friends help each other in difficult situations. have problems. They are reliable and you can trust them.
C Friends are people that you know in real life. Speaker 3
D Friends don’t say things just to please you. A good friend (4) won’t tell you/should tell you the truth.
/4 They should always tell you what they (5) think/like.

Speaker 4
I get on well with my best friend because I’m (6) like/not
like her. I like to talk and she likes to listen!

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 Writing
12 Read this advert from a magazine and write your entry for the competition.

How did you meet your best friend? In your competition entry you should say:
Write about your first meeting and the best • where you met and what you were doing
answer will win an adventure holiday for you • what you have in common
and your best friend! • what you like about your best friend

Write 100–125 words.

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Speaking
13 Role-play the situation with your partner.
Imagine that you have been on a fantastic day out. Tell your partner all about it. Use the ideas in the box to help you.

• say when it was

• talk about where you went
• say what you did
• tell them why you enjoyed it

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