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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

1  Listen to the phrases and circle the sound you
a word from the box and a preposition. There is
hear connecting the words in bold.
one word that you don’t need.
1 the only one /j/ /w/
blame care charge count own responsible
2 just lovely /t/ /s/
1 When I find out who’s ____________________
sending us the wrong delivery, they’ll be getting a
3 go on /w/ /r/
phone call!
2 Everyone knew that it was Josh who’d forgotten to
4 the idea is /r/ /j/
lock the door and in the end he had to
____________________.
5 cold weather /d/ /l/
3 Dana’s in ____________________ collecting the
data and we’ll all help with the analysis.
2 points for each correct answer 10
4 Does anyone know who’s to
2  Listen to a woman talking about some life ____________________ the terrible mess in the
decisions she has made. Complete the text with a kitchen?
maximum of two words in each gap. 5 Gina’s always ____________________ her
husband to sort out any problems she encounters
To be honest, I seem to have less and less time to with the technology in their home.
myself these days. I’m changing my job soon – going
2 points for each correct answer 10
to go part-time – and the 1 ____________________
that is for me to have some time to myself to do the 4 Complete the sentences with phrases using the
things I enjoy in life, like travelling and painting, for word care.
instance. I suppose I’m at the midpoint of my life now
and, as I’m doing all right career-wise and my finances 1 I don’t know why you’re telling me about the
aren’t an issue, I’d like to 2 ____________________ problems you’re having with your phone company
focus back to ‘me time’. As far as I’m concerned these – I _________ _________ _________!
days, if something takes your fancy, just 2 Lars took some time off to _________ _________
3
____________________! Life’s too short, you know. _________ his elderly grandmother when she was
4
____________________ thing, of course, is that if ill.
you leave things too late you simply might not be able 3 Kayleigh’s interested in going into one of the
to do them. I’m planning a trip to Italy later in the year _________ _________, like social work, when she
… some time on the coast, along with a spot of leaves school.
painting … and I’m hoping that it’ll be 4 The high cost of _________ means many mothers
5
____________________ I need! can’t afford to return to work after having children.
5 Life was so simple when I was a kid – we just
2 points for each correct answer 10 played all day and were without a _________
_________ _________ _________.

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5 Choose the correct option a–c to complete the 9 _____ to change your name when you get married –
sentences. it’s personal choice.
a You shouldn’t
1 You _____ at least sixteen years old to get married b It’s advisable
in many countries. c It’s not compulsory
a are supposed to be 10 _____ stop off at the shop on the way home and
b must be buy some things for dinner.
c can be a We’re not allowed to
2 I think _____ check in at least an hour before our b It’s compulsory
ship sails. c We need to
a we have to
b we don’t need to 1 point for each correct answer 10
c it’s not advisable for us to
3 You _____ stay up too late if you’ve got an early
start tomorrow morning.
a needn’t
b shouldn’t
c haven’t got to
4 Aliya _____ do an additional language course, but
she chose to.
a couldn’t
b didn’t have to
c wasn’t allowed to
5 _____ to think very carefully about which job offer
to accept.
a My advice would be
b It’s compulsory
c You could
6 _____ use your mobile phone during this flight.
a You don’t need to
b You’re not allowed to
c You’re supposed to
7 In the UK, _____ to wear a seat belt at all times in
the front seats.
a you needn’t
b you’d better
c it’s obligatory
8 Hurry up! We _____ be at the station in twenty
minutes!
a ’re allowed to
b ’d better
c ’ve got to

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6 Change the sentences from the active to the 7 Complete the mini-dialogues. The first letter of
passive. Do not include the agent. each missing word has been given.

1 Scientists are currently carrying out research on the 1

effects of lack of sleep.
Husband I’m k__________ for us to c__________
________________________________________
t__________ a d__________ today about which car to
________________________________________
buy.
2 The company offered Hannah the role of sales
director. Wife OK, let’s think again about our budget.
________________________________________ 2
________________________________________
3 The police have requested a full report on the Student I’m planning to examine from a completely
events of the evening in question. new angle the difficulties the Indian elephant is facing.
________________________________________ Lecturer C __________ you e__________
________________________________________ o__________ that a l__________, please?
4 You may contact me by email during the next
Student Sure. I’ll include full details in my research
week.
proposal.
________________________________________
________________________________________ 3
5 At the airport security guards will scan your hand Government minister 1 So, if we increase taxes by
luggage. 0.5%, that should generate the additional funds we
________________________________________ need.
________________________________________
6 The removal men scratched our TV during the Government minister 2 I do think we ought to
house move. l__________ at the b__________ p__________
________________________________________ h__________.
________________________________________ Government minister 1 How do you mean?
7 We will have to check the tyres on the car before
4
we set off.
________________________________________ Manager I’d like to have everything finalized by the
________________________________________ end of next week.
8 Her secretary had sent out the letter before she’d Employee That might be tricky, actually. Do we
had a chance to check it. h__________ any r__________ f__________
________________________________________ c__________ here?
________________________________________
9 The neighbours asked them to keep the noise down Manager Unfortunately not, no.
as it was so late. 5
________________________________________
Consultant 1 I suggest stretching the project out over
________________________________________
a period of ten months.
10 They’re going to open some new stores in the north
of the country. Consultant 2 I’ll p__________ t__________ to my
________________________________________ c__________ and see what he t__________.
________________________________________
Consultant 1 Good idea.
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9 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

8 Choose the correct option a–d to complete each
gap.
The Human Genome Project (HGP) is an international
scientific research project 1 __________ the goal of
The world’s tallest building, standing at 828 metres, is
determining the sequence of chemical base pairs
currently the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, but when 2
__________ make up human DNA. A secondary goal
completed, the Azerbaijan Tower in Baku will exceed
is that of identifying and mapping all of the genes of
it by a staggering 222 metres. Over 120 years ago, the
the human genome from 3 __________ a physical and
Eiffel Tower held this prestigious 1 _______ when it
functional point of view. It remains the world’s largest
was built for the World Exhibition of 1889. The iconic
joint biological project.
Paris landmark 2 _______ that, while significantly
lighter than stone, iron could be equally strong. The project was proposed and funded 4 __________
the US government; planning started in 1984, it began
The first building that successfully used a 3 _____ of
in 1990, and was declared complete in 2003. Most of
steel was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago.
the research was carried 5 __________ in twenty
Standing ten storeys high at 42 metres, it was
4 universities and research centres in the US, the UK,
_______ in 1885. While the use of steel meant that
Japan, France, Germany and China. All the researchers
the building weighed only a third of its equivalent in 6
__________ in the project praised the high level of
the more traditional material of stone, there were
co-operation that enabled 7 __________ to reach this
concerns about its safety, and construction was stopped
stage, and promised to keep that degree of
to allow city officials to 5 _______. Five years later, a
commitment.
further two floors were added, taking it to 54.9 metres,
but the skyscraper was demolished in 1931. During the project, however, many moral issues came
into play. Individual privacy, for example,
1 a name 8
__________ to be protected so that information
b title
wasn’t used to discriminate against any group
c label 9
__________ person. Genome science will transform
d heading
the identification, prevention and treatment of most,
2 a demonstrated 10
__________ not all, human diseases.
b proposed
c exhibited 1 point for each correct answer 10
d revealed
3 a outline
b ceiling
c skeleton
d concrete
4 a invented
b created
c researched
d constructed
5 a seek
b enrich
c explore
d investigate

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10 Choose the word in italics that best fits the

meaning of the sentence.

1 My next-door neighbour is a bit annoying. She’s so

interested / nosy – always asking questions!
2 I’m sure we won’t be disturbed if we camp on that
side of the park – it’s a lovely peaceful / dull place.
3 Erika added salt, pepper and several spices to her
soup to make it taste less simple / bland.
4 Some statistics show that drivers who are
overcautious / careful are as likely to cause
accidents as careless drivers.
5 Since the rise in popularity of economical / low-cost
airlines, more people are travelling abroad these
days.

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