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Preparation for exam

To be able to effectively prepare for:
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Grammar
Vocabulary
Reading
(Week 10)
Part 1
You will do the writing and speaking part of the test first.
Part 2
You will complete the rest of the test (grammar, vocabulary, reading and
listening)
Please don’t write on the test paper. You will have a separate answer
sheet.
You have 2.5 hours to complete each part of the test so don’t panic, you
have enough time!
If you finish early you can leave.
60% to pass the exam.
Results Contact your mentor

You will receive a PDF certificate

from your mentor.
The pass mark is 60%. Anything
below that, is not a pass.
Let’s start with speaking part of the exam.
Revision for speaking (Please start revising answers for all the questions)

1 What was your favourite story when you were a child? Why did you
like it? My favourite story was ………, I liked it because…
2 What is your favourite breakfast? My favourite breakfast is …
3 Would you prefer an activity holiday or a relaxing holiday? Why?
I would prefer ………… holiday because …
4 What is the best film you have seen this year? Why did you like it?
The best film I have seen this year is ….
I liked it because …
5 Is there anything you would like to change about your language
learning?
I would like to change ……….
Revision for speaking (Please start revising answers for all the questions)
6 Would you rather be an astronaut or a national president? Why? I
would rather be …………………. because ..
7 If you found a lost dog, what would you do?
If I found a lost dog, I would ….
8 Who was your favourite teacher when you were at primary school?
Why did you like that teacher?
My favourite was my …………..(subject) teacher when I was in primary
school. I liked him/her because ……………….
9 Could you survive without your phone for a month? How would
you manage? I could/couldn’t survive
I think I could/couldn’t survive without my phone. I would manage
by …….. / I wouldn’t manage because I use my phone for …..
10 What are you wearing today? Today I’m wearing ….
Let’s move on to the writing part
Write about your ideal primary school (100–150 words).
Write about these things.
• The times of lessons.
• The uniform.
• The number of children in a class.
• Technology in the classroom.
• Ways to help children use positive thinking at school.
• One new subject you would add for all children and why.
Grammar part of the exam
Part 1 (gap fill)
Example I usually leave (leave) home at eight
o’clock. (present simple)
Part 2 (select the right word)
Example That was the most / more expensive
restaurant I’ve ever eaten in.
The most expensive (superlative)
(not buy) didn’t buy)
That’s really sad! You ________(not buy)
anything for your wife on her wedding
anniversary.
That’s really sad! You didn’t buy (not buy)
anything for your wife on her wedding
anniversary.
Make a note
(not say) didn’t say (didn’t said x)
(not eat) didn’t eat (didn’t ate x)
Look at the back of your book at irregular verbs.

For example:
Write wrote (learn)
find found (learn)
Remember that ‘last week’ and ‘yesterday’ at end of a
sentence for past simple.
Tom ………… (go) to the pub yesterday.
Tom went (go) to the pub yesterday.
Past simple negative

Jenny ______ (not call) her mum last week.

Answer

Jenny didn’t call (not call) her mum last

week.
(not be) wasn’t
she/he/it
(not be) weren’t
they/we/you
She _______________ (not be) tired when
I came home, so we went out for dinner.
She wasn’t (not be) tired when I came
home, so we went out for dinner.
Past simple

The hoover ________________(invent) by a man.

(it) (use be + past simple)
Answer

The hoover was invented invent) by a man.

(it)
The First Conditional is used to talk about future
possibilities:
If it’s sunny tomorrow, I’ll go to the beach.
There are two parts to a first conditional sentence:
the condition and the result:
Remember you can change the order:
I will go to the beach if it’s sunny tomorrow.
Some practice questions
1. If I _________(go) out tonight, I _________
(go) to the cinema.
2. I _________ (be) angry If you ________ (get)
back late,
3. If we __________ (not / see) each other
tomorrow, we _________ (see) each other
next week.
1. If I go out tonight, I'll go to the
cinema.
2. I'll be angry If you get back late.
3. If we don’t see each other tomorrow,
we'll see each other next week.
Answer
If I don’t go out tonight, I wont wear my new
dress.
If it doesn’t rain tomorrow, I won’t play football.
If I don’t pass the exam, My dad will kill me.
First conditional

I ………… (clean) the living room if

you do the bedroom.
First conditional

I will clean (clean) the living

room if you do the bedroom.
Present continuous (positive)
1. I ___________ (watch) a movie on TV now.
2. My favourite team ___________ (win) now!
3. Jane and Susan ___________ (swim) in the sea
at the moment.
1. I am watching (watch) a movie on TV now.
2. My favourite team is winning (win) now!
3. Jane and Susan are swimming (swim) in the sea
at the moment.
Present continuous positive

Tom …………….. (write) a letter to his

friend at the moment.
Answer
Tom is writing (write) a letter to his friend at the
moment.

Remember for present continuous

at the moment
now
Present continuous negative
I’m not reading a book at the moment.
(I am not)
She’s not seeing her friend.
(She isn’t)
He’s not playing tennis.
(He isn’t)
We are not doing maths now.
(we aren’t)
Present continuous negative
That’s amazing! Anna ……………… (not wear) jeans
today!
The tennis player …………………. (not train) at the
moment.
Present continuous negative
That’s amazing! Anna isn’t wearing (not wear)
jeans today!
The tennis player isn’t training (not train) at the
moment.
Have you ever ……?
Present perfect question
Have you ever eaten sushi?
(past participle)
eat ate eaten

Look at the irregular past participles at the back of your English file
book. Make sure you know them before studying the next level.
Present perfect question

………. you ever ………… (lend) money

to your family?
Present perfect question

Have you ever lend (lend) money to

your family?
present perfect
subject + have/has + already/just + past participle
I have already done my homework.
She has just gone to school
(do/did/done go/went/gone)
subject + hasn’t/haven’t + past participle + yet
They haven’t finished yet
Have/has + subject + past participle + yet?
Have you eaten yet?
Present perfect
subject+ has/have + just + past participle
The movie _____ just _____(start) and
we need to hurry!
Present perfect
The movie has just started (start) and we
need to hurry!
The movie (it: subject/use has)
Present perfect
Choose the write answer
I’ve yet/just finished my exam.
Answer
I’ve yet/just finished my exam.
Second conditional
If + subject + past simple, subject +, subject + would + present simple
(If you were my wife, I would drink it
1. If he …………………. (start) early, he would finish in
time.
2. If you worked harder, you …………………… . (do) well on
the test.
3. If I …………………… (be) you, I wouldn’t accept that
offer.
4. If she …………………… (know) who he was, she
wouldn’t love him.
5. If I …………………. (be) you, I would not do it.
6. I …………………… .. (buy) a car if I got my raise.
(would not/wouldn’t)
• 1. If he started early, he would finish in time.
• 2. If you worked harder, you would do well on
the test.
• 3. If I were you, I wouldn’t accept that offer.
• 4. If she knew who he was, she wouldn’t love
him.
• 5. If I were you, I would not do it.
• 6. I would buy a car if I got my raise.
Second conditional

If I were you, I won’t/wouldn’t

marry that man!
Second conditional

If I were you, I won’t/wouldn’t marry that man!

Remember ‘won’t’ (will not) is for first
conditional.
Irregular forms in comparative sentences
good becomes better
bad becomes worse

worse than (learn)

Irregular forms in comparative sentences

My picture is worst/worse
than yours.
Irregular forms in comparative sentences

My picture is worst/worse
than yours.
We use should + infinitive to talk about obligation, or to give
advice about things that are a good idea to do.
Should
You should be wearing your seat belt. (obligation)
She should speak to her doctor about it. (advice)

We don’t have to/should hurry. We’ve haven’t got enough

time.
negative obligation (mustn’t/must not)
absolute prohibition
You mustn't smoke here.
He mustn’t miss the hospital appointment
today.
You mustn’t miss the hospital appointment if
you don’t want to. (this is incorrect x)
don’t have to (No obligation/requirement to do action)

For example
You don't have to go to the supermarket today.
You don't have to come with me to the bank if you
don’t want to.
Choose the right the answer
You don’t have to / should tell your
sister what you think about the decision.
I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.
Answer

You don’t have to / should tell your

sister what you think about the decision.
I’m sure she’ll appreciate it.
Put in ‘mustn’t’ or ‘don’t have to / doesn’t have to’:
1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You _______________ be late.
2. You _______________ tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
3. The museum is free. You _______________ pay to get in.
4. Children _______________ tell lies. It’s very naughty.
5. John’s a millionaire. He _______________ go to work.
6. I _______________ do my washing, because my mother does it for
me.
Answers
1. We have a lot of work tomorrow. You mustn’t be late.
2. You mustn’t tell anyone what I just told you. It’s a secret.
3. The museum is free. You don’t have to pay to get in.
4. Children mustn’t tell lies. It’s very naughty.
5. John’s a millionaire. He doesn’t have to go to work.
6. I don’t have to do my washing, because my mother does it for me.
Choose the correct answer

1. You don’t need to / needn’t come to the

meeting if you are busy. (first conditional)
2. I’m sorry, you mustn’t / may not smoke in
this area. It’s forbidden here.
3. They have had to / have to wait for hours.
4. You mustn’t / don’t have to come to the
party if you don’t want to.
Answers
1. You don’t need to / needn’t come to the meeting if you
are busy.
2. I’m sorry, you mustn’t / may not smoke in this area. It’s
forbidden here.
3. They have had to / have to wait for hours.
4. You mustn’t / don’t have to come to the party if
you don’t want to.
somebody (a person who you don’t know well)
Tom is somebody I work with.
Somebody broke my car window yesterday.
anybody (any person, it doesn’t matter which person/can be used in
negative sentence)
She doesn’t know anybody who drives that car.
Does anybody have a blue pen I can borrow?
Choose the correct answer

I don’t know somebody/anybody who

has a laptop.
Choose the correct answer

I don’t know somebody/anybody who

has a laptop.
anything/nothing
anything is used with singular verb/questions/negative
I haven’t got anything to eat.
She hasn’t got anything nice to wear.
Do you have anything to say?
nothing is used with singular verb/not with another
negative.
I have nothing to give you.
He has nothing incredible to write.
This restaurant has nothing delicious to eat.
Choose the write answer

Let’s go home now. There’s anything/

nothing exciting to see.
Choose the write answer
Let’s go home now. There’s anything / nothing
exciting to see.
MUCH
We use much with uncountable nouns. It is used
in question and negative forms.
milk, air, coffee, tea, honey, bread,money
Is there much milk left in the fridge?
There isn't much milk left in the fridge.
I don’t drink much milk.
MANY
We use many with countable nouns. We usually
use it in questions and negative forms.
biscuits, apples, cars, people,
Are there many eggs left in the fridge?
There aren’t many eggs left in the fridge.
Don’t eat too many biscuits!
Choose the right answer
Don’t eat too many / too much sugar, you will damage
your teeth.
Answer
Don’t eat too many / too much sugar, you will damage
your teeth.
‘enough’ means sufficient
enough + noun + countable or uncountable
We don’t have enough students in the class.
I don’t have enough money.
‘too’ means more than what is needed
too much + countable/uncountable + noun
She put too many eggs into the cake.
I drank too much water yesterday.
enough/too
1.- There’s a lot of food. It’s ...........................
food for two people
2.- This coat isn’t (warm) ........................... I
need a thicker one
3.- We haven’t got ........................... tables for
fifty people to have dinner
4.- This tea is (hot) ............................. . I can’t
drink it
Answers
1.- There’s a lot of food. It’s enough food for two
people
2.- This coat isn’t warm enough (warm) I need a
thicker one
3.- We haven’t got enough tables for fifty people
to have dinner
4.- This tea is (hot) too hot I can’t drink it.
Choose the right answer
Helen doesn’t eat enough / too vegetables. She’s very
unhealthy.
Answer
Helen doesn’t eat enough / too vegetables. She’s very
unhealthy.
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a
subject: (remember this!)
Jogging in the morning helps me to relax.
Studying English is important.
Watching an action film is exciting.
Swimming in the lake is great fun.
Cooking is my favourite hobby.
Choose the right answer

read / reading helps to build your

vocabulary.
infinitive or gerund
read / reading helps to build your
vocabulary.
next/later
Next (then)
Sam got dressed. Next he left for work.
Next, she read the paper.
Later (future time)
Let’s go out later.
I took a later train to Manchester.
One hour later, They arrived at the airport.
Choose the right answer
20 minutes later/next, Lisa arrived at the bus
stop.
Choose the right answer

20 minutes later / next, Lisa arrived at the

bus stop.
Vocabulary part (EXAM)
Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example:
My mum likes designer jewellery, for example
rings and bracelets.
bags jewellery clothes
Vocabulary

pretended (to do an action not in a truthfully manner)

She ……………… to be asleep. She wasn’t really tired.

pretended said told
Vocabulary part

Please ……………….. to me students!

believe listen say

Vocabulary part

Please ……………….. to me students!

believe listen say

Vocabulary: Look up meaning of these words
preferred offered complained
abroad sightseeing holiday
polluted
bee
deer
slim
empty

sightseeing (to visit places of interest)

abroad (to travel to another country)
Vocabulary part 1 look up meaning of these words

bald (man with no hair)

beard (man with facial hair)
Reading Vocabulary two parts (exam)
1 Add one word from the box to each word group.
There are four words that you don’t need.

For example: receipt checkout shelves _trolley_

2 Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.

The first Rotterdam Film Festival was in the twentieth

century.
a)True b) False c) Doesn’t say ✓
Reading Vocabulary (exam)
guests
creative (adjective)
common sight (normal image)
Wearing face masks are common sight in the world now.
balcony
Listening
Part 1
You will Listen to an interview. Tick (✓) A or B.
(five statements)
Part 2
You will Listen to five conversations. Match the
conversations (1–5) with what the speakers
were talking about (A–E).
Let’s try an example
listening test
2 Listen to five speakers. Match the speakers with what
they do when they wake up at night (A–G). There are
two answers you don’t need
1
2
3
4
5
Answers
Reading example test
Quiet people
Confidence coach, Marika Novotny, discusses the importance of quiet people.
I moved to America soon after my thirteenth birthday. It was a big change. In the Czech
Republic I used to go to a small school – there were 14 children in my class. In my
American class there were 30, and there were over 1,000 kids at my school. It was so
loud. Lunch times were especially difficult as the whole school ate in one large room. I
was a quiet child, and my reaction was to become even quieter. In lessons, I used to
pretend I couldn’t speak English (I could). I’m sure some of my teachers thought I was
stupid (I’m not) and lonely (I wasn’t).
Reading example test
Quiet people
The problem is that some of the most important places in life, such as classrooms and businesses,
are designed for confident people. Quiet students are often told by teachers to ‘try harder’. It’s the
same in offices. When any group of people has to make a decision, the loudest opinion is usually
selected. That might be the best opinion, of course – but it might not. In films and on social media,
leaders are usually shown as loud and confident, proud of their opinions. Loud is successful, right?
Reading example test
• Wrong! In her book Quiet, Susan Cain gives examples of leaders and thinkers from history who
• were quiet, such as Gandhi and Charles Dickens. According to Cain, quiet business leaders are
• more creative and great at solving problems. Very confident leaders, on the other hand, might not
• share information or difficult problems – even when they need help.
Reading example test
• If you are a quiet person who wants to make their voice heard, what can you do? The most
• important thing is to take action. Decide to change a specific behaviour and then do it. For
• example, speak to someone you don’t know very well today. Research tells us that when we
• change our behaviour in small ways like this, it changes the way we actually think about
• ourselves. We do, in fact, start to become more confident. Practice is also very important. If you
• need to speak in front of an audience, practise out loud. Watch videos of other speakers. Ask a
• friend to listen to your talk.
• For me, I’ve gradually become more confident as I’ve grown up. A lot of that is thanks to my more
• confident husband. I still don’t have many friends, but that’s fine – my few friends are very
• important to me. And perhaps I am their important quiet person.
Reading example test
1 The writer’s education was different after her family moved.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 At school, the writer used to pretend she couldn’t speak.
• A True B False C Doesn’t say
3 Offices aren’t designed for quiet people.
• A True B False C Doesn’t say
4 Quiet students get better grades if they can work alone.
• A True B False C Doesn’t say
5 In groups, people don’t always choose the best opinion.
• A True B False C Doesn’t say
 6 Leaders in films are usually confident people.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
7 According to Susan Cain, Barack Obama was a quiet
leader.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
8 Quiet people can’t solve business problems.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
9 If you change your behaviour, it’s possible to become more
confident.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
10 The writer would like more friends now that she is more
confident.
A True B False C Doesn’t say
2 Read the article again and answer the questions.
• 1 How big was the writer’s new school?
______________________________________________
• 2 What do teachers often say to quiet students?
______________________________________________
• 3 What disadvantages do confident business leaders have?
______________________________________________
• 4 What does Susan Cain give examples of in her book?
______________________________________________
• 5 In what way is the writer’s husband different from her?
______________________________________________
Answers
1 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 A
• 4 C
• 5 A
• 6 A
• 7 C
• 8 B
• 9 A
• 10 B
2
1 30 children in her class, 1,000 kids in the school
2 ‘try harder’
3 They don’t share information or problems
4 leaders and thinkers from history who were quiet
5 He is more confident than her