B-C Level Supplementary Mat - Intermediate 1-2-3 Key
B-C Level Supplementary Mat - Intermediate 1-2-3 Key
UNIT 1 – PERSONALITY
Some stative verbs (be, love, see, smell, taste, think etc.) have continuous forms but there is a
difference in meaning.
STATE ACTION
I see exactly what you mean. (=I understand) She is seeing a lawyer tonight. (=She’s meeting).
Peter thinks he knows everything. (=He believes) He is thinking of studying law. (=He is considering)
They have a villa in Portugal. (=They own) He is having problems. (=He is experiencing)
A baby’s skin feels very smooth. (=It has a smooth He is feeling the engine to see how hot it is. (=He’s
skin) touching)
This soup tastes of garlic. (=It has the taste of Why are you tasting the curry? (=Why are you
garlic) tasting flavour?)
The room smells of fresh flowers. (=It has the smell Why are you smelling that meat? (=Why are you
of) checking its smell?)
Peter is a difficult person to get on with. (=His Jane is being particularly generous this week. (=she
character is difficult) is behaving generously)
He looks as if he’s going to faint. (=He appears) They are looking at the photos. (=They are viewing)
Sam now weighs more than his father. (=His weigh The doctor is weighing the baby. (=She is finding out
is more) its weight)
My uniform doesn’t fit me. (=It isn’t the right size) We are fitting a new kitchen next week. (=installing)
A. Ask questions for the underlined words.
1. Jenny told us a long story yesterday.
When did Jenny tell you a long story_____?
2. There are lots of posters and pictures on the wall.
Where are there lots of posters and pictures_?
3. Ann bought a new car last week.
Who bought a new car last week ________?
4. I haven’t seen Jack for ages.
How long haven’t you seen Jack_________?
5. Jake and his wife live in New Zealand.
Who lives in New Zealand_______________?
6. All of us have to wear a uniform in school.
What do all of us have to wear in school__?
7. We go to the Italian restaurant about once a week.
How often do you go to the Italian restaurant?
8. Peter ran home after a dog bit him.
When did Peter run home___________________?
9. Jenny waits for me at the bus stop every morning.
Who does Jenny wait for at the bus stop every morning?
10. No, I have not played tennis this year. (yes-no)
Have you played tennis this year_________?
11. Tom didn’t wait for the late night film because he was too tired.
Why didn’t Tom wait for the late night film ____?
12. No, Peter and Joe aren’t coming to the party. (yes-no)
Are Peter and Joe coming to the party______?
13. Mary could play the piano when she was a girl.
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A: 1. __I think________ Roger is the best person for the team. After all, he scored very well on the
psychometric test.
B: Well, 2. __it’s true___ that he scored well, but do you really want another ambitious, self confident
extrovert on the team?
A: 3. _Come on_______! You make him sound awful. He’s a nice person.
B: Well, I 4. __don’t know__. He seems a bit over-confident.But the main issue is that we already
have two big characters on the team. 5. _I suggest______ we take on someone who is quiter and gets
on with the hard work. Otherwise, we’ll have too many egos.
A: OK. I 6. _don’t agree____ with you about Roger but let’s look at the alternatives.
B: 7. _How about______ Petra? She’s nice and she seems like the sort of person who gets on with
everyone.
A: That’s a 8. __great idea____! I’d forgotten about her. Maybe I’ll be able to put Roger on another
project.
VOCABULARY
A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in the box. Two words are extra.
1.
Children are often really _shy_____. They hide behind their mothers when guests come.
2.
Janet is incredibly __reliable_____. She always arrives on time and does her job well.
3.
It’s impossible to say anything to him . One word and he starts crying. He is so ___sensitive__.
4.
Come on, Maria! You can’t go on a country walk wearing high heels. Be _sensible__ for once!
5.
Don’t be so bossy____. You shuldn’t tell people what to do all the time.
6.
Mr Peterson never laughs. He is the most _serious___ person I’ve ever seen.
7.
Samuel always gives his friends a lot of presents. He is a __generous__ person.
8.
Patrick is such an __easy-going__ person. He never gets angry and he does everyone else wants.
9.
If someone is _open-minded___, it means that he/she is willing to listen to and consider other
people’ ideas and suggestions.
10. John’s sister is a _quiet___ person. She doesn’t say much. She prefers to listen.
B. Match the adjectives with their definitions.
1. adventurous _f___ a. behaving or speaking in a strong confident way.
2. ambitious _j___ b. feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about
something.
3. cautious _h___ c. calm and sensible in making judgments or decisions
4. enthusiastic _b___ d. always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy
or comfortable.
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UNIT 2 – TRAVEL
GRAMMAR
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the
word given.
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Think about life 100 years ago, and then think about life today. So much __has changed_
(change)! Yet, even though life __improved__ (improve) for millions of people during the 20th
century, many serious problems and challenges __are facing__ (face) us today. During the
past 100 years, the population of the world __has increased__ (increase) dramatically, and
many social, economical, and environmental problems __have developed__ (develop). In
1990, the world population ___was__ (be) about 1.6 billion. By 1990, it __was___ (be) more
than five billion.
Today, our population ___is growing___ (grow) more rapidly than at any time in history. As a
result, every day there __are___ (be) more and more people, and each person ___needs__
(need) food, clothing, health care, education, housing, and a healthy environment. Every
person on earth ___wants__ (want) a happy and healthy life. What can we and our leaders do
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to ensure this?
D. Read the conversation between David and Kate and put the verbs in the present
perfect or the past simple.
VOCABULARY
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.
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C. Match a beginning 1-7 with an ending a-g, to make the correct expressions.
UNIT 3 – WORK
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GRAMMAR
E. Complete the letter below using the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect
Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Joanna,
I'm sorry to hear that you 1) …haven’t been… (not/be) well recently. I hope you're feeling
better now.
As you know, I 2) …haven’t been exercising.. (not/exercise) for the last few months and of
course, I 3) …have put on… (put on) some weight. Anyway, I 4) …have decided…. (decide)
that I really want to lose weight and get fit at the same time, so I 5) …have joined.. (join) the
new gym in Greenstone Park. It's got excellent facilities! I 6) …have been…. (be) there several
times and I really enjoy it. I 7) …have made… (make) some new friends there, too! What else?
Well , Rebecca and I 8) …have been studying.. (study) really hard for the last two weeks
because we have a Maths exam tomorrow.
That's all for now. 9) …have you thought… (you/think) about where you want to go on
holiday this summer? Maybe we can go together!
Best wishes,
Paula
Example: You’ve been working / worked hard for months – you need a holiday.
1. How long has your brother been working / does your brother work in Madrid?
2. I’m writing an email to my best friend. I’ve known / been knowing her for years.
3. Don’t worry. I haven’t been crying / cried – I’ve got a cold.
4. I’ve been waiting for this moment since / for a long time.
5. He’s doing / been doing yoga for three years now.
6. I’ve disliked / been disliking bananas since I was a child.
G. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect
Continuous.
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H. Read the conversation between Linda and Anna and choose the best option that
completes their dialogue.
1. I ________ this computer for more than ten years, so I’m thinking of getting a new one.
2. You’re half an hour late! I ________ here for ages!
3. I ________ these black trousers better than those blue ones.
4. Can I borrow a pen? I _________ mine.
5. I’d like to dance with you, but I ________ for my friend at the moment.
6. Kate _________ in Poland since last October. She’s really enjoying it.
7. Carol’s great, isn’t she? ________ her long?
8. Paul ________ in all day today, so now he feels like going out.
9. You’d better borrow this umbrella. Look! _________ really hard.
10. I ________ on my project all morning, and I need a break.
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How do you get on / are you getting on in Paris? Sorry I haven’t written / I’m not writing before
but I train / I’ve been training hard for my basketball team. We played / have played in a
tournament last week – we come / came third! I really enjoy / enjoyed taking part, but I haven’t
done / I wasn’t doing anything else for the past month.
Unfortunately, when Sarah’s big day arrived / was arriving, things have gone / went disastrously
wrong at first. For a start, it was raining / has been raining and as the traffic was so heavy, she
arrived / was arriving nearly ten minutes late for her interview. Then while she was crossing / has
crossed the road, passing bus splashed / was splashing her with water. But inside the building her
luck changed / has changed. ‘Mr Fortescue is expecting / has expected me ,’ she was telling / told
the receptionist. ‘He hasn’t arrived / doesn’t arrive yet,’ she was told. ‘Just take a seat.’ Perhaps
everything would be all right after all!
An art historian has discovered / is discovering two missing paintings by Fra Angelico in the home of
a pensioner from Oxford who has died / died earlier this year. Jean Preston bought / has bought the
paintings when she was working / has been working in America in the 1960s. Shortly before her
death, a friend recognized / has recognized them as part of a group of six small paintings which
Angelico painted / has painted in 1439. Miss Preston paid / was paying about £200 for the pair, but
experts say / said they are now worth around £1 million.
VOCABULARY
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A. Each speaker is describing a job. Match the adjective to the description. There is
one extra adjective.
1) I get a lot of satisfaction from helping people in my work and the pay is good too!
__rewarding__
2) Every day presents a new problem which I like to solve. __challenging__
3) When I say I’m an actor everyone thinks I must have an amazing lifestyle of champagne,
meeting celebrities and appearing in magazines. And they’re right. I love it! __glamorous___
4) My wife’s job involves long hours and people constantly complaining. __stressful__
5) Every day is the same. I start at 9. I finish at 5. I meet the same people. I answer the same
phone calls. It’s so boring. __repetitive__
6) My friend works for a company where you choose what hours you work and when you take a
holiday. __flexible__
KEY LANGUAGE
B. Match the correct ending a-g for the beginning of the framing question 1-7.
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PHRASAL VERBS
Fill in the blanks with a correct phrasal verb given in the box. There is one extra.
It was really difficult to 1._get on well_ with my colleagues at the beginning. They were quite
interesting people. For example, Jack was a careless man, he always dropped some documents while
carrying and I had to 2._pick_ them _up_. When Melanie came to the office, the first thing she did
was to 3._turn down_ the central heating. Although it was very cold, she always felt hot inside. So I
had to wear my coat and I couldn’t 4._take_ it _off_ until the end of the day. Only Susan was a little
more friendly and I could 5.__get along__ with her. We had some coffee breaks together. She was
coughing too much and the doctor told her to 6._cut down_ on smoking. That’s why she was
sometimes nervous. I mostly had to 7._calm_ her _down_. Mr. Billis, my manager, was a speedy
man. When we went to a meeting together, it was hard to 8._keep up with_ him, because he was
just running, not walking. Also he always read everything with a critical eye, so I had to 9._run
through_ the reports several times before giving to him. In addition to this, my salary was very low
although I worked hard. People couldn’t believe how I could 10._get by_ on such a small salary. But
by time everything changed. I had a promotion and I started to earn more.
Nowadays, I am the leader of my group and my working conditions are much better. Shortly, if you
are patient enough and don’t 11.__give up_, you can achieve great success in life.
UNIT 4 – LANGUAGE
GRAMMAR
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A. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, the present continuous,
be going to or will.
Gary: What 1) are you planning (you/plan) to do after the exams? 2) Are you staying/Are you
going to stay (you/stay) in London?
Angela: No, I 3) am leaving (leave) this weekend. I 4) am going to visit (visit) my brother in
Wales. What about you?
Gary: I 5) am thinking (think) of getting a part-time job. I 6) want (want) to buy a new electric
guitar.
Angela: Oh, so 7) are you (you/be) still with your band?
Gary: Yes. In fact, we 8) are playing (play) at Sam's Place this Friday. Can you come?
Angela: Of course. My plane 9) doesn’t leave (not/leave) until 8 pm on Saturday so I 10) will
have (have) plenty of time to pack.
Gary: Great!
Angela: Is it OK if I bring a friend?
Gary: Of course. Invite as many people as you like.
Angela: Thanks. I 11) will see (see) you there.
B. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, the present continuous,
be going to or will.
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the future simple.
"You 1) ‘ll meet (meet) Agent 205 under the clock at the Leicester Square Station. When she
2) ……arrives….. (arrive), she 3) ......will have..... (have) an envelope to give you. Before
she 4) .....gives.... (give) it to you, she 5) ....will ask... (ask) you for the secret code. The
secret code is "Jaguar". Take the envelope and go into the station. When the train 6) ....comes...
(come),
get on it and go to Waterloo Station.
As soon as you 7) .....reach..... (reach) Waterloo, take a taxi to the Opera House. By the time
you get there, Jenny will be there. Give her the envelope. Wait until she 8) ....... drives....(drive) off
and then go home.
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We 9) ....will call... (call) you there. If you 10) .....think.... (think) someone is following you
at any time, stop and go home. We 11) ....will contact... (contact) you. Do you have any
questions?"
1) A: Mum, can you help me with my homework __WHEN__ you finish the washing-up?
B: Sure, ____IF__ I know the subject.
2) I’ll close the curtains at about seven o’clock ___WHEN_ it gets dark.
3) A: What will you do ___WHEN__ you’re eighteen?
B: Go to university, I hope.
4) ___IF___ you miss the bus tomorrow, telephone me and I’ll come and pick you up.
5) A: I hear you’re going skiing next week. What will you do ___IF___ you break your leg.
B: Well, I don’t think I will, but ___IF__ I do, I’ll probably cry!
6) A: Charlie, what are you going to be ___WHEN___ you grow up?
B: I want to be an astronaut.
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VOCABULARY
A. Some students are talking about learning languages. Match one of these terms to
each sentence.
1) ‘I want to learn street English, for example, the informal words that people use with their friends.’
___slang____
2) ‘I’m OK with the grammar, but when I listen I find it really hard to understand the pronunciation
of some native speakers.’___accent___
3) ‘I like to try and talk to people who were born in a country where English is the first language’.
___native speakers__
4) ’I love to find out the way language works and all the rules.’ ___grammar___
5) ‘They are really hard to learn. Why can’t everyone just speak the same language as me!’
___foreign languages____
6) ‘People with parents from different countries are really lucky because they can learn two
languages from birth.’ __bilingual___
7) ‘It isn’t just the fact that their accent is different, but their English even uses different words and
incorrect grammar!’. ___dialect___
B. Write the correct verb in each space. Change the verb form if necessary.
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KEY LANGUAGE
D. Use some of the words from sentences 1-8 in Exercise C to complete this
discussion.
A: I wonder if we should offer English lessons to staff at lunchtime. What _will happen if we do
that_?
B: I’m afraid _I don’t like that idea_. Staff will complain that we want them to work through their
free time.
C: Yes, I __think you’re right__. How about asking them about having a class after work?
A: I don’t __know about that__. The problem is that not everyone finishes work at the same time.
B: Yes, ___if we do that_, it will also cause some problems with rooms. We have other courses in
the training rooms.
A: What about making it voluntary? So people can choose.
B: Yes, I think __that would work___.
C: It’s definitely worth considering.
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