A Match the words to form collocations. Then complete the sentences.

1 video a crime
2 hand-held b hopping
3 road c footage
4 catchy d traffic
5 oncoming e camera
6 channel f title

1 You should never step out into .....................................................; always cross the road safely.
2 I like watching TV shows that show funny ..................................................... of people falling
over.
3 Carjacking and dangerous driving are types of ..................................................... .
4 My brother is so annoying when he starts ..................................................... with the TV remote
control.
5 My dad always takes a ..................................................... on holiday with us to make home
videos.
6 TV programmes that have a ..................................................... are likely to make people
interested in watching them.

B Fill in: track down, cater, treat, check out, fancy in the correct form.

1 This restaurant is great and it ............................ to birthday parties and special occasions.
2 Do you ............................ going to the mall with me?
3 Sara spends a lot of time ............................ the perfect shoes and bags to go with her outfits.
4 Kim likes to buy teen magazines to ............................ all the latest fashions.
5 Tina usually ............................ her children to an ice cream if they behave well.

C a) Match the opposites.

1 safe a expensive
2 ugly b dirty
3 busy c historic
4 cheap d dangerous
5 exciting e quiet
6 modern f boring
7 clean g beautiful

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 b) Fill in the gaps with the correct word.

A expensive  crowded  modern

Los Angeles is a(n) 1) …………….……… city in the USA. It has got
2) …………….……… streets and 3) …………….……… shops.

B exciting  beautiful  clean

Phuket is a(n) 1) …………….……… island off the south-west coast of
Thailand. It has got 2) …………….……… beaches and
3) …………….……… nightlife.

C cheap  historic  quiet

Warwick is a 1) …………….……… town in England with its
magnificent castle and very old buildings. It has got 2) …………….
……… streets, 3) …………….……… restaurants and beautiful parks
and gardens.

D Fill in: spectacular, steep, fairytale, cable, breeding.

1 You can see the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas during the ................................... season.
2 There are some ................................... cliffs that offer a fantastic view of the bay.
3 Hearst Castle looks like a ................................... mansion.
4 In San Francisco you can travel up and down the ................................... streets on
a ................................... car.

E Underline the correct word.

1 There are many dangerous insects and 5 Mud bogs are dangerous and can even
animals whose bites can be swallow/shake a car.
fatal/poisonous. 6 Be careful not to get stung/stuck by
2 An alligator is a(n) insect/reptile. bugs because there are many poisonous
3 If you go the Florida Everglades, you must kinds.
be aware of the dangers to survive/escape 7 Don’t go wandering off by yourself or you
your trip. may get missed/lost.
4 If you are trapped in a muddy bog, don’t
panic just fall into/crawl out carefully and
slowly.

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F Look at the list of things Ann has to/doesn’t have to do. Then fill in the correct
verb.

 do  mop  make  hoover  dust  lay  iron  take out

1 …………… the carpets  5 …………… the washing-up 

2 …………… the beds  6 …………… the table 

3 …………… the rubbish  7 …………… the furniture 

4 …………… the clothes  8 …………… the floor 

G Write the correct verb.

 borrow  buy (x2)  take up  deposit  take  report  check

1 You can ........................ stamps at a post 5 You can ........................ a train ticket at a
office. train station.
2 You can ........................ someone who is 6 You can ........................ or return books at
ill to a hospital. a library.
3 You can ........................ a crime at a 7 You can ........................ a new hobby at a
police station. community centre.
4 You can ........................ your tyres at a 8 You can ........................ or withdraw
petrol station. money at a bank.

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Prepositions

H Choose the correct item.

1 We mustn’t drop litter …… the streets. 6 I prefer to always be …… time for an

A to B at C in appointment.
A on B at C in
2 This documentary focuses …… reptiles.
A in B on C at 7 The sports centre has lots of activities for
people to take part …….
3 When walking across a field after a lot of
A in B to C at
rain, you can get stuck …… mud.
A in B on C at 8 Giving to charity helps people …… need.
A of B to C in
4 There is a fantastic view …… the harbour
from my window. 9 Retirement homes care …… elderly people.
A at B of C to A at B for C to

5 It’s polite to wait …… your turn whenever 10 I’d love to go for a ride …… a cable car in
there is a queue. San Francisco.
A in B at C for A at B in C on

I Fill in the correct verb: volunteers, obey, features, escape, shakes, report, catch,
hop, hang, miss.

1 Good citizens always make sure 7 Doctor Who is my favourite TV series. You
they ...................................... the law and should try and ...................................... an
rules. episode sometime – I’m sure you’d love it.
2 You should go to the police station if you 8 When there is a flash flood, often the
need to ...................................... a crime. ground ......................................... .
3 Don’t ...................................... the chance 9 The programme .........................................
to visit Hearst Castle. Matt Smith as the Doctor.
4 I often ...................................... out with 10 There are lots of beautiful places to visit in
my friends at the mall. the countryside if you want
5 Every Saturday, Janet ................................. to ......................................... the city.
her time to help others.
6 Please don’t channel …....................... like
that; just choose a programme to watch.

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Grammar
 Prepositions of movement

A Laura is having a party next week. She’s writing an email to her friend Sam
to give directions to her house. Choose the correct preposition.

C When you get off the bus, walk 1) along/past Old Road for about 500 metres
2) into/towards the Town Hall. Go 3) past/into some shops on your right. Cross
4) up/over the road at the baker’s and then turn left 5) into/across Black Street. Walk
6) up/under the hill and 7) down/out of the other side. Walk 8) along/through a small
park and then my house is opposite you. It’s number 36. Call me if you get lost.

Co
mplete the gaps with the present simple or the present continuous forms of the
verbs in brackets.

Dear Tom,
I 1) ……………………………..…. (write) from the beautiful island of Mykonos
in Greece. The weather 2) …………………………………...…. (be) hot and
sunny so we 3) ………………………………………. (spend) most of the day
sunbathing on the beach.
My family and I 4) ………………………………………. (stay) in a small hotel
by the sea. Right now, I 5) …………………………………………. (sit) on the
balcony and I 6) …………………….………………. (eat) grapes. My parents
7) ……………………………………………..………. (be) at the shops. They
8) ……………………………………..……. (buy) souvenirs.
At night we usually 9) ………………………..……………. (eat) at a restaurant
and then we 10) …………………………………..………. (go) for walks along
the beach.
I just 11) ……………………. (love) it here and I 12) ………………………….
(not/want) to leave.
See you soon,
Kevin

D Choose the correct modal verb.

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 1 You must/can stay in your vehicles.
2 You mustn’t/don’t have to feed or touch the animals.
3 Children under 6 can’t/don’t have to pay for an entrance
ticket.
4 You must/mustn’t disturb the animals.
5 You must/can keep the park clean.
6 You can/have to keep the speed limit of 40 kmph inside
the park.
7 You can/can’t drive on a road with a NO ENTRY sign.

 Comparative & Superlative

F Put the adjectives into the correct form. Then choose the correct answer.

1 Which is …………………….……….
 a Monaco b Vatican City
(small) country in the world?

2 Which is …………………….……….
(high) mountain in Africa?  a Mt Everest b Kilimanjaro

3 The River Nile is ……………………

 a True b False
(long) than the Amazon.

4 Oymyakin in Siberia is much

…………………….………. (cold)
 a True b False
than Vostok Station in Antarctica.

5 China isn’t as …………………….…

(large) as Russia.  a True b False

6 Which is …………………….……….
(expensive) city to live in?  a Moscow b Tokyo

Reading

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Read the text and tick () the correct box, True or False. Correct the false
statements.

Electric cars are environmentally friendly, but other means of electric transport
are even friendlier! They can benefit their users in different ways.

Gavin Jenny
I operate my electric skateboard with a In my job I have to get around
remote control and steer it by shifting quickly. I’m a policewoman and I
my weight on the board. It’s safer than don’t know where I’d be without
a normal skateboard because it has my electric scooter. It’s faster
brakes. It’s great for dodging the traffic than walking the beat and I get
and it doesn’t pollute at all. It’s also less tired. I can also use it when
ideal for practising my favourite sport – I’m working indoors in places like
kite surfing. That’s because you stand airports. You ride standing up so
in many different positions and this you can watch over a large area.
helps your kite surfing techniques. I’m It’s cleaner than patrolling in a
training for a kite surfing competition, police car, too, as it uses
so I hope I win! rechargeable electric batteries.

Phil
I own an e-bike and, for me, it’s the best way to travel. I want to help the environment so I try not
to use my car very often. I am suffering from backache at the moment so it’s difficult to ride a
normal bike. With the e-bike you don’t have to pedal – you just let the motor do all the work! I love
it! I go shopping on it every day, and it’s more economical than using my car!

True False
1 Gavin doesn’t use his skateboard on busy roads.
2 Gavin’s skateboard makes him better at doing something.
3 Jenny never works inside buildings.
4 Jenny drives a car with rechargeable batteries.
5 Phil thinks normal bikes aren’t as easy to use as e-bikes.
6 Phil says using an e-bike is a good way to save money.

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