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GRAMMAR

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I can’t _____ to see you.
A wait   B waiting  C to wait 
1 It’s very hot. Would you mind _____ the window?
A you open  B opening  C to open 
2 ‘I’ve bought a new car.’ Joe said he _____ a new car.
A bought  B has bought  C had bought 
3 In the UK, _____ is banned in all public places these days.
A to smoke  B smoking  C smoke 
4 ‘You must make a complaint.’ She said I _____ make a complaint.
A could  B had to  C have to 
5 ‘Do you like working here?’ He asked me _____ working there.
A if I liked  B if I did like  C if you liked 
6 She’s really good at _____ names.
A remembering  B to remember  C remember 
7 ‘When were you born?’ She asked him when _____.
A was he born  B you were born  C he was born 
8 I asked the shop assistant _____ me.
A for help  B to help  C help 
9 The teacher told me _____ talking.
A that I stop  B that I stopped  C to stop 
10 I hope your job interview goes well. Don’t forget _____ lots of questions!
A to ask  B asking  C ask 
11 _____ online is boring – you can’t try anything on!
A To shop  B Shop  C Shopping 
12 The policeman told me _____ drive so fast.
A to  B not to  C not 
13 My boss doesn’t let me _____ coffee during meetings.
A drink  B to drink  C drinking 
14 She _____ me that she was French, but she lived in Berlin.
A told  B said  C asked 
15 ‘I’ll help you.’ He said he ______ me.
A help  B would help  C helped 
16 ‘I spoke to my boss.’ He said that he _____ to his boss.
A would speak  B had spoken  C speaks 
17 ‘Are you good at maths?’ She _____ if I was good at maths.
A told  B said  C asked 
18 I’m saving up _____ a new laptop.
A to buy  B for buying  C so I buy 
19 Can you ask the manager _____ and see us?
A come  B coming  C to come 
20 I went online _____ what’s on at the cinema tonight.
A finding out  B for find out  C to find out 
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VOCABULARY

a Tick () the correct word(s) for the definitions, A, B, or C.

Example: when you can buy things more cheaply
A sales 
 B bargains  C discounts 
1 to wear clothes in a shop before you buy them
A put on  B try on  C fit 
2 you can find books but not buy them at this place
A bookshop  B library  C outlet store 
3 you need one of these if you want a refund for something you’ve bought
A till  B receipt  C price 
4 when you look good in something you wear, it ____ you
A suits  B fits  C goes with 
5 you use one of these if you have a lot of shopping, for example in a supermarket
A suitcase  B trolley  C basket 

b Tick () the correct ending, A, B, or C, to form the noun.

Example: attract_____
A -ion  B -ment  C -ness 
6 deliver_____
A -al  B ment  C -y 
7 argu_____
A -al  B -ment  C -ation 
8 attach_____
A -ment  B -ing  C -ation 
9 respons_____
A -ation  B -e  C -ment 
10 complain_____
A -ation  B -ment  C -t 
11 achieve_____
A -ment  B -ation  C -al 
12 explan_____
A -ation  B -ity  C -tion 
13 compens_____
A -ment  B -ation  C -e 

c Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with work words.

Example: You need good _____ to get that job.
A qualifications 
 B qualities  C qualification 
14 Abril’s just had a _____! She’s a senior manager now.
A resignation  B qualification  C promotion 
15 My current job is temporary. I’m looking for a _____ job.
A permanent  B full-time  C part-time 
16 That new company looks great. I’m going to _____ for a job there.
A work  B apply  C resign 
17 It’s a _____ job. I only work three hours a day.
A full-time  B part-time  C temporary 

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18 In the UK most men _____ when they are 65.

A retire  B resign  C are self-employed 
19 Juan was unhappy in his job so he _____ and found another one.
A retired  B was sacked  C resigned 
20 Diana’s company was doing badly and she was made _____.
A retired  B redundant  C resigned 
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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A waiter  B explain  C certain 

1 A paid  B chair  C fair 
2 A obtain  B painting  C questionnaire 
3 A email  B said  C complain 
4 A train  B airline  C repair 
5 A claim  B bargain  C certain 

b Which is the stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A ma|nage|ment 
 B ma|nage|ment  C ma|nage|ment 
6 A o|ver|time  B o|ver|time  C o|ver|time 
7 A re|tire|ment  B re|tire|ment  C re|tire|ment 
8 A per|ma|nent  B per|ma|nent  C per|ma|nent 
9 A qua|li|fi|ca|tions  B qua|li|fi|ca|tions  C qua|li|fi|ca|tions 
10 A re|dun|dant  B re|dun|dant  C re|dun|dant 
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GRAMMAR

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I’m trying to eat _____ salt in my diet.
A little  B less   C fewer 
1 If you _____ me, I would have been in serious trouble.
A didn’t help  B hadn’t helped  C haven’t helped 
2 She _____ have asked him for help if she’d known he would be late.
A hadn’t  B didn’t  C wouldn’t 
3 We don’t have _____ shops in our village.
A no  B none  C any 
4 There’s more crime because there are very _____ policemen on the streets these
days.
A little  B few  C enough 
5 We would have got here earlier if we _____ got lost.
A hadn’t  B had  C haven’t 
6 If Bernardo had taken that job, he _____ moved to London.
A would  B had  C would have 
7 We must finish this job quickly. We don’t have _____ time left.
A much  B many  C a lot 
8 There are only _____ parks in this city – just two or three.
A few  B a few  C a little 
9 She wouldn’t have eaten the cake if she _____ it had nuts in it.
A ’d known  B ’d knew  C ’s known 
10 There were _____ people in the supermarket so we left without buying anything.
A too much  B too many  C too 
11 If I _____ known your number, I would have called you.
A had  B have  C would have 
12 You spend too _____ time playing those computer games!
A many  B plenty of  C much 
13 If I hadn’t missed that train, we _____ never have met!
A will  B should  C might 
14 We don’t have _____ to take a taxi. We’ll have to walk.
A enough money  B money enough  C plenty of money 
15 He has a _____ of friends. He’s very sociable.
A lots  B lot  C plenty 
16 I would have gone to the party if I _____ been ill.
A hadn’t  B had  C haven’t 
17 Do you include _____ meat in your diet?
A much  B many  C a lot 
18 I’m not _____ to vote. I’m only 15.
A enough old  B old enough  C too old 
19 If you’d told me you were leaving, I _____ you a lift.
A could give  B had given  C could have given 
20 I would never _____ bought this computer if I’d known how slow it was.
A had  B would  C have 
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VOCABULARY

a Tick () A, B, or C for the positive ( + ) or negative ( – ) adjectives or adverbs.

Example: luck ( – ) adverb = _____
A unluckily   B unlucky  C luckily 
1 patience ( + ) adverb = _____
A patient  B patiently  C impatiently 
2 fortune ( – ) adjective = _____
A unfortunately  B unfortunate  C fortunate 
3 luck ( + ) adverb = _____
A luckily  B lucky  C unluckily 
4 care ( – ) adverb = _____
A careless  B carelessly  C carefully 
5 comfort ( + ) adjective = _____
A comfortably  B uncomfortable  C comfortable 

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with nouns, adjectives or

adverbs.
Example: We were really ______ to miss the train.
A unlucky 
 B unluckily  C lucky 
6 Josh can be very ______ with people when he’s in a bad mood.
A impatience  B impatient  C impatiently 
7 These shoes are really _____.
A uncomfortably  B uncomfortable  C comfortably 
8 Do this exercise very _____ – it’s difficult!
A careful  B carefully  C carelessly 
9 We had a lot of _____ with the traffic and got there early.
A luck  B lucky  C luckily 
10 I dropped my glass on the carpet, but _____ it was empty.
A fortune  B fortunate  C fortunately 

c Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with words about electronic

devices.
Example: Your music is too loud! Use your ______.
A headphones   B speakers  C keyboard 
11 Where’s the ______ control for the TV?
A socket  B remote  C keyboard 
12 This memory _____ has all my work on it.
A stick  B socket  C switch 
13 We need a longer USB _____.
A socket  B mouse  C cable 
14 You need an adaptor because the _____ are different in this country.
A sockets  B cables  C switches 
15 I need to put some more paper in the _____ .
A plug  B printer  C cable 

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d Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with verbs.

Example: I didn’t like that old photo so I _____ it.
A deleted   B unplugged  C set 
16 Can you _____ the TV, please? I want to watch something.
A switch off  B switch over  C switch on 
17 Could you _____ this hairdryer in for me, please?
A unplug  B plug  C switch 
18 I’m trying to sleep! Turn that radio _____!
A down  B up  C on 
19 I’ve finished using this laptop. Shall I _____?
A switch it off  B switch off it  C unswitch it 
20 I was late because I forgot to _____ the alarm on my phone.
A turn  B switch  C set 
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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A caught  B brought  C although 

1 A bought  B daughter  C laugh 
2 A thought  B through  C caught 
3 A cough  B enough  C tough 
4 A brought  B thought  C although 
5 A tough  B daughter  C thought 

b Which is the stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A care|less|ly 
 B care|less|ly  C care|less|ly 
6 A a|dap|tor  B a|dap|tor  C a|dap|tor 
7 A pa|ssion|ate  B pa|ssion|ate  C pa|ssion|ate 
8 A com|for|ta|bly  B com|for|ta|bly  C com|for|ta|bly 
9 A im|pa|tient  B im|pa|tient  C im|pa|tient 
10 A for|tu|na|tely  B for|tu|na|tely  C for|tu|na|tely 
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GRAMMAR

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My parents _____ in China.
A are born  B were born   C was born 
1 Paisley Park, _____ Prince lived and worked, is in Minneapolis.
A that  B where  C who 
2 That’s the girl _____ mobile was stolen at school.
A who  B which  C whose 
3 You aren’t interested in politics, _____ you?
A aren’t  B are  C were 
4 Facebook, _____ was created in 2004, is popular around the world.
A that  B which  C what 
5 We had a fantastic time in Berlin, _____?
A didn’t we  B don’t we  C did we 
6 This is the house _____ I lived in for many years as a child.
A what  B that  C where 
7 She likes Jamie, _____ she?
A does  B isn’t  C doesn’t 
8 To Kill A Mockingbird, _____ was Harper Lee’s first novel, was awarded the Pulitzer
Prize for Fiction.
A which  B that  C who 
9 The architect, _____ is Italian, designed several houses in this region.
A that  B who  C what 
10 You _____ enjoy the film, did you?
A did  B didn’t  C don’t 
11 I met Mrs Evans, _____ used to teach physics at my old school.
A whose  B which  C who 
12 My son, _____ lives in Brazil, is a lawyer.
A who  B which  C whose 
13 They’ve been here before, _____?
A weren’t they  B haven’t they  C have they 
14 The painting, _____ is by Van Gogh, sold for millions of dollars.
A that  B which  C what 
15 Agatha Christie, _____ murder mysteries are still popular, was born in 1890.
A which  B who’s  C whose 
16 She won’t want to cook dinner tonight, _____ she?
A won’t  B will  C does 
17 You’re waiting for me to give you the answer, _____?
A aren’t you  B am I  C are you 
18 This is the moment _____ I’ve been looking forward to.
A –  B what  C where 
19 Is this the book _____ you were telling me about?
A , which  B , that  C that 
20 You haven’t met my sister, _____?
A haven’t you  B did you  C have you 
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VOCABULARY

a Tick () the correct compound nouns for the definitions, A, B, or C.

Example: a person who writes novels about criminals
A crime writer 
 B detective novel  C detective writer 
1 a part of the road where you can ride a bike
A cycle road  B cycle street  C cycle lane 
2 someone who has extremely strong ability at an unusually young age
A child talent  B child prodigy  C child icon 
3 the music in a film or television programme
A song writer  B sound bank  C soundtrack 
4 a device in a car or plane that protects people if there is a crash
A seat belt  B seat back  C body belt 
5 the time of day when there is a lot of traffic
A rush hour  B full hour  C busy hour 

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the compound nouns.

Example: shop _____
A assistant 
 B helper  C seller 
6 paper_____
A cover  B case  C back 
7 _____ teacher
A top  B head  C boss 
8 ground _____
A house  B floor  C room 
9 _____ court
A boxing  B swimming  C tennis 
10 _____ lamp
A chair  B desk  C bed 

c Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with compound nouns.

Example: Please go to the check-in _____.
A desk  B door  C office 
11 I got a parking _____ because I left my car in the wrong place.
A stamp  B bank  C fine 
12 We were late because there was a terrible traffic _____.
A jam  B block  C lights 
13 Do you like _____ fiction?
A science  B novel  C books 
14 I need to buy a new memory _____.
A pen  B stick  C disk 
15 I went to the _____ school in my town but my parents both went to private school.
A statement  B government  C state 

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d Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences with crime words.

Example: Two _____ were working on the murder case.
A detectives 
 B victims  C suspects 
16 The case was closed because there wasn’t enough _____.
A evidence  B mystery  C defence 
17 Police have been trying to _____ this case for three years.
A prove  B confess  C solve 
18 Police have arrested three _____ in connection with the crime.
A victims  B witnesses  C suspects 
19 The _____ was sent to prison for life.
A murder  B murderer  C murdered 
20 Some people think that the _____ of crime don’t get enough help.
A victims  B suspects  C detectives 
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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A prodigy  B solve  C cover 

1 A which  B when  C who 
2 A explorer  B unfortunate  C orange 
3 A evidence  B biography  C lift 
4 A year  B Olympics  C royal 
5 A icon  B wonderful  C boxer 

b Which is the stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A un|for|tu|nate 
 B un|for|tu|nate  C un|for|tu|nate 
6 A ma|nu|fac|tu|rer  B ma|nu|fac|tu|rer  C ma|nu|fac|tu|rer 
7 A mur|de|rer  B mur|de|rer  C mur|de|rer 
8 A pa|per|back  B pa|per|back  C pa|per|back 
9 A i|co|nic  B i|co|nic  C i|co|nic 
10 A de|tec|tive  B de|tec|tive  C de|tec|tive 
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