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Name: __________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary 2 Read the sentences and use the word given in

capitals to form a word that fits the gap.
1 Complete the sentences with the best answer (A, B or
C). 1 Everyone thought Sarah’s explanation was crazy - it
was completely _______________. BELIEVABLE
1 The train to Liverpool leaves from _______________
6. 2 They didn’t understand why Brad got the summer job.
He was _______________ of making a decision.
A port B gate C platform
CAPABLE
2 Magda _______________ from Brighton to London to
3 Charlie had been _______________ for six months
work every day.
when he got the job. EMPLOYED
A commutes B overtakes C misses
4 Eddie _______________ how much sugar he would
3 The plane _______________ from Heathrow airport need for the recipe and ended up with a cake that
at 15.35. was too sweet. CALCULATE
A got off B launched C took off 5 The film was an _______________ winner at the
4 The _______________ by car takes about three Oscars that surprised everyone. LIKELY
hours. 6 They got lost in the mountains because they were
A journey B voyage C cruise _______________ mountaineers. EXPERIENCED

5 Can you give me a _______________ to the sports 7 No one knew what would happen next. It was
centre this evening? completely _______________. PREDICTABLE

A fare B lift C catch 8 Matthew is very _______________at the moment, but

I’m sure he’ll grow up soon. MATURE
6 The school is organising _______________ to an
open-air museum next week. 9 It was completely _______________ to suggest we
could finish the book in two days. We needed at least
A an excursion B a destination C an emission a week. PRACTICAL
7 We apologise for the 30 minute _______________ to 10 It’s _______________ to import these animals into
flight DY0231 to Rome. the country without a special licence. LEGAL
A route B update C delay Score __/10
8 How much is the return _______________ from
Bristol to London?
A fine B fare C rail
9 It’s dangerous to _______________ a car on a bend
in the road.
A overtake B get off C launch
10 If you _______________ the train at the last stop,
please show your tickets to the inspector.
A landed B got in C boarded
Score __/10

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Grammar 5 Look at Renata’s plan for her trip next week.

Complete the sentences with the future continuous,
3 Choose the best alternative to complete the
future perfect simple or future perfect continuous
sentences.
form of the verbs given.
1 Look at those dark clouds. I think it’ll/’s going to rain.
Morning Afternoon
2 I hope that there won’t/isn’t going to be lots of traffic
on the roads this evening. Monday 9.00 arrive in Visit castle
Prague
3 The sun will/is going to rise at 5.15 am tomorrow
morning. Tuesday 9.30–17.00 explore old town
4 I think everyone will/’s going to own driverless cars
in 2050. Wednesday 8.25 train to Visit Spilberk
Brno (2.5 castle and
5 Look out! That car won’t/isn’t going to stop.
hours) museum
6 As soon as Thomas arrives, we’ll/’re going to eat
dinner. Thursday Shopping in 12.15 train to
7 I imagine the government will/is going to ban diesel Brno Budapest
cars within the next five years. (4.5 hours)

8 We can wait for the bus here. I’m sure it isn’t going Friday 9.00–13.00 tour of Budapest
to/won’t be long.
1 By Monday lunchtime, Renata _______________
Score __/8 (arrive) in Prague.
2 On Monday afternoon, she _______________ (visit)
4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the present simple,
Prague castle.
present continuous, will or be going to form of the
verbs given. 3 At 11 on Tuesday morning, she _______________
(explore) the old town.
1 Ana: We haven’t got any milk.
4 By Tuesday evening, she _______________ (spend)
Ben: Don’t worry. I _______________ (get) some
two days in Prague.
when I go shopping later.
5 By 10.25 on Wednesday morning, she
2 Tom: What are your plans for the summer?
_______________ (sit) on the train to Brno for two
Alf: I _______________ (study) for the exams in the hours.
autumn.
6 On Thursday afternoon, she _______________
3 Sue: What time is your flight tomorrow? (go shopping) in Brno.
May: It _______________ (depart) at 6.25 am. I 7 At 10 on Friday morning, she _______________ (go)
hope I won’t miss it. on a tour of Budapest.
4 Jon: Are you busy this evening? 8 By Friday evening, she _______________ (travel) for
five days.
Bea: Yes, George and I _______________ (play)
badminton. Score __/8
5 Ali: Have you spoken to Granny this week?
Dan: Not yet, but I think I _______________ (phone)
her tomorrow.
6 Cat: _______________ (you / watch) the tennis final
on TV later on?
Sam: Yes, I am. I hope it ________ (be) a good
match.
7 Ed: The film _______________ (start) at 8 pm.
Tim: OK, I _______________ (meet) you outside the
cinema at 7.45 pm.
Ed: Good idea.
Score __/9

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Use of English Listening

6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar 7 Listen to a podcast about how people will live,
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. travel and work in the future. Tick () the six things
Do not change the word given. Use between two and that are mentioned.
five words.
1 The train is going to leave without us if we don’t get to
cars 
the station soon.
cycling 
MISS
walking 
If we don’t hurry, we _________________________.
public transport 
2 I’m leaving the country just before 6 pm tomorrow.
hotels 
LEFT
parks 
By 6 pm tomorrow, I _________________________
the country. offices 

3 Colm went in his uncle’s car to the airport. shopping 

LIFT travelling to work 

Colm’s uncle _________________________ to the roads 

airport. air travel 
4 Oliver and I have planned to play tennis this evening. rivers 
PLAYING Score __/6
Oliver and I _________________________ this
evening. 8 Listen again and complete the sentences. Write one
or two words in each gap.
Score __/8
1 Anna Malinovska is a _______________ researcher
in urban planning.
2 She thinks that in the future, the number of people
driving cars will _______________ .
3 Instead of owning a car, she thinks people will
_______________ cars using their phones.
4 Anna thinks it’s unlikely that cities will become
_______________ in the future as fewer people go to
work.
5 Lots of people will still be employed in healthcare,
_______________ and education.
6 People will increasingly eat and sleep in their
_______________.
Score __/6

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Reading So if you’re looking for a green, healthy and happy place to

visit where you’re sure to find your ‘hygge’, you’re going to
love Copenhagen. I’ll see you there!

Copenhagen, one of the world’s happiest cities

After I spent a few days in Denmark’s capital city, 9 Read the article about Copenhagen. Are the
Copenhagen, I wasn’t surprised to learn that the Danes are sentences True (T) or False (F)?
among the happiest people in the world and the city, one of
1 More people who live in Copenhagen commute by
the greenest. Could it be because less than 30% of
bicycle than by any other type of transport. T / F
households own a car and 55% of people in the city cycle to
work or school every day? Perhaps it’s because in Denmark, 2 Boss snail is the name of a café in Nyhavn. T / F
people love to create a friendly, warm and cosy atmosphere 3 Cars are allowed to use much of the 350 km of cycle
and enjoy the good things in life wherever they go. And paths in Copenhagen. T / F
they’ve certainly succeeded in doing so in Copenhagen. They
even have a word for it, ‘hygge’ (pronounced hoo-ga). 4 Tivoli Gardens looks particularly beautiful after dark.
T/F
In Copenhagen, it isn’t difficult to find your very own ‘hygge’.
You can start each morning with a delicious sweet Danish 5 It is possible for tourists to have dinner in a Danish
pastry, such as a boss snail in one of the many colourful cafés family’s home. T / F
in Nyhavn. Then why not take a boat ride around the 6 Water from the canal is used to heat people’s homes.
harbour and along the quiet canals? You’ll see a very T/F
different side to the city.
Score __/6
If you prefer to travel on land, getting around the city is
both easy, healthy and eco-friendly if you use a bike. You 10 Read the text again and choose the best answer
can hire one from one of the city’s many cycle shops or (A, B or C).
borrow one of the new electric ‘smart’ bikes that you’ll find
all over the city. There are over 350 km of cycle paths 1 What is ‘hygge’?
where cars are prohibited and it’s been voted the best city A something you eat
in the world for cycling.
B somewhere you go
Visitors to Copenhagen must take a trip to Tivoli Gardens,
C something you feel or experience
which is the perfect place for either a quiet walk or
something more exciting. There are the beautiful gardens 2 You will see an alternative view of the city ...
filled with exotic plants and interesting architecture to see, A by hiring a bicycle.
as well as one of the world’s oldest theme parks with
rollercoasters both old and new. And if you go in the B by taking a boat trip.
evening, thousands of coloured lights create an amazing C by walking along the canal.
atmosphere.
3 People have voted Copenhagen as the best city
After a day’s sightseeing, you’ll probably be thinking about for …
dinner and there’s no better place to experience traditional
A pedestrians.
Danish food and ‘hygge’ than at home with a Danish
family. But don’t worry if you haven’t got any Danish B cyclists.
friends as there’s now a website that will introduce you to
C tourists.
local people who will cook for you in their home. It’s well
worth it. 4 The best place to experience ‘hygge’ is …

As well being a city for cycling, what makes Copenhagen one A at Tivoli Gardens.
of the greenest cities in the world is what is happening away B inside a Danish family’s home.
from the canals, the cafés and the gardens. Copenhagen gets
very cold in winter, so to keep its population warm, it has a C on a cycling tour of the city.
central heating system that supplies over 98% of homes with
large amounts of renewable, clean energy.

Keeping cool in the summer is also important and recently,

the city has developed a unique, central air conditioning
system that uses the cold water from the canals and
harbour to help do that.

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5 The article mentions a website that can help you … ___________________________________________________

A find your way around the city. ___________________________________________________
B hire an electric bike. ___________________________________________________
C meet local people. ___________________________________________________
6 In the summer, the city keeps its residents cool ___________________________________________________
with …
___________________________________________________
A water from the harbour.
___________________________________________________
B solar power.
___________________________________________________
C renewable energy.
___________________________________________________
Score __/6
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11 In your opinion, what three things can make a city an ___________________________________________________

attractive place to live? ___________________________________________________
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Score __/3 ___________________________________________________
Writing ___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
12 Write the following essay using all the notes and
giving reasons for your point of view. Write 140–190 ___________________________________________________
words. ___________________________________________________
‘What can we do to encourage more young people to ___________________________________________________
walk or cycle to school?’
___________________________________________________
Notes ___________________________________________________
Write about: ___________________________________________________
1 reasons why some young people don’t walk or cycle Score __/10
2 ways to encourage young people to walk or cycle
3 … (your own idea)
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
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Speaking Student B, do the task below using the photos. Student

A, listen to your partner.
13 Work in pairs and do the tasks. Compare the photos and say why the people are
travelling in these different ways.
Student A, do the task below using the photos. Student
B, listen to your partner.
Compare the photos and talk about the advantages and
disadvantages of each way of travelling.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/25
Use of English __/8
Listening __/12
Reading __/15
Writing __/10
Speaking __/10

TOTAL __/100

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