B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. scholar B. aching C. chemist D. approach
2. A. thought B. laugh C. eight D. height
3. A. valentine B. imagine C. discipline D. magazine
4. A. promise B. despite C. economize D. enterprise
5. A. decided B. engaged C. expected D. attracted

III

Noun Verb Noun Adjective
death die death dead
waste honesty
belief variety
advertisement madness
promise mystery
feeling beauty
advice wealth
description success
invention comfort
government peace

III.Choose the correct answer.
1. I have to revise tonight because we are having/ will have an exam tomorrow.
2. I am remembering/ will remember this day for the rest of my life!
3. Do you go/ Are you going to Australia next Christmas?
4. I’m sure you are passing/ will pass your driving test. Don’t worry.
5. If you want me to. I will complain/ am going to complain to the manager about it.
6. Oscar says he is doing/ will do the washing-up after dinner.
7. I’m a bit scared because I am seeing/ will see the dentist this afternoon.
8. What are you going to do/ do you do this evening?
9. Shall you tell/ Will you tell Paul I’m sorry about yesterday?
10. My dad will grow/ is going to grow a beard, but my mum doesn’t like the idea.
IV. Choose the best one which fits the space to complete the sentence.
1. It isn’t hat. It’s . (mine, her)
2. books are here. are there. (ours, their)
3. These are shoes. Those are . (your, his)
4. This is sister. That’s . (his, my)
5. pen is red. is blue. (hers, your)

VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.
1. If you have a problem, ask help.
2. Can I speak you for a minute?
3. My children are afraid dogs.
4. This guide book is full useful information.
5. I agree you about most things, but not politics.
6. Don’t worry about the baby. I’ll look her while you’re out.
7. She fell her horse and hurt her wrist.
8. Don’t forget to turn the lights when you go to bed.
9. Put your warm coat. It’s cold today.
10. Could I try these shoes, please? Size nine

C. READING
I. Read the text and fill in the blanks, use the words in the box.
Martin Halstead is only 20 but he (1) owns an airline company. Alpha One Airways (2) make its first flight on 14 December this year. The plane will fly (3) the Isle of Man (an island between England and Ireland) to Edinburg, the capital of Scotland. It won’t (4) a lot of passengers because it is a small plane. The (5) will take about 45 minutes. Tickets will be cheap and (6) won’t get any food or drink on the flight. Will the company (7) money? Nobody knows – but most people think that Martin Halstead will be (8) one day.

II. Read the email. Choose the correct answers.
Dear Peter,
My name is Helen and I want to be (1) pen-pal. I am seven years old and I am from England. My parents are doctors. I (2) brothers. They are students at the University of London. Have (3) got any brothers or sisters? In
my free time, I go to the cinema with my brothers or hang out with my friends. My best friend (4) Laura; (5) mother is from Thailand and her father is from Australia. Please write soon and tell (6) all about your family and friends.
Best wishes,
HELEN
1. A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself
2. A. have got B. do C. be D. can
3. A. your B. yourself C. yours D. you
4 A. am B. are C. is D. were
5. A. Her B. hers C. herself D. she
6. A. I B. my C. mine D. me