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Complete the text with the words in the box.

boarding pass check-in customs departuredestination documents luggage security

When you arrive at the airport, you go to the (1) ................ desk, where they weigh your (2) ................

and give you a (3) ................ so that you can get on the plane. You have to show them your travel

(4) ................ , such as a passport and airline ticket. Then you go through (5) ................ , where your

bags are looked at, to make sure you are not carrying anything dangerous in them. After this, you go to

the (6) ................ area, where you can have something to eat and drink while you wait for your plane.

When you land at your (7) ................ , you have to go through (8) ................ before you leave the

airport, where someone may check your bags to see what you are carrying.

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Travel and holidays

1 What time will the flight to Brussels leave?

A B C

2 What does the man enjoy most about flying?

A B C

3 Where will Maggie’s family stay on holiday this year?

A B C

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Exam task

For each question, choose the correct answer.Track 2

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4 What has the woman left behind?

A B C

5 What will the weather be like when the plane arrives?

A B C

6 What was damaged during the journey?

A B C

7 Where can you park your car for free?

A B C

Match 1–6 to a–f to make comparative sentences.

1. The train is not as a expensive hotels in it than that one.

2. Travelling by car is just as b late as it sometimes is.

3. This brochure has much more c is busier than I realised.

4. The tour guide was d boring as going by train.

5. Hong Kong e crowded than the towns.

6. The villages on the coast are less f more interesting than I expected.

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• Read the questions very carefully. Underline the most important words in the question.

• The people will talk about what you can see in all three pictures, but only one is correct.

• The first time you listen, choose your answers. The second time you listen, check that your

answers are correct.

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Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.

1. Could I borrow / lend your tablet this evening, please?

2. Do you and your family do / make many activities together in your free time?

3. I don’t like spending / wasting my free time, so I try and do lots of things.

4. Shall I bring / take my new computer game to your house tonight?

5. Don’t forget to tell / say Anna that we’ve changed the time that we’re meeting.

6. I’ve known / met some really nice people at this concert.

7. Will you learn / teach me how to play the guitar one day?

8. Hurry up! We don’t want to lose / miss the bus to the cinema.

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Leisure activities

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Exam task

For each question, choose the correct answer.Track 5

1 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a boat trip. How does the girl feel about the boat trip?

A grateful it was so short

B surprised the sea was so rough

C disappointed it was so crowded

2 You will hear a brother and sister talking about cooking. What is the brother trying to do?

A improve his sister’s confidence at cooking

B encourage his sister to make him something

C suggest that his sister should cook for their parents

3 You will hear a girl telling a friend about a band she’s in. The girl says that the singer

A is very confident on stage.

B has an interesting singing style.

C writes unusual songs.

4 You will hear a girl telling her friend about a drama course she’s doing. The girl feels

A certain she will enjoy it.

B confident she will do well on it.

C pleased with the activities so far.

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5 You will hear two friends talking about a book they’ve read. What did the boy like best about it?

A It has an unusual main character.

B There is lots of action in it.

C The ending is a surprise.

6 You will hear two friends talking about a TV talent show. What do they think should change about the show?

A the people who introduce it

B the people who perform on it

C the people who comment on the performers

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3b

Complete the sentences using but, though, too, and, because or so.

1. I practise playing the piano for one hour every day, ………………. I’m getting quite good.

2. I love playing video games – I don’t really enjoy board games ………………. .

3. Max really enjoys cooking and he loves painting ………………. .

4. Emily sees her best friend quite often ………………. they’re classmates and live near each other.

5. I’m going shopping ………………. seeing my grandparents this weekend.

6. Claire likes pop music ………………. she hates classical.

What are your favourite free-time activities, and why?

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• Read the questions and the options A, B and C very carefully.

• The people will talk about all three of the options, but only one of them is correct.

• The first time you listen, try to choose the correct answer. Check your answer the second time

you listen.

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Exam task

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. You will hear part of a training session for people who are going to work as sales assistants in a large shop.

Training session for new sales assistants

The training manager is called Mandy (1) .................. .

New assistants will work on the (2) .................. floor.

Part-time workers have a rest day on (3) .................. every week.

Workers who live in the town can use the store’s (4) .................. service for free.

The staff discount cannot be used to buy (5) .................. .

Assistants need to collect their (6) .................. on their first day.

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• You will hear different words or numbers that fit the space, but only one of them will be correct.

• Usually you only have to write one or two words in each space.

• You only need to write words you hear. You don’t need to change them.

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Daily life

Complete the sentences with used to + infinitive, or the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. My sister Sarah usually goes for a run in the park afterschool, but yesterday she ............... (go) swimming instead.

2. I ............... (get up) very early every day when I was a kid.3. My dad ............... (work) for a large company, but now he

runs his own business. 4. I didn’t ............... (watch) the news, but I hate to miss it now.5. The first thing I did when I ............... (pass) my driving test

was visit my friend in Scotland.6. Supermarkets ............... (close) on Sundays, but they’re

open all day now.

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Exam task

For each question, choose the correct answer.You will hear an interview in which a businesswoman called Carla Smith is talking about her life and work.

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1 Why did Carla change the way she worked?

2 What does Carla say about running her own business?

3 What changes has Carla made to her exercise routine?

4 How does Carla feel about her health and eating habits?

5 Where does Carla spend time with her sisters?

6 Which time-saving idea does Carla find efficient?

A She didn’t enjoy the work she did.B She spent very little time at home.C She had health problems.

A She continues to work a lot of hours.B It allows her to take more holidays.C She earns more than she used to.

A She does more exercise than she used to.B She does a new kind of exercise now.C She exercises at a different time of day.

A guilty about having too many snacksB delighted that she has discovered

new foods C surprised that she now feels so much

better

A in her own home B at the cinema C at the local pool

A checking emails on the way to work B having a lot of similar clothes C making lists of jobs to do

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