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UNIT TEST I I Name: .Section IIRead the article about families. For questions 1-10,chose from the people (A-D). The people

may be chosen more than once.Which person or people have parents who like to help? has seven brothers and sisters?(4) (5) (9) .has brothers who look alike?(1) ...... found a family they didn't knowdon't have biological brothers or they had? (6) .sisters? (2) (3) were adopted? (7) (8) ..

Unusual familiesN o tw o fa m il ie s a r e th e s a m e , a r e t h e y ? B u ts om e fa m il ie s a re m o re d if f e re n t th a n o th e r s .A I n H a tt ie G i l l 's f a m ily , t h e r e a re t h re e s e t so f tw i n s !' I g u e s s it 's r a th e r s tr a n g e t o f in d a f a m ily l i k eo u r s : s a y s H a tt ie . 'T h e r e 's m e a n d H e le n , a n dw e 'r e b o t h 1 4 . W e 'r e t h e o ld e s t. T h en t h e r e a rem y b ro th e r s , S a m a n d S te v e . T h e y 'r e n in e a n dt h e y 'r e id e n ti c a l tw in s - t h a t m e a ns t h e y lo o ke x a c t l y t h e s am e . F in a lly , w e 'v e g o t t h e b a b ie s :J e n , a g ir l , a n d J a m ie , a b o y . T h e y 'r e tw o n owa n d r e a ll y n a ug h ty ! E v e r y o ne 's a lw a y ss u r p ris e d w h e n th e y f in d o u t w e 'r e a ll tw in s ,b u t I t h in k w e 'r e r e a l ly lu ck y t o b e b o r n w it hs o m e b o d y w h o is a b e s t f r ie n d a nd a b ro th e ro r s is t e r. 'B A n d y B u r g e s s w o u ld n e v e r c h a n g e h isf a m ily . H e 's a d o p t e d a n d s o a re h is b ro th e r ,a n d h is s is te r. T h e re 's n o t h in g u n u s u a l a b o u tt h a t, y o u m a y s a y, b u t A n d y e xp la in s w h y

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s om e p e o p le f in d i t h a r d t o b e l ie ve th e y a re a llf r o m th e s am e fa m ily .'M u m a n d D a d h a v e w o r k e d a l l o v e r t h ew o rld , h e lp in g o u t in d if f e re n t c o u n t r ie s w h e r et h e r e h a v e b e e n p ro b le m s . W h i le a b r o a d , t h e ya d o p te d a f a m ily . M y b ro th e r , s is te r a nd Iw e re a ll b a b ie s t h a t h ad n ob o d y to lo o k a ft e rt h em . I c o m e f r o m A fr i c a , L yn da is f r o mC h in a a n d H a r r y is f r o m S o u th A m e r ic a , s ow e a ll lo o k r a th e r d if f e re n t . B u t d o y ou k n oww h a t? I t d o e s n 't m a tt e r a t a ll . W e a ll lo ve e a c ho th e r a n d it 's r e a lly in te re s t in g f in d in g o u ta b o u t t h e d if f e re n t c o u n t r ie s w e c om e f r o m .'C I s a b e lla P a lm a n o 's c la ss m a te s t h in k s he 'sv e ry lu c ky .'M y f r ie n d s s a y I c o m e f r o m th e 'c r a zy a n im a lf a m i ly " Y o u s e e , m y m u m a d op t s a n im a lsw h ic h n e e d a h o m e . A t t h e m om e n t m y" b ro th e r s a nd s is te rs " a re a n o ld d o n ke y , tw og re y h o u n d d o g s , a n d s ix c a t s . T h e re 's o n lym e a n d M um in m y h o u s e - I 'm a n o n ly c h i ld

has a very young brother andsister? (10) ......

a nd M u m a nd D a d a re d iv o rc e d , s o I t h in k i t 'sr e a l ly g re a t t h a t I h a v e a ll t h e s e a n im a ls a s m yfa m ily . D a d h a s a g r e e d t o a d o p t s o m e r a bb it st h a t h is n e ig hb o u r d o e sn 't w a n t . s o m a yb e I ' l lh a v e tw o a n im a l f a m il ie s s oo n ! 'o J a c k T a ylo r i s r e a l ly h a p p y w i t h h is f a m il ie s- a ll th re e o llh e m !'W h e n I w a s a b ab y , I w a s a d op te d b y t i leS m y th e s - t h e y 'r e a w o nd e r f u l c ou p le , w h oh a v e tw o o th e r c h i ld re n . T w o y e a r s a go , m yr e a l m o th e r c on ta c t e d u s . S h e e x p la in e d t h a ts h e h a d g iv e n m e u p fo r a d o p t io n w h e n I w a sb o r n b e c a u s e s h e h a d n ' t b e e n a b le to t a kec a r e o f m e . S h e s a id t h a t s h e a n d m y d a dw e r e b o th m a r r ie d - t o o th e r p eo p le . n o t e a c ho th e r - a n d t h a t I h a d t h re e h a l f b ro th e r s a ndtw o h a l f s is t e rs . T h e y h ad b ee n lo o k in g f o r m efo r y ea rs b u t h a d n ' t b e e n a b le t o f in d m e u n t i lr e c e n t ly . A t f i r s t I f e lt a b it s tr a n g e , b u t n owe ve ry th in g s e e m s p e r f e c t l y n o rm a l. W e a ll lo v ee a c h o th e r a n d e n jo y s pe n d in g t im e to g e th e r '

[ 110)2 You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5,choose the best

answer (A, B or C).1You hear a young girl talking.What kind of family did her

grandfather want?A a large family with three sistersB a family with five brothersC a family with some sisters and

brothers2 You hear somebody talking on

the radio about modem families.How do most children feelabout their parents remarrying?

A They like having many peoplein their family.

B They have a lot of differentproblems.C They worry that their family is

different.3 You hear a young boy

talking. What does hesay about his cousins?

A They're strange.B They mean a lot to him.C They're more important than

brothers and sisters.4 You hear a father talking

to his daughter. Why is hetalking to her?

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A He thinks that their family isvery boring.B He wants her to understand

the importance of family.C He thinks she doesn't care

about her family at all.5 You hear a woman talking

about her grandmother.How does she describe her?

A She's the perfect grandmother.B She's warm but cold-hearted

sometimes.C She's kind but hot-tempered.

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Laser 81+ Unit Test I

Section 2G ramm ar an d V ocabulary

3 Choose the correct option in eachsentence. There is an example at thebeginning (0).

o My stepfather is a very good man, but he getsangry so quickly; Iwish he wasn'tso .... c . . . . .A pessimisticC quick-tempered

B icyD arrogant

1 I don't have any brothers or sisters, so I ama(n) .......... child.A freeC alone

B onlyD single

2 He is so . .... ; he loves buying everyoneexpensive presents.A generousCwarm

B optimisticD considerate

3 That is the most amazing plan! I don't knowhow you always .......... up such good ideas.A bring B comeC turn D think

" Peter is very unkind to his half sister. Ithinkhe's a really .......... person.A dishonest B hot-temperedC cold-hearted D unfair

5 I don't know who my real parents are because Iwas .......... when Iwas a very small baby.A divorced B looked afterC brought up D adopted

6 I wasn't surprised to see Lucy today. She often.......... up without an invitation.A brings B comesC turns D thinks

7 I used to be an only child, but when mymother remarried last year and had twinsIsuddenly had two... .. sisters.A adopted B stepC half D real

8 My stepbrother is always accusing me ..........stealing his CDs.A of B forC with D to

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4 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the word in bold. There is anexample at the beginning (0).

o I'm not going to that cinema again; the seatsare so ul1comfortahle. COMFORT

1 She's so clever; she's of failing anexam. CAPABLE

2 Don't you know that it's to travelwithout a ticket? LEGAL

3 He was quite as a baby, but 110Whe's very good looking. ATTRACTIVE

4 That's a reaIJy rude thing to say! I didn'texpect you to be so . POLITE

5 Life is so ! My parents blame mefor everything! FAIR

6 My stepbrother is really becausehe cheats in tests and tells lies.HONEST

7 I love all my brothers and sisters because theyare never to me. KIND

8 Don't talk about money; it's .We're fighting about sharing a bedroom.RELEVANT ~.S( ......../8 )

5 Complete the sentences with the correctpreposition. There is an example at thebeginning (0).

o Isent a message to my friend.1 I keep touch with my friends byemail.2 I get .. well with my younger sister.3 My brother blamed me .......... losing his

book.4 When my mother is at work, our neighbour

looks us.

5 Mary Likes playing the girl nextdoor.

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Laser 81+ Unit Tat I6 I am going to complain .......... your stepmother, Maria, in Rome. They have a son,

behaviour. too, who is our half brother. He's very cute andalthough I don't (3) .......... him very often,

7 My father deals .......... a lot of different I (4) .......... him a lot. I (5) .......... Italian so thatpeople at work. I can talk to him because he (6) .......... English.Maria's brother, Mario, (7) .......... with them for

8 My sister really cares .......... my feelings. the moment too, because he (8) .......... at the( ......../8 ) University in Rome for a year. I don't know whathe is - my stepuncle maybe? Confused? It's easy

really, once you get used to it.6 Choose the correct answer.There is anexample at the beginning (0). 0 A grows B growingC is growing D is grow

0 My brother and I~peak)/ are speaking Spanishbecause our stepfather is from Cuba. 1 A has B is having

C have D had1 My sister is very ambitious and alwaysstudies/is studying very hard. 2 A live B living2 I learn/am learning how to do the Salsa. It's C lived D lives

becoming a very popular dance. 3 A seen B see3 She loves/is loving her new school; it's much C am seeing D sees

nicer than her old one. 4 A love B don't love4 I am seeing/see my cousins every Easter when C loving D loves

they stay with us.5 A learn B is learning5 Until we move to our new house next month, C learns D am learningI share/am sharing a room with my

.; stepsister. 6 A don't speak Bnotspeak~ C doesn't speak D doesn't speaks.s 6 My mum works/is working as a teacher. She is~ really good at her job. 7 A is slaying B stays.-e 7 Mum and Dad are going away this weekend, C stayed D stay.:!I

so I look/am looking after the family. 8 A studies B is studying8 I really don't like/am not liking comedy films, C studying D study

especially really silly ones. ( .:....../8 )( ......../8 )7 Read the text and decide which answer(A. B. C or D) best fits each gap.There isan example at the beginning (0).

My family (0) ... . c . . . . . bigger! My parents weredivorced five years ago, but they're still friends.Two years ago my mum remarried and last yearshe had a baby girl called Rosie, so now I've got ahalf sister. My stepfather already (1) twochildren from his first marriage, Robert and Paul,which means I've also got two stepbrothers.My sister, Kate, (2) with our father and

Your new pen-friend sends you an emailasking for information about your life andyour family.Write a short letter describingyour life and how you live.

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UNIT TEST 2 I Name: mmmm mmm mmmmmmmmm mSection I

Read the article about public transport. For questions 1-5,choose the answer (A, B,C or D)which you think fits best according to the text.Getting aroundO v e r t h e c e n tu rie s , i t b e c am e m o re a n d m o re s ta g e c o a c h e s a n d w e re p u l le d b y h o r s e s , b u t c it ie s t h e s e r v ic e is n o t c le a n a n d c om f o rt a b le .im p o r t a n t t o m o v e la rg e r a n d la rg e r g ro u p s o f t h e d if f e re n c e w a s t h a t p a s s e n g e r s c o u ld g e tp eo p le f r o m o ne p la c e t o a no th e r f a s t e r, o ff t h e b u s a t m a n y d if f e re n t s t o p s a lo n g t h e O th e r m e a n s o f t r a n s p o rt a re s p e c ia l i s e d a nds o n o t u s e d b y e v e ry o n e . F e rr ie s , f o r e x a m p le ,m o r e c o m fo r t a b ly a n d le s s e x p e n s iv e ly . w a y , m a k in g t h e m a n id e a l m e a n s o f t r a v e l l i n g I d t t l b tw . I dw i t h in c it ie s . W h e n m o to rs r e p la c e d h o r s e s a s a re o n y u s e 0 r a v e e e e n I S a n s o r

a s ou rc e o f p o w e r, t h e n u m b e r o f b u s e s q u ic k ly a c r o s s r iv e r s a n d s e a s . A c om m o n p ro b le min c r e a s e d a s p e o p le r e a l i s e d t h e y w e re a g o o d W i t h t h e f e rr y , a s W i th o th e r .m e a ns o fw a y t o g e t t o w o rk o r g o s h o p p in g . T h e m a in t r a n s po rt a s w e ll , I S t h a t a t c e rt a in t im e s o f t h ed ra w b a c k in t r a v e ll i n g b y b u s is t h e lo n g p e rio d y e a r , I t c a n b e e x t r e m e ly d if f i c u l t t o f in d ao f t im e y o u o f t e n h a v e t o w a i t f o r o n e . t i c k e t u n le s s y o u h a v e b o o k e d w a y I n a d v a n c e .A ls o , f e m e s c an b e r a th e r s lo w a n d m a y b e

c a n c e lle d o r d e la y e d i f t h e w e a th e r is b a d .

@ O , I I , [ . ' 1 CD T ra ck 3 12 Youwill hear a bus driver talking about her job. For questions 1-5,complete the

sentences.

T h e s ta g e c o a c h w a s p ro b ab ly t h e f i r s to rg a n is e d m e a n s o f p u b l i c t r a n sp o rt . As ta g e c o a c h w a s l i k e a c a r t p u l le d b y h o r s e s -it h a d fo u r w h e e ls , b u t w a s c lo s e d in w it h ar o o f a n d d o o r s . T h e y f i r s t a p p e a re d in t h e1 6 th c e n t u r y in B r it a in . A n a v e r a g e -s iz e ds ta g e c o a c h c o u ld c a rr y a b o u t s ix p a s se n g e rs .I f t h e y w e r e t r a v e ll i n g a lo n g d is ta n c e ,p a s se n g e r s w o u ld s ta y t h e n ig h t a t a n in n ,w h ic h w a s l i k e a h o t e l.A t t h e b e g in n in g o f t h e 1 9 th c e n tu ry , b u s e sf i r s t a p p e a r e d . T h e e a r ly o n e s lo o k ed l i k e

1 What is true aboutstagecoaches?

A They have always been usedfor travel.B They were only used for short

distances.C They could transport people

travelling in groups.D They were only used to take

people to inns.2 The introduction of busesA helped transport in cities.B increased the number of shops.C helped people get jobs.

1 Liz says that unfortunatelysome of the canbe rude.

A n u n d e rg ro u nd t r a in is a t r a in w h ic h t r a v e lsb e lo w th e s tr e e t s o f a c it y . I t p ro v id e s a q u ic kw a y t o g e t a ro u n d b e c a u s e i t a v o id s h e a v yt r a ff i c , b u t in m a n y c it ie s i t i s q u i t e e x p e n s iv e .A l s o , u n d e rg ro u n d t r a in s o f t e n d o e s n 't s e rv ea ll t h e a re a s 0 1 a c it y , s o p e o p le h a v e t o t a k e ab u s t o t h e s t a tio n . W h a t is m o re , in s o m e

D did not make a difference tostagecoaches.

3 An underground system isn'tthe perfect means of transportbecause it

A is too fast for some people.B only avoids heavy traffic.C serves only a few areas of a city.D can be unpleasant and

expensive.4 The writer says that, with

ferries,A it's always difficult to find

tickets.

3 A bus driver isn't allowed to................... unless they're at abus stop.

2 There was one woman who had 4 Liz wants to be able to giveso much shopping that she ""'"'''''''''''' to her passengers.couldn't the bus.

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A s y o u c a n s e e , m a s s t r a n s p o rt h a s c e r t a in lyc h a n g e d o v e r t i l e y e a rs . H o w e v e r , m o d e rnm e a n s 0 1 t r a n s po r t c re a te a lo t o f p o llu t io n ,a n d s o t h e q u e s tio n is : H a ve w e p a id t o o b ig ap r ic e lo r e a s y t r a v e l?

B tickets iJ_IeusuiJJly very cheap.C there are often very long

delays.D the weather can affect thejourney.

5 According to the writer. wehave to think about whethertransport has

A always created pollution.B more positive or negative

effects.C become less expensive.D become [aster. ( .110 )

5 She thinks the governmentshould make the buses

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Laser 81+ Unit Tnt ZSection 2Grammar and VocabL lla ry3 Choose the correct option in eachsentence.

o It wasn't a very good journey, because the seawas rough and the .... f ? . . . moved around a lot.A train B hovercraftC plane D train

IWe waited on theA taxi rankC raiJway

....... for the train to arrive.BroadD platform

2 Bicycles with .......... didn't exist before 1840.A pedals B tracksC hot air D skis

3 Mr Smith is going on a business .Hamburg.A holidayC travel

........ toB journeyD trip

4 Hurry up! We're going to .......... the bus.A lose B get offC miss D find

5 There was so much traffic that I got off the busand continued foot.A with BonC by D with

~.5'""6 I couldn't believe my ears when the taxi driver

told me how much the was.A ticket B priceC bill D fare

7 Even though it was my birthday, my brotherinsisted .... paying for dinner.A on B toC for Din

8 Listen! Doesn't that song remind you ..our holiday last summer?A for B aboutC of D for ( ......./8 )

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the correctform, past simple or past continuous, tocomplete the sentences.

o My mum was puttil1j (put) out the washingwhen it started (start) to rain.

IT (cross) the road when I .(see) myoid friend from school.

2 1 (run) for the bus, got on and............... (find) a seal at the front.

3 When I (hear) the bang,I (turn) round to see what it was.

4 While I (swim), someone............... (steal) my clothes.

5 He (ride) his bike when the backwheel (fall off). ( 110)

5 Complete the second sentence so that ithas a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.Youmust usebetween two and five words.

o When she was four, my sister would ride herbike around the house .usedWhen she was four, my sister u se d to r id e herbike around the house.

IThe first few days at a new school can bedifficult but soon it will be much easier.usedYou soon get anew school.

2 When I was a small baby, I used to play forhours with my toes.wouldWhen I was a small baby, ........................................... with my toes.

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Laser 81+ UnitT.. " ,iii3 My grandfather took the tram to work every

day.usedMy grandfather .the tram to work every day.

4 John wouldn't take no for an answer andbought me a present.insistedJohn me a present.

5 The smell of popcorn always makes me thinkof the holidays.remindsThe smell of popcorn always ... the holidays.

6 We mustn't forget that it's going to be verycold when we go to Alaska.accountWe must take .when we go to Alaska.

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6 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in eachgap. Write your answers IN CAPITALLETTERS.

My favourite (0) MEANS of transport is the train. I have many happy memories of long trainII) .... when I was a small child. I remember that we often rook the train to go fishing withGrandad. My brother and I (2) get up early, get dressed and go to the kitchen. Grandmaalways gave us a picnic lunch to take with us. Then we went to the station and waited (3) ..the train. When it arrived, we'd get (4) it and find a carriage to sit in. Usually, while we15) talking excitedly, Grandad had a quick sleep.16) the train took us through the countryside to the sea, we got our fishing things ready.It wasn't a long trip, but to us it seemed to take forever. When we finally arrived, we had La walk ashort distance (7) foot. Finally, (8) we reached the sea, the fishing began. Grandadoften checked his watch so that we wouldn't (9) the last train.Even now, so many years later, travelling by train (10) me of those happy times.

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The train is the best form of transport. Write two paragraphs explaining whether you agreeor disagree with this statement.

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UNIT TEST 3 I N am e : .Section I

Readthe article about unusual hobbies. Five sentences have been removed from the article.Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5).There is one extra sentencewhich you do not need to use.A Nearly everybody has a hobby, don't they?B She says that it all started when she had herthirteenth birthday.

C Now, you may think that's crazy and you couldbe right.

D Activities such as stamp collecting, fishing ordancing are typical examples.E Her bedroom is full of them.F What makes it exciting, though, is the fact thatit's rather dangerous.

Unusual hobbiesW e 'v e a ll h a d a h ob b y a t s o m e t im e o r o th e ra n d i f w e r e a l l y e n jo y t h e h o b b y , i t c a n b e c om ea l i f e t im e in te re s t. M o s t p e o p le 's h o b b ie s a req u i t e n o rm a l. ( 1 ) . . . . . . H o w e ve r , f o r s om ep e o p le t h e s e h o b b ie s a re n 't e x c i t in g e n o u g ha n d th e y lo o k f o r s om e th in g m o re e x c it in g .

o rd in a r y h o b b y , b u t i t c a n b e u n u s u a l ,d e p e n d in g o n w h a t y o u c o l le c t . O n e e x a m p leo f a u n iq u e c o lle c tio n is J o e O r v i l l e 's c h ee s ec o lle c tio n ! A t t h e m o m e n t , h e h a s c o lle c te do v e r 3 0 0 k in d s a n d t h e n u m b e r is g r o w in g O n e la s t e x a m p le o f a n u n u s u a l h o b b y is J o s ieq u ic k ly . ( 3 ) . . . . . . H o w c a n s o m eb od y c o lle c t C u r le y 's . S h e m a ke s s p e c ia l p a r t y h a t s f o r h e rs o m e th in g w h ic h w il l s m e l l s o b a d a f t e r a f r ie n d s a n d f a m ily . ( 5 ) . . . . . . S h e w a n te d t o

O n e h o b b y , w h ic h is b e c o m in g m o r e p o p u la r w h i le ? J o e h a s t h e a n s w e r - h e h a s a v e r y m a k e h e r p a r t y s p e c ia l a n d c a m e u p w it h t h ea n d is d e f in it e ly e x c it in g , i s P a r k ou r. A F re n c h la rg e f r e e z e r , w h e re h e k ee p s a ll t h e d if f e re n t id e a o f m a k in g a h a t f o r e v e ry bo d y s h e in v i t e d .t e e n a g e r , D a v id B e l le , s ta rt e d i t a b o u t 1 5 y e a r s k in d s o f c h ee se s . H e s a ys t h a t h e w i l l n e v e r S h e c h o s e t h e n um b e r t h ir t e e n a s t h e t h em ea g o . I t 's a k in d o f g y m n a s tic s . ( 2 ) . . . . . . If y o u o p e n o r e a t a n y o f t h e m ; h e ju s t w a n t s t o t r y f o r h e r h a t s a n d m a d e s m a ll p a p e r h a t s w it h aw a n t t o b e s a fe w h e n d o in g a h o b b y , t h is o n e a n d f in d a s m a n y d if f e re n t c h e e s e s a s p o s sib le . la rg e t h ir t e e n in d if f e re n t c o lo u r s o n t h e t o p .i s n o t f o r y o u ! Y o u m a y h a v e s e e n y o u n g H e r f r ie n d s l i k e d th e m s o m u c h th a t s h e h a sp e o p le o n T V d o in g i t . B a s ic a l l y , P a r k o u r A no th e r c o l le c t o r w h o y o u w o u ld p r o b a b ly m a d e h a t s f o r q u i t e a f e w p a r t ie s . S h e 's e v e nin v o lv e s f in d in g n e w w a y s o f m o v in g a c r o s s a a g r e e h a s a n u n u su a l c o l le c t io n is J an e t W a it e . t h in k in g a b o u t s t a rt in g a h a t b u s in e s s .c i t y - ju m p in g a nd c l im b in g - o ft e n f r o m h ig h S h e l i k e s p ig s a n d c o lle c t s a n y k in d o f t o y p igb u i ld in g s . Y o u n ee d t o h a v e g oo d b a la n c e t o d o o r a n y t h in g t h a t h a s a p ic t u re o f a p ig o n i t .i t a n d i t t a k e s a lo t o f t r a in in g t o le a r n . A s p a r t ( 4 ) J a n e t 's p a in t e d i t p in k t o o , s o t h a t i to f t h e le a r n in g p ro c e s s , y o u a re t a u g h t h ow to r e a l l y i s t h e b e s t p la c e t o k ee p t h e c o l le c t io n .d o P a r k o u r s a f e ly a n d s e n s ib ly . O n h e r s h e lv e s t h e r e m u s t b e a b o u t 5 0 p ig s -

s m a ll o n e s , f a t o n e s , b ig o n e s a n d fu n n y o n e s .B y h e r b e d t h e r e is a p ig la m p a n d h e r b ed

S o y o u s e e h o b b ie s m a y ju s t b e f o r f u n o r ag o o d w a y t o e xe rc is e y ou r b o d y , b u t w h ok n o w s ? Y o u r h o b b y m a y m a k e y o u m o n e y int h e f u tu r e , t o o !

c o v e r h a s a la rg e p ic tu re o f a b la c k a n d w h it ep i g . If y ou s t a y in J an e t 's r o om fo r t o o lo n g ,y o u 'l l p ro b a b ly s ta rt t o d re a m a b o u t p ig s !

C o lle c t in g t h in g s m a y s ee m to b e q u i t e a n ( 110)

@n"I[ ' I CDrack 4 I2 You will hear five different people talking about their hobby. For Speakers 1-5,choosefrom the list (A-F) the reason why they do their hobby. Use the letters only once. There isone extra letter which you do not need to use.Speaker 1 .Speaker 2 ..Speaker 3 ..Speaker 4 .Speaker 5 .

A It will help me get a well-paid job.B It stops me forgetting special times.C It teaches me to think carefully before doing something.D It is a good way to meet people.E It makes me a better studentF It is a creative thing to do. (. . . . . . . .110)... 1 7 0 ~


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Laser 81+ Un it T IS t 3Section 2G rammar a nd Voc ab ula ry3 Choose the correct option in eachsentence.

o Jane has a good ...1 . 1 . . . . . of rhythm and that iswhy she dances so well.A senseC taste

B wayD feel

I Catherine has been ballet since she wassix years old.A playingC having

B doingD dancing

2 They are professional ice skaters and don'thave much free time to doing otherthings.A spendClose

B wasteD make

3 The horse broke its leg in the race and the vethad to it down.A letC sit

B takeD put

4 I've had an idea! To time, why don'tyou do half the exercises and I'll do theother half?A killC borrow

B saveD waste

5 Sally's not here; she's camping withsome friends.A gone B beenC played D done

6 I work very hard twelve hours a day, six daysa week, so my spare time is very .to me.A poorC expensive

B richD valuable

7 If you want to learn something well, you haveto your time and do it slowly.A make B wasteC take D spend

8 She looks down anyone who isn't asrich and pretty as she is. She's very spoilt.A in B upC from Don

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4 Read the text and decide which answer(A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Over the years, (0) A lots of hobbies, somewere strange and some really weird, but theonly hobby that 1(1) for many years isdancing. I (2) lessons about seven yearsago and (3) since then. You have towear special shoes with high heels and we(4) some nice clothes, too. We do Latindances most of all. but we (5) someTango and Rock-and-Roll. My favourite dance isthe Rumba, which is very slow and romantic.I (6) with the same partner, Chris, whois my teacher, for three years and he (7) .me some really difficult steps. We're taking partin a competition next month and (8) .like crazy for weeks now. Ihope Idon't makeany mistakes because Iwant us to win!o A I've had

C IhaveB I've been havingD Ihad

1 A do B didC have been doing D done

2 A have started B startC have been started D started

3 A didn't stopC don't stop

4 A wearingC wear

5 A have also learntC learnt also

6 A danceC been dancing

7 A has taughtC have taught

8 A practiseC have practise

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Laser 81+ Un it T e st 35 Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.Youmust usebetween two and five words.

o Jack is too short to reach the cupboard.enoughJack isH't ta ll e no u Jh to reach the cupboard.

1 She refused his offer of free thea tre tickets.turnedShe .of free theatre tickets.

2 Her leg hurts because she fell over when shewas ice skating.balanceHer leg hurts because she .............................. when she was iceskating and fell over.

3 Don't worry, Mary is never late. She won'tmiss the train.onDon't worry. Mary is always ..................................... miss the train.

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4 I don't feel very well. I think I'm catching theflu.comingIthink I'm ....................... because Idon't feel very well.

5 What really makes me feel depressed iswatching the news.getsWhat really ............................. is watching the news.

6 I wish I hadn't eaten all that cake - I feel sicknow.regretI allthat cake because now I feel sick.

7 I really can't wait until the holidays.forwardI'm the holidays.

8 I'm sorry, but I don't want to go dancingtonight.feelI'm sorry but I .......................................... dancing tonight.

(......../16)6 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.o My family is going to the America this summer.M y family is JO t'nJ to A merica th is su mm er.1Now that she has a lot of time on her hands,she wants to learn a piano.2 It's my birthday today. I'm having party

tonight.3 When are you going on the holiday?4 My new hobby this month is a stamp

collecting.5 Little girl was crying because she lost herteddy bear.6 To kill a time, she's been reading lots of books.7 I regret wasting so much time when I wasat the school.8 I love cooking and at one point I evenwanted to become chef.

( ......../8 ) I . t . A friend of yours, Anne, wants some ideasabout what she can do in her spare timeduring the summer holidays, but shedoesn't have very much money.Write twoparagraphs, giving her some ideas.

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UNIT TEST A t I N a m e : . . .m mm mmmm m m m m m m m Section II Youare going to read a magazine article about jobs which may interest young people. For

questions I-10,choose from the jobs (A-D).The jobs may be chosen more than once.According to the article, which job(s) require good communicationmay not pay well? (1) ...... (2) ...... skills? (6) ...... (7) ......requires a strong interest are suitable for someone keenin science? (3) ...... on buildings? (8) ...... (9) ......involve designing? (4) ...... (5) ...... might involve working online? (10) ......

What's a good career?N o w a d ay s t h e r e a re m a n y k in ds o f j o bs , s o in to u n iv e rs i t y t o s t u dy c iv i l e n g in e e r in g y o u ' l lt h e r e is a lo t o f c h o ic e o u t t h e r e w h e n y o u h a v e t o g e t g o o d m a r k s in t h e s e s u b je c t s .a r e t r y in g to d e c id e w h a t y o u w a n t t o d o . W e A dd e d to t h a t y o u w il l n e e d to b e g o o d a tin ve s t ig a t e d s ev e r a l jo b s t o l in d in fo rm a tio n E n g lis h , e sp e c ia lly w r i t t e n E n g lis h , a s y ouf o r y o u n g p e o p le w h o m ig h t b e in te r e s t e d in n e e d t o b e a b le t o p r e p a r e r e p o r t s . Y ou w il lf o l lo w in g t h e s e c a r e e r s . a ls o n e e d t o c h o o s e w h ic h a r e a o f c iv i l

e n g in ee r in g y o u w a n t to w o r k in , s u c h a sd e s ig n in g a n d b u i ld in g r o a d s , b rid g e s o rb u i ld in g s . A s a c iv il e n g in ee r, y ou m a y w a n t t ow o rk f o r t h e g o v e rn m e n t, f o r a p riv a t ec om p a n y o r e v e n in a u n iv e rs i t y . T h e c h o ic e isy o u r s o n ce y o u h a ve y o u r q u a li f i c a t io n .F in a l l y , y o u 'l l b e g la d t o k n o w th a t c iv ile n g in e e r s u s u a ll y e a rn a c om f o r ta b le s a la ry .C I f y o u 'r e g oo d a t w r i t in g a n d s p e a k in g , y oum ig h t w a n t t o t h in k a bo u t b e c o m in g ajo u r n a l is t. A g o o d e d u c a tio n is n e c e s sa ry f o rt h is jo b . A t s c h o o l y o u w il l n e e d t o b e g o o d a tE n g lis h , b u t a s jo u r n a l is ts c an w o rk in a n ya re a , a g o o d g e n e r a l e d u c a tio n is im p o rt a n tt o o . T h e n y o u s ho u ld s tu d y a t u n iv e rs it y t og e t a d e g r e e in jo u rn a li s m , c o m m u n ic a t io n so r m a yb e E n g li s h . Y o u w il l a ls o h a v e t o t h in ka b o u t t h e a re a o f jo u r n a l i s m w h ic h in te re s t sy o u . P e r h a p s y o u w a n t t o w o r k in T V , o r f o r am a g az in e , n ew s p a p e r o r w e b s it e . Y o u w i l l

4 M B , ! ! ' : ' . I CDTrack 5 I2 You will hear a teacher talking about what her job used to be like. For questions 1-5,

choose the best answer (At B or C).

A B e in g a n a rc h it e c t i s a g oo d c a re e r c h o ic e i fy o u 'r e c re a ti v e b u t h a ve a p ra c t i c a l s id e t o o .W h i le a t s ch o o l, y o u 'l l n e e d t o s tu d y m a th s ,in c lu d in g t r ig o n o m e tr y , a lg e b ra a n d g e o m e tr y .A r t c o u r s e s in d ra w in g , d e s ig n a nd m a yb e e ve np h o to g r a p h y w i l l a ls o b e h e lp fu l. A d d e d to t h a t ,h is to ry , E n g li s h a n d c om p u te r s tu d ie s w i l l a llb e n ee de d i f y o u w a n t t o d o y o u r jo b w e l l . T h eg oo d th in g a bo u t s tu d y in g t o b e a n a rc h i t e c t a tu n iv e rs it y i s t h a t t h e re w i l l b e m a n y d if f e re n tc a r e e r o p p o r tu n i t ie s w h e n y o u g e t y ou rq u a li f i c a t io n . F o r e x a m p l e , a q u a li f i e d a r ch it e c tc a n d e s ig n b u ild in g s , w o r k a s a n a rc h i t e c t u ra ljo u rn a li s t, o r e v e n a s a n a r c h it e c tu ra l h is to r ia n .A n d t h e g oo d n ew s is t h a t e ve n t h o u gh y ou 'l lh a v e t o w o rk h a r d , y o u 'l l p ro b a b ly e a r n a h ig hs a l a r y .B H a v e y o u e v e r t h o u g h t a b o u t b e c o m in g aC iv il e n g in e e r? T h is is a jo b f o r s om e o n ew h o is in te re s t e d in m a th s a n d s c ie n c e . T o g e t

1 What does the woman sayabout school rules?

A The girlsnever spoke.B Politeness was expected.C Girls didn't have to wear hats.2 The woman says rules about

clothes at school wereA only strict for the students.B less strict for male teachers.C also strict for the teachers.

3 Schools in the pastsometimes had

A a typewriter and copyingmachine.

B a computer.C a number of televisions.4 The woman believes that

teachers in the pastA didn't know that they could go

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p ro b a b ly a ls o b e w o nd e r in g a bo u t t h e k in d o fs a la ry y ou c an e a r n , b u t t h is is a d if f i c u l tq u e s t io n t o a n s w e r. Y o u w il l p ro b a b ly a ls o b ew o n de r in g a bo u t t h e k in d o f s a la ry y o u c a ne a r n , b u t th is is a d if f i c u l t q u e s t io n t o a n s w e r .H ow m u c h m o n e y y o u e a r n w il l d e p e n d o nw h e r e y o u w o r k a n d w h a t y o u d o .o A r e y o u p a tie n t, k in d , f a ir a n d im a g in a ti v e ?D o y ou e n jo y w o rk in g w it h o th e r s ? I f y o u 'v ea n s w e re d y es t o t h e s e q ue s t io n s , y o u m ig h tc on s id e r a c a re e r a s a t e a c h e r . T o s t a rt w it h ,y o u 'l l n e e d a g o o d g e n e r a l e d u c a tio n ,in c lu d in g la n g u a g e , m a th s a n d s c ie n c e . T h eny ou 'l l h a v e t o d e c id e w h e th e r y ou w a n t tot e a c h in n u r s e r y , p rim a r y o r s e c on d a rys c ho o ls . D e pe nd in g o n w h a t y ou c ho o s e ,y o u 'l l h a v e t o t a k e s pe c ia lis e d c ou rs e s s o t h a ty o u 'l l l e a r n h ow to c om m u n ic a t e w i t h c h i ld re na n d t e e n a g e r s a n d b e c om e q ua li f i e d t o t e a c ha t t h e le ve l y o u 'v e c h o s e n . Y o u w il l n e e d t ot a k e s pe c ia l t r a in in g c ou rs e s a n d m a y e ve nn ee d to g e t a s e c o nd u n iv e r s ity d e g re e .T e a ch e rs u s u a ll y d o n 't r e c e iv e v e r y h ig hs a la rie s , b u t t h e y u s u a l ly g e t a lo t o fs a t is fa c t io n f r o m th e i r jo b , w h ic h m a k e s itw o r t h w h i l e .

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B were more interested in theirwork than money.

C were happier in their workthan teachers today.

5 During her time as a teacher,she

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Laser 81+ Uni t Tes t 4

Section 2Grammar and Vocabula ry

3 Choose the correct option in eachsentence.

o He works for a national newspaper and isbecoming a very well-known .... C... .A plumber B architectC journalist D electrician

1 She saw the job she wanted in the local paperand decided to for it.A apply B promoteC write Denter

2 He is away from home a lot now that he's asales rep, but the company pays all his ,so he doesn't mind very much.A wages B salaryC expenses D winnings

3 If you keep on making mistakes like this,you'll get You should be more careful.A promoted B on strikeC overtime D the sack

4 How much money does he everymonth as a lawyer?A earnC send

BwinD steal

5 My grandfather, who is sixty-six years old,doesn't work any more since he ..........last year.A got the sack B retiredC got promoted D went on strike

6 At weekends we do .......... work for a localcharity cleaning up the environment.A voluntary B professionalC civil D overtime

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4 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the word in bold.

o His laziness amazes me! He wants money, buthe doesn't want to work for it. LAZY

1 I'm hoping I'll get next year afterall this hard work. PROMOTE2 He hasn't found since he got the

sack last month. EMPLOY3 You need to stay fit and do lots of different

............... when you retire. ACT4 The of people like working.

MAJOR

5 It's important to get some fromyour job. ENJOY6 Being a pilot has lots of , apart from

money and travel. A'ITRACT( ......../6 J

5 Complete the second sentence so that ithas a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.Youmust usebetween two and fivewords.

o Iimagine the life of a lawyer is morechallenging than the life of a shop assistant.asI imagine the life of a shop assistant isn 't a schallenJinJ as the life of a lawyer.

1 This meal cost more than a month's rent.expensiveThis meal was ..month's rent.

2 Your car is bigger than mine.bigMy car yours.

3 I have never seen a more beautiful view.mostThis is have ever seen.

4 John isn't as handsome as Joe.thanJoe is John .

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Laser 81+ U nit T est 45 My last job gave me more enjoyment than this

one.lessThis job gives me ................................................. last one.

6 We both work the same number of hours eachweek.asYou work the same ... do each week.

( .. .. .. .. /12 )6 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the verbs in brackets.

o I u/as (be) late for my first day at workbecause my alarm clock h ad n't !fo ne(not go) off.

1 By the time I took my exam, I ..(learn) Spanish for five years.

2 Where have you been? I (wait) forhalf an hour.

3 Mum (already cook) dinner when I............... (get) home.

4 I (not pass) the test because I............... (not study) hard enough.

5 Lucy (work) as a nurse for fiveyears when she (decide) to retrainas a doctor.

6 They got soaked in the rain because they............... (forgot) to bring their umbrellaswith them.

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7 Read the text and think of the wordwhich best fits each gap. Use only oneword in each gap.

I (0) u/as sixteen and wanted to (1) .some money during the summer holidays. I(2) seen an advertisement inmy localpaper asking for an office junior and (3) .to send inan (4) form. The job wasn'tdifficult; they wanted someone to (5) .the phones, do photocopying and (6) .coffee. I phoned them and they asked me to comefor an interview. I had (7) to wear asuit, but when I got there, I saw that they were all(8) jeans. I was interviewed by MissAndrews (she told me to call her Susan), whodidn't look much older than me. She (9) .me if I (10) worked inan office beforeand when I said no, she said it didn't matter andthat I could start the next day.

( . .. .. .. . / 1 0 ). '@i, to ,Youworked in an office during your schoolholidays.Your teacher wants you to writea short report describing the experienceto the other students at your school.Write two paragraphs saying how you gotthe job and what it was like.

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U N IT T E S T 5 I Name:Section I

Read the article about the changing face of television. Five sentences have been removed fromthe article. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5).There is one extrasentence which you do not need to use.

A All we had was the radio, which was enough,really.

B They didn't think I had them in my day.e Watching TV today can be very educational.D They totally disagreed with me.

E Why don't we change TV and have fewerchannels?

F Added to that. satellite TV has completelychanged our viewing habits.

The change in television - good or bad?W h e n I w a s a k id , T V w a s d if f e re n t b e c a u s et h e r e w e re s o f e w c ha n n e ls . I n B r i t a in in t h e1 9 7 0 s , w e h a d ju s t t h re e c ha n n e ls a n d t h e yw e n t o ff b e f o re m i d n ig h t , n o t c om i n g o n a g a inu n ti l a ft e r n in e in t h e m o r n in g .I c a n im a g in e a ll y o u y ou n g p e o p le o u t t h e r e ,Q u it e u n a b le t o im a g in e l i f e t h e n . J u s t t h in k -w e d id n 't w a k e u p t o b r e a k f a s t T V ! ( 1 ) I th a d s o n g s , a w e a th e r r e p o rt a nd n ew s . W h a te ls e is n e c e s s a ry ? W h ic h b rin g s m e to m yp o in t: H a s t h e m o d e r n is a t io n o f T V r e a l l y b e e ng o o d fo r u s?I w o u ld s a y 'N o ! ' a nd d o y o u k n ow w h y ? W e ll ,a s a c h i ld I u se d to g o t o s ch o o l e ve ry m o rn in ga n d c h a t e x c i t e d ly w i t h m y f r ie n d s a b ou t t h ef u nn y s i t c o m o r s om e o th e r p ro g r a m m e w e 'dw a tc h e d t h e n ig h t b e fo re . M o s t o f u s h a d s ee nth e s a m e p ro g r a m m e s o it w a s a s ha re de x pe r ie n ce , s om e th in g w e c o u ld a ll t a lk a b ou t.

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T h a t d o e s n 't h a p p e n s o m u c h n o w . F ir s t o f a ll ,th e re a re s o m a n y d if f e re n t c h a n ne ls t o c h o o sef r o m th a t a n y tim e y ou tu rn o v e r, y o u c an f in ds om e th in g d if f e re n t t o w a tc h . ( 2 ) . . . . . . F o re xa m p le , i f y o u w a n t , y o u c an w a tc h s p o r t o rc a r t o o n s n o n -s to p f o r 2 4 h o u rs a d a y . A l l t h ism e a ns th a t w h e n a c h i ld a rr i v e s a t s ch o o ln ow a d a y s , th e c h a n c e s o f h im o r h e r h a v in gs ee n t h e s am e p ro g r a m m e a s a n o th e r c h i ld a res m a ll . T h is r e s u lt s in p e op le h a v in g le s s inc om m o n to t a lk a b o u t . I s t h a t a p o s it iv e t h in g ? Id o ub t i t .'Y e s , b u t ' I h e a r y o u s a y . ' ( 3 ) A f te r a l l ,th is in c r e a se in b ro a d c a s tin g t im e g iv e s u sm o r e o p po r t u n it ie s to w a tc h d o cu m e n ta rie s o rc a tc h u p o n th e n ew s , d oe sn 't i t ? ' B u t I w o nd e r. . . Y e s , w e d o g e t m o r e n ew s f r o m a l lo ve r t h ew o r ld , b u t d o w e a c t u a l l y k n ow m o re a bo u to th e r p la c e s a n d o th e r c u l t u re s ? H o w m u c hC h in e s e T V d o y ou g e t?

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A n yw a y , I k n o w m y id e a s a re o ld -fa s h io n e d , s oI s po k e t o m y d a u gh te r a n d h e r f r ie n d s a n da s k ed t h e i r o p in io n s . ( 4 ) . . . . . . T h ey w e re v e r ye n th u s ia s t i c a b ou t m o d e rn m e d ia a n dp a rt i c u la r l y a b ou t T V . A b o y c a l le d Z a c ke x p la in e d t o m e th a t , d e s p i t e t h e m a n yc ha n n e ls , y o u n g p e o p le d o n o rm a lly w a tc h t h es am e th in g s . T h e y a ll h a ve t h e ir f a v o u ri t er e a l i t y T V p ro g r a m m e , w h ic h is s om e th in g t h e yt a lk a b o u t a t s ch o o l t o g e th e r . T h e y a ls o to ld m eth a t t h e y w e re lu c k y b e c a u s e t h e r e w e re s om er e a l ly g o o d m u s ic c ha n n e ls . ( 5 ) . . . . . . ( I h a v et o a dm i t t h a t I t h in k t h e y 'r e p ro b a b ly r ig h ta b o u t t h a t . )W e ll w h o k n ow s ? M a yb e I n e ed t o r e th in k m yid ea s . W h a t d o y o u s a y ?

@ffiii,[., 1 C D T ra ck 6 12 You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the bestanswer (A, B or C).1 You hear a woman talking.

What did she watch on TVlast night?

A a soap operaB a game showe a chat show2 You hear a man talking. What

is his job?A reporterB police officere cameraman3 You hear a woman being

interviewed on radio. Whatdoes she say?

A She doesn't know why she is sofamous.

B She has had many differentjobs in the media.e She has been front-page newsseveral times.

4 You hear a discussion on theradio. What is the man'sopinion of TV?

A TV causes damage to our eyes.B Being a couch potato is healthy .

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C It's better not to watch somuch TV.

5 You hear a TV presentertalking about her job. Howdoes she feel about TVpresenting?

A It can be too demanding attimes.

B You need to be good-lookingto do it.e It can be more than justintroducing people.

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o The news is being broadcast all over the worldby ... I.L..A satellite B telephoneC electricity Dwire

1 The .......... on that game show has just beengiven a thousand euros for answering one easyquestion IA presenter B viewerC cameraman D contestant2 Oh, no! Not another show! I'm boredwith seeing real people living real lives!A documentary B sitcomC reality D soap3 Live .......... can now be seen globally, thanksto satellite.A imagesC headlines B cableD soap" You can't go into the studio, they're .......... at

the moment.A logging onC front page news B on airD carrying on5 That cameraman has been given many awardsfor always being .......... at the right time.A on air B on the spot

C in the headlines D up to date6 This sitcom isn't very funny; let's .......... andsee what else is on.

A turn onC turn over B carry onD log on( ......../6 J

4 Complete the second sentence so that ithas a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.Youmust usebetween two and five words.

o The viewers voted A Day in Prison the bestreality show this year.wasA Day In Prison was v oted th e b est reaM ), showthis year by the viewers.

I They don't put on many advertisements aftermidnight.areNot many .midnight.

2 More people watched the last episode ofWild Islander than any other programme.byThe last episode of Wild Islander ..people than any other programme.

3 Someone said that people love David andVictoria Beckham more than the Queen.lovedIt is said that David and Victoria Beckhamthan the Queen. .5e :"4 They gave that newsreader the sack forlaughing while reading the news.sackThat newsreader .for laughing while reading the news.

5 Iwanted' to be a journalist but a friend told meit was very hard work.wasIwanted to be a journalist but I ..that it was very hard work.

6 They are improving telecommunications allthe time.beingTelecommunications .all the time. ( . . . . . . . . /12J

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Laser 81+ U n it T es t 55 Complete each pair of sentences with thecorrect form of the word in bold.

o chickena Oh, look at the baby chickens , aren't they

sweet?b Oh. good! We're having chicken for dinner. My

favourite.1 chocolatea Would you like one of these ?

They're delicious.b Would you like some ? It's from

France.2 haira You had such nice long Why did

you have it all cut off?b Your dog has left white all over myblack sofa.

3 wooda Those shelves are nice. What kind of............... are they made of?

b Tom has taken his dog for a walk in the

4 sheepa How many does your dad have onhis farm?

b We had to call the vet because one of our............... was sick.

( ....... .18 )6 Rewrite the sentences replacing thewords in bold with the correct form of aphrasal verb in the box.

put on get through. grow ongo on get on with

o My parents have a very good relationshipwith my friends.M y parents ! J e t on v ery w ell w ith m y f iends.

1My favourite soap is broadcast very late atnight now.

2 I didn't used to watch the news very much,but now I like it more and more.

3 The fight between the two main characters ofDaydream Days has continued for years!

4 For some reason, my computer won't let meconnect to the internet.

( ., ..... .14 )7 Read the text and think of the wordwhich best fits each gap. Use only oneword in each gap.

I've thought of a new kind of reality show that Ithink would be really popular. It's (0) cal led Feast orFamine. The game starts off with twelve players(1) all live together in a big kitchen.Every week the contestants have to face a differentadventure with food. Each week one person is(2) the responsibility of feeding all theothers. For example, the first week, that person(3) taken to a supermarket, blindfoldedand has to 'shop' (4) seeing. Then theygo back to the kitchen, where he or she has to(5) the food and the other players haveto (6) it. There is no other food in thehouse at all. The second week, another person isgiven a huge amount of money which has to aU be(7) on food. The contestants have to eatall the food, whether they want to or (8) .It goes on like that. The onJy thing is, I can't decidewho (9) be given the prize money.Should it be the person who has lost the mostweight, gained the most or been sick (10) ..times than anyone else? Oh well, T thought it wasa good idea, what do you think?

Write a plan for an adventure story withthe title: How did I manage to get into somuch trouble? Outline what each paragraphshould contain and note down somerelevant vocabulary for each paragraph.

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T E R M T E S T I I Name: .Section I

I Read this extract from a novel.For questions 1-5,choose the answer (A, B,C or D) which youthink fits best according to the text.

I ' l l a lw a y s r e m e m b e r th e f i r s t t im e I w e n t t o a b o ug h t a g r e a t b la c k l-shirt w ith a s ke le to n o nc o nc e rt . M y f r ie nd J e rr y w a s a y e a r o ld e r t h an i t a nd J e rr y f o un d s o m e w o n de rf u l j e an s w h ic hm e a n d h e h a d b e e n t o a f e w c o n c e r ts . H is lo o k e d l i k e th e y w e r e a h u n d r e d y e a r s o ld .

@ffiii,t., 1 CD T r ac k 7 12 You will hear five different people talking about a family member. For Speakers 1-5,

choose from the list (A-F) the family member they are talking about. Use the letters onlyonce. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

m o th e r w o rk e d in th e b o x o ff ic e o f L e ig h to nH a l l a nd J e rr y k n ew h e c o u ld p e r s u ad e h e r tog e t u s t ic ke ts f o r m y f a vo u r i te g ro u p , R o ck in gH a rd , w h o w e re c om i n g t h e fo llo w in g S a t u rd a y .M y p a r e n t s w e re n ' t t o o p le a s e d a b o u t th e id e ao f m e g o in g to t h e c o nc e r t - t h ey s a id a t f i f t e enIw a s t o o y o u n g , b u t p ro m is e s o f w o r k in g h a r da t s ch o o l a n d k e e p in g m y b e d ro om t id y f in a l l yw o n t h e m o v e r a n d t h e y a g r e e d I c o u ld g o .W i t h g re a t h a p p in e s s , I p h o n e d J e r r y a n d t o ldh im t o a sk h is m u m to b oo k th e t ic k e t s .O v e r t h e n e x t w e e k I k e p t m y p r o m is e - m yh o m e w o r k w a s d o n e t h e m in u te I g o t h o m ea n d m y b e d r o o m w a s s o c le an a nd t id y i ts h on e . A s w e g o t n e a re r to th e b ig n ig h t o f t h ec on ce rt , I w a s g e t t i n g m o re a n d m o re e xc it e d .O n T h u rs da y , J e r r y a n d I w e n t s ho p p in g t o f in ds o m e 'c o o l ' c lo th es t o w e a r to t h e c o nc e rt . I

1 The writer's friend hadA never been to a concert before.B a mother who could get

tickets.C already booked the tickets.D persuaded his parents to let

him go.2 At first, the writer's parentsA were worried she wasn't old

enough.B wanted her to tidy the house.C said they would book the tickets.D said they were pleased for her.

Speaker 1 ..Speaker 2 .Speaker 3 .

B y F rid ay , w e w e r e a t b o i l i n g p o in t. W e w e re s oe xc ite d w e c ou ld h a r d ly s le e p o r e a t . A ll o u rf r ie n ds a t s c h o o l w e re je a lo u s b e ca u s e t h e yc o u ld n ' t c o m e w it h u s t o s e e R o c k in g H a r d .T h a t n ig h t , I w e n t t o b ed th in k in g a bo u t o n lyo n e th in g - t h e c o n c e rt t h e n ex t d a y . W h en If i n a l ly fe ll a s le e p , I 'm s u r e a ll m y d re am s w e rea b o u t t h e g ro u p .W e ll , S a t u rd ay c a m e . I w o k e u p a n d r e a l is e d Ih a d a n o th e r e ig h t h o u rs t o w a it b e f o re t h ec o nc e rt s ta rt e d . H o w w a s I g o in g to w a it fo r s olo ng ? I s e n t a te x t m e ss a g e to J e rr y , b u t h ed id n 't r e p ly . H e w a s p ro b ab ly s ti l l a s le e p . In e e de d t o d o s om e th in g t o s to p m e th in k in ga bo u t t h e c on ce rt s o I d e c id e d to t a ke th e d o g ,B o ne s , t o t h e p a r k .

3 For the week before theconcert the writerA and her friend did lots of

shopping.B did her homework in one

minute.C tried very hard to be good.D did all the housework after

school.4 How did the writer and Jerry

feel during the week beforethe concert?A very hot

Speaker 4 .Speaker 5 .

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A s w e w a lk e d th ro u g h t h e p a r k , I s u dd e n lyn o t ic e d a ta ll m a n w ith lo ng h a ir i n a b la ck T -s h ir t a n d je a n s . I s to p p e d a n d lo o k ed h a r d e r .N o . . . i t C O U ld n ' t b e . Y e s ! I t w a s S h a n e , t h es in ge r f r o m R o c k in g H a rd . T h is w a s to o g oo da n o p p o r t u n i t y t o m is s a n d lu ck i ly B o n es m a det h in g s e a s y . H e r a n u p to S h an e a n d s ta rte dl i c k in g h is h a n d . S h a n e la u g h ed a n d tu rn e da ro un d to s e e w h o th e d o g b e lo ng e d t o . Is ta rt e d t o a p o lo g is e , b u t S h an e s a id n o t tow o r r y . T h e n I t o ld h im th a t m y f r ie n d a n d Iw e re g o in g t o h is c o n ce rt t h a t e ve n in g a n dS h a n e g av e m e a c a rd in v i t i n g m e a nd J e rr y t oa b a c ks ta g e p a r ty a fte r t h e c on ce rt . I w a s s oh a p p y I t h o u g h t I 'd f a in t.W h e n I g o t h o m e , I r a n g J e r r y to te ll h im t h en ew s . H e c o u ld n ' t b e l i e ve o u r lu c k . W e k n e wt h a t t h a t e v e n in g w e w e re g o in g to t h e c on c e rto f a l i f e t im e .

B very jealousC extremely tiredD full of excitement

5 The writer'S dogA liked bones.B helped to get an invitation

from Shane.C caused a problem.D attacked Shane.

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A brotherB fatherC sisterD grandmother

E cousinF aunt

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Laser 81+ Te rm Te st ISection 2Grammar and Vocabula ry3 Choose the correct option in eachsentence. There is an example at thebeginning (0).

o It wasn't a very good journey, because the seawas rough and the ... ! ! ? . .. . moved around a lot.A train B hovercraftC plane D train

1My little sister is very sweet but Ithink she's abit .A generousC arrogant

B spoiltD icy

2 She was late for school because she thebus and had to walk.A missedC couldn't find B lostD forgot

3 My brother and I always split the houseworkbetween us to time.A kill B borrowC make D save

4 My mum has been working really hardrecently. I'm sure she's going to get .soon.A promotedC retired

B the sackD overtime

5 They can send live images allover the worldbecause of .A electricityC satellite

B cableD the Moon

6 I don't know why he looks on me.He's no better than Iam.A upCin

B throughD down

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4 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the word in bold.There is anexample at the beginning (0).

o He doesn't have many friends at school, in facthe's very ul1fofular. POPULAR

1 My dad is so handsome that he's the most............... man Iknow. ATTRACT

2 My friend's new is very good tohim and treats him well. EMPLOY

3 Itwas your that got you the sack.Nothing else! LAZY

4 You can't put that in your composition - it'scompletely RELEVANT

5 Smoking in public places should be made................ LEGAL

6 He must get a lot of from his job asan actor. ENJOY

5 Choose the correct answer.There is anexample at the beginning (0).

o My sister and Ipeak)/ are speaking Italianwell.

1 I practise/am practising the piano now. I can'tcome out.

2 We were having/had dinner when we heardthe news.

3 Our new teacher is quite young and hasn'tbeen teaching/doesn't teach for long.

4 The family has/had already gone to bed whenI got home last night.

5 I had been learning French for five years whenI decided/had decided to go and live in Paris.

6 When my friend asked/was asking me out, Ihad finished my homework, so we went to thecinema .

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Laser 81+ Te rm T nt I7 I have worked/have been working for three

hours and Istill haven't finished.8 We knew they would be late because theyhad called/had been calling us to let us know.9 My car has stolen/has been stolen! What amIgoing to do?

10 The work is done/is being done at themoment. ( 110 )

6 Complete the second sentence so thatit has a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.You must usebetween two and five words. There isan example at the beginning (0).

o John isn't as handsome as Joe.thanJoe is m ore handsom e than John.

1When we were young, Grandfather would tellus stories about when he was a boy.usedWhen we were young, Grandfather .............................................. stories aboutwhen he was a boy.

2 You look very pale - you might have thebeginnings of a cold.downYou look very pale - you might ................................................... a cold.

3 When I see starving children on the news, Ifeel very sad and depressed.getsIt whenI see starving children on the news.

4 Our house is smaller than yours.smallYour house ours.

5 He's the most intelligent person I've ever met.neverI've : .intelligent person.

6 They gave the journalist the promotion shewanted after she wrote her last article.promotedThe journalist .her last article. ( . : , . . . . 1 ~ J

7 Correct the mistakes in the sentences.There is an example at the beginning (0).

o I'm tallest than you are.I 'm ta lley than you aye.1 I didn't used to like school, but now I love it.

2 That soap on TV has been going down foryears. It's a bit boring now.

3 That's the most best programme on TV at themoment.

4 When I got to the station, the train has alreadyleft.

5 I learn German for six months and I reallylike it.

6 Don't be so unpolite to your mother.Apologise at once!

ru!I

@lll.Write a short report about a piece of newsyou have seen recently on television.Write about what you saw and how itmade you feel.

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U N IT T E S T 6 I Name: .Section IRead the article about the weather. For questions 1-5,choose the answer (A, B,C or D) whichyou think fits best according to the text.Is the weather changing?H a v e y o u n o t ic e d t h a t n o w a d a y s t h e w e a t h e ri s n 't w h a t i t u se d to b e ? D o y o u h a vem e m o rie s o f c o ld w in te rs , r a in y s p r in g s a n da u t u m n s a nd w a rm s u m m e r s ? W h y is n ' t i t l ik et h a t a n y m o re ? W h a t h a s h a p p e n e d ? I s p o k e toM a ria f r o m A th e n s a n d R u ss e ll f r o m L o n d o na n d t h e y t o ld m e a b o u t t h e i r e x p e r ie n c e s .M a ria t o ld m e th a t o ve r t h e p re v io u s y e a r s h eh a d n o t ic e d r a th e r s tr a n g e w e a t h e r in h e rc o u n t r y . S h e s a id a M e d it e rr a n e a n c lim a te isn o rm a ll y c oo l o r c o ld in t h e w in te r a n d w a rmin t h e s u m m e r , b u t la s t y ea r th in g s w e r ed if f e re n t . T o b e g in w it h , t h e a u tu m n h a ds e e m e d q u it e n o rm a l , p le a sa n t, m i ld w e a th e r,t e m p e ra tu re s in t h e 2 0s a n d Q u ite d ry , b u t th ep ro b le m w a s t h a t t h e a u tu m n n e v e r s e em e d t oe n d . I t w e n t o n a n d o n a n d t h e t e m p e ra tu reb e ca m e a lm o s t t r o p ic a l . E v e r y m o r n in g t h e rew a s m i s t , b u t n o t m u c h r a in fe ll .B y D e ce m b e r, t h e r e w a s n o s ig n o f m o rn in gf r o s t o r t h e u s u a l o c c a s io n a l t h u n d e rs to rm . I nf a c t , t e m p e r a tu re s r e m a in e d h ig h f o r t h a t t im eI In the first paragraph, thewriter says the weathernowadaysA has changed.B is never cold.C is rainy in spring.D is warm in autumn.2 How did Maria say the

weather in Greece hadchanged?A It had been cool in thesummer.

o f y e a r. T h r o u g h o u t t h e m o n th s o f t h e w in te r,n o s n o w fe l l - in f a c t , t h e r e w a s n o t as no w fla ke to b e s ee n . T h e re w e re a c ou p le o fw e e k s o f q u i te c o ld w e a t h e r a ro u n d C h ri s tm a s ,a n d t h a t w a s i t . S p r in g c a m e e a r ly b e c au set e m p e r a tu re s w e re s o h ig h . T h e n s u d d e n ly inM a y , a t im e o f y e a r in G r e e c e w h ic h is u su a l lye a r l y s u m m e r , i t s t a rt e d t o p o u r w it h r a in a n di t d id n ' t s to p . I t w a s th e w e tt e s t M a y a n y b o d yr e m e m b e re d . F in a lly , th e re w a s a nu n fo rg e tt a b le s um m e r o f n o n - s to p h e a tw a v e s ,f o ll o w e d b y c a t a s t r o p h ic f o re s t f i r e s s p r e a d b ye x t r e m e ly h ig h w in d s . I t w a s th e h o t t e s ts u m m e r in G re ec e fo r a lo ng t im e .R u s s e l l a g r e e d w i t h M a r ia t h a t th e w e a t h e rh a d b e e n s t r a n g e . A lt h o u g h t h e a u t u m n a n dw in te r h a d b e e n q u i t e c o ld in B r i t a in c om p a re dt o G r e e c e , t h e r e h a d b e e n v e r y l i t t l e r a in . T h e yd id h a v e a c o ld p e r io d w it h s om e th ic k s no w ,b u t i t w a s b a s ic a lly a m i ld w in te r f o r B r i ta in . Inf a c t , i t w a s s o m i ld t h a t a n im a ls a n d p la n t sw e re c o n fu se d a b o u t w h a t t im e o f y e a r i t w a s.

B It had been rainy in theautumn.C All the seasons had beenstrange.D There had been no spring.

A s a r e su lt , f lo w e r s b lo ss o m e d e a r l y a n d b a b ya n im a ls w e re b o r n e a r ly . H o w e v e r , a ft e r a d ryw in te r, t h e s tr a n g e s t w e a t h e r w a s s ti l l t oc o m e t o B r i t a in . T h e s u m m e r a rr i v e d b u tin s t e a d o f m i ld d a ys , B r i t a in e x p e rie n ce dt e rr i b le r a in s w h ic h f lo o d e d t h e c o u n t r y . I nm a n y t o w n s t h e r o ad s t u r n ed in t o r iv e r s a st h e r a in p ou re d d ow n f o r d a ys a n d d a y s . I nt h e e n d , t h e r a in l ig h te n e d b u t i t w a s c e r ta in lya r a in y s um m e r .T h e re is a lo t o f ta lk a b o u t w h y th e w e a th e rs e em s t o h a v e g o n e c ra zy , b u t t h e g e n e r a la g r e em e n t a m o ng e x p e r t s is t h a t i t i s o u r f a u l t .W e a re d e s tr o y in g o u r e n v ir o nm e n t in m a n yd if f e re n t w a y s , a n d t h e p o l lu tio n w e a rep ro d u c in g is c a u s in g w h a t is c a l le d 'T h eG r e e n h o u se E f fe c t ' . T h is p h en o m e n o n isc a u s in g c lim a t e c h a n ge a n d a ff e c t in g t h ew e a t h e r b y m a k in g t h e w o r ld w a rm e r. I th in kn ow i t 's u p t o u s t o f in d a s o lu t io n t o t h i sp r o b l e m .

winter wasA not as cold as in Greece.Bwetter than usual.C colder than usual.D like spring.

3 What was different about the 5 Why was the British summerGreek summer? unusual?A Itwas milder than usual.B Itwas hotter than usual.C Itwas rather wet.D It was always windy.4 Russell said the British

A The rivers were drier.B The days were milder.C There was more rain.D There was more pollution.

( .110 )@ttiii.t., 1 CD T ra ck 8 12 You will hear a newsreader giving a weather forecast. For questions 1-5, complete thesentences.

I The north can expect stormswith and lightning.2 In the north, the storms mightbecome .

3 In central parts, there will be.. and maybe somerain.

4 In the south, the wind

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o It looks like a quick .... f....so we'll wait for itto pass and then we'll go out.A storm B blizzardC shower Drain

1 We can only accurately the weather forthe next couple of days.A broadcastC consider

B suggestD forecast

2 It's snowing so hard, I think there's going to bea .A showerC hurricane

B blizzardD frost

3 I can't go out in this; it's .......... with rain!A dripping B spittingC pouring D freezing

4 Everything is so dry. There hasn't been a.......... of rain for weeks now.A flake B gustC drop D flash

5 Look at the snow .......... ! Aren't they pretty?A flakes B stonesC falls D storms

6 The ground is all white and sparkling. Theremust have been a .......... last night.A hailstorm B frostC mist D fog

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4 Choose the correct answer.o Do you want to stay and(watch)/look

the film with us?1 I want to go and see/watch the film at the

cinema tomorrow.2 I've got my driving test tomorrow and I'm a

bit upset/nervous.3 If Ifail it, I might be quite upset/nervous.4 I f you forget her birthday on Saturday, she'll

be really upset/nervous with you.5 I'm so bored. There's nothing to do tospend/pass the time around here.6 I'm sure you'll have/spend a great time a r the

party.( . . . . . ; . .1 6 ~ J

5 Complete the sentences using thecorrect word in the box.

smce soo It's going to be a hot day today al tho"jh il

could rain later on.1 The air conditioner still doesn't work

............... we're going to be a bit hot today.2 I think we should go on the picnic .

of the rain.3 The rain is still pouring through the roof

............... we had it fixed last summer.4 We still insist on Sitting in the sun for hours

............... knowing it's harmful to our skin.5 In the winter we need to have some hours of

sunshine every day. , it's not alwayspossible.

6 When it rains I put my plants on the balcony............... rainwater is good for them.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correctquestion tag.

o It's going to be hot today, isn't it 71 We could go swimming, 72 She did say she was coming with us,

. ... ... ... .... . 73 You're not upset by what he said, 74 It looks like it's going to rain, 75 You shouldn't have forgotten your umbrella,

............... 7

6 There's been so much rain this month,. ... ... ... .... . 7( ......../6 )

7 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the verbs in brackets.

o The forecast says that tomorrow the wholecountry is 3 0 in 3 to hav e storms and high windsall day. (have)

1 You're mad! I your homework foryou! (not do)

2 Be careful with that knife; you .yourself if you don't watch out. (cut)

3 Shall we a video tonight? (watch)4 I can't come shopping with you tomorrow,

1 (work)5 I'm sure she her test. Look how hardshe's been working. (pass)6 The sky's going really yellow. I think it

..... (snow) ( ......../6 )

8 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in eachgap.Write your answers IN CAPITALLETTERS.

And here's the weather (0) FORECASTfo r tomorrow. You haven't made plans to go out, (1) .you? (2) the sun is shining and it's dry and pleasant now, that won't last for long, becausetomorrow is going to be a wet, unpleasant day. In the morning, it will be pouring (3) rainand very windy. Later, this (4) turn into hail. if we are unlucky and it gets colder.(5) we check the temperatures for tomorrow to see how likely that is? In the south, we canexpect 10 degrees Celsius - not too cold. In the north, (6) , it'll be colder, reaching only 5degrees. It won't be a good day for travelling, (7) why don't you stay at home and relax? Ifyou (8) planning to leave the house, wear a warm coat! Now, what about snow? We reallydon't want that so early in the season, (9) we7 But it is a possibility. So, tomorrow will be acold, wet day. But I hope in (10) of that, you'll have a good one.

.I.I., ( . . .. .. .. 110)Some foreign students are going to visit your town.Your teacher has asked you to writea short report explaining what the weather is going to be like.Write two paragraphsdescribing the local climate .

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( . . .. .. .. 110)( F in a l S c o r e : . . . . . . . . 1 7 0 )

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U N IT T E S T 7Section IRead this review of a restaurant. Five sentences have been removed from the review. Choosefrom the sentencesA-F the one which fits each gap (1-5).There is one extra sentence which youdo not need to use.

A How good was the food?BHilda and her waiters are excellent.C You'll be pleased to know, Hilda's is reasonable.

D Indeed as you walk in, the decoration doesn'tsay much either.

E I decided it was time I investigated it.F I doubt I'd go there again.

An eatery to be enjoyedw h i t e p la te s T he r o om h a s lo w l ig h t in g a n d afe w c la s s ic a l p a in t in g s o n t h e w a l l . T h e f a c t is ,t h e r e is n o t h in g a b o u t t h e r e s t a u r a n t t o m a k ey ou s a y , ' w o w ' b u t i t 's a ll v e r y c le a n a n dc o m f o r t a b l e .

O v e r t h e la s t f e w m o n th s , w e 'v e b e e n h e a rin g alo t a b o u t H i ld a 's , t h e t r e n d y n e w r e s t a u ra n tt h a t's o p en e d o n B la c k p o r t 's H i g h S t r e e t.( 1 ) " . . . . W h e n I c a lle d th e r e s t a u r a n t t o c h e c ko n t h e o p e n in g t im e s , I w a s s u r p ris e d t o le a r nt h a t a ll t h e t a b le s h a d a lr e a d y b e e n b o o ke d f o rt h e n e x t t e n d a ys ! H i ld a 's w a s c e r t a in ly v e ryp o p u la r, i t s e e m e d . I w a n te d t o f in d o u t i f t h isw a s a p la ce m y s to m ac h a nd I w o u ld e n jo y , s oI b o o k e d a t a b le a n d w a it e d im p a tie n t l y f o r t h ed a y t o a rr i v e w h e n I c o u ld f in a l ly g o .

T h e n t h e r e is th e s e r v ic e . ( 3 ) T h e y h a v eo b vio u s ly b e e n th ro u gh a r ig o ro u s t r a in in gp ro g r a m m e . T h e y s ee m to k no w w h a t y ouw a n t b e f o re y o u d o , a n d g la s s e s a re f i l l e da lm o s t l i k e m a g ic . T h e y a re e x t r e m e ly p o li t ea n d f r ie n d ly t o o , a nd a ll o f m y m e a l w a s s e r v ed

A ft e r p a r k in g m y c a r in t h e s p a c io u s c a r p a r k a t q u ic k ly . A s f o r H i ld a , s h e is a w o nd e r f u lt h e b a c k o f t h e r e s t a u r a n t , I e n t e r e d t h e c h a r a c t e r . S he s a t d o w n w it h m e fo r a w h i leb u i ld in g t h r o u g h t h e f r o n t d o o r . F ro m th e a n d to ld m e a l l a b o u t h e r p r e v io u s r e s t a u r a n t ino u t s id e , i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o k n o w w h a t k in d o f I t a ly , a n d I c o u ld h a r d ly s t o p la u g h in g a t h e rr e s t a u r a n t to e x p e c t a s i t h a s a v e r y s im p le a m u s in g s to r ie s .e x t e r io r . A d a rk b ro w n b u ild in g w i t h s m a llw h it e w in d o w s a n d a s m a l l s ig n s a y in g H i ld a 'sis a ll y o u w i l l n o t i c e . ( 2 ) . . . . . . T h e b ro w nw o o d e n ta b le s a n d c ha ir s a re s im p le a n d t h et a b le s h a v e w h ite c lo th s , a v a s e o f f lo w e r s a n d

N o w w e c o m e to t h e 'm e a t ' o f t h e m a t t e r.( 4 ) . . . . . . In a w o rd : v e r y . T h e c u is in e isin te rn a tio n a l a n d H i ld a 's tw o c h e fs , J a ck A r g e n ta nd C in d y P a lm e ro , a re t h e b e s t. T h e m e n u h a s

a w id e v a r ie ty o f i t e m s - in f a c t , t h e r e w e r e s om a n y in te re s tin g c h o ic e s I h a d t r o u b led e c id in g . I fo l lo w e d H i ld a 's r e c o m m e n d a tio na n d c ho s e a r is o t t o s ta rte r, w h ic h w a s n ic e a n ds ti c ky a n d n o t t o o s a l t y , j u s t a s i t s h o u ld b e .M y m a in c ou rs e w a s l ig h t l y f r ie d s p ic yv eg e t a b le s in a to m a to s au c e a n d it w a sw o n de rf u l . A n d I e ve n h ad a d e ss e rt - o n ly s o Ic o u ld in fo rm y ou a b o u t i t , y o u u n d e r s ta n d ! I tw a s a lo w -f a t a p p le p ie , a n d y o u w o n ' t b es u r p r is e d t o h e a r t h a t i t w a s d e li c io u s .F in a l ly , w e a ll l i k e t o k no w h ow m u ch w e 'r eg o in g t o p a y . ( 5 ) . . . . " T w o p eo p le e a t in g as ta rt e r , m a in c o u r s e a n d d e ss e r t w i t h a b o tt leo f g o od w in e c a n e xp e c t t o p ay a b ou t 7 0 . N o tb a d f o r s u ch a lo v e ly e x pe r ie n ce .I t 's n o w o n d e r t h a t H i ld a 's is s u c h a g re a ts u c c e s s . I r e c o m m e n d th a t y ou t r y i t f o ry o u rs e l f - y o u w o n ' t b e d is a p p o in te d .

.5. ."l( . . . . . . . .110)

@ N ,u . t . . I C D T ra ck 9 12 You will hear five different people talking about their favourite kind of food. For Speakers1-5, choose from the list (A-F) the type of food that each person likes. Use the letters onlyonce. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.Speaker 1 ..Speaker 2 ..Speaker 3 ..Speaker 4 .Speaker 5 .

A sweetB sourC spicyD friedE saltyF bitter

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Laser 81+ unit Test 7Section 2Grammar and Vocabula ry


o Before you start cooking, make sure you haveall the necessary .... c . . . . . .A recipes B dishesC ingredients D meal

1Always read the through frombeginning to end before you start cooking.A chef B recipeC cooker D flavour

2 Her dishes usually have a lot of .ingredients as she thinks they're more healthythan cooked ones.A rawC salty

B dairyD spicy

3 Crisps have a better flavour if you thepotatoes really thinly.A fry B boilC bake D slice

4 French fries is the American name for .A chips B crispsC baked potatoes D boiled potatoes

5 If you a piece of meat, you cook it inthe oven.A grillC roast

B boilD fry

6 Yuki Throw the milk away, it's got a really.......... taste.A sweetC salty

B sourD bitter

7 Put some oil into the frying .......... and cookthe onions slowly.A potCbowl

B panD dish

8 Use the .......... knife to cut the meat.A cutting B slicingC mixing D carving

9 I love .......... potatoes cooked in the oven.A jumper B jacketC scarf D coa t

10 My mother is interested .......... cooking fromdifferent countries.AonC about

BinDfor

(......../10)4 Write the sentences in reported speech

using the verbs in bold.o 'No, Iwon't cook dinner tonight: said John.

refusedJohn refused to cook dinner that nr.'jht.1 'Our hamburgers are the tastiest!' said the

chef. claimed

2 'I didn't burn those sausages; they're just welldone: said Dad. denied

3 'Why don't we try that new Chinese placedown the road?' said Lucy. suggested

4 'I'm sorry, 1ate all the biscuits this morning:said Anne. admitted

5 'I don't want to go dancing: said Marie.refused

6 'I forgot to go shopping, sorry: said Joan.apologised

( ......../6 )5 Write the sentences in direct speech.o Sally said that Nick was taking her out for

dinner that night.'N ick's takin!} m e out for 4 tnner tonr.'jht:1 My teacher asked me where my homework was.

2 Mary suggested that I call Toby on hismobile.

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Laser 81+3 Lucy denied cheating in the test.

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4 Bill admitted that he hadn't gone to school theday before.

5 Andy claimed that he was the strongest boy inhis class.

6 Mike said that he would see us later thatmorning................................................................

( ....... .16 )6 Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do notchange the word given.You must usebetween two and five words.

o What time does the next train leave?teUCan you te ll m e w hat tim e the next trainleaves?Is he going to ask me out on Saturday night?wonderI .to ask me out on Saturday night.

2 Which is the best restaurant in town?knowDo you .restaurant in town?

3 Is the chicken better than the fish?tellCan you isbetter than the fish?

" Where is the library?knowI'd like library is.

5 Can I ask you about your work?mindWould r asked youabout your work?

6 Could you help me, please.wonder1 help me.

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7 Replace the words in bold with thecorrect form of a phrasal verb in the box.put out give up r u n .otitof .pass out. ".

back out > fall out -c~t out ';~~.;::_.".:-

o You could try that recipe again, but this timewithout using any milk at all.c u tt in !} o u t1 I used to go to the gym, but I stopped going

after only a month .

2 Will you go to the shop, please? We haven'tgot any more coffee.

3 That chocolate cake smells so good I'm goingto faint if T don't have some!

4 My brother and T keep arguing because henever washes up when it's his turn.

5 She was supposed to cook dinner for ustonight but changed her mind just an hourago.

6 Dad hasn't cooked ever since it took us anhour to extinguish the fire he started lasttime!

( ....... .16 )MUlt.Write two paragraphs about a restaurantyou like in your area. Describe the food andsay why you like it.

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U N IT T E S T 8 I Name: .Section II Read this article about holidaysfor young people. For questions 1-10,choose from the people

(A-D).The people may be chosen more than once.Which teenager(s)helped choose the place theywent to? (1) .

didn't enjoy their make suggestionsholiday? (4) (5) for a different kindsaid he/she didn't meet of holiday? (8) ...young people? (6) ...... mentions where

they ate? (10) ......went on a holiday with lots ofactivities? (2) ...... (3) ...... stayed in Britain?(7) ......

Summer: Time for a holiday!I t 's t h a t l im e 0 1 y e a r a ga in . T im e t o c h o s e ah o l id a y . H e re a t G u ys a n d G a ls w e w a n le d 1 0l in d h o l id a y s w h ic h w o u ld s u il B r i t i s ht e e n a g e r s a n d t h e i r la m il ie s , s o w ein te rv ie w ed s om e y ou n g p e o p le 1 0 a s k t h e i ro p in io n s a b o u t lh e b e s t h o l id a y s .A W e s ta rt e d w it h P o p p y , w h o h ad a lo t t o s a y.' I t h in k i t 's r e a ll y d if f i c u l t t o g o o n h o lid a y w i t hy o u r p a r e n t s w h e n y o u 'r e a t e e n a g e r . Y o uk no w , m u m s a n d d a d s w a n t t o d o d if f e re n tt h in g s t h a n t h e i r k id s . T h e y w a n t a q u ie t t im e ,s it t i n g r o u n d a p o o l a n d e a t in g a n d s le e p in g alo t W e l l, t h a t's ju s t b o rin g . H a v in g s a id t h a t,w e w e n t o n a r e a l l y c o o l h o l id a y la s t y e a r. W es ta y e d a t I n te r n a tio n a l F o re s ts , a c e n tr e inN o rf o lk n o t t o o f a r f r o m h e r e , w h ic h h a ss om e th in g f o r e v e ry bo d y t o d o . W e s ta y e d in as e lf - c a te r in g f la t b u t t h e re w e r e lo ts o fr e s t a u r a n t s in t h e c e n tr e w i t h e v e ry k in d o ff o o d y o u c o u ld w a n t W e w e n t t o o ne o f t h e mw h e n e v e r m y p a r e n t s d id n ' t w a n t t o c oo k . T h ef la t w a s c oo l, t h e r e w a s s a t e ll i t e T V a n d w e a llh a d o u r o w n b e d ro om s . I n t h e e n d , t h e h o l id a yt u rn e d o u t t o b e q u it e n ic e f o r e v e ry o n e :

~.5

B N ic k h a d le s s t o s a y .'S in c e I 'v e b e c om e a te e n a g e r , I 'v e n e v e r b e e no n a h o l id a y w it h m y p a r e n t s t h a t I l i k e d , s o Ic a n o n ly t e ll y o u w h a t 's n o t a g o o d h o l id a y .

L a s t y e a r w e w e n t t o t h e C a n a r y I s la n d s a ndw e s t a y e d in a h o t e l. T h e h o t e l w a s q u i t e f a rf r o m th e n ea re s t t o w n a nd t h e b ea ch w a s ag oo d h a l f a n h ou r's w a lk t o o . I t w a s t o o h o t t og o t h e r e in t h e d a y t im e , s o y o u r e a l l y h ad t os ta y a t t h e h o t e l a ll t h e t im e . T h a t w a s b o r in g .A ll t h e p a r e n t s r e a d b o o k s a ro u n d t h e p o o la n d t h e r e w e r e n o k id s m y a g e , s o I s t a y e d ino u r r o o m a lo t 0 1 th e t im e . I w a s s o b o r e d It h o u g h t I 'd d ie . T o a ll t e e na g e rs , I 'd s a y t r yn o t t o g o t o a h o t e l in a h o t c o u n t r y w it h y o u rp a r e n t s . A s k t h e m to t a k e y ou t o a p la c e t h a t 'sm o r e e x c i t in g :

C S a sh a w a sn 't s u r e .'W h e n I w a s y ou n g e r a n y h o l id a y w a s g re a t ,b u t la st y e a r I d id n ' t h a v e s u ch a g oo d t im e .M y fa m ily a lw a y s g o e s c am p in g a n d w e 'v es ta y e d in m a n y d if f e re n t p la c e s o v e r t h ey e a r s . A n y w a y la s t y e a r w e w e n t a b r o ad , a nd It h in k t h a t w a s t h e m is t a ke . W e w e n t t o ab e a u t i f u l p la c e in P o la n d a n d th e r e s t o f t h ef a m ily r e a l l y l ik e d i t . T h e p ro b le m w a s m e . It h in k I 'm g e t t in g t o t h e a ge w h e re I n ee dt e en ag e c o m pa ny w h e n I 'm o n h o l id a y . I 'm a no n ly c h i ld a n d M u m a n d D a d a r e a b i t b o r in gf o r m e n o w . T h a t 's w h y I w a sn ' t s o k e e n o nc a m p in g a b r o ad - I d id n ' t m e e t a n y y o un gp e o p le w h o c o u ld s p e a k E n g l i s h . S o a lt h o u g h

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t h e t e e n a g e rs t h e r e w e re f r ie n d ly - t h e ys m i le d a lo t - I d id n ' t h a v e a n y o ne to t a lk t o .H o w e v e r, I d id l i k e P o la nd a nd th e c a m p w a sv e r y w e ll o rg a n is e d . P r o b a b ly t h e b e s ts o lu tio n is t o t a ke a f r ie n d w it h y o u w h e n y o ug o o n h o l id a y :

o T e d w a s n 't d is a p p o in te d w i t h h is h o l id a y.'M y p a r e n t s le t m e s ea rc h t h e in te rn e t t o f in din fo rm a t io n a b o u t h o l id a y p la c e s w e a ll w o u lde n jo y . I f o u n d a n um b e r o f c o o l p la c e s , a n dw e f in a l l y d e cid e d o n a r e s o rt c a l le d I s la n dP a ra d is e . I t 's b u i l t a n a s m a ll is la n d in t h eM e d i t e r r a n e a n , w h e re t h e w e a th e r is u s ua llyn ic e in t h e s um m e r . I t 's h u g e - i t 's r e a l l y l i k e as m a l l c it y - a n d s in ce i t 's d e s ig n e d f o rf a m il ie s , i t h a s lo ts o f t h in g s t o c h o o s e f r o m .T h e r e a s o n I l ik e d t h e p la ce s o m u ch w a sb e c a u s e t h e r e w a s s o m u ch to d o . T h e re w a sa r e a l l y b ig in d o o r t r o p ic a l p oo l - w it h a w a v em a c h in e a n d r a p id s - t h a t w a s g re a t . T h e ny o u c ou ld d o lo a d s o f d if f e re n t s p o rt s . I n t h ew e e k w e w e re t h e r e , I d id b u n g e e ju m p in g ,h o r s e - r id in g , a n d p la y e d g o l f a n d t e n n is . O h ,a n d t h e g re a t t h in g is t h a t n o c a r s a re a llo w e din s id e t h e r e s o rt , s o y ou g o e ve ry w h e r e o nf o o t o r b y b ik e . I 'd r e a l l y r e c o m m e n d i t t oe v e r y o n e :

( Il~~0; @ O , I I & . ICDTrack 101t 2: Youwill hear a teenager talking about her first journey without her parents. For@ questions 1-5,complete the sentences.~o'" 1 She only had one smallish.

2 The shops in the airport werein the lounge.

3 She didn't get .4 She saw all the ofNew York.

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o It's a long flight but there are several .... f....on the way.A restsC stopovers

B stopsD breaks

lOur final is Hong Kong.A destination B resortC departure D route

2 We finally chose a holiday, so wewouldn't have to make our travel ownarrangements.A packC abroad

B sightseeingD package

3 After flying half way round the world, I wassuffering from serious .A sea sickness B jetlagC sleeplessness D headaches

4 We're staying in a studio because wewanted to prepare our own food.A self-catering B adventureC package D resort

5 The was very well-planned with lots ofrestaurants and souvenir shops in prettystreets.A routeC resort

B destinationD hotel

6 We arrived late at the and didn't getthe seats we wanted on the plane.A customs B check-in deskC departure lounge D passport control

( ......../6 )

4 Complete the sentences with the correctform of the word in bold.

o I demanded an cXflanatiol1 from the holidayrep as to why the hotel was dirty andunfinished. EXPLAIN

I I had great sleeping in the hotelbecause of the noise from the airport.DIFFICULT

2 I stopped being a holiday fep becau

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