A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
prefect • pupil • student
1 In our school, most classes have about 35 ………………… in them.
2 Every year, two new ………………… are chosen from the best students in each class.
3 The university accepts around 2000 new ………………… every year.
4 When he finally graduated, Victor felt he had ………………… everything he set out to do.
5 The work we’re doing now will make more sense when you ………………… the sixth.
6 Who ………………… you how to play the drums like that?
7 I would love to ………………… a new language I don’t know anything about, like Swedish.
high • primary • secondary
8 Children in England go to ………………… school from the ages of five to eleven.
9 In Britain, grammar schools, public schools and comprehensives are often referred to as ………………… schools.
10 Americans usually refer to their secondary school as a ………………… school, and there are often separate junior and senior schools.
degree • certificate • results
11 The exam ………………… come out today and I’m really nervous. I hope I’ve passed.
12 I was so proud when my exam ………………… finally arrived in the post.
13 I would prefer to go to university and do a ………………… in astronomy, rather than start work.
Answers
1 pupils 2 prefects 3 students 4 achieved
5 reach 6 taught 7 learn 8 primary
9 secondary 10 high 11 results 12 certificate
13 degree
B. Circle the correct word.
1 I made a few mistakes in the exam and I don’t think I passed / took it.
2 It’s not always easy to count / measure how intelligent someone is.
3 Did you know that our French teacher can speak / talk four languages?
4 My qualifications / qualities include a degree and an MA in chemistry.
5 Our headteacher had had her hair cut and I didn’t know / recognise her at first.
6 In design and technology, we were given the effort / task of designing a stadium.
7 You’ll find plenty of books on the subject / lesson of business studies in the library.
8 You have to read / study hard in order to do well at university.
9 Look at what we did in today’s lesson and we’ll have a quick exam / test tomorrow morning.
10 Our teacher asked us to choose one of our colleagues / classmates to be our partner for the next exercise.
Answers
1 passed 2 measure 3 speak 4 qualifications
5 recognise 6 task 7 subject 8 study
9 test 10 classmates
C. Write one word in each gap.
1 Just get ……………… with Exercise C and I’ll be back in a minute.
2 My teacher says that I should sail ……………… the exam, but I’m not so sure.
3 Dave didn’t understand what Miss Smith was getting ……………… so he asked her to explain it again.
4 We all tried to convince our teachers to change his mind about the school trip and he finally came ……………… .
5 If you make a mistake, just cross it ……………… with a single line.
6 Belinda missed a few months of school because of illness and found it difficult to keep ……………… with her classmates.
7 The other kids were making fun of me, but I didn’t catch ……………… until heard them laughing.
Answers
1 on 2 through 3 at 4 (a)round
5 out/through 6 up 7 on
D. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1 The ideas in your essay need to be organised better. set
You need to ……………………………… in your essay better.
2 Why don’t you consider the college’s offer for a few days and then call them? over
Why don’t you ……………………………… for a few days and then call them?
3 You’ll never pass the exam if you just stop trying like that. in
You’ll never pass the exam if you just ……………………………… like that.
4 When he was at university, Nick just couldn’t handle all the work. deal
Nick just couldn’t ……………………………… at university.
5 I suddenly realised that I had left my homework at home. dawned
It ……………………………… that I had left my homework at home.
6 Ed was very lonely at university and he left after only one month. out
Ed ……………………………… after only one month because he was very lonely.
Answers
1 set out the ideas
2 think the college’s offer over
3 give in
4 deal with all the work
5 suddenly dawned on me
6 dropped out of university
E. Choose the correct answer.
1 If you need to ………… the teacher’s attention, just put your hand up.
A pull B attract
C capture D draw
2 Make sure you ………… your homework before you go out.
A make B solve
C write D do
3 Could I ………… a suggestion? Why not have piano lessons?
A have B do
C put D make
4 I really don’t ………… the point of taking the exam when you’re not ready for it.
A take B see
C have D mind
5 I’ll meet you at the school gates during the lunch ………… .
A break B gap
C interval D pause
6 Do you think you could pass that book ………… to me, please?
A under B through
C over D in
7 Mrs Dawson said that we are ………… our lesson in the library next Monday.
A having B making
C reading D going
8 In English yesterday, we had a discussion ………… different cultures.
A around B about
C for D from
9 ………… my opinion, maths shouldn’t be a compulsory subject.
A From B To
C At D In
10 When you ………… the exam tomorrow, try to stay calm and relaxed.
A make B write
C take D answer
11 My dad wants me to go to university, but I’m in ………… minds about it.
A my B two
C some D different
12 I still have a lot ………… about the English language.
A learning B to learn
C for learning
D of learning
13 If the examiner can’t ………… sense of your writing, you’ll get a low mark.
A make B bring
C take D understand
14 I hadn’t studied, so when the teacher asked me I had ………… idea.
A none B no
C even D not
Answers
1 B 2 D 3 D 4 B 5 A 6 C
7 A 8 B 9 D 10 C 11 B 12 B
13 A 14 B
F. Each of the words in bold is incorrect. Rewrite them correctly.
1 I’ve always admired our music teacher from being so patient. …………………
2 My new school is quite similar with my old one. …………………
3 Mr Wilkins congratulated me for passing the exam. …………………
4 I’d better go home and study on tomorrow’s test. …………………
5 Ian is capable for doing very well this year if he works hard. …………………
6 This course is suitable to students who are considering a career in the media. …………………
7 If you don’t get into university, you’ll have to settle with art college. …………………
8 After six attempts, Bill finally succeeded with passing his driving test. …………………
Answers
1 for 2 to 3 on 4 for 5 of
6 for 7 for 8 in
G. Water has damaged part of this text form a diary. Read it and decide what you think each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.
Dear Diary
Well, my first day at the new school is over. I was able (1) ……………… make a few friends, although I hope (2) ……………… I meet more people tomorrow. I met one girl I didn’t like, who just boasted (3) ……………… her exam results and succeeded (4) ……………… annoying everyone. The teacher asked me what I’d been learning (5) ……………… at my other school and when I told her she said she failed (6) ……………… see how I would be able to catch up with the others. I’ll show her! I’m just as capable (7) ……………… doing the work as the others. I’m really going to study hard (8) ……………… the test.
Answers
1 to 2 that 3 about/of 4 in
5 about 6 to 7 of 8 for
H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1 I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the ………………… (SCHOLAR)?
2 Do you think that you pay enough ………………… (ATTEND) in class?
3 Could you tell me what the ………………… (SOLVE) to number seven is?
4 My dad said I’d better spend more time on my ………………… (STUDY).
5 I would like to know what qualifications ………………… (TEACH) require in your country.
6 Joshua was suspended from school for a week for bad ………………… (BEHAVE).
7 I did six hours of ………………… (REVISE) for the test, and I still failed!
8 Please send photocopies of all your ………………… (CERTIFY) to us at the address below.
Answers
1 scholarship 2 attention 3 solution 4 studies
6 teachers 7 revision 8 certificates
I. Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Being unable to read
It seems (1) ………………… (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent (2) ………………… (EDUCATE). There is such an emphasis on (3) ………………… (ACADEMY) achievement these days that it’s easy to forget what a problem (4) ………………… (LITERATE) used to be. Being unable to read can be (5) ………………… (INTENSE) embarrassing and can make someone feel I like a complete (6) ………………… (FAIL). Someone who can’t read is often (7) ………………… (UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem (8) ………………… (SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a (9) ………………… (REASON) amount of time, anyone can learn. Being able to read can lead to an (10) ………………… (IMPROVE) quality of life.
Answers
1 unthinkable 2 education 3 academic 4 illiteracy
5 intensely 6 failure 7 understandably 8 unsolvable
9 reasonable 10 improved
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1. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. — Поставьте глаголы в скобках в форму настоящего простого или настоящего длительного времени
Ответ:
Hi, Janet! Greetings from Australia! Christmas is so different here! In Toronto it always 1) snows on Christmas Day but right now the sun 2) is shining in Sydney and it 3) is very hot! We usually 4) wear warm clothes in Canada but today we 5) are wearing T-shirts and shorts! Tina always 6) makes a snowman or 7) hassnowball fights with her friends back home but now she 
is swimming and 9) making a sandcastle! It’s really cool! Love, Joanna
Привет, Джанет! Привет из Австралии! Рождество тут совершенно другое! В Торонто всегда идет снег на Рождество, но прямо сейчас в Сиднее светит солнце и очень жарко! Мы обычно носим теплые одежды в Канаде, но сегодня на нас майки и шорты! Тина всегда делает снеговика или сражается в снежки со своими друзьями, но сейчас она плавает и строит замок из песка! Это действительно круто! С любовью, Джоанна.
2. Write the questions using where, what, how, when. — Напишите вопросы, используя where, what, how, when
Ответ:
- Where are the girls sitting? The girls are sitting on the balcony. — Где сидят девочки? Девочки сидят на балконе.
- How does this dress look on me? That dress looks great on you! — Как это платье смотрится на мне? Платье смотрится великолепно.
- What does your sister do in Australia? My sister studies in Australia. — Что твоя сестра делает в Австралии? Моя сестра учится в Австралии.
- What are you wearing? I’m wearing a jumper and a scarf. — Что на тебе надето? На мне джемпер и шарф.
- What’s the weather like in Norway now? It’s cold in Norway now. — Какая погода в Норвегии сейчас? В Норвегии сейчас холодно.
- What does Harry love wearing? Harry loves wearing ties. — Что Гарри любит носить? Гарри любит носить галстуки.
- Is it raining there? No, it isn’t raining but it’s freezing here! — Там идет дождь? Нет, должно не идет, здесь очень морозно.
- Where are you staying? We are staying at a hotel. — Где ты остановишься? Я остановлюсь в отеле.
- Where does he work? He works in a bank. — Где он работает? Он работает в банке.
- When does Elsa wake up? Elsa always wakes up at 7.30 am. — Когда Эльза просыпается? Эльза просыпается в 7.30 утра.
3. Write a sentence for each word/phrase. — Напишите предложения для каждого слова/фразы
Возможный ответ:
- I am reading a book at the moment. — Я читаю книгу в данный момент.
- I visit my grandparents on Sundays. — Я навещаю своих бабушку и дедушку по воскресеньям.
- I go swimming in the summer. — Я хожу купаться летом.
- I always go to bed early. — Я всегда ложусь спать рано.
- I am having lunch right now. — Я обедаю прямо сейчас
- I go skiing in the winter. — Я катаюсь на лыжах зимой.
- I never help my mum with the chores. — Я никогда не помогаю маме с домашними делами.
4. James is on holiday at a teen sports camp. Make sentences as in the example. — Джеймс на каникулах в детском спортивном лагере. Составьте предложения по образцу.
- James usually wakes up at 7.00 in the morning but today he’s getting up at 8.00 — Джеймс обычно встает в 7.00 утра, но сегодня он встает в 8.00
- James usually eats a sandwich in the morning but today he is eating cereal. — Джеймс обычно ест бутерброд утром, но сегодня он ест хлопья.
- He usually goes to school in the morning but today he’s going hiking. — Он обычно идет в школу утром, но сегодня он идет в поход.
- He usually works on his computer in the afternoon but today he’s playing football. — Он обычно работает на компьютере днем, но сегодня он играет в футбол.
- He usually plays games on the computer in the evening but today he’s playing basketball. — Он обычно играет на компьютере вечером, но сегодня он играет в баскетбол.
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I. Complete the text. Write one word for each space.
My room (1)_____ large and there (2)_____ a desk and (3)_____ bookcase in it. I’ve (4)_____ a lot of interesting books (5)_____ it. The walls in my room (6)_____ yellow and there (7)_____ beautiful pictures on (8)_____.
I (9)_____ a nice brown carpet on (10)_____ floor, which makes (11)_____ room comfortable.
Key: 1. is; 2. is; 3. a; 4. got; 5. in; 6. are;
7. are; 8. them; 9. have; 10. the; 11. my/the
II. Can you add other words to each set?
1. Articles a, _______________
2. Pronouns it, _________________
3. Prepositions to, ______________
4. Auxiliary verbs does, _________
5. Modal verbs must, ___________
Key: (as a variant) 1. an, the; 2. me, its…; 3. in, on, from…; 4. did, do, was, were…;
5. can, should, may
III. Read the announcement and answer the question.
Visit the lively new galleries for art at the National Maritime Museum. There is something for everybody who likes historical and contemporary exhibitions and displays.
Prices
Adults: 2 pounds
Children* (16 & under) and Seniors (60+) admitted free
* Children 18 & under also admitted free if in full-time education
Answer the question.
How much does it cost for two adults and two schoolchildren to visit the museum?
Key: 4 pounds
IV. Find the extra word in each line.
Geoffrey Chaucer
| 1 | It was a long time past ago in the 14th century. |
| 2 | On one fine April evening people met at an inn in London. |
| 3 | These people wanted to go to the town of Canterbury. It had was a long |
| 4 | journey. To make it more shorter and more interesting they thought of |
| 5 | telling stories on their way. Each of them had got to tell two stories on the |
| 6 | way to the Canterbury and two on the way back. |
| 7 | Such is the contents of the book been written in the 14th century by the |
| 8 | most greatest writer of that time Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400). The book |
| 9 | is called as the Canterbury Tales. |
Key: 1. past; 2. On; 3. had; 4. more; 5. got; 6. the; 7. been; 8. most; 9. as