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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with for or since.

Example: They’ve known each other since they were at university.
1 I’ve been a doctor __________ 2010.
2 We’ve lived here __________ a long time.
3 I haven’t seen Jun __________ Tuesday.
4 Antonia’s been at work __________ 6 o’clock this morning.
5 Lily and Fred have been married __________ three years.
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2 Complete the sentences. Put the verb in brackets in the present

perfect or the past simple.
Example: Did you meet (meet) any interesting people when you went on holiday?
1 We _______________ (not see) Micaela since she moved to Valencia.
2 Peter and his wife _______________ (buy) a holiday home in Greece last year.
3 How long _______________ you _______________ (work) in this factory?
4 Monica _______________ (not say) goodbye when she left.
5 My grandmother _______________ (live) in Italy for ten years. She’s really
happy there.
6 I _______________ (not study) German when I was at school.
7 What time _______________ they _______________ (arrive) at the airport?
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3 Complete the second conditional sentences using the correct form of

the verbs in brackets.
Example: If I didn’t have to (not have to) work tomorrow, I ’d go out (go out)
tonight.
1 If they _______________ (have) enough money, they _______________ (buy)
a new car.
2 We _______________ (travel) around India if we _______________ (not have)
young children.
3 Mia’s parents _______________ (be) disappointed if she _______________
(not do) well at university.
4 You _______________ (get) better marks if you _______________ (work)
harder.
5 If I _______________ (be) you, I _______________ (stop) smoking.
6 Kwasi _______________ (not get) lost if he _______________ (use) the
satnav in his car.
7 We _______________ (lose) weight if we _______________ (stop) eating
chocolate.
8 If I _______________ (see) a snake in my house, I _______________
(scream) for help!
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Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the words.

heights fear afraid suffers phobia

panic frightened

Example: I haven’t swum in the sea for years. I’m afraid of water.
1 I saw the spider and started to __________. My heart was beating very fast.
2 Liban doesn’t like the lifts at work. He __________ from a phobia of small
spaces.
3 Jenny never travels by plane. She has a __________ about flying.
4 As a doctor, I regularly talk to people who are __________ of me.
5 I can’t climb trees. I’m scared of __________.
6 My sister has a __________ of dogs. She’s frightened when they bark.
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5 Complete the life events with the correct verb. You can use some
verbs more than once.

be fall get go have

retire start

Example: go to primary school

1 _________ children
2 _________ work
3 _________ married
4 _________ in love
5 _________ to university
6 _________ born
7 _________ divorced
8 _________ from work
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6 Underline the odd word out.

Example: mouse bird rabbit cat
1 whale chicken dolphin shark
2 pig horse tiger cow
3 spider bee butterfly mosquito
4 monkey elephant lion snake
5 goat mice cow bear
6 bat sheep camel goat
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Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

7 Match the words with the same sound.

butterfly crocodile horse

lion pig sheep

Example: born horse

1 separate __________
2 leave __________
3 divorce __________
4 love __________
5 retire __________
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8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: pho|bia
1 frigh|tened
2 cro|co|dile
3 kan|ga|roo
4 di|vorced
5 gi|raffe
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.

Safety on safari
Do you want to see lions and elephants, buffalo and crocodiles, and many other wild
animals? For 35 years Go Botswana have provided expert safari holidays. All safaris
have an element of danger. That’s what makes them fun! But do you know what the
real dangers are?

Hippos

Hippos are the second largest animal in Africa – only the elephant is bigger. The
males weigh as much as three small cars! Hippos are also the most dangerous land
animal you will meet on safari. That might sound surprising because most people
think hippos are slow and lazy. But if you saw a hippo get angry, you’d soon change
your mind. They can run very fast and they have very big teeth. In fact, they killed
around 500 people across Africa last year. During the hot African day, hippos need
to keep cool. They spend almost all day asleep in rivers and lakes. It isn’t a good
idea to go swimming while you’re on safari. We also suggest that you don’t walk on
the lake beaches at night, as this is when hippos are awake.

Safety tips

If all safari tourists followed these simple rules, the number of people hurt by
animals each year would go down.

 Stay in your vehicle. If you see an interesting animal, do not get out of your safari
vehicle to take a picture. It’s not a good idea to see how close you can get to a
lion. Our drivers will get you to the closest and safest possible location.

 Don’t wave at the animals. Animals can become aggressive if people wave their
hands or other objects at them. Remember, humans are dangerous too – it’s a
good idea for these animals to be afraid of us.

 If you meet an animal that seems nervous, stay quiet and walk backwards to get
away.

 Always wear walking boots and long socks. You will be walking in long grass and
also on the beaches around our lake areas. Wearing the correct shoes will protect
you from snakes, scorpions and biting spiders.

Example: This holiday is for people who are interested in animals.

A True 
1 Go Botswana have organized holidays for about 10 years.

2 Safari holidays in Botswana can be dangerous.

3 Hippos are bigger than elephants.

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4 Female hippos are more dangerous than male hippos.

5 Hippos spend most of the day in water.

6 Hippos can stay under water for five minutes.

7 If tourists followed the safety tips, there wouldn’t be as many people hurt by
animals.

8 You can leave the vehicle to take pictures if the driver says it’s OK.

9 Wild animals are frightened of humans because we can be dangerous.

10 If all tourists wore walking boots, they would be safer from snakes.

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2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 How much does a male hippo weigh?
______________________________________________
2 What do most people think about hippos?
______________________________________________
3 What can happen if you wave at the animals?
______________________________________________
4 Where will the safari drivers take you?
______________________________________________
5 When is it a good idea to walk backwards on safari?
______________________________________________
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Reading total 15

WRITING

Write about animals in your country. Answer these questions. (100–

150 words)
• What’s the most dangerous animal in your country?
• Are you afraid of any animals or insects?
• Would you like to see hippos on a safari? Why/Why not?
• What’s your favourite animal?
• If you could have any animal as a pet, which one would it be?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to Kylie talking about her phobia. Underline the correct

word(s).
1 Nicola has been scared of dogs since she was five / since she was a
teenager.
2 She starts to panic if she sees more than one dog / a black dog.
3 She has / hasn’t tried therapy before.
4 Virtual reality therapy was developed about 25 years ago / 10 months ago.
5 In the early 1990s, a doctor used the technology to cure his fear of spiders /
heights.
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2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 How long has Tilda worked in the film industry?
A 22 years.
2 How many cats does the cat café have?

3 When was the last time Fei felt frightened?

4 When did Malik start working as a police officer?

5 How long has Rob been on holiday?

A Two
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Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 How long have you studied English?
2 Where do you live? How long have you lived there?
3 Who’s your best friend? How long have you known him / her?
4 Are you afraid of anything? How long have you been afraid of that?
5 What’s your favourite hobby? How long have you done that?
Now answer your partner’s questions.

2 Read the information about Max and answer your partner’s questions.

Name: Max Hartmann

Age: 28
Occupation: dentist / 5 years
Interests: skiing / 15 years; playing the
guitar / 3 years
Scared of: bats / 21 years

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3 Now make questions and ask about the woman in your partner’s
information.
• name?
• age?
• job? how long?
• interests? how long?
• scared of? how long?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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