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VOCABULARY
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Choose the correct answer.

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John is sure hell succeed; hes a very harsh / confident person.

Dogs are not allowed / obeyed in cinemas and restaurants.
According to the rules / goals, students may not use mobile phones at school.
Billy has really changed. I hardly / dare recognised him.
I really need her help but I wont beg / collapse for it.
You can see that shes a dancer because shes very graceful / complicated.

Complete the sentences with the expressions below. Make any necessary changes.

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She .................................. when she heard the disturbing news.

Be optimistic. Things .................................. .
Shes having a hard time trying to .................................. everyones demands.
Ill forgive him .................................. he apologises.
Thats enough. You have .................................. .

Replace the words in bold with the phrasal verbs below.

cope with go too far change for the better burst into tears as long as

came across stood in for came down on came through stood up to stood by
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When he was in trouble, his family supported him. ..................................

My sisters always used to criticise me. ..................................
I couldnt go to the meeting, so my assistant replaced me. ..................................
Jess found some old letters from her boyfriend in a box. ..................................
When he said cruel things to her, she defended herself against him. ..................................
Fortunately, most of my family survived the war. ..................................

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.
come apart stand out come up with stand up stand for

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During the discussion, Jack .................................. a brilliant solution.

Do you know what ASAP .................................. ?
Billy was playing with the babys toy when it .................................. in his hands.
We noticed him because he .................................. from all the other players in the team.
Students at our school always .................................. when the teacher enters the room.

Complete the sentences with the noun form of the words in brackets.

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I think the . .................................. (punish) was much too severe.

The musicians agreed to the .................................. (create) of a new band.
The .................................. (real) of the situation is worse than we thought.
What time does the history .................................. (examine) start?
Try to understand the .................................. (serious) of the problem.
Prizes were given for .................................. (excellent) in all subjects.
There is absolutely no .................................. (possible) of rain.

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Complete the sentences by choosing the suitable words in bold. Use the adjective form.

1. nerve / obey
My dog is well-trained and .................................. . Im never .................................. about how she will
behave when we have visitors.
2. effect / prefer
People argue about the most .................................. form of schooling. Some say boarding school is
.................................. to local schools. Others disagree.
3. disaster / pollute
All the rivers in the area have become .................................. by local industry. It has had a
.................................. effect on the environment.
4. doubt / finance
They have had major .................................. problems since Paul lost his job. Its .................................. that they will
be able to pay their bills this month.

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GRAMMAR
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Choose the correct answer.

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To complain / Complaining is a waste of time. It doesnt help.

The suspect didnt know that the police had been watching / have been watching him for weeks.
We have eaten / have been eating fish for dinner three times this week.
Ive got a feeling that she had missed / has missed the bus.
Sue is too young driving / to drive.
Do you know where Joe is? I have been waiting / had been waiting all morning for him.

Complete the sentences with the time expressions below.

since last week so far by the time the previous week

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.................................. the shop doors opened, theyd been waiting for almost an hour.
Only half the guests have arrived .................................. .
The students have been working on the project .................................. .
She returned the book that she had borrowed .................................. .

Choose the correct answer.

1. John has been thinking of moving to London.

a. He still wants to move to London.
b. He thought for a long time before he moved to London.
2. Tom didnt remember meeting Sara at the airport.
a. He forgot to meet her.
b. He doesnt have any memory of seeing her at the airport.
3. Ellen had been studying all morning when we arrived.
a. Ellen started to study when we arrived.
b. We arrived during the time that Ellen was busy studying.
4. So far, we have worked here for five years.
a. We still work here.
b. After five years, we stopped working here.
5. By the time Steve appeared on TV, he had already been performing on stage for a few years.
a. Steve performed on stage after appearing on TV.
b. Steve had performed on stage before appearing on TV.
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Complete the sentences with a suitable verb in the Present Perfect Continuous or Past Perfect
Continuous form.

1. I started to ski when I was a child. I still ski.

I .............................................................................................................................................................. .
2. My parents started training dogs when I was born. They still train dogs.
From the time I was born, ....................................................................................................................... .
3. Cathy worked as a tennis instructor until she broke her arm.
How long .................................................................................................... before she broke her arm?
4. Everyone was dancing at the party. I got there an hour later.
By the time I got to the party, ................................................................................................................. .

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Write sentences that logically follow the original sentences with the words in brackets.

1. Our team was ready for the match. (we / train / for months)
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2. I didnt recognise her. (I / never see / before)
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3. The grass is wet. (it / rain / all day)
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4. Were early. (the train / not arrive / yet)
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5. Tom wasnt surprised by the news. (he / already / hear / it)
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

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.................................. (wait) in the dentists surgery makes me nervous.

We felt relieved when we heard that the police .................................. (catch) the neighbourhood car thief.
We love our new home. We dont regret .................................. (move).
Sorry! Pat isnt here. She .................................. (just / leave).
That shirt needs to be washed. You .................................. (wear) it for days.
Sammy is still too small .................................. (reach) that shelf.

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