VI. Fill in each space with one suitable preposition.

1. I turned …………………their offer because they weren’t going to pay me enough money.

2. My headaches have been much better since I gave ………………… drinking coffee.

3. The computer isn’t working. It broke ………………… this morning.

4. She is famous ………………… her beautiful face and sweet voice.

5. His opinion is different ………………… mine.

6. Mr. Brown is often worried ………………… money.

7. Her parents are very pleased ………………… her French.

8. I’m not interested ………………… politics.

9. I’m a bit short ………………… money. Can you lend me some?

10. Pierre said he had become quite fond ………………… American hamburgers.

II. Complete the captain’s announcement with the Future continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. Welcome on board today’s flight to Las Palmas. Our flight time will be around five hours and we (fly) ………………………… at an altitude of 35,000 feet. Weather conditions are good and we (arrive) ……………………… at Las Palmas at six o’clock local time. During today’s flight we (show) ………………………… a selection of films. You can find details in the in-flight
magazine in the pocket of the seat in front of you. Our cabin crew (pass)…………………… through the aircraft with refreshments shortly after take-off. I apologise for the fact that we (not / serve) …………………… a hot meal on today’s flight. This is due to a strike at the catering company. However, we (offer) …………………… you sandwiches and the usual choice of drinks. In a few moments the cabin crew (demonstrate) …………………… the safety equipment. Please give
them your full attention, then sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Thank you.”

V. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. The last time my father played tennis was two weeks ago.
My father ……………………………….……………………………………………
2. He is the most generous I have ever met.
I have ………………………………….……………………………………………….
3. My sister started working on this project nearly two weeks ago.
My sister has …………………….………………..…………………………………..
4. It’s a good thing to do community service.
You should ……………………………………..……………………………………
5. He wants to become a good football player.
He would ………………………………………….…………………………………
6. Kathy sent me a text message. (RECEIVED)
I ………………………………………….…………………………………………...
7. Jim has more opportunities to play tennis than me.
I don’t …………………………………………………………..…………….………
8. The mosquito is the most dangerous creature in the world.
No other creature ..……………………………………………….…………………
9. There is not much difference between these two projects. (DIFFER)
These two projects …………………………………………………………………
10. Fridges and freezers are not the same thing. (DIFFERENCE)
There ……..………………………………………………………………...............

IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. (Energy) ………….………… students like playing basketball at recess.
2. Mrs. Brown greeted the new neighbors (warm) …….…………… and she invited them for coffee (intermediate) ………….…………
3. John hasn’t had a lot of (succeed) …………………, so I hope your business does well.
4. You need a lot of (imagine) ………………… to write a good short story.
5. They have decided to organise the (president) …………………… election by the end of this year.
6. Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from (commerce) ….………………… trade.
7. The players didn’t agree with the referee’s (decide) …………………
8. He was very sad because he was told that his best friend got an (cure) ………………… disease.
9. There are only two (survive) ………………… in the air crash. All the other passengers were killed.
10. We were relieved that Tom arrived at the wedding (suit) ……………………… dressed

1. Just relax, Antoine. As soon as your sprained ankle (heal) ……………………, you can play soccer again. At this time next week, you (play) …………………… soccer again.
2. I’ll meet you at the airport tomorrow. After you (clear) …………………… customs, look for me just outside the gate. I (stand) …………………… right by the door.
3. Don’t ring her up at 12 o’clock. She (have) …………………… her music lesson.
4. At this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) …………………… football.
5. When I (get) …………………… home, my pets (sit) …………………… at the door waiting for me.
6. It (be) ………………… the middle of June now. They (come) ………………… soon.
7. What you (do) ………………… at 7 p.m. next Sunday? I (practise) ………………… my English lesson then.
8. When we get to the party tomorrow, Jerry (watch) …………………… TV, Sam (make) …………………… drinks, Beth (dance) …………………… by herself, and Thad (complain) …………………… about his day at work.
9. When the snow (start) …………………, my friend and I (wait) ………………… for the bus.
10. The students (not pay) ………………… attention while the teacher (read) ………………… to them.

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain speaking. Welcome on board today’s flight to Las Palmas. Our flight time will be around five hours and we (fly) ………………………… at an altitude of 35,000 feet. Weather conditions are good and we (arrive) ……………………… at Las Palmas at six o’clock local time. During today’s flight we (show) ………………………… a selection of films. You can find details in the in-flight
magazine in the pocket of the seat in front of you. Our cabin crew (pass)…………………… through the aircraft with refreshments shortly after take-off. I apologise for the fact that we (not / serve) …………………… a hot meal on today’s flight. This is due to a strike at the catering company. However, we (offer) ……………………
you sandwiches and the usual choice of drinks. In a few moments the cabin crew (demonstrate) ………………………… the safety equipment. Please give
them your full attention, then sit back, relax and enjoy the flight. Thank you.”

VII. Identify and correct one mistake in each sentence.
1. You can apply for a better job when you will have more experience.
2. Her weigh has increased remarkably since she began receiving treatment.
3. Overpopulation is a short way to lead to poor, illiteracy and social evils.
4. Ann finds her present job really boring. She wants to look for something more challenge.
5. I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end.
6. Almost half of the pilgrims did not survive theirs first winter in the New World.
7. Many ancient cultures begin their spiritual life by worshipping the Sun.
8. Everybody in my house have to do their share of household chores.
9. Body language is quiet and secret, but most powerful language of all.
10. The happy, anxiety and worries were all mixed up and made me unable to sleep or eat for days.

VI. Fill in each space with one suitable word.
A really funny thing (1) ………… in our history class last week. Mrs Turner came in with a pile of videos. She usually does great lessons, and manages to bring history to life, (2) …………… we were quite excited. We were expecting to see a video (3) ………… the history of medicine, but when the film started, we (4) ………… saw Mrs Turner on the screen! She looked really young, and was dressed (6) ………… weird 1980s clothes – bright dresses and a really big, curly, hairdo! She was with a lot of (7) ………… people, and they were dancing to some horrible old-fashioned music. It was hilarious! She (8) ………… it off immediately, and we saw that she was blushing bright red! She said that it was a video of her 21st birthday party – she’d put in the wrong one, (9) ………… mistake. She certainly brought history to life, but not quite (10) ………… she meant to!

IV. Choose the best answer . Dolphins in Scotland
The dolphin population in the Moray Firth area of Scotland is very special. They are the most northerly bottlenose dolphins in the world with (between / among / over / towards)1 ……..130 animals recorded so far. These (proper / particular / obvious / usual)2 …………….. dolphins are different from their relations living in warmer (atmosphere / spaces / seasons / environments)3 ………….. such as the Indian or Pacific oceans. They are a lot bigger and fatter (4m rather than 2.5m) - this is due to the large (size / amount / pile / load)4 ………….. of fat (known as blubber) that their bodies (want / demand / wish / need)5 ……….. to keep them warm in the colder waters of the North Sea. Dolphins, unlike sharks, (do / should / have / ought)6 ……….. not automatically replace their teeth when lost – they only have one set which has to (stay / hold / last / stop)7 …….. for their whole life! They eat 8-15kg of fish a day, feeding largely on inshore (varieties / sorts / types / ranges)8 ……….. that live on the sea bed. They live in very close family groups, (who / which / they / those)9 …….. can be quite large. Local people around the Firth have seen dolphins for many years: there are reports from as (much / enough / more / long)10 …….. ago as 1900