I.           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.

I.           Supply the correct forms of the words in brackets

1.     Did they make a (decide) ………………… not to go to Italy for their vacation?

2.     Eating (sensible) ………………… is the key to good health.

3.     If you want to have (health) ………………… teeth, you must keep your teeth clean by (brush) ………………… them at least twice a day.

4.     The government has promised to deal with the problem of (employ) ………………… among people.

5.     My teacher (encourage) ………………… me to take this examination.

6.      The Prime Minister has promised to take (decide) ………………… steps to fight terrorism.

7.     A lot of our medicines (origin) ………………… from tropical plants.

8.     The publishers are looking for an American (translate) ………………… for his novels.

9.     The only (require) ………………… for getting the job is being 18.

10.  It was very (thought) ………………… of you to send me a postcard.

I.       Put the verbs into the correct tenses

1.     The train (travel) ………………… so fast that I (be) ………………… scared.

2.     Yesterday Susan (drop) ………………… a glass while she (wash) ………………… the dishes.

3.     What you (talk) ………………… about when the teacher (come) ………………… into class?

4.     Last night, Helen (do) ………………… the washing up while her husband (help) ………………… their children with their homework.

5.     When she (be) ………………… a child, Julia (write) ………………… emails to her parents a few times a week. Now she has a job and she (work) ………………… in Chicago. In the last six months, she (write) ………………… only three mails to her parents.

6.     At 8p.m. yesterday, she (perform) ………………… on the stage in front of thousand of audience.

7.     “How long you (be) ………………… in your present job?” “I (be) ………………… there for 6 months”. “And what you (do) ………………… before that?” “Before that I (work) ………………… for Jones and Company.”

8.     Last night at about nine o’clock we (watch) ………………… TV when someone (knock) ………………… at the door.

9.     During the study period in class yesterday, it (be) …………………hard for me to concentrate because the student next to me (hum) …………………

10.  I (send) ………………… Ed three emails last week but he (not / reply) ………………… to them yet.

11.  Just relax, Antoine. As soon as your sprained ankle (heal) …………………, you can play soccer again. At this time next week, you (play) ………………… soccer again.

12.  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.

13.  Don’t ring her up at 12 o’clock. She (have) ………….…………… her music lesson.

14.  At this time tomorrow the boys of our group (play) ……………………… football.

15.  When I (get) ………………… home tonight, my pets (sit) ………………… at the door waiting for me.

I.           Pronunciation

1.  a. pottery                      b. product                     c. workshop                  d. conical

2.  a. weather                    b. thread                       c. together                    d. rather

3.  a. carved                      b. impressed                 c. embroidered              d. weaved

4.  a. craftsman                 b. attraction                  c. museum                    d. department

5.  a. embroider                 b. lantern                      c. impress                     d. desire

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1.     Complete the summary with the words from the box.

Many countries have different money (1) ………………… In (2) …………………, money is (3) ………………… with the right hand and taken with the left. People also think getting a(n) (4) ………………… wallet means you will be (5) ………………… In (6) …………………, people always try to carry at least some (7) ………………… and think it’s bad luck to have no money in their wallets or bank accounts. In Japan, people keep snake skin in their (8) ………………… Seeing a(n) (9) ………………… means they will always have good luck, but killing a snake means they will (10) ………………… all their money.

VI.            Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.

Every country has its own superstitions. In some countries, people believe four-leaf clovers are good luck. Many people also believe that breaking a mirror is bad luck. Did you know that there are also superstitions about money? Let’s learn about some of these superstitions around the world.

In Russia, there are several superstitions about money. Russians think people should always give money
with their right hand and receive it with their left hand. Otherwise, they might lose money. Also, they believe if someone receives an empty wallet as a gift, he or she will become poor. So, people always make sure to put some money inside the wallets they give as gifts.

Greece also has interesting money superstitions. Greeks say, “Money attracts money.” That is why Greek people always try to carry at least a few coins with them at all times. They believe doing so might bring them more money in the future. Similarly, they believe they will have bad luck if they don’t have any money in their wallet or bank account.
In Japan, the snake is a symbol of money and wealth. Therefore, some people keep a piece of snake skin in their wallet for good luck. Some people think if you see a white snake, you will be lucky forever. On the other hand, they believe that if they kill a snake, they will lose all their money.

These are just a few examples of money superstitions around the world. Although some may seem silly, many people believe in them. Throughout history, these superstitions have actually affected many people’s behavior.

1.     What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Wallets are used differently in different countries.

B. Believing in superstitions could cause ­ financial problems.

C. There are different superstitions about money around the world.

D. People in different countries have different ways of saving money.

2.     What is TRUE about Russian people?

A. They only use wallets that are given as gifts.                    B. They always carry their wallet in their right hand.

C. They are unlikely to give an empty wallet as a gift.                        D. They believe it is bad luck to keep coins in a wallet.

3.     What do Japanese people keep in their wallet for good luck?

A. snake skin                      B. ancient coins                         C. broken mirrors                   D. four-leaf clovers

4.     What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Superstitions teach people lessons about life.

B. Most people these days believe in superstitions.

C. All countries have similar superstitions about money.

D. Some superstitions about money still affect people’s behavior.

5.     Which can replace the word “forever” in line 12?

A. fortunately                      B. always                                  C. instantly                          D. still

VI.            Write correct sentences from the suggested words

1.       Lan / learn/ English/ since/ she/ 5 years old.

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2.       You/ ever/ eat/ Italian restaurant/ by/ river?

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3.       How old/ Peter/ when/ he/ start/ learn/ play/ piano?

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4.       Although/ it/ rain/ hard/ last Sunday/ they/ go/ swim.

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5.       Mother/ work/ Maths teacher/ nearly/ 15 years.

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6.       I/ never/ meet/ her again/ since/ she/ move/ abroad/ live.

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7.       Parents/ just/ return/ home/ holiday/ Hawaii.

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8.       I/ not/ have/ appointment/ dentist/ since/ last August.

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9.       While/ she/ go/ work/ yesterday/ meet/ old friend.

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10.    Train/ already/ leave/ when/ we/ get/ station/ yesterday.

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11.    Parents/ want/ her/ get/ good job/ when/ she/ leave/ university.

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12.    You/ met/ Jack/ since/ move/ another country?

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