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3 Pete is a bit anxious because tomorrow he's getting his school report.
A) revision
B) timetable
C) report
6 Henry didn't revise for the test and now he can't remember anything.
A) learn
B) read
C) revise
7 Schoolchildren nowadays often have a very heavy timetable. They have a lot of
lessons at school.
A) timetable
B) break
C) course
8 The last History lesson was very interesting. We learnt about the lives of people
in the 18th century.
A) Geography
B) Physical Education
C) History
As Keith was coming back home one night after an evening out with his friends, he
(1) noticed / gazed something really (2) weird / natural. He had taken a (3) short
cut / way to get home faster, but it seems there was a problem now. In the middle
of the street, there was an (4) awful / enormous dog. He looked as big as a tiger,
Keith said later. Keith very wisely decided not to go near it, but he still needed to
get back home and the dog stood in the way. He thought he'd wait until the dog
was (5) wide awake / fast asleep and then try to go round it. However, he waited
for a long (6) hour / time, but the dog showed no signs of getting tired. Keith was
(7) excited / scared that if he moved fast he'd be in (8) big problem / trouble, so he
decided to go back where he'd come from.
1 Darren claims he is a famous artist, but I don't think anybody has heard of him!
A) claims
B) replies
C) whispers
2 She's very ill today. She has a high temperature and a sore throat.
A) big
B) tall
C) high
3 After she broke up with her boyfriend, she stayed up all night gazing at the stars.
A) glancing
B) gazing
C) noticing
4 I just caught a glimpse of something passing behind my back, but I didnt see it
clearly.
A) glimpse
B) glance
C) stare
6 The car behind us just managed to stop in time. It was a narrow escape!
A) wide
B) narrow
C) weird
7 Have you heard about the bizarre incident of a UFO sighting last night?
A) accident
B) event
C) incident
8 The two students whispered because they didnt want the teacher to hear them.
A) whispered
B) shouted
C) screamed
1 shoplifting
Gretchen looked right and left and without being noticed slipped the CD into her
bag.
2 murder
The victim was found in his living room with a gunshot through the heart. There
was no evidence of the weapon used.
3 hijacking
As soon as the aeroplane took off, two armed men got up and demanded that the
plane changed direction and went to the South Pole!
4 smuggling
'And what is all this jewellery in your suitcase, Miss?' the customs officer enquired.
5 kidnapping
The parents of the child are asking anyone who has information about the
whereabouts of their daughter to give the information to the police.
6 burglary
Quiet as a mouse, he broke into the house under cover of darkness. He was very
good so the alarm didnt go off.
7 robbery
'Put your hands up and give us all your money!' they shouted. They were wearing
masks and nobody could see their faces.
8 theft
He approached the woman and when she wasnt looking, he put his hand in her
bag and took her wallet.
2 Madonna has been a very popular pop star for more than twenty years!
A) popular
B) unpopular
C) possible
3 Why are TV presenters so popular? They dont act or report. They dont do
anything important!
A) actors
B) journalists
C) TV presenters
5 I think that some types of entertainment are really boring and silly.
A) entertainment
B) awards
C) autographs
6 She was unable to answer the difficult personal questions the journalist asked
her in the interview and she got angry.
A) able
B) uncertain
C) unable
7 Do you think it is legal to take photos of people without asking them first?
A) legal
B) comfortable
C) honest
8 I prefer getting information from websites rather than the traditional media.
A) journalists
B) interviews
C) websites
Liam is a very big (1) journalist / fan / celebrity of Lady Gaga. He knows the (2)
lyrics / letters / interviews of her songs by heart and he sings them all the time. So
when he learnt that she was going to appear at a film (3) autograph / premiere /
programme he decided to go and wait outside the cinema in order to meet her and
get her (4) award / signature / autograph. He had been waiting outside the cinema
for six hours when he got tired and decided to go to a caf to get a coffee. As he
was coming out of the caf, he saw a lot of people shouting and pushing one
another. He realised that Lady Gaga was there (5) taking / asking / signing
autographs for her fans, but Liam was too far away and couldnt get any closer!
1 Dennis was very unhappy when his pet fish died. uaynhpp
2 My sister buys Celebrity magazine because she likes to learn about the lives of
famous people. aaiemgzn
3 Mack became very unpopular with his classmates when he bullied a younger
child. npplruoua
4 Lying to me, your best friend, was extremely dishonest! I'll never trust you again!
dshnstioe
5 All of my friends were looking forward to the premiere of the last Harry Potter
film, but I didnt care. prmreiee
6 When is the next Pirates of the Caribbean coming out? I can't wait! cmngoi
7 Many people feel that they can't trust the media for their information. mdeia
8 In my opinion the best actress ever is Meryl Streep. She's won so many awards
for best performance! wrdsaa
2 Nikola Tesla's scientific research paved the way for many modern inventions.
A) discovery
B) investigation
C) research
3 Do you need to have special equipment to climb to the top of Mount Everest?
A) equipment
B) machine
C) engine
4 You have to hurry if you dont want to miss the press conference. It starts in ten
minutes.
A) mission aim
B) press conference
C) global climate
8 One of the most important missions NASA has is to prevent asteroids from
reaching the Earth's atmosphere.
A) destroy
B) collide
C) prevent
1 Before leaving the spaceship / spacesuit / asteroid, you need to prepare well.
2 The telescopes didnt have enough time to destroy / detect / investigate the
asteroids before they got into orbit around the planet.
3 What do you think will happen if an asteroid destroys / prevents / collides with
our spaceship?
4 Our scientists have just discovered / invented / developed a new planet near
Andromeda.
5 I dont understand why more people dont use the sun to produce batteries /
electricity / solar.
6 The police search / investigation / research hasnt revealed who committed the
crime yet.
7 Solar / Global / Confident energy is clean and cheap.
8 The machine / equipment / engine he built was so complicated that nobody
understood how it worked or what it was used for!
2 Simon is very jealous of his little brother and gets angry when he gets a nicer
present.
A) ridiculous
B) rude
C) jealous
4 Irene is so hard-working that she finishes all her homework in half the time that I
take.
A) sociable
B) hard-working
C) nervous
6 When Peter was younger, he didnt have the confidence to give his opinion.
A) confidence
B) attempt
C) incident
7 I was very nervous before the test because I hadn't revised very well.
A) shocked
B) nervous
C) furious
8 When my father found out that I'd driven his car, he was furious!
A) bright
B) strict
C) furious
1 After his pet dog died he was very furious / surprised / depressed.
2 My mother taught me that we must treat / trust / tease everyone with respect.
3 She's very arrogant and she treats with respect / looks down on / takes pity on
those she thinks aren't her equal.
4 Dont forget to make / have / do a shower before you go to bed.
5 Ryan was bright / upset / nervous when he learnt the truth about his girlfriend.
6 I often take / have / make quite scary dreams.
7 Come on! Make / Do / Take up your mind! We haven't got all day!
8 Small children can be very popular / strict / selfish because they dont
understand how other people feel.