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2 Read the definitions and

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the
correct word in parentheses.
1 Were very _____________ about your
party on Saturday! (excited / exciting)
2 We saw a fantastic _______________
movie about space and aliens.
(science-fiction / romantic)
3 The Sun isnt a planet; its a
_______________. (galaxy / star)
4 I think I failed my exam. Im really
_______________ about it. (worried /
cheerful)
5 Last night, there was an interesting
_______________ on TV about animal life in
China. (action movie / documentary)
6 A button fell off my shirt. Do you have
a _____________ that I can fasten it with?
(safety pin / mirror)
7 I dont want to stay in that hotel. Its
_____________! (psychic / haunted)
8 This book is so _______________ that I
cant stop reading it. Its fantastic!
(excited / exciting)
9 Did you remember to bring a
_____________ so we can light the fire?
(box of matches / flashlight)
10 A lot of satellites _______________ the
Earth. (gravity / orbit)
11 He hit his head on the door, and now
he has a big _____________. (bruise /
first-aid kit)
12 I always _____________ my bicycle to
school.
(ride / go)
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complete the words with the vowels
a, e, i, o, u.
1 someone who works for no payment
v_l_nt__r
2 a group of people who live in a place
c_mm_n_ty
3 someone who has a job in politics
p_l_t_c__n
4 cream that you wear on your skin to
protect it from the sun
s_nscr__n
5 a sport in which you stand on skis and
are pulled through water
w_t_r sk__ng
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3 Choose the correct words.
Jack, Marty, and I have been friends
since we were little, and we all (1) get
along / get away really well. One day, we
decided to (2) go / make camping in the
mountains because Jack wanted to (3)
go out / try out his new tent. When we
left home, the weather was great, but
then it started to rain, and soon we were
wet, cold, and hungry. When we arrived
at the campground, we couldnt (4)
figure out / look up how to put up the
tent, and we didnt bring a flashlight so
it was very dark! In the end, we all had
to (5) lie down / turn up under a tree and
try to sleep.
It was very cold and dark, and I tried not
to worry
(6) at / about bears and other wild
animals, but Marty was sure he could
hear something moving around in the
trees near us. It was a very scary night

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and we couldnt wait to (7) get back / go

out home! It will take a long time to
(8) give up / get over that terrible night!

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PRONUNCIATION 6 Choose the correct option, A or B.

1 I don't think it ___ tomorrow.
4 Circle the correct number of
A will rain B dont rain
syllables, 2 or 3.
1 boring 2 3 2 I get fed up ___ cleaning my room.
2 amazing 2 3 A by B with

3 manage 2 3 3 Im not scared of snakes. ___.

4 attitude 2 3 A So am I B Neither am I
5 achievement 2 3 4 Whos that? It ___ be Ethan. Hes on
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A cant B must

LANGUAGE WORKOUT 5 If I saw a snake, I ___ away!

A will run B would run
(GRAMMAR)
6 Katy hasnt arrived home from school
5 Choose the correct words. ___.
A just B yet
1 Angela listens / is listening to her
radio in her room right now.
7 Its the worst movie I ___ in my whole
2 Last week, we were playing / are
life.
playing soccer in the park, when we met
A ever seen B have ever seen
Mr. Bridges from school.
3 I must / had to give a presentation in
8 Joe hurt ___ when he fell off his
class yesterday.
bicycle.
4 What was Kelly doing when we were
A itself B himself
meeting / met her?
5 Its very dark. Its impossible to see /
9 I dont mind ___. Im not in a hurry.
seeing.
A waiting B to wait
6 My jeans are made / are making of
blue cotton.
10 The best coffee ___ in this coffee
7 Tim shouldnt / doesnt have to eat
shop.
chocolate every day. Its bad for his
A is sold B sells
teeth.
8 Matt is / has been a student for almost /10
three years now. Hes really enjoying it.
9 What would you do if you would get /
got lost in a forest?
10 Im sure I heard someone walking /
walked around upstairs.

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7 Circle the correct words to

complete the dialogue.
John: Did you (1) do / make anything
interesting last weekend?
Dan: Not really. I (2) must / had to finish
my math project, so I spent most
of the weekend working. Have you
started your project (3) ever /
yet?
John: Yes, Ive (4) already / yet finished
it, so I didnt have to do any school
work, but I worked all day on
Saturday at the bookstore.
Dan: It (5) must / can be fun to have a
job.
John: Yes, its good (6) to earn / earned
some money. I dont get an
allowance, so now I can buy things
for (7) myself / yourself.
Dan: Ive thought about it, and I
(8) have decided / am deciding to
look for a part-time job for the
vacation. I need some money.
John: You (9) should / had better start
looking now. School ends next
week! I
(10) will / am going to ask at the
bookstore for you, if you like.
Dan: Thanks, thats a great idea!
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READING
8 Read the text and choose the
Astronomers now believe that an Earth-
correct option, A or B.
like planet, Gliese 581 g, may have alien
1 Generally, the idea of life on other life on it. However, to many people, the
planets is ___. idea of life on other planets is not new.
A new B old On June 24, 1948, a businessman and
pilot named Kenneth Arnold was flying
2 How many flying objects were seen in near Mount Rainier in Washington, when
Washington? he saw nine silver objects flying very
A 9 B 2030 close together. He reported that they
were 20 to 30 meters wide and that they
3 How fast were the objects in were traveling at 2,000 km per hour
Washington flying? much faster than any plane could fly.
A 2,000 km an hour Arnold said they looked like pie plates.
B 200 km an hour The next day, a reporter used the phrase
flying saucers to describe what Arnold
4 What did the reporter in Washington saw, and the expression is still used
call the objects? today.
A pie plates UFOs have other names, such as
B flying saucers spacecraft and spaceships, but they are
all Unidentified Flying Objects we
5 What are UFOs? dont know for certain what they are.
A alien crafts UFO sightings in the U.S. have
B no one knows doubled since 2011, and many people
believe that aliens must be planning to
6 Why do some people believe aliens land on Earth soon. The British
will come soon? government released a report on
A Because UFO sightings have doubled. September 22, 2011, which included a
B Because a ball of light was seen at report about a UFO landing on a runway
an airport. at an airport in the U.K. Members of staff
at the airport who saw it described it as
7 A UFO reportedly landed ___. a ball of light.
A near a government building One of the most famous UFO
B at an airport in the U.K. sightings happened in the U.S. in 1947
when an object crashed into the ground
8 The UFO crashed in Roswell in ___. near Roswell, New Mexico. Many people
A 1947 B 2011 believe that the U.S. government took
an alien spacecraft away and captured
9 What do people think when they hear the aliens inside. However, the U.S.
the name Roswell? military said that the crash was just
A crashes B UFOs part of a government experiment. Now,
when you say the name Roswell,
10 UFOs might actually be ___. people think of UFOs!
A planets Many people believe that UFO
B meteors sightings are just simple mistakes
maybe people see meteors or aircraft

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lights and dont understand what they LISTENING

are seeing. However, even government
officials admit that some sightings are 9 Track 8: Listen to a radio show
very difficult to explain! and choose the correct option.
1 Janie is from Algeria / Australia.

2 Shes working for an aid organization /

a travel organization right now.

3 She went to Algeria six months / six

weeks ago.

4 She thinks Algeria is a fascinating /

beautiful country.

5 She loves working / traveling and

finding out about new cultures.

6 On her first day at school, the

students were very excited / bored.

7 The children are difficult / rewarding

to teach.

8 She believes that teachers have to

make their classes difficult / fun.

9 She says that when children are

interested / happy, they want to learn.

10 She wants to stay in Algeria for one

year /
two years.
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WRITING /100
10 Imagine you are working for an
aid organization in another country.
Write a paragraph. Think of these
things:
Where are you?
What are you doing? / Whats your job?
What are the people like?
What do you like/dislike?
How long do you plan to stay?

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