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CEFR Level C1 VOCABULARY Choose the word or phrase that appears closest 5 SECONDS TO ANSWER
1 To relish means lo _ . 2 Hardships couse _ 3 To loothe is to _ . 4 A hostile attitude is _ . 5 A bold person is _ . 6 An illustrious writer is _ . 7 ln the event of roin means 8 A skirmish is _ . 9 An intriguing slory is _ . I O A person who defies the law _ it. I I A beauty that captivates you _ you. l2 A hindrance is_. 13 Slack discipline is _ . l4 An ingenious young man is _ . I 5 An illiterate person is _
PRACTICE TEST 1 Complete the questions with the correct question word(s). 1. ................ is that, sitting near the door? 2. ................ do you come here? Once a week? 3. ................ bag is that, on the chair? 4. ................ song shall we listen to first? 5. ................ have you lived here? 6. ................ do you think we should do? 7. ................ did you buy that hat? I’d like to get one. 8. ................ will we see you again? Complete the five conversations. For questions 1–5, choose A, B or C. 1. I’m sorry I didn’t come to your party. A Yes, you are. B That’s okay. C Did you? 2. Can you help me with this heavy bag, please? A I think it’s mine. B No, it isn’t. C Yes, of course. 3. I’m from Italy. A What’s it like? B Is it yours? C Yes, you’re right. 4. Thanks for the lovely present. A Oh, it’s yours! B If you’re sure. C You’re welcome. 5. This is my friend Richard. A That was nice of him. B Pleased to meet you. C I think you should. Now complete the conversation between two friends. What does Sofia say to Zoe? For questions 6–10, choose the correct letter A–H. Zoe: Hi Sofia. Have you got any plans for the weekend? Sofia: No, nothing special. Zoe: Oh. Well, shall we do something together? Sofia: 6 ................ Zoe: Why don’t you come to my house to watch a film on Saturday evening? Sofia: 7 ................ Zoe: Thanks. Shall we ask some other people too? Sofia: 8 ................ Zoe: And I think Ada might be able to come too. I’ll ask her. Sofia: 9 ................ Zoe: Why don’t you come earlier than that? Sofia: 10 ................ Zoe: I’m sure it will be! See you on Saturday then. A So we can chat before the film? Is an hour enough? B That’s a good idea. See you at 8 o’clock? C Doesn’t she usually work at that time? D There’s a book I need to read for college, but nothing else. E Yeah, I’d like that. Any ideas? F I don’t think we are. G Sure. My sister’s probably free. H OK. I’ll bring some snacks and drinks. Pieter asks his friend Sami to come to his house for dinner. Tick (✓) the two polite responses to the question. Pieter: Would you like to come to my house for dinner on Sunday, Sami? Sami: 1. No, I can’t. 2. Thanks, that’s a lovely idea. 3. I’m afraid I’m busy then. 4. No, I would not like to. PRACTICE TEST 2 Put the words into the correct order to make sentences and questions. 1. Japan / been / to / never / have / I / . 2. here / she / worked / years / for / has / three / . 3. mountain / have / a / climbed / ever / you / ? 4. just / mum / have / I / seen / your/ . 5. the / started / film / yet / has / ? 6. dinner / already / I / finished / have / my / . 7. for / we / lived / months / have / here / two / . 8. to / wanted / I / him / always / meet / have / ! Complete the five conversations. For questions 1–5, choose A, B or C. 1. I met my new neighbour today! A What’s she like? B Does she know? C Has she been there? 2. Did you have a good evening? A No, I don’t think it was. B Yes, lovely, thank you. C Thanks, but I’m busy. 3. Where do you prefer to sit? A Is it on this side? B Yes, I think we should. C Near the window, please. 4. Have you ever been to the ballet? A There aren’t any tickets. B It’s a great idea! C Not until today! 5. I’ve never seen that boy before. A Shall I ask him? B I think he’s new. C It isn’t his. Now complete the conversation between two friends. What does Kim say to Serena? For questions 6–10, choose the correct letter A–H. Serena: Hi Kim! I haven’t seen you for ages! Kim: Yes, I know. It’s been so long. Serena: Have you been ill? Kim: 6 ................ Serena: Oh, lucky you! Where did you go? Kim: 7 ................ Serena: I didn’t know that. Was it your first visit? Kim: 8 ................ Serena: No, but I’d like to. When is the best time to go? Kim: 9 ................ Serena: That’s good to know. So, did you take any photos? Kim: 10 ................ Serena: Yeah, I’d love that. Thanks. A I did – in Thailand! B Of course! I’ll show them to you when you have some time. C Probably when it’s winter here. D I was at home at the weekend. E Yes, that’s true. Not since last month. F To Australia. My brother lives there. G No! I was on holiday! H Actually, I’ve been there before. Have you ever been? PRACTICE TEST 3 Complete these sentences with the correct word. The first letter of the word is given to help you. 1. A cinema is a place where people go to watch f ................ . 2. If you want to see a p ................ you can go to a theatre. 3. My hobby is photography. I’ve just bought a new c................ . 4. My younger brother loves c................ and he wants to be a chef when he’s older. 5. I’m going out for a m........... tonight, to my favourite restaurant. 6. I’m interested in art. I often go to a m ................ to look at paintings. 7. My friend spends a lot of time on his computer playing v ................ games. 8. I play the piano. Do you play a musical i ................ ? Complete the five conversations. For questions 1–5, choose A, B or C. 1. What did you think of that book? 2. Shall we have a picnic? 3. Would you like a cup of tea? 4. I prefer this car to your old one. 5. Suzy doesn’t like her new job. A I forgot to bring it. B It isn’t mine. C I enjoyed it. A I’d prefer a barbecue. B Yes, I think it might. C I’m going to a party. A Yes, I’d love to, thanks. B Coffee for me, please. C I like it a lot. A Have you? B That’s it! C Me too! A That’s a shame. B No, it isn’t. C Oh, I do! Now complete the conversation between two friends. What does Malik say to Daniel? For questions 6–10, choose the correct letter A–H. Look at the sentence below. Then try to correct the mistake. Daniel: What do you like doing in your free time, Malik? Malik: Well, I really like music. Daniel: Yeah, me too. Do you ever go to concerts? Malik: 6 ................ Daniel: Well, I’m going to one this Saturday. And it’s free! Malik: 7 ................ Daniel: Do you know the park near my house? Malik: 8 ................ Daniel: That’s it. There’s going to be music, and food too. But you have to pay for the food! Malik: 9 ................ Daniel: No, it’s in the afternoon. It starts at 3 o’clock. Why don’t you come with me and my friends? Malik: 10 ................ Daniel: Yeah, that’s fine. See you there. A I think so. Is it behind the cinema? B Of course! Is it in the evening? C Maybe watch films. But I don’t have much free time. D I’ve never been there before. E I read sometimes. And I play the guitar. I love music! F Thanks. I’d like that. Shall I text you when I get to the park? G They’re usually too expensive for me. H That sounds great. Where is it? Complete the sentences with the correct alternatives. 1. I don’t mind / care classical music, but I prefer pop. 2. I nearly / quite like art, especially modern art. 3. I enjoy playing music most / more than listening to it. 4. Jack really / very loves films, and goes to the cinema a lot. 5. Stan doesn’t watch TV many / much. He prefers going out. 6. What’s your best / favourite type of food? 7. Al doesn’t like / love that new restaurant near his house at all. 8. I like camping – also / even when it rains. There are lots of things to see here, and I already saw the Statue of Liberty and the American Museum of Natural History. Get it right! C H E C K Y O U R A S W E R S B E L O W PRACTICE TEST 1 1 1 Who 2 How often 3 Whose 4 Which 5 How long 6 What 7 Where 8 When 2 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 C 5 B 6 E 7 H 8 G 9 B 10 A 3 Polite responses: 2, 3 PRACTICE TEST 2 1 1 I have never been to Japan. 2 She has worked here for three years. 3 Have you ever climbed a mountain? 4 I have just seen your mum. 5 Has the film started yet? 6 I have already finished my dinner. 7 We have lived here for two months. 8 I have always wanted to meet him! 2 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 C 5 B 6 G 7 F 8 H 9 C 10 B 3 1 Saturday 2 no 3 yes 4 8 / eight (o’clock) 5 no 6 burgers 7 jeans
8 (the) woman’s (laptop) PRACTICE TEST 3 1 1 films 2 play 3 camera 4 cooking 5 meal 6 museum 7 video 8 instrument 2 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 A 6 G 7 H 8 A 9 B 10 F 3 1 mind 2 quite 3 more 4 really 5 much 6 favourite 7 like 8 even Get it right! There are lots of things to see here, and I’ve already seen the Statue of Liberty and the American Museum
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - SHOPPING, FOOD AND DRINK A. Read the definitions. Then put the letters in the right order to make words. 1. This is how much you have to pay for something in a shop. (cirpe) ................ 2. This is a piece of paper which you can use to pay for things. (hecequ) ................ 3. This is a big shop which sells food and lots of other things. (mersteparuk) ................ 4. This is what some people call a shop. (roset) ................ 5. This word means something which is not cheap. (pivenexes) ................ 6. This is a person who buys something in a shop. (turemocs) ................ 7. If there is a problem with something you buy, you might do this with it. (gnecah) ................ 8. If a shop isn’t open 24 hours a day, it does this at night. (selco) ................ B. Read the sentences about a woman who goes shopping. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. 1. Reena would like a new pair of jeans but she doesn’t want to ............ too much money. A spend B cost C save 2. Reena goes into a clothes shop, and the shop ............ shows her some jeans. A staff B colleague C assistant 3. Reena decides to ............ on the jeans in the changing room. A try B get C turn 4. Reena likes the jeans, and is happy because they are on ............ . A discount B sale C market 5. Reena pays for the jeans, and asks for her ............ . A list B document C receipt C. Complete the text with the correct alternatives.
Breakfast around the world
Most people agree that it is important to eat breakfast in the morning. But breakfast is different all over the world. In Japan, for example, many people have a bowl of hot (1) sauce / soup for breakfast, but in Australia most people eat cold (2) cereal / dessert with milk. Milk is used to make (3) omelette / yogurt, which lots of Americans eat in the morning. (4) Curry / Coffee is a very popular breakfast drink, and in many countries people eat toast, which is (5) grilled / fried bread, with butter. In some European countries such as Germany and Sweden, people eat cold meats such as (6) ham / burger with their bread, or sometimes cheese, but in the UK people prefer something sweet such as (7) jam / juice on their toast at breakfast time. In countries where people cook in the morning, (8) cakes / eggs are very popular, and lots of people eat them with sausages. D. Read the sentences about a student who works in a restaurant. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. 1. Franz speaks to each customer and writes their ............ in his notebook. A order B menu C sign 2. Sometimes Franz needs to ............ to customers what is in the dishes. A understand B decide C explain 3. The restaurant chef tries to ............ the food as quickly as possible. A prepare B improve C cover 4. When the food is ready, Franz ............ it to the customers. A leaves B serves C puts 5. When the customers finish eating, they ask Franz for their ............ . A price B bill C purse E. Read the phrases below, and decide who is speaking. Write W (waitress) or C (customer). 1. Excuse me, could I have some more water, please? ............ 2. How would you like your steak cooked, sir? ............ 3. That dish comes with salad or chips. Which would you prefer? ............ 4. My food is cold! Is yours okay? ............ 5. I think I’m going to have a dessert. They’re really good here. ............ 6. Shall I take your plates now? ............ 7. Could you ask the chef to make my pizza without onions, please? ............ 8. Good evening. We’ve booked a table for six people. ............ F. CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - HOUSE AND HOME A. Read the sentences about Samira’s new house. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. 1. Samira’s family have taken all of their .............. , like sofas, to the new house. A luggage B furniture C software 2. In their old house, Samira ............ a bedroom with her sister, but now she has her own bedroom. A included B joined C shared 3. Samira has put all of her things in the drawers and ............ . A cupboards B shelves C carpets 4. The light in Samira’s room is broken, but her father says he can ............ it. A build B repair C improve 5. Samira has decided to ............ her new room in her favourite colour, green. A print B fill C paint C H E C K Y O U R A S W E R S B E L O W A. 1 price 2 cheque 3 supermarket 4 store 5 expensive 6 customer 7 change 8 close B. 1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C C. 1 soup 2 cereal 3 yogurt 4 Coffee 5 grilled 6 ham 7 jam
8 eggs D. 1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B E. 1 C 2 W 3 W 4 C 5 C 6 W 7 C 8 C F. 1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - VOCABULARY ABOUT PLACES, BUILDINGS AND SERVICES A. Read the descriptions. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c. 1. You go here if you want to catch a plane. a station b airport c motorway 2. People go here to watch sports such as football. a roundabout b theatre c stadium 3. You can park your car in one of these. a garage b lift c underground 4. Businessmen and businesswomen work at desks in this place. a elevator b pharmacy c office 5. Parents take their children here so they can have fun. a playground b market c car park 6. Doctors and nurses work in this place. a guest-house b hospital c factory 7. You can study lots of different subjects in this place. a college b supermarket c hotel 8. People work in this place and make things such as cars. a museum b cafeteria c factory B. Complete the dialogue with your own words. Put ONE word in each space. Receptionist: Good morning. Can I (1) ................ you? Nikki: Yes please. I (2) ................ love to go to a museum. Is there one (3) ................ this hotel? Receptionist: Yes. You can walk to it from here. Just go out of the hotel, (4) ................ left, walk for about ten minutes, and you will see it on your right. Nikki: Thank you. (5) ................ it a big museum? Receptionist: Yes, it’s the national museum. It’s very large, and there’s a lot to see there. Nikki: That’s great. I want to buy some postcards. (6) ................ the museum have a shop? Receptionist: Yes, it has a very nice shop. It (7) ................ books, and gifts – and postcards, of course. Nikki: Thank you very much for your help. Receptionist: You’re (8) ................ ! Just ask me if you need anything else while you’re staying here. C. Complete the sentences using the words below.
bank café chemist dentist hotel
library post office tourist information
1. I’m going to the ................ to buy a stamp. 2. Is the ................ open today? I need to get some cash. 3. My tooth hurts. I think I should make an appointment with my ................ . 4. I’m going to the ................ to borrow a book about insects. 5. I’ve got my flight, but I still need to book a room in a ................ for my holiday. 6. Is there a ................ near here? I need to buy some medicine. 7. I booked a tour of the city at the ................ centre. 8. Let’s go to that new ................ . They make great hot chocolate.
C H E C K Y O U R A S W E R S B E L O W A. 1 b 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 a 6 b 7 a 8 c B. 1 help 2 would / ‘d 3 near 4 turn / go 5 Is 6 Does 7 sells / has
8 welcome C. 1 post office 2 bank 3 dentist 4 library 5 hotel 6 chemist 7 tourist information
CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY 1. Put the adverbs in the box in the correct order, from the most frequent (5) to the least frequent (1). sometimes _____ never _____ often ______ always _____ usually _____ 2. Rewrite the sentences with the words or expressions in brackets in the correct place. 1. I have a meeting with my boss. (weekly) _____________________ 2. My brother plays tennis. (once a week) _______________________ 3. Do you have breakfast? (always) _______________________ 4. I drive to work. (every day) ________________________ 5. I visit my sister at the weekend. (often) ___________________ 6. I go to bed before midnight. (never) ____________________ 7. My family eat dinner at 6 pm. (usually) ___________________ 8. I have lunch at my desk. (sometimes) __________________________ 3. Write the questions. 1. time | usually | get up? __________________ 2. get up | different | time | at the weekend? ____________________ 3. what | eat | for breakfast? _____________________ 4. how | get | university?______________________ 5. time | lessons | start? _______________ 6. where | have | lunch? __________________ 7. how many | lessons | each day? _________________ 8. time | get | home? ______________________ 9. what | usually | do | evening? ______________________ 10. time | go | bed? __________________________ C H E C K Y O U R A S W E R S B E L O W 1. 5 always 4 usually 3 often 2 sometimes 1 never 2 1 I have a weekly meeting with my boss. / I have a meeting with my boss weekly. 2 My brother plays tennis once a week. / Once a week my brother plays tennis. 3 Do you always have breakfast? 4 I drive to work every day. / Every day I drive to work. 5 I often visit my sister at the weekend. / Often I visit my sister at the weekend. 6 I never go to bed before midnight. 7 My family usually eats dinner at 6pm. / Usually my family eats dinner at 6pm. 8 I sometimes have lunch at my desk. / Sometimes I have lunch at my desk. / I have lunch at my desk sometimes. 3 1 What time do you usually get up? 2 Do you get up at a different time at the weekend? 3 What do you eat for breakfast? 4 How do you get to university? 5 What time do (your) lessons start? 6 Where do you have lunch? 7 How many lessons do you have / are there each day? 8 What time do you get home? 9 What do you usually do in the evening? 10 What time do you go to bed?
TEST YOUR ENGLISH CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH ADVANCED C1 LEVEL Complete the sentences 5 SECONDS TO ANSWER
Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
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1. The composer himself is conducting the . They are also playing works from
Broadway musicals.
2. Unfortunately, the leading actor is ill, so he is not appearing on tonight.
3. A of their greatest hits is being released later this month.
4. The gallery is mounting a new of her lifelong works.
5. I love singing, so I’m thinking of joining a as soon as I can.
6. Top chefs and bakers are showing off their culinary and members of the public are
invited to try the dishes.
7. The legendary musician tops the at the festival and will not disappoint.
8. The whole event is being captured on and will be made into a documentary.
CEPT PRACTICE B2 LEVEL LISTENING 1 WITH ANSWER KEY Cambridge English Placement Test B2 Level
Narrator: Question 1. You hear a woman
telling her son about her favourite
school teacher.
Boy: Did you have a favourite teacher at
school, Mum?
Woman: Good question! … I remember we had
this history teacher, Mr Evans, … I was
fascinated by the way he taught. He was
just so into history. I could listen to him
talk for hours and everything he said
would stick with me, even if I didn’t write
anything down. Sometimes he’d read an
account of an event aloud and although
he was no actor, somehow I felt like I’d
gone right back in time, to when the
action was happening. He was pretty
serious – I don’t remember laughing the
way I did in other classes – but I loved
every minute.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 2. You hear a girl talking
about maths.
Girl: People often ask why I like maths so
much, and if I find it easy. Well, no,
I don’t. But if it wasn’t a challenge, I
wouldn’t be half as excited about it. I
can spend hours working on a single
maths problem – I don’t give up till I’ve
got the right answer. And that’s the
great thing about maths – it’s either
right or wrong. If you work hard enough,
you can always get a hundred per
cent and that’s so satisfying. Some
mathematicians talk about how ‘maths
is everywhere’ – that it’s relevant to
everything you do in life – but I just love
it for its own sake.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 3. You hear a man telling
a friend about being unable to study
art at school.
Woman: Is there a subject you wish you’d taken
at school, but didn’t?
Man: Yes, art. We didn’t have the option to
take that. The focus tended to be on
more academic subjects then – you
know, science, maths … I’m a bit
annoyed about it now. I’ve always been
into painting– not that I ever considered
making a living from becoming an
artist – I’ve always wanted to be an
engineer … But it would’ve been useful
to learn stuff like knowing how to apply
different paints properly when I was
younger. I love the skill in those amazing
old paintings you can see hanging in
galleries.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 4. You hear two students
discussing a sports class they have
just attended.
Boy: What did you think of that sports class?
Girl: It made a change from actually playing
sports, didn’t it?
Boy: Yeah, it did. It was interesting to
consider the theoretical side of sport
for once – all that detail about the
psychology of winning was a new angle
on things. Mr Banks is a great teacher.
He’d done tons of research, hadn’t he?
Girl: He had. I’m not sure I’ll put what we
talked about into practice, though. I’m
highly unlikely to become a professional
athlete.
Boy: Me neither – though I could see some
of the others in the class looked pretty
eager to get out there and try some of
the techniques.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 5. You hear a girl telling a
friend about her brother.
Boy: Hasn’t your brother got a place at
university?
Girl: Yes, he has! He’s going to study physics.
Boy: Is he looking forward to it?
Girl: I think on the whole he’s pretty
enthusiastic about going on to the next
step. ... I get the impression he isn’t
quite as confident as I’d have expected
him to be about getting to know the
others on the course. I don’t think it’s
that he thinks they’ll be better than him
at the subject or anything like that, but
there’s something, … maybe it’s just
nerves. Anyway, once he starts classes,
he’s going to be so busy with work that
I’m sure whatever’s bothering him now
will fade away.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 6. You hear a student
talking to his teacher about an
assignment.
Boy: Can I have a word about the English
assignment you’ve set us?
Woman: Yes, of course you can.
Boy: We have to write a blog about
something which interests us. I don’t
know much about the ideas you gave
us, so would you mind if I did something
different?
Woman: Not at all. The main thing is that you’ve
got some experience of what you’re
writing about.
Boy: I do, but I need to do some background
reading online. … The other thing is I’ve
never done anything like this, so I don’t
know how formal the language should be.
Woman: OK. Let me give you the address of a
website which will help.
Boy: Great, thanks.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 7. You hear a science
teacher talking to her class.
Woman: OK, everyone, listen up! Now, I’ve
become aware that there’s been a bit of
a misunderstanding about where we’re
holding our science classes while the
labs are being repainted. They won’t
be in the main hall as some of you
seem to think, but in the school gym.
Obviously, we won’t be able to carry out
any chemistry experiments or practical
work in there, but it’s a temporary
situation. We’ll be able to spend a bit
of time on some theory instead. I’m
optimistic that this will be a good use
of our time as it’ll give you the chance
to clarify anything you’ve been having
difficulties with in class.
Narrator: Now listen again.
Narrator: Question 8. You hear two friends
discussing learning foreign
languages.
Woman: A lot of British people can’t see the
point of learning foreign languages
when people in other countries speak
English, but I think that shows a lack of
understanding.
Man: Me too. You get more out of a language
class than the words themselves – like
understanding other countries’ way of
life, and their history.
Woman: – and their values, even.
Man: Exactly. It’s true people do speak English
around the world, so it’s not strictly
necessary to know other languages, but
you get more out of a trip if you know a
few words.
Woman: Yeah, there’s a limit to how much you
can communicate by trying to act out your ideas!
Narrator: Now listen again.
