1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

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1 GRAMMAR 1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Example: I ve lived (live) near Nathan since I was a child. 1 I think you d have got the job if you (not ask) that stupid question. 2 Call an ambulance! Mrs Jones (run over) by a car! 3 I immediately regretted (send) the . 4 I (writing) my essay for an hour when my computer crashed and lost it all. 5 I m sure you wish you (not buy) that car. It s been nothing but trouble. 6 We (practise) this dance for nearly two months, so it should go well tonight. 7 I think I (learn) enough Chinese by the time I go to China. 8 I ll let you know the test results as soon as I (discuss) them with your doctor. 9 I wanted to meet Anna, but she (already leave) when I got to the party. 10 We couldn t go inside the church because it (redecorate). 11 You (not sit) here now if I hadn t managed to get us the invitation. 12 One of the greatest 20th century paintings (report) to have been stolen. 13 I ll bring something to eat in case we (get) hungry. 14 I (still work) at I don t finish till 8.00 on Thursdays. You shouldn t (spend) so long in the sun yesterday you ve got sunburn. 2 Complete the sentences with one word. Example: A I loved the film. B So did I. 1 I wish you keep leaving the door open when you leave the room. 2 Don t me for your problems they re your responsibility. 3 I don t really feel going out tonight let s stay in. 4 I don t speak French, but my sister. 5 Do you have any idea Marc is coming to football practice this week? 6 Robert sang that song really well, he? 7 It sounds as the neighbours are arguing again. 8 Neither Roger Belinda are interested in joining the reading group. 9 We didn t to do much sport, but we re really into volleyball now. 10 It was a shock when Gabby walked into the room! 11 We re the roof fixed next week the rain is starting to come through it. 12 There s milk in the fridge. Can you go and get some from the corner shop? 13 We have been crazy to buy this house! There s so much wrong with it. 14 I can t used to this computer mouse it s really different from my old one. If you still feel unwell, you d go home and go to bed. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s). Example: Who made this cake? Who made Who did make Who make

2 1 I when I m cleaning my apartment. play often music play music often often play music 2 are becoming an increasingly large proportion of many societies. Unemployed The unemployed The unemployed people 3 We played the music quietly wake the children. to not not to so as not to 4 the very steep climb up the last hill, I really enjoyed the walk. Although In spite Despite 5 Our eldest daughter is at university. She s studying Physics. the a ( ) 6 That s a table where did you buy it? lovely little wooden little lovely wooden lovely wooden little 7 I like the dogs that my neighbour has, but generally I prefer cats. ( ) some the 8 of our team played well today that s why we lost. Neither None Some 9 I love in that shop. a furniture the furnitures the furniture 10 Does anyone know where? lives Petra does Petra live Petra lives 10 Grammar total 40 VOCABULARY COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD. Example: It s quite chilly today and I ve heard it s going to get even colder. warm chilly damp 1 Have you finished reading that newspaper? Can I have it when you have? yet nearly still 2 Newspapers in my country don t tell you the real situation they re all. objective censored accurate 3 I was so when the doctor told me I wouldn t need an operation. disappointed relieved bewildered 4 Both of the teenagers have been charged shoplifting. of with for 5 You ll need to remind Simon to lock the door he s very -minded. narrow open absent 6 This café is part of a I often go to the one in my home town. chain branch company 7 Scientists studying climate change have an important discovery. done carried out made 8 Please don t your voice, there s no need to get angry. rise raise put up 9 We re and tired of hearing the same song on the radio. fed up sick bored

3 10 We must take into that Robin was very ill before the exam. place care account 11 The choir came back and gave two before the audience were ready to leave. encores choruses performances 12 I ve still got on my feet from all that walking we did last week. bruises blisters rashes 13 I think this jumper really me. It goes well with my hair. fits matches suits 14 I don t think Anna slept well last night she s asleep on the sofa now. full fast deep Don t you find it when Americans say the date differently? confused confusion confusing Underline the correct word. 1. It s difficult to say what the weather will be like later it s so settled /changeable. 2. Have you ever fallen asleep at the cinema because the film was bored/boring? 3. Have you ever been really disappointed / disappointing by a test result? 4. When I decided to leave my job and travel, my parents thought I was mad / moody. 5. Did he apply for / to that job? 6. Why are you snoring / yawning? Are you tired or just bored? 7. A lot of students work as / by waiters to earn some money. 8. Liz takes after / off her mother. They re both musical. 9. Harry s taken part / up Karate. He really enjoys it. 10. Jo didn t say anything, but I know she agreed with me- she nodded/stared. Underline the correct word. 1. I need this shirt in a bigger size it s too loose / tight. 2. We re going shopping soon, so get dressed / dress up. 3. That jacket really suits / matches those trousers. 4. John s very honest / hard-working, he always tells the truth. 5. Nina often argues with / to her husband about money. total.../30

4 READING COMPREHENSION. 1 Read the texts and choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Megacities In 1800, only 3% of the world s population lived in cities, a figure that had multiplied almost sixteenfold to 47% by the end of the twentieth century. In 1950, there were 83 cities with populations exceeding one million; by 2007, this number had risen to 468. The term megacity was first used as far back as the early 1960s by French geographer Jean Gottman to describe the north-eastern United States. The term is used more widely now and is defined as an urban area with more than 10 million people living closely together. A megacity can be a single area, or several areas that merge to make one huge area known as a megalopolis. As of March 2013, there were 28 megacities in the world. Megacities are the result of the process of urbanization. When cities started to become crowded, people who could afford to moved out into the suburbs at the edge of the city. Then, when the suburbs started attracting too many people, people moved further out into villages and the countryside. It was important that they were still close enough to the city to be able to commute comfortably every day, though. For this reason, the countryside was growing in popularity for the first time since industrialization in the nineteenth century. London, for example, lost % of its population between 1950 and 1970, and Detroit in the USA lost 47%. However, movement away from cities does not mean the end of the city. Far from it, in fact. The city continues to spread, and from the old city develops a greater metropolitan area. And with the passing of time these grow into megacities with millions of people. Currently, the world s six greatest megacities are all to be found in Asia. The largest of these is the Tokyo-Yokohama area, home to 37 million people, followed by, in order, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, Seoul-Incheon, Delhi, Shanghai, and Manila in the Philippines. In the ancient world, Rome with its one million inhabitants was a megacity. And today, London could be considered one. Although the capital of the UK was one of the world s first modern cities of a million people, it is not on the list of megacities. In fact, the only western urban areas among the world s biggest megacities are now Moscow, Los Angeles, and Paris. The fastest-growing cities in the last decade have all been in the developing world and this trend looks likely to continue. It is expected that by the year 2030, 60% of the world s population will be living in megacities. Megacities have several things in common, mainly the problems they all experience. Among these are high traffic levels resulting in bad pollution, housing problems, and various social problems such as unemployment. Often the huge division of wealth in such cities means that the only affordable housing is unplanned and illegal. However, large population numbers alone do not create these problems: city problems are thought to be caused mostly by weak and ineffective city governments. Despite the fact that megacities are increasingly more common in the developing world, the developed world needs to pay attention to them. What happens in the megacities of the developing world may shape the rest of the world. And that s something for us all to think about. 1 The word megacity was initially used A to describe several crowded cities in the world. B to describe places of fewer than ten million people. C by a European to describe somewhere in the United States. D by an American to describe a European city made up of smaller cities.

5 2 More people began living in the suburbs because A cities had too many people. B villages were too expensive. C industry there improved greatly. D the countryside had too few people. 3 The writer says that A Jakarta is the world s third-biggest megacity. B the world s smaller cities are not growing at a fast rate. C the world s top megacities are on the same continent. D Tokyo has only recently become the world s biggest megacity. 4 According to the writer, the megacities of the future A will probably include London. B will no longer include Rome. C will be home to most of the world s people. D will be in both the developed and developing world. 5 What does the writer say is the reason for most problems in megacities? A rich people B bad management C unplanned housing D unemployed people Translation Translate the sentences into Italian I won t start cooking until you arrive. 2. I ll be thinking of you while I m away. 3. The students will have finished the test in a minute. 4. In thick fog the planes can still land automatically. 5. I didn t use to like rice much but now I love it. 6. I used to eat junk food, but I m used to it now. 7. Jason scratched the bite on his arm and made it bleed. 8. Michael looks as if he s had a really difficult day. 9. Claire must have gone home her computer s switched off. 10.I ignored her mistake so as not to embarass her /10 Total exam.../100