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1 Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive of the verb in brackets.
Example: She left without closing (close) the door.
1 I love walking (walk) in the rain.
2 Try not  to spend (spend) too much money.
3 I need to buy (buy) some new shoes.
4 Swimming (swim) is very good for you.
5 I sent Tom an email because I wanted to tell (tell) him about the party.
6 It isn’t easy to learn (learn) a language.
7 He’s very good at talking (talk) to new people.
8 I don’t really like dancing (dance).

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2 Underline the correct form.
Example: You must / don’t have to tidy your room. It’s a mess.
1 You don’t have to / mustn’t swim there. It’s dangerous.
2 I haven’t to / don’t have to do my homework. It’s Saturday.
3 She must / mustn’t practise the piano tonight. She’s not very good.
4 They have to / don’t have to be home early. They’re very young.
5 We mustn’t / don’t have to buy tickets – entrance is free.
6 You can’t / must go to the party. It’s too late.

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. Use each word from the list once.
down   around   in   over   through   into   of
Example: He walked out of the house and never came back.
1 Go over the bridge and take the first turning on the left.
2 She came into the living room and sat down.
3 You can’t drive through the Channel Tunnel, you have to take your car on the train.
4 They walked down the street until they found a good restaurant.
5 Come in! It’s lovely to see you.
6 We went for a long walk around the lake.

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Grammar total 20
VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: Do you enjoy reading?
enjoy   want   think
1 Mike’s __________ in fishing.
interested   excited   happy
2 She __________ a lot of time watching TV.
has   spends   does
3 I’d __________ to go out this evening.
mind   think   like
4 I’ve __________ talking to him.
done   stopped   dreamed
5 He doesn’t __________ driving.
want   mind   good
6 I’m __________ of studying law.
hoping   thinking   spending
7 We __________ going to the beach.
need   love   want
8 I __________ to go to the supermarket.
need   mind   think

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5 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: I find English a bit / very difficult.
1 This exercise is not very / incredibly hard. We can’t do it!
2 Of course I can ride a bike, it’s not very / really easy.
3 This question is bit / quite complicated.
4 I’m not very / a bit worried about the exam. I’ve done a lot of work.
5 He’s a bit / really motivated because he wants to get a good job.
6 He’s really / a bit friendly. He talks to everybody.

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6 Complete the phrases with play, go, or do.
Example: play football
1 go  skiing
2 play basketball
3 do karate
4 play tennis
5 do judo
6 go cycling

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Vocabulary total 20
PRONUNCIATION
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: difficult
1 decide
2 escape
3 forgotten
4 possible
5 interesting

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8 Match the words with the same sound.
offer   over   two   remember   hate   enjoy
Example: boot   two
1 computer remember
2 clock offer
3 phone over
4 jazz enjoy
5 house hate

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Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

READING
1 Read the article and tick () A, B, or C.
How many ways are there to learn a language?
Do you want to learn a language? We interviewed three people who learned a language in very different ways.
June is 36 and a mother of two. She went to evening classes.
‘I gave up working when I had my first child, but a year ago I joined a French evening class. At first, it was quite difficult. We had to speak French all the time in the classroom and I didn’t understand anything. Also, when you only have one lesson a week, you have to do a lot at home. I studied when the children were in bed and I listened to French tapes in the car. At the end of the year I could speak French quite well.’
Tim is 23. He went to Italy to learn Italian.
‘When I finished university, I wanted to travel and learn a language. I already knew a bit of Italian, so I decided to go there. I didn’t want to do formal lessons, so I bought some tapes and listened to them before I went. I travelled around the country for six months. It’s the only way to learn! I didn’t have much money, so I worked in bars. That meant I met a lot of people and learned a lot of Italian. I also had a great time. I’d definitely recommend it.’
Sasha is 29. She did an intensive course in London.
‘I studied French and Spanish at university and got a job with computers. I missed learning a language, so I asked my boss for a month’s holiday and enrolled on an intensive German course in London. We did six hours of lessons every day, so it was quite hard work. We all communicated in German. The problem was when I went home, I spoke English again. The course was fun and I learned a lot, but I’d like to do a course in Germany next time.’
Example: When June’s first child was born, she _____.
A  worked in the evenings          B  continued working
C  stopped working   
1 June found learning a language _____.
A  easy          B  boring          C  hard
2 She did a French class _____.
A  once a week          B  every evening          C  during the day
3 She did extra studying when she was _____.
A  looking after the children          B  driving          C  in bed
4 Tim went to Italy because he _____.
A  could speak Italian very well          B  knew some Italian
C  studied Italian at university
5 Before he went, he _____.
A  took some lessons          B  practised at home          C  bought a home-study book
6 When he was travelling, he _____.
A  met a lot of English people          B  spent a lot of money
C  spoke a lot of Italian
7 Sasha learned German _____.
A  at work          B  in Germany          C  at a language school
8 When she was in class, Sasha spoke _____.
A  a lot of English          B  German all the time          C  in different languages

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2 Write J for June, T for Tim, or S for Sasha.
Example: Who … is planning a trip abroad?  S
1 studied for a year?  __June
2 has a job?  __Sasha
3 can now speak three languages?  __ Sasha
4 didn’t take any lessons?  __Tim
5 couldn’t understand anything at first?  __June
6 had lessons all day?  __June
7 thinks it’s a very good way to learn a language?  __Time

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Reading total 15

WRITING
Read the advert and write a formal email telling the language school what course you would like to do. (100–150 words)
The English School – Brighton
Learn English by the sea in Brighton.
We do one-week, two-week and six-week courses
with accommodation – in flats or with an English family.
We organize trips to London and Oxford.
Email us to find out more.

To: the English School-Brighton
From: Arina Valina
Subject: Learn English by the sea in Brighton.

I would like to know about your course. Could you give me some details about  two-week course? I am 20 years old and I am a student. I am good at English. I would like to improve my spelling and listening skills.
Would you be so kind to send me more information about dates and prices? I would also like to get some information about accommodation. Is it possible to stay with my friend?

Thanking in advance for your help.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Petrov.

Paragraph 1
• Why are you writing?
• How old are you?
• Who are you?
• Where are you from?
Paragraph 2
• What’s your level of English?
• How long do you want to study?
• Where do you want to stay?
Paragraph 3
• What other information would you like?

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25