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GRAMMAR 15 Simon _____ because he was late.

A  walked quickly  ■  B  quickly walked  ■ 
Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. C  walked quick  ■
Example: Our new kitchen and bathroom _____ this 16 We didn’t want to leave because the party _____.
week. A  hadn’t been finishing  ■  B didn’t finish  ■ 
A  are installing  ■  B  are being installed  ■
✓  C  hadn’t finished  ■
C  are installed  ■
17 Bill _____ funny.
1 We _____ for two hours when they finally let us in. A  sometimes is extremely  ■ 
A  ’ve been queuing  ■  B  were queuing  ■  B  sometimes extremely is  ■ 
C  ’d been queuing  ■ C  is sometimes extremely  ■
2 I _____ to read newspapers. 18 When I visited my home town after 10 years, it _____ a
A  never have time  ■  B  have never time  ■  lot.
C  have time never  ■ A  had changed  ■  B  was changing  ■ 
3 At 9 o’clock I _____ a film on TV. C changed ■
A  ’ve been watching  ■  B  was watching  ■  19 Alan was pleased because he _____ all his emails when
C  ’d been watching  ■ it was time to finish.
4 When I got to the college, I realized I _____ the course A  ’d been answering  ■  B  ’d answered  ■ 
book at home. C answered ■
A  had left  ■  B  had been leaving  ■  C left ■ 20 These are _____ beautiful flowers. What are they
called?
5 We were at home _____.
A so ■  B such ■  C  so much  ■
A  all yesterday day  ■  B  yesterday all day  ■ 
C  all day yesterday  ■ 20

6 That was _____ amazing film – I’d like to buy the DVD.
A  a so  ■  B  a such  ■  C  such an  ■ VOCABULARY
7 Sarah’s _____ for work. a Tick (✓) the correct word, A, B, or C.
A  often late  ■  B  late often  ■  Example: different buildings at an airport
C  lately often  ■
A customs ■  B security ■ 
8 Jeff _____ Linda for two years when they got engaged. C terminals ■ ✓
A  had known  ■  B  had been knowing  ■ 
C  has known  ■ 1 people who look after you during a flight
A  customs officials  ■  B  cabin crew  ■ 
9 We _____ twenty minutes for the bus when it finally
C  check-in staff  ■
arrived.
A waited ■  B  ’d been waiting  ■  2 to get on a plane
C  were waiting  ■ A board ■  B  take off  ■  C land ■
10 My little brother _____ about going to his first football 3 late
match. A  on time  ■  B landing ■  C delayed ■
A  extremely excited is  ■  B  is excited extremely  ■  4 a flight which takes you to where you can catch your
C  is extremely excited  ■ next flight
11 I met my wife when I _____ English in Greece. A  direct flight  ■  B  connecting flight  ■ 
A taught ■  B  had taught  ■  C  long-haul flight  ■
C  was teaching  ■ 5 the place where you pick up your suitcase
12 He got on the bus and _____ a seat near the back. A  baggage reclaim  ■  B  passport control  ■ 
A  was finding  ■  B  had found  ■  C found ■ C  baggage drop off  ■
13 My sister _____ white bread. 6 the thing you walk down between the seats on a
A  doesn’t usually eat  ■  B  doesn’t eat usually  plane
■ 
C  usually doesn’t eat  ■ A runway ■  B aisle ■  C board ■
14 I worked _____ that I achieved far more than I’d
planned to.
A  such hard  ■  B  so hard  ■  C  so hardly  ■

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b Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 18 People usually think we’re sisters, but _____ we’re
Example: Could you _____ at the airport tomorrow? just good friends.
A  take me off  ■  B  check me in  ■  A  at the moment  ■  B actually ■  C even ■
C  drop me off  ■
✓ 19 Jane’s been very quiet _____. I think she’s worried
about something.
7 I didn’t have any luggage to _____.
A late ■  B later ■  C lately ■
A  fill in  ■  B  check in  ■  C  get off  ■ 20 I loved the novel, but I was very sad when John died
8 The plane _____ twenty minutes late, but we still suddenly _____.
arrived on time.
A  in the end  ■  B  at the end  ■ 
A  picked up  ■  B  took off  ■  C  at the moment  ■
C  dropped off  ■
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9 You have to _____ your US immigration form
carefully.
PRONUNCIATION
A  fill in  ■  B  pick up  ■  C  check in  ■
10 I’ll _____ my luggage at baggage reclaim, and then a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B,
meet you outside the airport. or C.
A  drop off  ■  B  check in  ■  C  pick up  ■ Example: A  thunder  ■  B drug  ■ 
11 Could you _____ just outside Departures at 10.30? C burgle  ■
✓
My flight’s at 12.15. 1 A aisle  ■ B 
aim  ■  C weight  ■
A  drop me off  ■  B  pick me up  ■ 
2 A drove  ■  B told  ■  C done  ■
C  get me off  ■
3 A caught  ■  B thought  ■  C tough  ■
12 We had to _____ the plane and go back to the
departure lounge. 4 A baggage  ■  B teenage  ■  C shortage  ■
A  get on  ■  B  get off  ■  C  drop off  ■ 5 A flew  ■  B hooded  ■  C through  ■

c Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (✓)
A, B, or C.
Example: A _____ is a group of twelve people who
decide if someone is innocent or guilty. Example: A  hijacking  ■
✓   B hijacking  ■ 
A court ■  B jury ■ ✓   C judge ■ C hijacking  ■

13 _____ we’d like a flat in the city centre, but just 6 A basically  ■  B basically  ■  C basically  ■
outside would be OK too. 7 A immediately  ■  B immediately  ■ 
A Eventually ■  B Apparently ■  C immediately  ■
C Ideally ■ 8 A attendant  ■  B attendant  ■ 
14 Have you heard about Jane and Trevor? _____ C attendant  ■
they’ve split up. 9 A anecdote  ■  B anecdote  ■  C anecdote  ■
A Apparently ■  B Obviously ■  10 A incredibly  ■  B incredibly  ■ 
C  In fact  ■ C incredibly  ■
15 I thought the workshop was at the weekend but 10
_____ it’s on a Thursday.
A obviously ■  B  in fact  ■  C hardly ■ Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
16 I’ve been learning piano for two months so _____ I
can’t play much yet.
A obviously ■  B apparently ■ 
C gradually ■
17 I love swimming in the sea, _____ when it’s a really
hot day.
A obviously ■  B actually ■ 
C especially ■

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