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A Alice is calling a restaurant. Listen to the phone conversation. Circle the correct answers.
1. Alice is calling the restaurant to __________ . 3. Rebecca, the waitress, __________ .
a. find something a. is short
b. talk with Alberto b. is thin
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cc. make a reservation c. has blond hair
2. Alice
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feels __________ . 4. Today, the restaurant is going to close __________ .
a. sad
s a. at 7:00
b. em
embarrass
embarrassed b. at 8:00
c. worrie
worried c. at 9:00
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A _______ /8 points (2 points each)

B Sue and Zach are taking

taki a break
bre at work. Listen to their conversation. Circle True or False for each sentence.
mes takes a bath
1. Zach sometimes bat right after work. True False
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s to go running
2. Sue likes unning with Zach
Zach. True False
o read the newspaper in the evening.
3. Zach likes to ev True False
ually go
4. Sue doesn’t usually o online in the evening.
even True False
B _______ /8 points (2 points each)
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C Tim is going on a camping trip,
ip, and a friend gives him
h sosome advice. Write the words in the correct order to make
suggestions.
1. (flashlight / to / with / don’t / take / a / batteries / forget)
_______________________________________________________
_______________________
_____________
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2. (should / pack / repellent / you / insect / some)
_______________________________________________________
___________________
_________________
3. (bag / need / warm / take / sleeping / you / to / a)
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_______________________________________________________
____________
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C _______ /3 points (1 point each)

D These people are planning a trip to a foreign country. Complete

e the conversat
conversations.
versations.
ions. Use the iinfinitive for reasons
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and Is it + adjective for questions.
Example: A I need _______________________________________________________
to go online to get a hotel room _________ . (go online
________________ onlin /
get a hotel room)
Is it important to make a reservation early
B _______________________________________________________
_____ ? (important / make
mak a
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reservation early)
1. A I need _______________________________________________________ .
(call a travel agent / ask about public transportation)
B _______________________________________________________ ?
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(easy / get around)
2. A I need _______________________________________________________ .
(get a phrase book / learn some expressions)
B _______________________________________________________ ?
(necessary / understand the language)
D _______ /8 points (2 points each)

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E Write answers to the questions. Put the adjectives in parentheses in the correct order, and use one or ones.
Example: A Which armchair do you like?
I like the large brown one
B _______________________________________________________ . (brown / large)

1. A Which dress do you like?

B _______________________________________________________ . (green / pretty)
2. A Which curtains would you like?
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B _______________________________________________________ . (Chinese / silk)
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3. A Which table do you want?
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B _______________________________________________________ . (glass / round)
refrigerat
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4. A Which refrigerators do you like?
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B _______________________________________________________ . (tall / white)
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E _______ /8 points (2 points each)

F Read the
he pairs of sentences. Write
W a sentence
s with the same meaning using the word in parentheses.
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Example: I make a lot of calls from my of
office. I don’t make many calls from my home.
I_______________________________________________________
_________________________
make ______________
more phone calls from my
p y office than from my home . (more)
e a lot. Frank
1. I use a cell phone rank doesn’t use a cell phone very much.
_______________________________________________________
_________________________
________________ . (more)
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2. We don’t spend much time
e online. Our kids spend a lot of
o time online.
_______________________________________________________
_________________________
_______________ . (less)
3. You don’t send many text messages.
es. I send messages.
d a lot of text message
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_______________________________________________________
________________________
_______________ . (fewer)
4. Sam doesn’t talk much at all. Alicia talks a lot.
ot.
_______________________________________________________
_________________ . (less)
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F _______ /8 points (2 points each)

G Maria is asking Judy to describe Steve. Write the questions forr the answers.
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Do Steve and his brother look alike ________________
___________ ?
Example: Maria _______________________________________________________
Judy No, Steve and his brother look totally different.
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1. Maria _______________________________________________________
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Judy He’s short and thin, and he has long brown hair.
ctly?
2. Maria _______________________________________________________ , exactly?
Judy He’s five six.

3. Maria _______________________________________________________ ?
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Judy No, his hair is curly.

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H Circle the correct words.
1. I’ll graduate in June if I don’t / won’t fail any courses.
2. After I graduate / will graduate, I’ll take a trip to Brazil.
3. When I come back from my trip, I ’ll look / look for a job.
4. Then I may / ’ll probably move out of my parents’ house.

H _______ /4 points (1 point each)

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Complete the conversations. Use reflexive pronouns.
Co
Complet
D you go to a movie with Paul?
1. A Did
b __________ .
B No, I went by
happ
2. A What happened to Mark’s leg?
B He was playing tenn
tennis with Liz, and he hurt __________ .
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3 d you burn __________
3. A Did _________ ?
B Yes. I spilled some hot water on my hand.
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I _______ /3 points (1 point each)

J Complete the conversation

onversation
ation with the verbs
v in p
parentheses. Use the simple past or the past continuous.
_ you ______________
Erica ______________ _____________ (hurt
(hurt) your arm, Gary?
(1)
_____ (sprain) it.
Gary Yes, I ______________
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(2)
______ you __________
Erica How? What ______________ ______________ ((do) when it ______________ (happen)?
(3) (4)
he house,
Gary I ______________ (paint) the use, and I ______________
________
____________ (fall) off a ladder.
(5) (6)
(6

J _______ /6 points (1 point each)

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K Circle the correct words to complete the conversation.
nversation.
tion.
our / yours,
Dave Who’s / Whose keys are these? Are they your yours Gary?
(1) (2)
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Gary No, my / mine are in my / mine pocket. Maybe they’re Anna’s. She just lleft.
(3) (4)
e right back.
Sue Yeah, I think they’re her / hers. Don’t worry. She’ll be ck. She probably
prob nee them to get
needs
(5)
into her / hers car.
(6)
en
K _____
_______ /6 points (1 point each)

L Circle the best words to complete the sentences.

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1. Sarah is going on a beach vacation. She needs to take her flashlight / makeup
up / bathing
thing suit
suit.
2. We’re shopping for some new furniture for the living room. Last weekend, we saw some nice
nightstands / dressers / armchairs.
3. The boys were in a fight at school yesterday. Terry got / broke / hurt a black eye.
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4. Hello? Josh? I can’t hear you. You’re calling / breaking / speaking up.
5. Jill is the woman by / standing / wearing the red suit. She’s talking to Joe.

L _______ /5 points (1 point each)



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M Read the situations and the beginnings of the conversations. Circle the best response for each situation.
1. You’re in the kitchen, and you’re making lunch for a friend. Your friend is sitting in the living room next to the
phone. The phone rings.
You Would you mind answering the phone?
Your friend ______________
a. Oh, no. No problem.
b. The phone? It’s not mine.
c. No,
No go ahead.
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2. David
Dav help
helped a friend move some heavy furniture last weekend, and he hurt his back. He’s talking with his friend
Janic
Janice.
David I really
r hu
hurt myself. I could hardly move for a couple of days.
Janice
nice ___________
____
______________
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a.. Oh, I bet he wa
wasn’t too happy.
b. Oh,
h, no! Are you better n
no
now?
c. Wow. That was lucky.
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ves to go to car races. Matt wen
3. Bill loves went with him a few weeks ago, and he had an awful time.
e’s another
Bill There’s other race this Saturday.
Satu Do you want to go?
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Matt ______________
eat. Let’s
a. That sounds great. s go!
b. What time does it start?
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c. Uh, I guess we could, but
ut I think I have to work
work.

4. Cathy and Judy are planning a big party

arty at Judy’s apar
apartment
apartment. Suddenly, Judy thinks of something they forgot.
re aren’t
Judy Oh, no! I just realized – there n’t enough places
place for people
peo to sit.
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Cathy Don’t worry. ______________
a. I’ll sit on the couch.
b. I’ll bring some chairs.
c. I won’t forget. I promise!
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N n = more; p = less)
Complete the conversation with the comparative forms of the adjectives ((n less).
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Rob So, how do you like your new cell phone, Anna?
Is it ______________ (n good) than your old phone?
(1)
Anna Well, it’s a lot ______________ (n convenient) for me because
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(2)
I travel a lot, and it’s ______________ (n easy) to make calls anytime.
(3)
Rob Is it ______________ (p expensive) than your regular phone?
(4)
Anna Well, I use my cell phone a lot, so it isn’t ______________ (n cheap) for me!
(5)
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O Read the article. Then circle the four true statements.
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a. A slow traveler only visits a few different places.
b. Slow travelers usually stay in hotels.
c. It isn’t hard to find a place to rent for vacation in Europe.
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arge groups.
d. Rental homes can cost less money than hotels for large oups.
e. If you slow travel, you won’t save money.
f. You’ll have more time to learn about one place if you slow travel.
g. In a rental home, you have to do more for yourself.
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h. It doesn’t take a lot of planning to be a slow traveler.

O _______ /8 p
points (2 points each)
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P Read the article. Then circle True or False for each statement.

1. Chris got some

e of his records from his friends.
h friends True False
2. Chris’s move to college
ollege wasn’t
asn’t hard. True False
3. Chris packs different kinds of things together. True False
4. Chris’s last move was eight
htt years ago.
ago True False
5. Chris will definitely sell his things
ngs before his next move.
mov True False

P _______ /10 points (2 points each)

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