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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.  We like going camping so a 4 __________ is
important to carry our things. It’s better than a
dry freezing ice showers thunderstorm wet
suitcase. – Ben
1 Be careful on your bicycle today. It’s very cold and  I think a toothbrush is the most important because
the water on the road is solid __________ . you need to have clean teeth. But don’t forget the
2 The desert is hot and very __________ because 5 __________ ! – Ren
there isn’t much rain.  I always take a 6 __________ for when it rains.
3 There are __________ in many areas this morning, I don’t want to get wet! – Marie
so take your umbrellas. Score __/6
4 We’re stopping our hockey match because a
4 Choose the correct answers to complete the
__________ is coming. Look, the sky is black!
dialogue.
5 Temperatures are below __________ in many parts
of the country, with snow in some places. Mary What are you doing, Nancy?

6 There’s a lot of rain in the north today. The Nancy I’m 1 __________ , but I can’t find my shoes.
__________ weather is good for plants but not for Mary Do you want your boots? They’re here next to
people who want to go outside. the sofa.
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Nancy No, I’m 2 doing __________ this morning. I’m
looking for my 3 __________ . I can’t run
2 Choose the correct option. without them.
The weather in my city Mary Can I come in? Wow! You need to
I live in Toronto, Canada, and from June to September 4 __________ your room! Look, there they are
the weather is warm and 1 sunny/sun. In winter it’s in the corner.
usually very cold and 2 wind/windy, with a lot of snow Nancy Thanks!
and 3 frosty/frost. 4 Ice/Icy on the road can be
dangerous for people travelling by car. Sometimes Mary Are you just wearing a 5 __________ and
there’s 5 fog/foggy in winter, but not often. Toronto is shorts? It’s 6 __________ outside! You need
often 6 cloud/cloudy, and November is the cloudiest to wear something warmer!
month of the year. Sometimes we don’t see the sun for Nancy I’m wearing my trousers on top and a coat.
a whole month! What are you doing this morning?
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Mary I’m doing 7 __________ here, inside in a warm
house!
3 Complete the sentences with two words from the
box to make compound nouns. 1 a getting dressed b making my bed c waking up

back book bottle brush hair jacket pack paste 2 a athletics b surfing c football
phrase tooth water waterproof 3 a leggings b sandals c trainers

The most important thing to take on a trip 4 a make b tidy c brush

 A dictionary is useful when you’re in a different 5 a sunglasses b T-shirt c tights

country, but a 1 __________ is better because it 6 a freezing b cloudy c foggy
has complete expressions. – Jake
7 a roller-skating b table tennis c yoga
 I always take a 2 __________ because it’s Score __/7
important to drink a lot when you’re travelling.
– Lisa
 I’ve got very long hair, so I always take a
3 __________ on my trips. – Jenny

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Grammar 7 Choose the correct answers to complete the

dialogue.
5 Write complete sentences with the correct form of
the comparative adjective. Betty Hi Alan. I’ve got a question. 1 __________ use
your mobile phones in class?
1 basketball players are / tall / than footballers
_________________________________________ Alan No, we 2 __________ . We 3 __________
give our phones to the teacher at the
beginning of the lesson. What about you?
2 in England, July is / hot / than February
_________________________________________ Betty We 4 __________ have them in class, that’s
OK, but we 5 __________ use them when the
teacher is speaking, that’s not possible. Our
3 eating in a restaurant is / expensive / than cooking
phones 6 __________ always be in our bags –
at home
that’s the rule. In some classes we
_________________________________________ 7 __________ use them if we want, but only to
look for words or information. But of course,
4 the weather in Scotland is / bad / than the weather we 8 __________ look at social media or send
in Spain text messages. The teacher doesn’t like that!
_________________________________________ 1 a Do you can b Can you c Must you
2 a must b can c can’t
5 travelling by bicycle is / cheap / than travelling by
train 3 a can b must c mustn’t

_________________________________________ 4 a can b must c can’t

5 a can b mustn’t c must
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6 a mustn’t b can c must
6 Complete the text with the correct comparative or 7 a can b must c can’t
superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
8 a can b must c mustn’t
Young people spend their free time doing different Score __/8
things. But what’s 1 __________ (good) way to spend
free time – reading books, watching TV or playing 8 Choose the correct option to complete the text.
sport?
Watching TV is 2 __________ (cheap) than reading Jim’s Gym –
books and 3 __________ (easy) than playing sport. For
some people, reading is 4 __________ (interesting) the 1 best/better gym in town!
activity of all three because you can learn new things. Do you want to join a gym? Do you like
Playing sport is better for you than sitting down reading 2 doing/do exercise? Then join Jim’s Gym.
or watching TV, but sitting down is 5 __________
We’re 3 cheaper/more cheap than most other gyms
(comfortable) than running around outside!
and we’ve got a swimming pool!
Score __/5

4 When/Where are we open?

We usually open from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm but this week
we 5’re opening/can open at 6:00 am!
You can go to the gym every day –
6 it/he ’s open seven days a week.

Our only rule: You 7 must/can bring a towel!

Visit our website for more information.

Score __/7

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Reading 3 Arica is near to a desert.

T/F
Come to Arica – but leave your 4 In some areas of the Atacama Desert, plants don’t
umbrella at home! grow. T/F
5 Arica is popular with people who want to study.
Do you know that the Dry Valleys of Antarctica have no
T/F
rain at all, and scientists study this area because it is
similar to the planet Mars? But the driest city on the 6 The water in the south is warmer than in the north.
planet is Arica, in the north of Chile. It’s a great place if T/F
you don’t like rain because it receives only one or two
7 The beaches are good in this part of Chile.
millimetres of rain a year.
T/F
8 Most places in Chile are cheaper than Arica.
There are hardly ever any clouds over Arica, and the
T/F
reason it is so dry is because it is close to the Atacama
Desert. In some parts of the desert, there are no plants at Score __/8
all.
11 Find words in the text that mean the same as 1–3.
Arica is the most northern city in Chile. Many American 1 in the north of a country __________
students come here to do short courses to learn Spanish.
2 perfect __________
It’s got some of the best beaches in the country, and the
temperature of the water is ideal for swimming and 3 almost never __________ __________
surfing. Travel south and the water is too cold to swim in Score __/3
because it’s nearer to Antarctica.
12 What type of place would you find more difficult to
Chile is not a cheap country to travel in, but Arica is one live in? Give two reasons why you don’t like it.
of the cheapest places in the country. Also, the people a very cold place a very dry place very hot place
here are very friendly and no one worries about rain!
a very wet place

9 Read the article quickly. Then answer the

questions. _________________________________________
1 What is the article about?
_________________________________________
a a city in Chile
b the weather in Chile Score __/2
2 The article is
a positive about Arica.
b negative about Arica.
Score __/2

10 Read the text again. Are the sentences T (true) or

F (false)?
1 Arica is the driest place in the world.
T/F
2 Scientists go to Arica to learn about life on another
planet. T/F

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Listening Tom Good 2 ____________ . What time does it

open?
13 Listen to the tour guide. Match the times in the Ann At 10:00.
box with the photos. There is one extra time. Tom How 3 ____________ getting the train?
12:00 pm 2:00 pm 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Ann Really? That’s too expensive.
3 ____________ get the 9:00 bus.
Tom OK. Fine. Do we need to take anything?
Ann I’m not 5 ____________ . Maybe we should take
some bags?
Tom Yes, and money!
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1 __________ 3 __________
16 Work in pairs and discuss options for a trip in the
Speaking task from your teacher.
Score __/5

2 __________
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14 Listen again and choose the correct answers.

1 The guide wants the students to call him
a Miguel. b Mike. c Mickey.
2 Students who don’t want to walk to the castle must
get
a the 737 tram. c a taxi at 4.30.
b a bus from the centre.
3 Students who want to go inside the castle must pay
a €10. b €5. c €6.
4 In total the free tour will take
a 8 hours. b 4 hours. c 6 hours.
5 When the guide stops to explain something, the
students must
a stand on the same side. c take photos.
b stand on the right.
6 If the students want to eat in a traditional
Portuguese restaurant, they must pay
a €12. b €12.50. c €10.50.
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Speaking
15 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
Ann Why 1 ____________ we go to the shopping
centre?

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Writing
17 You are going on a school trip to an adventure
holiday centre. The centre offers outdoor activities Checklist
including climbing, canoeing, canyoning and a zip
line. Write instructions on how to pack for your trip. Paragraph 1: A general introduction.
You can take a small day bag and a suitcase or Paragraph 2: What to pack in the suitcase/backpack.
backpack. Paragraph 3: What to include in the day bag.

Write 60–80 words.

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Grammar __ /25
Reading __ /15
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Speaking __ /10

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