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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Rewrite the sentences with might or might not.

Example: Maybe Teo won’t want to come to the movies.
Teo might not want to come to the movies.
1 Maybe it will snow tomorrow.
_____________________________________________
2 Maybe you’ll meet someone interesting at the party.
_____________________________________________
3 Maybe I’ll call Mia later.
_____________________________________________
4 Maybe she won’t pass the exam.
_____________________________________________
5 Maybe Sergio’s parents will buy him a bike.
_____________________________________________
6 Maybe we won’t go out tonight.
_____________________________________________
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2 Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or Did … use to.
Example: Antonio used to work in Lima but now he works in Mexico City.
1 _______________ you _______________ have long hair?
2 I _______________ be thin, but I lost weight.
3 Valerie _______________ play basketball, but now she plays tennis.
4 Where _______________ Oscar _______________ go to school?
5 They _______________ have a car, but now they do.
6 There _______________ be one theater in my town, but now there are two!
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3 Complete the dialogues with one word.

Example: A I was late this morning.
B So was I.
1 A I’ve seen this movie before.
B So __________ I.
2 A I didn’t do well on the test.
B Neither __________ I.
3 A I can speak three languages.
B So __________ I.
4 A I’d love to visit Brazil.
B So __________ I.
5 A I’m not from the United States.
B Neither __________ I.
6 A I bought a new car last year.
B So __________ I.
7 A I haven’t ever been camping.
B Neither __________ I.

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8 A I don’t like cheese.

B Neither __________ I.
8
Grammar total 20
VOCABULARY

4 Change the verb in parentheses into a noun and use it to complete the
sentence.
Example: When is the next election? (elect)
1 My __________ is getting worse. I need new glasses. (see)
2 Have you received an __________ to the party? (invite)
3 We’d like some __________ about hotels in Madrid. (inform)
4 My son has to make a __________ about his future. (decide)
5 Amelia had a very interesting __________. (live)
6 The director’s last movie was a big __________. (succeed)
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5 Complete the names of the school subjects.

Example: Franceso wasn’t very good at numbers. math
1 Milly enjoyed learning about the past. h__________
2 Hiroto was always good at sports. p__________ e__________
3 Juan was the best in the class at computers. i__________ t__________
4 I really enjoyed biology and chemistry. s__________
5 Diana loved reading plays and novels. l__________
6 We studied Spanish and German at school. f__________ l__________
7 Mr. Brown taught us about different parts of the world. g__________
8 Rufus was really interested in painting and drawing. a__________
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: You have the same cell phone as me.
like both as
1 Edgar and Emmanuel are __________. They look exactly the same.
identical like similar
2 Zane didn’t enjoy the meal and __________ did Jen.
neither so both
3 Amy looks just __________ her mom.
as like same
4 Tilly and Max are__________ good at sports.
neither both same
5 Guy hates swimming and __________ does his sister.
similar so neither
6 Their names are very __________. Her name is Carla and his name is Carlos.
same like similar
6
Vocabulary total 20
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PRONUNCIATION

7 Underline the word that has a different sound.

Example: up turn enough run
1 like into decide write
2 go hotel off throw
3 sea ski three athletics
4 away handball athletics track
5 boot football fruit blue
5

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: in|de|ci|sive
1 nei|ther
2 i|den|ti|cal
3 si|mi|lar
4 dif|ferent
5 re|mar|ka|bly
5
Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article and check () A, B, or C.

Quiet people
Confidence coach, Marika Novotny, discusses the importance of quiet people.

I moved to America soon after my thirteenth birthday. It was a big change. In the
Czech Republic I used to go to a small school – there were 14 children in my class.
In my American class there were 30, and there were over 1,000 kids at my school. It
was so loud. Lunch times were especially difficult because the whole school ate in
one large room. I was a quiet child, and my reaction was to become even quieter. In
classes, I used to pretend I couldn’t speak English (I could). I’m sure some of my
teachers thought I was stupid (I’m not) and lonely (I wasn’t).

The problem is that some of the most important places in life, such as classrooms
and businesses, are designed for confident people. Quiet students are often told by
teachers to “‘try harder.” It’s the same in offices. When any group of people has to
make a decision, the loudest opinion is usually selected. That might be the best
opinion, of course – but it might not. In movies and on social media, leaders are
usually shown as loud and confident, proud of their opinions. Loud is successful,
right?

Wrong! In her book Quiet, Susan Cain gives examples of leaders and thinkers from
history who were quiet, such as Gandhi and Charles Dickens. According to Cain,
quiet business leaders are more creative and are great at solving problems. Very
confident leaders, on the other hand, might not share information or difficult
problems – even when they need help.

If you are a quiet person who wants to make his or her voice heard, what can you
do? The most important thing is to take action. Decide to change a specific behavior
and then do it. For example, speak to someone you don’t know very well today.
Research tells us that when we change our behavior in small ways like this, it
changes the way we actually think about ourselves. We do, in fact, start to become
more confident. Practice is also very important. If you need to speak in front of an
audience, practice out loud. Watch videos of other speakers. Ask a friend to listen to
your talk.

For me, I’ve gradually become more confident as I’ve grown up. A lot of that is
thanks to my more confident husband. I still don’t have many friends, but that’s fine
– my few friends are very important to me. And perhaps I am their important quiet
person.

Example: The writer moved to America as a teenager.

A True 
1 The writer’s education was different after her family moved.

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2 At school the writer used to pretend she couldn’t speak.

3 Offices aren’t designed for quiet people.

4 Quiet students get better grades if they can work alone.

5 In groups, people don’t always choose the best opinion.

6 Leaders in movies are usually confident people.

7 According to Susan Cain, Barack Obama was a quiet leader.

8 Quiet people can’t solve business problems.

9 If you change your behavior, it’s possible to become more confident.

10 The writer would like more friends now that she is more confident.

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2 Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 How big was the writer’s new school?
______________________________________________
2 What do teachers often say to quiet students?
______________________________________________
3 What disadvantages do confident business leaders have?
______________________________________________
4 What does Susan Cain give examples of in her book?
______________________________________________
5 In what way is the writer’s husband different from her?
______________________________________________
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Reading total 15

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Reading and Writing A

WRITING

Write an email to a quiet friend who needs to make a presentation to a

large group at school or work.
Paragraph one
Explain how quiet people make good leaders.
Paragraph two
How can he / she become more confident before the presentation? Give two
ideas.
Paragraph three
Offer to listen to your friend’s/colleague’s presentation.

Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to three friends talking about shopping. Underline the correct

word(s).
1 The two girls have a similar appearance / have a similar personality.
2 They need identical clothes for a party / a school play.
3 They are finding shopping stressful / exciting today.
4 Ella thinks the stores want to make shoppers confused / happy.
5 It’s easier to choose if they are together / if they try clothes on.
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2 Listen to five conversations about school. Match the conversations

with the things they didn’t like (A–G). There are two answers you don’t
need.
Conversation 1

A school food
B computer lessons
C physics
D homework
E school plays
F the trip to school
G clothes for PE class

5
Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 What school did you use to go to? Did you enjoy it?
2 Did you use to behave well at school?
3 Did you use to go on school trips abroad?
4 How did you use to get to school?
5 Did you use to get good report cards?
Now answer your partner’s questions.

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2 Read the information about Isaac and answer your partner’s

questions.

Name: Isaac Attah

School: Broadmeadows School (for boys)
Subjects: English, French, German, history, art
Behavior: mostly good; always late on Fridays
Report Cards: very good

3 Now make questions and ask about the woman in your partner’s
information.
• What / name?
• What school / use to / go to?
• What subjects / use to / study?
• How / use to / behave?
• What / report cards / use to / be like?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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