Key Task 1 Logic game: Put the verbs in simple past or past continuous and find out who was listening to the CD. (1) went (2) was cooking (3) ran (4) looked (5) was listening (6) knew (7) were telling (8) told (9) knew (10) was lying (11) lied (12) was listening (13) came (14) Anna (Julia told the truth when she denied listening to the CD; Richard told the truth when he said it was one of the girls; Adrian lied when he accused Richard; and Anna told the truth when she said that Adrian was lying.) Task 2 Underline the correct form of the verbs in italics and answer the questions. (1) eat (2) 1.5 hours (3) is going (4) is blowing (5) no smoke (because the train is electrical) (6) starts (7) stops (8) 0.6 cm (The thickness of the two covers. In fact, if you put two books together and see where the first begins and the second ends, you will see that the two closest covers to these points are adjacent to each other.) (9) puts (10) will put (11) one (12) will (13) is (14) 2 minutes (It takes 1 minute for the train to go into the tunnel and another minute for the whole train to be out the other side.) Task 3 Read the article about study tips and then read the incomplete sentences that follow the text. Match the half sentences based on the information of the text. Write the letters next to the numbers. e.g. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) C D F H I K B G E /14 /14 (1) D a twenty-minute exercise before an exam is said to improve your brain s performance (2) F Another popular study hack is to read out loud instead of reading your study material to yourself. (3) H fifty per cent more likely to remember what you have read because your mind will store both what it has seen and it has heard
(4) I Studying notes on computer, laptop or tablet has become increasingly popular in recent years (5) K an application to block Internet usage for a certain period of time (6) B don t forget to download an application to block Internet usage for a certain period of time, or at least block some of the most distracting sites (7) G Find a music genre that elevates your mood without distracting you (8) E Vary the place that you choose to study The expressions in blue italics are only justifications, they do not need to be underlined. Task 4 You are going to read an article about making new friends through social media. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There may be some words that you do not need to change. e.g. daily (1) characteristics (2) decision (3) friendship (4) request (5) feelings (6) dislikes (7) beliefs (8) anger (9) actually (10) emotions Task 5 You are going to read an article about places to visit. For questions 1-13 choose from the places A-E. (1) C historic military city, military displays and parades (2) A a fascinating variety of shops (3) D And then there are the shops (4) B a splendid outlook over the entire port, the white cliffs and Dover Castle (5) D Get a bird s eye panorama of the whole city from the top of St. Mary s. /10
(6) E Llangollen is also a centre for outdoor clothing and equipment for climbing, walking, mountain biking and camping. (7) A If you don t want to be a member of a group tour, you can join an audio tour, which will inform you about the city. (8) D Take the Guide Friday open-top bus tour; guided walking tours start at the information centre (9) E boat trip along the river; a longer journey on the Thomas Telford (10) B With two direct trains each hour from London Victoria and London Charing Cross, Dover is ideal for a day-trip from the capital. (11) C hop on the luxury cruise vessel Solent Enterprise and enjoy a leisurely day trip to the beautiful Isle of Wight (12) E If you are more of the outdoor type (13) A Few cities look as completely medieval as York as many buildings have remained more or less unchanged for centuries. (14) D to see 25 of the 35 colleges (15) D busy cosmopolitan atmosphere (16) E Over 40 different countries are represented The expressions in blue italics are only justifications, they do not need to be underlined. Task 6a Talking about similarities and differences Complete the dialogue with the words from the box. e. g. too (1) too (2) So (3) Neither (4) So (5) Neither (6) So (7) either (8) So /16
Task 6b Are the statements below true for Sam or Jean or both of them? Tick the right column. SAM JEAN e. g. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The correct answer for each statement is 1 point. If only 1 is ticked that is 0 point. Task 7 The paragraphs from two informal letters one accepting and one refusing an invitation have been mixed up. Read the paragraphs and put them in the correct order by writing letters A-H in the boxes. Write the type of the letters. Type of letter (1) (letter) accepting an invitation (6) (letter) refusing an invitation opening paragraph - Para 1 (2) D (7) G main part Para 2 (3) H (8) C main part Para 3 (4) A (9) F closing paragraphs Para 4 (5) E (10) B The columns can be changed. /10
Task 8 Look at the drawings on the next page and fill in the missing expressions. Choose from the statements/questions (1-12) and the responses (a-l). Do not copy the expressions into the speech bubbles. Write the numbers and the letters only. (1) 8-l (2) 9-k (3) 12-g (4) 1-c (5) 6-j (6) 11-b (7) 5-e (8) 2-f (9) 7-d (10) 3- h (11) 10-i (12) 4-a 0.5 point for each correct answer. /12