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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, or Did … use to.
Example: Melanie used to play tennis but now she does yoga.
1 Where _______________ you _______________ live before you moved to
Paris?
2 Amar _______________ work in a factory but now he has a job in an office.
3 Carole _______________ be slim but she lost a lot of weight last year.
4 We _______________ have a big house, but now we do.
5 There _______________ be a cinema near my house, but now there isn’t.
6 _______________ Samantha _______________ have short hair?
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2 Rewrite the sentences with might or might not.

Example: Perhaps Adam won’t pass his driving test.
Adam might not pass his driving test.
1 Perhaps we won’t go away this year.
_____________________________________________
2 Perhaps my parents will buy me a car.
_____________________________________________
3 Perhaps he’ll phone me tomorrow.
_____________________________________________
4 Perhaps I’ll meet someone interesting on holiday.
_____________________________________________
5 Perhaps Marcella won’t want to see you.
_____________________________________________
6 Perhaps it will rain soon.
_____________________________________________
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3 Complete the dialogues with one word.

Example: A I went to Dubai last year.
B So did I.
1 A I’m not from Scotland.
B Neither __________ I.
2 A I was at work yesterday.
B So __________ I
3 A I don’t like fish.
B Neither __________ I.
4 A I’ve read this book before.
B So __________ I
5 A I’d love to visit Cuba.
B So __________ I.
6 A I can swim.
B So __________ I.

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7 A I didn’t do my homework.
B Neither __________ I.
8 A I haven’t ever been camping. 8
B Neither __________ I.

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Vanessa didn’t enjoy the holiday and neither did Jeff.
neither so as
1 Our names are very __________. He’s called Marcus and I’m called Mark.
same like similar
2 Does Frank look __________ his father?
as like same
3 You’ve got the same mp3 player __________ my brother.
like both as
4 Anamika hates shopping and __________ does her brother.
similar so neither
5 Anna and Wendy are__________ good at maths.
neither both same
6 Borys and Cezar are __________. They look exactly the same. 6
identical like similar

5 Complete the names of the school subjects.

Example: I really enjoyed biology and chemistry. science
1 Mr Black taught us about different parts of the world. g___________
2 They studied German and Russian at school. f__________ l__________
3 I loved reading poetry and novels. l__________
4 Some students enjoyed learning about the past. h__________
5 I was the worst in the class at computers. i__________ t__________
6 Jodie was interested in painting and drawing. a__________
7 Brian wasn’t very good at numbers. m__________
8 Jane was a fast runner and a good tennis player. p__________ e__________
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6 Turn the verb in brackets into a noun and use it to complete the
sentence.
Example: Can I have some information about your French courses? (inform)
1 Who won the national __________? (elect)
2 We have to make a __________ about our next holiday. (decide)
3 My grandmother did lots of interesting things during her __________. (live)
4 Poppy’s __________ is the result of her hard work. (succeed)
5 I haven’t had an __________ to their wedding. (invite)
6 If your __________ gets worse, you’ll have to wear glasses. (see)
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Reading and Writing B

READING

1 Read the article and tick () 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 as the whole school ate in one
large room. I was a quiet child, and my reaction was to become even quieter. In
lessons, 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 films 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 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 their voice heard, what can you do?
The most important thing is to take action. Decide to change a specific behaviour
and then do it. For example, speak to someone you don’t know very well today.
Research tells us that when we change our behaviour 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, practise 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  B False  C Doesn’t say 
1 At school, the writer used to pretend she couldn’t speak English.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 The writer changed her appearance after her family moved.

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A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 

3 Classrooms aren’t designed for quiet people.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 Teachers often tell quiet students that they are trying too hard.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 In a group, people usually follow the opinion of the loudest person.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6 Social media show leaders in a different way to films.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 According to Susan Cain, quiet leaders can be successful.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 Confident business leaders earn more.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
9 If you make small changes, it’s possible to become more confident.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
10 Now that she is more confident, the writer would like more friends.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say  10

LISTENING

1 Listen to two girls talking about shopping. Underline the correct

word(s).
1 People sometimes think the girls are sisters / are twins.
2 They need ripped jeans / identical clothes for a school play.
3 They think shops are designed to be confusing / exciting.
4 Hester’s mum only buys things from this shop / from her shopping list.
5 It’s harder to choose if they are in a hurry / if they are together.
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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 
Conversation 2 
Conversation 3 
Conversation 4 
Conversation 5 
A maths homework
B performing in front of people
C a bully
D clothes for PE lessons
E lunch in the cafeteria
F IT lessons
G a teacher
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