Advanced 9A WB

choose the word that is different. What animal do the other three words describe?

choose the word that is different. What animal do the other three words describe?

choose the word that is different. What animal do the other three words describe?

choose the word that is different. What animal do the other three words describe?

choose the word that is different. What animal do the other three words describe?

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Complete the sentences.

Match the sentence halves. choose the sentences where you don’t need to repeat they in a-i.

1. The men were whistling while

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2. They’ll have to get a visa before

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3. The neighbours were green with envy when

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4. They hurried to the gate and

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5. The kids were moaning because

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6. They chatted for a while, and then

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7. They only realized the painting was a fake after

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8. My parents either have lunch at home or

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

1. My brother said he wasn’t coming on holiday with us this year, but I think he was / might / does.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

2. Very few people in my street recycle their rubbish, but we always are / will / do.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

3. I know you haven’t apologized yet, but I really think you did / should / have.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

4. Everyone said I’d win the prize, but I knew I wouldn’t / haven’t / didn’t.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

5. They thought they’d be able to come to our wedding but, in fact, they wouldn’t / couldn’t / shouldn’t

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

6. Jessica gives the impression of being very confident, but actually she can’t / isn’t / wasn’t.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

7. Most people weren’t paying attention, but Andy did / was / has.

choose the correct modal or auxiliary verb.

8. My best friend said she’d come clubbing with me tonight, but now she says she wouldn’t / hadn’t / won’t

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable word.

Listen to five people talking about how they are similar to their pets. Match the speakers to five of the animals in the box.

Read the dialogue and choose the auxiliaries or to when you think they are stressed.

Listen again and answer the questions. Write the number of the speaker.

Read the article once.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

When Anthony and Jacqueline Rich’s Yorkshire terrier Monty died last November at the age of 14, the couple, who are in their sixties and have had dogs for four decades of married life, were devastated. Today there is another Yorkie at their home in Looe, Cornwall. 1______ It is a simple enough equation — bereaved owner plus bereaved pet equals comfort and new joy for both parties — but one that could hold the key to much human and animal happiness.
2________This month Dr June McNicholas, a health psychologist and senior research fellow at Warwick University, will embark on a study which aims to identify those factors that may prevent the elderly from keeping pets and which suggests possible solutions.
‘Old people with pets are generally more active and alert,’ she says. ‘Obviously, walking a dog is good exercise and can also be a way of preserving social contacts or making new friendships, but even just getting up and down to see to the cat or going to the shops for food is better than nothing. Research has also found that those who have animals tend to keep their homes warmer in winter and to feed themselves more regularly. 3________
In an earlier project McNicholas studied the role of animals in helping people widowed after long marriages. 4_________
McNicholas says: ‘In the early stages the animal was a continuing link with the loved one. The bereaved often want to talk about the person they’ve lost, but other people don’t, so instead they talk to the dog, which responds to the name. One woman told me, ‘When I want to talk, I talk to my daughter; when I need to cry,
I cry with my dog.’ 5_________ So in a way it doesn’t matter whether it is real, it feels real.

Question:

Which of these benefits of having a pet are NOT mentioned in the text?

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you do not need to use.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

When Anthony and Jacqueline Rich’s Yorkshire terrier Monty died last November at the age of 14, the couple, who are in their sixties and have had dogs for four decades of married life, were devastated. Today there is another Yorkie at their home in Looe, Cornwall. 1_______It is a simple enough equation — bereaved owner plus bereaved pet equals comfort and new joy for both parties — but one that could hold the key to much human and animal happiness.

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you do not need to use.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

2________This month Dr June McNicholas, a health psychologist and senior research fellow at Warwick University, will embark on a study which aims to identify those factors that may prevent the elderly from keeping pets and which suggests possible solutions.

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you do not need to use.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

‘Old people with pets are generally more active and alert,’ she says. ‘Obviously, walking a dog is good exercise and can also be a way of preserving social contacts or making new friendships, but even just getting up and down to see to the cat or going to the shops for food is better than nothing. Research has also found that those who have animals tend to keep their homes warmer in winter and to feed themselves more regularly. 3_________

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you do not need to use.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

In an earlier project McNicholas studied the role of animals in helping people widowed after long marriages. 4__________

Five sentences have been removed from the article. Read it again and match the sentences A-F to the gaps 1-5. There is one sentence you do not need to use.

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You’re never too old to have a pet

McNicholas says: ‘In the early stages the animal was a continuing link with the loved one. The bereaved often want to talk about the person they’ve lost, but other people don’t, so instead they talk to the dog, which responds to the name. One woman told me, ‘When I want to talk, I talk to my daughter; when I need to cry, I cry with my dog.’ 5__________ So in a way it doesn’t matter whether it is real, it feels real.