Choose the correct word(s).

1. The only good stationers / stationer’s closed down last year.

Choose the correct word(s).

2. She prefers to grow all her own / she own vegetables.

Choose the correct word(s).

3. The book’s end / end of the book was very disappointing.

Choose the correct word(s).

4. I can’t stand looking at other people’s / peoples’ holiday photos.

Choose the correct word(s).

5. It’s the our / our parents’ 30th anniversary this year.

Choose the correct word(s).

6. Lisa is a very good my friend / friend of mine.

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7. We went to Anna’s / Anna house for supper last night.

Choose the correct word(s).

8. What’s Charles’s / Charle’s surname? Can you remember?

Choose the correct word(s).

9. Is that your son’s new car / new car’s son?

Choose the correct word(s).

10. Are you going to Sarah and Mark’s / Sarah’s and Mark’s party?

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

Read the text and complete it with the missing headings There is one extra heading you do not need to use.

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LONDON’S FINEST BOOKSHOP

Book stores have suffered a lot on the high street recently, due to the massive growth of online book sellers, such as Amazon. One of the few book stores to survive and, indeed, prosper over the last decade is Daunt Books in London, more commonly known as Daunt’s, Read on to find out the secrets of its success.

2. The shop itself is housed in an old antique bookshop, which was built for the purpose in 1912 The shop front is full of character because of its large historic window. Inside the store itself, Daunt’s maintains its original appearance. The walls are lined with Wooden bookshelves, which extend right to the back of the long, narrow shop. There is a second level upstairs reached by a wooden staircase, and another staircase leads downstairs to the basement  The Shop has. a stained-glass window and a number of beautiful skylights in the ceiling which bathe both books and customers in natural light

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to holidays.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap. They are all related to shops.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1. We had a fantastic holiday in South Africa. We ________ all the main sights.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

A  Where are you off to?

B  I’m going ________. See you later.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

3. Many town centres look depressing these days. A lot of shops are {} down.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

4. Have you ever {} windsurfing or waterskiing?

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of a verb from the list.

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

5. It’s typical. Shoe shops nearly always seem to be ________  my size!

Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

6. At the end of a long hike, it’s a good idea to ________ a massage.

Choose the stressed syllable.

1. de|li|ca|te|ssen

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. fish|mon|ger’s

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. sun|gla|sses

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. py|ja|mas

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. a|dap|tor

Match the words with the same sound.

1. razor    ________

Match the words with the same sound.

2. boss’s  ________

Match the words with the same sound.

3. laundrette       ________

Match the words with the same sound.

4. cruise   ________

Match the words with the same sound.

5. massage           ________

Read the article about a trip to the Grand Canyon. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (1–5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

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Water wonder

The view from the top of the Grand Canyon in Arizona is famous all over the world, but if you go several miles down and look back up, the view’s even more amazing. 0  G  The best way to reach the floor of the canyon is by raft, or small rubber boat. And that’s exactly what my friend and I did last year.

Our six-day adventure began with a lesson in packing our bags. When you book a rafting trip, you’re sent a list of the things to take with you. 1      It’s a very, very short list! If it doesn’t float, or might harm the environment in the canyon, then it’s not going with you.

All our normal kit went back into our suitcases to be delivered to the end point of the trip in six days’ time. If we ever got there, that is. By the time our talk on safety began, half of the group was nervous about the trip. 2      We were about to meet our guides, pull on our life-jackets, and get into our rafts. We’d only just discovered that on a scale of one to ten, when one is flat and easy, several of the rapids – parts of the river which were difficult to travel through – ahead of us were perfect tens. We also learned that once we set off, there was no going back.

Still, we strapped ourselves into the rafts and started to paddle. And that’s when it all started to go right. A lot of good feeling came from our seven-strong team of guides and raft leaders. We had the perfect mix, from fresh young university graduates to river tour guides with forty years’ experience. 3      At first, this mainly involved them yelling: ‘Pull! Pull! Left! Left! Now right! I said right!’ at us all. But when we finally got it right, they took advantage of the occasional strange silence to tell us about the area. We learned lots about the canyon’s history, its plant and animal life, and even some old stories from the past.

As the days passed, and we went deeper and deeper into the canyon, the atmosphere became more and more mysterious. 4      Nights were just as special because we slept under the stars. After all, there were no campsites on the canyon floor. Our beds might have been basic, but our meals were anything but that. The guides used the ingredients they’d carried in boxes on the rafts to cook some delicious meals, with pancakes for breakfast and steaks for dinner.

There wasn’t a lot of privacy and it’s not the best holiday for people who like a daily shower and a clean pair of socks every morning. 5      We didn’t just look at the Grand Canyon as it towered ever higher above us. We felt it. For six glorious days, we lived in it. The only bad thing was that on the very last day we had a pretty difficult climb getting out of it!

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A  The rest of us were terrified.

B  It was worth it so that we could talk about the view from below.

C  From the start they never stopped talking, but we didn’t mind that.

D  At times, it felt almost magical.

E  And if you’re looking for the second page, there isn’t one.

F   But it’s ideal if you want to see sights that very few others get to see.

Listen to a young woman talking about a summer camp she has visited. Choose the correct answer.

Listen to five people talking about the worst thing they have ever bought. What problem does each person describe about what they’ve bought?