Intermediate Plus+ File 05 Exam | The English Express

Complete the sentences with the correct perfect form of the verb in brackets.

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Look! You the TV stand. (break)

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I in the garden all morning. I’ll finish soon. (dig)

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Your parents us three times this year so far. (visit)

Complete the sentences with the correct perfect form of the verb in brackets.

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How long you your computer? (have)

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He to Rome. He’s in Milan. (not go)

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We’re looking for a new TV, but we one we like yet. (not find)

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How long Tessa Russian? (learn)

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Lola’s covered in mud. What she ? (do)

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We to the cinema for about three years. (not be)

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That was the best documentary I ever (see).

Choose the correct word(s).

1. A Have you ________ to South Africa?

B Yes, I went there with my family ten years ago.

been
gone
went

Choose the correct word(s).

2. They’ve known each other ________ they were at school.

from
for
since

Choose the correct word(s).

3. My boss ________________ yesterday and he’ll be away until next week.

has left
left
has been leaving

Choose the correct word(s).

4. This film ________________ for hours now. We need a faster connection.

has been downloading
has downloaded
is downloading

Choose the correct word(s).

5. Do you like re-reading books you’ve ________ read?

yet
never
already

Choose the correct word(s).

6. We ________________ in this traffic jam for over half an hour now.

’ve sat
’ve been sitting
’re sitting

Choose the correct word(s).

7. Emma’s worked in this department ________ nearly three years.

since
for
during

Choose the correct word(s).

8. They ________________ strawberries at the moment. Can you call back later?

’ve been picking
’re picking
pick

Choose the correct word(s).

9. A Have you had your motorbike long?

B No, I’ve ________ bought it.

just
still
yet

Choose the correct word(s).

10. ________________? There’s been an accident.

Do you hear
Have you been hearing
Have you heard

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

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I love autumn when the on the trees turn red and yellow.

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

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We worked hard last weekend replacing the old around the garden.

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

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The ground turned to after the heavy rain.

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

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We sat on top of a overlooking the sea for hours.

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

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The children watched the sheep and their tiny in the fields.

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

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Fruit like strawberries usually become in summer in England.

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Make sure you close the after you, or the cows will get out.

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

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We often see fish in the at the bottom of our garden.

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There was nothing to watch, so he turned the TV and read a book.

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I can’t hear what they’re saying. Can you turn the TV ?

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This film’s boring. Let’s switch to another channel instead.

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.

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The programme you wanted to see starts soon. I’ll turn the TV .

Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.

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Do you know which channel the football is ?

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

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Did you see that new last night? It was hilarious!

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

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Where’s the ? Do you have it?

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

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They like watching interviews with famous people on .

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

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I hate it when interrupt a good programme every ten minutes.

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

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A What’s the weather going to be like tomorrow?

B I don’t know. Watch the .

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

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The story in a lot of dramas can be historically inaccurate.

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

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My children have seen all the old Walt Disney .

Match the words with the same sound.

1. pick ________

stone
volume
wood
wheat
switch

Match the words with the same sound.

2. pond ________

stone
volume
wood
wheat
switch

Match the words with the same sound.

3. screen ________

stone
volume
wood
wheat
switch

Match the words with the same sound.

4. grow ________

stone
volume
wood
wheat
switch

Match the words with the same sound.

5. bush ________

stone
volume
wood
wheat
switch

Choose the stressed syllable.

1. do|cu|men|tary

do
cu
men
tary

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. a|ni|ma|tion

a
ni
ma
tion

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. har|ve|sted

har
ve
sted

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. re|a|li|ty

re
a
li
ty

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. coun|try|side

coun
try
side

Read the article about television viewing habits. 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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Couch potatoes

The rise of the internet was predicted to kill off television. 0 G Television there is actually going from strength to strength.

According to a report on modern TV viewing habits, one third of people in the UK admit to watching 50% more TV than five years ago. 1 Saturday-night favourites such as X Factor, for example, attract 17 million viewers each week. Strictly Come Dancing and Doctor Who regularly have audiences of more than 12 million each.

Although TV viewing was once seen as an anti-social activity, many people now say it helps them to develop their relationships and make them more sociable. 2 As well as that, nearly half of the people who took part in the survey said that TV shows have helped them to make new friends. And each week, hundreds of thousands of X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing fans post their comments on the results on social media sites.

The report by Dr Brian Young of the University of Exeter suggests that modern TV viewing habits are not creating a generation of ‘couch potatoes’, that is, lazy people. Far from it, in fact. Instead, TV is encouraging viewers to take up hobbies and visit new places. 3 And 85% say travel programmes have encouraged them to book a holiday to somewhere they haven’t been before.

Entertainment and travel are not the only areas to benefit, however. Around 80% of people taking part in the survey said they now cook more and increasingly entertain friends at home. 4 Programmes such as Come Dine with Me also allow viewers the chance to see how home entertaining should, or in many cases should not, be done.

The survey also found that parents are no longer as strict about how much TV their children can watch. 5 However, although the amount of time may have increased, parents are still careful to recognize the 9 p.m. watershed – the time after which TV channels show programmes more suitable for adults. According to Dr Young, the television, once considered to be an electronic box in the corner of the room, is no longer a piece of furniture that the family gathers around a few times a year. Now, thanks to the digital age and greater channel choice, it is increasingly changing lives. Television in the 21st century is about improving friendships and encouraging people to have new adventures. And there’s nothing bad about that.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A The report says that women are in charge of the remote control in more than half of houses.

B Four in five people, it seems, have developed some new interests because of a TV show.

C Several key programmes are responsible for this increase.

D This is thanks to the help offered by the many TV chefs who seem to live on our TV screens these days.

E Young people, on average, are allowed between one and three hours a day in front of the TV.

F Almost 40% of those interviewed said they spend several hours each week talking about their favourite programmes.

E
B
C
D
F

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Listen to a woman talking about moving from a city to the countryside with her family. Choose the correct answer.

i. Victoria’s main reason for leaving Manchester was to ___

A) have more time for herself, B) spend longer with her kids, C) do sports with her husband

ii. When they first moved to the countryside, the family noticed ___

A) how friendly the people were. B) how clean the air was. C) how noisy the animals were.

iii. Victoria says her kids love spending time ___

A) in the kitchen, B) on the farm. C) in the garden

iv. Victoria made some new friends when she ___

A) took her kids to school, B) joined local clubs, C) got a job in the area

v. The only thing that Victoria misses from her old life is ___

A) some cultural buildings, B) some friends, C) some shops

Listen to five people talking about a TV programme they like. What does each person say about the programme?

A The programme’s not being made anymore.

B They’re the same age as the main character in the programme.

C They can watch the programme at a time that’s suitable for them.

D They wish the programme was on more often.

E One of their relatives loves the programme too.

F The programme has made some people famous.

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