NEF 1 Beginner Final exam

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

1. A Where ________ Leon from?

    B He’s from France.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

2. A I want ________ rice with my chicken, please.

    B No problem!

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

3. ________ John on holiday last week?

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

4. Do you like my new jeans? I bought ________ this morning.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

5. A  ________ Maria and Jose speak Spanish?

B Yes, of course! They’re from Spain!

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

6. This is my husband’s sister. ________ name’s Cathy.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

7. ________ any people in the shop now.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

8. I’m sorry, but you ________ park here.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

9. A Did you see Helen this morning?

    B Yes, I sat next to ________ on the bus.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

10. Simon and Ollie ________ at work yesterday.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

11. A Do you like ________?

     B I love it – it’s my favourite kind of exercise!

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

12. I don’t want to go out tonight because I’m tired, but I ________ go out tomorrow night.

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

13. Where ________ your wife work now?

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

14. ________ you have a mobile phone when you were a child?

Complete the sentences. Choose A, B, or C.

15. A  ________ tomorrow evening?

      B I’m not sure. Why?

put the words in the correct order.

1. start o’clock work at I 9 usually

put the words in the correct order.

2. you talk night did last to Jack

Choose the correct answer.

17. ‘What’s _____ name?’  ‘I’m Molly.’

Choose the correct answer.

18. I’m Irish. _____ family is from Dublin.

put the words in the correct order.

3. in tennis free Zara likes her time playing

Choose the correct answer.

19. Maria is American. _____ surname’s Kelly.

put the words in the correct order.

4. at always we up late the get weekend

Choose the correct answer.

20. He’s from London. _____ name’s Graham.

put the words in the correct order.

5. the souvenirs Peter shop in bought some

Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or the past simple tense.

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

1. wear:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

2. eat:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

3. have:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

4. play:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

5. need:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

6. take:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

7. go away:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

8. speak:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

9. watch:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

10. drive:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

11. listen to:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

12. stay:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

13. do:

Choose the correct answer

9. nine

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

14. be:

Choose TWO words that go with the verb.

15. rent:

Complete the sentences. Write ONE word in each gap.

Complete the sentences. Write ONE word in each gap.

Complete the sentences. Write ONE word in each gap.

Complete the sentences. Write ONE word in each gap.

Write the missing word.

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Match the words with the same sounds

1. wait _____, ______

Match the words with the same sounds

2. slow _____, _____

Match the words with the same sounds

3. cheese _____, _____

Match the words with the same sounds

4. chair _____, _____

Match the words with the same sounds

5. mother _____, _____

Choose the stressed syllable.

1. tra|di|tion|al

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. De|cem|ber

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. ty|pi|cal

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. un|em|ployed

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. e|co|no|mics

Choose the stressed syllable.

6. jour|nal|ist

Choose the stressed syllable.

7. um|bre|lla

Choose the stressed syllable.

8. yes|ter|day

Choose the stressed syllable.

9. com|fort|able

Choose the stressed syllable.

10. a|ni|ma|tion

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.

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b   Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?

c   Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.

d   That’s £5.65, please.

e   Yes, we need to hurry.

f   It’s on King Road, next to the park.

g   I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.

h   It’s a quarter to nine now.

i    I’m sorry, there isn’t.

j    It’s on the 17th of October.

k   Usually about half past seven.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

1. Question:

Karen doesn’t have any children.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

2. Question:

Karen lives in Manchester now.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

3. Question:

Karen wasn’t happy when she was 18.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

4. Question:

Karen liked her mum.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

5. Question:

Karen didn’t have a boyfriend when she was a teenager.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

6. Question:

Karen studied after she started her job at the bank.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

7. Question:

Olivia lives with her mum and dad.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

8. Question:

Olivia usually goes out with her friends on Saturday night.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

9. Question:

Olivia never goes to the cinema with her boyfriend.

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

10. Question:

Olivia enjoys learning languages.

Read the text again. Complete the sentences with ONE word from the text.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

Read the text. Choose True or False.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

Read the text again. Complete the sentences with ONE word from the text.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

Read the text again. Complete the sentences with ONE word from the text.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

Read the text again. Complete the sentences with ONE word from the text.

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Teenagers then and now

Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in Manchester, England.

‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’

‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school and did some extra courses.’

Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and her brother live in a house nearby.

‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the internet.’

‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in different countries.’

Listen to Martha telling Justin about her weekend. Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Listen to five conversations. Choose A, B, or C to complete the sentences.