Pre-Intermediate File 11C WB

Complete the conversation with the phrases from the box.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Respond to the statements with So or Neither, to say that you are the same.

Complete the text with words from the box.

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

1. si|mi|lar

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

2. co|in|ci|dence

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

3. a|ma|zing

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

4. dis|co|ver

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

5. e|very|where

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

6. per|son|a|li|ty

Listen and underline the stressed syllable Then listen again and repeat the words.

7. de|fi|nite|ly

Read the article.

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

choose the best title.

Read the article and Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

A century ago, there used to be more twins in Kodinhi.

Read the article and Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

Dr Sribiju thinks that there are a lot of twins because of the pollution in Kodinhi.

Read the article and Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

Dr Sribiju thinks that couples who want children could learn from the villagers of Kodinhi.

Read the article and Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

It can be a health risk for women in Kodinhito have twins.

Read the article and Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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Today there are two thousand families living in the village of Kodinhi in southern India Among them, there are 220 sets of twins, which is six times the global average. What makes this even more unusual is that India has one of the lowest birth rates of twins in the world.
Nobody can explain the reason why the village has so many twins. Some people say the cause might be ic, but local doctor, Dr Sribiju, doesn’t think so. He says that there haven’t always been twins in Kodinhi— parents suddenly started having them about sixty or seventy years ago. Neither does he believe that a new kind of pollution has caused the twins to be born. In that case, he argues, there would be more twins with 5 Luckily, most of Kodinhi’s twins are e born healthy. Dr Sribiju thinks that the twins are born because of something the villagers eat and drink. He wants to discover just what that is, so that he can use it to
help other couples who can’t have children.
Having twins in this part of India can be a big problem for a family. It’s expensive, and it can be dangerous for the mother’s health. That’s why the villagers of Kodinhi have started a support group . The group is called the Twins and Kin* Association, or TAKA for short. The president of the group is 50-year-old Pullani
Bhaskaran, who has twin sons of his own. He wants all the twins in Kodinhi to join the group so that they can help ‘eacho ther. With the 220 pairs of twins in the village and the other people in their families, TAKA currently has 600 members.

Question:

The President of  TAKA has a twin brother.

Listen to a radio programme about famous twins. Match the twins (1—3) with the headings (a—c).

Read the sentences. Listen again and Choose RR (Romulus and Remus), KB (the Kray Brothers) or OT (the Olsen Twins).

Complete the dialogues.

Complete the dialogues.

Complete the dialogues.

Choose the correct word or phrase.

1. A Ive got anew job!
B That’s great news / a great news.

Choose the correct word or phrase.

2. A I’ve got something to tell you.
B Me, too. But you do first / go first.

Choose the correct word or phrase.

3. A What are you doing here?
B I’ll explain after / later.

Choose the correct word or phrase.

4. A Is everything alright?
B Never better / Ever better.

Read the text.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

Which sentence is the best summary?

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

chips

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

chemist’s

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

ground floor

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

lift

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

mobile

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

petrol

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

queue

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

toilet

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

shop

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

taxi

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

trainers

Match the British English with the American English.

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British and American English

If you’ve learnt British English and you’re travelling in the States, or if you’ve learnt American English and you’re travelling in Britain, you’ll notice some differences. An obvious difference is the accent, but most travellers find that they don’t have too many problems with this. There are some grammatical differences, but they shouldn’t make it difficult to understand people, or to communicate. That leaves differences in vocabulary, which can cause misunderstandings. Sometimes the difference is only the spelling, for example, in British English centre, colour, and travelled, and in American English center, color, and travelled. But sometimes the word is completely different in British and American English, so it’s a good idea to be prepared.

Question:

the underground