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I. The people below all want to go on a visit to a guitar factory. Below are the descriptions of eight guitar
factories.
Decide which factory would be the most suitable for the following people.
1. Ken wants to visit a factory where he can discuss guitar-making with people who make them. He’d like to hear
music played live, and visit somewhere nearby that’s connect to rock music.
2. Maria wants to visit a factory that sells low-priced guitars. She’d also like to see some old ones that were played
by well-known guitar heroes, and learn how they were created for individual musicians.
3. Juan wants to learn to make guitars, and would like information on a career doing this. He’d like to see the
different production stages, and try playing some instruments.
4. Tomas and Helena want advice on getting a guitar made for their musician son. They want to stay and eat while
they’re at the guitar factory, and to buy souvenirs for their grandchildren.
5. Sara is studying the history of music, and wants to learn more about how guitars were first designed, and how
materials are chosen for them. She’d also like to buy a book about guitar-making.
A Rockalls B Ronsons
The café at Rockalls is always a lively place to be – Ronsons have their own museum full of the guitars
great music played live on instruments made at this they’ve made for rock stars. Your guide will tell you
well-known guitar factory. Its location is surprising about the skills used to make sure that each guitar was
though, as it’s miles from the nearest town – but it’s exactly what its owner wanted. After the tour, go and
definitely well worth the trip. visit the Ronsons shop where guitars are available at
better discounts than you’ll find in other shops.
C Barnards D Stocktons
Barnards are well known for the individual design of The staff at Stocktons are always happy to talk to
their guitars, ideal for professional players with money interested visitors about the love and care that goes
to spend. You can discuss your needs with staff, who’ll into designing and making their stylish modern guitars.
make the perfect instrument for you. After your factory The shop has a fantastic selection of books on the
tour, relax in the café, before visiting the shop which guitar to choose from, as well as guitars of course.
has gifts for every age.
E PSA F Maxwells
Staff at PSA have made guitars by hand since 1956, Maxwells have made guitars for over 100 years. In their
and they’ll answer any questions about their work. Visit museum, you can find out about the early development
the factory shop after your tour or watch professional of the guitar, and see how much care still goes into
players performing on PSA guitars in the café. There’s selecting the wood that’s used to create perfect guitars.
also the chance to go and see the homes of several And don’t forget the gift shop, with its huge selection of
rock stars that lived in this area. books on the guitar.
G Delemare H Mitchells
The shop at the Delemere factory is worth a visit as Michells train their staff to become as skilled as
guitars as for sale at lower than average prices, plus possible in the art of guitar-making – and encourage
there’s plenty of advice about what to buy. There is little people who are considering this as a profession. You’ll
else on offer though after your visit and apart from the get the opportunity to watch exactly how each guitar is
shop the factory offers few visitor facilities. put together, and you can even have a go at play one
or two!
II. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences.
1. The children were surprised when the teacher had them to close their books unexpectedly.
2. The young girl had a dream that she was being carried away by monsters.
3. It had been a long winter, but at last it was across.
4. We can think of no reason why such strange behaviour.
5. Alan kept trying, although he didn't have much chance for success.
6. You will be capable in translating this letter into English after this course.
7. Even on the most careful prepared trip, we sometimes have some problems.
8. Building in the outskirt of Hanoi, Metro is the biggest shopping mall.
9. Wearing uniforms encourage students to be proud of their school.
10. Everyday, the newspaper is reported many interesting stories.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
• If only he (1. know) __________ then that the disease was curable.
• Suppose you (2. not know) __________ where your next meal was coming from.
• By the time we (3. stop) ___________, we (4. play) ________ football for 6 hours.
• Hello, I (5. try) __________ to phone you all the week. Where you (6. be) __________?
• The students (7. write) ___________ busily when Mr. Hung went to get a book he (8. leave) _________ in the
office.
• When I finish my homework, I (9. teach) __________ my sister English.
• While I (10. walk) __________ along the street, I (11. see) _________ a terrible car accident.
• (12. Buy) ___________ a very nice bunch of flowers, he went straight to her house.
• Our classmates couldn’t help (13. laugh) __________ when they heard the funny story.
• Last summer, I _________ (14. visit) the United States. I _________ (15. look forward) to the trip for ages, and I
_________ (16. enjoy) myself very much. On the 4th of July, a friend _________ (17. suggest) we go and watch
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the fireworks. I _________ (18. see) fireworks before, but I _________ (19. never/experience) anything like the
spectacle we _________ (20. witness) that night.
IV. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Robert said, ‘This film is very funny’. è ________________________________________________ .
2. ‘I’m starting a new job next week,’ she said. è __________________________________________ .
3. ‘I got my exam results last week,’ he told them. è ________________________________________ .
4. ‘I can’t afford to buy this dress,’ said Sally. è ____________________________________________ .
5. ‘I would buy a car if I had enough money,’ he said to her. è ________________________________ .
6. Frank said, ‘That’s the house where I was born.’ è _______________________________________ .
7. ‘That was a wonderful party,’ said Jill. è ________________________________________________ .
8. ‘Oranges grow in hot countries,’ the teacher said. è ______________________________________ .
9. ‘A lot of people visit museums,’ he said. è ______________________________________________ .
10. ‘This is a very famous statue,’ the tour guide told us. è ____________________________________ .
11. ‘Will you be going to San Francisco next summer?” his boss asked. è ________________________ .
12. ‘Why were you in a hurry?’ she asked me. è ____________________________________________ .
13. ‘Do you want a lift to work tomorrow?’ he asked her. è ____________________________________ .
14. ‘What time have you arranged to meet Clare?’ he asked her. è _____________________________ .
15. ‘How long has Jane been working here?’ she asked me. è _________________________________ .
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. ‘I would go on a diet if I were you,’ the doctor told Bob. ADVISED
è The doctor __________________________________________ on a diet.
2. ‘I was at home, watching television,’ said the suspect. CLAIMED
è The suspect __________________________________________ at home watching television.
3. ‘I’m very sorry I forgot your birthday,’ said his sister. FOR
è His sister __________________________________________ his birthday.
4. ‘The school will be closed tomorrow,’ said the Principal. ANNOUNCED
è The Principal __________________________________________ be closed the next day.
5. ‘When did you last see him?’ the policeman asked me. I
è The policeman asked me __________________________________________ him.
6. ‘How long have you been waiting?’ asked the nurse. WE
è The nurse wanted to know how long __________________________________________.
7. ‘Are you going to play with him?’ she asked me. WHETHER
è She asked me __________________________________________ play with him.
8. ‘I haven’t been to the cinema for ages,’ he said. HE
è He said that __________________________________________ to the cinema for ages.
9. ‘I made a terrible mistake,’ said the boy. ADMITTED
è The boy __________________________________________ a terrible mistake.
10. ‘I will be leaving tomorrow,’ she said. THE
è She said she would __________________________________________.
VI. Fill in each gap with one suitable preposition.
1. Some people say that Sue is unfriendly but she’s always very nice __________ me.
2. Paula is a keen photographer. She likes taking pictures __________ people.
3.“Have you ever been to Borla?” “No, I’ve never heard __________ it. Where is it?”
4. What’s funny? What are you laughing __________?
5. What have you done with all the money you had? What did you spend it __________?
6. He’s tired __________ all the hard work he’s done today.
7. I’m tired __________ listening to the same thing again and again.
8. Last week I went to Hanoi __________ a sightseeing tour with my parents.
9. Look __________ on me whenever you are in town.
10. There are memorials to the soldiers who died ___________ the Revolution.
11. The waves beat ___________ the shore.
12. Gases become liquid ____________ pressure.
13. Birds leave their nests ____________ dawn.
14. Don’t judge a man ___________ his clothes.
VII. Choose the correct word or phrase A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1. You shouldn’t take it seriously. They ________ it just for fun.
A. made B. found C. caused D. did
2. Don’t worry! My mother will take ________ the baby.
A. after B. around C. care of D. about
3. Everyone is going to take ________ in the game.
A. place B. part C. participation D. role
4. I think I take ________ my mother rather than my father – we have the same eyes.
A. for B. from C. after D. to
5. The games will ________ in July.
A. take place B. take part C. take hold D. take care

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6. Did you ________ fun at the party?

A. make B. do C. play D. have
7. Greek Easter is sometime in March or April, ________ the year.
A. depending on B. counting on C. measuring D. referring to
8. I sent them a ________ card in December.
A. greetings B. hello C. hi D. wishes
9. He makes a lot of promises, but he soon ________ them.
A. breaks B. destroys C. undoes D. takes
10. I couldn’t resist ________ him when I saw him.
A. to kiss B. from kissing C. kiss D. kissing
11. I don’t have a job. I’m __________.
A. unemployed B. unused C. sick D. self-employed
12. I still feel like smoking even though I __________ smoking 20 years ago.
A. gave in B. gave over C. gave up D. gave away
13. People in my office exchange cards with __________ during the holidays.
A. ourselves B. themselves C. the others D. another
14. The candidate for __________ I voted lost the election.
A. who B. whom C. which D. that
15. I’m very busy, so please don’t disturb me __________ it is urgent.
A. while B. unless C. if D. since
16. “Ann didn’t understand it.” ~ “__________”
A. So did I B. I did too C. I did neither D. Neither did I
17. We have __________ into your claim of wrongful dismissal but can find nothing to support it.
A. looked B. probed C. examined D. investigated.
18. I can’t recall __________ that old movie, but maybe I did many years ago.
A. having seen B. to see C. to have seen D. having been seen
19. The flood was responsible __________ the crop.
A. for damaging B. to damage C. damaging D. about damaging
20. Will you __________ the door open?
A. allow B. leave C. permit D. give
VIII. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
1. It was a really __________ experience. I’ll remember it for as long as I live. FORGET
2. More than a hundred __________ are taking part in the game. COMPETE
3. She was wearing __________ jewellery. IMITATE
4. The police found the information he gave them very __________. USE
5. I found his advice really __________; it has helped me enormously. VALUE
6. He takes great __________ in watching football matches. PLEASE
7. What is the __________ to the problem? SOLVE
8. What is the __________ value of games like Tomb Raider? EDUCATE
9. Have you made any New Year __________? RESOLVE
10. I’ve made some very important __________ about my life. DECIDE
11. That was a very __________ thing to say. HURT
12. It was with a certain amount of __________ that he left. RELUCTANT
13. The food was rather __________. DISAPPOINT
14. He doesn’t agree with the ___________ there is life on other planets. BELIEVE
15. Graduates find it more and more difficult to find ___________. EMPLOY
IX. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. hear B. meat C. heat D. cheap
2. A. may B. climb C. mountain D. remember
3. A. works B. thanks C. jogs D. puts
4. A. succeeded B. wanted C. cooked D. collected
5. A. sword B. answer C. who D. were
Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest.
1. A. inspire B. wealthy C. protect D. extinct
2. A. simplicity B. pollution C. electricity D. activity
3. A. mathematics B. statistics C. academy D. mechanic
4. A. serious B. mistake C. circumstance D. original
5. A. valley B. mountain C. peninsula D. scenery
X. Read this text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
I had been on holiday for less than a month, when something really strange happened: I realized I missed school! I
missed (1) _________ my friends and (2) _________ fun with them, but strangely I missed the lessons and the
teachers as well. This was quite surprising as I used to hate (3) _________ to school and I had even considered (4)
_________ it up. Still, that’s how I felt.
So when my friend Angela suggested (5) _________ a summer course in German, I agreed (6) _________ to
summer school with her. I told her I was sure I would enjoy (7) _________ German, which she found difficult (8)
_________ and we started looking for schools that had summer classes. Of course, the best thing would have been
(9) _________ German in Germany, but we couldn’t afford (10) _________ to a school there. The second best idea
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seemed (11) _________ a language school in the town center, so we went there hoping (12) _________ an evening
class, which would give us the chance (13) _________ out afterwards.
The secretary was a horrible old woman whom we instantly disliked. She explained that all classes were held in the
morning and made us promise (14) _________ any lessons because otherwise we would be expelled. Then she led
us to a classroom that looked like a prison cell with no air-conditioning and announced that this would be our
classroom for eight hours a day, from seven in the morning to three in the afternoon.
At that point I woke up! It had all been a terrible dream. And I didn’t feel like (15) _________ back to school at all.
1. A. to see B. see C. that I see D. seeing
2. A. having B. have C. also have D. to have
3. A. to go B. for going C. going D. go
4. A. giving B. to give C. that I give D. give
5. A. to do B. doing C. me to do D. do
6. A. going B. with going C. to go D. go
7. A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. by learning
8. A. believing B. to believe C. believe D. in believing
9. A. if we study B. that we study C. studying D. to study
10. A. going B. for going C. go D. to go
11. A. like B. like being C. being D. to be
12. A. finding B. as to find C. find D. to find
13. A. for going B. going C. to go D. that we go
14. A. not to miss B. not miss C. to not miss D. not missing
15. A. I would go B. going C. to go D. I go
XI. Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the most suitable answer A, B, C or D.
James Waltham – Chocolate Taster
Whenever I tell people what I do for a living, they can hardly believe this job exists. But I’m not joking! I spend
my days at work eating chocolate! Tasting the chocolate is an essential part of making sure that customers get
perfect bars of high-quality chocolate from the company I work for.
Every week I receive samples, small amounts that show what the chocolate is like, from our factory and I have
to check them for taste, texture and smell. I also have to taste the raw materials we usually use – the nuts, fruit
and so on. I spend days choosing the most suitable ones to go into the chocolate.
Just beside my company office I have a kitchen where I can test and taste products I make – and I keep my
colleagues happy by giving them samples! My kitchen is full of machines and ingredients to play with. It’s
wonderful to have a private space I can go off to during the day.
No two days are the same in this job. Sometimes I am at our food lab and others I’m out of the country buying
our raw materials and as I’ve got a young family that can be difficult. But that kind of variety, and lack of routine,
is something I love about the job, although I think is still comes second to the chocolate itself! The question I
get asked most is whether I get bored of chocolate. I’ve worked with it for a long time, and I’ve never felt I didn’t
want to eat it. In fact, I’ll often go home and eat some more in the evening!
1. What is James Waltham doing in the text?
A. recommending the best ways to test chocolate.
B. describing what personal qualities are needed to do his job.
C. telling readers what makes his job worth doing for him.
D. suggesting different methods of making chocolate.
2. James says that when he tells people about his work, they
A. say they would like to do the same thing. B. doubt whether he is serious.
C. think it must be very easy. D. wonder why he chose it
as a career.
3. James says that working in his kitchen involves
A. trying various different preparation methods. B. checking the quantities of ingredients in each bar.
C. discussing his opinions with other members of staff. D. making sure the best chocolate-making equipment is
used.
4. What does James think is a disadvantage of his job?
A. He sometimes feels he has eaten too much chocolate. B. He finds it difficult to
have a routine with his work.
C. He has worked with the same product too long. D. He needs to travel abroad some of the time.
5. Which one would be an advert for the chocolate company James works for?
A. Every single bar of chocolate that leaves our factory is testes for its taste.
B. We choose only the best ingredients – just chocolate beans, sugar and milk. We don’t add anything else.
C. We’re proud of being so environmentally friendly – all our ingredients are bought from local businesses.
D. We check everything that goes into our chocolate, so that you can enjoy the best chocolate possible.
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