Use of English

Use of English

9 Choose the best answer (A, B or C) to complete the diary entry.

Tuesday

Today has (1) ………… such a busy day! We’ve been getting ready to move to the new house and I’ve had to sort out my bedroom and pack up all my things. I’ve (2) ………… had to do my own packing before and so I didn’t know what to expect. I started sorting through things at 9 am this morning and I (3) ………… haven’t finished. We’ve been in this house (4) ………… ten years and in that time I’ve collected loads of rubbish. I’ve decided to throw clothes away and give them to charity. I’ve (5) ………… packed up ten bags and I haven’t finished (6) …………. Mum (7) ………… in a bad mood all day because the removal lorry can’t get here before two o’clock tomorrow. Dad’s been clearing out the garage and taking rubbish to the tip. He’s (8) ………… come back from his fifth trip to the rubbish tip! This is so stressful.

1 A be B been C being

2 A ever B never C always

3 A still B just C already

4 A for B since C after

5 A already B just C ever

6 A already B still C yet

7 A have been B has been C is

8 A just B already C has

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Listening

10 Listen to a girl telling a friend about a visit to a city. Choose the best answers, A, B or C.

1 The girl visited a city that

A she visits regularly.

B she lived in as a child.

C she has never visited before.

2 The centre of the city

A is exactly the same as last time she visited.

B is much busier than last time she visited.

C has changed quite a lot.

3 She thinks the changes

A are positive because change is always for the best.

B are positive, but she does feel a bit nostalgic.

C are upsetting and she thinks it was better before.

4 Her father

A is upset about some of the changes.

B likes the changes.

C likes the new pubs.

5 Her old bungalow

A is in the same place but with no garden.

B is in the same place but with a bigger garden.

C has been pulled down.

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11 Listen again and complete the sentences with one or two words in each gap.

1 The girl says that she returned to the city where she ……………………… .

2 She says that the town has changed and that it’s car free and there are lots of new ……………………… .

3 She says they have built a high-rise block of flats in the place of her old ……………………… .

4 The girl says that it is now cleaner and that there are more trees and ……………………… than before.

5 She used to live in a bungalow and the best thing about the house was the back ……………………… .

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Writing

12 Imagine that you recently spent a few days in a big city. Write an email to your English-speaking friend and tell him/her about it.

Write 150–180 words.

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Speaking

13You are going to talk about places to visit. Use the ideas in the box to help you make brief notes before you begin.

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