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GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
a Circle a, b, or c. a Write the word.
A My wife is an architect. 1 We have five f__ on each hand.
B Where work?
2 They usually go ab __ for their holiday.
a she does b is she c does she
3 It was very f__ . We couldn't see anything.
2 My parents __ for me when I arrived home.
a waited b were waiting c have waited 4 Her husband is very qu __ . He doesn't talk much.
3 Who the window? 5 People normally wear t__ on their feet when they
a broke b does break c did break do sport.
4 I didn't feel well I went to the doctor's. 6 My uncle was ill but now he's getting b__ .
a although b but c so 7 I don't m __ doing housework. It's OK.
5 A What __ tonight? 8 A s__ is not an insect because it has eight legs.
B Nothing special. 9 The train was very er __ and we couldn't sit down.
a do you do b are you doing c are you do
10 He has a good salary. He e__ a lot of money.
6 A This case is really heavy.
B __ you. b Write the opposite.
a I help b I'll help c I'd help
11 borrow
7 A Have you heard their latest song?
BYes, __ it on the radio last week. 12 pull
a I hear b I've heard c I heard 13 be born
8 A Where's your homework? 14 buy
B I haven't done it 15 comfortable
a just b yet c already
16 generous
9 We __ go to school tomorrow. It's a holiday.
17 polite
a mustn't b don't have to c have to
10 If you __ home late, I'll be angry.
c Complete with one word.
a come b will come c came
11 A How long __ in this school? 18 Please don't phone me when I'm work.
B Since October. 19 The little child ran the road and went into
a are you b have you been c have you be the shop.
12 I __ enjoy school. In fact I hated it. 20 The train went the tunnel.
a didn't use to b used to c don't use to 21 Excuse me. Can I try this sweater please?
13 He's very stressed. He has __ work. 22 What time do you wake in the morning?
a too b too many c too much
23 I get very well with everyone in my family.
14 Your shoes are dirty. __ I
24 Could you fill this form please?
a Take off them b Take them off c Take off
25 I'm looking to my summer holiday.
15 He said that Michael and that he was Scottish.
a his name is b my name was c his name was
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b Complete the sentences. a Underline the word with a different sound.
16 The butcher's is a shop sells meat. 1 /'Ju/ won't coat flown round
17 A I lent John some money. 2 lss! since might mind why
B He pay you back. He never does. 3 lul should must push look
18 The British don't drive as fast the French. 4 Ij/ younger yet used just
19 What's the exciting city you've ever been to? 5 giraffe enjoy allergic
Id3/ begin
20 My brother has gone to Ireland learn
English. b Underline the stressed syllable.
21 If I more time, I would go to yoga classes. 6 unfriendly
22 I go to the party, but I'm not sure.
7 promise
23 DVDs invented in the 1990s.
8 remember
24 A I don't like football.
9 afraid
B do 1.
10 interested
25 I arrived late and my friends gone home.

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Helena knew she was one of triplets.

READING
T F DS
Read this newspaper article and circle the right answer, T
10 Now the triplets will go on holiday together three
(True), F (False) or DS (Doesn't say).
times a year.
T F DS
Triplets reunited after 69 years
LISTENING
Three triplets finally had the opportunity to celebrate
their birthday together - at the age of seventy. a Listen and circle the correct answer.
The children, originally named Florence, John, and
What colour sweater did the woman buy?
May Hodder, were separated when they were babies. Their
a beige b green c brown
mother had died a day after they were born and their
father John, a gardener, already had six other children. He 2 When does Karl want to go home?
didn't think he could look after them. So they were adopt- a June b September c October
ed by three different families in different parts of Britain 3 How old is Jenny's brother?
and given new names: Gill, David, and Helena. a 30 b 35 c 38
The story of their reunion began more than 25 years ago 4 What's the best thing about the man's flat?
when David's wife applied to a government office for his a the cheap rent b the size c the good view
birth certificate and discovered that David was one of
5 How many rooms does he book?
triplets. David was absolutely amazed. Although the office
a2 b3 c4
could not give him any information about the other two
triplets, he soon made contact with his sister Florence after
putting an advertisement in a national magazine. Florence b Listen to Emma talking about why she left London.
and David were now 44 years old. But it was another 25 Circle a, b, or c.
years before they found Helena. 6 She worked in a clothes shop for __ years.
They could not find any records of the adoption, and a 12 b 13 c 18
although they advertised in newspapers and magazines,
7 The worst thing about her job was __ .
this time nobody answered. Finally, after they had
a the salary b the travelling c the hours
appeared in a BBC TV documentary and contacted an
organization which supports adopted children, they 8 She decided to change her life because __ .
discovered that documents about Helena's adopted a she didn't really enjoy her job
family existed. Unfortunately they did not have the legal b she didn't see her son enough
right to see them. However, they appealed to a judge who c she didn't like living in London
decided that they should be allowed to see the documents. 9 In January and February she __ .
David and Florence began investigating. They a works in her garden
contacted Helena's son and finally Helena herself, Helena's b goes back to London
adoptive parents had told her that she was one of triplets c works in her guesthouse
but she never thought she would see the other two. She 10 She is than before.
felt quite nervous about meeting her brother and sister a richer b busier c more relaxed
after such a long time, but when she had met them she
said, 'It's absolutely wonderful to know I really belong to a
WRITING
real family.'
The triplets are now planning to go on holiday together
to Devon, and to meet each other as often as possible. Hi
Attached is a photo of Liverpool, where: ive.
It's a big city on the river Mersey, EYO ,::S
1 Mr and Mrs Hodder had ten children. famous for the Beatles and for '-:,s'=o();?a
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team. Please tell me about you :;0.', <. .: <ere
2 Their new families lived very near their father.
exactly is it, and how big is r.-? ',ro-:'S -:,re •...
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4 David needed a birth certificate to get a passport. about 1i ''''g -:,"'e'e~
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5 David always knew he had two brothers or sisters.
T F DS
6 The government office told him where to find his
sisters.
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7 He found Florence very quickly.

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