7 Read the text Mark the statements true (T) or false (F) Circle the six examples of informal language in the dialogue and then give the formal equivalent Example Put the kettle on I need a cuppa cup of tea YOU ASK … WE ANSWER! A Turn the telly off There’s nothing good on Q WHY DO WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN? B What you wanna tonight then? A Women generally live six years longer than men A We could go to the pub There are always lots of nice guys there Evidence suggests that boys are the weaker sex at birth, which means that more die in infancy Also women not have as much heart disease as men In terms of lifestyle, men smoke more than women and thus more die of smokingrelated diseases They also drink more and are generally more aggressive in behaviour, particularly when driving cars, so they are more likely to die in accidents Also, they generally have more dangerous occupations, such as building work B But I haven’t got any money You owe me twenty quid A Oh, sorry, I forgot B Well, give me a fag, then I’ve run out A Help yourself They’re on the table B Ta! (2 points for each correct answer) 12 Translate these sentences Could you tell me where the bank is? Historically, women died in childbirth and men in wars Hence nuns and philosophers often lived to _ great ages Now, childbearing is less risky and _ there are fewer wars The country with the I’m not sure if the weather will be good highest life expectancy is Japan, where the _ average age for men is 76 and for women 82 _ I wonder whose car this is More boys die as babies or small children than girls Women suffer more from heart disease and smoking-related diseases than men Men have more car accidents when driving drunk _ _ I’m invited to the party, aren’t I? _ _ Nuns used to live for a long time because they didn’t have children Nowadays having children is less dangerous to women’s health than it used to be The difference in average life expectancy of women compared with men is greater in Japan than in other countries (1 point for each correct answer) © Oxford University Press Photocopiable You haven’t read this book, have you? _ _ (2 points for each correct answer) 10 TOTAL 100 37 Name: Report the following statements and questions Unit 12 Examples ‘I’m not feeling very well,’ he said He said that he wasn’t feeling very well ‘Do you know Mr Anderson?’ she asked She asked if I knew Mr Anderson Name: _ ‘Do you want to go for a drink? they asked Match the phonetic script (1–11) with a word (a–k) One example has been given g /"hVnImu:n/ /bes"m&n/ b engaged /"wId@U/ c best man /"fju:n@r@l/ d reception /rI"sepSn/ e christening /"pregn@nt/ f /In"geIÙd/ g honeymoon /m@"t3:nItI %li:v/ h bouquet /"krIsnIN/ i widow 10 /bU"keI/ j funeral 11 /"wedIN/ ‘We’ve decided to get married,’ they told their parents a wedding They asked k maternity leave They told their parents ‘How many times have you been to the United States?’ she asked me She asked me ‘I won’t be able to leave until seven o’clock,’ he told me pregnant He told me ‘I can’t swim very well,’ she said She said ‘We took a taxi to the station,’ they told me They told me (1 point for each correct answer) 10 ‘Our luggage has been damaged,’ they said Complete the sentences with words from question All the words are to with birth, marriage, and death They are not all used Example They said _ ‘Are you going to school tomorrow?’ he asked me He asked me When two people want to get married, they organize a wedding ‘We may stay until the weekend,’ they said The flowers that the bride carries at a wedding is They said _ called a 10 ‘Where have you been living?’ they asked The time that a woman can have off work after They asked giving birth is called (2 points for each correct answer) The groom’s male friend who helps him on his wedding day is called the Complete the sentences with the correct form of say, tell, or ask When a couple promise to marry each other, they are Example The ceremony when a dead person is buried is Can you tell me the time, please? ‘How old are you?’ he called a Can you repeat that, please? I didn’t hear what you A woman whose husband has died is called a Dad us a story last night The ceremony when a baby is named is called a Would you mind me your name? It’s important to questions when you are learning English The holiday that a couple has after a wedding is called a Speak more clearly, please I can’t understand what (1 point for each correct answer) you (2 points for each correct answer) © Oxford University Press 20 Photocopiable 38 12 Your best friend has told you that her grandfather has just died Change the sentences into indirect speech using the reporting verbs in the box Use each word once tell refuse remind offer advise agree invite order beg promise warn You’re standing at the back of a lift behind a big group of people The lift has just reached the floor you want Example ‘Tidy your bedroom!’ Chris said to the children Chris told the children to tidy their bedroom ‘I think you ought to see the doctor,’ Jo said to me You’re at a noisy party and someone asks you a question You didn’t hear and you want them to repeat what they said Jo _ ‘Don’t play with matches or you’ll burn yourself,’ Sally said to her son Sally _ ‘Shall we invite the neighbours to the party?’ John asked me ‘Yes, OK,’ I said You’re in a clothes shop and you’re trying to get the assistant’s attention You want to try on a shirt I ‘Please, please, please help me! I’m desperate!’ the man said to us You’re at the railway station and someone asks you to fill in a questionnaire You can’t because you’re in a hurry to catch a train The man ‘Don’t worry! You can rely on me – I’ll sort out the problem,’ Jane said Jane _ (2 points for each correct answer) ‘Don’t forget to call the dentist’s!’ I said to him Translate these sentences I He said that his wife had had a baby ‘I’ll carry your case for you,’ my son said _ My son _ _ ‘Shut up and sit down!’ the soldier said to them She said that she wouldn’t marry him The soldier _ ‘I won’t speak to him!’ she said _ She They asked me if I knew the bridegroom 10 ‘Would you like to go for a drink?’ they said to us _ They _ (3 points for each correct answer) 10 _ 30 The judge told the man to be quiet Write what you would say in the following situations using the expressions from the box Then complete the answer in your own words _ _ His parents advised him not to get divorced What? Pardon? I’m so sorry Excuse me (I’m) sorry Example _ _ Your friend has told you she’s going to give up university to work in a shop (2 points for each correct answer) What? Are you crazy? You can’t give up now! You’ve worked so hard! © Oxford University Press Photocopiable 10 TOTAL 39 100 Name: The new is brilliant You can buy Progress Test everything you want in one place ‘Can you give me my ? I’m going to Name: _ the greengrocer’s and the butcher’s (1 point for each correct answer) Put the words from the box into the correct category One example has been given Complete the sentences with in, on, at, ago, for, since, while, during, or nothing ring widow grave bouquet cot bride cemetery pram pregnant best man christening reception to bury a wedding a baby It’s been raining early this morning They got divorced they were living abroad I saw them last Sunday I’m tired We’ve been walking hours She left the house hours (1 point for each correct answer) Shall we meet half past nine? 12 We all had a wonderful time their wedding day Write the opposites of the following adjectives Example I’m leaving in July She started acting the age of twelve Example a funeral ring tidy – untidy generous – mean I felt really sick the flight to New York hard-working – 10 My parents were born the 1930s reliable – (1 point for each correct answer) 10 outgoing – Circle the correct form of the verb moody – Example patient – sensitive – I’ve been studying/I’ve studied for hours and I’ve ambitious – just finished pessimistic – (1 point for each correct answer) I’ve been learning /I’ve learnt Polish for a year You’re very red Have you been running/ Have you run? I’ve been completing/I’ve completed half the work Complete the sentences with a compound noun formed with air, sun, or shopping Example up to now The children are in the garden They have played/ I’ve won the lottery and now I’m going on a shopping spree They have been playing outside since lunch-time I’ve visited/I’ve been visiting lots of different It’s so hot at work I wish our office had countries over the years We’ve been watching/We’ve watched this film twice My ideal holiday is lying on the beach all day and already We went for a walk in the evening and saw the (1 point for each correct answer) most beautiful I’ve got a letter to send to South Africa Can I send it ? © Oxford University Press Photocopiable 40 6 Write indirect questions Example Example Where’s the nearest bank? Do you know where the nearest bank is? How much you earn? ‘Please, please lend me the money!’ my brother said ‘You ought to go to the bank for a loan,’ I replied Would you mind telling me ? My brother Who is the person I need to speak to? I can’t remember _ ‘Would you like to come with me to see the new Jurassic Park film?’ Karen asked ‘No, not really, but thanks anyway,’ John said Does he always get such good marks? I wonder if When will you be able to give me an answer? Karen Have you any idea _ ? Can we get a bus directly to the airport? ‘Can you help me with my homework, Dad?’ Ben asked ‘Yes, of course I will definitely help you after dinner,’ his dad replied I’d like to know Did he get a place at university? Ben Do you know _ ? (1 point for each correct answer) ‘This town is so boring!’ my sister said ‘Why don’t you move to London?’ I replied Report the questions and statements Example My sister ‘Have you got a ticket for the concert?’ they asked They asked me if I had a ticket for the concert ‘Yes, it was me who stole the money,’ David said ‘But it was nothing to with me,’ Simon added ‘Will you be able to play in the team?’ he asked David He asked _ ‘What you think of the new art gallery?’ she asked them (2 points for each correct answer) 10 Complete the sentences with must or can’t and a suitable verb Example You been working for hours You must be exhausted She asked them ‘We must leave early tomorrow,’ they told us They told us _ They have only just got married but they ‘I’ve been travelling a lot for my work,’ she said very happy because they spend a lot She said of time apart ‘I may look for a new flat in a couple of months,’ he told me They’re always very well-dressed They a lot of money on clothes He told me Their children don’t go to school Their parents ‘We didn’t enjoy the holiday very much,’ they said them at home They said _ (1 point for each correct answer) ‘Shut the door, Jill!’ Linda said ‘Don’t forget to say please!’ Jill replied Linda told Jill to shut the door and Jill reminded her to say please That can’t be Maria, because she’s away on holiday She her twin sister, Andrea It must be very difficult working in the day and at Report the dialogues using the words from the box night You a lot of time to relax tell remind ask beg suggest refuse admit advise invite promise complain deny I only put the food in the oven ten minutes ago, so it hot enough yet (1 point for each correct answer) © Oxford University Press Photocopiable 41 Name: You have been staying in a hotel but you are not satisfied with the service Complain about two things that were wrong 10 Look at the pictures and write what must have happened or might have happened Example You arrive half an hour late for an important meeting Apologize politely and explain why you were late She might have fallen down the stairs You bought a shirt in an expensive clothes shop You washed it once and you haven’t been able to wear it since Complain about two things that are wrong with the shirt _ _ You missed your best friend’s birthday party Say sorry to your friend and explain why you didn’t go _ _ Your brother didn’t get the job he applied for He feels very bad and thinks he’ll never get a job Be sympathetic and encouraging _ _ You’ve been to see your favourite band in concert, but you didn’t enjoy the performance Complain to the concert promoter about two things that were wrong _ _ (2 points for each correct answer) 12 12 Translate these sentences We’ve been looking for a flat for months but we still haven’t found one _ _ _ _ _ _ Do you know how much the meal will cost? _ They told me they might have a party at the weekend _ _ _ _ _ _ (1 point for each correct sentence) They’re very late They might have had an accident _ _ 11 What would you say in these situations? Our teacher reminded us to revise for the test Example You are in a restaurant and you have just had an awful meal Complain to the waiter, telling him what was wrong Excuse me, I’m afraid I wasn’t very happy with my meal The fish wasn’t cooked enough, the potatoes were too soft, and the salad was too salty © Oxford University Press Photocopiable _ _ (2 points for each correct answer) 10 TOTAL 42 100 Name: ANSWER KEY UNIT 1 i T f j a c 3 10 have you got does he work did you Have you seen is Dad doing didn’t you Has your sister had Have your children got were you have you been learning 4 10 It isn’t a very good film She isn’t working very hard at the moment He doesn’t need a computer for his job The house isn’t decorated every year We didn’t buy presents for everyone They haven’t sold their house She wasn’t wearing new clothes They haven’t been waiting for a long time I haven’t got a garden We didn’t have an exam last term 5 they aren’t I I am she hasn’t he can’t T F lam b ans w er l f i s land k nee 10 didn’t am Has was haven’t i male read now f I won’t we have it is I’m not he did bom b er si g n forei g n k now recei p t a a b e h a d h g d humming Did you paint read a i e 5 arrived, had already left phoned, had gone drove, hadn’t driven had met, saw spent, had already failed had lived, decided b a 10 4 We have Do you know I prefer I don’t enjoy it belongs b ’s getting married ’m not sleeping meet ’m preparing rains He thinks Do you see She’s thinking I deserve look Wine is exported from France and Germany The rubbish is collected once a week The money is being counted at the moment Some new houses are being designed The bills are paid by cheque The details are being checked now Oranges are grown in the south of Spain A lot of people are employed in marketing New computer software is being developed 10 A new swimming pool is being built in my town Verb advise discuss feel accept meet T quiet – talkative formal – casual Noun Noun Adjective advice discussion feeling acceptance meeting foreigner offence height difficulty respect foreign offensive high difficult respectful j a b g a b c a b c a b c a © Oxford University Press Photocopiable h We don’t have to leave early Do we have to leave early? We had to leave early He doesn’t have to work at weekends Does he have to work at weekends? He had to work at weekends She can’t stay out after midnight Can she stay out after midnight? She could stay out after midnight They aren’t allowed to get up late on Saturdays b Are they allowed to get up late on Saturdays? c They were allowed to get up late on Saturdays 43 e a c Do you have to had to mustn’t PROGRESS TEST ac'ceptance 'difficult ad'vice of'fence 'foreign re'spectful f You can’t / aren’t allowed to talk You can’t / aren’t allowed to feed the animals You have to leave your bags at the reception You don’t have to be a member to use this club You can drink this water 10 (Possible answers) You should go to the police You should start revising You should take an aspirin You should try learning a language You should get a loan from the bank You should phone him UNIT tastes ’s washing go Are you studying ’m listening have to Were you allowed to had to can’t/aren’t allowed to has to must must have to My car was stolen when I was away on holiday The road was being repaired when the accident happened I didn’t receive the invitation because it had been sent to the wrong address All the tickets had been sold by the time we got to the stadium The musician was interviewed immediately after the concert We couldn’t go to our favourite restaurant because it was being decorated The painting was sold to an art gallery in New York I couldn’t recognize my home town because so many of the old buildings had been knocked down hard-working – lazy reserved – outgoing d broke, was skiing saw, were waiting was preparing, cut did they visit, were travelling Were you working, came were living, met T T F F T F F T 10 F 3 10 F / d / lived, listened / t / cooked, washed, worked, danced / I d / wanted, invited, started, decided food hair home play golf, volleyball go skiing, jogging, fishing athletics, exercises, aerobics b are made spend come aren’t invited 4 UNIT 2 a T is conducting drawing has written T 10 F UNIT Does were have/’ve is 7 10 g 2 F wake up is delivered don’t get up is imported They’re playing cards She’s writing a letter He’s playing the piano She’s doing aerobics They’re playing badminton admiration arrangement height offence feeling punctual tolerant reserved nationalistic hospitable Base form bite choose hide know leave make put ring speak 5 is Have did haven’t Does/did Past Simple Past Participle bit chose did hid knew left made put rang spoke bitten chosen done hidden known left made put rung spoken 10 had was don’t am were Hundreds of burglars have been arrested over the past six months A lot of the world’s silk is exported from/by India Are parts for cars still made at the factory? The job had already been given to someone else by the time I arrived My car was damaged while I was away on holiday The swimming pool is being cleaned just now Ten people have been interviewed since last week The best food in town is served at that restaurant The area was being searched at midnight last night 10 Information and help are being provided at the main desk 7 10 was had to was walking noticed realized had met had just missed knew recognize told 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 studied ’m are you doing work ’ve lived don’t believe ’ve been ’ve never seen agreed were looking You can open the window You should take more exercise I had to have violin lessons when I was a child Tourists must carry a passport at all times You mustn’t drink and drive You don’t have to book a table at the restaurant Children are allowed to eat in the bar Do I have to get a visa for Brazil? You shouldn’t exercise after a big meal 10 I was allowed to leave school early yesterday afternoon (Possible answers) Would you like to go out on Saturday night? Shall we go ice-skating? I really enjoyed the film What did you think of it? Excuse me, can I have the bill, please? Would you like a lift home? Would you mind closing the door, please? Do you think you could help me when I move house? What a fantastic shirt! Was it expensive? Mind your own business! It’s my round 10 Can I have extension 2861, please? UNIT freezing storm clouds sunshine forecast a people elderly, sociable, bored food home-grown, frozen, tasty, fresh towns overcrowded, polluted, historic fresh polluted historic tasty sociable bored g c j b a a b i a a b 5 What’s he like? What does he look like? Would you like to go for a meal tonight? How is she? Do you like travelling? being raining to arrive to help working 10 pay smoking to travel feel to save Helen invited Ann to go to a party My friend advised me to go to the doctor’s He reminded her to pay the phone bill My Dad told us to turn the TV down James warned Chris not to sunbathe for too long She would prefer them not to smoke in the house working to arrive seeing to miss to finish using T T 10 11 12 F starting to move to answer driving to set up to stay up F F T j h 10 i shower foggy chilly sunny mist c l F g e are you going to, I’ll I’m going to, I’ll I’m going to, I’ll I’m going to, I’m going to I’m going to, I’ll 5 ’ll spend ’s going to cry will change ’s going to look for will be 10 6 When is she going to Prague? What time is she leaving? Where is she leaving/flying from? Where is she staying? How long is she staying at the hotel? When is she leaving Prague? When is she meeting Daniel? What is she doing on Wednesday evening? help please book Certainly would ’m going to walk ’ll see ’s going to snow ’ll ’re meeting possible see need arrange anything already 4 10 5 10 © Oxford University Press Photocopiable CV retired resignation qualified 7 have run out of picked it up have just looked up hasn’t taken off turn it on brought me up has already got over gave (it) up a Past Simple Past Participle drank saw gave wrote was/were read found forgot drunk seen given written been read found forgotten yet never just yet He has lived in the country all his life They sold their house six months ago Has she found a new job yet? My mother worked as a lawyer before her retirement Did they enjoy their party last night? We have never flown in Concorde in our lives Which countries have you visited up to now? Where did you go to school as a child? I have been in my present job for eight years How long did they study German before stopping? have been kidnapped has damaged has been delayed has been promoted have applied have been killed have arrested have caused hasn’t been accepted have elected 44 extension line through Speaking This application redundant advertisement interview b meeting message back Base adjective frightened tasty hot dirty angry attractive funny clever quite absolutely quite 3 Strong adjective terrified delicious boiling filthy furious beautiful hilarious brilliant really absolutely very arrive, will give will feel, gets will be, starts won’t go, improves will give, see b for for ago since in 4 10 Base form drink see give write be read find forget UNIT UNIT transport underground, ferry, plane type of holiday sightseeing, activity, tour people receptionist, guest, tourist, chambermaid, travel agent places to go museum, beach, gallery, castle, store 2 UNIT b a b a a If you mix red and yellow, you get orange She will help us if we ask her People put on weight if they eat too much If they enjoy the film, they will recommend it to their friends They will travel on the motorway if the traffic isn’t too bad If there was an early train, I would be there on time If my sister didn’t live abroad, we would see her more than once a year If I had got over my operation, I could get up If there were some parking spaces, we could take our car If they had a lot of room, they could have a dog If there were some beers left, I could offer you one If James could afford a flat of his own, he wouldn’t live with his parents If my boss was more experienced, he would be more decisive If he had a fax machine, I could send this immediately 10 If we knew his address, we could write to him We would rather live in the country What would you like to tonight? She would rather not speak to her exboyfriend I wouldn’t mind having a lift to work Would you mind lending me your mobile phone? 8 see, go didn’t wear, would be will take, aren’t got up, would catch would buy, were speak, will say were, would go won’t go, isn’t/hasn’t been finds, buys (Possible answers) Let’s make a present for her! If I were you, I’d give him/her a call You ought to borrow one from a colleague We’d better start revising We should complain to the manager Why don’t you ask your parents for a lift? Shall we play chess instead? PROGRESS TEST 1 Sun – all the other words are to with cold weather Foggy – all the other words are nouns Wind – all the other words are verbs Gallery – all the other words are to with hotels Starving – all the other words can describe food Capital – all the other words can describe towns High – the other words can describe people Application – all the other words are jobs Employed – all the other words refer to people who don’t work 10 Good – all the other words are strong adjectives ran out of carried on turned up put up with picked up What does your English teacher look like? Personal answer What you and your friends like doing in your free time? Personal answer What is your best friend like? Personal answer What would you like to tomorrow evening? Personal answer I’ll help you when I have more free time Let’s book the tickets now before they sell them all/they’ve all been sold Could you look after the children while I’m at work? They’ll fax us the information as soon as they get back to the office They won’t know until the letter arrives They won’t let us in after the film has started I’m taking a year off and doing some travelling Yes, I’m wearing my blue suit It’s closing down in a few months Sorry, I’m working late We’re having curry I’m visiting some friends in Wales to increase giving eating to post to be 10 to go finishing to speak to repair waiting If she gets on a boat, she gets seasick If I was taller, I would play in the basketball team If I find them, I’ll bring them to you If he’s completely well tomorrow, he’ll go to school If you fill it with petrol, it goes for two weeks If they employed more people, they would be more productive Hundreds of employees have been made redundant in local government Do you know if the tunnel has been completed yet? A new mayor has been chosen by the people of the region Huge improvements have been made in the development of drugs Michael Jackson has been voted (as) one of the best singers of the year by teenagers in Europe Can you tell me if my parcel has been delivered yet? 9 10 have you been wanted ’ll keep was have you done promised ’ll explain came told were arrested 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 happened was burgled ’m going to speak saw thought have never heard are you going to ’ve just had ’ll make ’ll lock 10 (Possible answers) Two to the Tower of London, please Can you tell us when it’s our stop? Excuse me, I think you’ll find that seat is mine Could you tell me what’s on at the local theatre, please? Could you send up some writing paper, please? Hi, … This is … here I got your message Can you call me back at about …? Thanks Bye Good morning, ABC Accountants … I’m putting you through Shall we go to the sales? Why don’t you have some private lessons? UNIT 1 reliable untidy impatient cheerful 2 They can’t be at home He must be her son It could be under the bed It might be the neighbour’s She must be practising for her exam They can’t be retired It could be from William They might be having lunch 3 They must have our money She might/could arrive this afternoon They can’t be brother and sister He might/could be Spanish or Italian He can’t be the new manager She must be in the office The bag might/could belong to Helen It must be his fault 4 They might have had an argument You must have been frightened You can’t have finished already She can’t have seen you They must have played badly They could have won the lottery They might have had bad weather You could have left it at school © Oxford University Press Photocopiable 45 optimistic generous unsociable ambitious (Possible answers) They might have gone to the wrong gate She must have passed her driving test They might have heard a joke He might have lost his job He must have fallen in the river She might have spoken to her boyfriend So am I! I don’t! Neither I! Neither can I! I can! I’m not! I haven’t! So I! room traffic air book UNIT 10 1 sun agent tooth hair at midday, Easter, the age of 18, the end of May in the 1990s, July, the seventeenth century, autumn, 1962 on Sunday morning, my birthday, 21 June 3 during in in since while for ago for 4 has been eating have been playing have you been doing, have just made have broken have been driving, haven’t found has had has liked have been playing have you been travelling, have you visited been waiting, ordered dolls have you collected, have you been collecting dolls lessons have you had, have you learnt have you been using my car, have you done T T F F T stay much too any enough F How many, as many as some, a little How much enough too much a few too few I’ve been waiting I got too much kiss bite climb point UNIT 11 1 whistle scratch tie lick point kissed chew g j whistling has just bitten licking c a e h I wonder who that girl is over there I’d like to know if/whether you have had any experience of working with children Do you happen to know where the director’s office is? I can’t remember what day the meeting is on I’m not sure if/whether she still works in marketing Can you tell me if/whether you felt satisfied with the service? I’ve no idea how far it is from Manchester to Birmingham I’ve no idea if/whether we should wear formal or casual clothes for the party Would you mind telling me if/whether you have ever applied to this company before? 10 Have you any idea what time the next train leaves? did you am I have they don’t you can’t you does he could you will you F telly wanna guys quid fag Ta! F T T PROGRESS TEST down a wedding bouquet, bride, best man, reception a baby cot, pram, pregnant, christening a funeral widow, grave, cemetery, to bury up down down You don’t like my haircut, you? You got married recently, didn’t you? This is your jacket, isn’t it? It wasn’t very funny, was it? You’ve got a calculator, haven’t you? T 2 up F television / TV want to boys/men pounds cigarette Thanks/Thank you UNIT 12 c i j d f k e 10 h 11 a 2 bouquet maternity leave best man engaged b funeral widow christening honeymoon They asked if I wanted to go for a drink They told their parents they had decided to get married She asked me how many times I had been to the United States He told me he wouldn’t be able to leave until seven o’clock She said she couldn’t swim very well They told me they had taken a taxi to the station They said their luggage had been damaged He asked me if I was going to school tomorrow They said they might stay until the weekend 10 They asked where I had been living asked said told (Possible answers) I’m so sorry Is there anything I can do? Excuse me I want to get out here This is my floor Pardon? I didn’t hear what you said Could you repeat it? Excuse me Can I try this on, please? (I’m) sorry I’m in a hurry My train is about to leave telling ask are saying Jo advised me to see the doctor Sally warned her son not to play with matches I agreed to invite the neighbours to the party The man begged us to help him Jane promised to sort out the problem I reminded him to call the dentist’s My son offered to carry my case The soldier ordered them to shut up and sit down She refused to speak to him 10 They invited us to go for a drink © Oxford University Press lazy unreliable shy/reserved easy-going/happy impatient insensitive unambitious optimistic air-conditioning airmail sunbathing shopping centre sunset shopping basket/list 4 at since while – for 10 ago at on during in 5 I’ve been studying Have you been running? I’ve completed They have been playing I’ve visited We’ve watched Would you mind telling me how much you earn? I can’t remember who the person is I need to speak to I wonder if he always gets such good marks Have you any idea when you will be able to give me an answer? I’d like to know if/whether we can get a bus directly to the airport Do you know if he got a place at university? He asked me if/whether I would be able to play in the team She asked them what they thought of the new art gallery They told us they had to leave early the next day She said she had been travelling a lot for her work He told me he might look for a new flat in a couple of months They said they hadn’t enjoyed the holiday very much My brother begged me to lend him the money but I advised him to go to the bank for a loan Karen invited John to see the new Jurassic Park film, but John refused Ben asked his Dad to help him with his homework, and his Dad promised he would My sister complained that the town was boring, so I suggested that she moved to London David admitted that he had stolen the money, but Simon denied it Photocopiable 46 can’t be must spend must teach must be can’t have can’t be 10 (Possible answers) He might have bought the wrong size He might have had a fight She might have lost her money She must have lost her dog He must have finished They must have won He might have been out running They might have taken the wrong road 11 (Possible answers) Excuse me, I’m afraid I wasn’t very happy with the service The room was too small and the hotel was very noisy I’m sorry I’m late My car wouldn’t start Excuse me, I’m afraid I’m not very happy with this shirt I’ve washed it once and now it’s full of holes and the colour has changed Sorry I couldn’t come to your party I was ill that weekend Sorry to hear you didn’t get the job Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find a good job soon Excuse me, I’m afraid I wasn’t very happy with the concert The sound was awful and the band only played for an hour and a quarter Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street, Oxford OX2 6DP Photocopying Oxford New York Athens Auckland Bangkok Bogota Bombay Buenos Aires Calcutta Cape Town Dar es Salaam Delhi Florence Hong Kong Istanbul Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madras Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi Paris Singapore Taipei Tokyo Toronto Warsaw and associated companies in Berlin Ibadan These tests may be photocopied freely for classroom use They may not be adapted, printed, or sold without the permission of Oxford University Press Acknowledgements Illustrations by: David Eaton p 15 Barrie Mitchell pp 8, Harry Venning pp 12, 21, 22, 32, 35, 42 Margaret Wellbank pp 16, 25, 27, 36 Oxford and Oxford English are trade marks of Oxford University Press ISBN 19 470239 © Oxford University Press 1998 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Oxford University Press This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher’s prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser Printed in the UK Publisher’s note: These tests are designed to accompany the New Headway English Course MATERIALS FOR PHOTOCOPYING ISBN 0-19-470239-1 Oxford English 7801 94 702393 ... moment Some new houses are being designed The bills are paid by cheque The details are being checked now Oranges are grown in the south of Spain A lot of people are employed in marketing New computer... what they thought of the new art gallery They told us they had to leave early the next day She said she had been travelling a lot for her work He told me he might look for a new flat in a couple... subsequent purchaser Printed in the UK Publisher’s note: These tests are designed to accompany the New Headway English Course MATERIALS FOR PHOTOCOPYING ISBN 0-19-470239-1 Oxford English 7801 94 702393