B1 - Units 7+8

VOCABULARY: A. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence.1. We always ... on Chloe to help us when we need someone to look after our dog. count trust select respect 2. My friends and family ... me a lot while I was taking my exams. produced repaired suited supported 3. Are you interested in a temporary or ... job? permanent smooth loose tight 4. This website ... useful information about ocean pollution. advertises reminds provides suits 5. We have ... to meet Tom outside the theater at 8:00. approached dealt arranged told 6. I am really ... for the time you have spent helping me with my project. satisfied extraordinary magnificent grateful 7. I have ... out these gloves because I use them every day at work. damaged worn beat stayed B. Fill in the gaps. Use the words given below. 1. Solar energy can be used to produce electricity.2. It's taking ages to download this program.3. I think these shoes are good value for your money.4. I am trying to reduce the amount of time I spend on my tablet.5. The best way to protect endangered species is to protect the places they live.6. She stays in shape by training every day. GRAMMAR: A. Use the words given at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Running At Night:I have always been an active person. (1) Fitness is really important to me. --- FITIn addition to paying for a gym (2) membership, I am also fond of running. --- MEMBERI particularly like long distance races that take place far from the city so I can admire the (3) natural beauty of the countryside. --- NATURELast winter, I travelled to the north of England for a five-mile race through Dalby Forest.The race took place at night and it was (4) completely dark! --- COMPLETEEven though we had small torches on our helmets, I was still (5) terrified. --- TERRIFYIt was really cold too! To be honest, it wasn't the most fun event I have ever taken part in.The other runners seemed happy enough but being in the middle of a forest in the dark made me feel (6) uncomfortable. --- COMFORTABLEAlthough I am an (7) experienced runner, I didn't enjoy the event at all. --- EXPERIENCE B. Complete the text below with the word that best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. Helping the monkeysThere is an endangered species of monkey in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve in India called the lion-tailed macaque. For these creatures, moving from treetop to treetop is easier (1) than walking on the ground. But a lot of trees are (2) being cut down in the reserve where they live to make the roads wider. This is good for tourists who want to drive through the reserve to see the wildlife, but not for the monkeys. (3) If they want to move from one part of the jungle to another, they sometimes have to cross a road. This is (4) so dangerous that a lot of monkeys (5) are killed by cars when they try it. But in some parts of the nature reserve, special bridges (6) have been built between the trees on one side of a road and the trees on the other side. These bridges help the monkeys travel through the jungle (7) more safely than before. They seem to be (8) the best solution to the problem so far. C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given. 1. Our apartment is smaller than the house we used to live in. BIGOur apartment is not as big as the house we used to live in.2. I didn’t take a break because I wasn’t tired. WOULDIf I had been tired, I would have taken a break.3. You must send the email immediately. BEThe email must be sent immediately.4. Our holiday in Greece was so good that we’re going again next year. SUCHWe had such a good holiday in Greece that we’re going again next year.5. The dish they ordered cost more than anything else on the menu. EXPENSIVEThey ordered the most expensive dish on the menu.6. Daniel doesn’t walk to school on his own because he is young. WEREIf Daniel were older, he would walk to school on his own. D. Choose the correct answer:1. ... available if I call you later? Will you be Were you Would you be Should you be 2. You can't access this website unless you ... first. will log in are logging in log in would log in 3. If you tried harder, you ... a better grade. had gotten could get got can get 4. I have never seen ... tall building before. such so such a a more 5. He could have become a great engineer if he ... to university. has gone would go went had gone 6. They promised to call us as soon as they ... the results. will get are getting get will be getting 7. The road ahead ... us is in poor condition. to of from for