Title: Default for 1130Reg2
Course: 2025 Regular English I

Q: Complete the sentences with used to / didn’t use to / Did … use to, or the simple present + usually.

1 I [...] (not / like) Maria much, but now I get along really well with her.

2 [...] (you / work) in the main office in Tokyo before you came here?

3 Wanda [...] (eat) here at lunchtimes, so we might see her today.

4 Tom [...] (not / be) so quiet. Is he tired today?

5 You never [...](watch) sports. Why do you watch them so much now?

6 Debbie [...] (be) an architect, but now she’s training to be a yoga teacher.

7 When we were children, we often [...](play) in the park near our house.

8 Lucia [...] (go) shopping on Sundays because it’s quieter.
A: didn't use to; Did... use to; usually; usually; used to; used to; used to; usually

Q: Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

1 My best [...] is coming over for dinner tonight.

2 You’ll like Carla when you [...] her.

3 We’re surprised Tom and Anna have broken [...]. They seemed so happy.

4 You should meet Mike. He’s a very [...] of Jane’s.

5 I [...] in touch with Petra for a while but then I found her on Facebook.

6 They [...]their new coach for the first time this afternoon.

7 Antonio and Lucia [...] a lot in common, so they find it easy to talk.

8 He’s been trying to [...] with Kim all day.

9. We [...] married in 1998
A: friend; get to know; up; close; lost; met; have; get in touch; got

Q: Read the following descriptions and answer true or false in the next page, you can't come back and read the descriptions.

                                                                  We met thanks to sports

Marjorie

Many years ago, I used to play tennis with a man called Roger. He usually beat me, but I remember how kind he was.

We lost touch when I got married, and I thought I’d never see him again. That was 30 years ago. When I retired last year, I needed a new activity, especially as I had also recently gotten divorced, so I took up golf. One day I was going around the course alone, when I saw a man, also playing on his own. When he turned around, I realized it was my old friend! We couldn’t believe it! After that we started playing regularly. Yesterday, Roger proposed in the middle of the golf course – he’d put a ring inside a golf ball! I couldn’t believe it when I saw the ring, but I said “yes”!

Paul

I was looking for a roommate a few months ago because I had just split up with my partner, and she had moved out. To forget her, I started working out at the gym after work. I slowly got to know Steve, who was often there at the same time, although we didn’t become friends until we were both warming up one day, and he said he was looking for somewhere to live as his girlfriend had just dumped him. I told him that I had a room in my apartment and that I was looking for a roommate. He moved in two days later. We’ve become good friends, and we both agree that we’re much easier to live with than our ex-girlfriends!

Liz

I had recently moved to San Francisco from Los Angeles when I decided to run the Boston Marathon. I didn’t want to train alone, so I advertised for a running partner at my local gym, and Harriet got in touch. We met for coffee and got along really well. It was amazing how many things we had in common. For example, she had recently moved to

San Francisco, too. While we were getting fit, we also became close friends.

Unfortunately, I got injured three weeks before the race and couldn’t take part. I was sad about the race but am delighted about my new friendship. And we’re already thinking about next year . . .

Ready?
- yes
- no
A: yes / no

Q: Marjorie stayed in touch with Roger after she got married.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: 1 Marjorie stayed in touch with Roger after she got married. [...]

2 Marjorie was playing golf when she met Roger again. [...]

3 Marjorie and Roger have gotten engaged. [...]

4 Steve needed somewhere to live after his girlfriend broke up with him. [...]

5 Paul doesn’t really get along with Steve. [...]

6 Liz decided to run the Boston Marathon after she’d moved from Los Angeles. [...]

7 Liz wanted someone to train with. [...]

8 Harriet wasn’t the first person who made contact with Liz. [...]

9 Harriet and Liz didn’t like each other when they first met. [...]

10 Harriet still ran the race after Liz hurt her leg. [...]
A: False; True; True; True; False; True; True; Doesn't say; False; Doesn't say

Q: From the texts select  Marjorie,  Paul or  Liz.

1 The person I met had also recently moved to the city. [...]

2 I started a new sport after I got divorced. [...]

3 I usually go to the gym in the evenings. [...]

4 I got injured while I was running. [...]

5 I share an apartment with one person. [...]
A: Liz; Marjorie; Paul; Liz; Paul

Q: Complete the sentences with one word.

1 A lot of the latest James Bond movie was shot on [...]in London.

2 Most movies have amazing special [...] now. They aren’t so special anymore!

3 I really enjoyed the first movie. I can’t wait for the [...].

4 The dialogue was spoken in English and then [...] in Spanish and French.

5 I don’t like [...] movies because I get scared very easily.

6 The [...] from all the High School Musical movies became best-selling albums.

7 It’s a Swedish movie, so you’ll have to read the [...].

8 Hundreds of [...] were employed for the battle scenes in the Lord of the Rings movies.

9 The [...] was very complicated and I got confused halfway through the movie.

10 I like science-[...] movies with robots in them.
A: location; effects; sequel; dubbed; horror; soundtracks; subtitles; extras; plot; fiction

Write about a childhood friendship (140–180 words). Answer the questions.

- When did you meet? How?
- How did you get along? What was special about the friendship?
- Did you ever lose touch?
- How often did you usually talk / meet?
- What did you use to do together?
- Are you still friends?

Q: Complete the sentences with used to / didn’t use to / Did … use to, or the simple present + usually.

1 I [...] (not / like) Maria much, but now I get along really well with her.

2 [...] (you / work) in the main office in Tokyo before you came here?

3 Wanda [...] (eat) here at lunchtimes, so we might see her today.

4 Tom [...] (not / be) so quiet. Is he tired today?

5 You never [...](watch) sports. Why do you watch them so much now?

6 Debbie [...] (be) an architect, but now she’s training to be a yoga teacher.

7 When we were children, we often [...](play) in the park near our house.

8 Lucia [...] (go) shopping on Sundays because it’s quieter.
A: didn't used to; Did... use to; usually; usually; used to; used to; used to; usually

Q: Read the following paragraphs

Dreaming of Africa

Luke

I’m studying philosophy, art, and history in my senior year at a public high school, and I have to make a decision soon about which colleges I want to apply to. If I were better at science, I would study zoology as I have always had an interest in animals. I might study anthropology (the study of different people around the world) as at least that will give me the chance to travel abroad. As soon as I finish my senior year, I’m really excited to go to Uganda. If I could find an animal conservation charity that would let me work for them, I would like to stay there for a few months. My dream is to work with gorillas one day.

Naomi

Although I spent three months reviewing for my final exams, I’m still worried about the results, which are coming out soon. Unless I get A grades in all my subjects (math, chemistry, and biology), I won’t get into college to study medicine. I’ve had to be really disciplined about everything, and I’m not going to celebrate until I know I’ve been successful. I’m also working at an old people’s home as a volunteer because if I can get lots of practical experience, that will also improve my chances. When I graduate, I’m determined to work for the medical charity Doctors Without Borders and work in Africa.

Jake

It’s my last semester of school and I’m taking my final exams in a month. If I don’t pass them, I don’t really mind because I’m not very motivated to go on to get a degree. Four years of high school is enough in my opinion!

If my mom wasn’t so strict about studying, I would be practicing the guitar, which I love. When I finish school, I’m going to take up the drums. I’m doing geography, French, and music, and they’re all subjects that will be useful in the real world. My dream is to travel around French West Africa and to play and sing with Youssou N’Dour!

You can't come back to read it again.

Ready?
- Yes
- No, but okay.
A: Yes / No, but okay.

Q: 1 Luke [...]college.

2 He thinks that studying anthropology would enable him to [...]

3 He would love to [...].

4 Naomi is studying [...].

5 She needs high grades in [...] to get into college.

6 She [18]] for working with old people.

7 Jake [...] about his final exams.

8 He is going to learn to [...] after his exams.

9 He would love to[...]in the future.

10 Luke studies at [...].
Also offered: isn’t going to go to; can’t think what to study in; go to Africa; work with people; help people in Uganda; become a scientist; science and art subjects; art subjects; two science subjects; any two subjects; gets some money; receives quite a good salary; isn’t paid; is worried; doesn’t talk; play the guitar; speak French; travel to Europe; go all over Africa; a private school; an elementary school
A: would ideally study zoology in; travel to other countries; work with gorillas; mostly science subjects; three subjects; isn’t worried; play the drums; travel to part of Africa; a public high school

Q: Read the following blog.

Sara’s blog

Welcome to my blog where I talk about other blogs I have enjoyed reading! This week I have been really inspired by two women who blogged about their exciting experiments with shopping and fashion. First of all, there’s the English woman, Belinda, who didn’t buy any new clothes for a year, and then decided to only shop at thrift stores. In her blog, Belinda explains that she loved fashion but she didn’t like the fashion industry and that she was fed up with worrying about whether her clothes were ethically made or not. For a year she didn’t walk into a single shopping mall or department store. Can you imagine? She was also very good at sewing so she was able to adapt the clothes she already had. If she had something that didn’t suit her or wasn’t fashionable any more, she wasn’t afraid to change it and make it look different. She says she liked knowing that she would never meet someone wearing exactly the same thing.

Another woman, a young American called Jennifer, did something even braver. She actually wore the same “little black dress” for a year (well, she had seven identical dresses – one for each day of the week). People asked her if it was boring to put on the same style of dress every day, but being so creative, she found it easy and fun to invent 365 ways of wearing the same dress. In the photos on the blog, she looks amazing just by changing accessories (hats, scarves, belts, etc.), but she only used things she already owned or that people gave her. So, why did she do it? She says she wanted to set herself a style challenge, but she also realized that she wanted to do something useful with her creativity. So she set up the Uniform project and asked people who visited her website to donate money to help send street children in India to school. She has not only given people lots of great fashion ideas, but has also succeeded in raising 100,000 dollars and sending over 300 children to school. I think that’s really cool!

Ready?
- I got it!
- Not again!
A: I got it! / Not again!

Q: From the blog you just read, answer the following questions .

1 Sara is describing two women who blogged about [...].

2 Belinda didn’t buy new clothes for [...].

3 She wasn’t happy about [...].

4 Sara says that Belinda [...] clothes herself.

5 Belinda modified clothes that didn’t [...].

6 She enjoyed wearing clothes that [...] in stores.

7 Jennifer had seven black dresses that were all [...].

8 She [...]dressing in the way she did every day.

9 She only used extra items that she had or that people had [...] her.

10 Jennifer raised money to [...].
Also offered: scientific discoveries; how people dress in England; two years; a month; the clothes most people wear; the material most clothes are made of; couldn’t sew; made new; have buttons on; fit her; could be bought; aren’t often found; quite different from each other; very similar to each other; didn’t like; was bored; sold; bought for; buy clothes; set up a website
A: experiments with fashion; one year; the fashion industry; made changes to; look good on her; couldn’t be bought; exactly the same; didn’t mind; given; educate children

Q: Choose the correct word

1 [...]we move into the house, we’re going to completely redecorate it.

2 Shall I take my shoes off [...] I come in?

3 Hello, this is an important message for John. Please call me [...]you get home.

4 Don’t eat anything now! Wait [...] dinner’s ready.

5 We won’t get to the station on time [...] don’t leave work early.
Also offered: Until; unless; if; when; unless
A: After; before; as soon as; until; if

Q: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1 They live in the U.S., [...] the west coast.

2 I wouldn’t like to live [...] the country in winter. I prefer the city.

3 We live [...] the outskirts of Paris.

4 He gets plenty of exercise because he lives [...]the top floor!

5 My brother lives in a suburb  [...] Boston.
A: on; in; on; on; of

Q: Complete the sentences using reported speech.

1 “We’re having a sale next week.”

They told us they ______ a sale the following week.
A: were having

Q: 2 “Don’t waste your money in that store!”

The man told us ______ waste our money in that store.
A: not to

Q: 3 “I’ve bought some new jeans.”

She told me that she _____ some new jeans.
A: had bought

Q: 4 “We may not have it in stock.”

The store assistant said they ________ have it in stock.
A: might not

Q: 5 “I’ll give you a ride.”

He said he _____ give me a ride.
A: would

Q: 6 “I must be home by 6 p.m.”

He said he _______ be home by 6 p.m.
A: had to

Q: 7 “Are you watching football?”

My neighbor asked us ________ we were watching football.
A: if / had interviewed

Q: 8 “We interviewed 20 candidates today.”

They said they ________ 20 candidates that day.
A: had interviewed

Q: 9 “What are your names?”

He asked us what our names ______ .
A: were

Q: 10 “Have you been to New York?”

She asked me if I _______ to New York.
A: had been

Q: Complete the sentences with the -ing form or the infinitive (with or without to) of the verb in parentheses.

1 I can’t believe you forgot ________ (mail) that letter!
A: to mail

Q: 2 You’re really good at _______ (write) stories.
A: writing

Q: 3 Javier doesn’t seem ________ (enjoy) sports very much.
A: to enjoy

Q: 4 Would you mind ________ (turn) your music down? I can’t concentrate.
A: turning

Q: 5 I love ________ (not / have) to write essays any more.
A: not having

Q: 6 Do you feel like _______ (go) out for pizza tonight?
A: going

Q: 7 I’ve given up ______ (try) to make Don smile – he’s so miserable!
A: trying

Q: 8 She asked Bill to go to the store _______ (get) a newspaper.
A: to get

Q: 9 I remember ______ (meet) Jane for the first time many years ago.
A: meeting

Q: 10 My boss refuses _______ (give) me a pay raise. I’m going to resign.
A: to give

Write a blog post about a good / bad / unusual shopping experience. (140–180 words)

Q: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

1 They live in the U.S., [...] the west coast.

2 I wouldn’t like to live [...]the country in winter. I prefer the city.

3 We live [...] the outskirts of Paris.

4 He gets plenty of exercise because he lives [...] the top floor!

5 My brother lives in a suburb  [...] Boston.
A: on; in; on; on; of

Q: 1 I often get headaches because I spend too [...]hours on my computer.

2 Excuse me, this shirt isn’t [...] Do you have a larger size?

3 We have  [...]time for arguments. Just hurry up and do it!

4 I don’t like living in the city – there’s too [...] traffic.

5 They don’t have  [...]money, but they’re still very generous.

6 There are [...] enough seats for everyone.

7 Very  [...]money is being invested in the public health system.

8 I was going to have a cookie, but there aren’t [...] .

9 There are [...]modern buildings in this town.

10 There isn’t  [...]in this car. I need a bigger one.
Also offered: enough big; none; plenty; no; few; none; very little; room enough
A: many; big enough; no; much; much; not; little; any; very few; enough room

Q: From the story mark true, false or doesn’t say.

1 Sylvie bought a return ticket from Newcastle to London. [...]

2 The English family was planning to meet her when she got to Newcastle. [...]

3 When she spoke to the ticket inspector, she realized that she had traveled too far south. [...]

4 The nearest train station to Newcastle-under-Lyme is Stoke-on-Trent. [...]

5 The inspector advised her to get another train the next morning. [...]

6 Sylvie wasn’t worried about where she could stay that night. [...]

7 A woman offered her a bed in her spare room. [...]

8 Sylvie feels that her life changed because she hadn’t booked her train carefully. [...]

9 Jill kindly lent Sylvie some money. [...]

 10 Sylvie is now Jill’s mother-in-law. [...]
A: Doesn't Say; True; False; True; False; False; True; True; Doesn't Say; False

Q: Complete the sentences with the correct word.

 1 The man was released because there wasn’t enough [...] to charge him.

2 Police are questioning three [...] in connection with the robbery.

3 After twenty years, detectives have still not been able to[...] this crime.

4 Two [...] came forward and said that they had seen the attack.

5 The [...] lasted for three months, and ended with the accused going free.

6 With so little evidence, it will be difficult to[...] that he committed the crime.

7 Two men have been [...]and taken to the central police station.

8 Mr. Sampson’s death was accidental, and his son is clearly not a [...].

9 The defendant was acquitted, but only because he had a very good [...].

10 Detectives say they are making good progress with their [...].
A: evidence; suspects; solve; witnesses; trial; prove; arrested; murderer; lawyer; investigation(s)

Write an article about a robbery. It can be a story that you have heard about or that happened to someone you know (100–150 words). Answer the questions.

• When and where did it happen?

• What was taken?

• What exactly happened?

• Did the robbers get caught?

Q: Read the article and choose the correct answer.

Bank robbers throw it all away

In an unusual car chase in Los Angeles recently, bank robbers who were escaping from the police threw the stolen money out of the car window.

The incident began in a northern suburb of the city where four men had committed an armed bank robbery. The robbers escaped in a stolen vehicle and two of them, who have not yet been caught, managed to jump out of the car.

All along the route, one of the suspects, sitting in the back seat of the car, threw handfuls of bank notes out of the window.

A spokesperson for the police said they thought that the thieves had been trying to encourage people to come out into the street, which, they hoped, would have blocked the path of the patrol cars. And many people did come out to pick up the money that was raining down in their streets. As one delighted witness said, “It’s not every day that robbers give you money, is it?”

The chase continued into downtown Los Angeles, where the vehicle left the main road and drove through the narrow streets of the city’s southern areas. Video footage shows the vehicle driving through roadwork to avoid waiting at red traffic lights, and even going up onto the pavement so that terrified pedestrians had to jump out of the way. One officer whose foot was run over was, fortunately, the only person who was hurt in the incident.

It is not clear whether the driver who finally ended the chase did so deliberately. A large pickup truck that turned out of a side street blocked the path of the two bank robbers, which finally forced the criminals to stop.

In a dramatic scene filmed by TV helicopters, a large crowd gathered as police officers holding guns pulled two men from the getaway vehicle. Several hundred people, many of whom had seen the drama on their TV screens, gathered around the police at the crime scene and city police came to help control the crowds.

The police are urging people to return the stolen money, so far without any success.

Ready?
- Yes, yes
- Claro que Yes
A: Yes, yes / Claro que Yes

Q: Complete the sentences
- _____ of the bank robbers have now been caught. | Two
- The man in the _____ seat threw money out of the window. | back
- The robbers threw the money to try to _____. | block the police
- A lot of people ____ pick up the money in the streets. | were happy to
- The robbers’ car _____ at the traffic lights. | didn't stop
- _____ was injured in the chase. | one police officer
- In downtown Los Angeles the car turned into ____. | a side street
- The bank robbers were _____ in the end. | arrested
- A lot of people had watched the chase _____. | on TV
- There were _____ of people at the scene of the arrest. | hundreds
Also offered: thousands; no one; front; confuse people; told everyone to

Q: Sylvie’s lucky mistake

When I left school, I went to England for the first time as an au pair in Newcastle-under-Lyme, a market town about 150 miles north of London. I had booked a train ticket from London to Newcastle online – it would take three hours and

I would arrive in Newcastle at 9:30 p.m. on Sunday evening. The family who I would be working for would meet me there.

When I was on the train, about halfway there, I asked a ticket inspector what time we would arrive at Newcastle-under-

Lyme. He looked at me and said “You’re going in the wrong direction for Newcastle-under-Lyme. This train is going to Newcastle-upon-Tyne.” I didn’t speak very much English so it took a while for him to explain patiently that there were two different towns, both called Newcastle, and the one I was going to was unfortunately 200 miles further north than the one I needed to get to. As I was feeling very anxious, I asked him what I should do. He told me there was no station in Newcastle-under-Lyme, and that I would have to get off the train at York and take another train to a town called Stoke-on-Trent. And then a bus.

When I got to York that evening, however, I discovered that there were no more trains to Stoke-on-Trent until the next day. I was 17, from a small French village, and I had never travelled on my own before. I also had very little money, not enough for even a cheap hotel. I didn’t know what to do. I felt I was going to cry. Suddenly, a woman in her 40s, who had heard the conversation said, “Excuse me, but if you need somewhere to stay in York, I live here with my family.

We have a spare room and you’re welcome to stay with us.”

I often think, if there had been a station at Newcastle-under- Lyme, or if I had known more about English geography, or if I’d been less careless about my booking, I wouldn’t have gotten on that train. So then I wouldn’t have met Jill, the lady from York. And if she hadn’t been so kind, I wouldn’t have stayed with her. Oh, and obviously I wouldn’t eventually have married Ben, her son!
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- Ready x 2
A: Ready / Ready x 2

Q: I)                    Read the article and choose the correct answer.

Face recognition

We now upload over four billion photos a month onto Facebook, and anyone who uses the site is familiar with the idea of face recognition software, which can tell you who is (or might be) in your photo.

Face recognition is being used in many different areas, especially to help the police identify criminals. Computers are not able to read faces like humans can, but they can be trained to compare a face with a photo that is stored in a database. They do this by noting certain features, or, for example, measuring the distance between the eyes. A “smart” surveillance system – cameras which record our movements in public spaces – has now been developed by a Japanese company which can look through 36 million faces in one second to find a matching one. Many people say they feel safer if there are cameras to protect them in public places, but others are not comfortable with the fact that so many images of us are stored in a database.

The technology is not yet perfect (people who have had plastic surgery can especially confuse the system!), but it is now often preferred to other forms of conventional identification. This is partly because it can be used without us knowing. Face recognition is being improved all the time. Other new technology has been designed which can predict how a face might look as it gets older or which can fill in missing parts of an image. It can even identify someone from video taken in very low light.

In the future, face recognition might also inspire many more good business ideas. There is already an app for smartphones to tell how many people are at a club, and the ratio of men to women. Sony has also designed a camera that waits for you to smile before it takes a picture.

Finally, facial recognition doesn’t just recognize humans now – tests have been carried out which show that individual chimpanzees can be recognized, a development that could be used to protect wildlife in the future.
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- Not Ready
A: Ready / Not Ready

Q: Base on the article choose the correct answer.

1 [...]photos are uploaded onto Facebook every month.

A 36 million

B More than four billion

C Fewer than four billion

2 Computers are able to [...].

A record the differences between two images

B recognize faces like people can

C measure the distance between two people

3 It takes [...]one second to search 36 million images.

A the police

B a computer

C a surveillance system

4 Many people like surveillance systems in public places because [...].

A they can recognize criminals

B they feel safer

C they like being filmed

5 Face recognition technology [...].

A occasionally makes mistakes

B is likely to make mistakes

C is 100 percent accurate

6 Other technology has been designed to show[...]

A how we can improve ourselves

B how we can predict the future

C how we might look when we’re older

7 A smartphone app can tell [...] in a club.

A how much people spend

B the number of men and women

C us how to save time

8 A new camera doesn’t take a photo until people [...].

A smile

B stand still

C look natural

9 Facial recognition[...] animals in the future.

A can definitely help

B may be able to help

C is unlikely to help animals

10 Facebook uses face recognition [...].

A to identify people in our photos

B to tell us who our friends are

C to tell us who our family are
A: B; A; C; B; A; C; B; A; B; A

Q: From the bottom, drag the correct letter to the blank space.

1 My wife wants to [...] from work when she’s 60.

a)                   promote

b)                  retire

c)                   fired

2 The movie Atonement was [...]on the novel by Ian McEwan.

a)       based

b)      set

c)       directed

3 You can have lots of [...], but it doesn’t mean you’ll find a job.

a)       salaries

b)      qualifications

c)       training courses

4 Our science teacher isn’t very [...]. He only explains things once.

a)       impatient

b)      patiently

c)       patient

5 My favorite [...] was when she jumped out of the helicopter into the sea!

a)       scene

b)      plot

c)       script

6 We’ve [...] coffee recently, so we don’t drink it as often.

a)       cut away

b)      cut out

c)       cut down on

7 She was [...] well by her parents, even though they were very young.

a)       educated

b)      taught

c)       brought up

8 Paula and I met at [...]. We were colleagues in an insurance company.

a)       work

b)      college

c)       school

9 If you understand what I’m saying, just [...] your head.

a)       point

b)      smile

c)       nod

10 Anna lives [...] the outskirts of Richmond.

a)       at

b)      in

c)       on
A: b; a; b; c; a; c; c; a; c; c

Q: Match the words
- closed | friend
- trafficf | light
- ski | slope
- taxi | stand
- police | station
- get | injured
- seat | belt
- special | effects
- science | fiction
- golf | course
Also offered: tank; college

Q: Choose a for the first option, b for the second.

1 I forgot turning / to turn off the lights when I went out. [...]

2 Could I have just a few / little more milk in my coffee? [...]

3 There are any / no good restaurants in this town.[...]

4 She asked Lorna whether she spoke / did she speak Greek.[...]

5 Bob can’t / must earn a good salary because he’s always eating out. [...]

6 I’m not very good at to cook / cooking, but I like watching cooking programs on TV. [...]

7 If she’d told me she was worried, I ’d be / ’d have been happy to help her. [...]

8 Will can’t / must be in his office. His light isn’t on.[...]

9 Helen said she was coming over later, did / didn’t she? [...]

10 It’s too / too much hot in here – can you turn the heat down? [...]

11 If we had to get a new car, we would borrow / had borrowed money from my parents.[...]

12 It’s the students who / what ask questions who usually learn the most.[...]

13 I wish I’d had enough time / time enough to check my work more carefully. [...]

14 Karen’s new house is really easy to find / finding. It’s next to her old one! [...]

15 We really can’t afford going / to go to restaurants these days. [...]
A: b; b; b; a; b; b; b; a; b; a; a; a; a; a; b

Q: Read the article and choose the correct answer.

The first filmmaker?

When we think of animated movies, it’s often Walt Disney’s name that first comes to mind. However, there is another less-known person whose work is very important to animators. Eadweard Muybridge was a photographer who taught us more about animal and human motion than any other, and who, with his camera, recorded details that couldn’t be seen with the human eye. It could be argued that he is also one of the very earliest cinematographers, coming up with a device which let him show moving images just like a movie projector. He is particularly famous for discovering that, for a moment, a moving horse lifts all four hooves off the ground at the same time.

Muybridge was an Englishman who moved to the United States in the 1850s, taking up photography after he was seriously injured in a road accident. If he hadn’t suffered serious head injuries when he was thrown out of a vehicle, he might never have chosen the creative profession that he did.

By the 1860s, Muybridge was already well known for his landscape photos of California, but in 1872 he was hired by a race horse owner to try and work out the exact sequence of movements of a horse. By placing cameras along the edge of the track, Muybridge managed to capture a series of images which he then copied on to a disc. Using his invention, the zoopraxiscope, he was able to create a little movie which proved that horses moved very differently from how artists used to paint them.

He then took thousands of images not only of animals, but also of people doing athletic activities and performing everyday tasks such as walking up steps, or throwing water from a bucket. As travel became easier, he was able to give lectures around the world. With his careful, patient art, Muybridge contributed a great deal to science. He didn’t have a quiet personal life, however. In 1874, he killed a man, but was later acquitted of murder.

In 1893, Muybridge charged the public to see his moving images in a hall in Chicago that was built specially for the purpose. This building should really be called the first ever movie theater. His extraordinary photos are still an invaluable reference for movie animators.
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Q: From the articles, choose the correct answer.

1 In his photographs, Muybridge showed [...].

A the human eye

B film cameras

C people and animals

2 His photographs showed details that [...] by the human eye.

A could sometimes be seen

B had never been seen before

C couldn’t usually be seen

3 Muybridge discovered that a running horse [...].

A briefly doesn’t touch the ground

B always has one of four hooves on the ground

C always has two hooves on the ground

4 Muybridge decided to learn photography [...].

A before he moved to the U.S.

B before he had an accident

C after he’d had an accident

5 Muybridge became famous for his photographs of California [...].

A before 1860

B in 1860

C after 1860

6 He used his series of photographs to [...].

A make a movie

B invent a device

C help an artist

7 Before Muybridge’s movie, artists painted moving horses that were [...].

A almost the same as his photographs

B just like his photographs

C very different from his photographs

8 Muybridge gave lectures[...].

A in the U.K.

B all over the world

C around the U.S.

9 After he’d committed a serious crime, he [...].

A went abroad

B avoided going to prison

C was sent to prison

10 People were able to [...] in Chicago.

A see his movies for free

B pay to see his movies

C see his movies at home
A: C; B; A; C; A; A; C; B; B; B

Answer two of the questions and write 100–150 words.

1 What do you like or dislike about shopping?

2 What is your favorite movie and why?

3 Write about the advantages and disadvantages of computers

Q: In each of the following sentences, choose the correct verb. Choose A for the first verb or B for the second verb.

1)      The study of foreign languages in the lower grades (is (A), are(B)) becoming increasingly common. [...]

2)      Each student in the biology classes (has, have) visited the medical lab. [...]

3)      There (is, are) only a few more sandwiches left. [...]

4)      Forty-five dollars (is, are) the price of the new bike. [...]

5)      (Is, Are) each of the pictures painted by the same artist? [...]

6)      Every one of the club members (is, are) invited to the party. [...]

7)      Neither of the chairs (was, were) badly damaged in the fire. [...]

8)      Here (is, are) the books that you ordered. [...]

9)      Neither you nor he (was, were) ready to speak. [...]

10)  There (is, are) many more like this one. [...]
A: A; A; B; A; A; A; A; B; A; B

Q: In each of the following sentences, choose the correct verb or pronoun in parentheses.    A(first verb) B {second verb}

1. Our family is proud of (A,B)(their, its) ethnic traditions. [...]

2. The crosstown bus (don't, doesn't) stop at Columbus Circle anymore. [...]

3. The most valuable ingredient in any cook's soup is (their, his or her) secret spices. [...]

4. (There's. There are) several candidates on the primary ballot. [...]

5. (Don't, Doesn't) she have a cousin who writes scripts for television dramas? [...]

6. Karen is one of the students who (enjoy, enjoys) swimming. [...]

7. Every student and faculty member took (their, his or her) seat at the symposium. [...]

8. The Lower Depths (was, were) written by the Russian playwright Maxim Gorki.  [...]

9. Two thousand dollars (is, are) the monthly rent for Dr. Simon's office. [...]

10. My favorite team (has, have) never won the World Series. [...]

11. Not one of the students turned in (his or her, their) assignment early. [...]

12. The table that has a pile of books on (its, their) surface should be cleared. [...]

13. Neither of the books (is, are) on the reading list.  [...]

14. Most of the students ate lunches that (they, he or she) had packed that morning. [...]

15. The gleeful shrieking of the children (was, were) becoming annoying.  [...]

16. The horses that have (its, their) saddles on are ready for the rodeo.  [...]

17. My grandfather and his neighbors have formed (his, their) own neighborhood crime watch committee. [...]

18. There (is, are) always several puppies and kittens at the shelter. [...]

19. The computer that has (their, its) screensaver on is available for your use.  [...]

20. Neither a book nor a movie (was, were) able to hold my attention last night. [...]
A: B; B; B; B; B; A; B; A; A; A; A; A; A; A; A; B; B; B; B; A