Long distance rescue

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

1 I enjoyed the __________ (independent) when I went away to university.

2 On the game show, if you give one __________ (correct) answer, you lose the game.

3 The computer __________ (equip) that we have in the lab is getting too old.

4 It is __________ (depress) to think too much about getting old.

5 My __________ (relation) with my grandma has always been very good.

6 Do you know where I put the __________ (invite) to the wedding?

7 You can’t drive a lorry on the footpath. It’s __________ (legal).

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4 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I’ve always been a bit ___ of the dark. I don’t know why.
A scary
B afraid
C frightening
D horrific

2 My brother and I always ___ arguments about which TV channel to watch.
A did
B made
C took
D had

3 Mum’s quite ___ -going about when we eat our meals.
A light
B well
C soft
D easy

4 When the farmer was looking for a lost sheep, he came ___ a baby fox.
A up
B across
C over
D at

5 ___ have broken a window in the bus shelter again.
A Muggers
B Vandals
C Murderers
D Burglars

6 Did you see Diana Moss on the ___ last night? It was an interesting interview.
A channel
B chat show
C documentary
D music show

7 I need to get a job which is well-___ because I like to buy expensive things.
A paid
B known
C off
D thought

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Reading

5 Read the article from which some sentences have been taken out. Choose the correct sentences A–H to fill the gaps. There is one extra sentence that you do not need.

Long distance rescue

Most people have heard of the Titanic. (1) ___ Now another boat with the same name has been in the news because it got into trouble at sea. It is a very strange tale, but luckily it had a better ending than the story of the original Titanic.

(2) ___ This year he was part of a sea rescue that was a little different! A few weeks ago, Alex was shopping with his mother when his mobile phone rang. He was surprised to get a signal and answered it. (3) ___ Mark was with some other men, taking a boat to Grenada. He told Alex that the boat was sinking and they needed help! (4)___ Imagine someone phoning you and saying that they are on the Titanic and it’s sinking! Then he heard the panic in Mark’s voice and realised that it was a real emergency. Mark said that there was a lot of water in the boat and they had lost power. They couldn’t use the long-range radio. (5) ___

Alex stayed calm and wrote down the information about where the boat was. Then he contacted an international rescue centre. (6) ___ Luckily everyone was OK because of the actions of a good friend 4,000 miles away. (7) ___

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Listening (Tests CD, Track 14)

6 Listen to the speakers and choose the best answers.

1What does the boy say about the new software?

A He didn’t buy it.
BHe wants to borrow it.
C He might get it tomorrow.

2What does Martin invite Angela to do?

A play tennis with him
B go to his house
C go out for a meal with him

3Who did badly in the test?

A just the boy
B the girl and the boy
C just the girl

4Why did the children go onto the ice?

A to play with a dog
B to see a dog
C to get their dog

5Why did the man get up early?

A to see the motor racing
B to watch a tennis match
C to make a complaint

6What is the man asking the girl about?

A why she looks so tired
B why she wasn’t on time
C why there was so much traffic

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