For statements 1-7, match the names in the first column with the apporopriate information about them in the second column. There is one extra letter

Complete the sentences with people's qualities.
1) Kate always wants to be the best. She is ____
2) My friend spends his time in front of the TV. He doesn't want to do anything. He is ____
3) My mother loves buying presents. She is ____

One winter’s night,
‘I really think it’s only right
That gifts should have a little say
‘Bout where they’ll be on Christmas Day.’

So then and there
He called the toys
Intended for good girls and boys,
And when they’d settled down to hear,
He made his plan for them quite clear.

These were his words:
‘Soon now,’ he said,
‘You’ll all be speeding off with me
To being the Christmas joy and cheer
To little ones both far and near.

‘Here’s my idea,
It seems but fair
That you should each one have a share
In choosing homes where you will stay
On and after Christmas Day.

‘Now the next weeks
Before we go
Over the miles of glistening snow
Find out the tots that you like best
And think much nicer than the rest.’

The toys called out
‘Hurrah! Hurrah!
What fun to live always and play
With folks we choose – they’ll surely be
Selected very carefully.’

So, children dear,
When you do see
Your toys in socks or on a tree,
You’ll know in all the world ‘twas you
They wanted to be given to.

Present Continuous. Interviewer: Today, I'm in London and I'm interviewing (interview) Josh Ellis. Josh 1 ….. (come) from Wales. What2 ….. (you do), Josh? Josh: Well, I'm a student. This term we 3 ….. (study) modern music. I 4 ..… (play) the guitar and saxophone quite well and I 5 ….. (learn) to play the trumpet. Interviewer: 6 ..… (you belong) to a band? Josh: Yes. There are five of us. We usually 7 ..… (practise) at the weekend. At the moment we 8 ..… (make) a recording of our own songs and we 9 ….. (organise) a tour to Germany and France. Interviewer: So life is busy for you? Josh: Well, yes. In fact, life 10 ….. (get) quite stressful right now because of college exams next week! 2 Write sentences. (he/like/play tennis?) Does he like playing tennis? 1 (he/prefer/swim) ….. 2 (I/not Like/eat/meat) ….. 3 (Matt/enjoy/dance?) ….. 4 (I/can't stand/be/indoors all day) ….. 5 (They/quite like/live/abroad) ..… 3 Complete the sentences with these words. after, back, on with, up, up to 1. I'm not sure when they'll get back home. 2. The boys are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting ….. . 3. He never gets ..… early in the morning. 4. She doesn't get ….. her brothers very well. 5. She always takes the dog for a walk when she gets ….. from school. 6. I like looking ….. my young nephew. 4 Complete the sentences with these verbs. do, have, go, make My grandfather lives in a cottage in the country. Every morning he has breakfast at eight o'clock, 1 ..… his bed and then 2 ..… the housework. He always 3 ….. his main meal at one o'clock. In the afternoon, he 4 ..… his shopping in the village. He 5 ….. swimming once a week. 5 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. We had (have) our end-of-year party Last Saturday in the big hall at college. In the afternoon, Pete and I 1 ..… (get) the hall ready. But while we 2 ..… (put) up the decorations, Pete 3…... (fall off) the ladder. Fortunately, he 4 ….. (not be) hurt. That evening, when I 5 ….. (arrive) at the party, the band 6 ..… (play) and some of the students 7 ..… (dance). We 8 ..… (want) to have a barbecue outside, but it … (rain) so we 10 ….. (eat) inside. 6 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. Anna: I got (get) an email from my English penfriend, Julie, yesterday. Maria: That's nice. 1 ….. (you ever meet) her? Anna: No, but we 2 ….. (speak) on the phone. She 3 ..… (never visit) our country and I 4 ..… (never go) to England. Maria: My French penfriend 5 ..… (came) here last year and he 6 ….. (stay) with us for a month. I 7 ..… (not visit) him yet. His parents ….. (invite) me to stay with them next summer. Anna: That's great. 19 ….. (go) to France two years ago with my family and we 10 ….. (like) it very much. 7 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or no article. What time do you get up in the morning? 1. She can speak ….. Japanese. 2. I've forgotten my pen. Have you got ….. pen I can borrow, please? 3. I want to go to ..… new Leisure Centre next week. It's just opened. 4. We're not really interested in ….. sport. 5. He wants to be ..… film director. 6. Excuse me, waiter, can we have ….. bill, please? 7. Does he know a lot about ….. computers? 8. A: What are you doing at ..… weekend? В: I don't know. 9. A: Here's ..… phone number of his college. B: Thanks. I'll ring them now. 10. My niece wants ….. book about dogs for her birthday but I don't know which one to get her. 8 Complete the sentences with the correct words. There is one extra word. angry, energetic, excited, happy, sad, tired, worried She's worried, about her exams because she hasn't worked very hard this year. 1. Their parents get ….. when they come home late. 2. He's been jogging in the park and now he's really ….. . 3. She's ….. because her boyfriend hasn't phoned her. 4. I'm ..… because I've passed my driving test. 5. The children are going on holiday to America. They're very ….. because they've never been abroad.

1.I forgot to order urchins.
2.I probably ordered urchins, but I couldn't remember.
3.I didn't continue eating the urchins.
4. I stopped because I wanted to eat urchins.
13. Complete the sentences with an -ing form or an infinitive of the verb in brackets.
a) I remember ... to the circus with my father, (go)
b) We stopped ... football because we were so tired, (play)
c) I tried ... my homework, but I didn't have enough time, (finish)
d) Remember... the letter, (post)
e) I stopped ... to my neighbour, (talk)

correct word or word combination from the box. There is one extra word.

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Sixth form

Vocational

After you have done your GCSE’s you need to make important decisions. So what are your choices? You can either ____ school and go to work or stay at school. You also can either enter a _____ college or a college of ____.

Leave school

If you are sure this is for you and you have a specific ___ you want to go into, then go for it. But do not be surprised if you find it difficult to get a job at the age of 16 with no _____

Stay at school

Most schools have sixth forms which they _____ their students to go into. You will have the same teachers and friends and things around you. In addition, you do not have to ____ change and making new friends. Although the___ will probably be less pressured than at school, the teachers will still make you do the work. If you need a “push” to do anything then you may better stay at school where the ___ is more strict.

Sixth-form colleges

They are for students aged 16-18, which usually offer a lot of A _____ subjects and sometimes other courses. For students who study there, there are lots of _____ to express oneself. Many sixth-form colleges have student unions, which have various sports ____, societies and may organize interesting events.

Further Education College

These are colleges which offer a great range of -_____, from A levels to _____ courses like decorating and landscape designing. The students will be of different ages and backgrounds, as many colleges of further education encourage people with to go into education.

A. CHILDREN AND TENAGERS
B. SHOPPING FOR WOMEN
C. EXPENSIVE ISN’T ALWAYS BEST
D. THE EASY WAY OUT
E. DON’T WASTE TIME
F. THE WRONG GIFT
Choosing the Right Gift
1. Imagine spending all this time, money and effort in choosing the perfect gift for your friend and as soon as she sees it, the disappointment she feels is so great that no degree of politeness on her part can hide her reaction! You’ll probably feel quite embarrassed, and she is likely to feel quite awkward too, because of her reaction! Well, there are certain things you can do to avoid such embarrassment.
2. To begin with, it is said that mothers, sisters, girlfriends, daughters and so on are more difficult to shop for, so do a little research before making your choice of gift. Pay attention to what the girl or lady you want to buy a gift for usually buys for herself. Think of her hobbies and interests or ask her to describe some of the best gifts she’ ever received. These should lead you towards a good choice.
3. Next, come the young generation. Buying a gift fao a toddler or a child is as easy as choosing somethng for your adolescent friend or relative. After all, kids need toys and clothes while teens are happy with CDs or a pair of friendly jeans, right? Not necessarily! The little ones usually end up with too many topys or clothes, and teens go through so many mood swings and changes that you never know what makes them happy. Again, just ask what they’d like!
4. Of course, choosing the right present doesn’t have to be so stressful. What matters is not the amount of money that goes into your gift but whether your choice reflects your feelings for the person who receives it. Buying a pricey stereo or piece of jewellery may not be fully appreciated if they are just displays of wealth rather than throughtfulness.
5. Naturally, there will be times when you simply don’t know what to choose. If that’s the case, the simplest way to avoid giving the wrong present or worrying too much about what to choose is giving the wrong present or worrying too much about what to choose is a gift certificate or something more general, like a big bunch of flowers or a nice box of chocolates. Presents like that are most often welcome, so you can’t really go wrong!