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Read and choose the correct options. Choose more than one option. The Eiffel Tower is 324 metres tall. It’s a strong steel tower with 3 floors. From the ground to the third floor there are 1,665 stairs. Visitors can start their tour on the first floor. Here, they can watch short films about the history of the tower and see unique old photos of the tower and the city of Paris. On the first floor, there is also the Gustave Eiffel room. This is a large, elegant room. It has got 250 red chairs and a big balcony. This room is for special events, like award ceremonies and birthdays. Next, visitors can go up to the second floor. This floor is 115 metres high. Visitors can eat a sandwich in a café. Or, for some real French food, they can go to the expensive Jules Verne restaurant! On the second floor, there are also three shops. Visitors can buy souvenirs, like cups, T-shirts and small models of the Eiffel Tower, for their friends and family. Then it’s time to go to the third floor, the top of the tower. Here, at 276 metres high, the view of the city is wonderful. It’s a great place for photos! On the top floor, visitors can also visit the office of Gustave Eiffel, the creator and the man behind the tower! Inside the office, they can see a wax model of Gustave and his old office furniture. Finally, visitors can go to the Eiffel Tower post office on the ground floor. They can send their friends and family a postcard with a picture of the Eiffel Tower.

Read and choose the correct options. Choose more than one option. The Eiffel Tower is 324 metres tall. It’s a strong steel tower with 3 floors. From the ground to the third floor there are 1,665 stairs. Visitors can start their tour on the first floor. Here, they can watch short films about the history of the tower and see unique old photos of the tower and the city of Paris. On the first floor, there is also the Gustave Eiffel room. This is a large, elegant room. It has got 250 red chairs and a big balcony. This room is for special events, like award ceremonies and birthdays. Next, visitors can go up to the second floor. This floor is 115 metres high. Visitors can eat a sandwich in a café. Or, for some real French food, they can go to the expensive Jules Verne restaurant! On the second floor, there are also three shops. Visitors can buy souvenirs, like cups, T-shirts and small models of the Eiffel Tower, for their friends and family. Then it’s time to go to the third floor, the top of the tower. Here, at 276 metres high, the view of the city is wonderful. It’s a great place for photos! On the top floor, visitors can also visit the office of Gustave Eiffel, the creator and the man behind the tower! Inside the office, they can see a wax model of Gustave and his old office furniture. Finally, visitors can go to the Eiffel Tower post office on the ground floor. They can send their friends and family a postcard with a picture of the Eiffel Tower.

Read the text. Elizabeth's parents were Peter the Great and Catherine I. Both her parents, especially her father, loved her very much. She had a happy childhood. She learnt some European languages, social skills, dancing, Russian traditions of singing, and religion. A French governess taught her to speak French, Italian, and German very well. She was also an excellent dancer and horse rider. Elizabeth was a pretty girl. She was tall and slim. Elizabeth had a nice smile and beautiful eyes. She had red hair and a snub nose. She was a very energetic and talented child. Choose the correct answers to the questions.

Rita Nelson is fourteen, and she has changed her school because her parents moved to another town this summer. “Let me tell you about my new school. I’m having a great time. All pupils are very friendly, but it’s very different from my old school. I can tell you! First of all school starts at 8.00 here, a whole hour before it did in that school. This morning I forgot about it and got to school ten minutes late, so the teacher put a note into my record-book. I was really angry! There are a lot of other differences in this school, of course. We have seven lessons here almost every day. What else? The school day is different, too. In my former school we finished school at 3.00, and then most pupils went home. Here we finish lessons at 3.30, and then most pupils go to sports practice. Well, they love sports here. I joined gymnastics and football clubs here. A lot of girls play football in this school. I had my first practice yesterday, and I feel tired today. Another important thing here is learning to do practical things. Their metal and wood shops are like small factories, and we are taught to drive as well. It’s fantastic. I had my first lesson in driving a tractor yesterday.” Choose the correct option. Rita Nelson is _______ years old.

Rita Nelson is fourteen, and she has changed her school because her parents moved to another town this summer. “Let me tell you about my new school. I’m having a great time. All pupils are very friendly, but it’s very different from my old school. I can tell you! First of all school starts at 8.00 here, a whole hour before it did in that school. This morning I forgot about it and got to school ten minutes late, so the teacher put a note into my record-book. I was really angry! There are a lot of other differences in this school, of course. We have seven lessons here almost every day. What else? The school day is different, too. In my former school we finished school at 3.00, and then most pupils went home. Here we finish lessons at 3.30, and then most pupils go to sports practice. Well, they love sports here. I joined gymnastics and football clubs here. A lot of girls play football in this school. I had my first practice yesterday, and I feel tired today. Another important thing here is learning to do practical things. Their metal and wood shops are like small factories, and we are taught to drive as well. It’s fantastic. I had my first lesson in driving a tractor yesterday.” Choose the correct option. Rita has _______ lessons every day.

Rita Nelson is fourteen, and she has changed her school because her parents moved to another town this summer. “Let me tell you about my new school. I’m having a great time. All pupils are very friendly, but it’s very different from my old school. I can tell you! First of all school starts at 8.00 here, a whole hour before it did in that school. This morning I forgot about it and got to school ten minutes late, so the teacher put a note into my record-book. I was really angry! There are a lot of other differences in this school, of course. We have seven lessons here almost every day. What else? The school day is different, too. In my former school we finished school at 3.00, and then most pupils went home. Here we finish lessons at 3.30, and then most pupils go to sports practice. Well, they love sports here. I joined gymnastics and football clubs here. A lot of girls play football in this school. I had my first practice yesterday, and I feel tired today. Another important thing here is learning to do practical things. Their metal and wood shops are like small factories, and we are taught to drive as well. It’s fantastic. I had my first lesson in driving a tractor yesterday.” Choose the correct option. Lessons in Rita’s previous school started at

Rita Nelson is fourteen, and she has changed her school because her parents moved to another town this summer. “Let me tell you about my new school. I’m having a great time. All pupils are very friendly, but it’s very different from my old school. I can tell you! First of all school starts at 8.00 here, a whole hour before it did in that school. This morning I forgot about it and got to school ten minutes late, so the teacher put a note into my record-book. I was really angry! There are a lot of other differences in this school, of course. We have seven lessons here almost every day. What else? The school day is different, too. In my former school we finished school at 3.00, and then most pupils went home. Here we finish lessons at 3.30, and then most pupils go to sports practice. Well, they love sports here. I joined gymnastics and football clubs here. A lot of girls play football in this school. I had my first practice yesterday, and I feel tired today. Another important thing here is learning to do practical things. Their metal and wood shops are like small factories, and we are taught to drive as well. It’s fantastic. I had my first lesson in driving a tractor yesterday.” Choose the correct option. Rita’s lessons are over at ________

Rita Nelson is fourteen, and she has changed her school because her parents moved to another town this summer. “Let me tell you about my new school. I’m having a great time. All pupils are very friendly, but it’s very different from my old school. I can tell you! First of all school starts at 8.00 here, a whole hour before it did in that school. This morning I forgot about it and got to school ten minutes late, so the teacher put a note into my record-book. I was really angry! There are a lot of other differences in this school, of course. We have seven lessons here almost every day. What else? The school day is different, too. In my former school we finished school at 3.00, and then most pupils went home. Here we finish lessons at 3.30, and then most pupils go to sports practice. Well, they love sports here. I joined gymnastics and football clubs here. A lot of girls play football in this school. I had my first practice yesterday, and I feel tired today. Another important thing here is learning to do practical things. Their metal and wood shops are like small factories, and we are taught to drive as well. It’s fantastic. I had my first lesson in driving a tractor yesterday.” Choose the correct option. After lessons most pupils go _____

Read the text. For gaps 1-7 choose the correct word to complete each gap correctly.

Listen to the recording and choose the correct options.

Match each headline with the appropriate text.

Read the text and complete the sentences after it. Choose the correct answer. I'm Sally and I'm 12 years old. For me summer is the best season of the year. I have a lot of good friends at school. So, when summer starts I get lots of free time to spend with my friends. We go to the park, ride our bikes and always eat a lot of ice cream. My parents love to travel abroad while they are on holiday. So we always go to some foreign country in summer. As for me, I also like seeing new places and meeting new people. Last summer was full of good things. In June my parents and I went to Italy for a week. The weather was warm and sunny. And the nature in this country is beautiful. We swam a lot in the sea, we sunbathed, then we went on some excursions to see the historic places around the country. I met a nice girl from France there. We became friends. Now we write letters to each other. I hope she will visit me here in Moscow next summer. When I came back from Italy, I went to visit my grandparents. They live in a village which is not very far 16 from Moscow. The air there is always fresh and clean. At my grandparents' I have some good old friends, so I wasn't bored there. I spent a lot of time outdoors. We played basketball, hide-and-seek, and even went to pick mushrooms once. I should say that summer was great and the weather was always wonderful! It's a pity, that my favourite season ended so quickly.

Match the sentences with the appropriate descriptions.

Choose the correct answer. What time ___________ (the train/arrive)?

Choose the correct answer. The Andersons _____________ (usually/spend) their summers at their cottage in the countryside.

Choose the correct answer. Lisa __________ (do) the washing-up at the moment.

Choose the correct item. "Why don't we go to the cinema?" "It's too late; the film ___ started by now."

Read the text. Elizabeth's parents were Peter the Great and Catherine I. Both her parents, especially her father, loved her very much. She had a happy childhood. She learnt some European languages, social skills, dancing, Russian traditions of singing, and religion. A French governess taught her to speak French, Italian, and German very well. She was an excellent dancer and horse rider. Elizabeth was a pretty girl. She was tall and slim. Elizabeth had a nice smile and beautiful eyes. She had red hair and a snub nose. She was a very energetic and talented child. Choose the correct answers to the questions.

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Read the text and match. Two teenagers, Joe and Kate, ar standing in front of their mirrors getting ready for school. Joe thinks to himself: I’m too skinny. Why aren’t I tall and muscular? It’s not fair. And look at those spots - I look really awful!’ A little inner voice tells Kate: ‘You’re fat and ugly in these jeans. Your legs should be longer. And you hair’s horrible - all curly and frizzy. No one will look at you twice!’ If these thoughts sound familiar, that’s because Joe and Kate are far from being alone. It’s very common for teenagers to have a negative image of their own bodies. They insist they are hopelessly ugly, no matter how much their parents and friends tell them otherwise! Magazine problem pages and Internet blogs are full of agonised accounts. The young people who write them are convinced they are unattractive and therefore unloved and rejected by others. Why do teenagers see themselves in an unflattering way? The fact is, puberty has a lot to do with it. During your early teens, the body is preparing itself for adulthood. New chemicals are moving around the body as it adjusts to adult hormone levels. The body alters its shape, sometimes resulting in puppy fat. Skin problems such as acne are also common. Teens are affected psychologically too. They become confused and anxious about their changing appearance. This in turn can lead to feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem. Nor is the situation helped by the media. Young people are bombarded with images of the ideal body. Top fashion models in glossy magazines are all far taller and skinnier than the average woman. They have their hair and make-up done professionally. After a fashion shoot, magazine editors have the photographs airbrushed before they are published to give the models a flawless complexion. Male actors in epic films flex beautifully toned rippling muscles. But more than likely, they have had them digitally enhanced, or ‘photoshopped’, as they call it in the trade. Not to mention the fact that many celebrities choose to have cosmetic surgery done to enhance their appearance. None of this reflects a realistic body image, so it’s no wonder adolescents are made to feel inadequate and unsure of themselves. The good news is that, however dissatisfied you are with your looks, the chances are it’s only temporary! Those extra kilos and that spotty skin usually disappear by themselves in time. While your body is sorting itself out and ‘settling into’ its final form, you need to ride out the change! Resist the temptation to compare yourself with your peers. This is easier said than done when you are the tallest girl in your class or the only boy who has started growing a beard. You tend to feel the odd one out and may even get teased or bullied. Just remember that although teens’ bodies change at different speeds, everyone ends up at more or less the same place in the end! It’s important to realise what things you can change about yourself and what things you can’t. Correct diet and exercise can do wonders for your appearance. Having your hair restyled, your nails manicured or your teeth whitened will also help boost your self-confidence. The things you can’t alter, like your height or your shoe size, should be seen as strengths and not weaknesses. They are, after all, the features that make you a unique individual! Stop worrying so much about the way you look and learn to accept yourself as you are. Tell yourself you are just as attractive, intelligent and cool as the next person. If you feel good about yourself, the chances are other people will feel good about you too!

Read the text and choose the correct answer. Adele, an amazing English singer and songwriter, became a superstar thanks to her incredible voice. She's now one of the best-selling artists in the world! Adele was born in England and had a unique upbringing. She was raised by her young single mom in different working-class neighborhoods in London, that had an influence on her music. Even as a kid, she loved singing contemporary pop music. When Adele was in her early teens, she started thinking about a career in music. She was studying at the “BRIT School”, the leading Performing and Creative Arts school in the UK, where her musical talent shone bright. Adele's musical talent didn't go unnoticed. Record labels took an interest in her, and after finishing school, she signed a deal with “XL Recordings”. She began building a buzz in Britain with some fantastic live performances. In 2008, Adele released her first album, “19”, and it quickly reached No. 1 in the UK charts. People couldn't get enough of her unique and soulful voice. Adele's second album, “21”, was a massive success. She even won an “Academy Award” for her song “Skyfall”, which she wrote and sang for a James Bond movie. With her incredible voice and outspoken personality, Adele has become one of today's most beloved performers. She's a true superstar of our generation.

Advanced level Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use only full forms of the verb with one space between the words.

Advanced level Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use only full forms of the verb with one space between the words.

Advanced level Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use only full forms of the verb with one space between the words.

Advanced level Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use only full forms of the verb with one space between the words.

Advanced level Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use only full forms of the verb with one space between the words.

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 1. The author originally thought that cats_______.

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 2. Which of the following is true about Gina’s zoo trips?

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 3. The author realised there was something funny about Gina when...

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 4. How did the author follow her cat to the bus stop?

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 5. The author’s face showed the greatest reaction when...

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 6. What does the expression ‘knee-jerk reaction’ in the fifth paragraph mean?

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 7. ‘This’ in the last paragraph refers to...

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Let's go and see my cousin. He usually _______________ (play) football in the park on a Saturday morning.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. I _______________ (look) for a book about rock music. Have you got one?

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Let's hurry. The film _______________ (start) in ten minutes.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Don't be late for class! We _______________ (practise) a new dance this afternoon.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Oliver is at home this evening. He _______________ (watch) something on TV.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. The boys are upstairs. They _______________ (do) their homework at the moment.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Does your grandmother _______________ (live) near you?

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. Amy always _______________ (try) to climb higher than anyone else.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. He _______________ (wear) his new trainers today.

Put the verb in brackets into present simple or present continuous and type the correct form of the verb. Use the full forms. My brother doesn't work. He is a student. He wants to get a new a new computer game, so he _______________ (work) this week.

Put the verb in brackets into the present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous. Use the full forms of the verb. What ...............................................( you/do) this weekend?

Put the verb in brackets into the present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous. Use the full forms of the verb. ........................................................( you/have) lunch yet? - Not yet.

Put the verb in brackets into the present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous. Use the full forms of the verb. I .......................................(go) to the gym every day for two months and I haven't lost any weight yet.

Put the verb in brackets into the present simple, present continuous, present perfect or present perfect continuous. Use the full forms of the verb. A: Where are the Smiths? B: They ...............................(go) to Paris for the weekend.

Match the sentences with the appropriate descriptions.

Choose the correct answer. What time ___________ (the train/arrive)?

Choose the correct answer. The Andersons _____________ (usually/spend) their summers at their cottage in the countryside.

Choose the correct answer. Linda _________ (not/like) waiting in queues.

Choose the correct answer. Anthony ___________ (not/work) this week; he's on holiday.

Choose the correct answer. Lisa __________ (do) the washing-up at the moment.

Choose the correct answer. She __________ (love) her parents.

Choose the correct answer. The film __________ (start) at 8 p.m.

Choose the correct answer. She __________ (learn) English now.

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. Use the full form of the verbs.