You will hear a student giving a review of a new video game to his class.
Listen to the audio and decide if the statements below are True (T) or False (F). Write T or F.
1. Action in Sky Jam takes place in a city.
2. Players answer questions about insects.
3. The story in the game is the best thing about the game.
4. The maximum number of players at one time is four.
5. The company's website is www.lombardio.com.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
mention
nation
question
action
outgoing
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
washed
crushed
stayed
watched
It’s true that happiness _____ with money, but some money ____ life easier.
The train will leave in five minutes so you _____ better hurry up.
The boy _____ is dancing with Maria can speak four languages.
Our parents took a lot of photos of us while we _____ the tree.
The melting of polar ice caps is a direct consequence of _____ change, leading to rising sea levels.
Bill asked Tom _____.
Parents should take good care of their children and _____ them from wrong doings.
There should be an international law against _____.
I picked up a _____ at the tourist information center to help me plan my trip.
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The beauty of flowers inspired Monet's experiments in color. (NATURE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The fire alarm sounded, and we were instructed to evacuate the building . (IMMEDIATE)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
The industry is growing due to increased interest in sustainable travel. (ECOTOUR)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
They cannot predict the precise of an increase in average temperature. (CONSEQUENT)
Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in capitals.
Your exam results are rather . I expect you to do better. (DISAPPOINT)
Complete the passage with the words given.
| instrument | device| affect | certificate | normally | document | effect | needs | increasingly | require |
Education is more important today than ever before. It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday activities as reading a newspaper or managing their money. It also gives them the specialized training they may need to prepare for a job or career. For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a before he can practice law or medicine. Many fields, like computer operation police work, satisfactory completion of special training courses.
Education is also important because it helps people get more out of life. It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world. It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical . Such education becomes important as people gain more and more leisure time.
Education also helps people adjust to change. This habit has become necessary because social changes today take place with increasing speed and the lives of more and more people. Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him with the skills for adjusting to them.
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
Pollution can be seen not only throughout the world but also in our own homes. It comes from household chemicals, the number of water people use and the waste people produce and throw away. What can be done to stop this pollution? Surprisingly, a person can help save the environment by doing simple things.
First, we need to recycle, which allows products to be used over and over. Recycling can also reduce the number of trees cut down to produce paper products. It takes very little effort. It is not hard to place plastic and glass bottles, aluminium cans and paper in a bin.
Second, we need to watch the amount of water used in the home. It can be conserved by taking a short shower instead of baths, repairing leaky faucets, using the dishwasher or washing machine only when fully loaded, or simply turning the faucet off while brushing your teeth.
Third, we need to reduce waste. We need to recycle whenever possible, but should also try to use this waste effectively. For example, grass clippings and food scraps can be made into compost for plants.
The phrase "over and over" is closest in meaning to ______.
The word “It” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
In order to save water, we can do all of the following things except _____.
According to the passage, what should we do with waste?
What is the passage mainly about?
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
He's not very enthusiastic because he's tired. (SO)
=> If , he'd be more enthusiastic.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Clothing costs the same as it did last year. (NOT CHANGED)
=> Clothing prices last year.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given. Do not change the word given.
I'm much better at this job than Gordon is. (THAN)
=> Gordon is am at this job.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. (DRIVEN)
=> We a very friendly taxi driver.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
"I want to send my son to a university in the UK," she said. (HER)
=> She said she to a university in the UK.
Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) about the negative influences of tourism on the environment.