[IELTS 6.] - Mindset 2: Unit 2.2 - Listening & Speaking

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Complete the story. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

As I was going to sleep, I told myself that I would avoid the man who was sharing the room.

I (sleep) 1.1 deeply when I was suddenly woken by a loud noise. To judge from the sound, my companion must have jumped down from the upper berth to the floor in a single movement. 

I (hear) 1.2 him trying to open the door; it (open) 1.3, and then I heard him running at full speed down the passage, leaving the door open behind him. The ship (roll) 1.4 and I expected to hear him fall but he ran as though for his life. The door (swing) 1.5 open and shut with the movement of the ship and the sound annoyed me.

I (get up) 1.6 and (close) 1.7 it and (find) 1.8 my way back to my berth in the darkness. I went to sleep again but I have no idea how long I slept.

Complete the article. Use the correct form of the words in brackets.

Weather on other planets

If you think the weather on Earth is weird, the weather on other planets is ...far stranger... (far / strange). Even though the sun shines 2.1 (much / weakly) on Mars than it does on Earth, Mars gets 2.2 (far / many) ultraviolet tanning rays. At the same time, the temperature on Mars is usually 2.3 (much / cold) than the temperature at our North Pole. That's warm, though, compared to Neptune's 2.4 (large) moon Triton, which scientists believe is 2.5 (cold) place in our solar system. Are you looking for somewhere 2.6 (a little / warm) than Mars? Then try Venus, where the sun is so hot that a picnic lunch would vaporize 2.7 (almost / quickly}} you unpacked it. We might complain about the weather on Earth but it's 2.8 (by far / good) place to live in our solar system!

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He had practiced really hard for 2 years and blew the competition away.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

With the deadline coming up and the project not being on track, the team worked down to the wire to complete it on time.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

I've become a bit of a couch potato since I stopped playing football.

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Carl is really getting a lot better at tennis. He really gave me a run for my money at the match yesterday.

I decided to _____ myself to a nice meal after getting such a good result on my exam.

Listen to the audio and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Listen to the audio and choose correct answers for the questions.

To ensure safety in your courtyard, you should install a light _____.

Why is there a need to trim hedges or bushes in your courtyard?

Choose TWO correct answers.

What may help in creating an occupancy illusion when one is on vacation?