GRAMMAR DAMIAN

1 Complete the sentences with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
Example: Have you ever had (you / ever / have) an operation?
1 Karen haven’t been posting (not post) much on Facebook recently.
2 I never have seen (never / see) you wearing a tie! 
3 We’re exhausted because we have gardening (garden) all day. Have been gardening
4 How many years have your parents had (your parents / have) this house? 
5 How long have you been learning (you / learn) to drive? 
6 This is the first time I have heard (hear) Lara sing. She’s brilliant! 
7 We have known (know) Ed since we first came to Liverpool. 
8 My internet connection has been going (go) on and off a lot today. 

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2 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: In some towns there isn’t enough entertainment for young / the young.
1 The Chinese / Chineses are buying more and more cars. 
2 We need to do more as a society to take care of elderly / the elderly.
3 The French / French take a long time over their meals. 
4 Poor / The poor seem to be suffering the most from government cuts. 
5 The Italian / Italians have a reputation for stylish design.
6 Traffic lights often make sounds to help the blinds / the blind cross the road. 
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3 Order the words to make sentences.

Example: steak / like / juicy / nice / feel / I / a / big
I feel like a nice big juicy steak.
1 brand / has / sports / orange / a / Jack / new / got / car / Italian
Jack has got a sports, brand new, orange, Italian car.
2 yesterday / horrible / hat / red / wearing / a / big / what / was / Celia / !
What! Yesterday Celia was wearing a horrible, big, red hat. 
3 brother / gorgeous / had / linen / my / on / a / jacket / younger / new
My younger brother had a gorgeous, new, linen jacket on. 
4 little / found / stay / hotel / lovely / we / French / a / in / to
We found to stay in a lovely, little, French hotel.
5 the / some / black / I / scarves / market / nice / at / bought / silk / very
I bought at the market some very nice, black, silk, scarves. 
6 little / was / on / wooden / hill / beautiful / there / old / a / the / house
There was a beautiful, little, old, wooden house on the hill. 
No hace falta usar comas entre los adjetivos.

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Grammar total 14 20
VOCABULARY

4 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: Sally doesn’t like sharing her friends. She’s very possessive.
1 I keep dropping things – I seem to be very carefully today. clumsy
2 Becky can change from happy to upset for no particular reason – she’s very moody
3 Don’t you want to do this walk? You seem very uncomfortable unenthusiastic
4 I don’t feel safe going out on my own. I feel very v(afraid)vulnerable
5 Barry is so stubborn He won’t change his mind, even when he’s obviously wrong. 
6 Sam seems very well balance He’s obviously knows a lot about life. wise

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5 Underline the odd word out.

Example: bruise blister cough rash
1 sneeze cough headache sunburn
2 bacteria blister virus infection
3 earache dizzy faint pass out
4 flu a cold injection asthma
5 painkillers drugs medicine symptom
6 bleed wound diarrhoea bandage
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6 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: I only like natural materials – I never wear nylon / linen.
1 I like that checked / striped jumper with the green and blue squares. 
2 I need this shirt in a bigger size – it’s too loose / tight. 
3 That jacket is the perfect colour – it suits / matches those trousers. 
4 You need some lycra / velvet shorts if you want to do some serious cycling. 
5 If it’s really hot tomorrow evening I’ll wear my new long-sleeved / sleeveless dress. 
6 We’re going shopping in 15 minutes, so get dressed / dress up! 
7 Lisa prefers checked / plain clothes without any pattern. 
8 Those shoes really go with / fit your jeans. 
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Vocabulary total 17 20
Grammar and Vocabulary total 34 40
 READING

Read the article about an historical discovery about fashion. Five sentences have
been removed. Which sentence (A-F) fits each gap (1-5)? There is one extra
sentence you do not need to use.

Stone-age Mini Skirt Discovered

For more than 40 years, fashion experts have argued over the origins of the mini-skirt. Some
say British designer Mary Quant came up with the design in the 1960s. (----- 1C E-----) And
some experts even believe it made its first appearance in Hollywood ten years earlier.

But now archaeologists say the true origins of the mini skirt go back to the very beginning of
civilization. They have uncovered evidence that Stone Age women were, in fact, wearing
mini-skirts more than 7,500 years ago. (----- 2D A-----)

A series of stone statues wearing the prehistoric fashions were found at one of Europe's
oldest known villages. (----- 3 B-----) The findings in this ancient village push back the
origins of fashion and art in Europe by hundreds of years, to a time when our ancestors were
actually just learning about farming. ‘According to the statues we found, young women were
beautifully dressed, like today's girls,’ said archaeologist Julka Kuzmanović-Cvetković.

The unnamed tribe of people lived between 5400 and 4700 BC in the 120-hectare site at
what is now Plocnik in Serbia. Various things found at the site show us that they knew about
trade, art, and how to sew. They celebrated beauty and produced 60 different forms of
wonderful pottery and statues. (----- 4 F-----) Women, it seems, have always paid
attention to their appearance.

Little is known about the life of the people – known as the Vinca – who made the statues.
The Vinca culture developed quickly between 5500 and 4000 BC in Bosnia, Serbia,
Romania, and Macedonia. It got its name from the present-day village of Vinca on the
Danube River near Belgrade where eight villages have been found.

The latest discoveries suggest these early farmers were more advanced than we think. The
dead were buried in a tidy cemetery, houses had stoves, and there were special holes for
rubbish. People slept on rugs and fur, made clothes of wool and leather, and kept animals.
(----- 5 A---D--) This is clear because some of the things found include toys such as animals
and rattles of clay, and small, badly crafted pots apparently made by children at playtime.
One of the most exciting finds for archaeologists was the discovery of a sophisticated metal
workshop.

‘This might prove that the Copper Age started in Europe at least 500 years earlier than we
thought,’ Dr Kuzmanović said.

The Copper Age was the first use of tools by humans. It is thought to have started around
the 4,000 BC in south-east Europe, and earlier in the Middle East. The discovery of Europe's
oldest underground mine at the nearby Mlava river suggested at the time that Vinca could be
the first place in Europe to use metal, a theory which seems to be now supported by the
Plocnik site.
 A The trend at the time was to wear them with short tops and bracelets.
B This community was situated between rivers, mountains and forests in what
is now southern Siberia.
C It was first discovered in 1927.
D It also seems that they were especially fond of children.
E However, others point to Frenchman André Courrèges.
F According to Dr Kuzmanović, these not only represent the things they
respected, but also things they got enjoyment from.

Reading total 4 10

WRITING

Write an email to your friend telling him / her about a historic place of interest in your
country.

Write 140-180 words. Include the following information:

 say how old the place is
 describe the place
 explain why you like / don’t like the place.

Hello Ricardo
How‘re you?
I was thinning for the next holiday since you are coming in summer, we’ll may
be visit a historic church and convent, Santo Domingo, there is the most
beautiful and oldest in all of La Rioja. It was built in 1623 and IT is also the
oldest temple in all of Argentina.
The old stone frames WERE erected by the natives together with the carob
wood IN front of the entrance portal, are the only FEW things that remains of
the initial construction.
This church is located one block from the main square and two blocks from
the government House building.

I remember the first time what I visited it, I was really shocked because
despite being very modest IT is very beautiful.

I look forward to summer so we can meet and be able to show you this
beautiful church that as I told you is the oldest in Argentina.

Take care.
Best wishes.
Damian.
 Writing total 7 10
Reading and Writing total 11 20
LISTENING

1 Listen to five young people talking about following fashion. Choose from the list (A-
F) which problem each person mentions. Use the letters only once. There is one extra
letter which you do not need to use.
A the cost of clothes
B the range of fashions available
C the time it takes for delivery
D the lack of sizes available
E clothes which are badly made
F the colours available

Speaker 1 [A ] B
Speaker 2 [F ] 
Speaker 3 [D ] 
Speaker 4 [C ]A
Speaker 5 [B ]E
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2 Listen to a young woman talking about setting up a fashion company and underline
the correct answer.
1 Anna decided to set up an online fashion company selling children’s / women’s / men’s
clothes.
2 Anna used money borrowed from her family / her own money / money borrowed from a
friend to set up her business. 
3 Nowadays, Anna runs the company from her bedroom / the garage / an office. 
4 The speaker says the main reason for Anna’s success is because of the people she knows in the
fashion industry / the support she had from her family / the long hours she spent working.

5 Anna’s best piece of advice for someone who wants to go into business is to get some
experience / to get a qualification / to do some research. 

Listening total 7 10

GOOD DAMIAN!

52/70: 74%

SPEAKING

1 Make questions and ask your partner.

1 What kind /clothes / wear?
2 Is / important / well dressed? Why?
3 Where / buy / most / your clothes? Why?
4 What do / think / prices famous designers /charge / their clothes?
5 Do / recycle / old clothes? Why / Why not?