Task 1. Complete the text with one word in each gap I’m in the school choir, and in June we’re going 0___to take part in a competition in London. We 1 chosen because our choir has a good chance of winning. So in June I’ll 2 singing in a real West End theatre. 3 we come first, our school will win some money. We asked our teacher what he 4 do with it and he said that the head teacher would decide. If it 5 my decision, I would buy some instruments for the school orchestra.
I’m lucky to be going. Amanda Davies asked 6 to go to choir practice with her. If she hadn’t asked me, I would never 7 gone.
Task 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use two to five words including the word in capitals.
0 Our teacher told us to write about climate change. HAD
We ___had to write___ about climate change.
1 ‘How often do you go cycling?’ asked Kim. ME
Kim asked cycling.
2 I don’t use public transport because it is too expensive. WOULD
I public transport if it wasn’t so expensive.
3 What did you manage to find out about robotics? ABLE
What find out about robotics?
4 I’ve decided to lose some weight this year. GOING
I some weight this year.
5 It was a mistake to study biology at university. HAVE
I biology at university.
6 ‘I love Brad Pitt,’ said my sister. SHE
My sister said that Brad Pitt.
7 It is possible that Adrian doesn’t know where we live. MAY
Adrian where we live.
8 I’ve arranged to meet Ann this afternoon. MEETING
I this afternoon.
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Task 3. Choose the best answer.
0 I my red dress tonight, but I’m not sure.
a may wear b would wear c ’ll wear d ’m going to wear
1 If people used renewable energy, the world wouldn’t be so polluted, ?
a would it b wouldn’t it c would they d wouldn’t they
2 If I my money, I could have bought a ticket.
a won’t spend b didn’t spend
c hadn’t spent d wouldn’t spend
3 I have my hair cut last Saturday.
a have to b must c had to d should
4 Eva to the hospital at the moment.
a is taking b is taken c takes d is being taken
5 Ellen said that she her money and would have to go home to get it.
a forgot b has forgotten
c had forgotten d would forget
Task 4. You have seen an advert for a summer job at a hostel. Use the ideas below to write a letter of application for the job. Write 120–180 words. (10 marks)
· Explain why you are writing.
· Talk about yourself and your abilities.
· Say why you are interested in the job.
Remember to:
· use purpose linkers: to, in order to, so that, for
· use suitably formal language