1. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

abstract, author, define, eventually, evidence, furthermore, illustrate, paragraph, participate s, strategy

1 .I haven't read anything by this------- before. Is he good?

2.Come to room 12 at 4:00 p.m. and------ in the debate about the proposed increase in tuition fees.

3. When you write something, start each---- with a topic sentence.

4.You must support your argument with well-researched-----

5.Critical thinking involves considering------ ideas as well as concrete ones.

6.Paolo is looking for an artist to------ a short story for him.

7.Mai------- managed to work out the answer to her problem.

8.Can you ----- the word discombobulates?

9.The council has----- announced a new to tackle the housing crisis.

10. The college has a good reputation and----- it is in a great city.

2. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

analysis, automatic, data, factor, relevant, revise, specific, survey, techniques vision

1 You should learn good study----- so that you study efficiently.

2 According to a recent ,------ the number of people who smoke has fallen by 20% in the last five years.

3. The information in your essay must be---- to the topic.

4. The students are allowed one chance to-----their test answers.

5.Poverty is an important------ in the current immigration crisis.

6.Once you have collected the-----your spreadsheet.

7.The information in my report was too generalnot ------enough to get a good mark,

8.In the final exam ------ it is not how much money you make, but how well you do your job that counts.

9.Drivers speeding on this highway face an----- fine of $200.

10.Optometrists refer to normal eye sight as 20/20-----

3. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

community, consumer, contribution, features, maintain, network, target, trend

1.One of the most striking-----of Dubai is how clean it is.

2.Sales are good this month. We are expecting to reach our----

3.There are some strong personalities in our class and it is difficult for everyone to------ good relationships.

4.People need to feel that they belong somewhere. They need to feel that they are part of a-------

5.Linkedln is an excellent way of developing a-------- of contacts who have the same interests as you.

6. -----------goods are the things you buy for yourself and for your home, such as clothing and furniture.

7.Professor Stephen Hawking has made an enormous------- to our understanding of the universe.

8.When an item, such as a piece of clothing or a gadget is very fashionable we say it is "on----

4. .Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

Aware, confirmed, disposal, external, focus, locate, prohibited, revolution

1. Final examination are usually marked by an ------examinernot someone from the university.

2. We looked carefully at the map, but we couldn't----- the hotel we were planning to stay in. It wasn't on the map.

3. You are not allowed to take guns or knives onto the aircraft. They are---- items.

4.The Industrial----- was the time when Britain's economy changed from being agricultural to being industrial.

5.We are going to Florida on vacation! Our flights and hotel reservations have been-------

6.Thank you for reporting this problem. I wasn't------- of it before.

7.Waste------- is a real problem for many countrieswhere and how to get rid of our trash.

8.In my presentation today, I will-------- on three main topics.

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q5 1 Complete the sentences. Choose the best answer.

1. I'd like the same smartphone as everyone else.------- , it's also kind of nice to be unique.
   1. Though BWhile COn the other hand
2. Unfortunately--------, Sara really wants to open her own restaurant, she doesn't have the money.
   1. although BHowever C whereas
3. A lot of older people don't use modern technology-------, the younger generation can't live without it.
   1. although Bwhereas C both
4. Developing countries,-------- Ethiopia and South Sudan, still need a lot of help from the richer ones.
   1. like Bwhile Cthough
5. ---------newspapers and magazines sell in much smaller numbers now because of the Internet.
   1. However, BWhereas C Both

q6 Make sentences. Use the positive or negative form of the verbs of obligation and necessity in parentheses.

1. A doctor / work very long hours. (have)------

2. An entrepreneur / have good business ideas. (need)------

3. You / wear blue jeans in the office. It's prohibited. (must)------

4. A teacher / grade homework during the summer months. (have)------

5. A taxi driver / speak four languages. (need)----------

q7. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the blank in the same line.

NET, AGREE, ADVERT, VALUE, DO

A:----So, please give me some advice. I heard that the best way to get a good job is to use some kind of online (1)-------website that has hundreds of job offers. Is that right?

B:---Well, I'm afraid I have to (2) ------with that. Most of those websites don't specialize, so jobs for IT are next to teaching jobs or jobs in sales, for example. It's not very efficient.

A:----Ah, I see. So I need to find somewhere that doesn't

(3)-----------all jobs but only those that I'm interested in.

B:----Yes, that's right. Plus, some people don't think it's very fair, but perhaps the most (4)------thing you can do is ask for help from someone who is employed by the company you'd like to work for.

A:-----Yes, I know a few people who have asked friends that have found them jobs in their company. Anyway, I think the first thing I need to do is (5)------- my resume, before I send it to

anybody.

B:----Definitely. That's a good place to start.

Q8 Complete the words in the sentences by writing one letter in each space. The first and last letters of each word are given.

1. A lot of classic movies are being made again nowadaysbut none of them are as good as the original v ---- n in my opinion. ( v and n)
2. Your kitchen is huge. And I've never seen so many different h ---- s and spices.( h and s)
3. If you want to make a bigger c ----- n to society, you can join a charity organization that helps people. ( c and n )
4. The most important at------ of this job is effective communication. ( at )

5. My grandfather is af ----- rhe grows mostly vegetables, but he also owns a few cows ( f and r )

q9. READING 1

1. Have you seen the movie RoboCop? Well, science fiction is about to become a reality. Dubai police have just introduced their first robot police officer to the media.
2. The robot speaks different languages, and it will work in Dubai's shopping malls, aswell as at popular tourist sites. Members of the public can use the police officer to report illegal activity, or they can make requests for information via the screen on the front of its body. It will also be used to collect data about transportation in the city.
3. The government states that robot police officers are not going to replace all of thehumans doing the job. However, they say that as tourism in the country grows, having them on the streets will help make the country a much safer place. A second robot police officer is planned for next year, but its appearance will depend on the money available for the project. The plan is to have as many as 25% of Dubai's police officers be robots by the year 2030.
4. The government in Dubai, it seems, is really looking forward to the society of thefuture. It wasn't long ago that they announced plans to start using driverless, flying taxis in and around the city. The first of these are expected to be very popular with locals and tourists Skim the article to complete the summary with one word in each blank
5. Dubai police have revealed a robot police officer that will start working in

(1)----- and also in (2)------ areas. In addition to reporting crimes, people can ask for information by using the (3)-------on the robot police officer's body. By 2030, the government of Dubai hopes that about (4)------ % of Dubai's police officers will be robots. This year, the Dubai government also announced that flying (5)------- will start serving the city.

6Find these phrases in the text. What do each of the pronouns in bold refer to?

1. have just introduced their first robot police officer (paragraph 1) ------

2.it will work in Dubai's shopping malls (paragraph 2) -----

3. the screen on the front of its body (paragraph 2) -----

4. they can make requests for information (paragraph 2)-----

5. It will also be used to collect data (paragraph 2)------

6. However, they say that as tourism in the country grows (paragraph 3)-----

7. having them on the streets will help (paragraph 3)----

8. but its appearance will depend on the money (paragraph 3) -----

9. It wasn't long ago that they announced plans (paragraph )-----

10. The first of these are expected (paragraph 4)------

READING 2

1. A lot of people have a cat at home. In fact, there are about 85 million cats in the U.S.,living in 35% of all homes. Very few people, however, know how this trend for a pet cat began. In fact, new studies claim that wild cats weren't just taken into our homes and trained once in historybut two times.
2. It is now believed that cats were successfully introduced to people's homes about9,000 years ago in southwest Asia. It was only 1,000 years after this that cats became welcome in the households of Egyptthe place where many people thought cats had first lived with humans.
3. Experts think that cats first moved closer to humans as a result of increased farming.As humans began growing food in large fields, these attracted mice in large numbers. Cats found plenty of food in these areas and therefore found them attractive places to live close to. A hungry cat can eat three to six mice a day, so farmers were happy, too.
4. [4] Cats sleep between 12 and 16 hours a day, but anyone who has ever owned a cat knows how much they also love to play. When a cat sees something move or hears any sound, the cat's eyes and ears are immediately focused on a possible friend to play with or a tasty snack to eat. This natural behavior was perfect for hunting mice and rats on ships. Most ships had just one cat, but it was in this form of employment that they began to travel the world.

[5] Wherever humans built homes, farms, markets, and cities, you saw cats. There are now believed to be around 600 million small cats in the world, with about 100 million of these living in the wild.

Read the text quickly. Match the paragraphs with the main ideas. There are two extra ideas that you do not need to use.

A. The total population of cats on the planet.

B. The problems of living with cats.

C. The work of cats and how they moved around the world.

D. The two early homes for cats in human history.

E. We love cats, but we know little about their history.

F. This is the most friendly cat country.

G. How cats and humans became neighbors and friends.

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WRITING

Some people think that customer service is very important in helping to make a company successful. Other people think it's not important. Which opinion do you agree with most?"

Make sure you present a balanced argument and give supporting reasons for your arguments.------------