q1 Choose the correct options to complete the present perfect sentences.

1. Sarah has never gone/has yet gone skydiving because she is afraid of heights.

2 Already have you/Have you already talked to the doctor about your fears?

3 Claude never has/has never spoken in public before.

4 I haven't still called/still haven't called my teacher about my grades.

5 Has Carly chosen already/Has Carly already chosen her classes for next semester?

q2. Complete the sentences with the verb given in the present perfect. Put the adverbs in the correct places.

1. Mike ------his final exam. (take / already)

2.------- you ------this movie-------- ? (see / yet)

3. It----- this month. (still / not rain)

4.--------- she------ in an airplane? (fly / ever)

5. I------ Japan. (visit / never)

q3 Reorder the words to make sentences.

1 have / public / you / a / ever / given / speech / in / ?-------

2 yet / her / Meg / finished / hasn't / lunch / . ------------

3 nervous / I / makes / have / the elevator / never / taken / feel / because / it / me / .-------

4 so / we have / we / practiced / still / haven't / because / been / busy / . ------

5 to / they / decided / have / already / what / say / they want /------

q4. Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given, and there is one space for each letter.

The (1) -------stood up and clapped when he finished his speech. ( a)

I tried to (2)--------- the main points so that I wouldn't forget anything. (m)

We need to (3)------ the number of people because the room isn't big enough for everyone. ( l ) Maddie had a hard time choosing her (4)----- but she finally decided to talk about animal (t) behavior.

Aya didn't want to (5)------ Brenda in the discussion so she left the room. (i)

q5. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. I find it useful/useless to take notes in class because it helps me remember information.

2 Public speaking can be stress less/stressful for people who are shy.

3 It was wonder less/wonderful to meet so many interesting people at the party.

4. These clothes are worthless/worthful because they are full of holes.

5. You have to be careful/careless not to upset her because she's very sensitive

q6. Complete the sentences with the correct words. There are two words which are not used

author , automatic, definition , impact , resource , survey , technique

1. Who is the---- of that book?

2. What---- will the teacher's decision have on our project?

3. The----- of the word phobia tells me it is a noun.

4. Let's take a------ to find out how many people are afraid of spiders.

5. One------ I use to relax is to take ten deep breaths.

------------

q7.Choose the correct word, for or since, to complete each sentence.

1. Is that you, Pawel? I haven't seen you for/since we graduated.

2. I've been afraid of spiders for/since I was a child.

3. Jessica hasn't flown for/since five years. Her last plane journey was too frightening.

4. Adam has always panicked when there was a test. Luckily he hasn't needed to take one for/since high school.

5. Cell phones have been around for/since many years, but I'm still not convinced they are safe.

q8. Choose the best answer (A or B) to complete the sentences.

1 No, JanetI----- Silence of the Lambs. I don't like horror films.

A haven't seen B didn't see

2 Last week I---- on a balloon trip. What an amazing experience!

A have been B went

3 Hey, Barbara.---- any extreme sports? Maybe we could try zorbing?

A Have you done B Did you do

4. I know for a fact Omar----- the zoo. He's scared of all animals.

A hasn't visited B didn't visit

5. Although I now live in Barcelona, I----- in Madrid for 20 years when I was younger.

A have lived B lived

q9. Complete the sentences with the correct simple past or present perfect form of these verbs bite, escape, go , have , show

1. Recent studies on phobias -----that glossophobiaor the fear of speaking in publicis still one of the most common fears people have.

2. I never----- skiing when I was in Austria because I've always been afraid of breaking my leg.

3. My cousin's Alsatian----- me when I was a child, and I've been scared of big dogs since then.

4. A tiger---- from the city zoo, so it's not safe to go out until the authorities catch it.

5. Roger's dad----- a new car for a couple of weeks now, but he's still too worried to lend it to Roger.

10. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.

A with b for c from

A with b to c from

A of b from c for

A to b on c at

A for b at c on

1. I never knew that you suffered------ a fear of flying. Over 6% of people have that fear apparently.

2. Did you see how quickly David ran away----- that tiny puppy? It was so funny.

3. With the help----- hypnotherapy, I'm no longer scared of speaking in front of large groups of people.

4. To recover from a shock, you need to focus----- your breathing.

5. I'm actually scared of cats, so I'm definitely not going to comment----- your fear of dogs.

q11. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the blank.

BREATH, MINIMUM, RESPOND, REACT, DEFEND

1. If you start to panic, remember to----- in and out very slowly.

2. If you------ the pressure on yourself, you'll probably get better results.

3. I've been waiting for Margaret's------ for two hours now. Do you think she's OK?

4. I know Ibrahim is afraid of spiders, but his------ to that tiny one suggests he has a really serious phobia.

5. Experts have said that most phobias are simply a kind---- of that goes back to prehistoric times

q12. Complete the words in the sentences. The first letter is given, and there is one space for each letter

1. I would never do any kind of---- activity or sport. Walking is dangerous enough for me! ( e)

2. How do you----- with stress before an important test? I always get so nervous ( c)

3. The best way to stop any kind of phobia is to----- your fears. Trust meit always works. ( f

4. What do we do if we------ a bear in the forest? ( e)

5. It doesn't matter what you dobe ------of your limits, and you'll never do yourself any harm ( a)

q13. READING

[1] On Saturday, November 26, 2016, Russian chess grandmaster Yuri Yeliseyev fell 12 stories from a tall apartment building and died. He was only 20 years old. There is no mystery connected to his untimely death, however. He was a fan of the sport known as parkour, which involves running, climbing, and jumping over city objects and buildings. Simply, this young man fell to his death while he was attempting to climb from a window to a nearby balcony.

[2] Although Yeliseyev's death came as a shock, a sad and unpleasant surprise to many, this craze or new trend for doing death-defying stunts has not stopped. Indeed, these dangerous challenges, combined with taking selfiespictures of yourself taken on a cell phonehave led to a worryingly high number of young people doing dangerous things in order to photograph themselves in extreme situations.

[3] A quick search on social networking sites will give you plenty of hits on people risking their lives to take a spectacular self-photo. Fans of "buildering"the sport of climbing up the outside of tall buildingsare now also taking cameras with them to take pictures.

[4] Due to the increasing numbers of people dying or injuring themselves, some authorities have started "safe-selfie" campaigns warning people of the dangers of this new hobby. The risk of death, however, does not seem to stop people from taking risks in front of the camera for a short moment of being famous on social media.

1. Find the following words and phrases in the text. Use the context of the paragraphs and surrounding text to help you choose the correct definition for each word or phrase

1. used to describe the death of someone who dies very young, 2. very dangerous activities, 3. the results that the computer finds for you online, 4. actions designed to produce social change or awareness , 5. the levels in a building

1 stories (paragraph 1)

2 untimely (paragraph 1)

3 death-defying stunts (paragraph 2)

4 hits (paragraph 3)

5 campaigns (paragraph 4)

q2 Read the text and find the definitions for the words below. Then complete the sentences (1-5) with the correct word.

buildering , craze , parkour , selfie , shock

1. The sport of---- involves running, climbing, and jumping over city objects and buildings.

2 A ----is a sad and unpleasant surprise.

3 A----- is a picture of yourself taken on a cell phone or other mobile device.

4 The sport of ----involves climbing up the outside of tall buildings.

5 A---- is the same as a trend.

q14.WRITING

Being nervous about something is not always a bad thing. What are the pros and cons of being nervous? Think about how to organize ideas. Pay attention to use of the present perfect.