1 DESCRIBING CHARACTER

A.- Match the beginnings and endings of the words to make nouns. Write the words.

1 confid ity confidence2 consider iasm Consideration3 court ation Courtesy4 creativ ty Creativity5 enthus ative Enthusiasm6 flexib Enee Flexibility7 initi itility Initiative8 loyal esy Loyalty

B.- Write the noun endings of these words. Use some of the endings from A.

1 determination 5 maturity2 honesty 6 originality3 independence 7 patience4 intelligence 8 reliability

C What are these people like? Use the adjectives form of words from A and B.

1 He takes into account other people’s feelings. considerate2 She’s polite and pleasant, and respects other people. courteous3 He likes working on his own. independent4 he uses his imagination when he does new things. creative5 She’s always very interested in what she’s doing. enthusiastic6 He’s willing to change his ideas if he has to. flexible7 She’s very certain of her own abilities. confident8 He always remains calm and doesn’t get angry. patient9 She always tells the truth. honest10 She’s supportive and doesn’t change her beliefs. loyal11 He does his work in a sensible, adult way. mature12 She always does what she says she’ll do. reliable13 He always succeeds, though it’s sometimes hard. determined14 She’s always different in her ideas from other people. original

2 DESCRIBING APPEARANCE

A Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

crumpled dowdy fashionable flatteringneat Old-fashioned Stylish unflatteringIf your clothes are:

1 old fashioned , they are not modern.2 fashionable , they are popular at a particular time.3 neat , they are tidy and ordered with everything in its place.4 dowdy , they are unattractive and not smart, often because they are old-fashioned.5 flattering , they make you look more attractive than you are.6 crumpled , they are full of irregular folds.7 stylish , they are fashionable and smart.8 unflattering , they make you look less attractive than you are.

B Replace the underlined words with the words in the box.

clean-cut elegant Frumpy glamorous immaculatenerdy over-dressed Underdressed

1. Sometimes at parties, people are too formal or smart. over-dressed2. My grandmother is very graceful and attractive. elegant3. The new chairman is very clean, neat and tidy. clean-cut4. Middle-aged women can look old-fashioned and boring. frumpy5. My boss’s wife always looks perfectly clean and tidy. immaculate6. Hollywood actresses are usually attractive and exciting. glamorous7. Sometimes clever people are unattractive and boring. nerdy8. At the wedding, I was not attractive or formal enough. under-dressed

C Put the words from A and B into the correct group.

positive Negativefashionable clean-cut crumpled frumpyflattering elegant Dowdy nerdyneat glamorous old-fashioned over-dressedstylish immaculate unflattering under-dressed

TEST KEY

PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING

Part 1

1 A 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 F

Part 2

6 B 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 C

n3 WHAT YOUR BODY DOES

1 ACHE2 BURP3 BLUSH4 HICCUP5 ITCH6 SHIVER

7 SNEEZE8 SNIFF9 SWEAT10 THROB11 TINGLE12 YAWN

B 1 BLUSH2 SHIVER3 SWEAT4 ITCH5 YAWN6 SNIFF

C 1 Your nose can run when you have a cold. 2 Your heart can bear fast when you’re excited. 3 Your eyes can water when you cut up onions. 4 Your stomach can rumble when you’re hungry. 5 Your ears can pop when you go up in a plane.

4 HOW YOU FEEL

A -1 edgy2 uncomfortable3 tense4 uneasy5 anxious6 jumpy

B -1 SNEEZE 2 distracted 3 restless 4 apprehensive 5 settled 6 expectant

C 1 settled 2 expectant 3 jumpy 4 apprehensive5 uncomfortable 6 anxious

7 distracted8 uneasy9 edgy10 composed

LISTENINGS PAPER 2

TRANSCRIPT

This is the Key English test, Paper, 2 listening. Test number one. There are five parts to the test. Parts One, Two, Three, Four and Five. We will now stop for a moment before we start the test. Please ask any questions now because you mustn’t speak during the test.

Part 1 Look at the instructions for Part One. (pause)

You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one questions for each conversation. For questions 1 to 5, put a tick under the right answer.

Here is an example:

How many people were at the meeting?

Woman: Were there many people at the meeting?Man: About thirty

Woman: That’s not many. Man: No, but more than last time.(pause)The answer is 30, so there is a tick in box C.Now we are ready to start. Look at question one.(pause)

Question 1 One. When did Gary start his new job?Woman: hello, Gary. I haven’t seen you since March.Man: Hi, Jane. No, I’ve been busy with my new job.Woman: Really? When did you start that?Man: May. I left my last job in April.

(pause)Now listen again.

(repeat) (pause)

Question 2 Two. What time does the film start)Woman: Hello, Odeon Cinema.Man: Could you tell me what time the film starts, please?Woman: Certainly. There are two screenings, one at four thirty and the other at

seven.Man: Thank you very much.

(pause)

Now listen again.

(repeat) (pause)

Question 3 Three. What was the weather like on Saturday?

Man: Did you have a good weather at the beach at the weekend?Woman: Yes, it was sunny all weekend.Man. Wasn’t it windy too?Woman: Only on Sunday.

(pause)

Now listen again.

(repeat) (pause)

Question 4 Four. Which motorway will they take?

Woman: I’ve put the luggage in the car. Can we leave now?Man: OK. We’ll go on the M6 motorway.Woman: Isn’t it faster on the M1 and then the M62?Man: Yes, usually, but there’s been an accident on the M1 so I don’t want to

go that way.(pause)

Now listen again.

(repeat) (pause)

Questions 5 Five. Which book does Lorna want?

Man: Have you finished studying yet, Lorna?

Girl: No, not yet. Could you give me that book, please?

Man: Which one? There are three here. This one on the sofa?

Girl: No, the one on the chair next to the sofa, please.

(pause)

Now listen again.

(repeat) (pause)

Helping guests 2 Look at the guests’ requests and write the letter of the appropriate reply in the speech bubble. The first one has been done as an example.

1 2

3 4

I’d like to speak to Jean-Paul Blondlet in room 219, please.

e

I’d like to pay my bill, please

e

What time does the outdoor swimming pool close?

e

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9 10

11 12

1. Certainly, madam. What time would you like to eat?

2. I’m sorry, but there’s no answer. Can I take a message?

3. I’m afraid we’re fully booked this weekend, sir.

4. It’s in the basement. Take the lift and then turn left.

5. Certainly, madam. What time would you like us to call you?

6. There’s a leaflet in the stand. The best one is twenty kilometers away.

I’d like to reserve a table for four this evening.

eWe’de like a double room for the 18th and 19th August. It’s our silver wedding

e

Could you give me a wake –up call tomorrow morning, please?

e

Can you get me a taxi for the airport, please? I’ll wait in the lounge

e Is it possible to have my hair done in the hotel?

e

Have you got any information about golf courses in the area?

e Can I change American dollars into local currency?

e

Where’s the sauna? e Can I book a double room for this weekend, please?

e

7. Usually before dark. Tonight it’ll be at 7 o’clock.

8. Of course, madam. There’s a hairdresser’s beside the exercise room.

9. Yes, sir. You can do that at the bank. It’s just opposite the hotel.

10. Certainly, madam. For such a celebration, we’ll make sure you get the best room in the hotel!

11. Of course, sir. I’ll call you when it comes.

12. One moment please, madam. I’ll work out the total.

LONGAMAN.- ANSWERS FOR EXERCISES IN PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS/ GRAMMAR PRACTICE FOR UPPER INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS