Task 5. Underline the correct word. Example: There wasn’t / weren’t any food on the table.
16 Was there any / a TV in your hotel room?
17 There were / was a lot of people at the party
Task 6. Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.
Example: There are some strawberries in the fridge.
18 ‘I’m hungry.’ ‘Do you want apple?’
19 ‘Are there bananas?’ ‘No. Pete had the last one.’
20 I never eat meat because I’m a vegetarian.

PART 2. VOCABULARY
Task 1. Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: We drove from / to London to Cambridge.
1 Don’t run into / down the stairs!
2 An old man came up / out of the house.
3 The bookshelves are next to / between the sofa.
4 Don’t stand behind / in front of the TV. I’m trying to watch this programme.
5 Put those books in / over the cupboard.
6 I opened the door and walked into / on the room.
7 Our house is in front / opposite the park.
8 She put her purse out of / into her bag.
Task 2. Write the past simple form of the verbs.
Example: do did
1 find 7 fall
2 get 8 drive
3 hear 9 speak
4 wear 10 write
5 take 11 sit
6 say 12 think
PART 3. READING
Task 1. Read the adverts and tick () A, B, or C.
HOUSES TO RENT
Downland Cottage is a small house just two minutes from the library and ten minutes from the
centre of town. Downstairs, there is a living room, a small dining room and a modern kitchen.
Upstairs, there are two bedrooms and a large bathroom. The house is over 100 years old, but it

has a new central heating system. There is a pretty garden, which is easy to look after, and a
garage next to the garden. Downland Cottage is in a small, quiet road of only six houses.
Seaview is an attractive old house on the coast road with parking space for three or four cars.
There aren’t any neighbours close by and it’s a five-minute walk from Burntown Beach.
Downstairs there’s a living room, a dining room, and a very big kitchen. There’s also a library, so
it’s great for someone who likes reading. There is no central heating, but each room has a
fireplace and the house is very warm. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a
shower room. The bedrooms are freshly painted and have new carpets and furniture. They all
have large balconies and fantastic views over the sea.
Redcliffe is a town house and is only ten years old. Redcliffe is opposite the train station and
there are regular trains to London. The house has a large living room, a kitchen, and a dining
room downstairs. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a really lovely bathroom. There
is another bedroom and a small study on the top floor. In front of the house there is a small
garden and a space to park a car on the street. There is a big park nearby, so it’s great for
anyone with children. It’s a little bit more expensive, but it’s a really nice family house.

Example: Downland Cottage is a new house.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
1 Downland Cottage is far from the town centre.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 The bedrooms are small in Downland Cottage.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 Seaview is close to the sea.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
4 There isn’t any furniture in Seaview.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 Seaview has a big garage for 3–4 cars.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6 Redcliffe has three bedrooms.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 It is easy to get to London from Redcliffe.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 Redcliffe is near a school.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 

Task 2. Read the adverts again. Write Downland, Seaview, or Redcliffe next to each sentence.
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Example: There are eleven rooms. Seaview
1 You can park in the garage.
2 It’s a modern house.
3 There is more than one bathroom.
4 You can hear trains.
5 It has central heating.
6 It doesn’t have any close neighbours.
7 There’s a special room where you can work at the top of the house.