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Read the text below and answer the following questions.
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Question 1
1.

What does the word it refer to in line 7?

Question 2
2.

What happened to Claire two years ago?

Question 3
3.

What does the expression rein things in mean in lines 22-23?

Question 4
4.

Why did Claire use to spend so much money on clothes?

Question 5
5.

In the fifth paragraph, Claire implies that she cycles or walks whenever possible to

Question 6
6.

What does Claire say about her previous attitude to food int he final paragraph?

To understand a text, you often need to understand exactly what the writer is referring to at different points in it. Which noun phrase does each of these words/phrases refer to?
Question 7
7.

it (line 9)

Question 8
8.

it (line 19)

Question 9
9.

it (line 24)

Question 10
10.

them (line 32)

Question 11
11.

that (line 37)

Question 12
12.

it (line 50)

Question 13
13.

it (line 53)

Question 14
14.

You can only choose two options. Which two would you choose?

Question 15
15.

Some people believe that schools don't prepare students well enough for working in later life. Do you agree? Give reason(s) or valid arguments to your answer.

Question 16
16.

How can part-time jobs help prepare young people for working in the future?

Vocabulary: arrive - get - reach
Vocabulary: arrive - get - reach
Question 17
17.

The easiest way to ____ to the coast is by car.

Question 18
18.

The plane was late taking off and has only just _____.

Question 19
19.

When they _____ the top of the mountain, they were unable to see anything due to the thick cloud.

Question 20
20.

After an hour's discussion we finally _____ a decision.

Put get - reach - arrive in the correct form.
Question 21
21.

The traffic was so bad that by the time they ____ to the supermarket it had closed.

Question 22
22.

She's driving home and she'll phone me when she _____.

Question 23
23.

What time do you normally ____ to college in the morning?

Question 24
24.

When they _____ at the hotel, they went straight to their rooms.

Question 25
25.

When you ____ the end of the road, you'll see the market on your left.

Complete the sentences with arrive and an adverb or adverbial phrase in the box.
Question 26
26.

Mum was worried that we might have an accident because of the snow, but we ______ home _____, much to her relief.

Question 27
27.

Sandy was late for the refreshments, but he _____ to hear the speeches.

Question 28
28.

Our online store has a great reputation for punctuality, with 90% of order ______.

Question 29
29.

The Orient Express from Paris will ______ be______ at Platform 12.

Question 30
30.

Uncle Kamal _____ in the middle of lunch, so we set an extra place fro him at the table.

Question 31
31.

We were very late because of the traffic, and when we ______, the show had nearly finished.

Vocabulary: phrasal verbs
Study the phrasal verbs below, before you proceed to the next task.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs shown above (look at the image above this text).
Question 32
32.

Last year, Chantal ______ the brilliant idea of selling her old clothes at the Saturday market.

Question 33
33.

I'm spending far more than I can afford, I'll really have to _____ the amount of shopping I do.

Question 34
34.

My dad asked me to _____ the post office and post a parcel for him.

Question 35
35.

It's an enormous music shop which _____all tastes, from classical to heavy metal.

Question 36
36.

Melanie doesn't like _____ her sister, so she's gone shopping on her own.

Question 37
37.

Shopping in Oxford Street ______ us_____, so we decided to take a taxi back to the hotel.

Question 38
38.

This new film is so popular that it has been ____ sell-out audiences every day.

Question 39
39.

The new owners______the old bicycle shop last week and are running a big social media marketing capaign to attract new customers.

Question 40
40.

I never expected to _____ so many problems just trying to get my mobile phone fixed.

Question 41
41.

Do you want to come shopping with me? I'm going to _____ those red shoes I ordered.

Question 42
42.

What have you _____? You should have finished the shopping by now?

Question 43
43.

It's a great little cafe to _____in after a hard day at work.

Question 44
44.

Some people argue that shops and retail outlets should _____ the amount of plastic they use.

Question 45
45.

What issues can people ______ when shopping online?

Question 46
46.

What do you do with your old clothes when they are ______?

Question 47
47.

When was the last time you_______ a bargain? What was it and where did you buy it?