TEST • PHONETICS: 1- glossary because please music 2-speeds skirts tapes roofs 3-places ages lives pages 4-balloons days sisters flats 5-busy seaside result sometimes 6- biologist shift trick decision 7-support pressure discuss mischievous 8-thought threaten thunder themselves 9-tricks leftovers depths roofs 10-cook school soup noon * STRESS : 1- another interest selection effective 2-suitable together supportive solution 3-message enter discuss middle 4-decision effective leftover opinion 5-garbage pressure ready believe 6-project support secure believe 7-obedience mischievous biologist decision 8-confidence suitable responsible secondary 9-leftover household garbage attempt 10-secret university separate interesting * CHOOSE THE BEST WORDS: 1- Amada left the job because she was asked to work on a night…………….very often ( time / shift / period / moment ) 2- Do you think doing the household chores is the ………………of the women only ? ( task / mission / charge / responsibility ) 3- Chris is my friend . He’s always………….to help me whenever I have a problem. ( willing / charge / responsible / available ) 4- After work , my mother rushes to market to get things for dinner.“ rushes” means……… ( goes / walks / hurries / rides) 5- My mother often cooks dinner for my family , but I …………it today because she isn’t well. ( will cook / cook / have cooked/ am cooking ) 6- My father hasn’t seen his old friend …………at least thirty years. ( since / from / during / for ) 7- I must have a bath . I ………………… all the afternoon (was gardening / had gardened / gardened / have been gardening) 10- It’s a lovely day today ! The sun……………and the birds…………… ( is shining – are singing / is shining- sing / shines – sing / shines – are singing ) * FIND MISTAKES 1- While the teacher was explaining the sum on the board, the children threw paper aeroplanes around the classroom 2- This is the first time Janet has taken so difficult class, but she plans to complete it. 3- There are probably around 3000 languages speaking in the world 4- I always talk with my parents before making any important decision. 5- Some people enjoy preparing their own meals while another would rather eat out regularly. * READ FAMILY LIFE We usually see each other………1……once a month or more often. We have lunch together on Sunday if we haven’t got anything special……………2….We live in Montpellier,…………3… is about an hour and half away, but we always come to Marseilles where my father and mother………4……….It’s not so far.Usually my grandmother and my uncle and aunt are there too – We’re quite a large family! Sometimes my brother and his girlfriend come over- They live nearby.The meal………5……about four hours, we spend a lot of time……6…and there’s always lots to eat. There’s no one we call the head of the family,………7……… my father’s advice and opinion are very important in any………8….we take.My uncle Tony is in fact older than my father so I suppose he’s the real head of the family . ………9……my grandfather was alive he liked…10… that the whole family organised itself around him, but these days it……11… different.We try to discuss things together when we meet. “ In most families, it’s a small group……12……live in the same house, mother , father and the children……13…….they get married.But one of the grandparents dies ,……14………usually sells their home and goes to live with their children. So it’s quite common to have one grandparent…15… with you, but not more. 1- at last at least at once at present 2-to do doing done do 3-who what where which 4-are living lived live lives 5-has costs takes spends 6-whispering chatting arguing whistling 7-although but or so 8-details views decisions opinions 9-While When As Since 10-the thinking to thinking thinking to think 11-will be was has been is 12-who which what whose 13-as after before since 14-others the others other the other 15-living having lived lived to live * WRITE: 1- My parents hope that I will be like them.  My parents would like…………………………………………………… 2- I learned from my parents about respecting hard work. My parents taught…………………………………………………… 3-They told me to come home at ten o’clock every night. They made……………………………………………………………… 4-They always refused to allow me to bring friends home.  They never let……………………………………………. . discuss things together when we meet. “ In most families, it’s a small group… 12 …live in the same house, mother , father and the children……13…….they get. Since 10-the thinking to thinking thinking to think 11-will be was has been is 12- who which what whose 13-as after before since 14-others the others other