The weather … fine.

I’m hoping to get … for a short holiday next month.

Choose the most appropriate word to fill the gap: who do you think she … like?

At 10 o'clock in the morning on wednesday tom …

Fill in the gaps i was born in a … in wales, miles from the nearest town.

Can you give me a … with my bag?

While tom … a book, marhta … tv.

She was … tired that she couldn't go on working.

Underline the correct restaurant phrases:

Read the text about science fiction, and choose the correct answer a, b or c. many people think that science fiction really began as a style of literature with mary shelley’s frankenstein, which appeared in the early 19th century. two other great writers helped to shape the genre later in the century. the french author jules verne was a very important figure, and wrote many novels, which many people still read today. well-known titles include a journey to the centre of the earth and from the earth to the moon. he wrote about things which didn’t exist in his time – space travel, submarines, and aeroplanes. they were all ‘future’ ideas. the same is true of the other great 19th century writer – englishman h g wells. probably the most famous of his novels is the war of the worlds, where aliens attack earth with very sophisticated weapons – it’s still so popular and relevant today that lots of films are made about it – the latest in 2005. alien encounters are a common theme in science fiction novels, with many books set on different planets, or in a different time. some authors write only about ‘science fact’ – this is known as hard science fiction. the authors write in detail about areas of physics and chemistry. many of them have made very accurate predictions about future technology. even something like star trek is well known for getting things right – when it started in the 1960s, doctors didn’t use scanners to diagnose illnesses, and mobile phones didn’t exist. and yet the characters used very similar objects – and at the time people thought they were just fiction – but now we use them all the time. in war of the worlds, h g wells wrote about …

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions. i’m really interested … climbing … mount everest.

Underline the odd-word-out.

It was not difficult to … the question.

1 feel terrible. i think i … to be sick.

Read the email exchange on a website for jockeys, and choose the correct answer a, b or c. i am writing to ask you an important question. how do i become a jockey? i’m 16, 1m 56 and 49 kg. i've stayed this height and weight for a few years now so i don’t think i’ll get much bigger, if at all. i have ridden horses all my life. i don't mind working my way up. tina sander i’m afraid i have to tell you that there is no real career path. this can be an advantage as it means you will succeed if you’re good, but it also means it’s difficult to find out what’s required. here are some of the most obvious requirements to help you. first, school! you don’t have to have any academic qualifications to be a jockey. however, you must have athletic ability and a lot of common sense. the next thing is your weight. everybody knows that jockeys don’t weigh much and, ideally, you should weigh no more than 52.5 kg – that’s about 116lbs. some people find it very difficult to stay light, and you do have to watch what you eat. jockeys often eat no more than a piece of toast and a few cups of tea during the day. that isn’t a lot of food when you work very hard all day – and it’s a very long day too. now, your height isn’t as important, although obviously if you’re taller, you may weigh more, and it can affect how you sit in the saddle. but there are some quite tall jockeys – one english rider is 1.7 m. you’re 16, so you are legally allowed to race in competitions. you can also join an apprentice school or a trainer at 16. in some countries, like spain, you can start racing as an amateur at the age of 14. you didn’t say where you lived, so check out what your local rules are. finally, and this is very important obviously, you must be a horse person. a jockey’s day …

Choose the most appropriate response. it’s very cheap at £25.

Fill in the gaps i always take the bus to work and … one stop before my office, then walk the rest of the way.

He is … the city very soon.