Task 1. Complete the text with one word in each gap I’m in the school choir, and in June we’re going 0___to take part in a competition in London. We 1 chosen because our choir has a good chance of winning. So in June I’ll 2 singing in a real West End theatre. 3 we come first, our school will win some money. We asked our teacher what he 4 do with it and he said that the head teacher would decide. If it 5 my decision, I would buy some instruments for the school orchestra.

I’m lucky to be going. Amanda Davies asked 6 to go to choir practice with her. If she hadn’t asked me, I would never 7 gone.

Task 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use two to five words including the word in capitals.

0 Our teacher told us to write about climate change. HAD

We ___had to write___ about climate change.

1 ‘How often do you go cycling?’ asked Kim. ME

Kim asked cycling.

2 I don’t use public transport because it is too expensive. WOULD

I public transport if it wasn’t so expensive.

3 What did you manage to find out about robotics? ABLE

What find out about robotics?

4 I’ve decided to lose some weight this year. GOING

I some weight this year.

5 It was a mistake to study biology at university. HAVE

I biology at university.

6 ‘I love Brad Pitt,’ said my sister. SHE

My sister said that Brad Pitt.

7 It is possible that Adrian doesn’t know where we live. MAY

Adrian where we live.

8 I’ve arranged to meet Ann this afternoon. MEETING

I this afternoon.

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Task 3. Choose the best answer.

0 I my red dress tonight, but I’m not sure.

a may wear b would wear c ’ll wear d ’m going to wear

1 If people used renewable energy, the world wouldn’t be so polluted, ?

a would it b wouldn’t it c would they d wouldn’t they

2 If I my money, I could have bought a ticket.

a won’t spend b didn’t spend

c hadn’t spent d wouldn’t spend

3 I have my hair cut last Saturday.

a have to b must c had to d should

4 Eva to the hospital at the moment.

a is taking b is taken c takes d is being taken

5 Ellen said that she her money and would have to go home to get it.

a forgot b has forgotten

c had forgotten d would forget

Task 4. You have seen an advert for a summer job at a hostel. Use the ideas below to write a letter of application for the job. Write 120–180 words. (10 marks)

· Explain why you are writing.

· Talk about yourself and your abilities.

· Say why you are interested in the job.

Remember to:

· use purpose linkers: to, in order to, so that, for

· use suitably formal language