Question

Test I. Fill in the words: hand, waste, afford, resist, catch, save, survive.
1. That's more than I can really … but I'll take it. 2. We'll … money on birthday presents. 3. I decided not to … money on a hotel. 4. She can never … buying new shoes. 5. They were too young to … without their mother. 6. Would you please … out the balloons to the children? 7. He was off school for a while and is finding it hard to … up.
II. Complete the sentences with: about, on, at, in, of
1. I'm not fond … dancing. 2. The artist was also keen … teaching arts. 3. I've always been interested … music. 4. You're terrible … puzzles. 5. Both my sons are crazy about football.
III. Use the necessary preposition:
1. Alice takes … her grandmother. 2. Charles took … my responsibilities for the department. 3. She decided to take … extreme kinds of sport. 4. Take … your coat and feel at home. 5. Will you take me … on my birthday? 6. She took in her skirt as she lost her weight.
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the form of the infinitive (with or without to) or the ing-form:
1. She doesn’t allow ... in the house. (smoke) 2. I’ve never been to Iceland but I’d like ... there. (go) 3. I’m in a difficult position. What do you advise me ...? (do) 4. She said the letter was personal and wouldn’t let me ...it. (read) 5. We were kept at the police station for two hours and then we were allowed ... (go) 6. Where would you recommend me ... for my holidays? (go) 7. I wouldn’t recommend ... in that restaurant. The food is awful. (eat) 8. The film was very sad. It made me ... (cry) 9. Carol’s parents always encouraged her ... hard at school. (study)
V. Read the extract from your pen-friend's letter. His name is Matt. Write a letter to Matt, who has a new baby sister.
In your letter:
• tell him about your hobbies
• ask three questions about his pocket money
Write 100-140 words.

I really like extreme sports. Do you like sports? What other hobbies do you have? I'm going to wash my dad's car now. He sometimes pays me to do chores!