Gateway A2 Unit 8

1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of these adjectives.

easy • excited • far • good • tired

1 I think that test was ………………….………… than the last one.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of these adjectives.

easy • excited • far • good • tired

2 The stadium was ………………….………… than I thought. It took two hours to get there!

1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of these adjectives.

easy • excited • far • good • tired

3 We won the dance competition. We were ………………….………… than the others.

1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of these adjectives.

easy • excited • far • good • tired

4 My dad really enjoyed the concert last night. He was ………………….………… than me!

1 Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of these adjectives.

easy • excited • far • good • tired

5 We cycled a long way today. I felt ………………….………… than the last time.

2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct superlative form of the adjectives given.

1 A: Did you see the final of the tennis?

B: Yes, it was very exciting. I think Novak Djokovic is the ……………(good) player in the world.

2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct superlative form of the adjectives given.

2 A: We went on holiday by train this year.

B: Did it take a long time? A: Not really. I think it’s the ………… (comfortable) way to travel.

2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct superlative form of the adjectives given.

3 A: Did you see Dario’s new phone?

B: Yes. He always buys the ………………… (expensive) phone in the shop!

2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct superlative form of the adjectives given.

4 A: I hate maths. I always get the …………………………(bad) results in the class.

B: That’s not true.

2 Complete the short dialogues with the correct superlative form of the adjectives given.

5 A: Did you read this article about the animal charity?

B: Yes. I think the last story was the ……………… (sad), don’t you?

3 Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra options.

cheerful • hard-working • intelligent • kind • lazy • quiet • serious

1 Jack is always ……………………… , even when it’s raining or his football team loses.

3 Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra options.

cheerful • hard-working • intelligent • kind • lazy • quiet • serious

2 Megan’s mum is very ……………………… . She always tries to help us.

3 Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra options.

cheerful • hard-working • intelligent • kind • lazy • quiet • serious

3 Tom is a/an ……………………… person. He doesn’t say much.

3 Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra options.

cheerful • hard-working • intelligent • kind • lazy • quiet • serious

4 My younger brother is very ……………………… . He never does the dishes or takes the rubbish out.

3 Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra options.

cheerful • hard-working • intelligent • kind • lazy • quiet • serious

5 Kate’s sister is very ……………………… . She knows a lot about everything!

4 Complete the text with words related to social problems.

Кожен пропуск - 1 варіант відповіді. Текст буде повторюватись 5 разів.

I watched the news on TV last night. First, there was a report on (1) ………… – there are lots of people without jobs. Then there was a story about (2) ……………………… , but it seems they are going to build more houses now, so maybe this will help. Then a police officer talked about (3) ……………………… . He said that the police are doing more to protect ordinary people from thieves. The good news was that people have a little bit more money now and aren’t living in (4) ……………………… . And there is less (5) ……………………… from all the cars and factories.

4 Complete the text with words related to social problems.

I watched the news on TV last night. First, there was a report on (1) ………… – there are lots of people without jobs. Then there was a story about (2) ……………………… , but it seems they are going to build more houses now, so maybe this will help. Then a police officer talked about (3) ……………………… . He said that the police are doing more to protect ordinary people from thieves. The good news was that people have a little bit more money now and aren’t living in (4) ……………………… . And there is less (5) ……………………… from all the cars and factories.

4 Complete the text with words related to social problems.

I watched the news on TV last night. First, there was a report on (1) ………… – there are lots of people without jobs. Then there was a story about (2) ……………………… , but it seems they are going to build more houses now, so maybe this will help. Then a police officer talked about (3) ……………………… . He said that the police are doing more to protect ordinary people from thieves. The good news was that people have a little bit more money now and aren’t living in (4) ……………………… . And there is less (5) ……………………… from all the cars and factories.

4 Complete the text with words related to social problems.

I watched the news on TV last night. First, there was a report on (1) ………… – there are lots of people without jobs. Then there was a story about (2) ……………………… , but it seems they are going to build more houses now, so maybe this will help. Then a police officer talked about (3) ……………………… . He said that the police are doing more to protect ordinary people from thieves. The good news was that people have a little bit more money now and aren’t living in (4) ……………………… . And there is less (5) ……………………… from all the cars and factories.

4 Complete the text with words related to social problems.

I watched the news on TV last night. First, there was a report on (1) ………… – there are lots of people without jobs. Then there was a story about (2) ……………………… , but it seems they are going to build more houses now, so maybe this will help. Then a police officer talked about (3) ……………………… . He said that the police are doing more to protect ordinary people from thieves. The good news was that people have a little bit more money now and aren’t living in (4) ……………………… . And there is less (5) ……………………… from all the cars and factories.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C.

1 I’m so ……………………… . There’s nothing to do and all my friends are away on holiday.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C.

2 What makes me ……………………… ?

When my sister takes my things without asking!

5 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C.

3 You look really ……………………… just lying there in the sun with your book.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C.

4 The story in the film was really difficult to understand. I felt totally ……………………… at the end.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct answer, A, B or C.



5 I’m really ……………………… . I passed all my exams and now my mum is taking me out to celebrate!

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

Обирай одну відповідь. Текст буде повторюватись 6 разів, щоб доповнити 6 речень варіантами A-G.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

6 Read the article about an unusual café. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) ……………………… The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) ……………………… And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) ……………………… Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) ……………………… There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) ……………………… So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) ……………………… .

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

1 The café is unusual because the customers ____ .

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

2 Customers can help homeless people ______ .

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

3 Some people think homeless people_____.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

4 Some of the people who work in the café _____ .

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

5 The actor visited the café because he wanted _______.

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

7 Read the article again and choose the best answers, A, B or C.

6 You can visit cafés like this one ______ .

A famous Hollywood star visited a café in Edinburgh recently. People took ‘selfie’ photos with the actor and the staff were very excited because one of the most famous people on the planet was visiting them! But this is not an ordinary café. (1) It is special because it helps homeless people. The café has something called ‘a suspended coffee and food plan’. (2) Customers can pay for a hot drink or snack for a homeless person to have later. And when a customer visits the café ten times, the café will give a homeless person a free meal and a hot drink. We see homeless people every day in the big cities, but sometimes we don’t want to see them. Maybe we think they are lazy or that they are homeless because they don’t want to work. But that isn’t true. (3) Many homeless people had a life like ours, but something happened and they lost everything. Then they had to sleep on the roads or under bridges and ask people for food and money. Some of the people who work in the café in Edinburgh were homeless in the past but now they have a chance to have a better life. The actor had something to eat and gave some money to the café while he was there. (4) His visit to the café showed that it is easy to help people. There are more cafés like the one in Edinburgh. (5) It is special because it helps homeless people. So next time you want to have a sandwich or something hot to drink, try to find one that does something to help people in need. (6) Not only because you will feel good, but also because life can be hard for all of us sometimes.

Listening

Listen to part of an interview with a teenager. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

1 The boy thinks teenagers today have a difficult life. T/F

Listening

Listen to part of an interview with a teenager. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

2 When his father was young, not so many people went to university. T/F

Listening

Listen to part of an interview with a teenager. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

3 The boy thinks it’s easier to find a job today. T/F

Listening

Listen to part of an interview with a teenager. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

4 The boy thinks people buy more things today because they’ve got more money. T/F

Listening

Listen to part of an interview with a teenager. Are these statements True (T) or False (F)?

5 He thinks the problems today are not the same as when his parents were young. T/F