The three sentence summary is: We were watching a trapeze performance at the circus when one of the artists fell from their trapeze but was caught by a safety rope, which relieved our fear. The performers had trained for years from a young age in Russia to perform amazing tricks, like when one acrobat did tricks high in the air while hanging from a swing. We all clapped loudly when the acrobat safely landed at the end of their performance.

1. 1 Choose the correct words.
We were looking at / up when we saw one of the trapeze artists fall. We all screamed and
waited 1
for / with him to crash to the ground, but he had an elastic rope around him and we all
laughed 2
up / at our fear when we realised that he was safe. The performers came 3
from / to
Russia and they were amazing. They all got 4
down / together when they were very young and
trained for years to do the show. We talked 5
for / about the show for days afterwards. It was
really brilliant. When the acrobat got 6
on / together the swing high in the air we thought he was
going to fall as he did his tricks. But he didn’t and when he got 7
into / down at the end we all
clapped and cheered loudly.

2. 2 Rewrite the sentences. Use can, can’t or the correct form of have to.
It’s necessary for dancers to practise every day.
Dancers have to practise every day.
1 It’s not possible to go to the circus this weekend.
We ___________________________ to the circus this weekend.
2 Don’t walk on the grass.
You ___________________________ on the grass.
3 It’s okay to take photos here.
You ___________________________ photos here.
4 It’s okay not to wear a school uniform.
You ___________________________ a school uniform.
5 It’s okay to have a party next Monday.
He ___________________________ a party next Monday.
6 It’s not necessary for her to cook for me.
She ___________________________ for me.
7 Wear trainers in the gym.
We ___________________________ trainers in the gym.
8 Finish your homework tonight.
I ___________________________ my homework tonight.
9 It’s okay to help.
You ___________________________ me.
10 It’s not possible to get there by train.
We ___________________________ there by train.

3. 3 Complete the dialogue with can, can’t or the correct form of have to.
A: Are you starting your new yoga class today? Can I come with you?
B: Yes, no problem.
A: What 1
_______________ wear?
B: You 2
_______________ wear any special clothes, just something that you find comfortable.
You 3
_______________ move easily if you’re wearing something that’s very tight and
uncomfortable.
A: How much 4
_______________ pay?
B: €50 for the course.
A: I 5
_______________ pay €50. I haven’t got it. 6
_______________ I pay each time I go?
B: Yes, you 7
_______________ . You 8
_______________ pay for the whole course today. If you
want, you 9
_______________ pay €5 each lesson. Or you 10
_______________ pay €20 every
two weeks.
A: What time does it start?
B: You 11
_______________ be there at six o’clock. If you’re late, you 12
_______________ come
in because the teacher locks the door.

4. 4 Read the dialogue. Choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Everyone loves magic and I’m sure everyone A to do magic tricks, but not everyone 1
_____ do
them well. I was six years old when my parents gave 2
_____ a magic set for my birthday. I
loved it, but my hands weren’t 3
_____ to do most of the tricks. I 4
_____ do some of them
today and once a month my friends and I get 5
_____ and try out tricks on each other. I 6
_____
that it’s about selling the idea of the trick to the audience. You 7
_____ look nervous or
uncertain. You really 8
_____ make them believe what is happening. You 9
_____ practise a lot
though – that’s very important. Last week I saw an amazing trick where the magician made an
elephant disappear. I still 10
_____ worked out how the magician did it.
A has tried B is trying C tried
1 A must B has to C can
2 A to me B me C for me
3 A too big B enough big C big enough
4 A must B can C have to
5 A together B down C into
6 A learn B have learned C haven’t learned
7 A don’t have to B mustn’t C don’t
8 A have to B can C need
9 A don’t have to B can C must
10 A haven’t B isn’t C can’t

5. 5 Complete the dialogues with the verbs in the Present Perfect.
A: Have you read (you / read) this book?
B: Yes, it’s very good. 1
_______________ (you / see) the film of the book?
A: No, I 2
_______________ . I 3
_______________ (read) his other two books, though.
A: John 4
_______________ (win) £1,000 on the lottery!
B: I bet he 5
_______________ (spend) it already.
A: No, he 6
_______________ (not buy) anything yet. He’s going to give some of it to charity,
though.
A: You 7
_______________ (lose) weight. 8
_______________ (you / be) on a diet?
B: No, but I 9
_______________ (start) playing tennis twice a week. What about you? You look
different.
A: I 10
_______________ (dye) my hair black. Do you like it?

6. 6 Choose the correct words.
I have started / start a new school, but it 1
is / has got a lot of rules. The teacher gave 2
to us / us
a book with all the rules in. There are so many pages and there are 3
too / enough many rules to
remember. We 4
must / mustn’t learn them all by tomorrow! For example, we 5
must / mustn’t
run in the corridors and we 6
must / mustn’t give our homework in on time. My memory isn’t
good 7
too / enough to remember all the rules in the book by tomorrow. I 8
try / have tried to
learn them, but it’s impossible.

7. 7 Write a description of your best friend. Answer these questions to write your
description.
1 What is his/her name?
2 How old is he/she?
3 How did you meet?
4 Is he/she tall or short?
5 Is he/she slim or plump?
6 What is his/her hair like?
7 Does he/she wear glasses/braces/earrings?
8 What colour are his/her eyes?
9 What clothes does he/she usually wear?
10 What is he/she like (his/her personality)?
My Best Friend
1 My best friend’s name is _____________________________
2 __________________________________________________
3 __________________________________________________
4 __________________________________________________
5 __________________________________________________
6 __________________________________________________
7 __________________________________________________
8 __________________________________________________
9 __________________________________________________
10 __________________________________________________