<p><strong>Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning:</strong></p>
<p>1. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.</p>
<p>=> The furniture was too………………………………………………….</p>
<p>2. Tom learned to drive when he was nineteen.</p>
<p>The society would benefit from a ban on all forms of advertising because it serves no useful purpose, and can even be damaging.</p>
<p>To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Write an essay of about 250 words.</p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Speaking</span></span></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Reading</span></span></span></b></p>
<p><strong>Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks:</strong></p>
<p>People have five senses. We have a sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Believe (1) _____, your sense of smell is very important. Our nose tells us about our environment. When your nose smells something, it sends information to the brain. Smells tell us if there is danger nearby, or if there is something to eat. Of course, these tools were more useful in the past, but they still come (2) _____ today.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;">Some people believe that media should be allowed to publish information about the private lives of famous people. Others say that everybody has a right to privacy and this practice must be controlled or even stopped. Write an essay of about 250 words to discuss both views.</span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Listening:</span></span></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Reading</span></span></span></b></p>
<p><strong>Give the correct form of tense of the verbs in the brackets:</strong></p>
<p>People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to pay more for health care.</p>
<p>To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinions.</p>
