1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I ______ my girlfriend for three years. We met when we were at university. (know) 2. When I was a child, I ______ dogs - they frightened me. (used to) 3. I'm not sure, but I think that man ______ Susan's brother. (be) 4. If I lived in the city centre, I ______ work instead of driving. (walk) 5. Jake's room is a mess, and he refuses ______ it. (tidy) 6. The police officer asked the man where he ______ the day before. (be) 2. Circle the word that is different. 1. duck mussels prawns squid 2. colleague couple flatmate partner 3. comedy script thriller western 4. degree head pupils students 5. attic basement gate ground floor 6. apply for be made redundant resign retire 3. Circle the word with a different sound. 1. up 1. course enough lucky tongue 2. horse 2. bought keyboard loan wall 3. phone 3. although router throw toes 4. boot 4. floor roof suit through 5. clock 5. cough loss nose watch 4. Read the article. Circle a, b, or c. Most of us would agree that computers and smartphones 1 ______ made life easier for us. However, there are a 2 ______ people who might not think the same because they've 3 ______ injured by their electronic devices. Experts are becoming increasingly worried 4 ______ this problem. One of the 5 ______ dangerous devices appears to be phone chargers. You probably 6 ______ be injured if you use your original charger, but fake chargers are different. Fake chargers are sold at much lower prices than originals, and when customers choose 7 ______ them, they're often tempted to buy the cheaper of the two. They think they've found a 8 ______ because they've spent very little money 9 ______ it. It's thought that a Chinese woman died recently because of a fake charger. She had plugged 10 ______ the charger and attached her phone before she tried to make a phone call. Unfortunately, she received a massive electric shock from the charger, and she 11 ______ killed instantly. Phone companies say that she 12 ______ have died if she hadn't used a fake charger. 1 a are b had c have 2 a few b less c little 3 a be b been c was 4 a about b in c of 5 a less b more c most 6 a don't b not c won't 7 a between b from c to 8 a bargain b bill c budget 9 a about b in c on 10 a in b on c out 11 a is b was c were 12 a didn't b won't c wouldn't