TOPICS: Practice for the exam

1. Warm up: Speaking questions https://www.baamboozle.com/game/965454 

2. Exam exercise:
   
   
   
   
   
   The Rise of Podcasts in Education

In recent years, educational podcasts (1) HAS / HAVE become a popular way for students to learn outside the classroom. They allow listeners to explore topics in a format that is both flexible and engaging. In the past, many learners found it (2) DIFFICULT / DIFFICULTY to focus on reading long articles or textbooks after school. That’s why the (3) CREATE / CREATION of podcast platforms (4) WITH / LIKE Spotify or Apple Podcasts has made such a difference.

Before students started using podcasts regularly, they (5) HAD / HAVE trouble finding time to study while doing other activities. Today, (6) MUCH / MOST students say they learn better when they can listen on the go. It’s also (7) EASY / EASIER to remember new vocabulary because they can hear it in real conversations.

Many teachers are (8) GOING TO / GO include podcast-based tasks in their lessons next semester.

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1. T3/T4

1. You ____ done an excellent job on this project.
   a) have  b) did  c) has

2. How long ____ waiting for the train?
   a) are you  b) been you  c) have you been

3. My father used ______ long distances for work.
   a) to drive  b) to driving  c) to be driven

4. I _____ my wallet in my backpack this morning.
   a) lost  b) caught  c) found

5. I couldn’t remember where I _____ my sunglasses.
   a) put  b) had put  c) have been put

6. What ____ doing yesterday at 10 p.m.?
   a) were you  b) did you  c) you

7. I …. my first car when I was eighteen.
   a) have had  b) am having  c) had

8. The mechanic …. my bike. I can use it again.
   a) has just fixed  b) is fixing  c) fixes

9. That was the moment …. my cousin arrived from Italy.
   a) where  b) when  c) why

10. That is the city …. my friends and I visited last winter.
    a) where  b) who  c) when

11. That’s the girl …. brother works at the hospital.
    a) who’s  b) whose  c) who

12. There’s no bread left at home. You …. buy some before dinner.
    a) need to  b) must  c) ought
    
    
    
    a 2) c 3) a 4) c 5) b 6) a 7) c 8) a 9) b 10) a 11) b 12) a

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