I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.

No matter _____________________________________________.

That car's so expensive, I don’t think I can buy it.

It's such _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

I thought you wanted me to invite him. (impression)

I was _{……………………………………………………………..……………..}you wanted me to invite him.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

Their teacher is making them study hard.

They _{.........................................................................................................................................................................}

You will be acting as Sherlock Holmes, the (56) ________ private detective created by Arthur Canon Doyle

SECTION I: LISTENING

You will hear part of a radio interview, with a man called Paul, who is talking about some of the jobs he did, when he left school.

What was Paul's first job when he left school?

The authorities have improved the public transport system recently. (improvements)

The authorities _{……………………………………………………………..………}the public transport system recently.