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Unit 1 Test 1

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct present form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We _________________ (go) to France tomorrow.
2 _______ you always _______ (go out) for a meal on Fridays?
3 Hurry up! The bus ___________________ (leave) in five minutes.
4 What time _______ you _______ (meet) Gary?
5 I ____________________ (not enjoy) listening to classical music.

2 Choose the correct answers.

1 This car is belonging / belongs to the head teacher.
2 Are you needing / Do you need any help with that?
3 He isnt understanding / doesnt understand the question.
4 I am studying / study really hard at the moment.
5 Why are you waiting / do you wait here?

3 Choose the correct answers.

1 I cant help to like / liking him.
2 He pretended not to notice / not noticing me.
3 I hope to see / seeing you again soon.
4 Can you imagine to live / living in New York?
5 I expect to hear / hearing from the company shortly.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I remember _______ (meet) him when I was in London.
2 We stopped _______ (have) a coffee earlier.
3 I wont forget _______ (e-mail) you his address.
4 We tried _______ (take) the motorway before but it didnt save time.
5 Did you remember _______ (switch off) the oven?

5 Choose the correct answers.

1 It stopped / was stopping raining at 6.00 p.m.
2 While I cooked dinner I had listened / listened to some music.
3 When I got home Jan watched / was watching TV.
4 Yesterday he got up and had / was having a shower.
5 It was snowing / snowed so we decided to make snowmen.

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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
finish interview buy eat check
1 Dave _________________ a new employee when I arrived at work this morning.
2 After I __________________ the post I replied to some e-mails.
3 My secretary went out at 11.00 a.m. and _____________________ us some cakes.
4 The phone rang while I _____________________ one of the cakes!
5 I phoned back when I _______________________ the cake!

7 Put the words into the correct order to form sentences.

1 used cartoons to watch He .
___________________________________
2 take use bus to you the Did ?
___________________________________
3 didnt playing I to football use like .
___________________________________
4 to They that used in street live.
___________________________________
5 holiday Did use abroad go on to you ?
___________________________________

8 Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative or negative form of used to and the verbs in
brackets.
1 He ______________________(eat) meat but now hes a vegetarian.
2 She _______________________ (be) thin, but now she is.
3 They _______________________ (live) in the city, but theyve moved to the country.
4 We ____________________________ (study) French but we dont anymore.
5 I _______________________________ (exercise) regularly but now I jog every day.

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
tight high fur plain short
1 _______ coats are made from animal skins.
2 You shouldnt be wearing a _______ -sleeved T shirt! Its freezing outside!
3 This dress is too _______. Ive put on weight.
4 I dont like patterned shirts. I prefer _______ shirts.
5 _______-heeled shoes are bad for your feet.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

upset disappointed homesick delighted fed up
1 When I lived abroad I was very ____________________ at first.
2 I was really ________________________ with the weather. It rained all weekend.
3 When I opened the present I was ________________________.
4 When I heard about the accident I was ______________________. It was exactly what I wanted.
5 I was sure Id get the job. When I didnt, I was quite _______________________.

Everyday English
1 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
in at looks with looks like
1 The man _______ the back is my uncle.
2 My sister is the girl _______ the long, black hair.
3 The woman _______ the stripy top is my mum.
4 Your dad _______ nice.
5 That building _______ our house.

2 Complete the phrases with How or What.

1 _______ fantastic!
2 _______ a shame!
3 _______ a difficult question!
4 _______ exciting!
5 _______ interesting!

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