Short Test Unit 2 Test 1A

Unit 2 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 It didn’t rain / wasn’t raining when we arrived home, but the sky was dark.
2 When we reached the station, the train left / had left already.
3 When we were hearing / heard what he had done, we were shocked.
4 The singer appeared / was appearing on stage and everyone started to cheer.
5 Did you feel / Had you felt surprised when you heard the news?

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2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the
verbs below. There is one verb that you do not need.
become forget hear return stop take
1 We were excited about seeing the band because we ________ only ________ them on the
Internet.
2 When I _______________ to my car, I found that someone had damaged it badly.
3 When ________ she ________ playing in the band?
4 We could still see the mountains in the distance but it _______________ dark quickly.
5 I waited for two hours outside in the cold because I _______________ the keys to the house.

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Vocabulary
3 Rewrite the sentences. Use the words in brackets and about, of or with.
1 I don’t like spiders. (afraid)
I’m .
2 He knew he shouldn’t have stolen it. (guilty)
He felt .
3 What don’t you understand? (confused)
What are you ?
4 Did your exam results please you? (satisfied)
Were you ?
5 They’re annoying him! (irritated)
He’s getting !

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4 Choose the correct answers.

1 There was a major ________ in the country in 2011.
a battlefield b casualty c conflict
2 England was at ________ with France between 1337 and 1453.
a comrade b conflict c war
3 My grandfather was a senior ________ in the British army during the Second World War.
a casualty b comrade c officer
4 Although we were ________ , we didn’t like each other much.
a casualties b comrades c conflicts
5 It was a terrible battle and there were thousands of ________ .
a battlefields b casualties c wars

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 Short Test Unit 2 Test 2A

Unit 2 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of used to and the verbs in brackets.
1 They ____________________ (have) a house in the country, but now they do.
2 He ____________________ (have) long hair, but now it's always short.
3 She ____________________ (like) watching football, but now she’s a big fan.
4 ____________________ (your mother / get) angry with you when you were a child?
5 What games ____________________ (the Ancient Greeks / play)?

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and the verbs below. There is one
verb that you do not need.
eat drive feel buy play work
1 They ____________________ to work, but now they take the train.
2 ________ she ____________ volleyball for the school team?
3 I ____________________ in an office, but now I work at home.
4 I ____________________ dresses, but now I never wear anything else!
5 I ____________________ meat, but now I'm a vegetarian.

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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answers.
1 I thought I ________ him, but I wasn’t sure.
a memorised b realised c recognised
2 Please ________ me to pick up the car. It’s at the garage.
a doubt b recall c remind
3 ________ a famous problem like Fermat’s Last Theorem is every mathematician’s dream.
a Concluding b Memorising c Solving
4 They said they’d come, but I ________ that they will.
a conclude b doubt c recall
5 When did she ________ she was losing her memory?
a realise b remind c solve

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Everyday English
4 Match the sentences (1–5) with an appropriate reply (a–e).
1 We’re having a party for Kate this evening! a It’s shocking news, isn’t it?
2 My flight has been cancelled. b You certainly look confused!
3 I hope your brother feels better soon. c Yes, I’m quite worried about him.
4 I heard that Wendy has quit her job. d How exciting!
5 These instructions aren’t clear at all. e That’s unlucky.

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