Name _______________________________________ Class _______________________

Gold Preliminary Unit 1 Test

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with a word from each box.

middle / medium / well / good / smartly looking/ dressed / built / height / aged

1 It's important to be __________-__________ when you go for a job interview.

2 My father is __________-__________. He isn’t as tall as your father.
3 Diane's parents are both __________-__________, but John's are quite young.
4 I like all the boys in the band. I think they are very __________-__________.
5 Darius is __________-__________ because he goes to the gym a lot.
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2 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 I'm very ____________________ and like to do things by myself.
A generous B independent C connected D conscientious
2 Philip is always ____________________ and makes us all feel happy.
A cheerful B strange C nervous D punctual
3 Annabelle is ____________________ about a lot of things and is always asking questions.
A talented B honest C sensitive D curious
4 My brother is very ____________________ and wants to be a very successful businessman.
A reliable B ambitious C shy D cheerful
5 Sofia is always ____________________ and worries about everything.
A talented B independent C anxious D generous
6 She's quite ____________________ and doesn’t like meeting new people very much.
A honest B shy C curious D organised
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GRAMMAR
3 Complete the conversation with questions. Use the words given in brackets.
A: Hi there. Nice to meet you. I'm Devon.
B: Hi Devon. I'm Natasha. Devon's an unusual name. (1) ____________________ (how / you / spell) it?
A: D-E-V-O-N.
B: (2) ____________________ (who / give / you) that name?
A: My father.
B: (3) ____________________ (why / he / call) you Devon?
A: Because it's an old family name.
B: I see. (4) ____________________ (what / you / do)?
A: I'm a student at university. I'm studying sports science.
B: (5) ____________________ (what / sports/ you / do)?
A: I really like basketball and karate. I play a lot of sport. And I'm interested in science too.
B: (6) ____________________ (what / job / you / like) to do in the future?
A: I'd like to be a sports teacher in a big school.
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4 Complete the indirect questions so they mean the same as the direct questions. Use no more than three
words.
1 Do you go to the gym?
I'd like to know ____________________to the gym.
2 What does this cost?
Have you any idea ____________________?
3 Is there anywhere to sit down?
Can you tell me ____________________ anywhere to sit down?
4 How old are you?
Would you mind telling me how ____________________?
5 Where can I buy a train ticket?
Do you know ____________________buy a train ticket?
6 Who is that man?
Could you tell me who____________________?
7 Why are you here?
I’d like to know ____________________ here.
8 Where do they work?
Have you any idea ____________________?
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