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GRAMMAR A Who _____ the match?

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B Milan. It was 30.
Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Awon Bwinned C was winning
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
19 What _____ doing when you arrived?
A speak B speaks C do speak A was he B were he C he was
1 They _____ their hotel. 20 Hes very tall, _____ hes not very good at basketball.
A didnt liked B dont liked Abecause Balthough Cbut
C didnt like
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2 _____ to the cinema last night?
A Did you go B Did you went VOCABULARY
C Were you
3 The bus _____ outside the restaurant. a Tick () the correct past simple form A, B, or C.
Astoped Bstopped C was stop Example: speak
4 When we arrived, it _____. A spoke Bspeaked
A was snow B were snowing Cspeak
C was snowing 1 run
5 We were very late, _____ we took a taxi. Aranned Bran Crunned
Abecause Bbut Cso 2 take
6 When I _____ her, she was working in a bank. Ataked Btoke Ctook
Amet Bmeet C was meeting 3 buy
7 Who _____ that email to? Abought Bbuyed Cbrought
A he wrote B did he write 4 choose
C he was writing Achosed Bchoosed Cchose
8 We sat down on the beach. It started to rain five 5 put
minutes _____ ! Aputed Bput Cputted
Athen Bafter Clater
9 It was really cold in Madrid, _____ its normally hot b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences
there. about holidays.
Abecause Balthough Cso Example: I always _____ lots of photos on holiday.
10 I was really tired _____ I decided not to go out. Atake Bmake Cget
Aso Bbut Cbecause 6 The market was ________with a lot of tourists.
11 A Were the children playing in the garden? Abasic Bdisgusting Ccrowded
B No, they _____. 7 We _____ bicycles for the week, so we could travel
Aarent Bwasnt Cwerent cheaply.
12 What _____ the weather like when you were there? Abought Bspent Chired
Awas Bdid Cis 8 They couldnt sleep because the road outside the
13 _____ you buy the paper this morning? hotel was ________.
ADo BWere CDid Aluxurious Bnoisy Cfoggy
14 I usually go by bus, but yesterday I _____ by train. 9 Im _____ our flights online.
Agoed Bgo Cwent Abooking Bhaving Crenting
15 When I saw him, he _____ working; he was watching 10 We didnt go _____ last year. We stayed in this
TV. country.
Adidnt Bwasnt Cisnt Aabroad Bholiday Csightseeing
16 _____ it started raining, so we went inside.
ASuddenly BWhen CAfter
17 What _____ on your last holiday?
A you did B did you do C did you

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c Tick () the correct preposition A, B, or C. PRONUNCIATION

Example: I play tennis _____ Tuesdays. a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B,
Ain Bat Con or C.
11 What did you study _____ university? Example: Avan Btram Clane

Ain Bat Con
1 Asaw Bbought Ccould
12 My cousin lives _____ Japan.
2 Aasked Benjoyed Cliked
Ain Bat Con
3 Aknew Bargued Cshowed
13 I cant talk now. Im _____ a bus and its noisy.
4 Athought Bput Ctook
Ain Bat Con
5 Asunbathed Bdecided Cinvited
14 Are you visiting your grandparents _____
Christmas? b Which words are not stressed in the sentences?
Ain Bat Con Tick () A, B, or C. (All the unstressed words have
15 Please put those books back _____ the shelf. the // vowel sound.)
Ain Bat Con Example: We loved the food.
Afood Bthe Cloved
d Tick () A, B, or C to complete the verb phrases.
Example: I play tennis _____ Tuesdays. 6 They were at a party.
Ain Bat Con Aparty Bthey Cwere
7 I was at work.
16 I _____ work very late tonight, and took the last train
Aat BI Cwork
home.
Adrove Bwas Cleft 8 We went out for dinner.
Adinner Bfor Cwent
17 Never run _____ the road. Its very dangerous.
Aacross Bnext Cfrom 9 It wasnt a nice hotel.
Aa Bnice Cwasnt
18 Thanks for dinner. I _____ a wonderful evening.
Apassed Bhad Ctook 10 What was Charlie doing?
ACharlie Bdoing Cwas
19 Sorry, I cant stop. Im _____ hurry.
A in a Bwith C to the 10
20 We arent ready. Can you wait _____ us?
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
Ato Bon Cfor
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