Unit test 7B
1 Complete the sentences with for or since.
1 Weve lived in this house for years.
2 The lawyers have been in that meeting ______ hours.
3 I havent seen Sam ______ last November.
4 He studied at Oxford University ______ three years.
5 Have you seen Rudolf and Uta ______ they got
married?
6 I havent played a game of poker ______ ages.
7 Ive had this camera ______ I was twelve years old.
8 The royal family has lived in Buckingham Palace
______ 1837.
9 She hasnt had a break ______ this morning.
10 He hasnt seen his parents ______ over six months.
11 I havent seen you ______ a long time!
1 point for each correct answer 10
2 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 How long have you live here? Its a great place!
How long have you lived here? Its a great place!
2 What did you done at the weekend?
____________________________________
3 What has he do before he became a politician?
____________________________________
4 Did you ever been married?
____________________________________
5 When did you inherited all that money?
____________________________________
6 I didnt seen you for months! How are you?
____________________________________
7 My great-grandmother die last year.
____________________________________
8 We stay here for two weeks on holiday last year.
________________________________________
9 She has moved to Barcelona in 2001.
________________________________________
10 How long have you know the Duke and Duchess?
Theyre charming!
________________________________________
11 Theyve got back from their holiday last night.
________________________________________
1 point for each correct answer 10
3 Read the interview answers and write the questions.
Ramona David is a celebrity photographer. We talked to
her about her passion for taking pictures.
A (1) How long have you taken photos?
B Ive taken photos ever since I can remember.
A (2) ________________________________ ?
B My dad taught me to use a camera.
A (3) ________________________________ ?
B Yes, Ive won a lot of competitions!
A (4) ________________________________ ?
B Yes, Ive photographed a few members of the royal
family the Duchess of Cambridge most recently!
A (5) ________________________________ ?
B No, Ive never thought of doing anything else as a
career. Im very happy.
A (6) ________________________________ ?
B Yes, Ive made quite a lot of money but I dont do
this job for the money.
2 points for each correct answer 10
4 Complete the conversations with the Present Simple,
Present Perfect, or Past Simple form of the verbs in
brackets.
Conversation 1
A (1 have) Do you have a dog?
B Yes, I have.
A (2 have) How long ______ you ______ it?
B Weve had Hector for four months now.
A (3 cost) How much ______ he ______ ?
B (4 pay) We ______ about 500, I think.
Conversation 2
A (5 do) What ______ you ______ ?
B (6 be) I ______ an economist for The Guardian
newspaper.
A (7 work) Where ______ you ______ ?
B I usually work from home.
A (8 work) How long ______ you ______ as an
economist?
B For five years.
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Conversation 3 6 Complete the text with an appropriate form of the

verbs in the box.
A (9 meet) Where ______ you ______ Antonio?
B At a flower show at Kew Gardens.
love move be run grow use write finish
A (10 know) How long ______ you ______ each other? have work start
B Since summer 2001. When we first met, (11 talk) we
______ all day about our passion for exotic plants! Larry Vernon (1) has worked as an interpreter for
twenty years and is fluent in Russian.
1 point for each correct answer 10 Larry (2) ______ the variety of jobs, people and
opportunities that his career offers him. I (3) ______
5 Make another word from the word in brackets to never ______ bored so far, he says. I (4) ______ even
complete the sentences. ______ a book about interpreting!
1 Ive always loved books, and as a child I wanted to He (5) ______ a successful freelance translation and
be a librarian. (library) interpretation business in London.
2 Jason decided to become a ______ and run in the In college on a language course in Moscow, I
elections to get into parliament. (politics) (6) ______ the opportunity to train as a conference
3 Our boiler broke down, so we had to call an ______ . interpreter, says Larry. The course (7) ______ and I
(electric) (8) ______ back to London. I (9) ______ working as a
volunteer interpreter.
4 My favourite ____ of all time is Richard Burton. He
was amazing! (act) As the demand for translation and interpretation services
(10) ______ in England, he continues, I (11) ______
5 When she was younger, my mother worked as an
my bilingual skills to start my own translation and
______ . (account)
interpretation business.
6 My brother trained to be a ______ at university, but
he changed his mind later. (law) 1 point for each correct answer 10
7 Being a ______ isnt easy. You have to get up really
early every morning! (farm) 7 Complete the table.
8 The United Nations needs a lot of ______ to help Noun Verb Noun Adjective
diplomats discuss things with each other. (interpret)
(1) employment employ kindness (6) _______
9 Astronauts need to be ______ to do well in their jobs.
(2) _______ explain (7) _______ friendly
(science)
collection (3) _______ (8) _______ dangerous
10 Most people love painters like Leonardo, Michelangelo,
discussion (4) _______ responsibility (9) _______
or Turner, but I prefer modern ______ . (art)
(5) _______ inherit help (10) ______
11 Id like to make a lot of money as a successful rock
______ . (music)
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8 Complete the sentences with words from exercise 7. 11 Read 16. Match them with a reply and comment.
1 Ive got an enormous collection of books. 1 Your old house was huge, wasnt it? 10 c .
2 Please stop talking. I dont want to ______ this any 2 Your parents married young, didnt they? ___ ___
more. 3 Youve got two children already, havent you?
3 Could you ______ why you did this? ___ ___
4 She will ______ her parents house when they die. 4 My driving is getting better, isnt it? ___ ___
5 What a lovely present! Thats very ______ of you. 5 Hes visited Chatsworth House, hasnt he?
6 What does the sign say? It says: ______ ! Keep ___ ___
out! 6 Sophie loves talking on Skype, doesnt she? ___
7 Who is ______ for looking after the children today? ___
8 Im going to the flower show with my best ______ , Reply
Jo. 7 No, she doesnt.
8 Yes, we have.
1 point for each correct answer 7
9 No, they didnt.
10 Yes, it was.
9 Underline the stressed syllable.
11 No, it isnt.
1 different 5 compete
12 Yes, he has.
2 decide 6 explain
Comment
3 critic 7 invitation
a Youre terrible!
4 dangerous 8 decision
b Two boys.
1 point for each correct answer 7 c And it was in a nice area, too.
d Shes always on Facebook.
10 Translate the sentences. e They were in their thirties.
1 Ive lived in Dubai for most of my life. f Its got a vast estate with acres of parkland.
2 She won an award in 2010.
3 Which members of the royal family have you met? 1 point for each correct answer 10

4 Id like to explain the historical background to this

country house. Total 100

5 What a magnificent suite of rooms!

6 My family has lived here for generations.
7 The house is situated in acres of impressive parkland.

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