My Name: ______________________________________ Score: ___________ / 80
4 Unit 2 Test
Grammar
1 Complete the text with the correct auxiliary
verbs (some of the auxiliary verbs are
negative).
Gabby’s blog
was
I 0____________ watching a TV programme last
week on health, and it was really frightening.
I 1____________ usually do any exercise. According
to the programme, this means I 2____________
have a lot of health problems when I’m older. Well,
there’s a new gym in our town – it 3____________
only been open for a month, and I decided to go
there. But, the day was not a success –
I 4____________ never going to do anything like that
again!
First of all, when I went in, there was this really
loud music and everyone 5____________ wearing
these really expensive sports clothes. It was
like a 1980s Hollywood movie. I was in my old
tracksuit and trainers. I 6____________ look very
professional.
Then, Jim, the trainer, showed me how to use
the equipment. I remember sitting the wrong way
on one of the machines. Luckily, Jim just said,
“Er... you have to sit the other way, because it
____________ work like that!”
7 house, 4_____________?
Jim was very nice and he said “if you want to do
some simple exercise, I 8____________ show you
how to use the running machine.” That was fun, ...
until I looked around, and I saw that my boss from
work 9____________ using the very next machine!
It was so embarrassing! In fact, I was happy to
leave, and I 10____________ gone back since that
day. I’m just too shy!!
Score [____/10]
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2 Two options are correct. Cross out the
incorrect one.
0 They had to / didn’t have to / must take a
French exam last year.
1 You manage to / ought to / should do a new
hobby if you want to meet more people.
2 You don’t have to / mustn’t / shouldn’t smoke
in here. It’s not allowed.
3 You have to / ought to / must show your
passport when you get on the plane. The
police will ask for it.
4 You can / don’t have to / mustn’t have a
meeting with me. It’s your choice.
5 I thought I would never pass my driving test,
but in the end, I could / managed to / was able
to do it – at the sixth attempt!
Score [____/5]
3 Write question tags to complete the dialogue.
A: Mick, you haven’t seen my road map of
have you?
Europe, 0_______________
B: You had it in the car yesterday, 1_____________?
A: Yeah, but I can’t find it now.
B: Well, don’t worry. You don’t need it today,
2
_____________? We’re going for a walk.
A: No, but Chris and Simone asked to borrow
it. They’re going to drive through France next
week, 3_____________? They need it now.
B: Well, let’s look for it. It’ll be somewhere in the
A: I hope so.
B: Hey wait a minute, it isn’t that red book on
your chair, 5_____________? You’re sitting on it!
A: Oh, yeah. This is it! Thanks, Mick.
Score [____/5]
Vocabulary
4 Read the sentences. Decide if it is British (UK)
or American (US) English.
0 Is there a travel agent’s UK US
near here?
1 I need to go to the chemist’s. UK US
2 Where are the restrooms? UK US
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3 The kids want to go to UK US Reading

the sweet shop.
4 We’ll wait for you in UK US 8 Read the text. Put the events in order 0–6.
the parking lot.
[ ] Chloë broke her leg.
5 What’s on at the movie theater? UK US [ ] It started to snow.
Score [____/5] [ ] Steve agreed to help a friend.

5 Circle the correct option. [ ] Steve couldn’t control the car.

[ ] Steve did something illegal.
0 Banksy is famous by / for his street art.
[0] Steve passed his driving test.
1 She’s really nervous about / for her exams.
[ ] They went onto a very big road.
2 I’m not jealous for / of you.
Score [____/6]
3 We’re really keen at / on Japanese cinema.
4 All your teachers are very pleased of / with
your work.
5 They’re not very interested in / of history. Hi Nick

Score [____/5] I’m sorry I can’t come and see you this evening.
I’ve had a crazy day and I’m still very stressed.
6 Write the parts of the body.
My friend Chloë phoned me yesterday. She broke
0 What’s that actor’s name? I recognise his
fa
_c_e
_. her leg two days ago. She asked me to do her a
favour and drive her to the hospital. Well, I said
1 I can’t play tennis because I’ve hurt my
e _ _ _ w. OK, although I only passed my driving test last
month, and I still feel nervous behind the steering
2 I don’t wear that watch because it’s too small
for my w _ _ s_ . wheel.

3 I don’t want any hot drinks because I’ve got a Anyway, I felt OK when I went to bed, but it
sore t _ _ _ a _ . snowed during the night, and when I got up this
4 In their mouth, the normal adult has 32 morning, everything was white.
t _ _ t _.
Well, I got to Chloë’s house OK, but then we went
5 On your hand you have four fingers and a
on the motorway. There was a real traffic jam,
t _ _ _ b.
which was OK for me because I don’t like driving
Score [____/5] fast. But when we left the motorway, the car was
7 Complete with the correct form of make or do. making this strange, awful noise. I was trying to
find out where it was coming from, and I wasn’t
0 Ari’s making a phone call upstairs.
____________ looking at the road ­- so, I went through a red
1 We always ____________ yoga when we want light! I tried to stop quickly and we skidded across
to relax. the road! We almost had an accident. Luckily, we
2 When we’re on holiday next week, we were able to keep driving and I took Chloë to the
____________ absolutely nothing. hospital. She decided to take the train back, for
3 You ____________ a big mistake yesterday some reason. That was lucky, because my car isn’t
when you sent that email to Ian. working now and the mechanics are looking at it.
4 The builders repaired the kitchen but they
____________ a lot of mess. And that’s why I can’t come to your house! Maybe
we can meet next week?
5 I hate ____________ the ironing.
Speak soon
Score [____/5]
Steve

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9 Read the text. Are the sentences True or Speaking

False? If you don’t have enough information,
11 In pairs, get a card from your teacher.
write ‘Doesn’t say’.
Role-play the conversation.
0 Steve feels relaxed now. False
_________
Score [____/10]
1 Steve enjoys driving. _________
2 The weather was bad yesterday. _________ Writing
3 There were a lot of cars on the road. _________ 12 Rewrite this email as a text message.
4 The car made a horrible sound. _________
5 Chloë will never go in Steve’s car again.
_________
Hi Jack,
6 Steve’s car is broken. _________
Are you going to the party? Is your sister coming
Score [____/6]
too? I hope so! I might be late – but I will be there
Listening before 8. OK, see you soon!

10 4.2 Listen to a conversation between a Pete

patient and a doctor. Answer the questions.
0 How old is Mel?
She’s 18.
___________________________________________
_______________________________________________
1 What part of her body has she hurt?
____________________________________________ _______________________________________________

2 What item of clothing does the doctor _______________________________________________

mention?
_______________________________________________
____________________________________________
3 What can Mel do to stop the pain? _______________________________________________

____________________________________________
4 Why is Saturday important for Mel?
____________________________________________ Score [____/10]
5 How long must she wait before playing sports
again?
____________________________________________
6 What’s the name of Mel’s team?
____________________________________________
7 How many games has her team won this year?
____________________________________________
8 What other medical problem has Mel got?
____________________________________________

Score [____/8]

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