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SHORT TEST 1 A UNIT 1

1 Complete the gaps with the words below. There are more words than you /8
need.

optimistic / cheerful / talkative / rude / jealous / bossy / modest / confident / lively / generous /
lazy / shy tolerant

0 Try to be more optimistic and don’t only think about bad things.

1 She is a very _______________ girl. She doesn’t play with other children in school.

2 They’re really _______________. They like all nationalities, religions and cultures.

3 You’re _______________ because you can’t have the same car, aren’t you?

4 That actor is really _______________ because he gives some of his money to the poor.

5 I hate _______________ people because they tell me what I should do.

6 Her daughter can’t sit in one place for two minutes. She’s such a/an _______________ child!

7 That young man is very _______________! I can’t believe he called me ‘stupid’!

8 He isn’t very _______________ He only says ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when I ask him a question.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: /8
Present Simple or Present Continuous.

0 Do you like (you/like) her?

1 He ___________________ (not/play) the drums regularly.

2 No, I don’t like that band now. I ____________________ (listen) to Muse these days. Do you
know them?

3 He’s so boring! He usually _______________ (talk) about his favourite sports team and I’m
not interested in it!

4 My girlfriend ______________________ (not/understand) why I like heavy metal.

5 Look, he ____________________________ (fall) asleep again! I can’t believe it!

6 _________________________ (he/read) anything at the moment?

7 His father _______________ (prefer) detective stories.

8 ___________________________________ (her husband/come) from Wales?

3 Complete the following echo questions. /4

0 She’s Welsh. Is she?

1 She thinks I’m from Ireland. _______________ she?

2 He’s got a bilingual daughter. _______________ he?

3 I love my community and its traditions. _______________ you?

4 They are complaining about their boss. _______________ they?

Score / 20

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