Unit test 1A

1 Read Sunila’s answers. Write the questions. 3 Complete the sentences with who’s or whose.
A (1) What’s your name ? 1 This isn’t my coat. Whose is it?
B It’s Sunila. 2 ’Who's this?’ ‘It’s me!’
A (2) Where were you born? 3 Whose mum is Turkish?
B I was born in Mumbai. 4 Do you know who's making that terrible noise?
A (3) Where do you live? 5 Who's going to swap seats with me?
B I’m here in Chicago because I’m doing a Master’s 6 Who's worried about their exams?
degree. 7 Whose number is this?
A (4) What do you study ? 8 Do you know whose computer this is?
B I’m studying art.
A (5) Where did you live before? 1 point for each correct answer 7

B In India, I was an English teacher!

4 Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of
A (6) How often do you go back to
India ? the verbs in the box.

B I go back to India every year.

meet feel talk be (x2) catch swap can run use
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1 ‘Where did you meet?’ ‘We met on a blind date.’

2 Write the question words, then match 1–6 with a–f. 2 ‘What are you doing next week?’ ‘I’m shall run a
1 What’s in this cake? 2-a $25,000. marathon!’
3 ‘What was embarrassing?’ ‘I couldn’t used
2 How much money did your b Dates and raisins. chopsticks.’
car cost? 4 ‘Would you like to meet again?’ ‘Well, we swaped
phone numbers.’
3 How long are you going on 8-c Christopher.
5 ‘What’s she like?’ ‘She was very tall and
holiday for?
attractive.’
4 Whose chopsticks are these? 4-d Mine. 6 ‘What did you do?’ ‘We talked about lots of
things.’
5 How many reporters are 9-e It’s in October. 7 ‘How are you going to get home?’ ‘I’m catch the
there here? bus.’
6 Which is my seat – this one 6-f This one. 8 ‘Are you OK?’ ‘I’m feel a bit nervous!’
or that one? 9 ‘Is she learning Turkish?’ ‘Yes, she is .’
10 ‘Could you play the piano when you were four?’
7 Why didn’t you shake 10-g It’s on Main ‘No, I couldn't .’
his hand? Street.
1 point for each correct answer 9
8 Who are you going to the 3-h A week.
theatre with?

9 When is your birthday? 5-i Three.

10 Where is the art gallery? 7-j I don’t like him.

1 point for each correct question word,

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5 Choose the correct options.
Hi, I (1) ’s / ’m Adam. I’m Polish, I (2) comes / come from
Poznań, but now I (3) live / living in a flat in North London with
my mum, Wanda. I (4) coming / came to England in 2008 as a
student. My mum wanted me to (5) study / studied English,
but I didn’t (6) liked / like it. I left the course after two months
and (7) get / got a job as a bike messenger. I’m lucky because
I (8) has / have been successful and we (9) can / can’t now
pay for my father to come to England too. I usually (10) go /
went back to Poznań every summer, to see friends and family.
But I’m not (11) going / go next year because I (12) meet / met
a Turkish girl here in London – and we’re (13) getting / got
married!
1 point for each correct answer
6 Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of
the words in the box.
interest embarrass amaze
1 ‘I visited three art galleries yesterday.’ ‘Really? Were
they interesting?’
2 ‘I can’t believe it – I got my Master’s degree!’ ‘Why
are you so amazed? You worked really hard.’
3 ‘He forgot to buy me a present.’ ‘Oh, how
embarrassing !’
4 ‘Look at the mountains!’ ‘Wow – they’re amazing !’
5 ‘Your face is very red!’ ‘I know – I feel really
embarrassed .’
6 ‘Which pictures do you like best?’ ‘I’m interested in
the Aboriginal art.’
1 point for each correct answer
7 Complete the conversation with the correct form of
the verbs in the box.
pay say do speak play tell buy go
make talk
A I’m (1) talking to Anna Oblensky today. She loves
sports. Anna, do you (2) play tennis every day? B No,
I don’t. But I (3) go running every morning. A And
how many languages do you (4) speak ?
B Russian and a bit of English.
A Who (5) does the cooking in your family, Anna? B
Me! I love cooking – Japanese is my favourite.
A Do you (6) make a lot of sushi?
B Yes – sometimes. Although it’s expensive to (7)
buy fish.
A (8) Tell me who you would like to meet for your
perfect blind date?
B Sorry, what did you (9) say ?
A What kind of man would you like to meet?
B A man who doesn’t want to (10) pay for
everything!
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12
8 Choose the correct words.
1 My grandmother lives in / for Istanbul.
2 She loves talking for / about so many things.
3 I’m doing my shopping on / at the supermarket.
4 They work for / to a big charity in London.
5 We’re listening to / about an interview on the radio.
6 He is nervous for / about his blind date.
7 I like playing games to / on my PlayStation.
8 Shall we go out for / to a meal tonight?
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9 Complete the sentences with a word from the box.
heavy busy important delicious long high
1 Who’s the most important person at this meeting?
2 I made some delicious cakes yesterday.
5
3 This is a really long journey! I’m bored.
4 You can carry the heavy bags.
5 I haven’t got time to talk. I’m having a very busy
day!
6 I wouldn’t buy anything there. They have very
high prices.
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10 Match the sentence with the correct meaning. 12 Translate the sentences.
1 I left my bag in the train. 1 Is she doing anything special tonight?
a I forgot my bag. 2 Can you tell me the time, please?
b My bag was under the seat. 3 They were both a bit nervous.
2 Spaghetti is a kind of pasta. 4 Why are you embarrassed?
a Spaghetti is delicious.
5 He’s training for the marathon.
b There are different types of pasta.
6 We come from Sofia, in Bulgaria.
3 Where’s your flat?
a I don’t know your address.
b There are no mountains here. 1. Делала ли она что-то особенное
4 I’m having a rest today.
сегодня?
a I feel tired.
2. Можете ли вы сказать мне время,
b I’m too busy.
пожалуйста?
3. Они оба немного нервничали.
5 What did he mean?
a He doesn’t like paying for things.
4. Почему вы смущены?
b I didn’t understand what he said.
5. Он тренируется для марафона..
6. Мы приехали из Софии, в
6 We run a coffee shop in the High Street.
Болгарию.
a We like running.
b We work together.
7 I train hard every day.
a I don’t drive to work.
b I do a lot of practice.

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11 Choose the correct phrases.
A How do you do? Total 100
B (1) Bye. / Cheers! / Pleased to meet you.
A Thanks very much for the flowers.
B (2) Same to you. / My pleasure. / Never mind.
A How are you, Mrs Robbins?
B (3) I’m fine, thanks. / I’m just looking. / No, sorry.
A Good morning!
B (4) Lovely day today. / Have a good weekend. / I’m
fine, thanks.
A Sorry I’m late.
B (5) Of course. / Same to you. / It doesn’t matter.
A Can you help me with this?
B (6) What’s the problem? / See you later. / Not at all.
A Bye! Have a good holiday!
B (7) Not at all. / Same to you. / Another time.

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