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Unit 8: Grammar and vocabulary test B Level 1

Vocabulary C Complete the conversation using the words

A Choose the correct words. in the box. There are two extra options.
A: Can you tell me about this memory (0) tag / stick / expensive  ​
compact  ​ powerful  ​attractive  ​versatile  ​
player? up-to-date  ​user-friendly  ​cheap

B: Sure. It’s very (1) powerful / compact / versatile.

You can carry it in the pocket of your (2) boots / A: I’d like a cell phone for my grandma. There are two
shoe / jeans. things to keep in mind. First, she doesn’t like spending
money, so it has to be (0) cheap . And the
A: Can it (3) make / store / print lots of documents? second thing is, it has to be very easy to use –
I need to use it for college. do you have one that’s really (11) ?
B: Yes, it has a very (4) cheap / practical / large memory. B: Sure – this one is very simple. And as well as using
A: OK, great. I’ll take it. Can I pay (5) in / on / by it to make calls, she can take pictures with it and go
credit card? online – it’s very (12) .
A: Right. And it looks nice, too – it’s very (13) .
B Complete the sentences with the words in
B: Yes, and it’s not too big either – it’s
the box. There is one extra option.
(14) . Your grandma will be able to fit it
expensive  ​suit  ​tie  ​sweater  ​up-to-date  ​ in her purse.
purse  ​cheap
A: And can it do everything very quickly? Is it
(15) ?
I need to buy clothes for Anthony’s party. It’s formal B: Oh, yes, it has a lot of memory – no problem there.
so I need to get a new (0) suit . I don’t have a
nice (6) either. I hate them around my neck. D Match the pieces of clothing with
I prefer comfortable clothes, like jeans and a the meanings.
0 jacket a
(7) . Formal clothes are very (8) ,
16 dress
too. I’d like to spend my money on a new laptop
17 sweater
instead. The one I have is (9) and old. 18 shirt
I need a more (10) laptop more than 19 skirt
formal clothes. 20 suit

a a short coat.
b a piece of clothing for the top half of your body. It
has sleeves and buttons.
c a woman wears this. It covers the body and part of
the legs.
d a woman wears this. It hangs from the waist and has
no legs.
e a warm piece of clothing that you pull over your
head. It covers your upper body and arms.
f a jacket and a skirt or pants that are made from the
same cloth.

Score / 20

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Grammar D Complete the sentences with this, that,

A Choose the correct words. these, or those.
0 Do you like this shirt that I’m wearing?
0 Is that / these / those a new cell phone?
16 Could you pass me boots behind
1 Look at that / these / this sneakers. They are you, please?
really comfortable!
17 I prefer jeans here.
2 Wow! I like those / these / this red dress!
18 I love dress over there but it’s
3 How much is that / these / those watch? It very expensive.
looks expensive.
19 What about skirt here? Do you like it?
4 Is those / this / these jacket yours?
20 Do you like shoes over there?
5 Can I have this / that / those t-shirts, please?
Score / 20
B Use comparatives to complete
the sentences.
Total score / 40
0 Your cell phone is more expensive than
mine. (expensive)
6 My new laptop is great. It’s much
than my old one! (nice)
7 I want to buy a bag like yours. It’s
than mine. (good)
8 I like my dress. It’s than
yours. (pretty)
9 I think the history class is very good. It’s
than the science one. (interesting)
10 Pablo’s tablet is really heavy. It’s
than yours! (heavy)

C Complete the sentences with the

comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

cheap  ​bad  ​fast  ​thin  ​funny  ​attractive

0 My old laptop was so slow. This one is much

faster .
11 Alicia’s T-shirt was expensive. I didn’t have much
money so mine was than hers.
12 Nico’s cell phone is really ugly. Yours is
than his.
13 My laptop is thick. Roberto’s is
than mine.
14 Both shirts looked terrible on me. I think the brown
one looked even than the
green one!
15 That movie really made me laugh! It was much
than his last movie.

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