Test 1 Training Reading and Use of English Part 1

In this part you:

● read a text with eight gaps
● choose from four options (A, B, C or D) to fill each gap

Useful language Prepositional phrases

1 Which prepositions – in, on, at or under – can be used to complete the Tip! Prepositions are often tested in
underlined phrases? the Use of English test. Make sure
you learn different patterns of use,
1 the current rules you are not allowed to wear shorts to school,
such as phrasal verbs, prepositions
although that will change from next year. after adjectives or after nouns.
2 Are you sure the deadline is next week? I was the impression
it was today.
3 We need to be the road by 7 a.m. or we’ll never get to the
train station on time.
4 The football stadium is the north of the city, near the train station.
5 Exam candidates must remain in their seats all times.
6 The number of lions in the wild has been decline for many years.
7 the end of the day, it makes no difference whether you pass
your driving test or not because you can’t afford to buy a car!
8 Maria is pressure because her grades for last term were poor.
9 Noel couldn’t believe it when he arrived at school and saw the science
lab was fire.
10 first, Luisa thought everyone had forgotten about her birthday,
but then she saw the big cake on the table.

2 Complete the text with in, on, at or under.

What to do if …
Welcome to the blog where I give you advice on how to approach changes and issues (1)
your everyday life. The topic of this week’s blog is: What to do if you move to a new school.
There are many things you should do (2) the first day and (3) the first week
and during the first term. But there are things to do even before you start your new school.
First, you should visit the school. Go with your parents and have a look around. Find out where
your classroom is going to be, where the canteen is and how to get to the toilets. If you know all
this, you won’t find yourself (4) a difficult situation where you need to ask for help.
When you are visiting your new school, try to speak to your teachers (5) the same
time. It will help you get to know them, but perhaps more importantly, it will help them to find
out a bit about you.
Nowadays, most schools have a handbook (6) the internet. Make sure you read it to
find out about uniforms, what to do if you are sick or when exams are scheduled.
Follow these tips and it will help you feel that everything is (7) control when you start
your first day. Find more help and advice for your first term by clicking on the links below.

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Useful language Verb collocations
3 Choose the correct verb in italics that goes with each underlined phrase.
1 I usually go / come for a swim early in the morning before school.
2 If you forget to bring your project to school tomorrow, your history
teacher will go / get annoyed.
3 The house got / caught fire early in the morning.
4 I love the colours of your clothes! Those colours really go / get well
together.
5 The burglar was caught / got in the act. The police saw him coming out
of the house with the TV at 4 a.m.
6 I gave / got my geography teacher a good answer, but it wasn’t the
answer he was looking for.
7 After a long discussion, Martha and her parents got / came to a
compromise about what time she would come home after the party.
8 We’re getting / being together after school to work on the history project.
Do you want to join us?
9 My dream of playing in a band went / came to life when I started to
write songs with some school friends.
10 Hannah is giving / catching a party to celebrate her 15th birthday next
week.

4 Complete the sentences with the verb (A, B, C or D) which best fits each gap.
1 The school is trying to participation in extra-curricular
activities like the chess team.
A gain B increase C put up D access
2 Would anyone else like to their opinion?
A make B take C tell D give
3 Did you manage to sight of the new sports car at the
motor exhibition over the weekend?
A catch B find C see D discover
4 Jo was very upset to last in the 400 metres race despite
all the hard training.
A come B end C go D become
5 Alexis his plans to leave the club at a team meeting.
A called B proposed C announced D told
6 After her bus for the third time that week, Elena knew
she was going to be in trouble.
A missing B losing C failing D forgetting
7 Hayley was excited because she had just one more week before she
could on holiday.
A get B become C go D catch
8 Kerim a table for four at his favourite restaurant online.
A commanded B asked C demanded D booked

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5 Complete each gap with a verb from Exercise 4 in the correct form. More
than one answer is possible.

It took me a long time to (1) to terms with the break-up

of Fearnley Gold. They were my favourite band from about the
age of 12 until 16. I knew everything about them and I went to see
them play live half a dozen times. I remember when the lead singer
(2)  their intentions to break up and I just cried for
days. To (3) them credit, I understand why they
had to split up. They all wanted to do different things, like acting
in movies, and the lead singer (4)  married. But I
(5)  such a shock when I heard they would no longer
be such a large part of my life.

Useful language Adjectives + prepositions

6 Which prepositions usually follow the adjectives below? Write of, about, Remember!
to or for next to each adjective. Remember that some words
1 addicted 2 afraid 3 allergic can be followed by more than
one preposition, depending on
4 anxious 5 ashamed 6 enthusiastic the context.

7 excited 8 famous 9 good

10 guilty 11 married 12 proud
13 similar 14 suitable 15 worried

7 Complete each sentence with a suitable adjective and preposition from Exercise 6.
1 When I was a kid I was the dark so I always slept with a light on in my room.
2 Everyone knows that smoking is not your health.
3 This area of the country is its amazing views.
4 My sister has to be very careful when we eat at restaurants because she is nuts of any kind.
5 I think I must be my phone. I can’t go five minutes without checking it.
6 I’m our chances in the final. If we play our best, I think we could win.
7 You ought to be your attitude. That’s not a kind thing to say.
8 Your group’s project was very one I received from a different group last year. Did you copy it?

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Useful language Meanings of words
8 Complete the sentences in each group using the correct words from the box. Use each word once only.

hope estimate forecast predict

1 I the cost for all the work to be about £1,000.

2 If you had to the winner of the race, who would it be?
3 We to deliver the results tomorrow morning.
4 The for tomorrow is heavy rain and high winds.

advise display indicate recommend

5 Can you a private teacher to help me improve my maths?

6 The school likes to all of its awards in reception for visitors to see.
7 I’d you to think hard before you decide what you want to study at university.
8 The research seems to that fewer people are driving today than in the past.

look scene sight view

9 The from the hotel was amazing!

10 You should have seen the on his face when he found out he was on the team. He couldn’t
believe it!
11 I love the way the author sets the in the first chapter.
12 Dani laughed out loud at the of her friend falling off her chair in class.

concert music rhythm song

13 When I am running, I love to listen to rock because it gives me

more energy.
14 I have no sense of , so I am a terrible dancer.
15 Angelina ran to the dance floor when the DJ played her favourite .
16 After the Trevor and his friends had a pizza and talked about how
great the evening was.

actually generally mostly normally

17 Trevor didn’t want to go to the party, but all his friends persuaded
him to go.
18 I wouldn’t do this, but because you’ve finished your work, I’ll let you
leave early.
19 The doctor said my health is good, but I could improve it by doing more exercise.
20 After finishing school, Nina spent a year travelling, in Asia but also for a short while in Europe.

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