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Test 1 Test 2
Grammar Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct present 1 Choose the correct answers.
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I can’t help to like / liking him.
1 We (go) to France tomorrow. 2 He pretended not to notice / not noticing me.
2 you always (go out) for a 3 I hope to see / seeing you again soon.
meal on Fridays?
4 Can you imagine to live / living in New York?
3 Hurry up! The bus (leave) in five
5 I expect to hear / hearing from the company
minutes.
shortly.
4 What time you (meet) Gary?
5 I (not enjoy) listening to classical
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets.
music.
✁ 1 I remember (meet) him when I was in
2 Choose the correct answers. London.
1 This car is belonging / belongs to the head 2 We stopped (have) a coffee earlier.
teacher.
3 I won’t forget (e-mail) you his
2 Are you needing / Do you need any help with address.
that?
4 We tried (take) the motorway before
3 He isn’t understanding / doesn’t understand but it didn’t save time.
the question.
5 Did you remember (switch off) the
4 I am studying / study really hard at the oven?
moment.
5 Why are you waiting / do you wait here? Everyday English
Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the in   at   looks   with   looks like
box.
tight   high   fur   plain   short 1 The man the back is my uncle.
2 My sister is the girl the long, black
1 coats are made from animal skins. hair.
2 You shouldn’t be wearing a -sleeved T 3 The woman the stripy top is my mum.
shirt! It’s freezing outside!
4 Your dad nice.
3 This dress is too . I’ve put on weight.
5 That building our house.
4 I don’t like patterned shirts. I prefer
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shirts.
5 -heeled shoes are bad for your feet.
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Test 1 Test 2
Grammar Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers. 1 Put the words into the correct order to form
sentences.
1 It stopped / was stopping raining at 6.00 p.m.
2 While I cooked dinner I had listened / listened 1 used cartoons to watch He .
to some music.
3 When I got home Jan watched / was watching 2 take use bus to you the Did ?
TV.
4 Yesterday he got up and had / was having a 3 didn’t playing I to football use like .
shower.

5 It was snowing / snowed so we decided to
4 to They that used in street live.
make snowmen.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 5 holiday Did use abroad go on to you ?
the verbs in the box.

finish   interview   buy   eat   check
2 Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative
1 Dave a new employee when I arrived or negative form of used to and the verbs in
at work this morning. brackets.
2 After I the post I replied to some
1 He (eat) meat but now he’s a
e-mails.
vegetarian.
3 My secretary went out at 11.00 a.m. and
2 She (be) thin, but now she is.
us some cakes.
3 They (live) in the city, but they’ve
4 The phone rang while I one of the
moved to the country.
cakes!
4 We (study) French but we don’t
5 I phoned back when I the cake!
anymore.
5 I (exercise) regularly but now I jog
Vocabulary every day.
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the
box. Everyday English
upset   disappointed   homesick   delighted 3 Complete the phrases with How or What.
fed up
1 fantastic!
1 When I lived abroad I was very at 2 a shame!
first. 3 a difficult question!
2 I was really with the terrible weather. 4 exciting!
It rained all weekend.
5 interesting!
3 When I opened the present I was . It
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was exactly what I wanted.
4 When I heard about the accident I was
.
5 I was sure I’d get the job. When I didn’t I was
quite .
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Test 1 Test 2
Grammar Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with who, where or 1 Choose the correct answers.
which.
1 The song, who / which he wrote in ten
1 That’s the teacher helped me with my minutes, made millions.
English. 2 The girl, whose / who was ten, was his cousin.
2 That’s the shop I used to buy my 3 The new shopping centre, where / which took
clothes when I was younger. two years to build, is excellent.
3 She is the person makes all the calls. 4 His car, which / who was new, broke down.
4 I’ve just bought a new gadget tells 5 The actor, whose / who films include The Night
you when you need to buy more milk. Watchman and Nemesis, is really talented.
5 There’s the park we played as
children. ✁ 2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The man _______ spoke to him at the
2 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
conference was the director.
pronouns and the phrases in the box.
2 My new dress, _______ my boyfriend hated,
you can see plays    people who are ill go
cost £100.
works on a building site
comes from cows    grows crops 3 The woman, _______ dog was stolen, was
interviewed on TV.
1 A hospital is a place .
4 The park, _______ we often played football,
2 A labourer is a person . has been redeveloped.
3 A farmer is a person . 5 This computer, _______ has the latest
4 A theatre is a place . software, cost me a fortune.
5 Milk is a drink .
Everyday English
Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. 1 How did you out about the job?
1 Could you the phone please? I’m A  find B  look
busy at the moment. 2 I saw your in the newspaper.
2 Do you prefer working on your or with A  interviewer B  advert
other people?
3 Why do you think you’re the person
3 Bob is now in of the whole for the job?
department.
A  first B  right
4 Sometimes it’s good to some manual
4 Thanks for in.
work and give your brain a rest.
A  being B  coming
5 It’s Sandy’s job to clients. She’s our
receptionist. 5 We’ll be in soon.

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A  letter B  touch
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