CHANNEL YOUR ENGLISH - INTERMEDIATE – TESTS

Quiz 2

A. Complete the text with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the
verbs in brackets.

Last Friday, as I (1) (drive) home from work, something very

unusual (2) (happen). While I (3) (wait)
at the traffic lights, a car (4) (stop) next to mine and the
driver (5) (ask) me to give him directions to Parker Street.
Well, I live in Parker Street so I (6) (tell) him to follow me. To
my surprise, he (7) (follow) me to my door. When I
(8) (open) the door I (9) (see) some of
my friends in the house. They had prepared a surprise birthday party for me! As
for the man, he was delivering the birthday cake!

B. Complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1. It can be really when your neighbours ANNOY

play loud music.
2. James felt very when he realised he had EMBARRASS
left home without putting his shoes on!
3. Our teacher gave us some very advice USE
just before the exam.
4. They live in a very big house with an garden. IMPRESS
5. The young actress became soon after she SUCCESS
made her first appearance on stage.

C. Choose the best word/phrase a, b or c for each blank.

1. We made lots of friends our trip to Vienna.

a. until b. during c. from

2 I like to sit by the fire and read cold winter nights.

a. on b. at c. in

3 Many people moved to America in the 1800s in search a better life.

a. of b. about c. in

4. I spent a lot of money buying the necessary for my skiing trip.

a. device b. equipment c. operation

5. When she left for Australia, we promised to in touch.

a. keep b. hang c. set

6. She dropped the plate and herself in tomato sauce.

a. threw b. covered c. put

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