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7 Quick Test
GRAMMAR
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak
1 I need _____ to drive a car this summer.
A learning ■ B learn ■ C to learn ■ VOCABULARY
2 I don’t mind _____ time with my boyfriend’s family.
A to spend ■ B spend ■ C spending ■
3 We stopped at a café _____ a drink and a break.
A to have ■ B have ■ C for have ■
4 _____ about everything is the best way to have a good
relationship.
A Talking ■ B Talk ■ C The talking ■
5 It’s interesting _____ your partner’s brothers and
sisters.
A meet ■ B to meet ■ C for meet ■
6 I don’t feel like _____ breakfast this morning.
A having ■ B have ■ C to have ■
7 You _____ pay to go into that museum. It’s free.
A don’t must ■ B must not ■
C don’t have to ■
8 Could you _____ when you were four years old?
A to swim ■ B swimming ■ C swim ■
9 It’s a secret, so you _____ tell anybody.
A must not to ■ B must not ■
C don’t have to ■
10 Try _____ too much when you meet new people.
A don’t talk ■ B not to talk ■ C no talking
11 I would _____ work abroad in the future.
A like to ■ B like ■ C to ■
12 It’s important _____ to customers in my job.
A listening ■ B to listen ■ C listen ■ b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
13 I opened the door _____ who was there.
A see ■ B saw ■ C to see ■
14 _____ books or magazines is a great way to relax.
A Reading ■ B Read ■ C The reading ■
15 I hate _____ for buses in the rain!
A wait ■ B the wait ■ C waiting ■ A going ■ B to go ■ C about going
16 She’s good at _____. She makes fantastic pasta.
A cooking ■ B to cook ■ C the cooking
17 He _____ to work on Saturdays. He’s a store clerk.
A has ■ B must ■ C must not ■
18 You _____ touch that. It’s very dangerous.
A has ■ B must ■ C must not ■
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19 Do you _____ to wear a uniform at your school?
A must ■ B have ■ C mustn’t ■
20 Mike _____ to go now. He’s already late.
A ’s ■ B must ■ C has ■
■ 20
a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: She _____ going to parties.
A would ■ B wants ■ C likes ■
✓
1 I _____ of working as a singer or an actor.
A try ■ B dream ■ C plan ■
2 We’re _____ to go abroad next summer.
A planning ■ B liking ■ C loving ■
3 Don’t _____ to turn off the light.
A miss ■ B forget ■ C leave ■
4 Please stop _____ so much noise. I’m trying to work!
A making ■ B to make ■ C make ■
5 He always _____ to help me with my homework.
A offers ■ B thinks ■ C says ■
6 I _____ to go to the bank today.
A dream ■ B need ■ C like ■
7 She’s _____ to buy a new house.
A thought ■ B would like ■ C decided ■
8 We’re _____ to buy a new apartment soon.
A hoping ■ B liking ■ C dreaming ■
9 He went on _____ until he was an old man.
■ A working ■ B work ■ C at working ■
10 Clara always _____ a long time getting dressed.
A spends ■ B wants ■ C passes ■
Example: They’re enjoying _____ in Paris.
A live ■ B living ■ ✓ C to live ■
11 I hope _____ my driving test soon.
A for passing ■ B pass ■ C to pass ■
12 Have you thought _____ to college?
■
13 Hugo is very good _____ the piano.
■ A to play ■ B at playing ■ C playing ■
14 My baby daughter has just started _____.
A to walk ■ B walk ■ C to walking ■
15 Sara promised _____ us organize the party.
A help ■ B to help ■ C helping ■
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16 Have you finished _____ the dishes yet? PRONUNCIATION

A wash ■ B to wash ■ C washing ■ a Which word has a different sound? Check (✓) A,
17 His family spends a lot of money _____ expensive B, or C.
vacations.
A for having ■ B having ■ Example: A van ■ B track ■ C lane ■
✓
C for to have ■ 1 A mind ■ B why ■ C miss ■
18 I don’t want _____ out today. It’s too cold. 2 A smile ■ B lived ■ C since ■
A to go ■ B going ■ C go ■ 3 A high ■ B win ■ C try ■
19 He _____ to be rich, but he had no money! 4 A science ■ B history ■ C child ■
A pretended ■ B finished ■ C stopped ■ 5 A quite ■ B arrive ■ C think ■
20 We’re learning _____ golf.
A play ■ B playing ■ C to play ■ b Which word has a different number of syllables?
Check (✓) A, B, or C.
20
Example: A liked ■
✓ B wanted ■ C agreed ■
(one) (two) (two)
6 A relationship ■ B incredibly ■
C university ■
7 A language ■ B didn’t ■ C ambitions ■
8 A girlfriend ■ B invited ■ C parents ■
9 A haven’t ■ B dreamed ■ C loved ■
10 A finished ■ B politics ■ C something ■

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8 Quick Test
GRAMMAR
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak
1 If the pool is open, we _____ for a swim.
A go ■ B ’ll go ■ C ’d go ■
2 She _____ speak to you again if you do that.
A doesn’t ■ B wouldn’t ■ C won’t ■
3 If you _____ time, will you come over for coffee?
A have ■ B will have ■ C had ■
4 You’ve got an exam tomorrow. You _____ go out
tonight.
A don’t should ■ B shouldn’t to ■
C shouldn’t ■
5 A Is this _____?
B No, it’s Maria’s.
A yours book ■ B book yours ■ C your
6 That’s not your cell phone! It’s _____.
A my ■ B my one ■ C mine ■ 3 Don’t forget to _____ your homework.
7 You’ll love this movie _____ you like mystery stories.
A then ■ B if ■ C when ■
8 You _____ walk home at night. It’s dangerous.
A should ■ B shouldn’t ■ C shouldn’t to
9 I think they _____ buy a new car. Their old one looks
terrible.
A should ■ B should to ■ C must not ■
10 Nina couldn’t come to my birthday party, but I went
to _____.
A her ■ B she’s ■ C hers ■
11 If we _____ lines, the other line will move more quickly.
A changed ■ B change ■ C will change ■
12 She’ll be really happy if we _____ her to our party.
A invited ■ B invite ■ C would invite ■
13 If they _____ arrive in five minutes, we’ll go.
A didn’t ■ B won’t ■ C don’t ■
14 I don’t think you _____ tell your parents about this.
A shouldn’t ■ B should ■ C should to ■
15 A _____ go soon?
B Yes, we should. It’s very late.
A Should we ■ B We should ■ 11 Our French teacher speaks too _____ for me to
C Don’t we should ■
16 You _____ spend so much money on clothes.
A should not to ■ B didn’t should ■
C should not ■
17 A _____ car is this?
B It’s ours.
A Who’s ■ B Whose ■ C Who ■
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18 Oh, sorry! I picked up _____ jacket.
A yours ■ B your’s ■ C your ■
19 You shouldn’t _____ a lot of coffee. It’s bad for you.
A drink ■ B to drink ■ C drinking ■
■ 20 I don’t think you _____ go out tonight. You’re very
tired.
A may ■ B shouldn’t ■ C should ■
20
VOCABULARY
a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences
with the correct verb.
Example: I always _____ a suit to work.
A carry ■ B wear ■ ✓ C try ■
1 We should hurry or we’ll _____ the bus.
A miss ■ B lose ■ C catch ■
■ 2 A party is a good place to _____ people.
A know ■ B look like ■ C meet ■
A do ■ B make ■ C write ■
4 My sister _____ my mother.
A looks ■ B like ■ C looks like ■
■ 5 He _____ the photograph.
A watched ■ B looked at ■ C looked ■
6 We _____ for the bus for an hour before it arrived.
A hoped ■ B expected ■ C waited ■
7 Rico doesn’t _____ much money as a waiter.
A win ■ B earn ■ C spend ■
8 You _____ very young in this photo.
A look ■ B look at ■ C look like ■
9 I can _____ you $10 until tomorrow, if you like.
A borrow ■ B lend ■ C take ■
10 Marco _____ his girlfriend lots of lies.
A said ■ B told to ■ C told ■
b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: Frank works very _____. He spent four
hours on his homework!
A fast ■ B slowly ■ ✓ C slow ■
understand.
A quick ■ B fast ■ C fastly ■
12 Your room is very _____ at the moment.
A clean ■ B cleanly ■ C cleaning ■
13 Our team played really _____, and we won the game.
A good ■ B well ■ C excellent ■
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8 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE

14 The children were playing _____ outside. PRONUNCIATION

A happy ■ B happyly ■ C happily ■ a Which word has a different sound? Check (✓) A,
15 They played a lovely _____ song. B, or C.
A sadly ■ B sadness ■ C sad ■ Example: A van ■ B track ■ C lane ■
✓
c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 1 A should ■ B food ■ C good ■
Example: I get _____ at 7:30 every day. 2 A enough ■ B would ■ C just ■
A up ■ ✓ B down ■ C on ■ 3 A must ■ B foot ■ C love ■
16 He studies a lot and his English is getting _____. 4 A could ■ B put ■ C but ■
A best ■ B better ■ C the best ■ 5 A boot ■ B look ■ C push ■
17 My sister and her boyfriend are getting _____ next
year. b Which letter isn’t pronounced? Check (✓) A, B,
A married ■ B marry ■ C marrying ■ or C.
18 She got _____ the bus and walked home. Example: would
A on ■ B to ■ C off ■ A would ■
✓ B would ■ C would ■
19 I get _____ the bus to go to work. 6 mustn’t
A on ■ B to ■ C off ■ A shouldn’t ■ B shouldn’t ■
20 He left work at six and got _____ at 6:30. C shouldn’t ■
A to home ■ B the home ■ C home ■ 7 science
A science ■ B science ■ C science ■
20
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A girlfriend ■ B girlfriend ■
C girlfriend ■
9 couldn’t
A couldn’t ■ B couldn’t ■ C couldn’t ■
10 yesterday
A sign ■ B sign ■ C sign ■
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9 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE

GRAMMAR 18 _____ you stop working if you were rich?

A Would ■ B Will ■ C Do ■
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
19 My mom was a teacher _____ 25 years before retiring.
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A for ■ B since ■ C during ■
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak ■ 20 We’ve lived here _____ I was a young child.
1 If I _____ English better, I’d travel around the US. A for ■ B since ■ C when ■
A speak ■ B will speak ■ C spoke ■ 20
2 She _____ in this town since she was five.
A lives ■ B has lived ■ C is living ■ VOCABULARY
3 A Have you ever climbed a mountain?
a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences in
B Yes, I have. It _____ in 2007.
the biography.
A was ■ B has been ■ C been ■
Example: She was _____ in 1922.
4 If I _____ you, I wouldn’t take that job. You won’t
enjoy it. A birth ■ B born ■ ✓ C die ■
A were ■ B have been ■ C could be ■ 1 She went to _____ school when she was five.
5 We would travel more if we didn’t _____ pets. A elementary ■ B high ■ C university ■
A had ■ B to have ■ C have ■ 2 She _____ home when she was eighteen.
6 How long _____ here? A left ■ B went to ■ C retired ■
A are you work ■ B do you work ■ 3 She started _____ in a hospital.
C have you worked ■ A a work ■ B the work ■ C working ■
7 I’ve been a language student _____. 4 She _____ in love when she was twenty-four.
A for two years ■ B since two years ■ A jumped ■ B caught ■ C fell ■
C two years ago ■ 5 She _____ when she was twenty-seven.
8 I _____ be so tired if I slept more. A got married ■ B was marry ■
A won’t ■ B wouldn’t ■ C didn’t ■ C got marry ■
9 When _____ home? 6 They _____ their first child when she was thirty.
A did you leave ■ B have you left ■ A got ■ B had ■ C became ■
C did you left ■ 7 She and her husband_____ in 1964.
10 My grandfather, who died in 1980, _____ an A have separated ■ B were separate ■
interesting life. C separated ■
A has had ■ B had ■ C has ■ 8 They _____ two years later.
11 How _____ have you known my sister? A divorce ■ B got divorced ■
A many time ■ B much time ■ C long ■ C get divorced ■
12 We’ve been in this apartment _____ last year. 9 She _____ when she was sixty.
A since ■ B for ■ C in ■ A retired ■ B dead ■ C left ■
13 I have always _____ afraid of spiders. 10 She _____ when she was seventy-eight.
A be ■ B been ■ C gone ■ A leave ■ B died ■ C retire ■
14 How many movies _____ Johnny Depp made?
A did ■ B have ■ C has ■
15 When _____ your parents meet?
A have ■ B has ■ C did ■
16 What _____ she do if she lost her job?
A will ■ B would ■ C did ■
17 If we _____ work tomorrow, we’d stay longer at the
party.
A have to ■ B didn’t have to ■
C don’t have ■

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b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences PRONUNCIATION

with the correct animal.
a Which word is NOT stressed in the sentence?
Example: A _____ bit me last night when I was Check (✓) A, B, or C. (All the unstressed words
sleeping. have the /ə/ vowel sound.)
A dolphin ■ B mosquito ■ ✓
Example: I have had a phobia since I was young.
C butterfly ■
A was ■ ✓ B phobia ■ C young ■
11 Be careful! There’s a _____ on that flower.
1 We lived there for ten years.
A butterfly ■ B bee ■ C duck ■
A years ■ B lived ■ C for ■
12 _____ have very long necks.
2 Have you seen this movie?
A Giraffes ■ B Lions ■ C Bears ■ A movie ■ B have ■ C seen ■
13 Mickey _____ is a famous Disney character.
3 I don’t like mosquitoes and spiders.
A Cow ■ B Kangaroo ■ C Mouse ■ A don’t ■ B like ■ C and ■
14 The _____ is the king of the jungle.
4 I can look at water, but I can’t swim in it.
A bear ■ B lion ■ C whale ■ A can ■ B can’t ■ C swim ■
15 A _____ is a very dangerous fish.
5 He hasn’t known us for long.
A dolphin ■ B shark ■ C whale ■ A hasn’t ■ B known ■ C us ■
c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences
about phobias. b Which is the stressed syllable? Check (✓) A, B, or
C.
Example: Many people are afraid _____ spiders.
Example: A afternoon ■
✓ B afternoon ■
A for ■ B by ■ C of ■ ✓
C afternoon ■
16 My sister has a terrible _____ of heights.
A afraid ■ B scared ■ C fear ■
6 A phobia ■ B phobia ■ C phobia ■
7 A terrified ■ B terrified ■ C terrified ■
17 Some children are _____ of school.
A frightened ■ B frightening 8 A exposure ■ B exposure ■
■ C exposure ■
C frighten ■
18 Not many people suffer _____ this phobia. 9 A overcome ■ B overcome ■
C overcome ■
A of ■ B from ■ C for ■
10 A remember ■ B remember ■
19 When the elevator stopped, Lisa started to _____
C remember ■
panic.
A feel ■ B be ■ C get ■ 10

20 My baby son is _____ of the dark. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
A terrible ■ B terror ■ C terrified ■
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10 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE

GRAMMAR 18 When did you _____ to know Alex?

A used ■ B were ■ C use ■
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
19 Who _____ the zipper?
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A is invented ■ B was invented ■
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak ■ C invented ■
1 Take a sandwich because you _____ get hungry. 20 Janet isn’t answering her phone. She _____ be out.
A might ■ B might not ■ C should ■ A can ■ B would ■ C might ■
2 You might _____ like the movie. It’s very long. 20
A to not ■ B not to ■ C not ■
3 He _____ play soccer when he was young. VOCABULARY
A used to ■ B use to ■ C used ■
a Check (✓) the correct school subject, A, B, or C.
4 I _____ like public speaking. Now I love it.
A don’t use to ■ B didn’t use to ■ Example: All insects have six legs.
C didn’t used to ■ A chemistry ■ B physics ■
C biology ■✓
5 A lot of novels _____ into other languages.
A are translate ■ B are translated ■ 1 The capital of Norway is Oslo.
C is translated ■ A geography ■ B history ■ C math ■
6 Millions of disposable diapers _____ every day in 2 There is oxygen and nitrogen in the air.
the US. A science ■ B technology ■
A are used ■ B used ■ C are use ■ C geography ■
7 When was this museum _____? 3 Abraham Lincoln was a US president.
A build ■ B built ■ C be built ■ A geography ■ B history ■ C math ■
8 We aren’t sure but we _____ go away this weekend. 4 32 – 27 = 5
A might to ■ B will ■ C might ■ A geography ■ B history ■ C math ■
9 She _____ at home. Her car isn’t there. 5 Shakespeare wrote, “To be or not to be …”
A may not be ■ B may not to be ■ A technology ■ B science ■
C might to be ■ C literature ■
10 Did you use _____ glasses?
b Check (✓) A , B, or C to form the correct noun.
A wore ■ B to wear ■ C wear ■
Example: imagin_____
11 Fiat cars _____ in Italy.
A -asion ■ B -etion ■ C -ation ■
✓
A are make ■ B be made ■ C are made ■
12 What time do you _____ go to work? 6 cho_____
A usually ■ B use to ■ C used ■ A -se ■ B -ise ■ C -ice ■
13 The movie was directed _____ Quentin Tarantino. 7 organiz_____
A for ■ B from ■ C by ■ A -asion ■ B -ation ■ C -ate ■
14 When _____ iPods invented? 8 d_____
A are ■ B was ■ C were ■ A -yed ■ B -eath ■ C -ied ■
15 A Did they use to be married? 9 op_____
B Yes, they _____. A -sion ■ B -tion ■ C -ted ■
A are ■ B did ■ C was ■ 10 succ_____
16 How _____? A -asion ■ B -essness ■ C -ess ■
A it’s made cheese ■ B is cheese made ■ 11 educ_____
C cheese is made ■ A -asion ■ B -ation ■ C -ate ■
17 All of the children _____ a prize for entering the 12 elect_____
competition.
A -ion ■ B -ision ■ C -icion ■
A were given ■ B did given ■ C were gave ■ 13 inform_____
A -asion ■ B -ent ■ C -ation ■

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14 confus_____ PRONUNCIATION
A -ion ■ B -ement ■ C -ation ■ a Which word has the correct sound? Check (✓) A,
15 invit_____ B, or C.
A -esion ■ B -ation ■ C -ision ■ Example: /ɔɪ/
c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences A chose ■ B choose ■ C choice ■
✓
with past participles. 1 /ɪə/
Example: Harry Potter was _____ by J.K. Rowling. A bear ■ B near ■ C were ■
A written ■✓ B wrote ■ C write ■ 2 /eɪ/
16 Sherlock Holmes was _____ on a real person. A might ■ B education ■ C meet ■
A base ■ B basing ■ C based ■ 3 /aɪ/
17 The dishwasher was _____ by a woman. A decide ■ B afraid ■ C car ■
A invented ■ B invention ■ C invent ■ 4 /ɛə/
18 Penicillin was first _____ by Alexander Fleming. A idea ■ B here ■ C hair ■
A discover ■ B discovered ■ 5 /aʊ/
C discovering ■ A famous ■ B sound ■ C know ■
19 Avatar was _____ by James Cameron.
A directing ■ B direct ■ C directed
b Which -ed past simple ending adds an extra
■ syllable /ɪd/? Check (✓) A, B, or C.
20 This dress was _____ by Vivienne Westwood.
A designing ■ B design ■ C designed Example: A wanted ■✓ B discovered ■
■ C designed ■
20
6 A started ■ B produced ■ C used ■
7 A fixed ■ B decided ■ C asked ■
8 A directed ■ B called ■ C showed ■
9 A invented ■ B played ■ C smiled ■
10 A loved ■ B hoped ■ C created ■

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11 Quick Test
GRAMMAR
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak
1 Jordan’s looking _____ the house for his wallet.
A around ■ B over ■ C into ■
2 Your boots are dirty! Please take _____ outside.
A off ■ B off them ■ C them off ■
3 Let’s get _____ the house and go for a walk.
A through ■ B out of ■ C along ■
4 This form is in Chinese. I can’t fill _____.
A it out ■ B out it ■ C it ■
5 We walked _____ the park.
A through ■ B over ■ C under ■
6 Ella _____ of the room and didn’t come back.
A went ■ B went out ■ C went in ■
7 A I love Italian food.
B _____. It’s delicious.
A So do I ■ B So I do ■ C Neither do I
8 I can’t find my passport. Please help me _____.
A look for ■ B look it for ■ C look for it
9 Here are your shoes. _____.
A Put them on ■ B Put on they ■ 5 Pass the ball _____ me!
C Put on them ■
10 A I used to play a lot more sports when I was younger.
B So _____ I.
A am ■ B was ■ C did ■
11 A I can’t drive.
B Neither _____ I.
A do ■ B can ■ C can’t ■ 8 Which road goes _____ the beach?
12 Why don’t you _____?
A off the TV turn ■ B the TV turn off ■ 9 Sorry, I’ve broken your plate. It fell _____ the floor.
C turn the TV off ■
13 Your towel’s on the floor. Pick _____, please.
A up it ■ B it up ■ C up ■
14 A I don’t like horror movies.
B _____ do I. They’re awful.
A So ■ B Neither ■ C Also ■
15 Don’t jump _____ the pool. The water isn’t deep.
A into ■ B through ■ C over ■
16 Your iPod will break if you don’t _____.
A look after it ■ B look after ■
C look it after ■
17 A I’m not very hungry.
B Neither _____.
A I’m ■ B am I ■ C I am ■ A up ■ B down ■ C on ■
American
ENGLISH FILE
18 Turn on your lights when you drive _____ the tunnel.
A out of ■ B through ■ C over ■
19 In tennis you hit the ball _____ a net.
A into ■ B along ■ C over ■
■ 20 A I’ve seen that movie.
B So _____ I. I saw it last week.
A had ■ B did ■ C have ■
20
VOCABULARY
a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences
with the correct preposition.
Example: The train went through the tunnel.
A across ■ B through ■ ✓ C down ■
1 The cat ran _____ the road.
A across ■ B through ■ C across from ■
2 Our ball fell _____ the river.
A across ■ B into ■ C over ■
■ 3 In track and field you have to run _____ a track.
A over ■ B across ■ C around ■
■ 4 We walked up the hill and then _____ again.
A down ■ B along ■ C towards ■
A around ■ B along ■ C to ■
6 You have to walk _____ six floors to get to
our apartment.
A over ■ B along ■ C up ■
7 You drove _____ me today, but you didn’t see me.
A across ■ B past ■ C through ■
A toward ■ B into ■ C down ■
A onto ■ B down ■ C over ■
10 When I took my phone _____ my pocket, I could see
it was broken.
A past ■ B out of ■ C off ■
b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: I took the book _____ to the library.
A away ■ B back ■ ✓ C up ■
11 We’re looking _____ to our vacation next week.
A forward ■ B out ■ C for ■
12 You should _____ up smoking. It’s not good for you.
A stop ■ B go ■ C give ■
13 Turn the radio _____. It’s too loud.
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14 The class will _____ over in ten minutes. PRONUNCIATION

A have ■ B get ■ C be ■
a Which word has a different sound? Check (✓) A,
15 Could you _____ out what time the game starts? B, or C.
A put ■ B find ■ C go ■
16 Can you look _____ these words in your
Example: A van ■ B track ■ C lane ■
✓
dictionaries? 1 A neither ■ B think ■ C both ■
A up ■ B down ■ C in ■ 2 A hockey ■ B auto racing ■
17 Carol looks _____ her mother. They’re identical. C volleyball ■
A after ■ B for ■ C like ■ 3 A both ■ B golf ■ C so ■
18 Martin and John _____ have red hair. 4 A penalty ■ B auto racing ■
A neither ■ B both ■ C all ■ C baseball ■
19 Your bag’s exactly the same _____ mine. 5 A skiing ■ B boxing ■ C academics ■
A with ■ B of ■ C as ■
b Which word has the same stress pattern? Check
20 His new movie is very _____ to the last one. (✓) A, B, or C.
A the same ■ B the similar ■ C similar ■ Example: basketball
20 A afternoon ■ B presenting ■
C windsurfing ■✓
6 tennis
A along ■ B baseball ■ C defeat ■
7 exercise
A behavior ■ B intention ■
C volleyball ■
8 exciting
A penalty ■ B basketball ■
C expression ■
9 across
A toward ■ B over ■ C under ■
10 identical
A indecisive ■ B immediately ■
C energetic ■
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12 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE

GRAMMAR 18 Who _____ you last night? Was it Mary?

A does call ■ B called ■ C have you called ■
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
19 Tom said he _____ a doctor in the future.
Example: My sister _____ Italian.
A goes to be ■ B had been ■
A speak ■ B speaks ■ ✓ C do speak ■ C was going to be ■
1 Who _____ you that strange story? 20 The radio news said there _____ a car accident an hour
A did tell ■ B told ■ C did you tell ■ earlier.
2 Which hotel _____ the most expensive rooms? A been ■ B had been ■ C would been ■
A has ■ B does have ■ C is have ■
20
3 Eva was tired because she _____ the night before.
A didn’t slept ■ B hadn’t sleep ■ VOCABULARY
C hadn’t slept ■
4 We gave Kojo a lift because he _____ missed his bus. a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the verb phrases.
A would ■ B had ■ C have ■ Example: He was _____ prison for six months.
5 Who _____ yesterday? A into ■ B in ■ ✓ C at ■
A you saw ■ B did see you ■ C did you see ■ 1 Please put your luggage _____ the belt.
6 The man said the time _____ 8 o’clock. A to ■ B on ■ C over ■
A was ■ B been ■ C be ■ 2 Who does this bag _____?
7 What _____ to your hair? It looks terrible! A belong to ■ B own to ■ C go with ■
A has happened ■ B was happened ■ 3 At first nobody _____ there was a problem.
C happens ■ A planned ■ B organized ■ C realized ■
8 When I got home I realized I _____ my keys on the bus. 4 Quick! _____ the train. It’s leaving now.
A leave ■ B left ■ C had left ■ A Get on ■ B Catch on ■ C Go in ■
9 The teacher _____ to sit down. 5 We’re going _____ vacation next week.
A said us ■ B told us ■ C told to us ■ A for ■ B to ■ C on ■
10 Who _____ the cake? It’s very good! 6 Check how hot the water is before you _____ the
A did make ■ B made ■ C was made ■ bath.
11 How _____ last night? A get into ■ B go on ■ C walk to ■
A you felt ■ B were you feel ■ 7 We _____ the bus at the wrong stop.
C did you feel ■ A took off ■ B got off ■ C went from ■
12 Ben said he _____ call me later. 8 The men were freed _____ prison after two years.
A had ■ B was ■ C would ■ A off ■ B from ■ C out of ■
13 Maria told us she _____ tired, and went to bed. 9 Is there time to _____ swim before we go home?
A was ■ B has been ■ C is ■ A go ■ B have a ■ C take ■
14 Jamie said he _____ the movie many times before. 10 I’m away next weekend, so I’m _____ my dog with
A saw ■ B had seen ■ C sees ■ friends.
15 How many people _____ to the concert? A leaving ■ B having ■ C staying ■
A goes ■ B were gone ■ C went ■
16 My grandfather told us about the places he _____ to in b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
his life. Example: “Hello!” she _____.
A was traveling ■ B had traveled ■ A told ■ B said us ■ C said ■
✓
C going to travel ■
11 Please _____ Mark that dinner is ready.
17 Before last night, I _____ the professor. A told ■ B say ■ C tell ■
A was never meeting ■ B have never met ■ 12 What have you _____ your mother? She’s very
C had never met ■
unhappy.
A said to ■ B said ■ C told to ■

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13 “Hurry up!” _____ Dad. PRONUNCIATION

A told us ■ B said ■ C told ■ a Which past participle has a different sound?
14 Dom _____ that he wanted to study medicine. Check (✓) A, B, or C.
A has told ■ B said us ■ C said ■
15 I _____ you not to do that!
Example: A won ■ B begun ■ C got ■
✓
A ’m saying ■ B ’ve told ■ C told to ■ 1 A become ■ B done ■ C gone ■
2 A broken ■ B brought ■ C caught ■
c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences
with past participles.
3 A felt ■ ■
B spoken ■ C read
4 A made ■ B paid ■ C said ■
Example: J.K. Rowling had _____ several Harry Potter
books by 2000.
5 A put ■ B sung ■ C come ■
A written ■✓ B wrote ■ C write ■ b Which syllable has the unstressed /ə/ sound?
16 I didn’t know that you and Jake had _____ about this. Check (✓) A, B, or C.
A speaked ■ B spoken ■ C spoke ■ Example: A afternoon ■ B afternoon ■
17 She had never _____ the song before, but she did it C afternoon ■
✓
beautifully. 6 A forgetting ■ B forgetting ■
A sang ■ B singed ■ C sung ■ C forgetting ■
18 John told us he had _____ the bell. 7 A interesting ■ B interesting ■
A rung ■ B rang ■ C ring ■ C interesting ■
19 Liam said that he hadn’t _____ an airplane before. 8 A disasters ■ B disasters ■ C disasters ■
A flyed ■ B flown ■ C flew ■ 9 A afterward ■ B afterward ■
20 Gina’s parents had _____ her some money. C afterward ■
A given ■ B gaven ■ C gave ■ 10 A information ■ B information ■
20 C information ■
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 7B Song Don’t Stop Me Now
a Match the phrases and pictures.
a shooting star a racing car the laws of gravity the speed of light
a rocket ship a satellite Two hundred degrees a tiger

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Don’t Stop Me Now   b Listen to the song, verse by

verse, and fill in the blanks
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time with a phrase from a. Some
I feel alive of them are used more
And the world is turning inside out, yeah! than once.
I’m floating around in ecstasy, so
(Don’t stop me now)   c What do you think this
(Don’t stop me) ’cause I’m having a good time, having a good time song was voted in the UK?
a The greatest dancing
I’m 1a shooting star leaping through the sky like 2
Defying 3
song ever
I’m 4 passing by like Lady Godiva* b The greatest driving
I’m gonna go, go, go, there’s no stopping me song ever
I’m burning through the sky, yeah! c The greatest karaoke
5
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit song ever
I’m traveling at 6 , I wanna make a
Supersonic man out of you

Chorus
Glossary
(Don’t stop me now) gonna = going to
I’m having such a good time, I’m having a ball defy = go against
wanna = want to
(Don’t stop me now)
turning inside out = completely
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
different from normal
(Don’t stop me now)
floating = moving slowly in the air
’Cause I’m having a good time in ecstasy = very happily
(Don’t stop me now) burning through the sky = going
Yes I’m having a good time, I don’t want to stop at all very fast, like a rocket
I’m 7 on my way to Mars on a collision course supersonic = traveling at the speed
of sound
I am 8 , I’m out of control
having a ball = having a good time
I am a machine, ready to reload
on a collision course = going to
Like an atom bomb, about to explode
crash into something
I’m burning through the sky, yeah!
9
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit *Lady Godiva is famous in
I’m traveling at the speed of light, I wanna make a
English history. She rode a horse
in public while wearing no clothes.
Supersonic woman of you
The singer means that everyone
(Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, don’t stop me) will notice him.
Hey hey hey! (Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, Ooh ooh ooh)
I like it (Don’t stop me, don’t stop me)
Have a good time, good time Song facts
(Don’t stop me, don’t stop me)
Don’t Stop Me Now was a hit for the UK
Ooh ooh, alright group Queen in 1978. Many other bands
have recorded versions of the song, and
Oh, burning through the sky, yeah!
it has been used in movies and ads.
10
, that’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
Traveling at 11 , I wanna make a
Supersonic man out of you

Chorus

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 8A Song Why Do I Feel So Sad?
a Listen to the song and cross out the extra word in each line.

Why Do I Feel So Sad?

1 Friends we’ve been for so long, now your true colors are showing

2 Makes me wanna cry, oh yes it does, ’Cause I had to say goodbye again

Chorus
3 By now I should know, that in time all things must change,
4 So it shouldn’t be so bad, so why do I feel so sad now?

5 How can I adjust, to the way that these things are going?
6 It’s killing me very slowly. Oh I just want it to be how it used to be
7 ’Cause I wish that I could stay longer, but in time things must change
8 So it shouldn’t be so bad, so why do I feel so sad now?

9 You cannot always hide the way you feel inside I realize
10 Your actions speak much louder than any words, so tell me why, oh

Chorus (x2)

11 By now, by now I should really know, that in time things must grow
12 And I had to leave you behind me,
13 So why do I feel so sad today, if it couldn’t be that bad
14 Please tell me why

Chorus

  b Read the lyrics and match the words and phrases.
1 true colors are showing e a walk away from
2 makes me wanna cry b know something is true
3 adjust c want to
4 used to be d the things you do are more important
than what you say
5 wish that I could e I can see your real personality
6 realize f change yourself, when life changes
7 actions speak louder than words g was in the past
8 leave…behind h makes me sad

Song facts
Why Do I Feel So Sad? was a song from Alicia Keys’ 2001 album, Songs in A Minor.

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 9C Song You’re My #1
a Match the words and the pictures. 1 2 3 4

angels the moon

a butterfly the sky
5 6 7 8
a fountain a sunset
lips a tear

  b Listen to the song and circle the right word or phrase from each pair.

You’re My #1
I’ve kissed the moon 1 times a thousand / a million
Danced with angels in the sky
I’ve seen snowfall in the 2 summertime / winter
Felt the healing of the powers up above
I’ve seen the world from the 3 mountain highest / tallest
Tasted love from the purest fountain
I’ve seen lips that spark desire
Felt the butterflies 4 times a hundred / a thousand

I’ve even 5 miracles known / seen

I’ve felt the pain disappear
But still 6 anything haven’t seen / didn’t see
That 7 me quite like you do amazes / surprises

Chorus
You bring me up when 8 down I feel / I’m feeling
You touch me deep you touch me 9 again / right
You do the things I’ve never 10
done / known
You make me wicked you make me wild
’Cause 11 , you’re my number one baby / darling

I’ve 12 in a perfect dream flown / sailed

I’ve seen the sun make love to the sea
I’ve kissed the moon a million times
13
with angels in the sky Talked / Danced

I’ve even seen miracles

I’ve seen the tears disappear Glossary
But still haven’t seen anything Felt the healing of the powers up above = felt
That amazes me quite like you do better because of God
purest = cleanest
Chorus (x2)
spark desire = make me want them
felt the butterflies = felt scared or nervous
(“have butterflies in your stomach”)
  c Listen to the song again to check and miracles = wonderful and surprising things
read the lyrics. Write the missing word disappear = go away
or phrase in the blank. amazes = surprises very much
bring me up = make me happy
Song facts feel down = feel sad
Enrique Iglesias is one of the most successful Latin singers of all touch me deep = change me a lot
time. His father, Julio Iglesias, is also a famous singer in Spanish wicked = wanting to do bad things
and English. You’re My #1 was a single on his first English- wild = excited
speaking album, Enrique, in 1999.

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 10B Song ABC
a Listen to the song, verse by verse, and fill in the blanks 1–10 with a verb from the list.

ABC
VERSE 1  make repeat take teach

You went to school to learn, girl

Things you never, never knew before
Like I before E except after C
And why two plus two 1makes four, now now now,
I’m gonna 2 you (Teach you, teach you)
All about love, dear (All about love)
Sit yourself down, 3 a seat
All you gotta do is 4
after me.

Chorus
A B C, Easy as
One, two, three, Or simple as
Do re mi, A B C,
One, two, three, baby, you and me girl!
A B C, Easy as
One, two, three, Or simple as
Do re mi, A B C,
One, two, three, baby, you and me girl!

VERSE 2  listen (x2) love show(x2) spell

Come on, let me 5 you just a little bit!

I’m going to teach you how to sing it out!
Come on, come on, come on, let me 6
you what it’s all about!   b Read the lyrics and match the
Reading, writing, arithmetic are the bold phrases in the song to their
Branches of the learning tree meanings.
But 7 ! Without the roots of love every 1 the first three
day girl, musical notes
Your education ain’t complete 2 the first three
Teacher’s gonna 8 you letters of the alphabet
How to get an A!
3 a math sum
9
“me” “you,” add the two
4 the first three
10
to me baby, that’s all you gotta do!
numbers
Chorus 5 three school
That’s how easy love can be (x2) subjects
Sing a simple melody 6 a rule about
One two three, you and me spelling

Song facts Glossary

ABC was a big hit for The Jackson Five in 1970. Michael Jackson sang gotta = got to (= have to, must)
the lead vocals on the song, at the age of just 11 years old. The song branches, roots = parts of a tree
was more recently recorded by the cast of Glee in the American musical ain’t = isn’t
comedy series. get an “A” = get the highest grade on a test
or exam

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 11A Song The Final Countdown
a Listen to the song and match lines 1–8 with lines a–h.

The Final Countdown

1 We’re leaving together, g

2 And maybe we’ll come back

3 I guess there is
We’re leaving ground

4 Will things ever

Chorus
It’s the final countdown
The final countdown

5 We’re heading for Venus, Venus,

6 Cause maybe they’ve seen us
7 With so many light years to go
8 I’m sure that

Chorus

a be the same again?

b we all miss her so
c and things to be found
d no one to blame
e and still we stand tall
f and welcome us all
g but still it’s farewell
h to earth, who can tell

  b Check (✓) the pairs of words from the song that have the same sound.
1 leaving heading
2 together farewell
3 guess be
4 we maybe
5 again tell
6 seen welcome

Song facts
The 1986 song The Final
Countdown was a number one hit
in 25 countries for the Swedish
band Europe. They originally
wrote the song just to open
their concerts with an exciting
countdown to the start of the
show, and they were surprised
when it was so successful. It is
often played around the world at
sporting events.
Glossary
miss = feel sad because you are far from something or somebody
I guess = I think
no one to blame = nobody did anything wrong
leaving ground = leaving the earth (in a rocket)
final countdown = counting from ten to zero before a rocket leaves the ground
stand tall = feel proud and brave
heading for = traveling to
farewell = goodbye
light years = a very long distance
who can tell = nobody knows

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 12B Song I Heard It Through the Grapevine
a Read the song lyrics and try to guess some of the missing words (1–8) They contain the same
sound as the previous word in bold. Then listen and fill in the blanks.

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Ooh, I bet you’re wondering how I knew
’Bout your plans to make me 1blue
With some other guy that you knew before.
Between the two of us guys you know I love you 2m .
It took me by surprise I must say,
When I found out 3y . Don’t you know that …

Chorus
I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be 4m . Oh
I heard it through the grapevine, Oh
I’m just about to lose my mind.
Honey, honey yeah.
(Heard it through the grapevine, not much longer would you be mine baby, ooh)

I know that a man ain’t supposed to cry,

But these tears I can’t hold 5in .
Losin’ you would end my life, you see,
’Cause you mean that much to 6m .
You could have told me yourself
That you loved someone else. Instead…

Chorus

People say “believe half of what you see,

Son, and none of what you hear.”
But I can’t help being confused
If it’s true please tell me, 7d .
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before? Don’t you 8kn that …

Chorus

  b Match the words and phrases with their meanings.

1 I bet i a are important /special
2 blue b from other people’s conversation
3 guy c become crazy
4 found out d sad
5 through the grapevine e shouldn’t
6 ain’t supposed to f unsure
7 lose my mind g It was wrong that you didn’t tell me.
8 mean that much h heard / discovered
9 you could have told me i I’m sure
10 confused j man
Song facts
I Heard It Through the Grapevine was written in 1966, and it has been a hit for many different artists. Marvin Gaye’s 1968
version of the song was the most successful of all and is one of the most popular soul songs of all time.

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