Name _____________________________

Class ____________________________

Unit test 7A

1 Choose the correct form of the verb.

1 I lived / ’ve lived in Bristol in 1997.
2 She worked / ’s worked abroad after she’d finished university.
3 She didn’t learn / hasn’t learned a foreign language at school.
4 Has he been / Was he famous when he was still alive?
5 We ’ve started / started playing hours ago.
6 My grandmother has retired / retired when she was 66.
7 Andrea is / ’s been a teacher for a very long time.
8 Have you seen / Did you see the match yesterday?
9 Where did you go / have you gone on holiday last year?
10 Are you / Have you finished your work?
11 I lived / ’ve lived in this flat since I was child.

1 point for each correct answer 10

2 Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verb.

Conversation 1
A (1 be) Have you ever been in hospital?
B Yes, I have. I (2 break) ________ my arm last year.
A How long (3 stay) ________ in hospital?
B It (4 be) ________ only one night.
Conversation 2
A (5 study) ________ you ________ German when you were at school?
B No, I (6 never / learn) ________ German.
A (7 read) ________ you ever ________ any books by German authors?
B Yes, I really (8 enjoy) ________ The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass.
Conversation 3
A When (9 move) ________ you ________ to London?
B I (10 arrive) ________ in 1999, and I (11 live) ________ here ever since.

1 point for each correct answer 10

3 Match A and B to make sentences.

A
1 James was born in Oxfordc
2 He lived with his parents ____
3 He studied in Cambridge ____
4 While he was studying, he only visited Oxford ____
5 He met Nicola ____
6 They haven’t got married ____

B
a until he left school.
b yet.
c twenty-five years ago.
d for five years.
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e after he finished university.

f a couple of times a year.

2 points for each correct answer 10

4 Complete the news report with the Present Perfect active or passive form of
the verbs in the box.

award decide die surprise take win

And here’s this evening news … Zippy, the world’s first cloned kangaroo (1) has died in
Baltimore Zoo. His body (2) ________ to Boston Animal Hospital for examinations … The
Oscar for Best Film (3) ________ to action movie Spiders On A Bus – a decision which (4)
________ many film lovers … Bus drivers (5) ________ to continue their strike, protesting
against high petrol prices … The football Champions Cup (6) ________ by Juventus after
their crushing 9–1 defeat of Manchester United in last night’s clash …

2 points for each correct answer 10

5 Complete the sentences with the correct Present Perfect form of the verb.
1 More than 5 million copies of the book (sell) have been sold.
2 Shakespeare’s plays (adapt) ________ for film many times.
3 Jack Nicholson (win) ________ three Oscars so far.
4 Suzuki Swift cars (make) ________ in Hungary since the 1992.
5 (be) ________ you ever ________ to the United States?
6 Modern football (play) ________ for more than a hundred years.
7 How long (do) ________ you ________ this test?
8 Over 40 mm of rain (fall) ________ since this morning.
9 I (not be) ________ on holiday this year yet.
10 She (see) ________ never ________ a meteor.
11 How many times (be) ________ Elizabeth Taylor ________ married?

1 point for each correct answer 10

6 Complete the interview with the missing words.

A What (1) do you do for a living, Laura?
B I (2) ________ for a technology company.
A How long (3) ________ for them?
B I (4) ________ working here about six months ago.
A What (5) ________ do before that?
B I (6) ________ Information Technology at university. I (7) ________ a student in Los
Angeles.
A How (8) ________ lived here in New York?
B Since I left university.
A (9) ________ you ever ________ in another country before?
B Yes, I (10) ________ . I (11) ________ in France as a child.

2 points for each correct answer 20

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Class ____________________________

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7 Write sentences with the words.

1 Anita / not very keen / vanilla ice-cream
Anita’s not very keen on vanilla ice-cream.
2 we / totally crazy / basketball
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3 our maths teacher / absolutely adore / tests
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4 I / very fond / my grandma
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5 Bruno / not stand / stupid people
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6 he / loathe / do / the ironing
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7 Dan / not bear / reality shows / TV
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8 I / not mind / do / shopping
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9 Sue and I / quite enjoy / play / golf
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10 people from hot countries / not always appreciate / sunshine
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11 Karen / really keen / extreme sports
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1 point for each correct answer 10

8 Cross out the inappropriate response.

1 My grandfather has been taken to hospital.
That’s a shame. / How awful.
2 He says he wants a family while he’s still young.
Fair enough. / Bad luck.
3 I’ve lost my winning lottery ticket.
You’re kidding! / Congratulations.
4 Nick asked me to marry him.
You did what? / How fantastic!
5 Right, I’m going to tell her how I feel.
Good for you. / Lovely!
6 Do you think this dress suits me?
Definitely. / Really?
7 We’re organizing a party for Duncan’s birthday.
Good for you. / That’s great!
8 Oh, dear! I’ve broken my teacher’s pen.
You haven’t! / Fine.
9 I’ve just had a baby girl.
How fantastic! / Fair enough.
10 I’ve lost my keys again.
That’s too bad. / Absolutely.
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11 I walked to work this morning instead of taking the car.

Did you? / OK.

1 point for each correct answer 10

9 Translate the sentences into your language.

1 How long are you here for?
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2 We’re staying a month altogether.
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3 What are you passionate about?
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4 It’s all about saying what often goes unsaid.
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5 You have to push yourself to continue, it’s a challenge not to give up.
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6 ‘He wants to enjoy his life to the full.’ ‘Fair enough.’
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7 ‘I told him it was all over.’ ‘You’re kidding. I always thought you were made for each
other.’
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8 ‘I bought the Ferrari.’ ‘You didn’t!’
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9 ‘I can’t make tonight, I’m afraid.’ ‘That’s a shame.’
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10 ‘I’m going to have a word with my boss.’ ‘Good for you!’
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1 point for each correct answer 10

TOTAL 100