Short Test 1 | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters have been given.
1 The painting was a still l____________. It showed a vase of flowers on a table.
2 The d____________ about the World War II that I watched last night was very interesting.
3 The strong material used for an oil painting is called c____________.
4 The concert will be b____________ live on Channel 4.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 My mum is addicted ______ this soap opera.
2 Ann is really excellent ______ acting. She’s going to be a big star one day.
3 We’re concerned ______ all the violence shown on TV.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The definitions have been given in brackets to help you.
1 The film was so _____________ (making you feel sad or sympathetic, touching) that I couldn’t help but cry.
2 The new comedy at 8 p.m. is _____________ (extremely funny). You won’t stop laughing if you watch it!
3 Most newspapers are _____________ (preferring one person, thing, or idea to another in a way that is
unfair) towards one political party or the other.
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GRAMMAR
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 It’s the first time I ____________ (visit) Berlin and I really love it!
2 My laptop has broken down, so I ____________ (currently use) my smartphone to read my emails.
3 I ____________ (think) about what you told me for more than three days but I think I have finally found
a reasonable solution.
4 Martha ____________ (look) exactly like her sister. So much so that it’s as if they were twins.
5 ____________ (you / complete) any advanced level language courses so far?
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5 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.
1 When I was talking to mum, it turned out that Peter _____ her everything two days before the party.
a had already told
b was telling
c had been telling
2 Dad _____ to concentrate on his work while my brother was talking about the new video game he had been
playing recently.
a had desperately tried
b was desperately trying
c would desperately try
3 I last _____ Emma five months ago and haven’t heard from her since.
a had seen
b saw
c was seeing
4 In the past, people _____ more time meeting friends and talking to them face to face.
a had spent
b were spending
c used to spend
5 My grandad _____ golf regularly before he moved to live with my aunt.
a had been playing
b had played
c was playing
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