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UNIT 1: LANGUAGE TEST A UNIT 1: LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
Task 1 Task 1
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets. Complete the sentences with these words.
1 I normally live in New York, but I am staying (stay) with my aunt in Miami at the moment.
bossy clever funny lazy rude shy sporty
2 Raul plays (play) guitar, piano and saxophone. He is learning (learn) the drums too!
3 Dani and Sam are studying (study) for an exam that they have tomorrow. They always study (study) a lot. 14 Selina doesn’t like talking in front of big groups of people. She is shy .

4 My brother is learning (learn) French at school now. We go (go) to France every year. 15 I think Abdul is very clever . He always gets good grades in his tests.

5 I am saving (save) to buy a Bruno Mars concert ticket because I like (like) him a lot. 16 Polly was very rude today at lunchtime. She said she didn’t want to sit with me.
17 Philippe plays tennis, football and basketball. He’s sporty .
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18 Ana is bossy . She tells everybody what to do!

Task 2 19 My brother is lazy . He never works hard.

20 Paul’s dad is very funny . He makes me laugh.
Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets.
21 Our neighbours are nice, but sometimes rude . They play loud music in the evenings.
6 Tom goes to bed early. (usually)
 Tom usually goes to bed early. 8
7 Jamie and Rupesh are so lazy! (always)
 Jamie and Rupesh are always so lazy! Task 2
8 Keirah finishes her homework on time. (rarely) Complete the sentences with one word.
22 I’m bored with this TV show.
Keirah rarely finishes her homework on time.
9 I am late for school. (never) 23 My brother is really bad at cooking.
I am never late for school. 24 I’m excited about going on holiday tomorrow.

25 I am frightened about the dark.
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26 My dad is really interested in old cars.
27 I’m fed up with this weather.
Task 3
28 Tom is brilliant at tennis.
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
10 cinema / once / We / to the / a month / go / . 7

 We go to the cinema once a month.

11 school / I / every / go / to / day / .
Task 3

I go to school every day. Choose the correct words to complete the text.

12 now / our grandparents / visit / then / and / We / .

We visit our grandparents now and then. I started a new school last week. In my old school, I had lots of friends from the same (29) behaviour /
 background. I was a confident student and good (30) at / with lots of things, but I felt really (31) stressed /
13 basketball / play / three / week / I / a / times / . pleased before I arrived at school. I wasn’t keen (32) about / on being with people I didn’t know. I didn’t
sleep well and I didn’t know if the other students were (33) active / friendly. When I arrived, I (34) fed up /
 I play basketball three times a week.
hung out with three other students. They were really nice. We like (35) similar / same things like computer
8 games and sports. I think I will like this school and now I feel much more (36) active / relaxed! Now, I’m not
afraid (37) with / of meeting new people. In fact, I now have new friends and I can (38) stay / keep my old
friends too!

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