Cumulative Test (Units 1–8) | Group B

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY GRAMMAR
1 Choose the correct option a–c to complete 4 Choose the correct option a–c to complete
the sentences. the sentences.
0 Sometimes the ___ sequence at the start of a TV 0 All the classrooms in our school ___ last week.
series is better than the series! a was painted b were painted
a title b credits c spoiler c have been painted
1 Have you got any ___ change? I need a coin for this 1 When I got to the lesson, the teacher wanted to know
machine. ___ done my homework.
a free b short c loose a if I did b had I done
2 Abigail is one of the best students in class but I’m ___ c if I had done
her. Our marks are the same. 2 Do you know ___ car is parked in my space?
a keeping up with b catching up with a who’s b whose c that
c getting down to 3 I could make a film if I ___ more about the technical
3 Harry spends money like ___. I don’t know if he’s rich side of it.
or just very irresponsible. a know b would know c knew
a air b paper c water 4 Greg ___ any English when he started lessons, but
4 Many TV ___ are becoming more interested in now he is quite fluent.
streaming services these days. a didn’t use to know b wouldn’t know
a spectators b viewers c audience c wasn’t knowing
5 My bank account is in the ___. The bank won’t lend 5 Mary ___ when she speaks too fast.
me more money if I don’t pay my debt. a can’t be understood b isn’t able to understand
a red b black c white c can’t understand
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct
preposition. 5 Complete the text with the words from the box.
There are three extra words.
0 My uncle is rolling in money. He has two houses and
four cars. been get has if long soon well will would
1 Many people prefer to choose what they watch with
My sister is very careful with money and knows how to
____________-demand content. 0
get her money’s worth. She 1 ____________ been saving
2 The teacher saw right ____________ me when I tried
up for ages to buy a bicycle. This bicycle is an expensive
to persuade him I had worked hard. He knew I wasn’t
special edition. Only 1,000 have ever 2 ____________
telling the truth.
made. By June she 3 ____________ have saved up
3 I think our school’s idea to use crowdfunding will take
enough money. She asked me 4 ____________ I would
____________. Other schools will see our success
help her collect it. Of course! As 5 ____________ as she
and want to do the same.
lets me ride it sometimes.
4 My dad thinks I need to pull my socks ____________
and get better marks. ___ / 5
5 We didn’t have much money ____________ us so we 6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
just sat by the river and talked. the verbs in brackets.
___ / 5 0 We probably won’t have (not / have) a holiday this
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the word in bold. year.
0 Some people think that you don’t need money to find 1 Sushi ____________ (eat) all over the world now. It is
happiness (HAPPY). Japanese food of course.
1 I could sense everyone’s ____________ 2 I’ve had my phone ____________ (repair) three times
(EMBARRASS) when I couldn’t remember the school already.
Director’s name. 3 When Peter phoned and asked why I wasn’t at his
2 At the end of the year, we said goodbye to our school house, I told him I ____________ (study).
friends with ____________ (SAD). 4 Really interesting films ____________ (become)
3 When my friend said she had met Lady Gaga, I was harder to find these days.
____________ (ENVY). 5 At the moment, Sheila ____________ (prefer) not to
4 Professional sport players must live with drink coffee in the morning.
____________ (DISAPPOINT) because they ___ / 5
sometimes lose.
5 When a tiger escaped from the zoo, it made the
____________ (HEAD).
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USE OF ENGLISH
7 Choose the correct option a–d to complete the text. 8 Complete the second sentence using the word in
bold so that it means the same as the first one.
My boyfriend 0 ___ just started doing an online course in Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than
writing skills. I was happy at first, but when I noticed he five words including the word in bold.
wasn’t doing his share of the housework, I started to have
1
0 Sam’s new business idea wasn’t successful, but he
___ feelings. One night it was his turn to make the dinner didn’t seem very disappointed.
while I was at work. When I got home, he 2 ___ it. I was NOTHING
angry and I must admit, I 3 ___ my temper. But later we Sam’s new business idea came to nothing, but he
made up and he agreed 4 ___ more around the house. But didn’t seem very disappointed.
there was another thing. He didn’t tell me that he 5 ___ be 1 His explanation helped us to understand gravity.
working and earning less money because of his studies. EXPLAINED
It 6 ___ when we were looking at our bank account. In the He ________________________ gravity works.
end, we decided to take out a 7 ___ to pay for things we 2 It’s a pity I lost my torch.
needed. Since then, things have been better. I admire how LOSING
well he can 8 ___studying as soon as he finishes his job, or I ________________________ my torch.
a household task. He only has one more essay to write and 3 It’s unlikely we’ll be staying near the sea.
then his coursework 9 ___. I’m very proud. We 10 ___ all our PROBABLY
friends to a great celebration party! We ________________________ near the sea.
0 a was b is 4 ‘Are you planning to stay at your friend’s house
c has d had tonight?‘ my mum asked me.
1 a missed b mixed WHETHER
c emotional d messed My mum asked me ________________________ to
2 a didn’t do b hadn’t done stay at my friend’s house that night.
c hasn’t done d wouldn’t do 5 I’ll go with you on a bike ride if you have a spare
3 a lost b forgot helmet.
c mistook d spent LONG
4 a doing b do I’ll go with you on a bike ride
c to do d he will do ________________________ you have a spare
5 a would b must helmet.
c will d can 6 Playing outside was allowed when we were kids.
6 a kept up b came to PLAY
c brought up d came up We ________________________ when we were kids.
7 a loan b sum 7 Wait for us to get there before you leave.
c debt d fortune UNTIL
8 a come down to b come up with Don’t ________________________ get there.
c get down to d hit it off 8 If you buy that wallet, it will cost you very little money.
9 a will be completed b will complete NEXT
c is completed d completes You ________________________ if you buy that
10 a will invite b are going to invite wallet.
c will have invited d will be invited 9 Mum’s hairdresser is dying my hair tomorrow.
DYED
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I ________________________ by mum’s hairdresser
tomorrow.
10 The film will finish by 9:30.
ENDED
The film ________________________ by 9:30.
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TOTAL ___ / 50

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