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Quiz 1

Name: _________________________________
Date: __________________
Mark: ________ / 40 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 Tania’s favourite ____ are photography and 11 Juana’s birthday is on the ____ of March.
swimming. a twenty-five
a sports b twenty-fifth
b hobbies c twentieth fifth
c actions
12 ____ is before March.
2 Ahmed’s ____ is to play football for his country. a February
a dream b June
b activity c November
c hobby
13 It is winter in South Africa in ____.
3 ‘Is Kim ____ photographer?’ ‘Yes, he’s famous all a January
over the world.’ b June
a a well-known c November
b an incredible
14 August is the ____ month of the year.
c a brilliant
a sixth
4 I love nature and walking in the ____ near my house. b seventh
a market c eighth
b café
15 My father is from Amsterdam. He’s ____.
c forest
a Netherlands
5 Debra and her ____ friends enjoy hanging out b the Netherlands
together at the weekend. c Dutch
a near
16 Carl stays with his ____ when his mum and dad
b close
travel.
c excellent
a parent
6 Football is a ____ sport in many countries. b parents
a crowded c grandparents
b popular
17 Carina is ____ to Bob. They have two children.
c unusual
a married
7 My brothers are ____ at basketball and cricket. b sister
a brilliant c wife
b close
18 Joseph is Mina’s ____. Mina is Joseph’s sister.
c well-known
a son
8 Do tourists usually buy a lot of souvenirs in ____ b uncle
markets? c brother
a shop
19 My ____ children are my cousins.
b street
a sister’s
c road
b aunt’s
9 I don’t like shopping on Saturdays because the c granny’s
shops are very ____. They are too busy.
20 My aunt’s ____ is my uncle.
a close
a brother
b popular
b husband
c crowded
c son
10 At the weekend, Mario and his friends hang ____
together in cafés or on the beach.
a in
b for ( ___ / 20 marks)
c out

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1 My dad cycles to work, but my mum and I ____ 11 What are you doing ____?
because we don’t have bikes. a always
a walk b usually
b walks c right now
c cycle
12 The children ____ in the garden at the moment.
2 ____ your sister play in a band? a are playing
a Is b play
b Do c plays
c Does
13 Marie is French, but she ____ in Spain until the end
3 The sun ____ before 5 a.m. in June in London. of the year.
a rise a study
b rises b is studying
c is rising c are studying
4 At what temperature does water ____? 14 ‘Where are you?’ ‘I’m in the kitchen. ____ dinner.’
a freeze a I cook
b freezes b I’m cooking
c freezing c I always cook
5 We ____ play basketball after school. We really 15 Eugenia ____ a break right now. She’s very tired.
enjoy it. a take
a often b takes
b never c is taking
c hardly ever 16 We’re staying with my grandparents ____.
6 Anita usually ____ to the beach at weekends with a often
her cousins. b every Thursday
a go c for the time being
b goes 17 Teresa ____ painting. It’s her favourite hobby.
c not go a is really loving
7 Tony is ____ late for school because he gets up very b really loves
early. c does really love
a always 18 I ____ you. It’s not true.
b often a don’t believe
c hardly ever b am believing
8 ‘Would you like a cup of coffee?’ ‘No thanks. I ____ c am not believing
drink coffee.’ 19 ‘ ____ at the moment?’ ‘No, he’s on holiday.
a often He doesn’t work in July.’
b usually
a Does Alexander work
c never
b Doesn’t Alexander work
9 ____ does Luc usually do after school? c Is Alexander working
a What 20 ‘Do you like maths?’ ‘Not always, but ____ it right
b When now because it isn’t too hard.’
c Where a I enjoy
10 ____ teaches you English? b I’m enjoying
a Who c I’m not enjoying
b Why
c Where
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Quiz 2
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Date: __________________
Mark: ________ / 40 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 My dad’s really ____ because I broke his computer. 11 Adrian is such a ____ person. He’s never sad.
a scared a sociable
b sad b silly
c angry c cheerful
2 We’re so ____! There’s nothing to do here. There’s 12 Denise finds going to parties really difficult because
no wifi, no TV and it’s raining! she’s very ____.
a happy a shy
b bored b sociable
c scared c kind
3 Horace is a professional artist. Making art is his ____. 13 Why don’t you help me? It’s not very ____!
a hobby a funny
b culture b kind
c job c cheerful
4 Didgeridoos are ____ Aboriginal instruments and 14 That was a really stupid thing to do! I can’t believe
make great souvenirs from Australia. you’re so ____ sometimes.
a traditional a sociable
b weird b shy
c smart c silly
5 This looks really ____. I think there’s something 15 ‘What’s wrong?’ ‘I’m really ____ about my exams.
wrong with it. It’s not normal. I’ve got three tomorrow.’
a unkind a worry
b mean b worried
c weird c worrying
6 Some people think that dogs aren’t clever, but most 16 Stop doing that! It’s really ____.
are in fact really ____. a annoy
a attractive b annoyed
b great c annoying
c smart 17 We’re really angry ____ the terrible things that
7 I’ve got red hair and pale skin, so I ____ tan. he said.
a always a about
b never b for
c usually c at
8 ‘Does your uncle have ____ ?’ ‘Yes, he hates 18 Did you hear the ____ news? Yes, it’s terrible.
shaving!’ a shock
a long hair b shocked
b a beard c shocking
c curly hair 19 I really like Hannah’s friends. They are so ____.
9 I want to have braces because my teeth ____. They always help each other.
a aren’t straight a care
b are straight b careful
c are nice c caring
10 Susie always uses suncream because she’s got ____ 20 Ralph has a ____ girlfriend. Everyone likes her.
skin. a love
a blonde b lovely
b wavy c lazy
c pale ( ___ / 20 marks)

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1 I ____ my wife while I was at university. 11 We were at home at 7pm last night. We ____
a meet dinner.
b met a were having
c meeted b had
c used to have
2 Is that dress new? ____ it today?
a Do you buy 12 ‘Your teeth are so straight!’ ‘Well, I ____ braces
b Did you bought when I was a teenager.’
c Did you buy a was having
b used to have
3 I didn’t see you at the party. ____ there?
c always had
a Did you be
b You were 13 Samira used to have piano lessons ____.
c Were you a last Wednesday
b on Wednesday
4 We went fishing at the weekend, but we ____
c on Wednesdays
anything.
a don’t catch 14 While you ____ your friends, I was studying for my
b didn’t catch exams.
c didn’t caught a are visiting
b were visiting
5 What a surprise! We ____ you were away.
c used to visiting
a think
b thinked 15 When I ____ them for the first time, they were living
c thought in a lovely house near the sea.
a was meeting
6 I ____ like vegetables when I was a child. I love them
b used to meet
now.
c met
a used to
b didn’t use to 16 ‘What were you doing when it started to snow?’
c didn’t used to ‘I ____ home.’
a walked
7 Billy ____ to that school.
b used to walk
a used to go
c was walking
b used to went
c use to went 17 I’m sorry, I ____ you when you arrived because I was
playing on my computer upstairs.
8 ‘Did Mauricio use to have a beard and long hair?’
a didn’t hear
‘Yes, he ____.’
b don’t hear
a used
c wasn’t hearing
b did use
c did 18 Is that you in this photograph? What ____? Were
you going to a fancy-dress party?
9 Last night we ____ fish and chips for dinner.
a did you wear
a eat
b were you wearing
b ate
c did you use to wear
c used to eat
19 When they ____ at the hotel, they went for swim.
10 I ____ Juan was Spanish, but in fact he’s Peruvian.
a were arriving
a used to thought
b did arrive
b used to think
c arrived
c didn’t use to think
20 It was a beautiful night and the moon ____ bright,
when suddenly they saw a very bright light.
a shone
b shined
c was shining

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Quiz 3
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Date: __________________
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Vocabulary
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1 We live near a ____ because we have a boat. 11 Did you ____ together with Pete and Sam at the
a settler weekend?
b harbour a be
c park b hang
2 My aunt and uncle live ____ with a backyard where c get
my cousins play football. 12 We ____ round to my cousins’ house to watch the
a in a house game. It was brilliant.
b in a flat a stayed
c on a boat b took
3 The fireworks on New Year’s Eve were ____. c went
a celebrated 13 Gina was too tired to go out last night. She stayed
b spectacular ____ and watched TV.
c invaded a on
4 ‘When did the Spanish first ____ Mexico?’ ‘I think it b in
was 1519.’ c back
a arrive 14 We want to take my granny ____ on holiday next
b harbour month.
c invade a away
5 In the holidays, Fernanda wants to ____ some time b off
learning how to cook. c out
a spend 15 Thanks for inviting me to your party. I ____ a great time.
b stay a did
c have b had
6 Please can you help me to ____ a cake at the c made
weekend? 16 Don’t be late. Remember it starts at six ____.
a take a hard
b do b sharp
c make c dot
7 My brother ____ swimming every day. 17 Can I use your ____ to make a call, please? I can’t
a makes find my mobile phone.
b spends a landline
c goes b snail mail
8 You look very tired. ____ a break! c contact
a Do 18 Don’t ____ ‘Send’ yet. Read your email again and
b Take check it’s OK.
c Give a tick
9 Let’s ____ a barbecue at the weekend if the weather b net
is nice. c click
a do 19 My mum uses email to stay ____ touch with friends,
b have but I use social media.
c make a on
10 There were lots of colourful ____ at my little sister’s b in
birthday party. c at
a balloons 20 We don’t write letters or use snail mail any more
b confetti because of digital ____.
c sparkler a technology
b techniques
c contact (___ / 20 marks)

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Grammar
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1 Marina ____ her friends after school because she has 11 ‘Is Dad ____ work tomorrow?’ ‘No, he’s having a
an exam tomorrow. break to watch the tennis.’
a doesn’t meet a in
b isn’t meeting b on
c not meeting c at
2 ‘Where are you going on Thursday?’ ‘I___my 12 Chop the onions and put them ____ the pan with
cousins.’ some oil.
a am visiting a in
b visit b on
c do visit c at
3 ‘Is Jasmin meeting us at the cinema?’ ‘Yes, she 13 Do you think they will arrive on ____?
____.’ a London
a is b plane
b going c time
c does
14 When I was little, I dropped my favourite toy ____
4 Lucy is leaving ____. It’s so sad. the lake. I was so upset.
a last week a in
b at weekend b on
c in a few days c at
5 Sorry, I can’t meet you tomorrow. I ____ to prepare 15 Let’s put the table in the ____ of the room.
for the party. a front
a help b middle
b am helping c back
c was helping
16 Look, the house is there, on the ____.
6 ‘What time are we expected?’ ‘ ____ lunchtime.’ a back
a In b front
b On c right
c At
17 We moved house in ____.
7 Give her a call. She isn’t doing much ____ the a weekend
moment. b Tuesday
a in c 2014
b on
18 When Laila saw her mother, she was so happy she
c at
ran ____ her.
8 I’m busy ____ the morning, but I can meet you after a from
lunch. b towards
a in c onto
b on
19 When he came ____ the room full of people, he felt
c at
very shy.
9 I think the meeting is ____ Friday morning. a into
a in b onto
b on c to
c at
20 Laurie brought us a souvenir ____ Russia.
10 ‘Where are my keys?’ ‘They’re ____ the bottom of a in
your bag, as usual.’ b from
a in c for
b on
c at ( ___ / 20 marks)

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Date: __________________
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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1 ‘What’s the ____ of Spain?’ ‘Madrid.’ 11 First I’m going to ____ my bedroom, then I’m going
a city to clean it really well.
b town a tidy
c capital b wash
c brush
2 We have three ____ during the school day.
a bricks 12 Did she ____ her hair this morning? It looks a mess!
b breaks a brush
c brokes b rise
c sweep
3 How many times a week do you have physical ____
13 I ____ a lot of money last month. I need to be
at school?
careful this month.
a lessons
a spent
b classes
b bought
c education
c rented
4 You need boiling water to prepare ____ food. 14 Fatima ____ the shopping this morning, so there is
a steamed lots of food in the fridge.
b fried a made
c raw b did
5 Sonya often ____ home late on Wednesdays c went
because she has a piano lesson at school. 15 Luis works in a supermarket. His job is to put
a takes products on the ____.
b gets a trolleys
c has b shelves
c tills
6 Do you ____ the bed every morning?
a make 16 When the customer pays, the cashier puts the
b take money into the ____.
c do a receipt
b shelf
7 The kitchen is a mess! Please do the washing ____ c till
after your meal. 17 Atef went out to buy a ____ of bread and a carton
a up of orange juice.
b in a bar
c out b loaf
8 The house looks nice. Did you ____ the carpet? c packet
a sweep 18 How many ____ of chocolate do you need to make
b vacuum this cake?
c brush a jars
b tins
9 What time do you usually ____ a shower?
c bars
a do
b make 19 I need onions and a ____ of tomatoes to make the
c take sauce.
a tin
10 Li did the washing, so you can hang ____ the clothes b load
to dry. c box
a in
20 I’m going to ____ all the money I make because I
b on
want to buy a new bag.
c out
a lend
b borrow
c save ( ___ / 20 marks)

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Grammar
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1 ‘Oh, dear! I haven’t got time to do the ironing.’ 11 Do we have any ____ in the house?
‘Don’t worry, ____ it for you.’ a biscuit
a I’m going to do b biscuits
b I do c a biscuit
c I’ll do
12 We need ____ and vegetables. Can you get some
2 I’m sure Keiko ____ her exams. She always studies on your way home?
so hard. a fruit
a will pass b fruits
b is passing c any fruit
c passes
13 There is too ____ in this room! It’s very crowded.
3 ‘____ stay in a hotel?’ ‘Yes, we booked one ages ago.’ a any furniture
a Will you b many furniture
b Are you going to c much furniture
c Do you
14 Where is ____ desk?
4 Carlos always ____ to Malaga in spring, but this year a an information
he’s going to go to Cordoba. b some informations
a goes c the information
b is going to go
15 Have you got ____?
c will go
a any video game
5 Sorry, I can’t lend you my raincoat, because I ____ it b any video games
at the weekend. c much video games
a needed
16 How ____ maths homework have you got today?
b am needing
a any
c will need
b many
6 ____ me with my homework, please? It’s really hard. c much
a Will you help
17 There are very few ____ working here.
b Are you going to help
a women
c Are you helping
b womans
7 Oh, no! Look at all those clothes. It ____ hours to c womens
iron them all.
18 How ____ time have we got until the train leaves?
a is going to take
a lot
b takes
b many
c is taking
c much
8 Daniel ____ the washing up at the moment. He’ll call
19 There are ____ cartons of juice left, so don’t buy any
you later.
more.
a does
a any
b is doing
b a few
c is going to do
c a little
9 ‘When ____ Marisa?’ ‘Tomorrow after school. Is that
OK?’ 20 Are there ____ jars of olives in the cupboard?
a lots
a you see
b any
b are you going to see
c will you to see c few

10 ‘Oh! I left my wallet at home!’ ‘Don’t worry, ____


you some money.’
a I’ll lend
b I’m going to lend
c I’m lending ( ___ / 20 marks)

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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 Is there ____ water in the campsite? 11 Is there a ____ in the bathroom?


a run a fridge
b runner b cooker
c running c shower
2 It’s very warm in here because of the ____ stove. 12 There’s a large ____ in my bedroom. I can fit all my
a wood clothes in it.
b air a armchair
c fire b hallway
c wardrobe
3 My favourite ____ is summer.
a time 13 We had a barbecue on our new ____ last night.
b season a hallway
c weather b shed
c patio
4 At the weekend I enjoy meeting my friends and
chilling ____. 14 The ____ in your living room is really comfortable.
a up a sofa
b in b lamp
c out c rug
5 I was cold last night. There weren’t enough ____ 15 We don’t use blankets on our beds. We use ____.
on my bed. a duvets
a carpets b pillows
b blankets c posters
c wardrobes
16 There is a new ____ table in the living room. It looks
6 There wasn’t a spare bed, so I had to sleep on the great in front of the sofa.
____. a tea
a blanket b coffee
b floor c lamp
c inside
17 Can you help me to hang ____ the new curtains?
7 We have a satellite ____ so we can watch TV. a on
a plate b in
b bowl c up
c dish
18 I haven’t got any paintings on my walls but I’ve got
8 Last summer, we rented a fantastic ____ with a pool. lots of ____.
a flat a blinds
b shed b posters
c villa c mats
9 There are seven ____ in the house, but only one 19 Switch ____ the light, please. It’s a bit dark in here.
bathroom. a up
a bedrooms b in
b hallways c on
c living rooms
20 A ____ often makes a room look brighter because it
10 There is a washing machine and tumble dryer in the reflects light.
____ room. a mirror
a useful b lamp
b utility c switch
c used ( ___ / 20 marks)

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Grammar
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1 ‘You look well. ____ on holiday?’ ‘Yes, I’ve just got 11 ‘How long are you going to stay in Paris?’ ‘Not long.
back.’ We’re there ____ three days.’
a Did you go a for
b Have you been b from
c Are you going c since
2 They ____ air conditioning since they moved to their 12 The weather has been lovely ____ last week.
new house. a for
a have b ever
b had c since
c have had
13 We’ve lived in this flat ____ years.
3 The children ____ on a plane before. a for
a have never been b since
b never went c yet
c are never going
14 That isn’t Zahara’s bag. It’s ____.
4 I ____ to Singapore in 2014, but I’ve never been to a my
Malaysia. b mine
a have been c mine’s
b am going
15 That’s the ____ changing room. The girls’ changing
c went
room is over there.
5 Tony ____ his homework. He’s going to meet his a boys
friends now. b boys’
a has just finished c boy’s
b is just finished
16 There’s the guest bedroom and here’s ____
c just has finished
bathroom – there’s only one in the house, so we all
6 I’m sorry. I haven’t done it ____. I’ll do it now. have to share it.
a already a the
b yet b their
c still c theirs
7 It’s been in the oven ____ twenty minutes. It needs a 17 ‘Is this the kids’ bedroom?’ ‘No, ____ is over there.’
bit longer before it’s ready. a they
a for b their
b since c theirs
c still
18 I haven’t seen ____ new car yet. I hope it’s a nice
8 I’ve ____ tidied my room. Now I need to do some colour.
washing and ironing. a yours
a already b our
b still c ours
c yet
19 I’m so sorry. They don’t make these in ____ sizes.
9 Has Xavier vacuumed the carpets ____? a woman
a just b women
b still c women’s
c yet
20 Our house hasn’t got a utility room. ____ has a huge
10 Belinda has ____ arrived. Let’s go and say hello. one!
a still a They
b since b Their
c just c Theirs
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Vocabulary
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1 Don’t forget to ____ your books to the library when 11 George has ____ up golf. He loves it.
you’ve read them. a worked
a display b taken
b enter c broken
c return
12 Oh, no! We’ve ____ out of cereal.
2 There is a huge banquet ____ in the palace. a filled
a hall b put
b room c run
c hallway
13 The children have ____ down with a bad cold.
3 ‘Are there any exams in ____?’ ‘Yes, so please be a broken
quiet.’ b put
a display c come
b progress
14 I don’t like big cities because they are so ____, noisy
c place
and polluted. I like the countryside.
4 I can’t get in because the door is ____. a crowded
a closed b crowding
b locked c relaxing
c banging
15 I’m going to the post ____. Have you got any letters
5 Our tour ____ in Prague was brilliant. We learned so for me to take?
much about the city. a office
a guide b station
b teacher c house
c coach
16 I walked ____ your house on my way to university,
6 Is photography ____ in the museum? but I didn’t have time to stop.
a allows a along
b allowing b over
c allowed c past
7 I didn’t like that ghost story. It was really _____. 17 It’s a lovely day. Let’s go home ____ the park.
a spooky a along
b spooked b through
c spooking c over
8 I don’t like ____ movies with lots of fighting and 18 ‘Can you jump ____ this gate?’ ‘Yes, easily!’
killing. a into
a crazy b across
b violent c over
c interesting
19 ‘How do I ____ the museum?’ ‘You can take the
9 They said he was ____, but he was never mean to number 35 at the bus stop over there.’
anyone. a get to
a spooky b arrive
b evil c walk along
c crazy
20 Go straight ____ until you get to the fire station.
10 I need to find a petrol station so I can fill ____ Then turn right.
the car. a on
a in b over
b out c across
c up ( ___ / 20 marks)

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1 ‘____ cake is delicious!’ ‘Thank you. Would you like 11 Is there more vitamin C in ____ orange or a
some more?’ tangerine?
a This a the
b These b a
c Those c an
2 ‘Can I have one of these apples, please?’ ‘Actually, 12 Does your brother play ____ guitar?
____ over there are nicer.’ a the
a this b a
b these c – (no article)
c those
13 Camilla has swum with dolphins in ____ Pacific
3 ‘I can’t find my coat.’ ‘Is it ____ blue one over Ocean.
there?’ a the
a this b a
b these c – (no article)
c that
14 Andy’s birthday is in ____ May.
4 You know ____ restaurant we went to the other day? a the
Well, it’s shut down! b a
a this c – (no article)
b that
15 I’ve made ____ apple cake for tea.
c those
a the
5 Look! ____ are the flowers I told you about b a
yesterday. Aren’t they beautiful? c an
a This
16 We’ve eaten ____ cake I made yesterday.
b These
a the
c Those
b a
6 Oh, dear! ____ isn’t my bag. Mine has a green mark c an
on it.
17 We had ____ chicken and rice for dinner.
a This
a the
b That
b a
c Those
c – (no article)
7 Did you have ____ geography lesson today?
18 ____ chicken pie I got in the supermarket wasn’t
a the
very good.
b a
a The
c an
b A
8 Isabel comes from ____ Spain. c – (no article)
a the
19 ____ sun is very hot today.
b a
a The
c – (no article)
b A
9 It’s very hot in ____ Athens in August. c – (no article)
a the
20 There isn’t ____ post office in my village.
b a
a the
c – (no article)
b a
10 When I go to South America, I’m going to ski in c – (no article)
____ Andes.
a the
b an
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Vocabulary
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1 Sylvana’s really ____ origami. She loves it and 11 When we went camping we slept in a ____.
practises all the time. a tent
a onto b camp
b into c flat
c out of 12 How many musical ____ does Diana play?
2 You have to ____ hard to be good at juggling. a instructions
a perform b controllers
b join c instruments
c practise 13 I’d like a new camera because I’ve joined the ____
3 Going to robotics club has helped me ____ my club at school.
confidence. a photograph
a grow b photographic
b drive c photography
c build 14 Hernan is very ____. He plays football and does
4 Pierre is very good at ____ problems. athletics every day.
a solving a exciting
b practising b active
c improving c unusual
15 We didn’t do very much at the weekend, but it was
5 Joining the circus club was a great way to ____ new
very ____.
friends.
a bored
a have
b relaxing
b build
c active
c make
16 Toby is such a ____ person. He paints, he plays the
6 When I went to university I ____ lots of clubs.
piano and he cooks really well.
a went
a creative
b joined
b boring
c learned
c exciting
7 Valerie is learning to ____ computers. 17 Helena is a big ____ of classical music.
a program a crazy
b perform b interested
c practise c fan
8 Learning to ____ a unicycle was really difficult. 18 The whole family is really keen ____ hiking and
a drive camping.
b ride a at
c practise b on
9 I am learning to ____ the tightrope. c for
a juggle 19 ‘Are you involved ____ the school play this year?’
b ride ‘Yes, I’m doing the lighting.’
c walk a on
10 When are you going to ____ a show for us? b in
a practise c for
b make 20 Actually, I’m not crazy ____ this music. Can you put
c perform on something else?
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1 If Anne doesn’t practise, she ____ be good at 11 I’d like to learn ____. It looks fun.
juggling. a ski
a will b to ski
b won’t c skiing
c isn’t
12 If you see Margaret, don’t forget ____ her my best
2 When we drive to the supermarket, we always ____ wishes.
more food. a give
a buy b to give
b will buy c giving
c don’t buy
13 It’s no good ____ about your exams. Just make sure
3 My grandparents don’t go out when it ____. It’s too you study enough.
cold for them. a worry
a snows b to worry
b will snow c worrying
c won’t snow
14 Actually, she doesn’t want to go to university. She’d
4 They may ____ if they have time. rather ____ working.
a not come a start
b come b to start
c will come c starting
5 If you go to Gianni’s Café, ____ the pizza. It’s 15 Oh, it’s you! Well, you’d better ____ in.
fantastic. a come
a order b to come
b don’t order c coming
c will order
16 We need ____ up if we’re going to get there on
6 If they invite me, I ____. time.
a am going a hurry
b maybe going b to hurry
c might go c hurrying
7 You ____ it if you go. Lots of your friends will be 17 ____ the ironing is one of her least favourite
there. activities.
a enjoy a Do
b could enjoy b To do
c didn’t enjoy c Doing
8 Will they get there on time if they ____ now? 18 Sally was glad ____ Sandra with her work.
a leave a help
b will leave b to help
c won’t leave c helping
9 Are you interested in ____ a new language? 19 Unfortunately, it wasn’t warm enough ____ in
a learn the sea.
b to learn a swim
c learning b to swim
c swimming
10 ____ is a wonderful hobby.
a Sing 20 Don’t give up! Keep ____.
b To sing a go
c Singing b to go
c going

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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 Peru was a ____ of Spain. 11 The new tennis ____ in the park are fantastic.
a nation a pitches
b colony b fields
c country c courts
2 The ____ didn’t want them to leave. They had to 12 The ____ was very wet so they had to cancel the
escape. football game.
a authors a pitch
b authority b court
c authorities c net

3 Brazil became ____ of Portugal in 1822. 13 Andrew has got a new cricket ____ for the season.
a independent He can’t wait to try it out.
b dependent a racket
c freedom b stick
c bat
4 Italy is famous ____ its ancient monuments and
statues. 14 The ____ club in my town is very popular.
a to a cycle
b at b cycling
c for c cyclist
15 Everyone in my family is a ____. We love spending
5 Are they allowed to ____ part in all the ceremonies?
time in boats.
a have
a sailor
b make
b sailing
c take
c sail
6 You aren’t ____ to walk on the grass here.
16 He lost the game because his ____ was very strong.
a allowed
He’s the school tennis champion.
b let
a match
c permission
b opponent
7 The library is closed due ____ repair works. c opposition
a of 17 I don’t think the ____ was fair. He gave us penalties
b to when we didn’t do anything wrong.
c for a reference
8 Safety helmets ____ be worn at all times on the b referee
building site. c manager
a need 18 How many goals did Alan ____ during the match?
b must a score
c better b beat
9 There is a special ____ on all flights to Paris this c serve
week. 19 Nadia works ____ at the gym every day. She’s super fit.
a offer a up
b price b out
c cost c down
10 I won’t forget to bring ____ some souvenirs from my 20 They are going to hire a retired professional player
travels. to ____ the basketball team.
a to a win
b on b beat
c back c coach
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1 Can we ____ to the park this afternoon, Mum? 11 Swimmers ____ wear swimming caps at all times in
a go the pool.
b to go a must
c going b may
c could
2 Samira ____ read and write when she was four.
a can 12 You ____ talk back to the referee or he’ll send you
b could off the pitch.
c shall a should
b must
3 Actually, you ____ borrow my tennis racket. I won’t
c mustn’t
need it today.
a can 13 You ____ to practise every day if you want to
b may not improve.
c shall a have
b must
4 ‘ ____ we play tennis this afternoon?’ ‘Yes, great
c may
idea.’
a Must 14 Does Tabitha ____ beat Anita to win the cup?
b Would a have
c Shall b have to
c must
5 ____ you carry these for me, please? They’re very
heavy. 15 I’ve told you before. You ____ cycle without a
a Shall helmet.
b May a don’t have to
c Would b mustn’t
c needn’t
6 We ____ be the champions one day! I know it.
a shall 16 We don’t ____ to wear a uniform at my school.
b would a must
c may b have
c needn’t
7 ____ we have a shower before getting into the
pool? 17 Do you ____ to buy a new one? Isn’t your old one
a Would still OK?
b Want a need
c Should b needn’t
c mustn’t
8 ‘___I carry your bags for you?’ ‘Yes, please. That’s
very kind.’ 18 We ____ leave so early. It won’t take more than ten
a May minutes to get there.
b Must a need
c Would b need to
c needn’t
9 You ____ eat so many sweets. They’re very bad for
your teeth. 19 ____ you leave your football boots in your bag?
a should Don’t you need to clean them?
b shouldn’t a Should
c shall b Shouldn’t
c Needn’t
10 ____ you lend me your cricket bat, please? I left
mine at home. 20 Freddy ____ swim when he was ten. Now he’s the
a Shall school champion!
b Could a shouldn’t
c Must b couldn’t
c needn’t

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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 Bathing in hot springs in the middle of winter is a 11 Peru and Argentina are in ____ America.
____ experience. a North
a usual b Eastern
b unique c South
c only
12 When we went to York, we stayed in a very
2 It looks really ____ but it tastes delicious. comfortable ____ and breakfast.
a typical a hotel
b natural b villa
c weird c bed
3 What an ____ view! I don’t think I’ve ever seen 13 You can’t put your tent up anywhere you like.
anything so wonderful. You have to go to a ____.
a average a youth hostel
b awesome b campsite
c odd c caravan park
4 Before we go home, I’d like to try some ____ dishes 14 We took the kids to a wonderful amusement ____
from this part of Italy. in Denmark.
a typical a park
b average b trip
c usual c tour
5 There are geothermal hot ____ all over Japan. They 15 I really enjoyed our guided ____ of Rome.
are called onsen. a trip
a tubs b excursion
b springs c tour
c lakes
16 Shall we book a city ____ to Amsterdam?
6 When volcanoes ____ there can be lots of damage a break
from hot lava and rocks. b trip
a boil c tour
b rise
17 You should ____ your suitcase yourself.
c erupt
a do
7 Although the eruption was miles away, volcanic ____ b make
fell on the town for weeks. c pack
a smoke
18 You mustn’t ____ a holiday without us!
b rocks
a go
c ash
b take
8 ____ includes countries like India, Iran and Japan. c make
a Asia
19 I don’t want to ____ any more sights. I’m bored.
b Oceania
a look
c Africa
b see
9 There are more countries in ____ than in Oceania. c make
a North America
20 Can you help me ____ my passport?
b South America
a sign
c Africa
b find
10 Poland and Romania are in Eastern ____. c see
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1 The caravan park ____ stayed in was huge. 11 It’s really hard to understand them because they talk
a whom we so ____.
b what we a fast
c which we b fastly
c quick
2 Mr Evans is the teacher ____ was telling you about.
a I 12 I’m sorry it’s a bit ____ in here. I’ll ask them to turn
b of who I the music down.
c my a loud
b loudly
3 Is this the holiday ____ on?
c quiet
a went
b they went 13 Finally, the baby was sleeping ____.
c who they went on a deep
b deeply
4 Could I have the room ____ stayed in last time?
c good
a that I
b that 14 How ____ do you think you did in the test?
c which a good
b goodly
5 That’s the tour guide ____ took us round the city.
c well
a who
b whom 15 On the whole, they have a ____ diet.
c – (no pronoun) a health
b healthy
6 Is she the receptionist ____ spoke to last night?
c healthily
a which we
b whom we 16 They were ____ to stay the night.
c that a happy
b happily
7 That’s the bus ____ to school every day.
c happilly
a we take it
b what we take 17 She looked at them so ____ that they ran away.
c we take a angry
b angrily
8 That’s the villa ____ George and Anna stayed in last
c angrilly
year.
a who 18 Catherine sings ____.
b whom a beauty
c – (no pronoun) b beautiful
c beautifully
9 Have you got some of that nice bread ____ I bought
last week? 19 Please be a bit more ____!
a which a careful
b whom b carefuly
c what c carefully
10 Please speak ____ in the library. 20 They ate very ____ after their long journey.
a quietly a hungry
b quietely b hungrily
c quietelly c hungrilly
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Date: __________________
Mark: ________ / 40 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 Electric cars have ____ that need charging. 11 When we went to France, we took the ____ because
a batteries we wanted to take the car.
b tanks a ferry
c engines b coach
c plane
2 Oh, no! I’ve left all my fishing ____ at home.
a outfit 12 They rescued him by ____ because all the roads
b gear were flooded.
c devices a coach
b motorbike
3 My feet are so wet! These boots aren’t ____. c helicopter
a waterproof
13 Most plumbers, electricians and builders drive ____.
b waterproved
a lorries
c absorbent
b vans
4 ‘Shall I ____?’ ‘No, thanks. I don’t need any help just c coaches
now.’ 14 ‘What ____ does the train to Bristol go from?’
a give you hand ‘Number three, I think.’
b giving a hand a platform
c give you a hand b station
5 Have you been to one of the floating ____ in c stop
Bangkok? 15 I don’t need a ____. I’m only going one way.
a shops a single
b centres b return
c markets c standard
6 What time does the train ____? 16 You can’t pay by card on the bus. You have to pay
a depart ____.
b departure a fare
c go away b cash
c money
7 Our flight has been ____ by around two hours.
a late 17 ‘What’s your final ____?’ ‘Manchester. Another hour
b delayed on the train.’
c delaying a train station
b port
8 ‘I don’t want to go ____ my own.’ ‘That’s OK. I’ll c destination
come with you.’
18 ‘How long is the ____ from Madrid to Barcelona?’
a of
‘Just over an hour if you fly.’
b with
a motorway
c on
b road
9 If you change your ____, you can still join us. c journey
a heart 19 Can you pick me ____ from school today?
b mind a up
c head b out
10 ‘Do you want a ____ ceremony?’ ‘No, I think it might c off
be a bit old fashioned.’ 20 ‘Can I have a lift, please?’ ‘OK, I’ll drop you ____ on
a tradition my way to work.’
b traditional a up
c traditionally b out
c off
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1 Debit and credit cards ____ in most shops. 11 I love this photo. It ____ by my mother when we
a is accepted were on holiday.
b are accepted a is taken
c accept b takes
c was taken
2 We usually ____ rail tickets online.
a buy 12 ____ were stolen when we were travelling around
b bought Asia.
c are bought a Our camera
b Our film
3 Tickets that ____ online can’t be changed.
c My cameras
a buy
b bought 13 Do you know who ____ your cameras?
c are bought a stole
b was stolen
4 Where ____ most computers made?
c were stolen
a do
b be 14 The driver of a white van ____ into a lorry on the
c are motorway last night.
a crashed
5 Our planes ____ by experienced pilots.
b was crashed
a fly
c was crashing
b flown
c are flown 15 The accident ____ by a mechanical fault.
a caused
6 Very high bus fares ____ people from travelling as
b was causing
much as they did.
c was caused
a are stopped
b are stopping 16 The children were met at the airport ____ their
c were stopped grandparents.
a for
7 We ____ to school in my uncle’s van yesterday.
b of
It was great!
c by
a are driven
b were driven 17 Luckily, when I got to the station, I ____ a hand to
c are driving carry my heavy bags.
a gave
8 Passengers ____ to stay in their seats until the plane
b was given
has come to a final stop.
c got
a are requested
b were requested 18 Do you know when your house ____?
c did request a build
b built
9 Where ____ these cars? Do you know?
c was built
a are they made
b were they made 19 I think my family ____ the house in the 1980s.
c do they make a built
b is building
10 Wallets ____ from back pockets on crowded buses.
c was built
a often steal
b are often stolen 20 The children ____ by a loud noise.
c are often stealed a awake
b is awake
c were woken

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Date: __________________
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Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 The snow was so deep that many cars were 11 We can’t go out in the boat in this ____. It’s too
completely ____. dangerous.
a cover a cloud
b bury b sun
c buried c storm
2 The smoke made my eyes ____. 12 At around 40°C, it’ll be ____ in Dubai in August.
a to sting a cool
b sting b warm
c stung c boiling
3 People ____ upstairs in their houses because of the 13 It’s usually quite ____ in spring in the UK.
floods. a hot
a were trapped b cool
b were stung c cold
c were buried
14 It’s ____ in my village in winter. It snows all the time.
4 ____, we managed to escape and get home safely. a freezing
a Sometimes b freezes
b Somehow c frozen
c Somewhere
15 There was a terrible ____ and all the crops died.
5 The house wasn’t built properly and so it ____ There was nothing to eat.
during the earthquake. a flood
a collapsed b fire
b was collapsed c drought
c was injured
16 In the Southern Hemisphere, in countries like New
6 There was a terrible storm last night with lots of Zealand, it’s ____ in January.
thunder and ____. a spring
a lighters b summer
b lightners c winter
c lightning
17 It hasn’t rained in months and there have been bush
7 Luckily, nobody ____ in the car accident. ____ in many parts of the country.
a injured a droughts
b was injured b floods
c was injuring c fires
8 I ____ my back in a terrible car accident. 18 ‘What’s the ____ today?’ ‘It’s 23°C, nice and warm!’
a hurt a temperature
b was hurt b time
c was trapped c climate
9 The ____ made it very hard to see the road ahead. 19 ____ on the roads makes driving very dangerous.
a wind a Fog
b fog b Ice
c ice c Wind
10 It’s no use putting up an umbrella in this ____. 20 Our dogs are scared of ____. It’s the loud noise that
a wind frightens them.
b rain a lightning
c cloud b thunder
c storms
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1 Which is ____ : fog, or ice on the road? 11 That’s the ____ thing you’ve ever done!
a the more dangerous a silly
b more dangerous b sillier
c more dangerously c silliest
2 It has been much ____ than last year. I’m worried it 12 In many ways it was the best and the ____ day of my
will become a drought. life.
a dry a worse
b more drier b worser
c drier c worst
3 Luckily the wind hasn’t been as ____ as it has been 13 We didn’t think the lake would be as ____ as it was.
recently. a deep
a strong b deeper
b stronger c deepest
c strongly
14 The journey wasn’t any longer this time. In fact it
4 We’ve been ____ since the sun starting shining was the ____ one yet!
again. a short
a happyer b shorter
b happier c shortest
c more happy
15 The drought went on the ____ since records began.
5 The snow is ____ than it was this time last year. a most long
a so deep b longest
b as deep c more longer
c deeper
16 Annie was so nervous, she spoke ____ that she’s
6 We feel safe in the car with John because he drives ever spoken in her life.
so ____. a the fastest
a good b faster
b better c most fastly
c well
17 This summer has been ____ twenty years.
7 He drives ____ than anyone I know. a the driest in
a good b drier than
b well c so dry as
c better
18 This has been the ____ spring day we’ve had so far.
8 Sue is working ____ than she ever did before. a sunny
a harder b sunnier
b hardly c sunniest
c more hard
19 The sun has shone more brightly ____ yesterday.
9 How much ____ is it? We’re bored! a as
a more far b than
b further c so
c farer
20 The weather is getting more ____ every year.
10 I think they both behaved very bravely. They are as a extreme
____ as each other. b extremer
a brave c extremely
b braver
c bravely
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Mark: ________ / 40 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.

1 They say they care about the ____, but they don’t 11 The Pacific is ____, but the Mediterranean is a sea.
do anything to help. a an ocean
a nature b a marine
b atmosphere c a lake
c environment
12 Very little grows in the ____ because it is so dry.
2 Have you ____ the organisation I told you about? a rainforest
a united b mountain
b joined c desert
c integrated
13 Rivers are ____ because of the drought.
3 We are looking for ____ to help with the cake sale at
a overflowing
school tomorrow.
b drying up
a volunteers
c swelling
b voluntaries
c employers 14 We will ____ time if we don’t find a solution to our
4 This cage is too small for your guinea pig. It needs a environmental problems soon.
____ in the garden. a deal with
a house b run out of
b hutch c bring up
c garage 15 Don’t worry. I’m ____ with the problem.
5 If we don’t do anything, lots of species will die out. a dealing
They will become ____. b fixing
a exit c turning
b extinct
16 Polar bears are ____ of extinction because of
c dead
climate change.
6 The baby elephant was very weak and we thought it a at risk
might die, but it ____. b danger
a surpassed c warning
b saved
c survived 17 All the lettuces in my vegetable garden got eaten
by ____!
7 ‘How can we keep these animals safe?’ ‘We need to a bees
____ their environment.’ b butterflies
a protect c snails
b keep
c survive 18 There was a terrible storm and a ____ fell from the
old apple tree in the garden.
8 ‘Will they go back now?’ ‘No, they won’t ____ until it
a leaf
gets a bit colder.’
b branch
a restore
c plant
b return
c retreat 19 My ____ wakes up at night and runs on its exercise
9 We ____ for it everywhere but we couldn’t find it. wheel in its cage for hours.
a searched a rabbit
b survived b guinea pig
c reached c hamster

10 The climbers will ____ the top of the mountain in a 20 We have lots of fish in a ____ in the living room.
few hours. a cage
a arrive b hutch
b get c tank
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1 What ____ house! 11 They didn’t think the film was ____.
a an old, beautiful, wooden a very interesting
b a beautiful, old, wooden b very interested
c an old, wooden, beautiful c much interesting
2 He was wearing a ____ hat. 12 How ____ were the kids by that awful thunder and
a red, funny, cotton lightning?
b cotton, funny, red a fright
c funny, red, cotton b frightening
c frightened
3 It’s a ____ box.
a little, square, wooden 13 I got a terrible ____ when I saw him. He looked
b little, wooden, square so ill.
c square, little, wooden a fright
b frightening
4 What a ____!
c frightened
a rainy horrible day
b rainy horribly day 14 He’s such a ____! Let’s go.
c horrible rainy day a bore
b boring
5 It’s a ____ painting.
c bored
a rectangular huge oil
b rectangular oil huge 15 We were so ____ that we decided to leave early.
c huge rectangular oil a bore
b boring
6 It’s a ____ story.
c bored
a very funny children’s
b very children’s funny 16 That’s the most ____ film I’ve seen recently.
c children’s very funny I recommend it.
a amuse
7 What a ____ squirrel.
b amusing
a red, cute, little
c amused
b cute, little, red
c little, cute, red 17 How ____! Tell me more.
a fascinate
8 Guinea pigs are ____.
b fascinating
a small, wonderful, pets
c fascinated
b wonderful, small pets
c small, pets wonderful 18 It was the most ____ museum in the city.
a interest
9 It’s a really ____ spider.
b interesting
a hairy, scary, huge
c interested
b huge, scary, hairy
c scary, huge, hairy 19 She didn’t show any ____ in her studies.
a interest
10 He lent me his ____ jumper.
b interesting
a comfortable old woollen
c interested
b old comfortable woollen
c woollen comfortable old 20 I never ____ of listening to your lovely voice.
a tire
b tired
c tiring

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