Introduction Unit Short Test

Write your answers in BOLD or CAPITAL LETTERS

1 Complete the email with a / an, the, or no article (–).

Hi Jean-Baptiste!
My name’s Belinda, and I’m your new e-friend. I live in 1________ Victoria. It’s 2________ small
city on 3________ west coast of Canada. What are your hobbies? I love 4________ drama, and I’m in
the school drama club. I want to be 5________ actor when I’m older.
Bye for now – write soon!
Belinda

Mark: ___ / 5
2 Complete the sentences with will or going to and the verbs below.

help not invite not tell not win see

1 Merinda __________________ this music competition. That song was terrible, and she forgot some of the words!
2 That old lady can’t carry all those shopping bags. I __________________ her.
3 Maybe we __________________ a lot of people from school at the concert.
4 I promise I __________________ anyone your secret.
5 I __________________ Morgan to my party because he shouted at me last week.

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3 Choose the correct adjectives to end the sentences.
1 Tom’s room is always in a mess. He’s very...
2 Thanks for helping me with my homework. You’re very...
3 Ben and Jess are late. I hope they’re OK because I’m beginning to feel...
4 Once Carl makes a plan, he never changes it. He’s really ...
5 Mandy’s got lots of friends because she’s so...

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct -ing or -ed adjectival form of the words below.

amaze amuse bore confuse frighten

1 There’s nothing on TV, and it’s raining outside. I’m really __________________ .
2 The street names are different on your map and the GPS map on my phone. It’s very __________________ .
3 When we opened the door and saw Zac Efron outside our house, we were __________________ .
4 Don’t be __________________ of my dog. It’s very big, but it won’t hurt you.
5 That Adam Sandler film was quite __________________ , but his last film was better.

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5 Complete the online chat. Use the correct present simple, present continuous, or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
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Matt _______________ (you / want) to meet in town later? There’s a really good Robert Pattinson film on at the cinema.
Robert Sorry, Matt. I’m not at home this weekend. My sister and I are staying with our aunt in Coventry because our
parents are away. They 2_______________ (go) to Paris yesterday morning.
Matt Oh, right. So that’s why I 3_______________ (not see) you at the football club this morning.
Robert Yes. We’re here for two days. My aunt always 4_______________ (look) after us when my parents are away. We
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_______________ (not come) back to Birmingham until Sunday night.

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6 Write sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous.
6 the baby / not sleep / at the moment. _______________________________________________
7 you / often / play / table tennis? _______________________________________________
8 we / go / for a bike ride / after school today? _______________________________________________
9 I / not understand / this exercise. _______________________________________________
10 Max and Kelly / wait / for the bus to arrive. _______________________________________________

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7 Match quotes 1–5 with places A–E.

1 The songs are in Italian, so I don’t understand them. But the costumes
and music are great.  A shopping district
2 An earthquake destroyed this town in 34 BC.  B wildlife park
3 The Queen of England still lives there.  C opera house
4 We can look for a new dress for you, and then get something to eat.  D ruins
5 Stop the car. I want to take a photo of those animals over there.  E palace

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 35