REVIEW ENGLISH V

INTERMEDIATE- UNITS 1A-3A

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I. GRAMMAR. Underline the correct answer

1. Anna’s in the kitchen. She _____ dinner. 14. He _____ a lot of money when his grandfather died.
A cooks B ’s cooking C will cook A ’s inherited B been inheriting C inherited

2. I _____ to eat fresh vegetables – I don’t like frozen. 15. She _____ had a bank account for five years now.
A prefers B ’m preferring C prefer A had B has C have

3. He _____ swimming on Tuesdays. 16. I’ve been playing football _____ I was six years old.
A always goes B is always going C goes always A when B since C for

4. We _____ the cinema on Saturday. Would you like 17. Have you _____ been to South America?
to come? A ever B yet C before
A will go to B go to C are going to
18. Have you _____? There’s blue paint in your hair!
5. My brother _____ a job at the moment. A been painting B painting C painted
A isn’t having B won’t have C doesn’t have
19. It’s 11.00 a.m. and I _____ half an hour of work this
6. I predict that you _____ marry someone rich and morning!
famous! A did B ’ve been doing C ’ve done
A are going B will C should
20. A Can I speak to Peter, please?
7. We’re _____ about you at the moment, and we hope B Sorry, he’s _____ gone out.
you’ll be home soon. A just B ever C yet
A believing B knowing C thinking
21. You look tired. What _____?
8. Tom _____ arrives on time. He’s always late. A you have been doing B have you doing
A never B sometimes C often C have you been doing

9. Where _____ you going on holiday this year? 22. Why is he asking for money again? I _____ him £50
A will B are C do two days ago!
A ’ve lent B lent C lend
10. What _____ next weekend?
A do you do B will do you C are you doing 23. I haven’t finished my exams _____. I’ve got two
more next week.
11. How many cups of coffee _____ a day? A already B yet C soon
A do you drink B are you drinking C you drink
24. How long have they _____ going out together?
12. What _____ when he finishes university? A been B already C be
A is he going to do c B does he do c C he does
25. Alan _____ a lot of money when he was a student.
13. I _____ my wallet when I was on holiday last year. A borrowed B has borrowed C has been borrowing
A lost B ’ve been losing C ’ve lost

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26. A When _____ on holiday to Thailand? 34. I find it _____ to sleep on a bus than on a train.
B Two years ago. A difficulter c B more difficult c C as difficult
A did you go B have you gone C you went
35. Let’s eat in this restaurant. It’s _____ than the
27. She _____ saved enough money for a car. She needs other one.
another 500 euros. A less expensive B more cheaper C as
A hadn’t B hasn’t C has expensive

28. We _____ far too much on our holiday last year. 36. His latest film isn’t _____ the last one he made.
A ’ve spent B been spending C spent A as good than B as good as C better

29. How much money _____ you earn last month? 37. What’s the _____ way to get around London?
A did B have C do A fastest B most fast C most fastest

30. I haven’t seen her _____ last summer. How is she? 38. Your son is _____ driver I’ve ever seen.
A since B for C until A the worse B worst C the worst

31. We’ve been living in this house _____ four years now. 39. The journey didn’t take as long _____ we
A from B since C for thought.
A that B than C as
32. A Would you like a cup of tea?
B No, thanks. I’ve _____ one. 40. She loves Rome. It’s _____ beautiful city she’s
A just have B had just C just had been to.
A the more B the most C most
33. Riding a motorbike is _____ than driving a car.
A most dangerous B as dangerous C more dangerous

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 II. VOCABULARY. Choose the correct answer

 Underline the opposites 51. She spent €500 _____ new shoes yesterday.
41. stupid A from B up C on
A clever B reliable C sensible

52. My brother borrowed £10 _____ me last month.

42. talkative
A from B by C to
A quiet B bossy C moody

53. It isn’t a good idea to get _____ debt.

43. self-confident
A for B into C on
A selfish B shy C jealous

54. He paid for dinner _____ cash.

44. honest
A in B for C by
A inhonest B unhonest C dishonest

55. The hotel charged me €25 _____ a two-minute

45. hard-working
phone call!
A moody B lazy C sociable
A for B of C from

 Complete the sentences

 Underline the synonyms
46. I don’t want to cook tonight. Let’s get a _____ from
the Chinese restaurant. 56. very dirty
A diet B takeaway C food
A furious B filthy C hilarious
47. My parents have just finished paying the _____ on
their house. 57. very angry
A bill B salary C mortgage A positive B starving C furious

48. I want to _____ some money, so I’m looking for a 58. very pleased
high interest account. A delighted B amazed C delicious
A invest B raise C earn
59. very hungry
49. We managed to get a _____ to buy a new car. A terrified B starving C boiling
A loan B mortgage C cheque
60. very funny
50. This ring isn’t _____ a lot of money, but I love it! A positive B hilarious C delighted
A cost B afford C worth

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 III. READING. Read the text and choose True (T) or False (F).

In 1990, the World Bank published a report

showing that there were over a billion
people in the world with an income of just
one dollar a day. At the start of this century,
the United Nations promised to halve this
figure by 2015. It has been working hard to
keep this promise ever since. A series of
short films was made to show what you can
buy in different countries with this tiny
amount. In a market in Nepal, for example,
they could only buy four bananas and a loaf
of bread. It was impossible to buy meat or
any protein.

Other people have been horrified to learn how enormous the problem is and have taken action
in different ways. A UK charity called 1 Dollar a Day has been raising money to invest in
projects to improve health, clean water, education, etc. They have also given people loans to
help them set up a business as it is difficult to borrow money if you have no bank account.

In the US, two school teachers decided to try spending only one dollar each day on food for a
month and have now written a book about their experience. They say they were often starving
and got bored with eating the same food. And they couldn’t afford to buy healthy foods such as
fresh fruit and vegetables. The book describes how much rich countries waste, and how they try
to save money by buying cheap food from other countries.

The World Bank has recently published another report on how the situation has changed since
1990. One dollar is worth less now, and food and fuel cost more, so it is difficult to work out
exactly how much progress there has been. However, there have clearly been some amazing
changes. Between 1990 and 2008, the number of people who earned salaries below the poverty
line went down from 43% of the developing world to 22%, so the UN has already made a big
difference. Of course, there is still a huge amount to do to improve the lives of millions of people
throughout the world.

61. In 2000, the United Nation made a promise to cut the poverty figures by half. (T) (F)
62. In Nepal it costs one dollar to buy meat or some protein. (T) (F)
63. The charity 1 Dollar a Day lends people money to start a business. (T) (F)
64. Two school teachers spent one dollar a day on a book. (T) (F)
65. They were hardly ever hungry. (T) (F)
66. It wasn’t possible to buy healthy food with a dollar. (T) (F)
67. To save money, rich countries pay lower prices for food from other countries. (T) (F)
68. The situation hasn’t changed at all since 1990. (T) (F)
69. Nowadays, one dollar isn’t worth less than before. (T) (F)
70. The writer says we still need to do a lot to help people. ( T) (F)

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