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Gold Pre-First Unit 2 Test

VOCABULARY
1 Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.

1 I think the new advertising _____ for their product is really good.
A appliance B campaign C catastrophe D selection
2 My friend in New York now works _____ a major international company.
A about B out C up D for
3 I forgot _____ Gemma’s party tonight and I haven’t got her a present.
A with B about C at D away
4 I’m really _____! These instructions don’t make any sense and I don’t know what to do!
A amused B bored C confused D surprised
5 Everyone laughed _____ me when I fell over. It was awful!
A at B over C about D for
6 When you visit the islands, you _____ the impression you are the only person there.
A make B have C take D push
7 I was really _____ to hear that she was leaving her job. I certainly didn’t expect that!
A exhausted B bored C excited D surprised
8 I can’t think _____ anyone else who could help me more than you.
A from B about C of D to
9 When he was a child, he ran _____ from home and went missing for a week.
A out B over C along D away
10 I was really _____ when I missed the bus because it made me very late for the meeting.
A bored B surprised C excited D annoyed
11 We were all _____ by his story. At the end of a very long day, it made us all smile.
A amused B upset C scared D bored
12 He’s completely _____ – he’s been working all night to finish the project.
A excited B exhausted C surprised D amused
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GRAMMAR
2 Complete the gaps with ONE word.
My home town (1) __________ changed dramatically since I (2) __________ a child. There
(3) __________ to be a lovely park here, where we (4) __________ play after school. Now the park and the
old cinema (5) __________ both disappeared and been replaced by a huge, ugly shopping centre. I haven’t
been here (6) __________ ten years and am sad to see the changes that have taken place (7) _____ my last
visit.

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3 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

A: Hi, my name’s Sarah. I (1) ____________________ (just / move) into the area.

B: Hi, Sarah. I’m Joanne. Nice to meet you.

A: And you. How long (2) ____________________ (you / live) in this area?

B: Let me see . . . For about six years now, I think.

A: Where (3) ____________________ (you / live) before?

B: Before that we were in Swindon. I (4) ____________________ (work) at a factory there, but I don’t
any more.

A: (5) ____________________ (you / like) living there?

B: Not really. It’s too modern for me. I like it here because it (6) ____________________ (not change)
much for a hundred years!

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