NAME

CLASS
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GRAMMAR 16 Alan _____ not know how to get here from the station.
Shall I call him to make sure?
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. A may ■  B can ■  C  must not  ■
Example: My parents _____ in China. 17 That _____ be Marco’s sister, but I’m not sure.
A  are born  ■  B  were born  ■ ✓  A must ■  B can’t ■  C might ■
C  was born  ■
18 I think this bread _____ last week.
1 A What kind of food is this? A baked ■  B  was baked  ■  C  was baking  ■
B I’m not sure. It _____ be Thai or Indonesian, I think. 19 The castle has _____ in several historical movies.
A must ■  B can’t ■  C  must not  ■ A used ■  B use ■  C  been used  ■
2 The movie _____ in New York. 20 This store _____ on Tuesday and Friday next week.
A  is setting  ■  B set ■  C  is set  ■ A closed ■  B  will be closed  ■ 
3 She _____ be out. The house is dark and her car’s not C  is being closed  ■
there. 20
A might ■  B must ■  C can ■
4 Parts of the Harry Potter movies _____ in an Oxford VOCABULARY
college.
A filmed ■  B  were filmed  ■  a Check (✓) the correct word(s) for the definitions,
C  were filming  ■ A, B, or C.
5 I’m sorry but all the tickets have _____ sold. Example: a movie where the actors sing
A been ■  B being ■  C be ■ A  musical  ■ ✓   B drama ■ 
C comedy ■
6 He _____ happy. He didn’t get the job he wanted.
A  can’t be  ■  B  can’t to be  ■  C  can be  ■ 1 a movie that continues the story of an earlier movie
7 The movie will _____ made in Texas. A scene ■  B sequel ■  C plot ■
A be ■  B have ■  C been ■ 2 all the actors in a movie
8 This fish has to _____ today. A cast ■  B audience ■  C extra ■
A  be ate  ■  B  be eat  ■  C  be eaten  ■ 3 a person who plays a small, unimportant part
9 I was disappointed when I saw the movie because it A star ■  B audience ■  C extra ■
_____. 4 the story of a movie or book
A  was being dubbed  ■  B dubbed ■  A plot ■  B script ■  C scene ■
C  had been dubbed  ■ 5 the music of a movie
10 Do you know who _____ this building? A soundtrack ■  B script ■  C subtitles ■
A  was designed  ■  B  is designed  ■ 
C designed ■ b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the compound
11 I haven’t got the keys so you _____ them. I know one of
nouns.
us has them. Example: store _____
A  might have  ■  B  must have  ■  A  assistant  ■ ✓   B helper ■ 
C  can’t have  ■ C seller ■
12 They _____ be French. They’re speaking German. 6 science _____
A can’t ■  B  must not  ■  C  don’t have to  ■ A movie ■  B script ■  C fiction ■
13 The museum is _____ at the moment so it’s closed. 7 _____ effects
A  been painted  ■  B painting ■  A scene ■  B special ■  C subtitle ■
C  being painted  ■
8 _____ movie
14 Hello, you must _____ Tania, the new receptionist. A action ■  B active ■  C acting ■
A  to be  ■  B be ■  C been ■
9 movie _____
15 The best-selling book was written _____ an ex-football A novel ■  B adaptation ■  C book ■
player.
10 historical _____
A with ■  B by ■  C from ■
A drama ■  B western ■ 
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c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. PRONUNCIATION

Example: He’s got short _____ hair.
A curly ■ ✓   B curl ■  C bald ■
11 I like Teresa – she seems so young and _____!
A careless ■  B carefree ■  C careful ■
12 These shoes are too small – they hurt my _____.
A fingers ■  B toes ■  C knees ■
13 Let’s _____ a soccer ball around on the beach.
A push ■  B nod ■  C kick ■
14 We like to _____when we go to a party.
A  dress up  ■  B  dress down  ■  b Which is the stressed syllable? Check (✓) A, B,
C  get dressed  ■
15 Don’t _____ the food with your dirty hands!
A taste ■  B smell ■  C touch ■
16 She thought he was very serious, but then he _____.
A stared ■  B nodded ■  C smiled ■
17 The show was fantastic and everyone _____ at the
end.
A pointed ■  B clapped ■  C looked ■
a Which word has a different sound? Check (✓) A,
B, or C.
Example: A van  ■  B tram  ■  C lane  ■
✓
1 A bite  ■  B smile  ■  C lips  ■
2 A stare  ■  B face  ■  C taste  ■
3 A fair  ■ B ear  ■  C hair  ■
4 A mouth  ■  B throw  ■  C toe  ■
5 A brown  ■  B shoulder  ■  C round  ■
or C.
Example: A  exciting  ■
✓  B exciting  ■ 
C exciting  ■
6 A fictional  ■  B fictional  ■ C fictional  ■
7 A networking  ■  B networking  ■ 
C networking  ■
8 A audience  ■ B audience  ■  C audience  ■

18 I turned around when I heard someone _____. 9 A subtitle  ■  B subtitle  ■  C subtitle  ■

A whistle ■  B throw ■  C stare ■ 10 A appearance  ■  B appearance  ■ 
C appearance  ■
19 Jo didn’t say anything, but I know she agreed with
me – she _____. 10
A nodded ■  B kicked ■  C stared ■
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
20 I bit my _____ yesterday when I was eating an apple.
A nose ■  B neck ■  C tongue ■

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