UNIT 1: Language Test A

Grammar
Task 1
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.

1 I normally live in New York, but I                       (stay) with my aunt in Miami at the moment.
2 Raul                       (play) guitar, piano and saxophone. He                       (learn) the
drums too!
3 Dani and Sam                       (study) for an exam that they have tomorrow. They always
(study) a lot.
4 My brother                       (learn) French at school now. We                       (go) to
France every year.
5 I                       (save) to buy a Bruno Mars concert ticket because I                       (like)
him a lot.
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Task 2
Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets.

6 Tom goes to bed early. (usually)

                                                                                                                                                                        
7 Jamie and Rupesh are so lazy! (always)
                                                                                                                                                                        
8 Keirah finishes her homework on time. (rarely)
                                                                                                                                                                        
9 I am late for school. (never)
                                                                                                                                                                        
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Task 3
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

10 cinema / once / We / to the / a month / go / .

                                                                                                                                                                        
11 school / I / every / go / to / day / .
                                                                                                                                                                        
12 now / our grandparents / visit / then / and / We / .
                                                                                                                                                                        
13 basketball / play / three / week / I / a / times / .
                                                                                                                                                                        
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Vocabulary
Task 1
Complete the sentences with these words.
clever bossy funny lazy rude shy sporty

14 Selina doesn’t like talking in front of big groups of people. She is            .
15 I think Abdul is very            . He always gets good grades in his tests.
16 Polly was very            today at lunchtime. She said she didn’t want to sit with me.
17 Philippe plays tennis, football and basketball. He’s            .
18 Ana is            . She tells everybody what to do!
19 My brother is            . He never works hard.
20 Paul’s dad is very            . He makes me laugh.
21 Our neighbours are nice, but sometimes            . They play loud music in the evenings.
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Task 2
Complete the sentences with one word.

22 I’m bored            this TV show.

23 My brother is really bad            cooking.
24 I’m excited            going on holiday tomorrow.
25 I am frightened            the dark.
26 My dad is really interested            old cars.
27 I’m fed up            this weather.
28 Tom is brilliant            tennis.
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Task 3
Choose the correct words to complete the text.

I started a new school last week. In my old school, I had lots of friends from the same (29) behaviour / background. I
was a confident student and good (30) at / with lots of things, but I felt really (31) stressed / pleased before I arrived
at school. I wasn’t keen (32) about / on being with people I didn’t know. I didn’t sleep well and I didn’t know if the other
students were (33) active / friendly. When I arrived, I (34) fed up / hung out with three other students. They were
really nice. We like (35) similar / same things like computer games and sports. I think I will like this school and now I
feel much more (36) active / relaxed! Now, I’m not afraid (37) with / of meeting new people. In fact, I now have new
friends and I can (38) stay / keep my old friends too!

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