Unit 2 Test 2B. Grammar.

1 Choose the correct tense in the following sentences.

1 Grandma was disappointed that she hadn't played / been playing the lottery last night.
2 Lillian hadn’t been hearing / heard about the earthquake until she switched on the TV news.
3 She had been talking / talked about changing jobs for a while so her resignation wasn‘t a
surprise.
4 They had always been enjoying / enjoyed themselves when they went skiing in France.
5 Ian had only been taking / taken out the money the day before.
6 The sun had set / been setting when we got back to the hotel, and the beach was quite dark.
7 I had always been thinking / thought he would become a teacher, but he decided to do manual
work.
8 I couldn't remember if I had been turning off / turned off my phone before the flight took off.
9 They had been running / run for a few minutes when it started to snow.
10 My dad hadn't been watching / watched the six o'clock news and didn't know about the
robbery. Mark __/10

Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences. Add prepositions to the words in the box to make phrases.
danger involve benefit value wave
1 You'd really _______________ taking this job, it's a great opportunity to develop your IT skills.
2 When the family moved house, she had to ____________ goodbye _________ a well-paid job.
3 I _____________ my husband _________ who he is, not for his money.
4 We got _____________________ the school project a couple of months ago.
5 One of the branches is closing down and many of the employees are in ______________ losing
their jobs. Mark __/5

Everyday English
3 Choose two correct answers for each of the following sentences.
1 ___________, she accepted a ride in a stranger's car
a Frankly b Foolishly c Ideally d Stupidly
2 ___________, I'll get this job. I've had enough of being unemployed.
a Not surprisingly b Hopefully c Ideally d Luckily
3 ___________, I didn't realise I had forgotten my passport until I got to the airport.
a Unfortunately b Stupidly c Luckily d Ideally
4 ___________, he offered to pay for the meal.
a To my surprise b Luckily c Ideally d Frankly
5 ___________, I'm not too keen on horror films.
a Apparently b Frankly c To be honest d Stupidly

Mark __/5 Total ___/20

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Unit 2 Test 2A. Grammar

1 Choose the correct tense in the following sentences.

1 He had been trying / tried to give up smoking on several occasions.
2 They told us they had been staying / stayed with their relatives once or twice.
3 When the snow started we had been walking / had walked for two hours. We couldn’t get back to
the village.
4 Henry had been learning / learnt Spanish for two years when he decided to move to Spain.
5 The police had been knowing / known about the smugglers for some time.
6 Although they had all been leaving / left school years before, they remained close friends.
7 He had been talking / talked about leaving for weeks so it didn't come as a surprise when he
went.
8 He scored, even though he hadn't been playing / played for more than two minutes.
9 By the time the doctor arrived on the scene the cyclist had been losing / lost consciousness.
10 They realised that they had been meeting / met each other before, while they were skiing in
France. Mark __/10

Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences. Add prepositions to the words in the box to make phrases.
confidence benefit danger donated involved
6 A substantial amount of money was ________________ the hospital by an anonymous donor.
7 He is in __________________ getting very ill if he doesn't take his medicine.
8 I have no doubt you'll get the job. I really have __________________ you.
9 He got _____________________ a bad group of kids at school, and started skipping classes.
10 You look tired. I think you would really ____________ _______ going to bed early. Mark __/5

Everyday English
3 Choose two correct answers for each of the following sentences.
11 He's been feeling sick all day, so ___________, he won't be going to the gym tonight.
a to my surprise b not surprisingly c obviously d fortunately
12 I ___________ left my driving license at home.
a luckily b personally c foolishly d stupidly
13 ___________, his daughter doesn't disagree with him, so they have come to an agreement.
a Fortunately b Stupidly c Personally d Not surprisingly
14 ___________, I don't think this is a good idea.
a Apparently b Personally c Ideally d Frankly
15 ___________we've got a new teacher.
a Fortunately b Apparently c Foolishly d To be honest

Mark __/5 Total ___/20