English in Mind 4

Test 3-4
Total: _________ / 75
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
promise encourage warn recommend tell deny
0 I promise to help you with your homework.
1 Brad .............................. using my laptop. He said it was John.
2 Mum .............................. us not to touch the cooker but as usual we didn’t listen.
3 Mark .............................. me that he was getting a new phone for his birthday.
4 It’s important .............................. your children to do their best.
5 I .............................. learning a few new words every day.
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3 Are the sentences correct (Yes) or incorrect (No)?

0 We would have a small dog. N 3 I would visit my cousins every summer. ....
1 Were you use to have a lot of toys? .... 4 Would you live in a flat or a house as a child? ....
2 We didn’t use to do a lot of sport. .... 5 I never used to study hard. ....
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2 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.

0 He asked me if I was hungry.
1 She asked me what I knew about Dr Who.
2 They told me that they hadn’t seen the latest episode yet.
3 I said that I was going to buy the DVD.
4 We said that we couldn’t go to Pam’s party.
5 He asked me if I would lend him $30.
‘Are you hungry?’
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4 Put the words in the correct order.

0 close / use / I / have / many / didn’t / friends / to
1 vegetables / use / now / I / like / but / do / to / didn’t / I
2 with / would / us / homework / Mum / help / our / never
3 use / did / your / Where / to / holidays / you / spend / summer
4 leave / minute / We / homework / until / used / last / to / our / the / always
5 without / Ben / always / things / borrow / my / asking / would
Vocabulary
5 Underline the correct words.
I didn’t use to have many close
friends.
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0 Well, it seemed like a good idea at / with the time!

1 OK everyone. Time’s up / off. Stop writing now.
2 I enjoy going swimming at / from time to time.
3 I don’t have much time with / for Simon because he’s so arrogant.
4 When travelling you should keep your valuables with you for / at all times.
5 Who’s the greatest actor of / in all time?
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 6 Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.

0 Rob and Mary had been meeting _____ for years. No one even knew they were friends.
a) in public b) in secret c) by accident
1 I turned my bedroom ________ but couldn’t find my phone anywhere.
a) upside down b) back to front c) from top to bottom
2 You turned up late ____ so that we’d miss the film, didn’t you?
a) in a row b) on purpose c) in private
3 I got covered in mud ________ while I was out jogging.
a) from head to toe b) from top to bottom c) the wrong way round
4 We won the quiz three times ____ so we were really pleased.
a) in a panic b) in a hurry c) in a row
5 Are you wearing your sweater ________ or should I be able to see the label?
a) upside down b) the wrong way round c) inside out
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7 Complete the sentences.

0 I had the time of my life in Canada. It was brilliant.
1 Buying that new TV seemed like a good idea ............... the time, but now I’m not so sure.
2 I try to visit my grandparents ............... time to time, even though they live a long way from us.
3 You should keep your luggage with you ............... all times when you travel.
4 I have a lot of time ............... George because he’s a really good, kind person.
5 Time’s ............... . Stop writing now, please.
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8 Complete the sentences.

0 I was late so I was in a hurry and left my mobile at home.
1 If your camera isn’t working, you’ve probably put the battery in the wrong .................... round.
2 I think you forgot your homework on .................... because you didn’t do it very well.
3 I’ve turned my room .................... down but I still can’t find your book.
4 Manchester United have won five matches in a .................... . They’re doing really well.
5 We cleaned the house from top to .................... over the weekend.
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Listening
9 Listen to two people talking about past crazes. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? 3
0 Hannah apologises for being late. T
1 She’s just been into a new shop. ....
2 Martin is annoyed that she’s late. ....
3 He’s been reading an article on mobile phones. ....
4 He’s been thinking about his childhood. ....
5 English skipping was the craze at Hannah’s school. ....
6 It was possible to do the skipping on your own. ....
7 Martin has never heard of the skipping craze. ....
8 He never got into the Rubik’s Cube craze. ....
9 Hannah compares the Rubik’s Cube to Sudoku. ....
10 She enjoys doing puzzles. ....
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Reading
10 Match the gifts to the people.
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0 Dan enjoys tactical games which involve playing with an opponent. He isn’t a fan of modern Chess set
technology.
1 Fiona travels a lot but never takes much luggage. She gets bored easily but enjoys her own ..............................
company.
2 Max doesn’t have much money. He enjoys a challenge and hates giving in. ..............................
3 Lucy is recovering from an operation and has put on quite a lot of weight. She can’t get out ..............................
but wants to be active.
4 Rob is very shy and doesn’t have many friends. He has a very vivid imagination and enjoys ..............................
making up stories.
5 Alice’s parents think she’s quite irresponsible so they want to give her something educational. ..............................
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Writing
11 Write an email.

A friend wants to come and visit you for a few days. Write an email (120–180 words) to your friend and
include the following information:

 positive response
 best time to visit, giving reason
 suggest things to do
 suggest clothing, etc. to bring

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