Starter Quick Check Test 8A

Grammar
1 Write the past forms of the verbs. 5 Complete the prepositions of place.
1 go    went     4 come                 1 My school is n e a r the supermarket.
2 have                 5 meet                 2 There is a big tree n          t    the school.
3 say                 3 The teacher stands i    f             o    a table.
4 4 I sit b                   Lily and Tobias.
5 I sit b                Nicola.
2 Write positive (+) and negative (-) sentences in 6 There’s a chair o   t      l         o   the door.
the past. 5
1 I               didn’t go             to Spain. (-) (go)
2 I                 went                 Portugal. (+) (go) 6 Underline the correct alternative.
3 We                            good friends. (+) (become) 1 have/speak/meet English
4 I                                he was very nice. (+) (think) 2 drink/eat/meet the local water
5 They                                          with me. (-) (sit) 3 be/have/go a good time
6 My sister                                 her leg. (+) (break) 4 speak/meet/have the local people
7 I                                          any photos. (-) (take) 5 have/eat/be ill
6 go/be/have camping
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Pronunciation
3 Complete the questions.
7 How many syllables? Write the words in the
1
correct place.
A: What     did you have       for breakfast?
B: I had bread and jam. saw over holiday example went lost
2 opposite local didn’t become camping ate
A:                                me? understand
B: Yes, I did. I saw you at the restaurant.
3 1 syllable 2 syllables 3 syllables
A: What                     ? saw over holiday
B: I lost my passport.
4
A: What                               ? 5
B: We ate chicken and chips.
5
Function
A:                                on holiday? 8 Put the words in the correct order.
B: Greece. We went camping in Greece. 1
Jed: fish / Excuse / the / me, / where’s
8 1
               Excuse me, where’s the fish                 ? 
Assistant: there / It’s / over
Vocabulary 2
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4 Complete the sentences with in, on or at.
1 I was in a taxi. 2
2 She danced       the party. Sol: Excuse me, where’s the bread?
3 There were       holiday last week. Assistant: see / Do / over / cakes / you / the / there
4 We ate dinner       Vienna.
3
                                                                                 ? 
5 You were       television this morning! Sol: Yes.
6 I was       the city centre yesterday.  Assistant: opposite / cakes / is / bread / The / the
4
7 Was Gina       class this afternoon?
8 He waited       the airport for two hours. . 
9 Your book is       the table. 3
10 Valerie and Daniel met       university. Assistant: Do you see the fruit?
11 The photo was       the internet. Maya: Fruit? I don’t know ‘fruit’.
10 Assistant: for / Fruit, / bananas and apples /
example /
5
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Maya: Oh, I understand. Thank you.
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