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Unit 1 Test
 
Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.
 
break up     get in     give in     go for     note down     put off     stay behind     try out
 
1 I’d love to try out a new activity like digital photography or video production.
2 If I was invited to spend a year in another country, I’d go for it.
3 In class, we have to note down everything the teacher says.
4 We usually put off for the summer holidays in the third week of June.
5 If we don’t give in our homework on time, our teacher won’t mark it.
6 We had to stay behind after class yesterday to talk about our future plans.
7 I’d love to do music technology at university but it’s really hard to get in.
8 Don’t break up doing your homework – you may not have time to do it at the weekend.
 
2 Complete the sentences with the noun form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My grandparents didn’t get a very good education. They left school when they were 14. (educate)
2 If you want to go on the school trip, you’ll need permission from your parents. (permit)
3 Did you see who stole your phone? Can you give us a description? (describe)
4 My sister’s busy right now. She’s completing her application for university. (apply)
5 In our English class, we often have a discussion about interesting things. (discuss)
6 In his free time, my cousin works for an organisation which rescues animals. (organise)
7 My brother has nally made a decision to study chemistry and not physics. (decide)
8 We all got great satisfaction out of getting an ‘excellent’ for our project. (satisfy)
Grammar
 
3 Complete the questions to complete the conversations.
1 A: Who do you get on well with in your family?
B: I get on well with my younger brother.
2 A: How long have you been at your school?
B: I’ve been here since I was twelve.
3 A: Were you watching a lm when I phoned?
B: Yes, we were watching a comedy.
4 A: Did your dad have a good time on his birthday.

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5 A: Is your sister leaving school this year?
B: No, she’s leaving next year.
6 A: Where should we take my German friend when he comes?
B: You should take him to the new science museum. It’s amazing.
7 A: Have you ever done a rst aid course?
B: Yes, I did one at school last year.
8 A: Can your mum collect us after football tomorrow.
B: No, she can’t. She’s working but dad can collect us.
 
4 Choose the correct words to complete the questions.
1 A: Who did you call / called you last night?
B: My cousin called me.
2 A: Who did you see / saw you at the party last weekend?
B: I saw Chris and Al e.
3 A: What did the bird kill / killed the bird?
B: A fox killed it.
4 A: Who did you help / helped you prepare for the exam?
B: My sister helped me.
5 A: What did your bike damage / damaged your bike?
B: It damaged my parent’s car.
6 A: Who did you hear / heard you singing in the shower?
B: My cousin did. And he recorded me on his phone!
7 A: Who did you tell / told you about the news?
B: Mark told me about it.
8 A: Who do you know / knows you at this school?
B: I don’t know anyone.

Word pro le

5 Match the sentence halves.

1 You’ve done the exam now. It’s no use                   f-worrying about it.

2 That website was no use d-at all. It was really confusing.

3 Can you make use c-of your brother's old school books?

4 The house was untidy but there was no use h-tidying up until the party was over.

5 Our teachers tell us to make use a- of our free time while we can.

6 Is this online dictionary of any use e- to you?

7 Our village library is no use d- at all for history books. It’s too small.

8 Studying all weekend was of some use b- because I passed the exam.




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a of our free time while we can.
b because I passed the exam.
c of your brother’s old school books?
d at all for history books. It’s too small.
e to you?
f worrying about it.
g at all. It was really confusing.
h tidying up until the party was over.
 

Unit 2 Test
 
Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Read the de nitions and complete the words.
1 the lists produced each week of the records with the highest sales
the c charts
2 a thing or person that is popular or successful
h hit
3 to leave a band to follow a music career by yourself going solo
4 acting, dancing, or playing music to entertain people
performance
5 to make a record or lm available for people to buy
r release
6 a place where a sports game, musical show, or special event happens
v venue
7 a natural ability to do something
t talent
8 when a radio or television programme is seen or heard as it happens
l live
2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1 I’ll always remember going(go) to my rst concert. I saw a jazz singer with my uncle.
2 Don’t forget to buy(buy) tickets for the concert. There aren’t many left.
3 Please stop talking (talk)! I can’t hear the music.
4 I tried to play (play) the violin when I was younger but I soon gave it up.
5 Jack’s stopped practicing (practise) with his band on a weekend, he hasn’t got time.
6 We’ll never forget hearing (hear) our music teacher sing for the rst time. Her voice was incredible.
7 Did you remember to watch(watch) the documentary about that musician last night?

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 8 She’s tried up to look (look) on the internet, but she can’t nd any of his early music.
 
 
Grammar
 
3 Choose the words to complete the paragraph.
My cousin (1) wants / is wanting / has wanted to be a famous opera singer since he was a baby. He’s
actually really good and we all (2) believe / are believing / have believed that he’ll get there one day,
but right now he (3) recognises / is recognising / has recognised that it’ll be dif cult. At the moment
he (4) studies / ’s studying / has studied in a music school in New York. Next week, he (5) takes / is
taking / has taken part in a concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, which (6) holds / is holding /
has held 3,800 people. A singer’s life isn’t easy. My cousin often (7) has / is having / has had to
practise for weeks before an event. He says he (8) doesn’t have / isn’t having / hasn’t had a real
break for two years.
 
4 Complete the sentences with the present simple, present continuous or present perfect
form of the verbs.
1 My favourite band ______________________ (go) on tour all the time.
2 My friends and I ______________________ (enjoy) going to concerts since we started
secondary school.
3 Giving a concert ______________________ (require) a lot of preparation.
4 My grandma used to play the piano every day but she ______________________ (not play) it
for ages.
5 We ______________________ (not go out) tomorrow night because we have to study.
6 My brother ______________________ (seem) to enjoy listening to the same song again and
again.
7 I ______________________ (not think) I’ll ever be good at singing.
8 My friends ______________________ (wait) in the queue for tickets, if you want to join them.
1. has wanted
2. believe
3. recognizes
4. is studying
5. is taking
6. holds
7. has had
1. goes
2. have enjoyed
3. requires
4. hasn't played
5. are not going out
6. seems
7. don't think

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Word pro le
 
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
 
condition     offer     purpose (x2)     the whole (x2)     time (x2)
 
1 I missed the bus so I didn’t get to school on ___________ .
2 My friends and I love going to festivals. There’s so much music on ___________ .
3 I didn’t like the second song, but on ___________ I enjoyed the concert.
4 I didn’t damage your guitar on ___________ . It was an accident. I promise.
5 My mum was really angry when the show didn’t start on ___________ .
6 On ___________, I prefer rock music to pop music.
7 You can go out with your friends on ___________ that you tidy your room rst.
8 My brother plays horrible music on ___________ so that we don’t go into his room.
1. time
2. the whole
3. purpose
4. condition
5. time
6. purpose
7. condition
8. purpose

Unit 3 Test
 
Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Read the de nitions and complete the words.
1 to give someone an instruction they must obey
o____
2 to say that something is not true
d___
3 to tell someone that you will cause problems for them if they do not do what you want
t_______
4 to admit that you have done something wrong or something that you feel guilty of bad about
c______
5 to make someone realise a possible danger or problem, especially one on the future
w___

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a_____
7 to express an idea or plan for someone to consider
s______
8 to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not
believe it
c____
1. Command
2. Deny
3. Threaten
4. Confess
5. Warn
6. Accuse
7. Suggest
8. Assert
2 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.
 
back up (x2)     fall out     go through     identify with     laugh at     pick on     pick on
 
1 When my sister and I were younger, we often used to ______________________ and then not
speak to each other for days.
2 You can’t wear that ridiculous hat to school. Everyone will ______________________ you!
3 Tell the teacher the truth. I’ll ___________ you ___________ and say you didn’t mean to do it.
4 Did you ______________________ a dif cult time when you changed schools? Or did you nd
it easy to make new friends?
5 Our football coach is brilliant. He doesn’t ______________________ anyone. We always take
turns to tidy up.
6 If I tell mum that we don’t want to go to a museum again, will you ___________ me
___________?
7 Some of my classmates are quite mean. They ______________________ the younger kids
and make them cry.
8 My best friend’s really worried about our next exams. I can ______________________ that
feeling.
1. fall out, go through
2. laugh at
3. back you up, go through
4. have, back you up
5. pick on, back anyone up
6. back me up
7. pick on
8. identify with

Grammar

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3 Choose the correct options to complete the story.
When I was younger, we (1) used to go / were going to the same hotel every summer. One day 1 (2)
was walking / had walked back to the room when I realised that I (3) was leaving / had left my key
inside the room. I (4) knew / had known my sister was in there. First I (5) tried / was trying knocking
gently on the door but soon I (6) had kicked / was kicking the door. Suddenly an angry woman (7)
opened / had opened the door. I (8) made / had made a mistake – it was the wrong room!
 
4 Complete the sentences with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the
verbs.
1 I ______________________ (do) my homework when you phoned. I nished it afterwards.
2 When I got to the swimming pool, I realised that I ______________________ (leave) my
swimming things at home.
3 We decided to go home and watch a lm as it ______________________ (rain) heavily.
4 They missed the bus so they ______________________ (not get) to school on time.
5 When Dad got to work he remembered that he ______________________ (not turn off) the
cooker so he went home.
6 While I was cycling to school, I ______________________ (fall off) my bike because of the rain.
7 The teacher got angry because we ______________________ (not listen) to her when she was
talking.
8 I wasn’t very hungry at midday because I ______________________ (eat) an enormous
breakfast.
1. Was doing
2. Had left
3. Was raining
4. Did not get
5. Had not turned off
6. Fell off
7. Were not listening
8. Had eaten
 
Word pro le
 
5 Match the sentence halves.
1 Once I nish all my exams e I’ll be able to go out with my friends again.
2 We should leave at once h or we’ll miss the train.
3 I usually wear jeans but once in a while a I like to put on a smart dress.
4 My cousin usually forgets but for once d she remembered my birthday.
5 My dad was once c a marathon runner. He doesn’t run any more.
6 We’ll phone you once b we know what time the lm starts.
7 I couldn’t nd my mobile and once again f I had left it under my bed.

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Unit 4 Test
 
Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Choose the correct verbs to complete the texts.
When the volcano (1) smashed / erupted / cracked, lava (2) ran / oated / dragged down and
covered the city.
 
During storms, huge waves (3) smash / drag / erupt the buildings and (4) oat / crack / knock over
trees. There are often oods too and you can nd cars (5) running / oating / dragging on the water.
 
You’ll know it’s an earthquake because the ground will (6) shake / erupt / crack violently. During a
major earthquake, buildings will (7) collapse / drag / smash and roads will (8) knock over / crack /
erupt.
 
2 Complete each sentence with too, so or such.
1 During the lm, I was too frightened that I had to hide behind a cushion.
2 I was surprised that our plane could land in such bad weather.
3 We’ll have to go by bus. It’ll take too long to walk and we’ll be late.
4 I’m not going to the beach today. There’ll be far too many people there.
5 Thanks for the party. We had such a good time.
6 My dad gave me so much food that I couldn’t nish it all.
7 People say that young people have so much free time. I don’t agree.
8 I was too tired after the school trip that I went to bed and slept for 15 hours.
 
 
Grammar
 
3 Choose the correct words.
1 A football (410–450 grams) is ___ lighter than a rugby ball (410–460 grams).
A slightly B little C quite

 
2 The sun is by ___ the biggest star in the universe.

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3 K2 (8,611m) is not ___ as high as Mount Everest (8,848m).
A quite B far C little

 
4 The colder the day, the ___ clothes you should put on.
A most B more C less

 
5 I loved the lm. It was ___ as good as the thriller we saw last week.
A far B slightly C almost

 
6 I suggest we don’t go to that restaurant. It’s a ___ deal more expensive than anywhere
else.
A far B good C easily

 
7 Our maths class has been ___ easier this week than last week. I didn’t understand anything last
week.
A far B quite C little

 
8 My sister (1m 65) is now a ___ taller than me (1m 64).
A slightly B bit C quite

 
4 Complete the second sentence using the words in brackets in the correct form and as, than
or the.
1 Russia is over 17,000,000 km2. Canada is 9,984,670 km2. (far / big)
s _______________________________ Canada.
2 Canada is 9,984,670 km2. The United States is 9,826,630 km2. (slightly / large)
Canada is _______________________________ the United States.
3 My mobile phone cost €180, my sister paid €220 and my mum’s cost €500. (easily / expensive).
My mum’s phone _______________________________ mobile phone.
4 My cousin can run 100 m in 15 seconds. I can do it in 15.5 seconds. (almost / fast)
I’m _______________________________ my cousin.
5 My grandma is 75 years old and my granddad is 90 years old. (a lot / young)
My grandma is _______________________________ my granddad.
6 All your photos are good but this one of the children is amazing. (by far / good)
Your photo of the children is _______________________________ .
7 When our teacher gets angry, she shouts more. (more)

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8 My feet are a bit bigger than my sister’s feet. (not quite / big)
My sister’s feet are _______________________________ mine.
1-Russia is far bigger than Canada.
2-Canada is slightly larger than the United States.
3-My mum’s phone was easily the most expensive mobile phone.
4-I’m almost as fast as my cousin.
5-My grandma is a lot younger than my granddad.
6-Your photo of the children is by far the best.
7-The angrier our teacher gets, the more she shouts.
8-My sister’s feet are not quite as big as mine
 
Word pro le
 
5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
 
advance     comfort     employment     fantastic     nancial     long     short     Spanish
 
1 You can stay with us for now but in the ___________ term, you’ll need to nd your own
accommodation.
2 The ___________ term siesta translates as ‘short nap’ in English.
3 Our history teacher is leaving. In the ___________ term, the maths teacher will teach us while
they look for someone new.
4 If you book a room in that hotel, the terms say that you have to pay for the rst night in
___________ .
5 Our school is ___________ in terms of sports facilities. There’s a gym, two swimming pools, and
four football pitches.
6 We didn’t make any money selling cakes so in ___________ terms, it was unsuccessful even
though we enjoyed ourselves.
7 My mum’s terms of ___________ , says she has to work on Saturday mornings.
8 In terms of ___________ , staying in a four star hotel is far better than staying on a campsite.
1. long
2. Spanish
3. short
4. advance
5. fantastic
6. nancial
7. employment
8. comfort

Unit 5 Test

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Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences.
1 The ceiling is low. We’re going to have to crawl / chase through the tunnel.
2 You’re going too fast. Roll / Brake!
3 The car in front of us is going really slowly. Why don’t you exchange / overtake it?
4 We’ve got enough wood, why don’t we construct / gather a hut.
5 We can’t continue down this street. We’ll need to steer / reverse.
6 If you want to make a re, you’ll have to balance / gather some dry wood rst.
7 Make sure you don’t damage the car. Steer / Chase carefully around this corner.
8 We’ve collected too much water. Why don’t we cooperate / exchange it for some food?
 
2 Complete each sentence with the noun form of the words in bold.
1 The man in the games shop was really friendly. His ___________ was amazing.
2 The hotel receptionist treated us really badly. His ___________ was awful.
3 It was so dark in the middle of the forest that we were scared. The ___________ scared us.
4 My brother and I often argue. Our ___________ will never stop.
5 My teacher says that my weak point is my spelling. My greatest ___________ is my spelling.
6 She was embarrassed because she had to speak in front of the class. Speaking in front of the
class caused her ___________ .
7 My dad keeps t by cycling to work. Cycling to work improves his ___________ .
8 My sister’s Maths teacher encouraged her to study Maths at university. She studied Maths at
university because of her Maths teacher’s ___________ .
1. customer service
2. customer service
3. darkness
4. arguments
5. weakness, spelling
6. embarrassment
7. tness
8. encouragement
 
Grammar
 
3 Complete the sentences with who, which or where.
1 Douglas Engelbart invented the rst computer mouse, ___________ was made of wood.
2 Our computer got a virus ___________ destroyed the hard drive and we had to buy a new one.
3 Amazon is an online shop ___________ you can buy things like books, electronics, music, and
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5 The library ___________ I often go after school has a great range of computer games.
6 My aunt is a person ___________ can explain how to use different computer programs really
well.
7 Our laptop, ___________ we bought 8 years ago, is getting quite slow.
8 My sister, ___________ is studying computer science, won a prize for designing a game.
1. which
2. which
3. where
4. who
5. where
6. who
7. which
8. who
 
 
 
4 Rewrite the sentences with a non-de ning relative clause and who, which or where.
Remember to use commas.
1 I was given a new mobile phone for my birthday. It has a huge memory.
2 My best friend is called Tom. He has seen an erupting volcano.
3 Our car is 25 years old. It’s by far the slowest car on the road.
4 My favourite actor is Eddie Redmayne. He’s been in the Theory of Everything and J.K. Rowling’s
new lm.
5 I often go to the Star cinema. They show old lms there.
6 My dad hurt his knee during a football match. He’s much better now.
7 We often go to the shopping centre. You can buy all kinds of things there.
8 The department store was destroyed in the earthquake. It has now been rebuilt.
1. I was given a new mobile phone for my birthday, which has a huge memory.
2. My best friend, who has seen an erupting volcano, is called Tom.
3. Our car, which is 25 years old, is by far the slowest car on the road.
4. My favourite actor, who has been in the Theory of Everything and J.K. Rowling's new lm,
is Eddie Redmayne.
5. I often go to the Star cinema, where they show old lms.
6. My dad, who hurt his knee during a football match, is much better now.
7. We often go to the shopping centre, where you can buy all kinds of things.
8. The department store, which was destroyed in the earthquake, has now been rebuilt.
 
 
Word pro le
 

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1 Keep walking! I’ll go back for my umbrella and then catch you up / on.
2 We were walking in the woods when a small animal caught my look / attention.
3 When can we catch with / up? I’ve got so much to tell you.
4 My mum took / caught me eating the last biscuit. She wasn’t pleased.
5 I haven’t done anything all week. I hope to catch up on / on up my schoolwork at the weekend.
6 Someone dropped a cigarette and the forest soon caught light / re.
7 I haven’t spoken to Laura for ages. I hope I can catch with up / up with her soon.
8 During the winter, she often takes / catches a cold.
1. Catch you up
2. Attention
3. Catch up
4. Caught
5. Catch up on
6. Caught re
7. Catch up with

Unit 6 Test
 
Standard
 
Vocabulary
 
1 Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs in the box.
 
cut down on     cut out     eat out     eat up     ll up on     go off     heat up     live on
 
1 Mum and dad share the same birthday. We often ______________________ so they don’t
have to cook.
2 When I was younger, I was made to ______________________ all my food before I could eat
the dessert.
3 My teeth are so bad that the dentist has told me to ______________________ all sweets and
chocolate. I can’t eat any.
4 Our football coach thinks we eat too many cakes and biscuits. He suggests we
______________________ them and just eat them once in a while.
5 I go home for lunch and ______________________ some food in the microwave.
6 If you leave the milk out all night, it’s going to ______________________ and we won’t be able
to drink it.
7 I think I could ______________________ pasta and tomato sauce. I wouldn’t need to eat
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afterwards.
1. eat out
2. ll up on
3. cut out
4. cut down on
5. heat up
6. go off
7. live on
8. eat out
2 Complete the sentences with the adverbial form of the word in brackets.
1 She should win rst prize. Her meal is ___________ presented. (beautiful)
2 We aren’t allowed to watch TV after dinner until we’ve tidied up the kitchen ___________ .
(complete)
3 Something’s ___________ wrong with this soup. It tastes awful. (terrible)
4 On Sundays, we ___________ go to my grandparents house for lunch. (typical)
5 My sister’s ___________ creative. She always makes the most amazing cakes. (incredible)
6 Just because it doesn’t look very nice, it doesn’t ___________ mean it tastes bad. (necessary)
7 We usually have something quick and easy – ___________ we’re just lazy. (basic)
8 My friends will ___________ eat pizza every day. I’d get bored of eating the same food. (happy)
1. beautifully
2. completely
3. terribly
4. typically
5. incredibly
6. necessarily
7. basically
8. happily

Grammar
 
3 Choose the correct verbs to complete the email.
 
Hi Katie,
We (1) ’ve just arrived / just arrived in New York City. Our plane (2) has landed / landed about three
hours ago. I (3) ’ve never seen / never saw so many skyscrapers in my life – they’re amazing. Mum
(4) has lived / lived here when she was working for a music magazine but she (5) hasn’t been back /
didn’t go back since then. Tonight we’re going to a Vietnamese restaurant. I’m not sure I (6) ’ve ever
tried / ever tried Vietnamese food before. I can’t wait. (7) Have you got / Did you get to Rome yet?
Your brother’s mad about pizza, isn’t he? How much (8) has your brother eaten / did your brother eat
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1. just arrived
2. landed
3. have never seen
4. lived
5. hasn't been back
6. have ever tried
7. Have you got
8. has your brother eaten
4 Complete the sentences with the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in
brackets.
1-I'm not hungry. I haven't eaten (eat) since lunchtime.
2-Where's the history teacher? He left (leave) early today.
3-I can't go out tonight. I have already made (make) plans with my family.
4-We often eat at that restaurant. My dad has been eating (eat) there since 1999.
5-What time did you get (get) home last night?
6-I can't go to the cinema. I went (go) there yesterday.
7-It's almost 6 pm and we haven't seen (not see) him since this morning.
8-How long did you have (have) a huge breakfast before going to school? Has she already left
(leave)? I have not nished (not nish) my biology project. She has been working (work) as a chef
there for ve years. What time did you get (get) home last night? I have spent (spend) all my money
on snacks. I have not seen (not see) my dad all afternoon. Where has your best friend been (be)?
Since primary school?
 
5 Complete the sentences with for, on or up to.
1 My dad’s crazy about music. He lives ___________ going to concerts and getting new music.
2 My granddad says they used to live ___________ €200 a month when they rst got married.
3 I thought the new café was going to be amazing but it didn’t live ___________ my expectations.
4 My friends love all kinds of sports. They live ___________ playing and watching matches.
5 While my parents were travelling around Europe, they lived ___________ bread and cheese.
6 The second volleyball match didn’t live ___________ the excitement of the rst. It was actually
rather boring.
7 How much pocket money can you live ___________? €20 a month?
8 In the summer, I could live ___________ fresh fruit and salad. I don’t need anything else.
1. for
2. on
3. up to
4. for
5. on
6. up to
7. on
8. for
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