Has is not correct because we do not use the present
Insight Upper-intermediate Short Test
1.1 A
Answer key
A Grammar
1 C
2 B
3 B
4 C
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 A
9 B
10 B
1 C
Had never seen is correct because we use the past
perfect to talk about an experience or lack of
experience, in the past, such as, seen an elephant, that
happened before another event or experience, such as,
travelled to Thailand.
Did never see is not correct because we do not use the
past simple to talk about an experience or lack of
experience in the past that happened before another
event or experience.
Has never seen is not correct because we do not use the
present perfect to talk about an experience or lack of
experience in the past that happened before another
event or experience.
2 B
Research is correct because we use the present simple
to talk about routine actions in the present, such as,
every year.
Have researched is not correct because we do not use
the present perfect to talk about routine actions in the
present.
Had researched is not correct because we do not use
the past perfect to talk about routine actions in the
present.
3 B
Hasn’t tried is correct because we use the present
perfect to talk about an action or state, such as, skiing,
that has or hasn’t happened at an unspecified time in
the past, such as, before.
Didn’t try is not correct because we do not use the past
simple to talk about an action or state that has or hasn’t
happened at an unspecified time in the past.
Wasn’t trying is not correct because we do not use the
past continuous to talk about an action or state that has
or hasn’t happened at an unspecified time in the past.
4 C
Was having is correct because we use the past
continuous to talk about an action in progress, such as,
was having dinner at her friend’s house, at a specific
time in the past, such as, last night.
Has had is not correct because we do not use the
present perfect to talk about an action in progress at a
specific time in the past.
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simple to talk about an action in progress at a specific
time in the past.
5 B
Did you hear is correct because we use the past simple
to talk about a completed action or state in the past.
Are you hearing is not correct because we do not use
the present continuous to talk about a completed
action or state in the past.
Have you heard is not correct because we do not use
the present perfect to talk about a completed action or
state in the past.
6 A
Is she studying is correct because we use the present
continuous to talk about an action happening around
now, such as, this semester.
Does she study is not correct because we do not use the
present simple to talk about an action happening
around now.
Has she studied is not correct because we do not use
the present perfect to talk about an action happening
around now.
7 C
Had hiked is correct because we use the past perfect to
talk about an event in the past, such as, had hiked up
the three tallest mountains, that happened before
another event, such as, by the time I was 12.
Was hiking is not correct because we do not use the
past continuous to talk about an event in the past that
happened before another event.
Hiked is not correct because we do not use the past
simple to talk about an event in the past that happened
before another event.
8 A
I’ve been reading is correct because we use the present
perfect to talk about an action that started in the past
and is continuing now, such as, I can’t put it down.
I was reading is not correct because we do not use the
past continuous to talk about an action that started in
the past and is continuing now.
I read is not correct because we do not use the past
simple to talk about an action that started in the past
and is continuing now.
9 B
Saved is correct because we use the past simple to talk
about a completed action or state that happened in the
past, such as, saved our pocket money.
Save is not correct because we do not use the present
simple to talk about a completed action or state that
happened in the past.
Have saved is not correct because we do not use the
present perfect to talk about a completed action or
state that happened in the past.
10 B
Has painted is correct because we use the present
perfect to talk about a repeated action in the past, such
as, has painted many times.
Paints is not correct because we do not use the present
simple to talk about a repeated action in the past.
Was painting is not correct because we do not use the
past continuous to talk about a repeated action in the
past.
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B Vocabulary
1 B
2 B
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 C
7 B
8 B
9 B
10 B
1 B
Compassion is correct because compassion means
feeling sorry for people or animals who are suffering.
The woman says that the doctor was so caring.
2 B
Disappointment is correct because disappointment
means something that has not happened or been as
good as you hoped. The boy says that he had been
looking forward to hearing their older stuff but The
band mainly played new songs he did not know.
3 C
Commitment is correct because commitment means a
promise to do something or to behave in a particular
way. The student says I promised my parents that I
would do my best.
4 A
Self-preservation is correct because self-preservation
means protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult
situation. The boy says that sometimes You have to do
what you need to in order to survive.
5 A
Ingenuity is correct because ingenuity means the ability
to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways.
The girl says she could not come up with those
incredible designs in such a short amount of time.
6 C
Revolutionary is correct because revolutionary means
involving a great or complete change. The woman says
that the town centre looks … like a completely different
place.
7 B
Face up to is correct because face up to means accept
and deal with something that is difficult or unpleasant.
The daughter says she will go through the difficult
process ... again next year.
8 B
Selflessness is correct because selflessness means
thinking more about the needs and happiness of other
people. The father tells the son That’s a nice thing to do
for your sister as the son gave the last slice of chocolate
cake … to Priya.
9 B
Determination is correct because determination means
the quality that makes you continue trying to do
something even when this is difficult. The teacher says
that Esra wants to do as well as she can.
10 B
Self-interest is correct because self-interest means only
considering yourself and not caring about other people.
The boy says that Yasemin never thinks about anyone
but herself.

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