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UNIT 3: LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR
Task 1
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 We sat / were sitting on the beach when suddenly it started / was starting to rain.
2 I chatted / was chatting to my friend while we waited / were waiting for the bus.
3 Jack read / was reading a comic when I called / was calling him at three o’clock yesterday.
4 While the boys played / were playing cricket in the garden, they broke / were breaking a window.
5 Lionel kicked / was kicking the ball hard and scored / was scoring an incredible goal.
6 Where did Pat sit / was Pat sitting while you listened / were listening to music?
7 Harry didn’t meet / wasn’t meeting his friends yesterday because he studied / was studying then.
8 It was a cold night. It rained / was raining and the wind blew / was blowing.

Task 2
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
9 Gill (not watch) the TV show, so she changed the channel.
10 (you / buy) anything while you were shopping at the market?
11 Mum was having lunch with her friends in the town while dad (do) the housework.
12 I ordered a pizza and then (pay) for it when it arrived.
13 (she / drive) fast when the accident happened?
14 The lights (go out) last night while Beth was reading an interesting story.
15 Someone knocked on the door, but when I (open) it, no one was there.
16 I (not go) to the shops when you saw me this morning.

Task 3
Complete the sentences with these words. You will need to use one word twice.

anyone anything everyone everything no one nothing someone something

17 I didn’t see that I liked at the shops, so I looked online.

18 All of my friends are busy today – there’s to go swimming with me.
19 I did my homework quickly. I finished in an hour.
20 sent me a text message, but I don’t know who the sender is.
21 Did you see interesting on your holiday?
22 There’s in the box – it’s empty.
23 It was quiet in the library because was studying.
24 Ouch! There’s in my eye!
25 Do you know who can speak German?

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UNIT 4: LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR Task 2
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
Task 1 9 My parents may / will be happy when I pass all my exams.
Choose the correct answer. 10 Lucy may / will go out tonight, but she’s not sure.
1 We a maths test next week and I’m worried about it! 11 I know it might not / won’t rain today – look at the
A have sunny sky.

B are having 12 Don’t believe everything you read on the internet –

it might / will not be true.
C are going to have
13 I promise I may / will send you a postcard from Italy.
2 He for a job when school finishes.
14 Alex might / will come with us, but he doesn’t know yet.
A looks
15 Are you sure that the schools of the future may / will
B is looking be online?
C is going to look 16 My sister isn’t certain – she may not / won’t go
3 The history lesson at nine o’clock. It’s always at swimming later.
ten o’clock. 17 Jenny might / will win the race – she’s the fastest runner.
A doesn’t start 18 Nick could help us, but he may / will be busy right now.
B isn’t starting Let’s find out.
C isn’t going to start
10
4 They married next month.
A get
B are getting
Task 3
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the
C are going to get
present simple, present continuous, going to and will.
5 Let’s go to the cinema. When ?
19 (you / make) lunch when you get
A does the film start home later?
B is the film starting 20 Don’t worry. I’m sure everything
C is the film going to start (be) OK.
6 the dance club this year? 21 The girls (go) to the football match
A Do you join tomorrow. They have their tickets.
B Are you joining 22 When (you / start) school every day?
C Are you going to join 23 Do you promise you (help) me with
7 I in the race tomorrow. I hope I win! my homework?

A run 24 They (have) a party on

Saturday night.
B am running
25 The music festival (end) on
C am going to run Sunday night.
8 The buses to London three times a day.
7
A leave
B are leaving
C are going to leave

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UNIT 5: LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR Task 2
Match 9–16 with A–H to make sentences.
Task 1 9 He was quieter
Choose the correct answer. 10 Julie and Kate are the
1 I admire Jake because he’s student in my class. 11 My backpack is too
A good 12 Grandma is the most
B better 13 Louise is quite
C the best 14 Smartphones are much
15 Uncle Bob is the
2 This jacket is the other one we saw.
16 My dad’s wallet is a
A dark
B darker than A interesting person in the family.

C the darkest B more expensive now.

C than the others in the room.
3 These earrings those over there. D funniest person I know.
A not as nice E lot fatter than mine!
B aren’t nice as F shortest of the four girls.
C aren’t as nice as G a bit taller than her brother.
4 I thought the film was . H heavy with all my books.
A as boring as 8
B too boring
C the most boring
Task 3
5 These are boots of all in the shop. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
A the most expensive words in brackets. Use too or enough.
B more expensive 17 Lily says her hair is (curly)
C the more expensive and she wants to make it straight.
18 Let’s stay at home today – it
6 I don’t like my hair – it isn’t . (not hot) for the beach.
A too short 19 These jeans are (big).
B long enough They’re falling off me!
C a bit short 20 Are you (talented) to be
a successful fashion designer?
7 Today isn’t as cold as it was yesterday. 21 Trainers are great because they’re
A quite (comfortable) to wear all day.
B much 22 These clothes
C a lot (not fashionable), so I don’t want to wear them.
23 I broke my sister’s glasses and now she’s
8 She’s in books than fashion. (angry) to talk to me.
A much more interested 24 Harry is (fast) to become
B the most interested a great runner one day.
C much interested 25 I’m going to bed early tonight – I’m
(tired) to stay up late.
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REVIEW (UNITS 4–6): LANGUAGE TEST A

GRAMMAR Task 3
Complete the text with one word in each gap.
Task 1
Choose the correct answer (A, B or C). Are you a fashion victim?
Fashion victims are people who think that being
What (1) the world be like in the future? You (2) trendy is (18) important than looking
be a scientist to predict some things. For example, it will nice. They always have (19) wear the
probably be much (3) . That’s because we (4) newest designs. They don’t understand that the
climate change right now. Are we being (5) about it? (20) fashionable styles aren’t always
There are many things that we can do to help. However, attractive. To look good it’s a (21) better
we (6) do them now because we don’t have (7) to wear clothes that suit you and fit you well. But fashion
much time as we think. (8) thing we can do is to victims wear silly hats or clothes that are one or two
wait and hope that something terrible (9) happen! sizes (22) big for them. The next time you
want to buy clothes, the (23) thing to do
1 A will B does C can is to ask someone that you trust for an honest opinion –
2 A mustn’t B can’t C don’t have to it could be a friend or, yes, even your parents! Your mum
3 A hot B hotter C hottest and dad may not be quite as boring (24)
4 A will experience B experienced C are experiencing you think! So, what are you (25) to do the
next time you go shopping for clothes – buy something
5 A enough serious B serious enough C quite serious
trendy or something that looks great?
6 A must B can C need
7 A quite B too C as
8
8 A A bad B The worst C The worse
9 A didn’t B won’t C doesn’t have to

Task 2
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same
as the first sentence, using the word in brackets.
10 Do you have any plans for the weekend?
What do at the
weekend? (going)
11 Tanya is more polite than Nick.
Nick Tanya. (as)
12 It isn’t necessary for us to leave now.
We now. (have)
13 Thanks, but I don’t need any help to do this.
Thanks, but I can do this
. (by)
14 I don’t have much free time today.
I only have free time
today. (a)
15 Anna is too young to drive a car.
Anna to drive a car. (old)
16 I think he’s staying at home tonight, but I’m not sure.
He at home tonight.
(may)
17 Luisa and Jim are tall, but Tom is taller.
Tom is of all. (the)

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