EA Pancho Lasso Curso 2023-2024

Use of English Exam Unit 1

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1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word or expression below. (10 points)
social media sites | manage | inform | share | view | comment
text messaging | upload | face-to-face | post

1 I rely on .............................................................................. more than phone calls.

2 I can .............................................................................. on my own.

3 Don’t .............................................................................. this photo with anyone!

4 They .............................................................................. stories on their blogs.

5 Don’t .............................................................................. that video to YouTube.

6 Readers, please .............................................................................. and let me know what you think.

7 She’s active on three .............................................................................. .

8 You can’t .............................................................................. this file in the correct format without special software.

9 Let’s meet .............................................................................. .

10 Did they .............................................................................. you of their decision?

2 Complete the sentences with a logical ending to show that you have understood the words in bold.
(5 points)
1 I keep in touch with my cousin by ..................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 In this day and age, nearly everyone has........................................................................................................................................................ .

3 When giving a short presentation, it’s important to get to the point ...................................................................................... .

4 Some people find it difficult to express their feelings ....................................................................................................................... .

5 One challenge for me this year will be to ....................................................................................................................................................... .

3 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the correct suffix. (5 points)
1 Her funny photos on Snapchat reflect her .............................................................................. . (person)

2 Social media sites other than Facebook are growing in .............................................................................. . (popular)

3 Today, ............................................................................................. is faster and easier than ever. (communicate)

4 .............................................................................. can be a problem for elderly people. (lonely)

5 This new app is a real .............................................................................. . (disappoint)

4 Complete the sentences with the words below and the correct suffix. (5 points)
thought | bore | terrify | amuse | embarrass

1 Many people thought the film was .............................................................................. , but I didn’t think it was very funny.

2 I didn’t do much. It was a .............................................................................. weekend.

3 It was .............................................................................. of you to call me on my birthday.

4 I’m .............................................................................. of big dogs. They really scare me!

5 Everyone heard us arguing. It was so .............................................................................. !

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5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect
Simple or Past Simple. (5 points)
1 I ................................................ already ............................................................... my homework, so I’m going out. (finish)

2 He didn’t get my text cancelling our plans until after he .............................................................................. on the bus. (get)

3 ................................................ you ever ................................................ the original Ghostbusters film? (see)

4 I’ve got a long grocery list. I .............................................................................. to the supermarket for over a week. (not be)

5 Dana ............................................................................................. her room by the time her friends arrived. (tidy)

6 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect
Continuous. (10 points)
not comment | play | know | talk | not practise

1 Where are you? The band ............................................................................................................................... since 2 o’clock.

2 She ............................................................................................................................................................. on my latest blog post yet.

3 He .............................................................................................................................................. about the game all day. It’s boring!

4 You’re not improving because you .............................................................................................................................................. .

5 We .............................................................................................................................................. Carol for about five years.

7 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning. Use the
Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous. (10 points)
1 I started waiting at 5 o’clock. I’m still waiting. (since)

I.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2 Your favourite programme started a moment ago. (just)

Your favourite programme .................................................................................................................................................................................................

3 I took a long walk. Then I met my friends. (after)

I ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4 The last time I saw David was two years ago. (for)

I ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5 My blog won a prize. Then a reporter interviewed me. (after)

A reporter ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................