4B GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

TEST
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MODULE 4

1 Complete the dialogues with the Present 3 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs Rea
Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous below.
form of the verbs in brackets. 1 R
do not finish have play q
A: Joel! What 0 have you been doing (you / do) in try watch win
here? Mo
B: I 1 (cook). A: Hello. Your eyes are red. 0Have you been watching (you) TV? traf
On
A: 2 (you / finish)? B: No, I 1 a computer game. I’m the manager
on
of a football team and I 2 the World Cup
B: Yes. Why? fou
Final three times! Lon
A: Because you 3 (not do) the
A: Is it a new game? Ah
washing up. Please do it now.
B: No, but my computer used to be slow. I 3 boa
A: Danny looks hot. 4 (he / it upgraded last month and now it works really well. tha
help) you in the garden? one
A: Great. 4 (you) your maths homework? hou
B: Yes. He 5
(cut) the grass. I5 to do it all afternoon but I don’t you
A: 6 (he / finish)? understand it. of t
hel
B: Nearly. He 7
(not do) the B: Well, I started it this morning but I 6 it. Do
grass in front of the house. He’s having a rest you want to do it now? We can help each other. The
you
first.
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4 Complete the text with one word in each gap. 80
of t
2 Complete the sentences with the correct eac
We’ve got a big house. There’s a living room and a kitchen
causative form. che
0
downstairs. 1 , there’s a terrace and a big garden. My
parents’ bedroom is 2 . My bedroom is one floor 3 So
0 Mum had a new dress made (a new dress / who
make) last month. theirs, so they can hear my music at night.
the
1 My grandmother (her lawn / On 4 side of my bedroom is my bed and next to that is my div
cut) every week. desk with some shelves above it. There’s a nice 5 of the
garden from my window.
2 My sister (her photo / 1
take) at the moment.
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3 They (a pizza / deliver)
last Friday.
5 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are
4 Dad (the kitchen cupboards / 2
three extra words.
remove) some time soon.
5 We (just / our computer / appliance cottage detached downtown
upgrade). Now it works perfectly. feature lawn location outskirts terraced
6 I (have to / my jacket / 3
clean). 0 Dave has an apartment downtown . He loves being in the
centre of the city.
7 I think my parents
(our windows / replace) soon. They’re very old. 1 I have to cut the in our garden every week.
2 We live in a(n) house, so we have neighbours on both 4
/7 sides of us.
3 The most useful in this kitchen is the dishwasher.
4 When you choose a house, is very important. You can 5
change everything about the house, but not its position.
5 I live in a small in the country. It’s beautiful.

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MODULE 4 4B
Reading 7 Men who own houseboats are often
a married. b young. c good at repairing things.
1 Read the text. Choose the correct answer to the
questions.
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More and more people would like to escape from the crowded,
V? traffic-filled streets of London, but they still have to work there.
One option is to live in the suburbs and spend hours each day Listening
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on buses, trains or in the car. However, some lucky people have
up 2 5 Listen to a man talking about a house. Choose the
found the perfect home in a beautiful, quiet part of central
London: a houseboat on the Regent’s Canal in Little Venice. best answer to the questions.

A houseboat can cost as much as a million pounds, but most

1 Harry mentions:
boats are much cheaper. A basic boat is also much cheaper
than a house in London. It costs about the same as a cheap, a one home. b two homes. c three homes.
one-bedroom flat – and is much nicer. It is also easier to buy a
? 2 He doesn’t mention repairs to
houseboat than a house, and there is less paperwork. Of course,
you’ll have to make sure the boat is in good condition. Not all a the roof. b the windows. c the walls.
of them are. You’ll then live in a much nicer area of the city with 3 He hasn't:
helpful, friendly neighbours.
t. Do
a moved into the house. b finished working on the
The biggest disadvantage is finding somewhere to ‘moor’ or park
house. c spent much time in the house.
your boat. One of the most popular places in London is Little
Venice, which only has sixty places and hundreds of people on 4 What does Harry like most about his house?
/6 a waiting list. A place to moor can sometimes cost as much as
a its size b its position c its appearance
the boat itself. That can cause problems. Banks will lend you
80 percent of the cost of a boat, but this may only be 40 percent 5 Harry's house is:
of the total cost. You also have to pay thousands of pounds
a big. b cosy. c like his grandmother's house.
each year to keep your place and you will have to have the boat
checked every five years. 6 The house has:
y
So who owns houseboats? Some owners are rich, but most people a fireplaces. b no heating. c central heating.
who live on houseboats are middle-aged boat lovers, almost all of
7 Harry thinks swimming pools are:
them men. Often they have had to sell their homes because of a
is my divorce. They aren’t rich but they can do most repairs themselves. a expensive. b cheap. c hard work.
the
8 Harry and his wife:
1 The aim of the text is to discuss: a live in separate houses. b argued about the house.
c didn’t design the kitchen together.
/5 a the good and bad points of owning houseboats.
b reasons not to buy a houseboat
c ways to buy a houseboat /8
2 Which of these is not a reason for living in a houseboat?
a London is noisy and crowded.
b Travelling from the suburbs takes a long time.
Communication
c It is difficult to find work outside London. 3 Choose the best word to complete the sentences.
3 Which of these statements is true?
0 Can/Would/Let/Do I help you?
a Basic houseboats are cheaper than houses
b One-bedroom flats in London are not pleasant. 1 Could/Shall/Would/Do you want a hand with the
c Only millionaires can afford houseboats. washing up?
both 4 Which of these is not always true about houseboats? 2 Do/Would/Shall/Let I come with you?
a The neighbours are helpful. b The location is nice. 3 Would/Could/Do/Shall you like me to help you?
r. c They are in better condition. 4 I’d/I’ll/I’m/I tidy up if you like.
u can 5 How much can a place for a houseboat cost? 5 Shall/Would/Could/Let me make dinner today.
a More than the boat. b About the same as the boat.
c About 80 percent of the cost of the boat. /5
6 Which of these is not a problem if you buy a houseboat?
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a Banks will lend you 80 percent of the cost. TOTAL SCORE /20
b You pay for the houseboat and a place to moor it.
/30 c The boat must be checked regularly.

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