WEEKLY QUIZ (LEVEL 7)

CORE ENGLISH: ENGLISH FILE INTERMEDIATE

DURATION: 40 MINUTES
I. Grammar
A. Complete each sentence with Past Simple or Present Perfect simple.
1. I _________________ (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).
2. After he _________________ (arrive) home, he _________________ (unpack) and _________________
(go) to bed early.
3. A: What’s wrong?
B: I _________________ (break) a glass!
4. My grandparents only _________________ (know) each other for a few months before they
_________________ (get) married.
5. I _________________ (be) in London for three years. I love it here.
6. We _________________ (see) Julie last night.
7. He _________________ (be) a teacher before he _________________ (become) a musician.
8. When the boss _________________ (walk) into the room, we _________________ (know) someone
was going to get fired.
9. The children _________________ (break) a window in the school last week.
10. He _________________ (see) that film last year.
11. Lucy _________________ (break) her leg, so she can’t come skiing.
12. Julie _________________ (arrive)! Come and say hello!
13. They _________________ (be) cold when they _________________ (arrive) home.
14. Jack _________________ (break) his arm when he _________________ (fall) off a horse in 2005.
15. I _________________ (know) about the problem for months, but I _________________ (not / find)
a solution yet.
16. A: When _____________________ (you / arrive)?
B: At 10pm last night.
17. She _____________________ (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.
18. How long _____________________ (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.
19. I _____________________ (see) the sea before.

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20. A: Hello
B: Hi Mum, it’s me. I just wanted to say I _________________ (arrive) safely and everything is fine.
21. We _____________________ (go) to the theatre last week.
22. Yesterday I _____________________ (have) dinner with a friend.
23. I _____________________ (never / taste) champagne.
24. When I _________________ (be) a child, I _________________ (love) ice skating.
25. I ______________________ (not/ have) any coffee today – I feel very sleepy!
26. I _____________________ (not / drink) any coffee yesterday.
27. I _____________________ (read) all his books – I think he’s a wonderful writer.
28. What _____________________ (do) at the weekend?
29. I_____________________ (always / love) tea – I drink it every day.
30. What subject _____________________ (she / study) at university?
31. John _____________________ (lose) his bus pass – can he borrow some money?
32. How long ______________________ (you / know) Susie for?
33. He ______________________ (be) married for ten years (but he got divorced).
34. ________________________ (you / ever / go) to Central Park in New York?
35. How many books _________________ (she / write) so far?
36. He _________________ (wash) the dishes, _________________ (clean) the living room and
_________________ (cook) dinner last night.
37. My great-grandfather never _________________ (leave) Scotland.
38. She _________________ (come) to London in 1997.
39. She _____________________ (never / see) snow before.
40. He _________________ (be) married for thirty-five years (and he’s still married now).
II. VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: I’m hoping my boss will raise my salary soon
A. charge B. raise C. afford
1. You need to open a business ________ when you start your own business.
A. cash machine B. bank account C. phone bill
2. I think you’ll ________ a lot of money selling clothes in this market.
A. do B. pay C. make
3. Felipe still __________ me the €100 I lent him last month.
A. owes B. charges C. borrows
4. I try to ________ some of my salary every month so that I can go travelling.
A. save B. afford C. cost

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5. It’s difficult to get a ________ from a bank during a recession.
A. contract B. loan C. tax
6. He ________ a lot of money from his grandmother when she died last year.
A. invested B. inherited C. took out
7. I’m trying not to ________ money on gadgets I will never use.
A. invest B. waste c. charge
8. My parents ________ me some money so I could buy a car.
A. borrowed B. owed C. lent

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

II. PRONUNCIATION
A. Match the words with the same sound.

Afford worth honest money boiling owe

Example: boy boiling

1. phone ________
2. up ________
3. bird ________
4. horse ________
5. lock ________
B. Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: mort|gage
1. sa|la|ry
2. de|ligh|ted
3. in|vest
4. re|ce|ssion
5. po|si|tive

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