Short test Unit 1
Test 1
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 What __________________ (you say) to James when I came in?
2 My dad __________________ (be) a pilot since he was twenty-five.
3 My sister __________________ (take) two exams so far this week.
4 You __________________ (work) on the computer too long. Your eyes are red.
5 When I __________________ (arrive) I went to the main office immediately.
6 How long __________________ (you stay) in Canada last year?
7 I __________________ (check) your car and everything looks fine.
8 When __________________ (you send) the letter?
9 I __________________ (not receive) it yet.
10 I __________________ (expect) Jane and Dave to get engaged for quite a while now.
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
out-going generous grumpy tight-fisted considerate
1 Ken is very _________ and shares everything.
2 Some people aren’t _________ to their neighbours and play their music very loudly.
3 Dad gets really _________ if he doesn’t get enough sleep.
4 I can’t understand why Sandy is so _________ . She never pays for anything.
5 It’s odd. One of the twins is _________ and the other is almost an introvert.
Total: ___/15
Test 2
1 It __________________ (rain) for two hours, so there were a lot of puddles in the street.
2 My dad was cross because I __________________ (not do) my homework before going out.
3 Jim went into hospital yesterday. He __________________ (feel) ill for months.
4 We took back the DVD because we __________________ (already see) it.
5 It seemed that the man was innocent. He __________________ (tell) the truth all along.
6 Justin was very tired when he got home. He __________________ (be) on the plane for nine hours.
7 I don’t know her. I __________________ (never meet) her before.
2 Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in bold.
1 He only stopped running when he got home.
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2 We haven’t contacted him since last summer.
3 I’ve rarely seen such beautiful handwriting.
3 Choose the correct answers.
1 You need to inflate / pour a lifebelt before you jump into the sea.
2 I only had time to haul / grab a sandwich.
3 James was so tired that I found him drifting / slumped at his desk. He was almost asleep.
4 Unfortunately his condition deteriorated / sobbed and he was sent to hospital.
5 We had to haul / flag the boxes across the floor.
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