TEST 2 A
NAME: …………………………………………………………….……. DATE: ……………………
CLASS: …………………………………………………………….……. MARK: ______
100
(Time: 50 minutes)
Vocabulary
A. Fill in the correct word.
• belt • solo • headline • advance • towed • reduce
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e.g. You collect your luggage from a conveyor belt.
1 If they’re going to visit, please let me know in ………………………. .
2 There are different ways we can help ………………………. pollution.
3 The bank robbery in our neighbourhood became ………………………. news.
4 Tom’s car was ………………………. away after the accident.
5 Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly ………………………. across the Atlantic.
Β. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.
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e.g. It was very thoughtless (thought) of Sam to have a party without inviting his best friend.
6 It was (possible) for us to sleep because of our neighbour’s party.
7 Driving without wearing a seatbelt is very (responsible).
8 It’s (legal) to drive without a licence.
9 Ann’s letters were very (frequent) and then they eventually stopped.
10 The train to the city centre was hot and (comfortable). I couldn’t wait to get off.
C. Underline the correct word.
e.g. You must comply/obey with the regulations.
11 We spent/wasted all night studying.
12 Dan was so exhausted he could hard/ hardly walk.
13 Try not to waste/lose fuel.
14 Could I lend/borrow your new CD?
15 I was the only person beside/besides you who knew about the secret.
Grammar
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past form.
e.g. I was doing (do) my homework when Sam called.
16 I (wait) for an hour before the train arrived.
17 By the time I arrived, Brian …………………………. (already/leave).
18 What (you/do) when Alan came home yesterday?
19 Tory and I (go) to the cinema a week ago.
20 I (visit) a museum in 1988.
E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to three words.
e.g. He hadn’t visited his grandmother for a year.
The last time he visited his grandmother was a year ago.
21 I didn’t call until I had finished studying.
I called finished studying.
22 How long is it since you saw Angela?
How long ago Angela?
23 It was the first time they had travelled by plane.
They by plane before.
24 We didn’t have dinner until all the guests had arrived.
We waited until all the guests having dinner.
25 She has been playing the piano for two years.
She the piano two years ago.
F. Underline the correct word.
e.g. I absolutely/fairly love the new Party Hits CD.
26 Cheating in an exam is extremely/totally unacceptable.
27 Simon put away/off going to the doctor for another week.
28 Bill was in London two months ago/before.
29 My brother is completely/slightly taller than me.
30 I have yet/already washed the dishes.
31 The Potts put behind/up a fence in the back garden.
32 Our teacher doesn’t put up with/for bad behaviour.
33 We were rather/completely late for the party.
34 We put the argument behind/with us and stayed friends.
35 Please, put your toys away/behind.
English in Use
G. Circle the correct response.
e.g. A: I can’t believe it! I’ve lost my passport!
B: a You’re right.
b Oh dear!
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