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Unit test 2A Intermediate

1 Complete the sentences with the correct Present 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
simple or Present continuous form of the verb. the verb.
1 She hasn’t got a car, so she (not drive) doesn’t drive   1 We didn’t enjoy    the film last night. (not enjoy)
to work. 2 you my parents yet?
2 What (eat) you usually (meet)
for lunch on Sundays? 3 Where she last
3 I (not work) in the office today. Can weekend? (spend)
you call me back tomorrow? 4 She her friends about her promotion
4 Yes, I (listen)  . Please go on. yet. (not tell)
5 (live) she in a house or 5 Did you know that Jake’s grandfather
a flat? a medal at the Olympics in 1984? (win)
6 He (not have) a car so he mainly 6 you here when the
travels by bus. accident happened? (stand)
7 It’s late so they (go) to bed now. 7 We each other for very long. (not
8 We (not want) to do any more know)
exercises! We’re too tired! 8 The film until midnight so we missed
9 (sleep) he at the the last train home. (not finish)
moment? 9 How long you English?
10 He usually (leave) home at 7.45 a.m. (study)
11 We (have) some extra lessons this 10 The bicycle in the nineteenth century.
week only. (invent)
1 point for each correct answer 10
11 I when you rang the doorbell.
(not sleep)
2 Circle the correct form of the verb. 1 point for each correct answer 10
1 Do you know  / Are you knowing / Have you known
the answer?
2 Did she write / Has she written / Has she been
writing to him yet?
3 His family lived / lives / is living in Madrid for forty
years.
4 How long are you waiting / have you been waiting /
have you waited for the train?
5 I ’m not working / won’t working / don’t be working
on Sunday.
6 Albert Einstein remembered / is remembered /
is remembering everywhere.
7 He isn’t / hasn’t / hasn’t been from Nairobi.
8 ‘Macbeth’ has written / was written / wrote by
Shakespeare.
9 There was a competition but we aren’t winning /
didn’t win / haven’t won it.
10 Was she / Has she been / Is she your English teacher
last year?
11 Where did you go / were you going / have you gone
on holiday last summer?
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4 Complete the questions. 6 Rewrite the answers to make them more polite.
1 A Do    you like opera? 1 Did you enjoy the film?
B No, I don’t. I like rock music better. Yes. Yes, I did.    
2 A he watch the whole film? 2 Have you seen my wallet anywhere?
B No, he didn’t. He fell asleep. No.
3 A What’s that noise? Mr Jones working 3 Is the essay deadline next Wednesday?
again? Yes.
B Yes, I think he is. 4 Are you interested in comic books?
4 A What your grandfather ? No.
B He worked as a shoemaker. 5 Have you ever been to a rainforest?
5 A they a dog? Yes.
B No, they haven’t, but they’ve got a big pet rabbit. 6 Did you study English in primary school?
6 A Where your parents ? No.
B My mum was born in the Netherlands, and my 2 points for each correct answer 10
dad was born in South Africa.
7 A you want to come shopping with me? 7 These sentences all contain a form of the nonsense
B Yes, I do. word jarm. Is it a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an
8 A Why you late last night? adverb?
B Because I missed the train home. 1 London is a lot jarmier than Vienna.  adjective
9 A  you going to the hairdresser this 2 It was a jarmy day so we went to the beach for a
afternoon? picnic. 
B Yes, I am. I need a new haircut. 3 We didn’t jarm for work until nine o’clock. 
10 A How the neighbours their kitchen 4 The performance was jarmily terrible, and most of
window? the audience left early. 
B Their son broke it with his football. 5 I wanted a jarm for my birthday, but my mum said
11 A  they making dinner tonight? I was too young. 
B Yes, I think they’re making spaghetti. 6 She was jarming in the garden so she didn’t hear the
doorbell. 
1 point for each correct answer 10
Replace the form of the word jarm in 1–6 with the
5 Complete the sentences with is or has. best word a–f.
1 Lily is     in the garden. a bigger 1         
2 Harry gone to work. b beautiful
3 London in the south of England. c really
4 Paris got a good metro system. d working
5 It been seven months since I last saw her. e motorbike
6 Joanne coming to see us. f leave
7 The waiter paid at the end of each day. 1 point for each correct answer 10
8 My brother 18 this Friday.
9 My aunt got a cold.
10 She had a lot of time to revise for
the exam.
11 My husband from Nigeria.
1 point for each correct answer 10

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8 Complete the words with suffixes from the box. 10 Complete the sentences with the prepositions from
the box.
-ivate ​
or  ​-ion ​-ive ​-ivities ​-ing
in ​of (x2) ​at (x2) ​for (x2) ​with (x2) ​on (x2)
1 He was a great act or       .
2 My grandmother is very act even though 1 Tourists can take advantage of      the city’s free
she’s 85. museums.
3 She’s act at the Lyric Theatre in London. 2 I didn’t understand some of the words, so I pointed
the menu and asked the waiter to explain.
4 I prefer outdoor act like jogging and cycling.
3 Willa wants to be fluent Mandarin by the
5 Enter your password to act your new
time she leaves Nanjing.
account.
4 I always have a laugh my aunt. We have the
6 I like act movies with exciting scenes and
same sense of humour.
powerful heroes.
5 Neesha wants to study engineering
1 point for each correct answer 5 university.
6 I’m going to meet up my cousin while I’m in
9 Match a word from A with a word from B. Then Manchester.
complete the sentences.
7 Olivia has a passion organic food and
A B organic farming in general.
high winds 8 Juha got top of his studies during the
got your life summer holidays.
heavy a profit 9 Next year, we expect to turn a profit the
enrich standard international side of the business.
make stuck 10 Improving her conversation skills helped Li feel
strong traffic more a part things on campus.
1 There’s often heavy traffic in the city centre. You 11 This school has a reputation academic
should set off early to get to your meeting. success.
2 The cat ________ up a tree. We had to call a fire 1 point for each correct answer 10
engine to rescue it.
3 When do you think the company will ________? 11 Correct the mistakes.
4 Experiences can ________ more than possessions. 1 You can hear a trace with a German accent in his
5 Our students reach a ________ in both their voice.  of           
academic work and their sporting activities. 2 How long are you knowing Sophia? 
6 The storm brought heavy rain and ________ to 3 She’s a person very active, and she particularly loves
communities on the coast. swimming. 
1 point for each correct answer 5 4 Everyone in my class record pronunciation in their
notebooks. 
5 Their meal ended abrupt because Mark had to deal
with a problem at work. 
6 Who is been eating my cake? 
7 Aliona’s national is Portuguese. 
8 What doesn’t you like about the cafeteria?

9 Do you think he’s funny? Yes, I think.

10 Elana don’t speaking Spanish, but she’s fluent in

Italian and Hungarian. 
11 What time do you get up this morning?

1 point for each correct answer 10

TOTAL 100

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