TEST 2 A
NAME: …………………………………………………………….……. DATE: ……………………
CLASS: …………………………………………………………….……. MARK: ______
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(Time: 50 minutes)
Vocabulary
A. Fill in the correct word.
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• monitor
• media
• decade
• disorganised
• sketch
• conserve
• demanding
• drive
• contact
• improve
• up-to-date
e.g. For more information, please contact Mrs Laura Adams
1 Have you seen Pete’s …………………. of an elephant? It’s great!
2 Researchers are needed to tag and …………………. nesting turtles on the beaches.
3 We’ll keep you …………………. with any new information.
4 Alan has a lot of …………………. . He’s very enthusiastic about helping the environment.
5 Kelly wanted to …………………. her Italian so she moved to Italy for a while.
6 Tim’s job is very …………………. as it takes up a lot of his time and energy.
7 George has been working there for over a …………………. .
8 Dave is so …………………. that he can never find anything on his desk.
9 The environmental campaign has been promoted in the …………………. and schools.
10 Scientists are trying to …………………. the wildlife habitats of endangered species.
TEST 3 A
Β. Underline the correct word.
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e.g. Frank’s work/job is usually very sloppy.
11 Lynn has a very well-paid work/job.
12 I love hanging in/out with my friends at weekends.
13 Stan’s monthly wages/salary is very low.
14 Can I speak to Kim before you hang up/around?
15 Henry earns/wins big money as a make-up artist.
16 I’m busy right now. Can you hang out/on a moment?
17 Jim gained/earned valuable teaching experience by working abroad.
18 We used to hang around/up with the other girls.
19 Terry won/gained first prize in the school competition.
20 My wages/salary have gone up to £100 a week.
Grammar
C. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to three words.
e.g. I didn’t call until I had finished.
I called when I had finished.
21 It’s a long time since I played tennis.
I tennis for a long time.
22 Anthony has been studying Italian for a year.
Anthony a year ago.
23 Jack last ate out a month ago.
Jack hasn’t a month.
24 Have they been painting their flat since last week?
Did they their flat a week ago?
25 How long is it since they bought their new house?
When their new house?
D. Put the verbs into the to-infinitive, infinitive without to or -ing form.
e.g. I hate listening (listen) to heavy metal music.
26 Katie wants (study) economics at university.
27 We should (take) the trainto go to the city.
28 I can’t stand (wake) up early.
29 I prefer (watch) a DVD at home rather than go to the cinema.
30 Mike and Sue used to (have)a pet snake when they lived in the country.
E. Underline the correct word(s).
e.g. Henry would/used to work as a teacher before he started his business.
31 I used to/would believe in monsters when I was little.
32 When we lived in France, we would to walk/walk by the Eiffel Tower every day.
33 We drove/used to drive to the concert on Monday night.
34 My mother used to/would know how to speak German.
35 Simon would/used travel a lot when he worked as a journalist.
F. Put the verbs in the brackets into the past simple, present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
e.g. A: You look really tired. What’s wrong?
B: I have been writing (write) this report all morning and I still haven’t finished (not/finish)!...
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