Test 1 A (Module 1)
1 Fill in the missing word/ phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use.
acquaintances, slim, got over, stubborn, colleagues, shrugged, tapping, reliable
1. Pam is so _____________ ! She never listens to anyone, and does whatever she wants.
2. I don’t think Ann is going camping this weekend; she still hasn’t ______________ her cold.
3. I only met Ted three weeks ago at a party. We’re not really friends, we’re just ____________.
4. Don’t worry, Mike will be here on time; he’s very ______________.
5. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just _________ his shoulders and said he couldn’t do anything about them.
6. Ben was _____________ his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results.
7. When Alan told his _____________ that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going- away present.
8. Kate is a pretty girl with green eyes and a(n) ______________ build.
2 Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
Hug, fond, energetic, dull, keen, host, avoid, bright
9. The film I went to see last week was so _________ that I almost fell asleep at the cinema.
10. When I told Tom the good news, he gave me a big __________ and a kiss on the cheek.
11. We always enjoy ourselves when we go to Mel’s parties; he’s an excellent _____________.
12. Cindy is very _____________. She works very hard and likes participating in a lot of activities.
13. Greg is a very cheerful person who always looks on the ___________ side of life.
14. I’m not very __________ on basketball. I prefer football.
15. ________ asking British people about their age, religion, politics, weight or how much they earn.
3 Underline the correct item.
16. Do you know where Mark is? I have waited / have been waiting for him for over an hour and I’m starting to lose my patience.
17. Watch where you’re going! You are falling / are going to fall into that hole.
18. Lyn is always interrupting/has always interrupted me whenever I tell a story. It’s so annoying!
19. There’s someone at the door. I go/will go and see who it is.
20. The film is starting/ starts at 8:00. Do you want to go to dinner before that?
21. My friends stay/ are staying in a nice hotel in the centre of the town.
22. Ben works/ has worked at his uncle’s restaurant every Saturday night.
23. I promise I am helping /will help you with your homework as soon as I can.
24. Have you met/ Have you been meeting our new neighbours yet? They seem really nice.
25. We are going / will go to the cinema tomorrow night. Why don’t you join us?
4 PHRASAL VERB “GET”. Complete the phrasal verb with the correct prepositions:
26. The sooner we start writing an essay, the sooner we get it ________.
27 I have difficulty to get _______my ideas about summer holidays to you.
28 It’s easy to get _________ with Anna as she always looks on the bright side of the life.
29 It took me much time to get _________ this strange disease.
5 DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
30. I’m very fond ________ sports.
31. Don’t be nervous ______ taking exams.
32. She isn’t patient _______ stubborn people.
33. He’s keen _________ foreign languages/
34. We’re close _______ our parents.
6. PRESENT TENSES. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets:
35. The concert ______________ (start) at 9 o’clock.
36. We __________________ (go) to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you join us?
37. Jane_________________ (work) at her dad’s restaurant every Friday night.
38. I never_______________ (be) in England.
39. We____________________(just /come) from the party.
40. The children _________________ (play) in the garden now.
41. He never _________________ (come) home on time.
42. She _________________ (always / tell) lie.
43. Why are your clothes dirty? Because I ____________(work) in the garden all morning.
44. We ________ (not see) Tina for ages.
Test 1 B (Module 1)
1 Fill in the missing word/ phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use.
colleagues, slim, stubborn, acquaintances, shrugged, tapping, reliable, got over
1. When Mike told his _____________ that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going- away present.
2. Don’t worry, Ted will be here on time; he’s very ______________.
3. Sarah is a pretty girl with blue eyes and a(n) ______________ build.
4. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just __________ his shoulders and said he couldn’t do anything about them.
5. Diana is so _____________ ! She never listens to anyone, and does whatever she wants.
6. I only met Alan two weeks ago at a party. We’re not really friends, we’re just ____________.
7. I don’t think Lyn is going camping this weekend; she still hasn’t ______________ her cold.
8. Dan was _____________ his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results.
2 Fill in the missing word. There are three answers you do not need to use.
host, dull, hug, avoid, bright, energetic, keen
9. ________ asking British people about their age, religion, politics, weight or how much they earn.
10. Ben is a very cheerful person who always looks on the ___________ side of life.
11. He’s not very __________ on basketball. He prefers tennis.
12. The film we went to see last week was so _________ that we almost fell asleep at the cinema.
13. Beth is very _____________. She works very hard and likes participating in a lot of activities.
14. We always enjoy ourselves when we go to Bob’s parties; he’s an excellent _____________.
15. When I told Mark the good news, he gave me a big __________ and a kiss on the cheek.
3 Underline the correct item.
16. We are going / will go to the theatre tomorrow. Why don’t you join us?
17. Kate works/ has worked at her aunt’s restaurant every Friday night.
18. I promise I am helping /will help you with your homework as soon as I can.
19. Have you met/ Have you been meeting our new neighbours yet? They seem really nice.
20. Do you know where Ann is? I have waited / have been waiting for her for over an hour and I’m starting to lose my patience.
21. There’s someone at the door. I go/will go and see who it is.
22. Watch where you’re going! You are falling / are going to fall into that hole.
23. Jack is always interrupting/has always interrupted me whenever I tell a story. It’s so annoying!
24. Nicole and her husband stay/ are staying in a nice hotel in the centre of the town.
25. The concert is starting/ starts at 9:00 pm. Do you want to go to dinner before that?
4 PHRASAL VERB “GET”. Complete the phrasal verb with the correct prepositions:
26 Do you __________ with your brother?
27 This grammar material is so difficult. The teacher fails to _________ it _______ to the students.
28 This rainy weather _______ me _________.
29. She couldn’t ___________ the fact that her son had failed the exam.
5 DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.
30. My friend is popular ___________ all our classmates and teachers.
31. She is a brilliant student and very good ________ sports.
32. Her parents are very proud ______ her success.
33. Jane is very close _______ her mum. She always shares secrets with her.
34. You shouldn’t be jealous ______ other people’ success.
6 PRESENT TENSES. Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets:
35. The concert ______________ (start) at 9 o’clock.
36. We __________________ (go) to the cinema tonight. Why don’t you join us?
37. Jane_________________ (work) at her dad’s restaurant every Friday night.
38. I never_______________ (be) in England.
39. We____________________(just /come) from the party.
40. The children _________________ (play) in the garden now.
41. He never _________________ (come) home on time.
42. She _________________ (always / tell) lie.
43. Why are your clothes dirty? Because I ____________(work) in the garden all morning.
44. We ________ (not see) Tina for ages.
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