Test 1


Fill in the correct word or phrase. There are three answers you do not need to use. immediate; envious of; household name; devoted; unheard-of; noble; extended; black sheep

The new singer has become a ... He's on TV every day and most teenagers in the country have bought his new CD.

Alice has always been ... her younger sister because she thinks that their parents pay more attention to her.

Not having dinner together is ... in my family, all of us always eat together in the evenings.

They wanted to have a very small and quiet wedding, so they only invited members of their ... families and very few friends.

Mr and Mrs Gibbs are extremely ... Parents who will do anything to keep their children safe and happy.

II. Underline the correct item.

Mike strongly objects/refuses to going out with his younger sister and her friends.

Kate rarely agrees/approves with her friend's views, but this doesn't affect their friendship.

Simon is of Italian generation/origin, but he grew up in England.

Mary and Pete got married in the States, so many of their ancestors/relatives from Scotland found it difficult to be there for the wedding.

Although Harry works long hours, his family still takes/remains priority over his work.

Working from home was a concept/policy that Jack wasn't really familiar with.

As a teenager, Susan had a strange taste in clothes, so she was picked on/brought up quite often.

Instead of wasting/removing paper, why don't you use both sides of the page to write on?

III. Underline the correct verb form.

Although Helen and Patrick aren't speaking to each other these days, they're due to/bound to become friends again, they've known one another too long to ruin their friendship.

I'm sure Steve is going to forgive/will forgive you when he hears your side of the story.

This time next Wednesday Jonathan will be driving/is about to drive his brand-new car.

By the time we arrive at the theatre, the play will start/will have started.

Watch out! You are crashing/are going to crash into that tree!

IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form.


Example: A.: What time does the film start? (film/start)

B.: I think it has already started (already/start), let me check.

A.: Stephen (always/want) to be part of a large family. B.: What (you/talk) about? I know for a fact that he loved being an only child!

A.: I (not/call) Tracy for ages. I wonder how she is. B.: Well, I know she (stay) in town this week, so maybe you two can meet while she's here.

A.: (you/know) if there's a problem between Stacey and Lucy? B.: No, but I (think) of asking Stacey about it.

A.: Don't you think that Kelly (get) to be more and more of a busybody these days? B.: Yes, I do. Someone (need) to tell her to stop interfering in things that aren't her concern!

A.: What (do)? Your face is all red and you look really upset! B.: I (just/have) another fight with John because he used my laptop without asking me again.

V.Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous.

Cynthia (be) exhausted because she (jog) for two hours.

Jeremy (already/hear) the news when I (call) to tell him.

James (come) across a photo of his great-grandfather as he (look) through some old things.