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13	Test A

1 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1I found / ’ve found my purse so we can go now.

2Mr Steele has worked / worked here until last year.

3You ’ve been working / worked hard yesterday.

4You look hot! Have you been cooking / cooked?

5I waited / ’ve been waiting here for hours.

6What have you been doing / did you do since lunchtime?

7She ’s been studying / studied hard last term.

8She ’s been studying / studied hard this term.

9I ’ve been knowing / ’ve known her for a long time.

10She ’s had / was having her baby – it’s a girl!

11What did she say / was she saying when you told her?

1 point for each correct answer

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2 Complete the sentences with already or yet.

1 We’ve already eaten our lunch.

2Tina’s _________ told me that you won. Congratulations!

3Have you been to the doctor _________ ?

4We’ve _________ seen that film – it was on last week.

5Has the postman been _________ ?

6Yes, he’s _________ been. He was here a long time ago.

2 points for each correct answer

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3Write sentences to use on the telephone.

1speak / I / Bob / could / to / please / ?

Could I speak to Bob, please?

2this / James / is

3Bob / that / is / ?

4out / afraid / I’m / he’s

5he’ll / know / back / you / be / do / time / what / ?

6try / I’ll / again / later

7a / I / take / can / message / ?

8you / can / Mary / that / say / phoned / ?

9on / hold / I’ll / you / connect

10I / to / could / please / speak / Ann / ?

11take / details / can / just / I / some / ?

2 points for each correct answer

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4 Complete the table.

N O U N	A D J E C T I V E	N O U N	V E R B
honesty	honest	death	die
variety	_________	_________	advertise
success	_________	promise	_________
madness	_________	_________	invent
_________ comfortable		description	_________
_________ mysterious		_________	believe
	2 points for each correct answer
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	5 Complete the sentences with a verb from the box.						7 Translate these sentences.
	Use the Present Perfect Continuous.						1	I can’t play tennis because I’ve broken my arm. I had a
			swim	write wait do	cook decorate watch	use		car accident last week.
			bath	sunbathe work
	1		John’s hair is wet. He		’s been swimming	.
							2	We’ve already found a nice house but we haven’t
	2		I’m sunburnt. I __________________ outside.
								moved in yet.

3The floor is wet. Sue __________________ the dog!

4My head aches. I __________________ the

computer all morning.	3 They’ve been working in Manchester since they left
5 Pete __________________ as a postman for years.	university.

6You’re late! We __________________ for hours!

7There’s paint everywhere. __________________ you

	__________________ ?			4 A Why is your face red?
					B I’ve been running.
8	‘Why are you crying?’ ‘ I __________________				A
	onions.’				B
9	I need a rest. I __________________ the housework
				5 I’ve liked swimming since I was a child.
	since 9 a.m.
10	How long __________________ you
	__________________ that letter?
						2 points for each correct answer		10
11	‘Have you done your homework?’ ‘No, I
	__________________ TV.’
						TOTAL		100
	2 points for each correct answer		20

6 Complete the sentences with an adverb from the box.

carefully mainly really fluently seriously exactly

1 She did her work

carefully and made no mistakes.

2It’s __________ two years since they got married.

3Several people were _____________ hurt in the fire.

4Kate teaches schoolchildren, __________ teenagers.

5It was __________ kind of you to offer to help.

6David speaks three languages __________ .

2 points for each correct answer

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	Test B

1 Complete the sentences with already or yet.

1 We’ve already eaten our lunch.

2We’ve _________ seen that film – it was on last week.

3Yes, he’s _________ been. He was here a long time ago.

4Have you been to the doctor _________ ?

5Tina’s _________ told me that you won. Congratulations!

6Has the postman been _________ ?

2 points for each correct answer

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2Complete the sentences with a verb from the box. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.

swim	write wait do	cook decorate watch	use
bath	sunbathe work
1 John’s hair is wet. He		’s been swimming	.

2Pete __________________ as a postman for years.

3There’s paint everywhere. __________________ you

__________________ ?

4I’m sunburnt. I __________________ outside.

5‘Why are you crying?’ ‘ I __________________

onions.’

6My head aches. I __________________ the computer all morning.

7How long __________________ you

__________________ that letter?

8The floor is wet. Sue __________________ the dog!

9You’re late! We __________________ for hours!

10‘Have you done your homework?’ ‘No, I

__________________ TV.’

11I need a rest. I __________________ the housework since 9 a.m.

2 points for each correct answer

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3 Complete the sentences with an adverb from the box.

carefully mainly really fluently seriously exactly

1 She did her work

carefully and made no mistakes.

2Kate teaches schoolchildren, __________ teenagers.

3David speaks three languages __________ .

4Several people were _____________ hurt in the fire.

5It’s __________ two years since they got married.

6It was __________ kind of you to offer to help.

2 points for each correct answer

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4 Complete the table.

N O U N	A D J E C T I V E	N O U N	V E R B
honesty	honest	death	die
madness	_________	_________	invent
_________ mysterious		_________	believe
success	_________	promise	_________
variety	_________	_________	advertise
_________ comfortable		description	_________
	2 points for each correct answer				20

5Write sentences to use on the telephone.

1speak / I / Bob / could / to / please / ?

Could I speak to Bob, please?

2he’ll / know / back / you / be / do / time / what / ?

3a / I / take / can / message / ?

4this / James / is

5you / can / Mary / that / say / phoned / ?

6out / afraid / I’m / he’s

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7I / to / could / please / speak / Ann / ?

8Bob / that / is / ?

9try / I’ll / again / later

10take / details / can / just / I / some / ?

11on / hold / I’ll / you / connect

2 points for each correct answer

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6 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1 I found / ’ve found my purse so we can go now.

2I waited / ’ve been waiting here for hours.

3She ’s been studying / studied hard last term.

4Mr Steele has worked / worked here until last year.

5She ’s been studying / studied hard this term.

6You look hot! Have you been cooking / cooked ?

7She ’s had / was having her baby – it’s a girl!

8You ’ve been working / worked hard yesterday.

9What have you been doing / did you do since lunchtime?

10What did she say / was she saying when you told her?

11I ’ve been knowing / ’ve known her for a long time.

7Translate these sentences.

1They’ve been working in Manchester since they left university.

2I’ve liked swimming since I was a child.

3We’ve already found a nice house but we haven’t moved in yet.

4I can’t play tennis because I’ve broken my arm. I had a car accident last week.

5A Why is your face red? B I’ve been running.

A B

2 points for each correct answer

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TOTAL 100

1 point for each correct answer

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14 Test A

1 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1My aunt’s a terrible cook / cooker!

2Do you journey / travel abroad often?

3His best film was the last / latest before he died.

4Can I borrow / lend this video?

5My favourite play / game is rugby.

6If she phones, say / tell that I’m out.

7I won’t borrow / lend you anything again!

8They’d rather live in a quiet / quite village.

9Can you hear / listen that strange sound?

10Please say / tell her I’m very sorry.

11No one knows who’s / whose this coat is.

12Someone robbed / stole his bag.

13It’s OK – I’ll buy / pay the bill.

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2Complete the text with the Past Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

At the trial, Annette said she (1 see) Mr Davis

leaving the house. She (2 notice) _____________ that he was wearing a raincoat, and she (3 wonder) ___________

why because it was hot and sunny. The man (4 not see)

_____________ her. He (5 begin) _____________ to walk away but he stopped suddenly. The man looked back and then got into a blue car that (6 be parked)

_____________ near the corner. Annette explained that she (7 cross) _____________ the road because she

(8 notice) _____________ a large bag by the wall. ‘I’d have opened it,’ she said, ‘but I (9 watch) _____________

a programme about bombs the night before so I was frightened. I decided to phone the police. By the time they (10 arrive) _____________ , the man

(11 go) _____________ .’

2 points for each correct answer

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N A M E :

3 Read the text. Are the statements true ( ) or false ( )?

THE MAN WHO COULD TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Once upon a time there was a man who had the power to turn back the clock. Whenever he wanted to change something he had done or said, he could repeat the event in the light of experience.

Now one day it happened that this man was out for a walk when it started to rain, so he took shelter under a tree. After a few minutes the man was joined by a very beautiful young lady and her dog, who were also seeking shelter. The storm lasted about an hour.

The man went home to his wife and told her why he was late. Immediately his wife questioned her husband’s behaviour with the young lady. She asked him about what had happended. The man replied in a surprised and hurt voice: ‘Why, nothing happened. I was a perfect gentleman. What do you expect? Especially when she had such a large dog with her.’

His wife was furious: ‘What!! Only the dog stopped you!’

The man realized his mistake and immediately turned the clock back a few minutes and tried the conversation again. This time when his wife expressed her fears, he said ‘It’s true the girl was very beautiful and she seemed to like me but my deep love for you gave me strength.’

However, his wife was even more furious: ‘What!! You wanted to kiss her! A bad thought is as terrible as a bad action.’

1The man could try again and change the past. ____

2He stood under a tree because it was raining. ____

3	The quarrel with the lady lasted an hour.	____
4	His wife did not trust his explanation.	____
5	The man hurt his voice talking to her.	____
6	His wife hated large dogs.	____
7	The man looked at his watch.	____
8	He tried to explain to his wife again.	____
9	His wife became angrier than before.	____
10	She said his actions were as bad as his
	thoughts.	____
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4 What do you say? Match a phrase in the box with a situation	7 ‘I’ll lend Mike some money.’
1–7. Use each phrase once.

Goodbye. We’ll let you know.	Have a safe journey.
Thanks for a lovely evening.	Goodnight.
Bye! Thank you for having me.	Bye! Drive carefully.
Good luck in the future.

1(your colleague is leaving by plane)

Have a safe journey.

8‘Judy still hasn’t called.’

9‘Ted’s been gone a long time!’

10 ‘I’ve lost my watch again.’

	2	(your friend is getting into his car)			11			‘I’ll never get it right.’
	3	(a student is leaving your course)						2 points for each correct answer		20
						6 Translate these sentences.
	4	(you’ve been staying with friends)
						1	When we arrived at the party, they had started the
	5	(you’re leaving work and it’s very late)					meal.
	6	(you’ve been interviewing someone)
					2		When we arrived at the party, they started the meal.
	7	(you’re leaving a friend’s house after dinner)
						3	He said that he would meet me at half past eight.
			1 point for each correct answer		6
	5 Write these sentences again. Begin Gerry said . . . .				4		The teacher asked us if we understood the exercise.
	1		‘I’m thinking.’
			Gerry said he was thinking.			5	My parents asked me where I had been all night.
	2 ‘I feel very angry.’
	3		‘John’s desperate.’
								2 points for each correct answer		10
	4		‘I’m going now.’					TOTAL		100

5‘I’m glad that I went.’

6‘I can help Sam.’

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14 Test B

1What do you say? Match a phrase in the box with a situation 1–7. Use each phrase once.

Goodbye. We’ll let you know.	Have a safe journey.
Thanks for a lovely evening.	Goodnight.
Bye! Thank you for having me.	Bye! Drive carefully.
Good luck in the future.

1(your colleague is leaving by plane)

Have a safe journey.

2(you’re leaving work and it’s very late)

3(you’re leaving a friend’s house after dinner)

4(you’ve been interviewing someone)

5(a student is leaving your course)

6(you’ve been staying with friends)

7(your friend is getting into his car)

1 point for each correct answer

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2Write these sentences again. Begin Gerry said . . . .

1‘I’m thinking.’

Gerry said he was thinking.

2‘I’m glad that I went.’

3‘I’ll lend Mike some money.’

4‘I feel very angry.’

5‘Judy still hasn’t called.’

6‘I’m going now.’

7‘I’ve lost my watch again.’

N A M E :

8‘John’s desperate.’

9‘I can help Sam.’

10‘I’ll never get it right.’

11‘Ted’s been gone a long time!’

2 points for each correct answer

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3Complete the text with the Past Perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

At the trial, Annette said she (1 see) Mr Davis

leaving the house. She (2 notice) _____________ that he was wearing a raincoat, and she (3 wonder) ___________

why because it was hot and sunny. The man (4 not see)

_____________ her. He (5 begin) _____________ to walk away but he stopped suddenly. The man looked back and then got into a blue car that (6 be parked)

_____________ near the corner. Annette explained that she (7 cross) _____________ the road because she

(8 notice) _____________ a large bag by the wall. ‘I’d have opened it,’ she said, ‘but I (9 watch) _____________

a programme about bombs the night before so I was frightened. I decided to phone the police. By the time they (10 arrive) _____________ , the man

(11 go) _____________ .’

2 points for each correct answer

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4 Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 My aunt’s a terrible cook / cooker !

2If she phones, say / tell that I’m out.

3Can you hear / listen that strange sound?

4His best film was the last / latest before he died.

5Please say / tell her I’m very sorry.

6I won’t borrow / lend you anything again!

7No one knows who’s / whose this coat is.

8Can I borrow / lend this video?

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9They’d rather live in a quiet / quite village.

10It’s OK – I’ll buy / pay the bill.

11Someone robbed / stole his bag.

12My favourite play / game is rugby.

13Do you journey / travel abroad often?

2 points for each correct answer

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5 Read the text. Are the statements true ( ) or false ( )?

THE MAN WHO COULD TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Once upon a time there was a man who had the power to turn back the clock. Whenever he wanted to change something he had done or said, he could repeat the event in the light of experience.

Now one day it happened that this man was out for a walk when it started to rain, so he took shelter under a tree. After a few minutes the man was joined by a very beautiful young lady and her dog, who were also seeking shelter. The storm lasted about an hour.

The man went home to his wife and told her why he was late. Immediately his wife questioned her husband’s behaviour with the young lady. She asked him about what had happended. The man replied in a surprised and hurt voice: ‘Why, nothing happened. I was a perfect gentleman. What do you expect? Especially when she had such a large dog with her.’

His wife was furious: ‘What!! Only the dog stopped you!’

The man realized his mistake and immediately turned the clock back a few minutes and tried the conversation again. This time when his wife expressed her fears, he said ‘It’s true the girl was very beautiful and she seemed to like me but my deep love for you gave me strength.’

However, his wife was even more furious: ‘What!! You wanted to kiss her! A bad thought is as terrible as a bad action.’

6Translate these sentences.

1 He said that he would meet me at half past eight.

2 My parents asked me where I had been all night.

3 When we arrived at the party, they started the meal.

4 When we arrived at the party, they had started the meal.

5 The teacher asked us if we understood the exercise.

2 points for each correct answer

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TOTAL 100

1The man could try again and change the past. ____

2He stood under a tree because it was raining. ____

3	The quarrel with the lady lasted an hour.	____
4	His wife did not trust his explanation.	____
5	The man hurt his voice talking to her.	____
6	His wife hated large dogs.	____
7	The man looked at his watch.	____
8	He tried to explain to his wife again.	____
9	His wife became angrier than before.	____
10	She said his actions were as bad as
	his thoughts.	____
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Unit 1 T 1.5

p118

Listen to the text about Steve and put or .

1 He lives in a flat.

2 His brother is staying with him.

3 He is an architect.

4 His job is well paid.

5 He doesn’t like his neighbour.

6 Mrs Snell always talks to him.

7 His party finished at 11 o’clock.

8 After the party he went to the pub.

9 His friend is in hospital.

10 His friend is Chinese.

Unit 2 T 2.1

Texts d and e p118

Listen and complete the texts.

Well, my country’s got a population of … er… about three and a half million, so it’s not a big place. Most of the people are from Europe, but about (1) ________ per cent are Maori … they were the original inhabitants. A lot of people (2) ________ in bungalows, which are small houses on one (3) ________ , and have a pet. It’s a very beautiful country. It’s got a lot of mountains and people

(4) ________ the countryside. Oh, and we’re very good at rugby and cricket.

My country is in the northern part of a (5) ________

country, but we’ve got our own parliament. There are just over (6) ________ million of us. We’ve got a lot of mountains, and there are also lots of (7) ________ , lakes, and islands. People come to my country to (8) ________ . Our salmon is famous all over the (9) ________ . And we also produce a very famous drink (10) ________ whisky.

Unit 3 T 3.5

Hands up, I’ve got a burger! p119

Listen and put or .

1 The robbery happened last Tuesday.

2 The robber stole $1,000.

3 The robber’s name is Bill McGinnis.

4 The robber went into the bank at half past one.

5 He asked for $2,000.

6 He said he had a bomb.

7 The teller saw the hamburger.

8 She gave the robber the money.

9 The robber dropped the money.

10 He escaped on the bus.

Unit 4 T 4.5

p120

Tick ( ) the correct answer.

1	The customer	a	a jumper.
	wants to buy	b	a jacket.
		c	jeans.
2	Her size is	a	small.
		b	large.
		c	medium.
3	It costs	a	£29.99.
		b	£39.99.
		c	£49.99.
4	Vogue is on	a	the bottom shelf.
		b	the middle shelf.
		c	the top shelf.
5	The customer has	a	a cold.
		b	a headache.
		c	a sore nose.

Unit 5	T 5.1	Texts 1–4 p120
Listen and put or .
1	Sean wants to be an architect.
2	Sean wants to go to the moon.
3	Mel is in her first year at university.
4	Mel wants to go round the world.
5	Justin loves flying.
6	Justin is married.
7	Martyn loves writing.
8	Martyn wants to live in London.

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Unit 6 T 6.1

p121

Listen and put or .

1 Ellen often leaves Chicago.

2 Todd plays tennis a lot.

3 Todd has been to Australia.

4 Chicago is a cosmopolitan city.

5 It was hot in January.

6 Todd was in Dubai in September.

7 Dubai is very modern.

8 Ellen has been to Paris.

9 Todd likes the buildings in Paris.

10 Paris is romantic in June.

Unit 7 T 7.2

p122

Tick ( ) the correct answer.

1	Anthony Trollope travelled to	a	India.
		b	America.
		c	Australia.
2	Joanna Trollope writes	a	stories.
		b	poems.
		c	plays.
3	Her first book came out in	a	1970.
		b	1980.
		c	1990.
4	She studied	a	Spanish.
		b	French.
		c	English.
5	She writes her books with	a	a typewriter.
		b	a pen.
		c	a pencil.

N A M E :

Unit 8 T 8.4

Karl p123

Listen and put or .

1 In January it snows a lot.

2 People go swimming at the weekends.

3 It is too cold to eat lunch outside.

4 A lot of the towns are pretty.

5 There are some beautiful rivers.

6 There are mountains all around.

7 Fondue is a drink.

8 Karl doesn’t like fondue.

Unit 9 T 9.3

p124

Listen and put or .

1 Paul is going to New York.

2 Mary will telephone from the hotel.

3 Paul is going out with Henry tonight.

4 Mary will leave a phone message.

5 The plane arrives at 10.00.

6 Paul will pick Mary up at the airport.

7 Mary will water the plants.

Unit 10 T 10.1

p125

Listen and complete the text.

I have always enjoyed walking. When I was a boy, I used to go walking at weekends with my (1) ___________ . We went camping and climbing together.

I try to visit a new place every year. Last year I decided to walk a path in Spain called El Camino del Rey, which means the King’s Way. It is one of the highest and most

(2) ___________ footpaths in Europe. It used to be very safe, but now it is falling down.

I took a train to the (3) ___________ of El Chorro and started to walk towards the mountains. I was very

(4) ___________ .

Then the adventure began. The path was about three feet wide and there were (5) ___________ in it. It used to have a handrail, but not any more. I didn’t know what to do – should I go on my (6) ___________ and knees, or stand up? I decided to stand up and walk very slowly. At times

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