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Test 2:
Units 46
Past continuous
Fill in the blanks with the past continuous or simple past of the verbs in parentheses.
Use both forms in each sentence.
1 Joyce
(cook) when the fire
2 Some friends
ready for the party.
3 It
this morning.
(arrive) while we
(snow) hard when I
4 Hal
(drive) to work when he
an old friend walking down the street.
5 We
(start).
(get)
(wake up)
(see)
(decide) to go for a walk while the sun

(shine).
Comparatives
Combine the sentences using the cues in parentheses. Make any necessary adjustments.
1 This painting is colorful. That painting isnt very colorful. (more)
2 Paolo is not very outgoing. His brother is very outgoing. (not asas)
3 The red car isnt expensive. The blue car is expensive. (less)
4 Kates painting is interesting. Joshs painting is interesting, too. (asas)
5 Patrick is tall. Ed isnt tall. (taller)
Relative clauses (subject)

Use who or which to combine the sentences.
1 Ang is a professional musician. He comes from China.
2 He plays a piano. The piano is 50 years old.
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3 He writes music. The music is very unusual.
4 He often plays with friends. They are also musicians.
5 Ang and his wife live in a big house. The house has a beautiful garden.
Structures with phrasal verbs: Word order

Use the cues to write sentences. Where it is possible, write two sentences using different
word order for the phrasal verbs.
1 This bread doesnt smell good. you / throw / away / please / would / it
?
2 forgot / to turn / on / I / the oven
.
.
3 The cake is done. take / out / Ill / it
.
4 turn / down / please / the TV
.
.
5 The music is too low. it / turn / up / lets
.
6 These books are heavy! cant / I / pick / up / them
.
Simple past and present perfect simple; for / since / ago

a Fill in the blanks with for, since, or ago.
1 Hes had that guitar
12 years.
2 We started our French class a week

3 Belinda has worked here
.
1997.
4 Alberto has lived in New York
ten years.
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b Complete the paragraph with the simple past or the present perfect simple of the verbs
in parentheses.
I
(meet) Dora a few years ago, and we
(be) good friends for a year now. She

from Peru in 1988, and she
then. She
(work) in several different cities since

(live) in the house next to mine since 2000, but we only
(meet) a few years ago because I was usually away from home
(stop) traveling a year ago, and since then Dora
(move) to the United States
before that. I
(become) one of the most important people in my life.
Gerunds as subjects and after prepositions

Write statements and questions in the simple present. Use the cues and the gerund form
of one of the verbs in each sentence.
1 be / you / interested in / learn about / famous people
?
2 make / friends / not be / easy for some people
.
3 she / be / good at / understand / peoples problems
.
4 study / music / help / children / learn other subjects
?
5 my grandmother / not worry about / get old
.
6 eat / too much sugar / not be / good for you
.
Vocabulary
a Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
1 You shouldnt worry
2 I depend
the future so much.

Rachel for help and advice.
3 Are you interested
learning how to play chess?
4 Your new car is very similar
mine.
5 I dont think Steve agrees
us.
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b Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions below.

right-handed
wooden
gold
going on
brand-new
cotton
1 Just push this
absent-minded
button
come on
dial
to turn off the machine.
2 Im
, but I can do a lot of things with my left hand, too.
3 Dave has built a beautiful

trees in his yard.
table for his dining room from some
! We have to leave now or well miss the train!
T-shirts arent expensive, and they are usually very comfortable.
6 He cant afford a
car, so hes looking for a used one.
7 Im so
! I can never remember to carry my cell phone!
8 You lower the oven temperature by turning this

9 They found a very old
to a museum.
coin, and they are going to give it
10 Whats
in the street? Theres a lot of traffic.
Listening
Audio
Listen and complete the questionnaire.

Interview number: 277
Special Objects Study

Interviewees age:
Male / Female
Occupation:
Special object:
small
How long interviewee has had object:

Material of object:
Object made by:
years
Reasons why object is important to interviewee:

made it.
He thought he had
it.
How does interviewee treat object?

He is very
10
with it.
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Test 2:

(cook) when the fire

(decide) to go for a walk while the sun

4 Kates painting is interesting. Joshs painting is interesting, too. (asas)

5 Patrick is tall. Ed isnt tall. (taller)

Relative clauses (subject)

2 He plays a piano. The piano is 50 years old.

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3 He writes music. The music is very unusual.

4 He often plays with friends. They are also musicians.

Structures with phrasal verbs: Word order

Simple past and present perfect simple; for / since / ago

2 We started our French class a week

4 Alberto has lived in New York

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(meet) Dora a few years ago, and we

(be) good friends for a year now. She

(work) in several different cities since

(stop) traveling a year ago, and since then Dora

(move) to the United States

(become) one of the most important people in my life.

Gerunds as subjects and after prepositions

the future so much.

3 Are you interested

learning how to play chess?

4 Your new car is very similar

5 I dont think Steve agrees

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b Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions below.

1 Just push this

to turn off the machine.

, but I can do a lot of things with my left hand, too.

3 Dave has built a beautiful

table for his dining room from some

! We have to leave now or well miss the train!

T-shirts arent expensive, and they are usually very comfortable.

car, so hes looking for a used one.

! I can never remember to carry my cell phone!

8 You lower the oven temperature by turning this

coin, and they are going to give it

in the street? Theres a lot of traffic.

Listen and complete the questionnaire.

Special Objects Study

How long interviewee has had object:

Object made by:

Reasons why object is important to interviewee:

How does interviewee treat object?

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