Saint Charles College César Pilichi English Test Unit 1.1 3 NM Grade

Saint Charles College
César Pilichi ENGLISH TEST UNIT 1.1

3rd NM grade
Name:_____________ Class:____________ Date:____________ Total Points 45/___
Grammar
Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in
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brackets
1 Food ___________ (usually / cost) more in a restaurant than it does to cook it at home.
A) usually cost B) usually is costing 
2 Christine really ___________ (look) like her aunt.

A) is looking B) looks  
3 Right now, a lot of sports equipment ___________ (lie) around in the gym.  
A) is liying B) Lies
4 Detectives ___________ (look) for clues to find the man’s relatives.  
A) is looking B) Looks
5 A little advice ___________ (always / help) a friend who needs it.  

A) Always help B) is Always helping
6 I can’t study because the neighbours’ children ___________ (make) a lot of noise outside.  
A) IS making B) makes
7 Many people ___________ (not know) where their ancestors came from.  
A) is not knowing B) doesn’t know
8 Where ___________ (you / think) of going for your summer holiday?  
A) do you think B) are you thinking
9 Bill thinks maths ___________ (not be) an easy subject.  
A) isn’t B) is not being

10 Lots of research ___________ (show) how past generations moved around the world.
A) is showing B) shows
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present
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simple.
11 Sylvia and Brian ............... with their parents. (live)

A) live B) lives
12 Scott ............... football in his free time. (play)
A) Plays B) Play
13 My brothers ............... dancing. (love)
A) loves B) Love
14 Nadia ............... watching TV. (like)

A) like B) Likes
15 My mother ............... Maths. (teach)
A) Teaches B) Teach
___/5 marks
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present
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simple or present continuous.
16 We can’t come now. We .............................. lunch. (cook)

A) cook B) are cooking
17 Andy isn’t at home today. He .............................. . (work)
A) is working B) works
18 Lucy .............................. four languages. (speak)
A) speaks B) is speaking
19 Please turn that music off! I .............................. on the phone. (talk)
A) am talking B) talk
20 What time .............................. you usually .............................. home from school? (get)
A) does - getting B) is – gets C) do - get
___/5 marks
Vocabulary
4 Circle the correct words.

21 Steve is slim / lazy because he does a lot of exercise.
A) B) 
22 Fiona’s mum has always kept a diary / secret about her travels and now she’s rewriting it as a book.
A) B)   
23 My uncle’s daughter, Jane, is my mum’s nephew / niece.

A) B) 
24 Peter and his brother are quite tall. Their build / height is 1.95m.
A) B) 
 
25 This old car isn’t very reliable / easy-going. The engine keeps stopping.
A) B)   
26 Cynthia is Grandma’s elderly / honest sister. She’s eighty years old.

A) B) 
27 Mum and Dad got / fell in love when they first met.
A) B)   
28 Aunt Maisie likes wearing young / scruffy clothes at home.  

A) B) 
29 My teacher paid me a compliment / sympathy. She said I’m very clever.

A) B) 
30 Pat was sad when her parents got divorced / generous.

A) B) 
READING
4 Look at the texts and underline the correct sentence: a), b) or c).
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George
We have guests for dinner this evening – Nick and family arriving at about 7.30.
Can you prepare some starters? No chicken please! Cheese in the fridge, need some orange juice.
I’m coming back around six.
Monica
a) Monica is telling George that she is coming back about 7.30.
b) Monica is asking George to pick up Nick and his family.
c) Monica is asking George to help her make the dinner.
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No ferries to Sandy Island this morning because of the storm. Service is starting again in the afternoon. For urgent
departures, contact the helicopter in Cape Sea.
a) Ferries are leaving for Sandy Island in the morning.

b) There are no ferries or helicopters.
c) Get a helicopter if you have to leave for Sandy Island immediately.
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To all students
Pronunciation class available on Tuesday. No extra cost. Please book your place as soon as possible at reception or
speak to your teacher.
Thank you.
a) There is a free pronunciation lesson.

b) The pronunciation lesson is at reception.
c) You have to take your books to the pronunciation lesson
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To: Anna
From: Sam
Subject: John’s arrival
Hi Anna,
John is arriving at the airport tomorrow morning at 11. He is staying in a hotel near your house but he doesn’t know
how to get there. Can you go to the airport to pick him up?
Let me know,
Sam
a) Sam is asking Anna to take John to her house.

b) Sam is asking Anna to take John from the airport to his hotel.
c) Sam is asking Anna to find a room in a hotel for John.
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To: Anna
From: Sam
Subject: John’s arrival
Please don’t leave your surfboards in the car park. Places are for cars only. Space available behind the beach, next to
the diving equipment.
Thank you.
a) You can leave your surfboards in your car.
b) You can leave your surfboards and diving equipment behind the car park.
c) You can leave your surfboards where people leave the diving equipment.
___/10 marks
Listening
4 Listen to two friends talking about animals. Are the sentences true (A) or false (B)?
36 Ben doesn’t believe animals have special powers. ......

37 The elephants always go to the same trees. ......
38 The owners of the hotel don’t want the elephants to go near them. ......
39 Ben thinks the owners want to make money out of the elephants. ......
40 More tourists go to the hotel in December. ......
41 Katie thinks the elephants are very intelligent. ......
42 Katie’s dog always waits for her dad by the door. ......
43 He waits at the same time every day. ......
44 He always goes to the phone when it rings. ......
45 Ben doesn’t believe Katie’s dog is special. ......
___/10 marks

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César Pilichi ENGLISH TEST UNIT 1.1

Name:_____________ Class:____________ Date:____________ Total Points 45/___

2 Christine really ___________ (look) like her aunt.

4 Detectives ___________ (look) for clues to find the man’s relatives.

5 A little advice ___________ (always / help) a friend who needs it.

A) is not knowing B) doesn’t know

8 Where ___________ (you / think) of going for your summer holiday?

A) do you think B) are you thinking

9 Bill thinks maths ___________ (not be) an easy subject.

A) isn’t B) is not being

11 Sylvia and Brian ............... with their parents. (live)

14 Nadia ............... watching TV. (like)

16 We can’t come now. We .............................. lunch. (cook)

4 Circle the correct words.

23 My uncle’s daughter, Jane, is my mum’s nephew / niece.

26 Cynthia is Grandma’s elderly / honest sister. She’s eighty years old.

28 Aunt Maisie likes wearing young / scruffy clothes at home.

29 My teacher paid me a compliment / sympathy. She said I’m very clever.

30 Pat was sad when her parents got divorced / generous.

a) Ferries are leaving for Sandy Island in the morning.

a) There is a free pronunciation lesson.

a) Sam is asking Anna to take John to her house.

36 Ben doesn’t believe animals have special powers. ......

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Name:___ Class: Date: Total Points 45/_

4 Detectives ___________ (look) for clues to find the man’s relatives.  

5 A little advice ___________ (always / help) a friend who needs it.  

8 Where ___________ (you / think) of going for your summer holiday?  

9 Bill thinks maths ___________ (not be) an easy subject.  

28 Aunt Maisie likes wearing young / scruffy clothes at home.  