Unit test 1B

6 We’ve shown / ’re showing / ’ve been shown where

1 Match the verb forms in 1–10 with the emergency exits are in the building.
tenses a–j. 7 I had just finished getting ready for work when the
1 ___ How long will it take to get there? doorbell had rung / rang / was ringing.
2 ___ The children have fallen asleep already. 8 ‘Have you been waiting long?’ ‘No, I have just got /
3 ___ Isobel hasn’t been seen by the doctor yet. was just getting / had got here!’
4 ___ Why were you working such long hours last 9 I don’t go / won’t be gone / won’t be going shopping
month? after all, so please come round for tea.

5 ___ I haven’t been driving to work recently; I’ve 10 In autumn, the weather is / was being / is being
been taking the train. mostly pleasant and warm.

6 ___ The schoolchildren will be doing a lot of 11 Do you / Are you going to / Have you go on holiday
homework next term. this summer?

7 ___ She’s being told not to return to work until

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Monday.
8 ___ Is raw fish eaten in a lot of countries in the Far
3 Complete the sentences with the
East?
correct form of the verb in brackets.
9 ___ I wasn’t expected to complain about the bad
1 My sister will water (water) your houseplants while
working conditions.
you’re away, if you like.
10 ___ We hadn’t felt up to going out until last night.
2 She _______ (play) with her two children when the
doorbell rang.
a Present Simple Passive
3 I can smell something delicious! What _______ you
b Future Simple
_______ (cook) for dinner?
c Present Perfect Continuous
4 Before they _______ (travel) to Europe last year,
d Past Continuous they had never had a holiday abroad.
e Present Perfect Simple 5 ‘Where’s my car?’ ‘It’s _______ (repair) at the
f Past Simple Passive moment.’
g Future Continuous 6 The railway track _______ (build) in the 1960s.
h Past Perfect Simple 7 We _______ (have) a lot on recently, and we’re still
i Present Perfect Passive incredibly busy now.
j Present Continuous Passive 8 I _______ (stand) in this queue for over an hour. It’s
so boring!
1 point for each correct answer 10 9 You can’t really be certain of what you _______ (do)
in 20 years’ time, can you?
2 Choose the correct verb form. 10 Once the council grants planning permission, the
1 Where were you going / are you going / have you gone building work _______ (carry out).
when I saw you the other day? 11 ‘What time is the cab coming?’ ‘It _______ (book)
2 You were telling me the other day that you weren’t for 4 p.m. I made the call just now.’
seeing / hadn’t seen / didn’t see him for ages!
3 I think I ’ve been fixing / been fixed / ’ve fixed your 1 point for each correct answer 10

car; the engine is working fine now.

4 Nobody will talk to him any more. He never tells /
is telling / will tell the truth.
5 Have you heard that Theresa ’s been seeing / saw /
sees a lot of Rafael recently?
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4 Match each sentence with the correct 6 Leaving so soon? It’s only 10 p.m.! _______
response. 7 Be back in a minute. Wait for me, OK? _______
1 a She studied in Japan for ten years. 8 Going anywhere special this weekend? _______
2 b She has studied in Japan for ten years. 9 Like my motorbike? I’ve just bought it. _______
a What is she doing now? 10 Been here long? _______
b Is she planning to stay for much longer? 11 Great to see you! _______
3 ___ What did you do when she promised to marry
you? 1 point for each correct answer 10
4 ___ What were you doing when she promised to
marry you? 6 Replace the words in italics with a
a I was kneeling on the floor. more informal expression from the box.
b I nearly fainted, actually! There are two extra expressions.
5 ___ We’ll have a barbecue in the afternoon.
bother with come on in don’t feel up to got
6 ___ We’ll be having a barbecue in the afternoon.
great stuff hang on hop in how come
a That’s a good idea. mega-famous that’s as maybe what a shame
b OK then. I’ll see you in the morning.
1 ‘We’ve got tickets for the football on Saturday.’
7 ___ When we arrived, he tidied the flat. ‘Wow, that’s fantastic great stuff!’
8 ___ When we arrived, he had tidied the flat. 2 Don’t worry about doing _______ the washing-up
a Yes, he’s very organized these days. now. It can wait until tomorrow.
b Lucky you! 3 ‘Are you ready?’ ‘Nearly, wait a minute _______ ,
I've just got to get my coat.’
9 ___ She’s very talkative. 4 The woman over there in the hat and dark glasses is
10 ___ She’s being very talkative. a celebrity _______ !
a Yes, she’s always been like that. 5 It’s lovely to see you all. Please enter _______ – it’s
b I know. That’s unusual. this way.
6 ‘She hasn’t got the right qualifications for the job.’
11 ___ Where do you come from? ‘Well, you might be right _______ , but I liked her
12 ___ Where are you coming from? anyway.’
a Accra in Ghana. 7 I’ve bought _______ you a new suit for your interview.
b Euston Station. 8 I’m too tired for _______ tennis this afternoon. Why
don’t you play with Rachel instead?
1 point for each correct answer 10 9 ‘He can’t come because he’s got so much work to do.’
‘I know, it’s very unfortunate _______ .’
5 Write the words which have been left
out in these informal sentences and 1 point for each correct answer 8
questions , and indicate with V where
the word should go in the sentence. 7 Match the informal language 1–8 with
There are two words for each line. the more formal language a–h. There is
(Contractions, e.g. haven’t, count as one extra phrase.
two words.) 1 ___ hang out a how annoying
1 V Seen Alan recently? Have you 2 ___ take it easy b friend
3 ___ buddy c in the area
2 Want a tea? _______
4 ___ hop in d spend some time
3 ‘Hurry up!’ ‘Just coming!’ _______
5 ___ just passing e visit unexpectedly
4 Ready? Shall we start? _______
6 ___ can’t make it f get in the car
5 Finished! Can I go now? _______ 7 ___ that’s a drag g won’t be able to come

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8 ___ drop in h relax 2 It was such a special occasion, and I really enjoyed
having all my friends and family there. _______
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3 It’s a real struggle to get them ready in time, and one
of them has usually forgotten something! _______
8 Complete the sentences with words
4 They caught the robber red-handed as he left the
from the box. There are two extra
bank with the money. _______
words.
5 It makes a lot of sense because it’s good exercise and
helps to create a healthy lifestyle. _______
homecoming homeless homesick houseplants
life insurance lifelong life-size lifestyle 6 They have lived in Spain for about 20 years now, but
they fly back to the UK pretty frequently. _______
1 Do you have a life insurance policy? I was thinking
that now we have kids, it would be sensible to have 1 point for each correct answer 5
one.
2 She felt _______ when she first went to work in 11 Complete the travel blog with an
Taiwan, but she’s really enjoying it now. appropriate form of the verb in
3 I’m just popping over to Katie’s house to water her brackets.
_______ . She’s gone on holiday for a couple of While the main reason we've been travelling
weeks. this year is to explore all the beautiful
traditional things about the places we visit, it
4 He used to have an extremely expensive _______ , 1
_______ (be) still really nice to spend some
but he’s had to cut back recently. time in a modern apartment. The place we
5 The floods left hundreds of people _______ . 2
_______ (borrow) in Buenos Aires is an
amazing one-bed flat, right in the heart of
6 We couldn’t believe our eyes when we saw the
the old Jewish Quarter of the city. It 3 _______
_______ whale suspended from the ceiling! (renovate) recently, and 4 ______ (feel)
weirdly contemporary for such an ancient
1 point for each correct answer 5 part of town. A huge flat-screen TV (127cm!)
5
_______ (install) just before we 6 _______
(move in) so we’ve been enjoying lots of lazy
9 Match the words in 1–6 and a–f to make
nights in watching TV! Buenos Aires is mega-
compound nouns. famous for tango, and one of our aims while
1 sleeping d a air we’re here is to learn more about it. I’m
2 door ___ b ware looking forward to 7 _______ (have) a go,
3 open ___ c bell though James is not so keen – what a shame!
There is a big tango festival on this month,
4 fire ___ d pill so I 8 _______ (book) already to see some
5 soft ___ e conditioning special performances.
6 air ___ f escape So watch this space ’cos I imagine I 9 _______
(blog) again very soon.
1 point for each correct answer 5 1 point for each correct answer 9

10 What do the words in italics refer to? 12 Translate the sentences.

Choose a word from the box. There are 1 How much is it costing you to have the house
three extra words. repainted?
2 She’s been asked to take it easy for a while.
birthday children The Spanish bus aeroplane 3 I don’t think I’ll ever be able to eat meat again!
cycling office parents police
4 What we miss most about the USA is probably the
1 He usually gets there at about nine o’clock, and pizza!
leaves at about five in the afternoon. office 5 Would you mind tidying the house while I’m away?

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