Unit 2 Short Test 1A

Grammar

1 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect or past simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Jack

How long

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_______________ (your dad / collect) musical instruments, Kate?

Kate

He

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_______________ (begin) collecting them in the 1980s. Now he’s got 1,500 instruments.

Jack

That’s amazing! Does he keep them all at home?

Kate

Yes. But we

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_______________ (just / move) to a bigger house because we

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_______________ (not have)

enough space for his collection in our old place.

Jack

What is his favourite musical instrument in the collection?

Kate

He

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_______________ (buy) many amazing instruments, but I think his favourite is a Navajo drum. My

dad

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_______________ (find) it in Arizona about five years ago.

Mark: ___ / 6

2 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 Did you watch / Have you watched the match on TV last night?

2 I didn’t see / haven’t seen that film yet. Is it good?

3 My aunt has started / started a business last year.

4 Grandad doesn’t know anything about computers. He never went / ’s never been on the internet!

Mark: ___ / 4

Vocabulary

3 Match the sentences with the activities below.

bake cakes hang out with friends make clothes read books watch videos online

1 We usually meet in a park or a shopping centre, and we stay there all afternoon.

_______________

2 Have you seen this one on Youtube? It’s amazing.

_______________

3 The original Twilight stories are better than the films.

_______________

4 Lucy wants to finish the dress before her birthday party next week.

_______________

5 They’re both delicious, but the chocolate one is my favourite.

_______________

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below, adding play, do, or go.

board games camping horse riding photography weights

1 Gary doesn’t want to __________________ again because he fell off last week.

2 These pictures are really good. When did you start to __________________ ?

3 When we’re travelling, we often __________________ like chess. It’s a great way to pass the time.

4 It’s easy to hurt your back when you __________________ , so don’t try to lift too much.

5 I got a new tent for my birthday, so let’s __________________ in the mountains this weekend.

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Oxford Solutions Intermediate Tests

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Unit 2 Short Test 1A