EXAM: UNIT 1&2

PART 1: GRAMMAR&VOCABULARY

1. Complete the description of London. Use the Present Simple.

London, the capital city of the UK, _______ (have) a population of eight million. It is a 24-
hour city. Some people say the city never _______ (sleep), so it's an exciting place to visit.

There are many interesting things for tourists to do and see in London – the London Eye,
for example. The London Eye _______ (to be) a big wheel. It _______ (have) 32 capsules

and each one _______ (hold) 25 people. The wheel _______ (not move) very fast – a ride
_______ (take) 30 minutes. A ticket _______ (cost) 11.50 pounds for adults. You _______

(not pay) for children under 5 years old. It is better to book your tickets before if you
_______ (not want) to wait for hours. The London Eye _______ (not work) late at night,

but it is open every day, usually until 10 pm.

2. Complete the postcard with the correct form of the Present Continuous.
Well, here we are in Jamaica, and the sun ______________ (shine). I ____________(lie)

on the beach and ______________ (watch) people in the sea. Most of them
______________ (swim), but two of them ___________ (not swim) – they __________

(stand) in the water and ___________ (watch) the little fish around their feet. A group
of people ______________ (play) volleyball on the beach. The sun is very hot, so Julia

______________ (not lie) with me on the beach – she ______________ (sit) under a tree.
She ___________ (wear) a big sun hat and ______________ (eat) a piece of watermelon.

When _______ you _______ (come)? Love, Josie.

3. Read the following e-mail and circle the correct form of the verbs (Present Simple or
Present Continuous).

Hi, Stefan
It rains/It's raining, so I write/I'm writing to yo. I'm hating/I hate rain!

Do you remember/Are you remembering my Lorenzo, my cat? At the moment he lies/
he is lying on the floor. He is really old now. My mum and dad watch/are watching an old

black and white film. I've got a new job! Every Saturday I work/I'm working from 9 to 5.
It's a good job, but I don't want/I'm not wanting to stay there forever. What do you do/

are you doing at the moment? Love, Maggie.

4.

Complete the letter using the Past Simple.
Hi Tony,

I'm in San Francisco now. We _______ (arrive) here yesterday. Before that, we
_______ (spend) ten days in New York. It _______ (to be) wonderful. Paula and I

_______ (visit) a lot of interesting places – including the Empire State Building. We
_______ (go) to the top – it _______ (to be) very high and we _______ (to be) both

very excited to be there. We _______ (take) a boat down the river ti see the Statue of
Liberty. We _______ (walk) through Greenwich Village and _______ (watch) many artists

at work. The paintings _______ (not be) expensive so I _______(buy) one. We also
_______ (go) to the theatre and saw a musical – I _______ (enjoy) it a lot, but Paula

_______ (not like) very much. Love, Hellen and Paula.

5.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of Used To+Verb.

I ____________ (go) to the swimming pool every day.
______ you ___________ (have) a cold shower in the mornings?

Mark _______________ (not do) his Maths homeworks.
We ______________ (not wear) a school uniform.

They ____________ (live) in a small flat.

6.

Put the name of job for each definition.

Who drives taxis is a ____________
Who puts out fires and rescues people is a ____________

Who cuts, washes and shapes people's hair is a ____________
Who takes care if your teeth is a ____________

Who repairs your problems with broken pipes is a ____________
Who heals sick people is ____________

7.

Translate the following words into your own language:
Wrist:

Chin:

Head:

Elbow:

Knee:

Heart:

Chest:

Toe:

Neck:

Back: