Unit 1 Short Test 1A

Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use one verb in the past simple and one verb in

either the past perfect or past continuous.

1 Megan _______________ (not know) about Rob and Mary’s party because they _______________ (not tell) her.

2 Sorry! _______________ (you / sleep) when I _______________ (ring)?

3 We _______________ (feel) very hungry because we _______________ (not eat) eaten anything all day.

4 Danny _______________ (live) in America when he _______________ (get) engaged.

5 No, we _______________ (not talk) about you when you _______________ (come) in.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1 Lucy and Johan decided to start a family soon after

A they’d got married.

B they were getting married.

2 What were you doing

A when I’d come home?

B when I came home?

3 I was born in Bangkok while

A my parents were living in Thailand.

B my parents had lived in Thailand.

4 Robbie met his future wife when

A they were sitting on a train.

B they’d sat on a train.

5 Grandad started painting

A when he was retiring.

B when he’d retired.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Vocabulary

3 Read the email and choose the correct words.

Hi Jessica,

Thanks for your email. You asked me about my future plans. It’s my last year at school so I’m
going to

1

grow up / go to university and study modern languages next year. After that, I’ll

probably

2

get my first job / have a change of career. I want to be a tour guide and travel

around the world. But after a few years, I’ll probably come back to Britain and

3

emigrate /

settle down. My boyfriend and I will probably get

4

engaged / divorced one day too. Then, of

course, we’ll

5

pass away / get married, and I’ll invite you to the wedding! Anyway, what about

you? What are your future plans?

Cathy

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Match the quotes with the words in the box. There is one extra word or phrase.

be brought up fall in love inherit some money retire split up start school

1 After thirty years in this factory, Mary Watson is leaving us today.

_______________

2 Tom had no father or mother, so his aunt looked after him when he was growing up.

_______________

3

Paul is crazy about Mary − and Mary thinks about Paul all the time!

_______________

4 When my poor uncle Arthur died, he left me £5 million.

_______________

5 Katie and Rick aren’t together any more.

_______________

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

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