SHORT TEST 1 B Unit 1

1 Complete the gaps with the words below. There are more words than you need.

optimistic boring modest generous proud cheerful helpful lazy bossy clever talkative confident selfish

0 Try to be more optimistic and don't think only about bad things.

1 Don't be ______________ and let Jessica play with your toys too!

2 We're really ______________ of our history and tradition.

3 She is so famous but never talks about her success as a film star. We think she's very ______________ .

4 Every time I see her son, he smiles at me. He's such a/an ______________ child!

5 If you want to be a boss, you should be ______________ because people must know that you're sure of your decisions.

6 She's a very ______________ student. She learns fast and gets good marks.

7 That shop assistant isn't very ______________. She doesn't know anything about the products she sells!

8 You're just ______________! You have so much free time and you can't even do your homework!

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

0 Do you like (you/like) her?

1 Jay can't come to the phone. He _______________________ (serve) the customers.

2 No, she _______________________ (not/belong) to any club.

3 His feels so lonely. His girlfriend _______________________ (study) in Scotland this term.

4 _______________________ (he/come) here often?

5 Oh, I _______________________ (see) now, he's your brother's best friend.

6 My brother never _______________________ (agree) with me.

7 _______________________ (their son/stay) in Edinburgh at the moment?

8 Paddy _______________________ (not/play) the violin. He's a drummer.

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3 Complete the following echo questions.

0 She's Welsh. Is she?

1 Multiculturalism gives the British a lot of cultural diversity. __________ it?

2 There are many religions in the UK. __________ there?

3 We speak three foreign languages. __________ you?

4 She's supporting Arsenal now. __________ she?

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