SHORT TEST 1 A Unit 1

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

optimistic cheerful talkative rude jealous bossy modest lively generous lazy shy tolerant confident

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

1 She is a very __________ girl. She doesn't play with other children in school.

2 They're really __________. They like all nationalities, religions and cultures.

3 You're __________ because you can't have the same car, aren't you?

4 That actor is really __________ because he gives some of his money to the poor.

5 I hate __________ people because they tell me what I should do.

6 Her daughter can't sit in one place for 2 minutes. It's such a/an __________ child!

7 That young man is very __________! I can't believe he called me `stupid'!

8 He isn't very __________. He only says `yes' or `no' when I ask him a question.

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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 He _____________________ (not/play) the drums regularly.

2 No, I don't like that band now. I _____________________ (listen) to Muse these days. Do you know them?

3 He's so boring! He usually _____________________ (talk) about his favourite sports team and I'm not interested in it!

4 My girlfriend _____________________ (not/understand) why I like heavy metal.

5 Look, he _____________________ (fall) asleep again! I can't believe it!

6 _____________________ (he/read) anything at the moment?

7 His father _____________________ (prefer) detective stories.

8 _____________________ (her husband/come) from Wales?

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3 Complete the following echo questions.

0 She's Welsh. Is she?

1 She thinks I'm from Ireland. __________ she?

2 He's got a bilingual daughter. __________ he?

3 I love my community and its traditions. __________ you?

4 They are complaining about their boss. __________ they?

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