Grammar

1 Complete the questions with the correct auxiliary verb where necessary.

1 What     did         he tell you just now?

2 Which students     --        come from Italy?

3                 they arrive late last night?

4 Who                 ate my cakes?

5 What                 he talking about? I don't understand.

6 What                 happened to your hair?

7 Who                 stole my dictionary?

8                 she speak Spanish well?

9 When                 they arriving?

10                 you had breakfast yet?

11 What                 your decision depend on?

12                 he finished his homework?

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 Sorry I  didn't answer  the phone earlier. I was sleeping. (not answer / sleep)

2 I                 dinner in a restaurant when she                 last night. (have / phone)

3 They                 much about their grandmother. She                 when they were very young. (not remember / die)

4 She                 with her mother at the moment because she                 a job. (live / not have)

5            you            that noise a few minutes ago? It                 like a door opening. (hear / sound)

6 Stephen                 the piano very well. He                 after his father. (play / take)

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Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with six words from the box. There is one extra word you do not need.

side extended inherited roots

great relatives ancestors related

1 I don't know much about my father's    side    of the family.

2 He did some research and discovered his family has            in Russia.

3 Her           -grandparents emigrated to the USA after World War I.

4 They often visit their            who live in Scotland.

5 We found out that our            were mostly teachers and doctors like us.

6 Most of their            family live in the same town.

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4 Make three more collocations for each verb. Use the words in the box.

a course here on a diet up golf

your best for a walk married photos

two hours me a favour a degree mad

1 do exercise, the housework

  a course                                  

2 take a holiday, after

                                               

3 get a job, angry

    here                                    

4 go grey, off coffee

                                               

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Pronunciation

5 Underline the stressed syllable in each word.

1 pupil 7 godmother

2 partner 8 ancestors

3 history 9 family

4 mentor 10 employee

5 classmates 11 member

6 relatives 12 fiancée

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Functions

6 Match questions 1-6 with responses a)-f).

1 Do you have any questions?   c 

2 Could I ask you about that?      

3 There are a couple of things I'd like

to ask about. Can you speak English?      

4 What do you think about working in

a team?      

5 What aspect of your job do you most

enjoy?      

6 What about holidays?      

a) Employees get three weeks a year. But one thing I'd like to say is that we also provide a company car.

b) Yes, I lived in London for three years.

c) Yes, actually. I have one query.

d) For me, the most important thing is for team members to be honest with each other.

e) I suppose I'd have to say I like working with people best.

f) Yes, of course. Go ahead.

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Total:

50

Intermediate Quick Check Test 1B

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