SHORT TEST 9 A Unit 9

1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are more words than you need.

freedom gossip prison engaged retired twenties common sense argument regrets

0 They aren't together any more because she didn't give him enough freedom .

1 Last night my neighbours had a terrible _________________ and I couldn't get to sleep at all.

2 You shouldn't _________________ about your best friend. She's told you her secrets because she trusts you.

3 Young people in their _________________ don't get married as often as they did a few years ago.

4 My mother says she doesn't have any _________________ and is very happy with my dad.

5 My brother and his girlfriend are _________________. They are still thinking which month is best for getting married.

6 My parents are _________________ now. They've worked in the same company for 30 years!

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

0 They fell in love with each other when they studied at university.

1 Nobody could believe it. Greg and Jennifer were together for three years when they suddenly split _______________ .

2 How is he getting _______________ with his colleagues from work?

3 Are they going _______________ together or are they just friends?

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3 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The lines show you how many letters you need to use.

0 We haven't seen him f o r a week.

1 Don't panic, mom! I've s met him and I'm not going to get married next month.

2 He hasn't phoned c last week. Do you think he still loves me?

3 Have you e bought a ring for your girlfriend?

4 She hasn't met her true love .

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Present Perfect or Past Simple.

0 Where have you been (you/be)?

1 How long _________________ (he/know) his girlfriend?

2 She's very depressed because she thinks her boyfriend _________________ (forget) about her birthday.

3 When _________________ (you/hear) that?

4 Well, _________________ (he/ask) her to marry him? No? What is he waiting for?

5 You _________________ (tell) the joke two times, don't you remember?

6 After ten years they _________________ (move) away from here to start a new life in another country.

7 It's strange but he _________________ (not/see) his children for 5 years.

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