GRAMMAR

1 Choose the correct answer.

1 We use the present perfect tense to talk about completed / unfinished events.

2 We use the past simple tense to talk about events that happened at a specific time / recently.

3 We use the perfect tense + for / since to join past events to the present. This sentence is true / false.

4 We use since with periods of time / specific points in time.

5 We use for to show how long something has lasted / when something started.

____ / 5 points

VOCABULARY

2 Match ten of these words with the definitions.

career dream grateful

hug injury medal

overwhelming runner support

ups and downs achieve success

public embarrassing parade

gold full-time chatshow

	Word	Definition
1		put your arms round someone
2		imagine, often in your sleep
3		Help
4		prize you wear, often round and made of metal
5		professional life
6		huge
7		something that hurts and damages your body
8		wanting to thank
9		reach your goal or aim
10		good and bad moments

____ / 10 points

FUNCTION

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets and for or since.

1 The USA __________ (be) independent __________1776.

2 Spain __________ (be) a monarchy __________ a long time.

3 Madonna __________ (sing) superstar hits __________1984.

4 JK Rowling __________ (write) Harry Potter books __________16 years.

5 Tom Cruise __________ (know) Katie Holmes __________ 2005.

____ / 10 points

Total : _____ / 25 points

Lesson test Inspiration 3 unit 5, lesson 3

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