Grammar

1 Write sentences using the present perfect simple or continuous. If both are possible, use the continuous.

1 She / work / in Japan / for six years.

She's been working in Japan for six years.

2 How long / he / live there?

                                                                           ?

3 I / not see him / for three months.

                                                                           .

4 They / study karate / since 2009.

                                                                           .

5 What / you / do / all week?

                                                                           ?

6 She / not meet / my friends / before.

                                                                           .

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2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

can could (x2) able (x2) manage

1    Can     you play the guitar very well?

2            you see the band from the back of the stadium last night?

3 Was she            to get in touch with you in the end?

4 He            speak English and French when he was three years old.

5 Did he            to speak to the teacher after class?

6 We weren't            to go because we missed the train.

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Vocabulary

3 Put the letters in order to complete the sentences.

1 I need to   practise     (rasecpti) my Spanish more often.

2 If we could                 (ufsoc) more on our aims, we'd get much better results.

3 Josh doesn't have a natural                 (elttna) for football, but he works                 (dhra) at it.

4 I don't think they ever had the                 (nypopoitrtu) to go to university.

5 I'm sure she'll be very good at the job. She's always been a high                 (ierevcah).

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4 Underline the correct alternative.

1 I've been thinking with / about the idea for ages.

2 Unfortunately, she's never had a talent for / of cooking.

3 Do they have access to / with computers at school?

4 He has a lot on / in common with his team-mates and they get on well.

5 Young business people have to put in / for long hours at the office these days.

6 The programme picked up with / on the need for more investment in research.

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5 Complete the words in the sentences.

1 She has great abili t y as a dancer.

2 He's an ex_ _ _ _ in Italian art and is also very gif_ _ _ at painting.

3 They're use_ _ _ _ at studying, but they're really tal_ _ _ _ _ sportsmen.

4 They're like me. They have a great
apt_ _ _ _ _ for doing nothing all day!

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Pronunciation

6 Underline the main stress in the words.

ability talented aptitude gifted access useless opportunity achiever attention skilful natural

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Functions

7 Complete the opinions with one word in each gap.

1 A:    For     me, experience is more important than qualifications.

B: I must            I            with you.

2 In            view, face-to-face learning is more efficient. For           , you can get your questions answered immediately.

3 I don't really want to go the cinema.            one thing, I don't like comedies, and for           , it's raining!

4 I'm worried about Bob. The            I say this is            he looks so stressed.

5 I do            this is the best solution.            me give you an example. Jack's got a PhD and can't find a job. Dani did an apprenticeship and works full time!

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Total:

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Intermediate Quick Check Test 7B

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