Grammar

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the present continuous.

Dear Kathy,

We ¹  're having   (have) a great holiday in Australia. I ²                (sit) on the balcony and ³                (look) at the sea at the moment. Jack and Philip ⁴                (swim) and Pippa ⁵                (walk) on the beach. The grandchildren ⁶                (play) beach tennis. Aunt Janet ⁷                (make) lunch. I ⁸                (not / do) any cooking - Janet's an amazing cook! We ⁹                (not / do) any sightseeing today - we ¹⁰                (relax). ¹¹                (you / enjoy) your holiday? See you soon.

Marion

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2 Complete the phone conversation with the present simple or continuous.

A: Hi Joe. Where are you?

B: At home.

A: What ¹  are you doing   (you / do)?

B: I ²                     (lie) on my bed.

A: Why? ³                     (you / feel) ill?

B: No. I ⁴                     (read) a book and ⁵                     (watch) TV.

A: But you and Sandy ⁶                     (usually / go) to the gym on Saturday.

B: Yes, and we ⁷                     (run) five kilometres, too!

A: So what happened?

B: I ⁸                     (feel) really tired today. We ⁹                     clubbing last night.

A: So?

B: Well, Sandy ¹⁰                     (go) dancing every week but I ¹¹                     (never / dance). And I can't walk now…

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Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 What are you listening    to  ?

2 They took lots of photos            the mountains.

3 I waited            the train for forty minutes!

4 I'm reading a book            art.

5 Would you like to look            my holiday photos?

6 My son was            the phone for two hours last night.

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4 Complete the clothes words.

1 He never wears   socks   with trainers.

2 You can't wear j             and a T-                to a formal party!

3 I haven't got a s          for my new job. Can I borrow Dad's?

4 I bought some s                and summer t          for my beach holiday.

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5 Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 look / she / what / like / does?

  What does she look like?  

2 got / beard / has / a / he?

                                                            

3 thirties / is / in / he / his

                                                            

4 uncle / overweight / is / and / my / bald

                                                            

5 have / dark / sisters / hair / got / short, / her

                                                            

6 a / wearing / she / skirt / is / red

                                                            

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Pronunciation

6 Underline the stressed syllables.

1 listening 4 camera

2 enjoying 5 good-looking

3 moustache 6 photograph

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Function

7 Complete the conversation with phrases a)-f). Write the correct letter.

A: I want to see a film this weekend. ¹  d   something?

B: ²           do you like?

A: Oh, action films mainly - and sci-fi.

B: There's a sci-fi film called Space Monsters.

A: ³          ? Is it a horror film?

B: No, it's about friendly monsters.

A: Sounds like a comedy! Do you ⁴          ?

B: Maybe. There's lots of action.

A: ⁵          ?

B: Johnny Pitt.

A Oh, I like him!

B: Do you? ⁶           like this film.

a) Who's in it d) Can you recommend

b) What's it about e) Well I think you'd

c) think I'd like it f) What kind of films

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Total:

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Elementary Quick Check Test 8A

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