Language Test 11B Unit 11

1 Complete the text with the verbs in the box. There are two extra verbs that you do not need.

burn do exercise go keep keep play work

Exercise time!

It doesn't matter what you do to keep fit, as long as you ¹__________ out regularly.

It's important to ²__________ in shape. Why not ³__________ some weight training or ⁴__________ jogging? They're good ways to ⁵__________ calories. The most important thing to do is to find time to exercise.

You'll have fun!

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2 Complete the missing words. The first letter of each word is given.

Kathy's got her hair tied back in a pony tail.

1 I haven't been in the sun at all this year, that's why I'm so p__________.

2 He hasn't shaved for a day, that's why he's got s__________ on his face.

3 He doesn't do much exercise, that's why he's a bit f__________.

4 She works as a manager in an office so she usually wears s__________ clothes because she meets clients and goes to important meetings.

5 You can't see all of his face because he's got a long f__________, although the rest of his hair isn't very long.

6 She eats a lot of sweets and maybe that's why she's got a bit of a d__________ c__________, but the rest of her face isn't fat.

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3 Choose the correct answers.

Jane is quite fashionable, she likes trendy / spiky clothes. Her hair's naturally straight, but she's got a ¹ perm / piercing so it's curly at the moment and it's got blond ² highlights / wrinkles in it. Her hands look great, she's got ³ sideburns / nail extensions which are very fashionable. She's short and she isn't plump, she's very ⁴ smooth / slim. I find her very attractive and I think she's very ⁵ vain / pretty.

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4 Complete the gaps with the, a/an or -.

Nowadays, hair dye (something that is used to dye - hair) is quite common. You might think it's ¹____ recent invention, but in fact it's not! During ²____ Stone Age ³____ humans used dyes to change ⁴____ colour of their hair and skin. Ancient Saxons dyed their hair to frighten their enemies. They knew that ⁵____ fear could help them win! In ⁶____ Egypt plants were used to colour hair. These early mixtures could only make hair darker, but then they invented methods to lighten hair. Perhaps ⁷____ most surprising thing is that nowadays we still use some of ⁸____ same methods!

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5 Rewrite the sentences with have something done.

The optician tested my eyes yesterday.

I had my eyes tested yesterday.

1 The hairdresser is cutting her hair.
_______________________________________

2 The mechanic is going to repair my car.
_______________________________________

3 A tattoo artist did a tattoo on Jim's arm.
_______________________________________

4 It was the first time she had paid someone to make a dress for her.
_______________________________________

5 The dentist checked his teeth.
_______________________________________

6 A professional has just pierced Kate's ears.
_______________________________________

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