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Stop and check test 1A Upper Intermediate
General revision Sam Thanks. Listen, I (26) ______________ (be) free
Complete the conversation between two people who have from about six if you fancy a drink later.
just met. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets. Miro Nice idea but I (27) ______________ (still work)
Sam So where (1) ______________ (you/come from), then. I usually (28) ______________ (leave) the
Miro? London? office around 5.30, but this evening I
(29) ______________ (not/get away) until quite
Miro No, actually I (2) ______________ (grow up) in a bit later.
Wales, though I (3) ______________ (be) here for
ages now. Since I (4) ______________ (leave) Sam Does that mean you get paid overtime?
school, in fact. How about you? Miro You (30) ______________ (joke), aren’t you! No,
Sam Well, as you probably (5) ______________ we’re just expected to get the job done. But let’s
(notice) from my accent, I’m Australian. From have that drink another time.
Rockhampton on the Queensland Coast. I
(6) ______________ (look for) work in the UK for 1 point for each correct answer 30
some time, so when I (7) ______________ (offer)
a job in London a short while back, I Active or passive?
(8) ______________ (fly in) straightaway. And Choose the correct verb form.
ever since then I (9) ______________ (try) to find 1 She never explained why I wasn’t invited / didn’t invite
somewhere to live! to her wedding.
Miro Where (10) ______________ (you stay) at the 2 You should ask Tomasz for help. He’s always given /
moment? He’s always been given me good advice in the past.
Sam With friends near Earl’s Court. They’re good 3 We grew up / were grown up in Canada, but we moved
people but it’s a small place, and to make matters to New York when I was 17.
worse, the flat (11) ______________ (redecorate)
right now. We (12) ______________ (just tell) 4 Why didn’t you tell / wasn’t you told me that you
today that the painters (13) ______________ weren’t very happy?
(finish) by the weekend, but that still 5 I’m sure the order will have delivered / will have been
(14) ______________ (mean) several more days of delivered by the end of the month.
chaos. The three of us (15) ______________ (live) 6 All I can remember from my lessons is a bit of
in one room since New Year! geography and history. We weren’t taught / didn’t
Miro I’m not surprised you (16) ______________ (try) teach anything useful about life.
to find a place of your own these last few weeks. 7 Why was Neela resigned / did Neela resign? I always
(17) ______________ (you/check out) any local thought she loved her job.
Facebook groups? If there’s anything new, it 8 As soon as I opened my case, I realized my tablet and
(18) ______________ (list) there first, for sure. mobile had stolen / had been stolen.
Sam I’m not sure I’d trust something that’s only listed
on Facebook. I don’t have time to waste my time, 1 point for each correct answer 8
if you know what I mean.
Miro Yeah, I do. As it happens, the other day somebody
at work (19) ______________ (say) they
(20) ______________ (see) a small flat to let quite
near here. It (21) ______________ (advertise) last
week, I think, but it’s possible they
(22) ______________ (still try) to rent it out.
Sam Do you know how much a month it is?
Miro Can’t remember, I’m afraid. To be honest I
(23) ______________ (think) about something else
when I (24) ______________ (hear) it mentioned.
I (25) ______________ (find out) though, and give
you a call if you like.
Sam Great. This is my mobile number.
Miro And here’s mine.
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Simple and continuous Narrative tenses
Tick () the correct sentence. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
1 a My daughter’s eyes are red because she’s in brackets.
cried. 1 We __________ (sit) on the beach when it
b My daughter’s eyes are red because she’s been __________ (start) to rain.
crying. 2 Simon __________ (give back) the money he
2 a The athletes have already run 20 kilometres. __________ (borrow) a week earlier.
b The athletes have already been running 20 3 While I __________ (shop) in the market, my purse
kilometres. __________ (steal).
3 a We’re thinking about moving to France soon. 4 I __________ (not can send) any emails yesterday
because my computer __________ (crash).
b We think about moving to France soon.
5 While he __________ (travel) in central Africa, Zhang
4 a My toe hurts so much I think I’ve broken it.
Wei __________ (catch) malaria.
b My toe hurts so much I think I’ve been
6 When I __________ (wake up), a man __________
breaking it.
(stand) next to me, asking me my name.
5 a Sorry I’m late. Have you waited a long time?
7 When Paula __________ (read) the book,
b Sorry I’m late. Have you been waiting a long she__________ (lend) it to me.
time?
8 Dominique __________ (hit) by a car when she
6 a I didn’t understand a word he said. __________ (cycle) to school.
b I wasn’t understanding a word he said. 9 We __________ (carry on) with the rest of our
7 a I’ve learned how to play the violin but I’m journey as soon as we __________ (fill up) the car
still not very good. with petrol.
b I’ve been learning how to play the violin but 10 I __________ (stand) there for hours when at last it
I’m still not very good. __________ (be) my turn at the front of the queue.
8 a I wrote to my grandma this morning. I’ll 11 Dalil __________ (know) he __________ (make) a
finish the letter later. terrible mistake as soon as he __________ (see) the
b I was writing to my grandma this morning. I’ll message ‘file deleted’.
finish the letter later. 12 When I __________ (open) the curtains this morning,
I __________ (realize) it __________ (snow) all
1 point for each correct answer 8 night.
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Vocabulary 3 Complete the sentences with one word from each
1 Match a phrasal verb in A with a meaning in B. box. Spell each answer correctly.
A
A B
house- fire sleeping full home page- head
1 do without sth a would really like to junk house- air open- head life home
have sth
B
2 make up for sth b invent sth
alarm air warming long bag food line
3 could do with sth c compensate for sth sick office proud page turner house way
4 make of sb d manage without sth
1 Bring a __________ because we only have two
5 do away with sth e steal sth and take it beds.
away
2 I work in Singapore, but the company’s __________
is in Shanghai.
6 do sth up f end the existence of sth
3 When I first moved abroad I was very __________,
7 make off with sth g have an opinion of sb but I’m used to it now.
4 There were a few empty seats earlier in the week but
8 make sth up h repair and decorate sth we’ve got a __________ for the performance
tonight.
1 point for each correct answer 8 5 We heard the __________ and everyone ran out of
the building.
2 Write do or make for each group of words. 6 You’ll never see their flat in a mess. They’re
a profit incredibly __________.
1 __________ a start 7 It’s an __________ concert in England, so I hope it
an effort doesn’t rain.
business 8 Progress was slow at first, but now we’re making
2 __________ your best real __________.
overtime 9 My dad had a __________ love of travel, which
started when he was just a boy.
arrangements
3 __________ a decision 10 You can find our contact details on the __________
a suggestion of the site.
11 We couldn’t get back because the __________
yourself understood cancelled the flight at the last minute.
4 __________ something clear
a difference 12 Many people say that eating only __________
makes you fat.
a degree 13 As soon as we’ve settled in, we’ll invite everyone
5 __________ a good job round for a __________ party.
somebody a favour
14 Her debut novel was a real __________, filled with
a good impression suspense and adventure.
6 __________ our lives easier
my day
1 point for each correct answer 14
1 point for each correct answer 6 Total 100
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