Test 1
1 Use the words given in capitals to form words that fit in the
gaps respectively
COLLECT SING CHILD PLAY MUSIC COLLECT ENTERTAIN CHILD
Collecting records
These days, most of us have a CD (1) ................................................ . Before the CD,
(2) ................................................ made LPs, or 'long-playing' records. Although many
(3) ................................................ have never seen an LP, they were once very popular.
To play these records, you needed a record (4) ................................................ with a
needle that ran along the record and produced the sound. Some
(5) ................................................ say the sound of LPs was better than CDs - and
many (6) ................................................ agree! LPs are no longer very popular as a
form of (7) ................................................ , but many people buy and sell them. Some
of them remember the LP from their (8) ................................................ and listening to
records reminds them of the past.
2 Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box. You
have to use one word twice.
carry • eat • give • join • send • take • turn
9 Now, everyone knows this song, so I want you all to ................................................ in with me!
10 It's so noisy in this restaurant. Can you ask them to ................................................ the music down?
11 There was a fight during the match and the referee ................................................ two players off.
12 We ................................................ out about once a week and we cook at home the rest of the time.
13 I love this song! ................................................ it up!
14 I used to play the flute, but I ................................................ up last year because I didn't have time.
15 We stopped playing because of the rain, but when it stopped we ................................................ on.
16 A good way of getting more exercise is to ................................................ up a sport, like basketball.
3 Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Write between two and five words.
17 Jack really likes football and never misses a match. crazy
Jack .......................................................................... football and never misses a match.
18 My uncle worked on a sailing boat until he was thirty. was
My uncle .......................................................................... until he was thirty.
19 Do you want to watch TV? feel
Do you .......................................................................... TV?
20 John participated in a swimming competition last week. part
John .......................................................................... in a swimming competition last week.
21 June and I had a game of tennis. against
I had .......................................................................... June.
22 I played chess almost every day when I was young. used
I .......................................................................... chess almost every day when I was young.
23 Volleyball doesn't really interest me. in
I'm not .......................................................................... volleyball.
24 I enjoyed myself at your birthday party. fun
I .......................................................................... at your birthday party.
25 Young children like Disneyland. popular
Disneyland .......................................................................... young children.
26 Karen doesn't like watching sport on TV. keen
Karen .......................................................................... watching sport on TV.
4 Choose the correct answer.
27 When you rang, I .......................... my bike.
A cleaned C used to clean
B was cleaning D clean
28 At my last basketball club, we .......................... every Saturday for three hours.
A were training C train
B training D used to train
29 I really .......................... the meal we had at your house last Tuesday.
A was liking C like
B liked D am liking
30 We .......................... to the beach every day when we were on holiday.
A went C go
B were going D used to going
5 Match the two halves of the sentences.
35 I waited outside the tennis club for A fun, and I don't want to do it as a job.
36 When you rang, I was in B stage, with all the audience clapping.
37 We finally got to the stadium just in C time to see the match start.
38 I just play football for D a long time, but George didn't appear.
39 I loved that film and when it comes out E on DVD, I'll definitely get it.
40 It's great to appear on F the middle of cleaning my football boots.
