Talkback Quick Test 1A

Pre-intermediate Unit test 7

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box and the correct form of used to.

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1 Did you use to play tennis when you were young?
2 I (not) cooking but now I love it.
3 Bob never hard at school but now he’s a doctor!
4 Did your aunt in that big house?
5 She in an office but she hated it. Now she works in a restaurant.
6 We never anywhere hot on holiday.

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2 Find and correct the mistakes. Tick (ü) the correct sentences.
1 I use used to enjoy learning French at school.
2 Did you used to go abroad for your holidays?
3 They didn’t use to speak to us much.
4 We never use to eat out at restaurants.
5 I’m sure Sally used to play the piano.
6 Jack use to be overweight but now he’s slim.

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3 Complete the sentences with so, because or to.
1 She left her job because she didn’t like it.
2 Kara is ill Anna will play her role.
3 They need £10 million make the film.
4 They spent four years abroad Chen’s company sent him to Tokyo.
5 We’re working hard save money go travelling around the world.
6 He needed to get fit he started jogging.
7 I broke my leg Jo took me to hospital.
8 I’ll never forget him he saved my life.
9 Juliet phoned me ask for help.
10 I went for a walk I was bored.

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Vocabulary
4 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I never get bored with/about my life.
2 I travelled to/around the world with a backpack.
3 She’s always wanted to move at/to Tuscany.
4 Thomas gave in/up his job when he was thirty-six and went back/for to university.
5 Annie has started looking for/at a new job.
6 She wanted to get away/off from everyone.

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5 Match 1–7 with a)–g).
1 What crime was c  a) famous after acting in the film Forrest Gump.
2 I love the role she b) has he spent in
prison?
3 How much time c) she arrested for?
4 They made a d) life – he’s a hero!
5 Tom Hanks became e) all illnesses.
6 We can’t cure f) played in his last
film.
7 He saved the boy’s g) documentary about
his life.

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6 Complete the places.
1 I went to the l i b r a r y to borrow a book.
2 She was late for class because she couldn’t find the l theatre.
3 I love buying pens and notebooks in
s shops.
4 This c is too small for thirty-five students. There’s not enough space for their desks.
5 You should go to the w office about your a problem.
6 All new students must go to the
r desk in the main
r to enrol.
7 Where’s the p room, please?
I need some copies of this.

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Function
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then match 1–6 with answers a)–f).

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1 Excuse me. Could you tell me what time
the study centre closes?  d 
2 can I get a cup of coffee?
3 Do you know it opens?
4 I have to register to use the library?
5 you tell me where the cinema is?
6 I to speak to the welfare officer.

a) In the cafeteria near the bookshop.
b) No, you just need your student card.
c) Can you tell me what the problem is?
d) I think it closes at 5.30.
e) Sorry, I don’t know where it is.
f) Yes, at nine o’clock.

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Total:

50

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