Units 1-2
Circle the correct option to answer the questions.
What should you do before an interview?
a) some research
b) a job
c) the washing
What should you show in an interview?
a) your CV
b) your photos
c) enthusiasm
Complete the diary entry with the correct prepositions.
It was hard work running six miles, but I did it __________ the end. Had breakfast __________ a hurry and managed to get to work __________ time. Problems with the bus so I went __________ train, which was quicker.
What should you do before an interview?
a) some research
What should you show in an interview?
c) enthusiasm
_____
in / in / on / by
Complete with the following words: lost, mean, to, say, saying, don't, do.
I've heard that a lot of our employees like you. - I _____ get what you're _____.
Complete the conversation.
I s_____ we try to meet again next week. - T_____ fine by me.
don't / saying
_____
suggest / that's
Underline the correct alternatives.
1 Could you tell/to tell me where I can find the manager? - Yes, of course/afraid.
2 Do you know if there's/if is there a supermarket near here? - I'm not afraid/sure.
Find and correct two mistakes.
I'm sorry to have to telling you, but the train has been cancelled. - That annoying.
1 tell / of course
2 if there's / sure
_____
I'm sorry to have to tell you, but the train has been cancelled. - That's annoying.
1 Underline the correct alternatives.
In my views/view, sport is wonderful. The reasoning/reason I say this is that it makes people work in teams. For/To me, that's really important.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 The best bloggers pay attention _____ what's going on in the world.
2 They listen _____ influential people, pick up _____ the stories in the air and put _____ hours reading websites and doing their research.
Complete the sentences with a suitable verb.
1 Welcome to the company. Please ______ a seat.
2 You want to use the phone? ______ my guest.
3 Come in. _____ the mess. I've been busy.
1 view/reason/for
2 1 to; 2 to / on / in
_____
1 have
2 be
3 excuse
Complete the words in these sentences.
1 The invention of the wheel provided the fou_____ for most machines.
2 The 3,000-year-old body found in the mountains was a great dis_____.
3 In the debate about climate change, we haven't made much pro_____.
1 foundation
2 discovery
3 progress
Complete the sentences.
1 Living in a __________ country is a great way to learn the language.
2 I thought he was British - his English is so good he sounds like a __________.
3 His story was written well but the __________ wasn't good - he made lots of spelling mistakes.
Complete the sentences with go, take, get or do. Use the present simple or the past simple.
You __________ after your father. I hope you don't __________ grey when you're twenty-five, too!
Eventually I __________ off Jane because she always __________ angry for no reason.
GET ADDITIONAL 100 POINTS:
Who says it: classmate / boss / team-mate / partner / mentor / employee
'Come on! Together we can win this game!'
1 foreign
2 native
3 accuracy
______
You took after your father. I hope you don't go grey when you're twenty-five, too!
Eventually I went off Jane because she always went angry for no reason.
______
team-mate
Choose the correct alternatives.
1 I hope to write my autobiography a long time ago/ahead/from now.
2 I want to buy a new car in the near time/future/term.
3 I'm going to go travelling next year/years/future.
Complete the sentences with one word.
1 I keep putting _____ writing my essay.
2 I'm going to have to stay up all night or I'll never meet the _____ for this work.
1 from now
2 future
3 year
_____
1 off
2 deadline
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.
1 It's all very _____ (confuse). I can't understand the results of this survey.
2 The hotel is lovely. She's _____ (satisfy) with the room even though it's small.
Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 They're being/holding/doing a plant sale in the village hall on Saturday.
2 She's running a marathon to have/raise/do money for cancer research.
1 confusing
2 satisfied
_____
1 holding
2 raise
Tick the correct sentences. Correct the wrong ones.
1 The key is to believe of yourself.
2 He's certainly a high achiever.
3 We'll improve if we are practise every day.
Put the words in the correct order to make answers to the questions.
1
- Why do you think he'll become a professional golfer?
- aptitude / the / has / an / because / game / for / he
2
- Why do you think you'll fail the test?
- science / at / absolutely / because / hopeless / I'm
1 The key is to believe in yourself.
2 correct
3 We'll improve if we practise every day.
_____
1 Because he has an aptitude for the game.
2 Because I'm absolutely hopeless at science.
Choose the correct alternative.
1 War was a way of life for grandfather's generation / decade / age.
2 I grew up in a century / an era / the nineties.
1 generation
2 the nineties
Complete the descriptions of films with the following words: fantasy / fugitive / demonstrations / strike / biopic / science / earthquake / period / thriller / violent / crash / attack / disaster / comedy.
This __________ movie tells the story of a __________ storm that destroys the city.
This __________ drama tells the story of women fighting for the vote and their __________ on the streets of London in the early 1900s.
Complete the sentences with say or tell in the correct form.
He didn't want to make her cry, so instead of telling the truth, he __________ a white lie.
Instead of talking for hours around the issue, why don't you just __________ what you mean.
GET ADDITIONAL 100 POINTS:
Choose the correct alternative.
A: It went really quiet again. And then, all of the sudden / a sudden, there was the scratching sound.
B: So what happened then / then happened?
disaster / violent
period / demonstrations
_____
told / say
_____
a sudden / happened then
Complete the words in the sentences.
I'm sure she'll do well in her new job. She's very ha_____-wo_____.
Choose the correct alternative.
1 I'm sorry. I can't remember/remind your name. Is it Sarah or Sue?
2 I've forgotten/left how this machine works. Please can you show me again.
Replace the underlined words in the sentences below with the following extreme adjectives: brilliant, fascinating, awful, exhausted, tiny, boiling, impossible, delicious, furious.
1 My boss just called. He's very angry.
2 I find phrasal verbs very difficult to remember.
hard-working / 1 remember / 2 forgotten
______
1 furious / 2 impossible
Complete the words in the sentences.
1 I don't agree with nu_____ po_____. I think it's a dangerous way of making el_____.
2 Sp_____ tr_____ is a waste of money. Why do we need to send people to the Moon?
3 I couldn't live without my wa______ ma_____. I hate dirty clothes.
Underline the correct alternative.
I'd like to discuss/inquire this with my boss.
Complete the words with the correct suffix.
His shoulder is very pain_____. He says it hurts a lot when he tries to move it.
1 nuclear power / electricity
2 space travel
3 washing machine
______
discuss
_____
painful
Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to make a word. Then rewrite the sentence using that word and two other words.
Why don't you stop interfering in my life? (binesssu)
Why don't you mind _____?
Tick correct sentences. Correct the wrong sentences.
1 Blogs are mini-enciclopedias containing useful information.
2 We use search engines to find information quickly.
3 Dating sites contain information about companies and businesses.
4 Wikis tell us which products, films, places, etc. are the best.
your own business
_____
1 Wikis are mini-enciclopedias containing useful information.
2 correct
3 Corporate sites contain information about companies and businesses.
4 Ratings sites tell us which products, films, places, etc. are the best.
Cross out th word which is not possible.
1 She's going to give a talk / me a call / problem today.
2 The company has to make a profit / money / decision.
3 She sometimes has progress / trouble / a break while doing her homework.
1 problem
2 money
3 progress
Read the phrases in italics and correct the ones that are wrong.
Van Gogh hasn't sold many paintings during his lifetime.
You're a good guitar player. Have you played for long?
Complete the sentences with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form (positive or negative) of the following verbs: turn on / finish / eat / open / do / leave / stay / listen / wear / go
The police want to know what you __________ between 6.30a.m. and 7.00a.m. yesterday.
The food tasted horrible, so we __________ it.
didn't sell / correct
_____
were doing / didn't eat
Complete the sentences with the following phrases: 'm going to have, having, 'm organising, might, 'm finishing, are going, I'll be, are coming, will, going to.
I _____ work at the end of the month. I've been a teacher here for nearly twenty years, so _____ sad when I leave the school for the last time.
Find and correct the grammatical mistakes if any.
1 By 1980 all power (electric, atomic, solar) is likely be almost free. (1956)
2 The Japanese car industry isn't likely to be successful in the US market. (1968)
'm finishing / I'll be
_____
1 By 1980 all power (electric, atomic, solar) is likely to be almost free.
2 correct
Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the prompts in brackets.
1 (lot / easy) I expected the exam to be more difficult.
The exam __________ I had expected.
2 (simple) All the other solutions to the problem are more complicated.
It's __________ solution to the problem.
Complete the sentences with the correct question tag.
1 This actor has won an Oscar for Forrest Gump, _____?
2 He was probably the greatest basketball player in history, _____?
1 was a lot easier than
2 the most simple/simplest
______
1 hasn't he
2 wasn't he
Underline the correct alternative.
1 How long have you known / been knowing David?
2 She's angry - she's waited / been waiting for an hour!
Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use the words in capitals. Write three words. Contractions are one word.
1 Can you bring some drinks to the party? ABLE
__________ to bring some drinks to the party?
2 We didn't have time to visit Las Vegas. MANAGE
We __________ visit Las Vegas.
3 I failed the test. ABLE
I __________ pass the test.
1 known
2 been waiting
______
1 Are you able
2 didn't manage to
3 wasn't able to
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 If Thierry _____ (not score) that goal, we _____ (not win).
2 What _____ (you/do) if you _____ (miss) the plane?
1 hadn't scored; wouldn't have won
2 would have you done; had missed
Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense to complete the introduction to a speech.
Hello, everybody! My name is Shane Towers. I __________ (be) a teacher, but at the moment I __________ (take) a year off to finish my Master's Degree. Today I'm going to talk about Theatre of the Oppressed. I first __________ (see) the name when I __________ (look) through some articles for my degree.
Complete the questions. Use the same verb as the answers.
A: When __________ working there?
B: I started working there in 2007.
A: So why __________ for this job?
B: I applied because it's a great company.
Hello, everybody! My name is Shane Towers. I am a teacher, but at the moment I am taking a year off to finish my Master's Degree. Today I'm going to talk about Theatre of the Oppressed. I first saw the name when I was looking through some articles for my degree.
_____
A: When did you start working there?
A: So why did you apply for this job?
Underline the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
1 You mustn't/should be afraid of taking risks, or you will never live your dreams.
2 I shouldn't/don't have to waste so much time on the computer. I'll never finish my work.
Complete the sentences with used to or would. Use would where both are possible.
1 The family _____ (not stay) inside at weekends.
2 They _____ (eat) tropical fruit, not fish and chips.
1 mustn't
2 shouldn't
______
1 didn't use to stay
2 wouldn't eat
Underline the correct alternative.
1 If it rains tonight, I take an umbrella/I'll stay at home and watch a DVD/I don't go out.
2 If Justine passes her exams, her mother is delighted/she has worked hard/she'll go to university.
3 If I had a garden, I'd grow my own vegetables/I sit in the sun all day long/I'll grow lots of beautiful flowers.
4 He would look much better when he'll buy some new clothes/if he would sleep more/if he cut his hair.
1 I'll stay at home and wath a DVD
2 she'll go to university
3 I'd grow my own vegetable
4 if he cut his hair
Are the two underlined parts of the sentences correct? Change the ones that are wrong.
1 We saw a rat. The next day our cat killed rat.
2 I didn't enjoy a party - there were too much people.
Join the sentences using which, where or who.
1 My girlfriend is in the fashion industry. She lives in Paris.
My girlfriend,...
2 I grew up in a house. It's now a theatre.
The house...
1 We saw a rat. The next day our cat killed the rat.
2 I didn't enjoy the party - there were too many people.
_____
1 who is in the fashion industry, lives in Paris.
2 where I grew us is now a theatre.
Rewrite the sentences using the passive.
1 Samuel Beckett didn't write Ulysses.
Ulysses _____.
2 No one has told us anything about the exam.
We _____.
1 wasn't written by Samuel Beckett.
2 haven't been told about the exam.