End of Year Test A*

Part 1
Grammar 13 You       talk in the exam. It’s not
allowed.
Choose the correct answers. a mustn’t b don’t have to
1 We sometimes       tennis on c might not
Saturdays. 14       to help with the chores at
a are playing b are play c play home?
2 Jessica can’t come to the phone. a Must you b Have you
She       her homework at the c Do you have
moment. 15 Tell her the truth. I’m sure she
a does b ’s doing c doing be angry.
3 I enjoy       my bike to school. a won’t b not c mustn’t
a ride b riding c to ride 16 How long       a laptop?
4       anything interesting last
a have you b have you had
weekend? c are you having
a Did you do b Have you done 17 Our teacher gives us too      
c Did you homework.
5 I       outside the cinema when a much b many c lots
Dave phoned me. 18 What       when you leave school?
a waited b was waiting Have you decided?
c did wait a are you doing b you will do
6 I can’t buy that DVD. It’s       . c are you going to do
a too expensive 19 If you       this medicine, you’ll feel
b expensive enough better.
c enough expensive a will take b take c would take
7 January is       month in my 20 That’s the woman       writes my
country. favourite blog.
a colder b coldest a who b which c where
c the coldest 21 What would you do if you       a
8 My brother is taller       me. million euros?
a that b of c than a would win b won
9 I like reading blogs, but I       one. c were winning
a never wrote b never written 22 That’s the house       Vincent Van
c ’ve never written Gogh was born.
10 Where       your new jacket? It’s a where b who c which
really nice. 23 The meal was prepared       a
a have you bought famous Italian chef.
b did you buy c are you buying a from b by c on
11 I don’t want to go for a walk. It 24 The first text message       in
to rain! Finland in 1993.
a just started b just starting a was send b did sent
c ’s just started c was sent
12 They’ve been on holiday       two 25 This bag       of leather.
weeks. a makes b is making c is made
a for b since c in
Vocabulary 42 Liz thought the test was easy, so
26 It is difficult to paint the       of a she was       when she didn’t get
room. good marks.
a roof b ceiling c landing a nervous b relieved
27 Gavin parked his car on the      . c disappointed
a patio b garage c drive 43 My cousin was a       at the
28 Shane keeps his T-shirts in his London 2012 Olympic Games.
of drawers. a charity b banner c volunteer
a chest b box c table 44 Roy apologised       arriving so
29 My parents were angry       me late.
when I lost my phone. a in b for c of
a about b to c with 45 Please don’t worry       me. I’ll be
30 I love Maggie’s photos. They’re fine.
always so      . a about b for c from
a dull b blurred c dramatic 46 I enjoyed the film. I thought it was
31 My brother is very bad       getting !
up in time for school. a brilliant b thrilled c furious
a at b for c with 47 ‘Was the baby bird very small?’
32 It was late when we       to my ‘Yes, it was      .’
grandmother’s house. a little b tiny c huge
a got b had c became 48 I can’t go to school today. I’ve got
33 I love those shoes, but I can’t       a       throat.
them. a rash b cold c sore
a afford b cost c save 49       your hairdryer in the socket
34 We found a twenty-pound       in over there.
the street outside our house. a Attach b Plug c Push
a bit b note c paper 50 The TV remote       is a very
35 I think the internet is the most useful invention.
important       in the world. a switch b keyboard c control
a invent b inventor c invention
36 The newspaper       are about the ___/50 marks
President’s visit to Brazil.
a flashes b headlines
c journalists
37 I don’t buy newspapers. I read
the news on a news      .
a report b website c affair
38 Paul always drives       at night.
a carefully b loud c sad
39 I spend a long time       my bags
when I go on holiday.
a putting b packing
c staying
40 It was very late when they       into
their hotel.
a booked b checked c arrived
41 Will you       the table for dinner,
please?
a lay b make c place
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Part 2
Part 3
1 Complete the email with the
correct form of the verbs in Complete the dialogue with the
brackets. words in the box.
Hi Helen,
believe course far
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I                           (write) to you from Scotland. if joking like on
We 2                          (really / enjoy) our really shame take
holiday here, and we 3                    (go) hiking in
the mountains every day. Yesterday we Meryl Hi, Sharon!
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                         (go) swimming in a lake. It Sharon Hi, Meryl! I hear you’ve
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                          (be) freezing, but we moved to a new house.
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                         (have) a lot of fun. I What’s it 1                    ?
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                         (never / swim) in such cold
water before! We 8                           (only / go)
Meryl It’s 2                    lovely,
to the village once since we arrived – to buy some but we haven’t got a
food. Tomorrow we 9                           (drive) to balcony.
the Lake District. I’m sure it 10                          Sharon That’s a 3                   !
(be) great, too. Meryl But we’ve got a
See you in one week.
swimming pool!
Martin Sharon You’re 4                   !
Meryl No, it’s true. And a huge
garden!
2 Choose the correct options. Sharon I don’t 5                    it!
Mum has 1just / for / since phoned. Lucky you! Is your house
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She’s going 2be / to be / is home late                    from here?
tonight, and she wants me to make Meryl No, it isn’t.
something for dinner. I don’t mind Sharon How long does it
7
3
cook / to cook / cooking, but I can only                    to get there?
make pizza. For this, I need Meryl About fifteen minutes.
4
a lot / many / much of tomatoes and Sharon Do you mind 8                   
some cheese. 5If / Do / Am I put some I come and see it some
mushrooms on the pizza, it’ll be very day?
tasty. Meryl Of 9                    I don’t
mind. In fact, I can take
The Johnsons’ house was designed you there now.
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from / by / with a famous architect. It Sharon Come 10                   , then!
was 7build / built / building last year. Let’s go!
Most people thinks it’s very beautiful.
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Wanda Evans is the girl who / which /
where won the Science and Total: ___/80 marks
Technology competition. She invented
a machine 9who / which / where can
clean swimming pools. I think she’s the
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very / most / too intelligent student in
the school!