Unit 1 language test

Name: _________________________________

VOCABULARY: Phrasal verbs promote your determination with the knowledge that

Complete the sentences with the correct every year more and more people are thinking about
prepositions. how they can care for the environment. It’s worth

1 Javi never does anything half-heartedly. He always making an effort to recycle and reuse and cut down
throws himself ______ new experiences and on travel. You might exceed your 15 expectations /
adventures.
projections and find it’s easier than you think.
2 Many people devote themselves ______ their work
__/5
because they see it as a reflection of their success in
life. VOCABULARY FILE
Complete the sentences with the words from the
3 There are a number of health problems associated box.
______ poor diet, such as cholesterol and diabetes.
blows breath considered feet forefront
4 Many new businesses sprung ______ quickly joke step stigma words zone
earlier this year when they relaxed tax regulations.

5 As the reporter knew little about football, he read 16 I don’t mind lending my brother things but asking
up ______ the club before interviewing the manager. for that amount of money is a ____________ too far.

6 Research has shown that people who were eldest 17 It’s not unusual for people to get cold
children are more likely to put themselves forward ____________ when they’re about to do something
______ management roles than people who were that scares them, like bungee jumping or even
middle or youngest children. getting married.

7 Phone companies are always coming out ______ 18 The players were both so angry about the incident
new updates and versions of their phones. It’s hard that they came to ____________ on the pitch just
to keep up! before half time.

8 Unfortunately, the elderly are far more likely to fall 19 The United Nations has been at the
______ internet scams than any other demographic. ____________ of international cooperation for the
last seventy years.
9 Frank always promises the world but every time he
fails to follow through ______ what he says. He just 20 Harry had a terrible accident last month, but he’s
can’t be trusted. back at work and doing quite well, all things
____________.
10 Backing ______ from an argument doesn’t
necessarily prove that you’re wrong. It can often 21 While some people may enjoy a practical
show a high level of maturity and compromise. ____________, I believe they are just a mean way of
making fun of other people.
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VOCABULARY: Fixed phrases 22 It is beneficial to go out of your comfort
Choose the correct options to complete the text. ____________ when you are a young adult, by
perhaps travelling to faraway countries.
Climate change poses a 11 dangerous / threat to
23 In the same ____________ as saying how
everybody on this planet, yet many people do little to tolerant he was, my manager then began to explain
help the situation. In fact, some even 12 dismiss / everything I hadn’t done to his standard in the past
week.
release the theory and evidence on this matter. We
probably all know one or two 13 hardened / 24 When Joaquin won the scholarship over all the
other students in the region, he got stuck for
seasoned travellers who don’t give a second thought ____________.
about the damage their travel does to the
25 Perhaps in the past there was a ____________
environment. about eating at a restaurant alone, but I think today
Sometimes this kind of attitude makes it feel like you that isn’t really the case.
__/10
can’t make a difference. However, you can 14 boost /
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 Unit 1 language test
Name: _________________________________

GRAMMAR: Simple and continuous tenses 13 Unfortunately, I ____________ (not have) time to
Choose the correct options to complete the read your report, but I promise that I’ll make time for
sentences.
it this week.
1 On Friday morning at 9.00 am, I’m meeting / 14 Ben is delighted with his new apartment as he
I meet up with my manager to discuss the new ____________ (always / dream) of having a balcony
project. overlooking the sea.
2 My flatmate is always asking / always asked to 15 There must be a traffic jam somewhere because
borrow my phone charger, which really gets on my we ____________ (wait) for the bus for over an hour.
nerves. 16 If I start the preparation now, I ____________
3 At the moment, we try / are trying to limit our time (finish) cooking dinner before my parents get home.
spent scrolling through social media posts online. 17 Lena ____________ (check) online for special
4 Jing Lee usually is training / trains three times a offers the day before so we managed to get cheap
week using a variety of strength and cardio tickets for the theatre.
exercises. 18 By the end of the year, we____________ (train)
5 My sister stays / will be staying with us for a for the marathon for around six months so I think
month until her flat has been redecorated. we’ll be ready.
6 Nowadays many people don’t watch / aren’t __/10
watching the news on TV because they prefer using
online sources. GRAMMAR: Stative and dynamic verbs

7 I received a text from the dentist saying my Correct the mistakes in the sentences.
appointment is being / will be next Tuesday 19 Hannah has a party at her flat next Saturday
at 11 am. evening to celebrate having passed her driving test.
8 Due to their hard work, the students are making / 20 William is wanting a new suit and smart shoes for
make progress with their local history assignments. his brother’s wedding next month.

__/8 21 Rita and Harry think of moving to a quieter part of

the country when they retire.
GRAMMAR: Perfect aspect
22 The police are suspecting that the house was
Complete the sentences with the correct perfect broken into during the early hours of the morning.
form of the verb in brackets. Use the other
words given. 23 Many people in the city are feeling that the public
transport system needs significant investment.
9 I should wait a while before eating dinner since I
24 My parents were promising to take the family out
____________ (just / return) from a two-hour to dinner at the end of our holiday.
cycle ride.
25 I broke my arm last week and I can’t write at the
10 ______ you ______ (ever / think) about turning moment, but my teachers are helpful.
your painting hobby into a small business?
__/7
11 Toni and Jonas ____________ (know) each other
__/25
for about five years when I met them in 2018.
12 My sister is exhausted because she
____________ (study) for her final university law
exams all this week.

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