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Unit test 1A Upper-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

1 Match the verb forms in 110 with tenses aj. 7 I was getting ready to go to work when the doorbell
1 ___ This job has really got the better of him. rang / was ringing / had rung twice.
2 ___ Well be seeing Monica later this afternoon. 8 Have you been waiting / Have you waited /
Are you waiting long? No, Ive just arrived!
3 ___ Why have you been working such long
hours recently? 9 Dont come round this afternoon because I ll be having /
have / ll have a nap.
4 ___ I wasnt driving carefully, and it was raining hard at
the time. 10 It s / ll be / s being always so cold and miserable in
England in the winter.
5 ___ The schoolchildren were expected to do a lot of
homework last term. Has he / Is he going to / Does he visit his grandparents
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this afternoon, or not?
6 ___ Shes been told not to return to work until Monday.
7 ___ Isnt Spanish spoken more than English in some 1 point for each correct answer 10
US states?
8 ___ You are being taken to the airport by our driver. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
9 ___ I had never complained about anything in my verb in brackets.
life before. 1 I ll look after (look after) your dog while youre abroad,
10 ___ We probably wont feel up to going out tonight. if you like.
2 She _______ (water) her houseplants when the
a Present Simple Passive phone rang.

b Future Simple 3 We _______ (adopt) by our parents in 1982.

c Present Perfect Continuous 4 Before he went on holiday last year, he _______ never
_______ (travel) by plane.
d Past Continuous
5 Wheres your laptop? It _______ (fix) at
e Present Perfect
the moment.
f Past Simple Passive
6 _______ you _______ (have) something nice for
g Future Continuous dinner? Yes, we had barbecued chicken.
h Past Perfect Simple 7 Jemma is going out with Tom now, and poor Steve
i Present Perfect Passive _______ (be) heartbroken since he found out.
j Present Continuous Passive 8 What do you imagine you _______ (do) this time next
year?
1 point for each correct answer 10 9 You _______ (wait) at the bus stop for a while, havent
you? Yes, about 20 minutes, so far!
2 Choose the correct verb form.
10 Lets meet at the restaurant the table _______ (book)
1 Where has she gone / does she go / did she go for 8 p.m.
last weekend?
11 Planning permission _______ (grant) once your plans
2 We hadnt seen / werent seeing / didnt see each other are approved.
since we were both little girls.
3 We bought / ve bought / were buying our car 1 point for each correct answer 10
second-hand about a year ago.
4 Nobody is listening / will listen / will be listening to him 4 Match each sentence with the correct response.
anymore. He lies all the time. 1 a Ive just boarded the plane.
5 Ive heard that you had seen / ve been seeing / 2 b I boarded the plane at 2.30 p.m.
were seeing a lot of Rafael recently. a Is it ready to take off?
6 She s been told / has told / s telling that she mustnt wear b Did it leave on time?
trousers to her job interview.

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Unit test 1A Continued Upper-Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

3 ___ What did you do when the air conditioning broke 10 Been swimming lately? _______
down? 11 Got to go. _______
4 ___ What were you doing when the air conditioning
broke down? 1 point for each correct answer 10
a I was listening to music in my room.
b I called the engineer.
6 Replace the words in italics with a more informal
expression from the box. There are two extra
expressions.
5 ___ Well visit Tate Modern at three oclock, shall we?
6 ___ Well be visiting Tate Modern at three oclock. buddy cant make it drop in drop out hang on
hang out hop in how come just passing
a Yes, good idea. take it easy thats a drag
b OK, Ill call you in the evening, then.
1 Im going to spend some time hang out with friends
over the summer.
7 ___ When they arrived, she cooked supper.
2 Youve been working too hard. You should relax
8 ___ When they arrived, she had cooked supper. _______ for a while.
a Lucky you! 3 Im going backpacking with my friend _______ around
b Did you help? India this summer.
4 Can I get a lift with you to the station? Sure, get in the
9 ___ Youre very kind, thank you. car _______ .
10 ___ Youre being very kind ... Whats up? 5 Why is it that _______ you and Jamal arent seeing each
other any more?
a Its because I like you!
6 Hi, Sumalee. I was in the area _______ so thought Id
b Its no problem at all.
stop by for a chat.
7 Theyre really sorry, but they wont be able to come
11 ___ We come from Washington D.C.
_______ to the party after all.
12 ___ Were coming from Washington D.C.
8 Hes got loads of work to do at the weekend. Yes, how
a Nice to meet you. annoying _______ !
b Is someone meeting you at the airport? 9 Anders! What a surprise! Well, I thought Id just make
an unexpected visit _______ for a quick chat.
1 point for each correct answer 10
1 point for each correct answer 8
5 Write the words which have been left out in these
informal sentences and questions , and indicate with V 7 Match the informal language 18 with the more formal
where the word should go in the sentence. There are language ah. There is one extra phrase.
two words for each line. (Contractions, e.g. havent,
1 ___ mega-famous a you might be right
count as two words.)
2 ___ hang on b how unfortunate
1 V Heard the amazing news? Have you
3 ___ got c bought
2 Leaving already? _______
4 ___ what a shame d too tired for
3 Goodbye. See you soon. _______
5 ___ thats as maybe e thats fantastic
4 Want a coffee? Im just making some. _______
6 ___ dont feel up to f please enter
5 Nice to meet you. _______
7 ___ great stuff g extremely well-known
6 Just coming. Hold on! _______
8 ___ come on in h wait a minute
7 Having a break already? Its only 9.30 a.m.! _______
8 Got any plans for the weekend? _______ 1 point for each correct answer 8
9 Going anywhere special tonight? _______

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8 Complete the sentences with words from the box. 6 How could we have missed it? We arrived on time, so it
There are two extra words. must have come early! _______

homecoming homepage homesick housewarming 1 point for each correct answer 5

housework life expectancy lifelong lifestyle

1 Ive had a lifelong interest in model trains. I have a 11 Complete the travel blog with an appropriate form of
huge collection! the verb in brackets.
2 Check out my new _______ . Ive added some The place were renting in Granada is an amazing two-bed
new photos. flat, right in the heart of the Albaycin the old Jewish
Quarter of the city. It 1_______ (do up) recently, and
3 Its very hard to keep up with the _______ when youve 2 _______ (feel) weirdly contemporary for such an ancient
got a full-time job.
part of town. Theres fabulous modern furniture, plus a
4 When Victor returned from his travels around the huge flat-screen TV (127cm!) so we 3 _______ (watch) a
world, his family celebrated his _______ with a movie every night for the last week or so.
big party.
While the main reason we 4 _______ (spend) this year
5 Yoshi and Tomoko are moving to London Road next travelling is 5 _______ (discover) all the beautiful
month. Have you had an invitation to their traditional things about the places we visit, it 6 _______ (be)
_______ party? still really nice to have a modern kitchen with a big fridge,
6 Whats the average _______ in your country? and a washing machine. Granada is mega-famous for
flamenco, and one of our aims while were here is to learn
1 point for each correct answer 5 more about it. I 7 _______ (look forward) to having a go,
though Ted is not so keen what a shame! There is a big
9 Match the words in 16 and af to make flamenco festival on this month, so I 8 _______ (get to) see
compound nouns. some world-class performances. So watch this space cos I
1 book d a program imagine I 9 _______ (post) more very soon.
2 head ___ b poisoning
3 food ___ c line 1 point for each correct answer 9
4 junk ___ d case
5 computer ___ e pot 12 Translate the sentences.
6 tea ___ f food 1 How much are you paying to have the house repainted?
2 Hes been asked to return to work in a few weeks time.
1 point for each correct answer 5
3 I dont think shell ever be able to return to work.
10 What do the words in italics refer to? Choose a word 4 What we miss most about Canada is the snow
from the box. There are three extra words. in winter.
5 Would you mind doing the shopping while I tidy
bus city film desserts dog employers the house?
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2 He keeps on eating them, but they only make him feel
miserable afterwards. _______
3 My girlfriend says that I miss him more than I miss her,
which isnt true. _______
4 They said that the job would include life insurance as
part of the package. _______
5 Ive been here since I was a child, but I think its time for
me to lead a more rural way of life. _______

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