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Unit test 3A Intermediate

1 Circle the correct form of the verb.

1 I ’m thinking / think about watching a horror film. 3 Match 1–6 with a–f to make sentences.
2 They ’re thinking / think it’s a good company 1 It tastes d
to work for. 2 I’m thinking
3 I ’m knowing / know quite a lot about her. 3 Maya is having
4 We ’re working / work on the report this week. 4 Omar has
5 They ’re working / work every Sunday for a 5 I don’t think
month. 6 He’s tasting
6 Now I ’m understanding / understand what
you mean. a they should build new houses there.
7 She ’s having / has a new personal assistant. b a brand-new house near the river.
8 He ’s needing / needs a different career. c lunch in the cafeteria.
9 I ’m having / have a terrible day today. d salty.
10 I ’m loving / love travelling for work. e of getting a new smart phone.
11 The company ’s wanting / wants to sell cars f the soup to check its flavour.
in Hungary. 1 point for each correct 5
answer
1 point for each correct 10
answer 4 Cross out the adverb which is in the wrong position.
2 Complete the sentences with the Present simple 1 Usually I go shopping on usually Wednesdays.
or Present continuous form of the verbs from
the box. 2 I do sometimes yoga sometimes.
believe forget lie feel hope realize 3 We hardly ever are hardly ever late for class.
resemble seem show hear jog
4 I’m never lonely never.
5 Occasionally my grandmother comes occasionally
1 Now they realize that they made a mistake. to visit.
2 Emily around the park right now.
6 They always eat at the same restaurant always.
3 I his story. He’s telling the truth.
4 Domestic cats big cats such as lions
and tigers in many ways.
5 When the baby music she laughs.
6 They in the sun next to the pool
at the moment.
7 He nice, but you don’t know him very
well.
8 She often people’s names.
9 Everyone sad because the yoga
school is closing.
10 Mark can’t help you because he me
his holiday videos right now.
11 We you can visit us again very soon.

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 5th edition
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Unit test 3A Intermediate

1 point for each correct 5
answer
1 point for each correct 10
answer

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 5 Circle the correct phrase.
1 Can you lend me your bike? Mine is mended / 7 Match a word or phrase from A with a word from B
been mended / being mended at the moment. to complete the sentences.
2 Stephanie is being treated / is treating / treats by A B
a doctor.
unkempt wage
3 May I help you, sir? Or are you / you’re / are minimum arrangements
you being served? vitally Director
4 Almost every UK family is owning / is owned / jet-set technology
owns credit card personnel
a laptop or tablet. looks after debts
5 The kids give / given / are given £10 pocket making goods
money each week. Sales important
6 Professional footballers earn / are earned / are manufactured hair
being earned a lot of money these days. information lifestyle
small talk
7 I’m really nervous. I interview / ’m being
interviewed / ’m interviewing at an 1 Nahla studied information technology at
international company. college and now she’s a computer programmer.
8 Students aren’t telling / don’t tell / aren’t told 2 The couple’s included a
their exam scores on the day. private jet and several luxury cars.
9 It’s rude to ask someone how much they are 3 The company imports
paying from Asia.
/ pay / are paid by their company. 4 In my job, I’m responsible for
10 A lot of cars manufacture / are manufactured / for conferences.
are manufacturing in Germany. 5 High-quality ingredients are
11 The HR Manager is employing / is employed /
employs to look after staff. to the head chef of The Big Boss restaurant.
6 She’s good with her money
1 point and has never
for each correcthad any 10
6 Complete the sentences
answer with the active or passive .
form of the Present simple or Present continuous. 7 The Human Resources Manager
1 We (have) are having a meeting, so can you ring and recruits
new staff.
back 8 The politician promised to increase the
later?
2 The average worker in Britain (pay) for all workers after the
£27,000 a year. next election.
3 (drive) you to work 9 I don’t really enjoy making
today? Could you give me a lift? with strangers. I prefer chatting to
4 How much coffee (drink) she people I know very well.
every day? 10 Our is responsible for
5 Sorry, you can’t book the conference rooms, as negotiating prices and contracts.
they (redecorate) at the moment. 11 You need to be quite smart in the office, so no
6 (include) breakfast in or ripped jeans please.
the room price? 1 point for each correct 10
7 Vienna (situate) in the southeast of answer
Austria.
8 My bike (service) at the moment, so
I’m taking the bus.
9 The UK financial year (start) in April.
10 (work) you now? I have
to speak to you about something.
11 Kerry and I (meet) at the club for a
game of golf every Saturday.
1 point for each correct 10
answer
 8 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
There are four words you don’t need. 10 Rewrite each sentence to soften the negative
comment.
sleeping bag mat racket wet suit trainers
screwdriver shorts screen saddle drill 1 The hotel is small. (big)
helmet tracksuit surfboard tent meditation The hotel isn’t very big.
store card 2 The students are being noisy. (quite)
1 It’s too hot to go jogging in trousers today. I’m
3 I can see very little from here. (much)
going to wear shorts with my T-shirt and
4 The chair is uncomfortable. (comfortable)
trainer
s.
2 Horseriders need a for their head and they
sit on a .
5 This meal is salty. (a bit)
3 To put up these shelves you will need a to
make holes in the wall and a .
4 I’ve just bought a for my camping holiday, 6 There’s nothing to eat. (very much)
and a in case it’s cold at night.
5 Ben adores surfing. He has his own and a 2 points for each correct answer 10
for when the water’s cold.
6 Lola finds yoga relaxing after work. She sits on a 11 Correct the mistakes.
special and practises almost every day. 1 I often staying with them for the weekend.
stay
1 point for each correct 10 2 Tash has gone shopping. She’s gone to the sold
9 Complete the sentences
answer with the correct form of go, in London.
do, or play. 3 The school is being paint this week.
1 Kayleigh goes horse riding every weekend. 4 Hilda enjoys sewing. She’ll lend you a needle
2 How often do you shopping for clothes? and bag, I’m sure.
3 Have you ever squash? 5 That bread is smelling good.
4 Nadia has to the gym. She can call you 6 The commuters sat in the train and ripped
back later. their coffee.
5 We don’t enough DIY around the house. 7 Khaled’s career is hold on while he studies English.
6 I don’t enjoy computer games.
8 Don’t turn off the radio. Cathy listens to it.
7 Lee jogging twice a week.
8 Sian and I yoga together occasionally. 9 It’s being nice talking to you.
9 The weather will be lovely next week. Let’s 10 Always you have the same food for lunch.
camping!
10 Mai watersports as often as she can. 11 Was the town hall build recently?
She loves the water.
11 Kat for a run now. And it’s only 7.30 a.m.!
TOTAL 100
1 point for each correct 10
answer
1 point for each correct 10
answer