1
Complete the conversation and write the right combination of answers
Zoe: I’m _______ (1) with skating. I’m not going to do it any more.
Mel: But why? You used to be _______ (2) about it. You practised every day.
Zoe: Yes, I know I was _______ (3) on it. I really enjoyed it. And I was _______ (4) at it. I won a competition once, and my mum and dad were very _______ (5) of me. But I’m just not so _______ (6) in it any longer. And I’ve broken my leg once and I’m a bit _______ (7) of breaking it again.
Mel: But what about all your skating friends?
Zoe: Yes, I’ll miss them. I’m really _______ (8) of them.
| (1) а) mad |
b) good |
c) bored |
d) scared |
e) fond |
| (2) a) eager |
b) proud |
c) keen |
d) mad |
e) interested |
| (3) a) keen |
b) fond |
c) mad |
d) good |
e) proud |
| (4) a) fond |
b) interested |
c) bored |
d) mad |
e) good |
| (5) a) mad |
b) proud |
c) awful |
d) afraid |
e) fond |
| (6) a) good |
b) interested |
c) bored |
d) keen |
e) fond |
| (7) a) scared |
b) good |
c) great |
d) proud |
e) fond |
| (8) a) crazy |
b) good |
c) happy |
d) scared |
e) fond |
A) 1d, 2a, 3e, 4e, 5c, 6b, 7a, 8e
Б) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4e, 5b, 6b, 7a, 8e
В) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e, 6d, 7a, 8e
Г) 1e, 2d, 3e, 4a, 5b, 6b, 7b, 8a
Д) 1c, 2e, 3a, 5b, 6d, 7a, 8e
2
Complete the conversation and write the right combination of answers
Emma: Hi, Jenny. How are you?
Jenny: Fine, thanks. Ok, what _______ (1) we do?
Garth: What _______ (2) ice skating?
Jenny: No, that’s boring. Let’s _______ (3) to the cinema.
Emma: But there’s nothing good on. Why _______ (4) we go bowling?
Garth: I’m hopeless at bowling. _______ (5) go shopping.
| (1) a) do |
b) are |
c) shall |
d) don’t |
e) must |
| (2) a) about |
b) to |
c) are |
d) shall |
e) is |
| (3) a) going |
b) to go |
c) do |
d) skate |
e) go |
| (4) a) are |
b) shall |
c) can |
d) don’t |
e) do |
| (5) a) Shall |
b) Let’s |
c) What |
d) Why |
e) Can |
A) 1c, 2a, 3e, 4d, 5b
Б) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4e, 5b
В) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e
Г) 1e, 2d, 3e, 4a, 5b
Д) 1c, 2e, 3a,4a, 5b
3
Complete the limericks and enjoy them
A silly young man from Peru.
Once dreamed he ate his _______ (1)
He awoke in the _______ (2)
With a terrible fright
And _______ (3) that his nightmare was ______ (4).
| (1) a) dinner |
b) shoe |
c) soup |
d) jacket |
e) dog |
| (2) a) room |
b) bed |
c) morning |
d) house |
e) night |
| (3) a) found |
b) dreamed |
c) read |
d) watched |
e) took |
| (4) a) funny |
b) a fairy-tale |
c) true |
d) blue |
e) through |
A) 1c, 2a, 3e, 4d
Б) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4e
В) 1b, 2e, 3a, 4c
Г) 1e, 2d, 3e, 4a
Д) 1c, 2e, 3a, 4b
4
Complete the limericks and enjoy them
There was an _______ (1) Man with a beard,
Who said, "It is just as I _______! (2)
Two Owls and _______ (3),
Four Larks and a Wren,
_______ (4) all built their nests in my _______ (5).”
| (1) a) young |
b) old |
c) tall |
d) short |
e) funny |
| (2) a) cleared |
b) thought |
c) feared |
d) neared |
e) weird |
| (3) a) a Duck |
b) a Goose |
c) a Mouse |
d) a Hen |
e) a Cat |
| (4) a) Have |
b) Has |
c) Had |
d) Do |
e) Are |
| (5) a) head |
b) forehead |
c) nose |
d) chin |
e) beard |
A) 1b, 2c, 3d, 4a, 5e
Б) 1c, 2d, 3a, 4e, 5b
В) 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e
Г) 1e, 2d, 3e, 4a, 5b
Д) 1c, 2e, 3a,4a, 5c
5
Choose the correct word
When you learn to play a musical instrument it’s important to _____ for an hour or two every day.
A) perform Б) practise В) train Г) rehearse Д) exercise
6
Choose the correct word
Thousands of years ago everyone used to believe the earth was _______.
A) square Б) oval В) flat Г) formless Д) triangular
7
Choose the correct word
Notre Dame in Paris and St Paul’s in London are _______.
A) castles Б) cathedrals В) libraries Г) skyscrapers Д) museums
8
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Shrek the Third is _______ about Shrek.
A) a historical film
Б) an animated film
В) an action film
Г) a comedy
Д) a horror film
9
Choose the correct word
Just ask them if you can play and I’m sure they’ll let you _______.
A) take up
Б) use to
В) go off
Г) take to
Д) join in
10
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Once we get to the hotel, let’s just _______ quickly and then do a bit of sightseeing.
A) set down
Б) make up
В) check in
Г) turn up
Д) make for
11
Choose the correct word
Let’s face _______ – we are destroying the environment and we need to do something now.
A) things Б) facts В) truth Г) reason Д) information
12
Choose the correct word
Fox Talbot _______ the first photograph in 1835.
A) did Б) drew В) gave Г) made Д) took
13
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Do you mind if I just _______ a quick phone call from here?
A) play Б) take В) have Г) make Д) do
14
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Do you know who _______ the fact that sound travels in waves?
A) invented Б) developed В) found Г) discovered Д) made up
15
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J.K. Rowling has _______ an enormous influence on children’s literature.
A) had Б) given В) done Г) set Д) taken
16
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Potato salad is one of my favourite _______.
A) plates Б) pans В) bowls Г) dishes Д) saucers
17
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_______ onions in cooking oil until they’re golden brown.
A) Boil Б) Bake В) Fry Г) Grill Д) Do
18
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Lee didn’t do so well in the test because he hadn’t _______.
A) learned Б) read В) written Г) explained Д) studied
19
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Oh, no! We‘ve got a double maths _______ next!
A) course Б) subject В) task Г) interval Д) lesson
20
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_______ is the coldest place on our planet?
A) The North Pole
Б) The South Pole
В) Iceland
Г) Greenland
Д) The Arctic Circle
21
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Dinosaurs have been _______ for millions of years.
A) extinct Б) endangered В) threatened Г) killed Д) disappeared
22
Choose the correct word
“What did they say when they realized you weren’t a shoplifter?”
“They apologised _______ me”.
A) to doubt
Б) they had doubted
В) for doubting
Г) the doubt of
Д) and doubted
23
Choose the correct word
I paid the assistant and took the books but then stupidly left the bookshop without waiting for my _______.
A) change Б) cash В) fee Г) refund Д) money
24
Choose the correct word
I’m going to take the car to the garage as the _______ has been making a funny noise.
A) machine Б) device В) engine Г) appliance Д) detail
25
Where can people enjoy a hall of mirrors and a devil’s wheel, see a wall-of-death rider and a fire eater, buy some balloons and a windmill, eat sausages and ice-cream?
A) At the station.
Б) At the fair.
В) In a café.
Г) In a museum.
Д) At the stadium.
26
Who’s talking? Match.
| 1) ‘How old is your cat, Mrs White?’ |
a) a carpenter |
| 2) ‘Where were you at the time of the murder?’ |
b) a vet |
| 3) ‘Where do you want the bath and toilet?’ |
c) a computer engineer |
| 4) ‘It’s too hot and it’s too dangerous.’ |
d) a detective |
| 5) ‘I’m going to put more memory into this PC.’ |
e) a plumber |
|
f) a firefighter |
|
g) a ski instructor |
A) 1d 2a 3f 4b 5c
Б) 1b 2g 3e 4f 5c
В) 1a 2c 3e 4g 5b
Г) 1b 2d 3e 4f 5c
Д) 1b 2d 3f 4a 5c
27
Where are these people? Choose from:
| 1) ‘What time does the next train to London leave?’ |
a) a music shop |
| 2) ‘Have you got an English dictionary please?’ |
b) a café |
| 3) ‘Can I change these Euros into pounds, please?’ |
c) a cinema |
| 4) ‘I want to send this letter to Poland, please.’ |
d) a station |
| 5) ‘Have you got the latest Justin Timberlake CD?’ |
e) a bank |
|
f) a post office |
|
g) a book shop |
A) 1f 2a 3d 4g 5c
Б) 1d 2f 3g 4e 5a
В) 1e 2b 3c 4f 5a
Г) 1d 2g 3e 4f 5a
Д) 1b 2g 3f 4d 5a
28
Which of these word combinations is not correct?
A) shopping window
Б) shopping bag
В) shopping budget
Г) shopping list
Д) shopping trolley
29
These are the first lines of five different types of books. What are they? Choose from:
| 1) Peter picked up his magic hat and flew round the room. |
a) a detective story |
| 2) The spacecraft opened and four green men got out. |
b) a fairy tale |
| 3) It was two o’clock when she heard the strange noise. |
c) a science fiction book |
| 4) William knew he must climb the high mountain, but how? |
d) a ghost story |
| 5) Charlie Chaplin was born on 16th April 1889. |
e) an adventure story |
|
g) a biography |
|
h) a fantasy book |
A) 1a 2c 3e 4h 5g
Б) 1b 2d 3g 4c 5a
В) 1c 2h 3d 4a 5b
Г) 1e 2a 3h 4g 5c
Д) 1h 2c 3d 4e 5g
30
Odd one out.
You shouldn’t leave your homework to the very last minute if you want to get a good mark, should you not?
A) the Б) not В) very Г) to Д) a