Class: ________________________ 4 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Sam: Hi, Vicky. What are you doing? Vocabulary Vicky: I’m trying to open these photos from Kate. I don’t 1 Complete the words in the sentences. know what’s wrong with my computer. 1 The price was r _ d _ _ _ d from £10 to £8. Sam: I warned you (1) ______________ (not buy) the 2 We saw a bl _ _ d _ _ g light in the sky. cheapest computer in the shop! 3 They decided to get married, so they had a party to celebrate their e _ g _ _ _ _ _ _ t. Vicky: It wasn’t really the cheapest. I bought it for £180, 4 I often sell my u _ w _ _ _ _ d clothes online. but the shop (2) ______________ (advertise) it 5 We visited an old r _ _ n _ d castle. for £500 for months before the sales started. /5 Sam: So, what’s the problem? Vicky: I’m not sure. I think I should (3) _______________ (check) everything more 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. carefully before I switched it on. Why don’t you There are two words you don’t need. go out and get us a pizza now? Don’t leave it cobbled highlight long-haul nightlife reception until later because it will probably sprawling studious (4) _______________ (rain) then. By the time you get back, I’m sure I (5) _______________ 1 Harry is a very ______________ boy and he already has (work) out what the problem is. ambitions of going to Oxford University. /5 2 We only invited our close family and friends to the wedding ______________. 3 The city wasn’t very attractive, but at least it had a vibrant 5 Choose the correct words. ______________. 1 Sam can’t see very well, can’t / can he? 4 When you go on a ______________ flight, make sure 2 I’m meeting couple of / a couple of my friends this you wear comfortable clothes. evening. 5 It was difficult to cycle on the ______________ streets of 3 Don’t be late, do / will you? the old city. 4 Everyone’s coming to the party, isn’t he / aren’t they? /5 5 She carefully washed and dried each / all glass in turn. /5 3 Complete the sentences with one word in each space. 6 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence 1 This old painting could be ___________ a fortune. You is correct. should get an expert to look at it. 1 You had better don’t spend all your money. 2 The people here pride themselves ___________ their __________________________________________ friendliness. 2 The main subject discussed at the meeting was the 3 The place was packed ___________ partygoers. budget. 4 I ___________ touch with Mike after university, but then I __________________________________________ suddenly got a phone call from him last week. 3 Did you used to watch that TV programme when you 5 You pay ___________ the nose for food in that were a child? restaurant! __________________________________________ /5 4 You ought have asked me before you took my bike. __________________________________________ 5 This time next week I’ll lie by the pool on holiday! __________________________________________ /5
REVIEW TEST 2 ● GROUP B Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English
Use of English 7 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each gap. Reasons for choosing Daleybridge School for your child’s education • Our students are all good at something: music, art, science sport or other things and we work with them individually to make their dreams come true. • Our school fees are low. It doesn’t (1) ___ a fortune to send your child here. We understand how difficult it is for many people nowadays to make ends (2) ___, which is why we are determined to offer you the best (3) ___ for money that we can. • We offer a very wide range (4) ___ subjects, and around 98 percent of our students go on to further education. So, don’t put (5) ___ applying. You can download the application form from our website www.daleybridge.school.org. 1 A spend B earn C cost D pay 2 A meet B join C tie D link 3 A worth B value C price D expense 4 A on B for C of D in 5 A out B over C away D off /5 8 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. I love talking with my grandfather. He tells me all about his life. He’s done so many exciting things – by the time he was thirty he (1) __________ travelled all over the world! We don’t meet very often because he lives in Canada, but I always (2) __________ forward to his visits. By the time I see him again in October I’ll (3) __________ finished school and be at university, but I’ll definitely come home for the weekend to see him. He moved to Canada because of a woman he met on holiday there. They got married three months later, and next year they’ll have (4) __________ married for thirty years – I guess we could all go out to Canada to celebrate with them, (5) __________ we? /5 9 Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Our new company is doing well. It is starting to earn some money for us. We make (1) __________ plastic DISPOSE cups which are environmentally friendly, so you can throw them away without feeling guilty. We already produce quite a lot, and I think we can become even more (2) __________ in the future, especially if we PRODUCE can get some more modern machinery. We’ll need to (3) __________ ourselves with all the new FAMILIAR technology. Fortunately, we’ve just taken on a new factory manager, whose (4) __________ has really EXPERT helped us to compete with other, larger companies. All we need now is for someone wealthy to take an interest in us and see our business as an (5) __________ opportunity. INVEST
/5 10 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 We played tennis for four hours and then collapsed, exhausted on the grass. BEEN We collapsed, exhausted on the grass because we _______________ four hours. 2 I was in hospital for a week, but I didn’t have any visits from my classmates. NONE I was in hospital for a week, but _______________ came to visit me. 3 You watered the plants, but it wasn’t necessary. HAVE You _______________ the plants. 4 I’ll work until two o’clock and then stop, so I won’t be working at two thirty. HAVE I’ll _______________ by two thirty. 5 The café usually employs students rather than taking on full-time workers. TENDS The café _______________ students rather than taking on full-time workers. /5 /50
