Vocabulary + Grammar Unit 1 Test B

Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 1 Test B
Name: ___________________________________________
Vocabulary
1 Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
attractive beautiful ugly trim slender overweight
1 Mia was plump two years ago, but since then she’s lost quite a lot of weight. ____________
2 I think a pierced tongue looks very unattractive, but some people like it. _____________
3 Joseph is a really handsome young man. No wonder he’s so popular with girls. ____________
4 Grace is a really attractive girl. She wins a lot of beauty contests. ____________
5 Sophie is a ballet dancer with a very long, thin figure. _____________
6 Eric has a slim, athletic figure because he does a lot of physical exercise. ____________
Mark: ___ / 6
2 Complete the compound adjectives with the correct word.

1 Norwegian people are famous for being blonde-_____________ and blue-_____________ , but,
in fact, a lot of them are quite dark.
2 Ethan is a green-_____________ boy who is short-_____________ . He has to wear glasses
when he’s watching TV.
3 Jessica came back from her summer holiday on the beach in Egypt looking very sun-
_____________ . She was so brown!
4 I can see distant objects more clearly than something close to me. I’m long-_____________ . It’s
quite a common thing when you are middle-_____________ , and I’m almost fifty.
5 People who are blonde or fair-_____________ and pale-_____________ shouldn’t sunbathe for
too long because they might burn easily.
6 Kate is straight-_____________ and dark-_____________ .She hasn’t got curly hair, and her
eyes are brown.
7 Samuel is attractive and broad-_____________ .He looks athletic and has to wear very large
T-shirts.
Mark: ___ / 12
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3 Complete the description with the words below.
stubborn easy-going emotional sensitive shy determined assertive modest
lazy arrogant
My school friends are so different! My friend Lily, for instance, is very 1____________ – she’s
always telling people that she’s so clever and so good at sport, and she’s 2____________ , too – she
never does what I tell her to do – even when I give her good advice! It really annoys me. In contrast,
Dan is 3____________ and relaxed all the time. He never gets angry or bad-tempered. He’s very
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____________ , too. He can sing and play the piano, but he never talks about how talented he is.
Maria is more 5____________ . She has got a strong personality and says what she thinks. She’s also
a very 6____________ person, who, if she’s got a difficult task to do, works hard until she’s achieved
it. Her 7____________ cousin Ellen, however, gets up late and never does any work. Greg is
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____________ – he lacks confidence and doesn’t like talking to lots of people at parties. However,
he’s good at knowing how I’m feeling. He’s very 9____________ . Finally, there’s Jane! She’s the
most 10____________ person I know – she’s always crying or laughing! So, as you can see, my
friends are all very different, but I love them all!
Mark: ___ / 10
4 Choose the two correct words to complete the sentences.

1 I often buy my clothes in ____________ shops. They may be old but they are often stylish.
a old b vintage c designer d second-hand
2 His jackets aren’t fashionable, but they are ____________ and ____________ . No one else I
know wears clothes like that.
a original b stylish c chic d innovative
3 At the Milan Fashion Show you can see the latest fashionable, well-designed clothes that are
both ____________ and ____________ .
a retro b stylish c vintage d chic
4 I like ____________ or ____________ clothes. You know, clothes that were fashionable in the
sixties and seventies.
a retro b vintage c stylish d designer
Mark: ___ / 8
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Grammar
5 Complete the sentences. Use the time expressions and the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Karen is only sixteen, but she ____________ (look) much older.
2 Listen to Dan! He ____________ (sing)! I’m very surprised he’s got such a great voice.
3 Sarah ____________ (not think) that she needs to wear a lot of make-up.
4 Sandy ____________ (usually / go) abroad twice a year.
5 I ____________ (not need) a fake sun tan. I look fine without it.
6 My mother ____________ (always / criticize) my taste in music! She hates the bands I listen to.
7 I ____________ (usually / buy) vintage jackets and shirts.
8 Nowadays, most young people ____________ (read) less than in the past.
Mark: ___ / 8
6 Complete the questions from the prompts. Use the present simple or present continuous
form of the verbs.
1 Where / you / usually / go swimming / ?
In the local swimming pool in the town centre.
2 Why / Arthur / walk a lot / these days / ?
Well, he really wants to lose some weight.
3 What / she / wear / right now / ?
A fashionable shirt and a pair of jeans!
4 Who / they / look like / ?
They’re similar in appearance to their parents.
Mark: ___ / 8
7 Complete the sentences. Use the infinitive with or without to or the -ing form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 Has he ever considered ____________ (become) a rock-musician?
2 I promise ____________ (lend) you my suit.
3 Tim suggested ____________ (dress) up as witches on Halloween.
4 My style is always ____________ (change).
5 I decided ____________ (do) some shopping in Paris.
6 Jack wants ____________ (work) in a department store.
7 Sarah can’t ____________ (afford) a diamond ring.
8 We always avoid ____________ (wear) the same colours at a party.
Mark: ___ / 8
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60

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2 Complete the compound adjectives with the correct word.

4 Choose the two correct words to complete the sentences.

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