MOCK EXAM I

CUTTING EDGE INTERMEDIATE UNITS 1-4

A-Match the questions 1-4 with the short answers A-E.

1-Does the park stay open in the winter? …….

2-Did the train arrive on time? …….

3- Has she got a nice night dress? …….

4-Was James born in New York? …….

5-Are you interested in History class? …….

A Yes, it did.

B No,she hasn’t.

C Yes, he was.

D Yes,it does.

E Yes, I am.

B-Complete the sentences by using the -wh question words.

1-…………………. is your jacket? It is the blue one.

2-………… are they leaving? Tomorrow.

3-……………did she feel tired? Because she did all the housework.

4-……………..do you go shopping? Twice a week.

5-……………..did you spend last night?About €500.

C-Choose the correct words in italics.

1-Fatima is a really good friend. She never forgets/is forgetting my birthday.

2-Selina doesn’t work/isn’t working in her office at the moment because the builders are there.

3-Mmm. Those flowers smell/are smelling lovely.

4-Do you believe/Are you believing anything that she says?

5-Max sings/is singing with a band on Friday evenings.

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D-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. You won’t need all the words.

Niece best friend step mother employee mother-in law neighbour

1-…………………. is someone that you rely on and think that he/she can do everything for you.

2-I am a really lucky person because I have a lovely………………: mother of my husband.

3-My…………………… are really nice people; they always help me when I need.

4-……………….. is the daughter of someone’s sister.

5-The number of……………………….in the factory is really high.

E-Match the verbs in A with the nouns in B.

A B

Go to children

Play with friends

Look after ironing

Hang out make up

Do the gym

Put on video games

F-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box with Simple Past or Past
Continuous.

1-When we…………….. at the hotel, it…………………. .(arrive, rain)

2-We………………….. when the storm…………………. .(run,start)

3-I……………………..the bank when the robber…………………..(leave,arrive)

4-When the bell…………………., we………………………………..dinner .(ring, have)

5-While he………………. to work this morning, I……………….a deer by the side of the road.(drive, see)

G-Complete the sentences with the words in parenthesis using the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST
PROGRESSIVE:

1. While they ……………………………… (travel) to China, Marco ……………………. (keep) a diary.

2. Mrs. White …………………………………. (drive) past a house on Main Street when she
……………………… (see) the ground floor on fire.

3. While he …………………… (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot ………. (see) sharks approaching the
swimmers.

4. The fireman …………………… (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he ……………… (hear) someone’s
shouts.

5. She …………………… (die) while she ………………………….. (run) after a bus.

6. We ……………………………….. (have) dinner when the electricity …………………… (go) off.

7. She ………………………………… (think) of something else while you ……………….. (talk) to her.

8. I ……………………….. (see) her while I …………………………………. (look) out of the window.

9. While the teacher ……………………….. (talk), the students ………….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

H-Choose the correct words in italics.

1-When I was a child, we didn’t use /weren’t used to fly-we couldn’t afford it.

2-Do/Did you use to wear a uniform at your last school?

3-When Matt was in his twenties, he used to/would play rugby every Sunday.

4-Last week we interviewed/used to interview over twenty candidates.

5-Did you use to/Would you have dark hair when you were a girl?

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I-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words/phrases in the box.There are some extra
words.
ashamed tell off give confidence encourage pocket money

trouble respect punish praise

1-I felt………………. of the things I had said.

2-The mayor………………the rescue teams for their courage.

3-It is unfair to………………..the whole class for the actions of one or two students.

4-My dad ………..me ……….for lying to him.

5-I want to thank everyone who has…………… and supported me.

J-Complete the sentences with the correct form of remember, remind, forget or recognize.

1-I don’t ………………….where I left my umbrella. Have you seen it anywhere?

2-…………………….. me to buy flowers from my mother because today is her birthday.

3-I know you told me but I ………………… .

4-I didn’t………………… you in this uniform. You look really different in the uniform.

K-Find seven mistakes in the following statement and correct them.

We only have four working elephants here at Songklan so it is more small than the other elephant farms in the
area. The largest elephant farm of this part of Thailand has 30 elephants! The four elephants here have different
backgrounds and personalities. Mao*mao travelled the most far, he came from Chaing Rai in the North of the
country. Changra is the goodest worker, he loves lifting wood. But he’s very greedy. He eats a lot more than the
others!Selma is the most bad worker, she’s very lazy. She’s only eighteen years old but each year she gets lazier
and more lazier!Tanan is friendlyer than the other elephants;she really loves people.

………… ………….. …………. ………….. ………. ……….. …………

L-Choose the correct answer: a, b or c.

1 A lot of yachts had been in the………for days to get the best view.
a bay b harbour c island
2 When you go to Dubai, you will see that there are lots of modern………….
a monuments b skyscrapers c temples
3 There is a large car …………… outside the city. Many of the local people work there.
a factory b harbour c market
4 It is a nice day for going to the…………. .
a beach b farmland c lake
5 There are vast……………… in Turkey. However, farming is becoming less common these days.
a farmlands b rainforests c museums
M-Match the words with their meanings

1-polluted a. someone who knows a lot about art, film, theatre etc – often used to show disapproval

2-spectacular b.showing strong feelings of love

3-arty c.having people from many different parts of the world.

4-romantic d.very impressive

5-cosmopolitan e. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use

N-Choose the best answer, A or B.

1-Your sunglasses are very similar to mine.

A)They are exactly the same. B)They are almost the same.

2-Jackie isn’t as friendly as Lucy.

A)Lucy is friendlier than Jackie. B)Jackie is friendlier than Lucy.

3-There is a small difference between this bed and my old bed.

A)The new bed is slightly different from my old bed. B)The new bed is completely different from my old bed.

4-Ana isn’t nearly as rich as Susie.

A)Susie is much richer than Ana. B)Susie is a little richer than Ana.

5-There is nothing in common between my dress and your dress.

A)My dress is completely different from your dress B)My dress is exactly the same as your dress.

O-Choose the correct answers.

1-The baddest/by far worst/By far the worst earthquake of all time happened in Turkey was in Kocaeli in 1999.

2- India is one of the most highly populated/most highly populated/highly populated countries in the world.

3-The Nile is longer/by far longer/by far the longest river in the World.

4-James was the least tired/the less tired/less tired person in the construction area.

5-K2 is the second highest/second highest/the second higher mountain in the world.

P-Complete the following questions:

1.Why did she cry?

Can you tell me………………………… .

2.How long has she known him?

I’d like to know…………………………. .

3.Which country did she visit?

Do you know………………………………. .

4-Why did you do it?

Could you tell me…………………………. .

R-Complete the conversation with words and phrases from the box.

Hasn’t told told has told have you done have used was has been happened

Has decided have just fallen has given

Adam:Hi Mary, I’m home.

Mary: Shh. Don’t disturb the children. They 1………………… asleep.

Adam: Ok. I will try to be quiet. So, how are things? What 2………………… today?

Mary:Not much. It 3………………….. a quiet day really. What about you?

Adam: Quite an exciting day. The boss 4…………………… me a new job.

Mary:Wow. That’s fantastic. What 5…………………….?

Adam:Kate 6…………………to move John to the Toronto office. So I have got this job!

She 7…………………………me about it at lunchtime. It 8………… a real surprise!

Mary:Well, I hope it’s more money because we 9………………all our savings.

S-Match sentences 1 and 2 with A and B in each pair.

1 1 Rick has had a nice time. A He’s been playing in the garden

2 Carlo needs a shower. B He’s played in the garden all day.

2 1 I’ve just read that detective story. A So I know who the murderer is.

2 I’ve been reading that detective story. B I don’t know who the murderer is yet.

3 1 We can start making dinner now. A I’ve been cleaning the kitchen.

2 Sorry my clothes are dirty. B I’ve cleaned the kitchen.

4 1 Jane’s fixed the computer. A You can use it now.

2 Jane’s been fixing the computer. B It has taken her most of the day.

5 1 Your towels are ready. A I have been washing them.

2 Your towels are still damp. B I have washed them.

T-Choose the correct words in italics.

1-Jake doesn’t have any family. He’s always lived/been living on his own.

2-He never answers the phone. I have called/been calling six times.

3-Sorry, I’m so late. I’ve waited/been waiting for a call from the New York Office.

4-I am afraid the house is a mess.We have decorated/been decorating it.

5-Look at the new garden lights. Sam’s just turned/been turning them on.
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U-Match the phrases with their meanings.

1-make a lot of money a.end a marriage

2-get divorced b.love someone deeply

3-fall in love c.leave the job

4-quit job d.change where you live

5-move the house e.earn a lot of money

V-Complete the sentences with a suitable Word. You have the first letter to help you.

1-James is such a t ……………. boy. He started playing the piano when he was 3 years old.

2-We mustn’t forget that our mothers are the most important people in our lives. They always think about their
children and they are so d……………. .

3-Being d…………………. makes someone achieve everything that he/she wants in life without giving up.

4-My daughter is a really s………………. girl and she can easily communicate with people.

5-After a c………………… struggle against cancer, Garcia died at the age of thirty.