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GRAMMAR

Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I’ve always found ________ to be very friendly.
A Irishs B the Irish ✔ C Irish
1 How long ________ this toothache?
A do you have B have you been having C have you had
2 My grandparents have a(n) ________ cottage in the country.
A old lovely little B lovely little old C little old lovely
3 How many miles ________ per week?
A have you been running B you’re running C you’ve been running
4 I think the government needs to do more to help ________.
A poor B the poor C the poverty
5 ________ joined my English class this week.
A A Taiwanese B Taiwanese girl C A Taiwanese girl
6 Oh no! There’s blood on that player’s shirt! He has ________ himself!
A cutted B cut C been cutting
7 Harry’s got a ________ sports car.
A blue new fantastic B fantastic new blue C new blue fantastic
8 How long ________ in this hospital?
A do you work B you have been working C have you been working
9 How many times ________ to the coast this year?
A have you been B did you go C have you been going
10 All ________ in my class were really friendly.
A the Mexicans B the Mexican C Mexicans
11 We’ve lived in this area ________ I was six years old.
A for B since C from
12 ________ have a reputation for being hard-working people.
A A Pole B The Poles C Polish
13 A You look exhausted!
B That’s because I ________ all day. I have food poisoning!
A vomit B ’ve vomit C ’ve been vomiting
14 I think the ________ dress suits you best.
A green long cotton B long green cotton C cotton long green
15 A Do you need some painkillers?
B No thanks. ________some.
A I’ve already taken B I’ve already been taking C I’ve been already taking

16 ________ the cut yet?

A Have you been cleaning B Have you cleaned C Did you clean
17 Could I have ________, please?
A the ones green B the green C the green ones
18 Breaking my legs is the worst injury ________.
A I’ve ever had B I ever had C I’ve ever been having
19 ________ are going to become an increasingly large section of society.
A Elderly B The old peoples C The elderly

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20 I’d love to learn more about ________ people – their culture seems so interesting.
A the Japanese B Japanese C the Japan’s

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VOCABULARY

a Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: Ouch! I’ve ________ myself! I accidentally touched that hot saucepan!
A burnt ✔ B cut C sprained
1 Alex gets seriously ill if she eats peanuts because she has an allergic ________ to
them.
A attack B condition C reaction
2 My youngest son keeps having to go to the toilet. He’s got ________.
A a rash B diarrhoea C a blister
3 You should cover your mouth when you ________ to stop any illnesses spreading.
A sneeze B swallow C vomit
4 Jack cut his foot badly on some broken glass and had to have five ________.
A injections B stitches C wounds
5 I suddenly ________ and then I fainted.
A felt dizzy B was unconscious C had a blister
6 I hate ________ but I need to have some before I go travelling in Asia.
A bandages B injections C syringes
7 I’ve got a(n) ________. It really hurts when I speak.
A earache B headache C sore throat
8 A woman in the restaurant’s ________ on a fish bone! Can you help?
A swallowing B choking C vomiting
9 My head ________ if I spend too long staring at a computer screen.
A aches B vomits C bleeds
10 It was difficult to walk when I ________ my ankle, but luckily it got better quickly.
A bandaged B swollen C sprained

b Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I went ________ with flu last month.
A down ✔ B up C through
11 I was feeling so sick that I had to lie ________.
A up B down C over
12 I was very ill with flu and it took a couple of weeks to get ________ it.
A across B through C over
13 The footballer was unconscious for a few minutes and then he slowly came ________.
A up B through C round
14 I felt very odd and light-headed and then I passed ________.
A over B out C down
15 The seafood Emma ate wasn’t cooked properly so she threw ________ during the
night.
A up B out C down

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c Tick (✔) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I don’t like patterned shirts. I prefer ________ clothes.
A denim B hooded C plain ✔
16 These boots aren’t made of real ________. That’s why they’re so cheap.
A leather B velvet C cotton
17 These jeans are falling down. They’re much too ________!
A loose B plain C smart
18 Are you going to ________ for the dinner tonight?
A wear up B dress up C dress over
19 You should definitely buy that red dress. It really ________ you!
A matches B goes with C suits
20 Rory’s so ________. He always dresses really well.
A old-fashioned B stylish C scruffy

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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✔) A, B, or C.

Example: A denim ✔ B striped C lycra
1 A loose B flu C cut
2 A press B injection C pressure
3 A lace B leather C suede
4 A injury B cough C allergic
5 A pinch B headache C choking

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (✔) A, B, or C.

Example: A infection ✔ B infection C infection
6 A old-fashioned B old-fashioned C old-fashioned
7 A unconscious B unconscious C unconscious
8 A injuries B injuries C injuries
9 A cardigan B cardigan C cardigan
10 A emergency B emergency C emergency

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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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