Stop and Check Test 2 Units 5-8

General review vacation this year because (8) we’re buying / will buy
Read the message. Put the verbs in parentheses into the an apartment soon.
correct form. If there is a blank, write one suitable word – a
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question word, an auxiliary verb, a modal verb, adverb of
time, etc.
2 Cross out the verb form that isn’t possible in each
sentence.
Dear Anna and James,
Example A My phone doesn’t work.
I’m sorry I haven’t written (not write) in a long time, I (1)
B The battery will / might / could be low.
__________ (work) really long hours recently. I’m hoping
1 I can’t come to the party. I’m going to see / I’m seeing /
(2) __________ (take) a week off in June. My sister (3)
I will see my parents on Saturday.
__________ (go) to the lake then and I (4) __________ go
2 Our team is playing really well. I’m sure they will win /
with her if I can afford it. (5) __________ is everyone in the might win / are going to win.
family? I hope you are all fine. It’sgreat to hear that Daniel 3 Jane isn’t in the office today. She might be / could be / is
(6) __________ been accepted to the music program. I know going to be sick.
he (7) __________ (have) an awesome time in Tokyo next 4 Do you think the weather is improving / might improve
year. I have some friends who live there. I (8) __________ / will improve tomorrow?
(send) you their address if you like. They are crazy (9) 5 We haven’t made any plans but we might / may / will
go to the beach on the weekend.
__________ music, so they will have something in common.
6 I’m worried I won’t pass / I might not pass / I’m not
What (10) __________ (happen) to your apartment since we passing my driving test.
last spoke? Have you managed (11) __________ (sell) it yet?
Where are you thinking of (12) __________ (move) to and
(13) __________ kind of house are you looking for? If you 6
haven’t found anything in your area (14) __________, why
not look around here? I’m not sure but it (15) __________
Information questions
be a little bit cheaper. Don’t forget, you have always (16)
Match the questions in A with the answers in B.
__________ interested in this area and I’d love (17)
A B
__________ (have) you as neighbors! Anyway, I have to get
____ 1 What’s he like? a Tall and good-looking.
going now. Looking forward to (18) __________ (hear) all
____ 2 What does he look like? b About six feet.
your news.
c Near the library.
____ 3 What does he like doing?
d He enjoys sailing and
Love, ____ 4 How tall is he? walking.
Shona ____ 5 How old is he? e It’s small, but nicely
18 decorated.
____ 6 What’s his apartment
like? f It’s an Apple.
Future forms, may/might/could ____ 7 Which part of town is it g He’s nice. Very friendly
1 Choose the correct forms. in? and a lot of fun.
A Where do you go / are you going on vacation this ____ 8 What brand is it? h He’s in his early 30s.
year?
B I’m not sure. We (1) will / might try somewhere 8
different. We always travel in the US.
A My parents (2) are going / will go to Argentina for a
month in February. But it (3) will / could be summer Present Perfect and time expressions
in Buenos Aires then and so the weather (4) will / is 1 Read the interview. Put the verbs in parentheses into the
going be hot. correct form. Use the Present Perfect (simple, continuous, or
B Wow! That sounds great. I would love to go there. passive) or the Simple Past.
A Well, (5) I see / I’m seeing my mom later, so (6) I’m
I = Interviewer J = Janine
going to ask / I’ll ask her for the website. They booked
I Our first guest tonight is the Oscar-winning actor
it all on the Internet.
Janine Miller. Welcome to the show, Janine.
B That’s great, thanks. And what about your plans?
J Thank you.
A Oh, I don’t think (7) we won’t have / we’ll have a

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I Now, you have just finished (finish) your latest Verb patterns
movie, Moving on. Is that right? Read the blog post. Complete the text with the correct form
J Yes, we (1) __________ (shoot) the final scenes about of the verbs in parentheses.
six weeks ago. And since then I (2) __________ (relax)
It was a strange weekend. I was hoping to go (go) out
with my family in Canada.
with my friends on Saturday, but they all had the flu.
I Of course, you (3) __________ (be) born in Toronto.
We’d been thinking of (1) __________ (see) a movie
J That’s right. My mother is Canadian and my dad is
and then (2) __________ (go) for pizza. Instead, my
American. I have a lot of older relatives in Canada and I
mom made me (3) __________ (study) for my exams. I
(4) __________ (spend) a lot of time with them
managed (4) __________ (do) a lot but I couldn’t help
recently. All my movies since the start of my career (5)
(5) __________ (wish) I was done with tests once and
__________ (show) in Canada and so my family are
for all. I went to bed early but I had a really odd
also movie critics!
dream. I remember (6) __________ (walk) along the
I What (6) __________ they __________ (say) about the
beach and it was really windy. All my exam notes
last one?
were lying on the sand. Every few seconds, I (7)
J They (7) __________ (like) it, but my grandmother
__________ (stop) to pick them up, but it was
said I (8) __________ (look) too thin.
impossible (8) __________ (hold) them in the wind.
I Do you feel under pressure to be in good shape? It (9)
Then a big wave washed them all away. I woke up in
__________ (report) that the best movie roles go to
a panic and then realized it had been a dream.
actors who are thin.
Sunday was better. In the morning I took the dog for
J Yes, I (10) __________ (experience) that. I (11)
a walk. He enjoyed (9) __________ (play) in the grass,
__________ (lose) a few pounds for the last movie, but
and it was good (10) __________ (get) some exercise. I
I (12) __________ already __________ (put) them back
called my cousin because I had forgotten (11)
on.
__________ (send) her a birthday card. We promised
I Now what about the relationship with the director of
(12) __________ (meet up) after the exams. In the
Moving on, Marvin Kelly. He (13) __________
afternoon, I went back to my notes again but I didn’t
(criticize) several times for being difficult to work
succeed in (13) __________ (study) for very long. I
with. (14) __________ you__________ (see) eye to eye
needed (14) __________ (update) my blog, so that’s
with him?
what I did in the afternoon. Not a very exciting
J Yes, I think so. Marvin knew what he wanted to
weekend, but there’s always next week . . .
achieve, but I didn’t have any problems with that.
I That’s good to hear. Good luck with your future
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14 Vocabulary
2 Choose the correct time expression and put it in the correct 1 Complete the sentences. Form the correct word by
place in the sentence. adding a prefix or suffix to the word in parentheses.
Example I’ve finished my homework. (just / yet) Example He’s so careless. He’s always having accidents.
I’ve just finished my homework. (care)
1 He worked as a designer. (in the 1990s / recently) 1 The simple things in life often bring the most
___________________________________________________________ __________. (happy)
2 She’s been a nurse. (for five years / just) 2 Jo dropped his laptop into the ocean and now it’s
___________________________________________________________ completely __________. (use)
3 Have you found your car keys? (ever / yet) 3 Don’t dress up for the party. It’s going to be very
___________________________________________________________ __________. (formal)
4 We’ve been traveling. (since May / last month) 4 I asked the salesperson about my order, but he was
___________________________________________________________ very __________. (help)
5 They’ve finished the decorating. (yesterday / already) 5 Angie loves art and music. She’s very __________.
___________________________________________________________ (create)
6 Have you been to New Zealand? (in 2005 / ever) 6 My suggestion got a very negative __________. (react)
___________________________________________________________ 7 To be a writer you really need a good __________.
7 I have ridden a camel. (last year / never) (imagine)
___________________________________________________________ 8 You don’t need to update the files. The computer does it
8 My brother couldn’t walk. (until he was two / yet) __________. (automatic)
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2 Choose the correct words.
Example I thought his latest book was very disappointed /
disappointing.
1 I do yoga every day. It makes me very relaxing /
relaxed.
2 It’s been raining heavily / badly all day.
3 I enjoy running, but I find it very tired / tiring.
4 She’s only four, but she can read very well / good.
5 I never eat fast / quick food.
6 What went wrongly / wrong with the recipe?
7 You’ll need to work hardly / hard in the weeks before
your final exams.
8 I bought some lovely homemade / handmade jewelry
in Mexico.
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3 Match the verbs in A with the nouns and phrases in B.

A B
____ 1 climb a to a place on a map
____ 2 kick b your hands to the music
____ 3 clap c a ladder
____ 4 hit d your nails
____ 5 point e a soccer ball
____ 6 blow f a tune
____ 7 bite g a nail with a hammer
____ 8 whistle h up a balloon

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