Unit 1 Proof Test

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect, past continuous, or (didn’t) use to and the words below.

have like listen lose save wait walk work

1 Josh didn’t eat much at the party because he __________________ dinner earlier.
2 I __________________ chocolate, but now I love it.
3 We arrived really late, and everyone __________________ for us.
4 Mick and Yasmina became good friends while they __________________ in the same company.
5 After Ryan and Katie __________________ some money, they bought a house.
6 Sorry, what did you say? I __________________ to you.
7 Sally __________________ to school every morning, but now she cycles.
8 So, did Max start a business after he __________________ his job?

2 Read the text and choose the correct words.

My Aunt Rani’s family 1were coming / came to Birmingham from India when she was twelve
because her parents 2had decided / used to decide to start a business here. Aunt Rani
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didn’t use to / used to like Birmingham because it was a big noisy city, and she 4had
grown / was growing up in a small village. She 5used to miss / was missing her friends a
lot, and she 6didn’t use to / didn’t get used to living in the UK for a long time.
Years later, when Aunt Rani 7used to study / was studying at Aston university, she and her
friends 8started / had started a band called The Aston Angels. They practised a lot and soon
became really good. They 9were playing / used to play a small concert in Birmingham when
a man from CDS Records 10had seen / saw them and liked their music. Later, when they
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used to make / were making their first CD, Aunt Rani’s band 12changed / was changing
their name to The Temple Cobras, and now they’re quite famous.

Vocabulary
3 Match the words below with the definitions. There is one extra word.

criticism foreign look up to middle-aged nostalgic toddler

1 A very young child. __________________

9 The act of saying negative things about someone. __________________
10 To admire someone. __________________
11 Feeling sad that things in the past have changed. __________________
12 Someone in their fifties. __________________

4 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 Don’t run out of / walk out on me when I’m speaking to you – it’s very rude.
13 This house is much nicer than your old place. When did you move / settle down here?
14 I know you’re feeling quite optimistic / pessimistic about the exams, but I’m sure you won’t fail them.
15 Martin is very aggressive / arrogant, and he often shouts at people.
16 Mandy wrote me a very accusing / sympathetic email, but I didn’t break her phone.
17 Jack is very dependence / dependable. You can trust him to do anything.

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5 Complete the phone conversation with the words below.

chores complementary enthusiastic fit in with grateful impatient privacy safe share

Becky Hi Tom. Are you having a good time in Barcelona?

Tom Yes, I am. I wasn’t very 1__________________ about coming on this school exchange programme − in fact,
I definitely didn’t want to do it. But now I’m having a great time. And Barcelona is a great city. It’s very
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__________________ too − it isn’t dangerous to walk around the city at night.
Becky What about the school?
Tom Well, it’s in a nice part of Barcelona. I get on well with the students and I’m making friends here, too. So I
really think I’m starting to 3__________________ everyone.
Becky Is your host family nice?
Tom Yes. My Spanish isn’t very good, but they say really 4__________________ things about it. They’re never
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__________________ with me when I make mistakes, or it takes me a long time to explain something. So
I’m really 6__________________ to them.
Becky Is the house nice, too?
Tom Well, it’s quite small. I have to 7__________________ a room with their son Manolo, so I don’t have much
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__________________ . And I have to do a few 9__________________ around the house, but that’s OK.
And here’s the best thing: Manolo and I go to the beach every day after school.
Becky Hmm. It sounds great. You won’t want to come home!

6 Read the dialogue and find ten mistakes (an unnecessary word, a word missing or an incorrect word).
Circle the mistakes and write the corrections.
1
Cathy Personally, I’m believe that students who are shy really build their __________________
self-confidence on exchange trips.
2
Joel I suppose it’s true saying that staying with families and making conversation __________________
with people in another language is good, but I’m still scared!
3
Cathy I don’t think you shouldn’t spend time worrying about it. It’ll be fine. __________________
4
Joel But I’m scared about being with the family. From example, what if I can’t think __________________
of anything to say to them?
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Kathy You should try ask people about themselves first to get them talking and that __________________
will take the pressure off you.
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Joel Good idea! I’m agree that people love talking about themselves! __________________
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Cathy You ought to listening actively to what someone is telling you too. __________________
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Joel Do you think I ought make eye contact with strangers or people older than me? __________________
Won’t they think I’m rude?
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Cathy At my experience, if you look people in the eye it shows that you’re listening to __________________
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them. You really shouldn’t being too anxious. Just act naturally and feel positive __________________
about yourself!

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 Answer Key
Unit 1 Proof Test

1 4
1 had had 1 walk out on
2 didn’t use to like 2 move
3 was waiting 3 pessimistic
4 were working 4 aggressive
5 had saved 5 accusing
6 wasn’t listening 6 dependable
7 use to walk 5
8 had lost 1 enthusiastic
2 2 safe
1 came 3 fit in with
2 had decided 4 complementary
3 didn’t use to 5 impatient
4 had grown 6 grateful
5 used to miss 7 share
6 didn’t get used to 8 privacy
7 was studying 9 chores
8 started 6
9 were playing 1 Personally, I believe
10 saw 2 true to say
11 were making 3 you should spend
12 changed 4 For example
3 5 try asking people
1 toddler 6 I agree that
2 criticism 7 ought to listen
3 look up to 8 ought to make
4 nostalgic 9 In my experience
5 middle-aged 10 shouldn’t be too

Total: 50 points

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