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Unit test 3B Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 3 Complete the sentences with the correct Past Simple
verb in the Past Simple or Past Perfect. form of the verb, active or passive.
1 She (recognize) recognized me because we (meet) had 1 Peggy (dismiss) was dismissed from her job due to
met at her art gallery some years earlier. missing deadlines.
2 The film (start) __________ before I (get) 2 (record) __________ the incident __________ in
__________ to the cinema, so I missed the beginning. history books?
3 I (not write) __________ my report because my boss 3 Many famous American novels (write) __________ in
(not ask) __________ for it. the 1920s.
4 When I (see) __________ him, he was sweaty because 4 Van Gogh (move) __________ voluntarily into an
he (go) __________ running. asylum for the insane.
5 It (be) __________ cold in February, but January (be) 5 His self-portrait (sell) __________ for more than $70
__________ even colder. million.
6 They (quarrel) __________ before they (come) 6 The dictionary (use) __________ to keep the kitchen
__________ here. door open.
7 Professor Olsen (meet) __________ at the station by
2 points for each correct answer   10 the driver.
8 When I was young, I (work) __________ at
2 Circle the correct forms of the verbs.
McDonald’s at the weekends.
Conversation 1
9 They (bury) __________ the painter in
A (1) Did you go / Had you gone / Were you going into Auvers-sur-Oise.
town at lunchtime?
10 The baby (not wake) __________ up by the doorbell.
B (2) Yes, I had gone / went / were going to the bank.
11 Our previous neighbours (quarrel) __________ a lot
A And (3) did you get / were you getting / had you got any about housework.
money out for the party this evening?
B No. I (4) wanted / were wanting / have wanted to, but 1 point for each correct answer   10
then I (5) remembered / had remembered / were
remembering that I (6) didn’t have / hadn’t had / wasn’t 4 Complete the sentences with the correct past form of
having my bank card with me. the appropriate verb.
Conversation 2 1 F Scott Fitzgerald met Zelda Sayer while he was training
A What are you doing here? Nicole rang on her mobile to with the US Army. (train / meet)
say she (7) waited / was waited / was waiting for you at 2 She __________ her first novel in 2003. It __________
the airport all afternoon. two years later. (publish / write)
B I (8) was going / was gone / went to the airport at two, 3 After they __________, they __________ the problem
but I (9) didn’t find / hadn’t found / wasn’t finding her. very quickly. (forget / quarrel)
A But she was there for hours! (10) Hadn’t she told / 4 When Juliet _____ her dead husband, she __________
Wasn’t she telling / Wasn’t she told you where to meet suicide. (commit / see)
her there? 5 I __________ in love with my wife instantly when I
B I think she (11) had told / was telling / was told me, but __________ her at a party. (fall / see)
I forgot! 6 She __________ the suggestion that I __________
A Well, it’s your fault that she (12) had to / used to / was to earlier. (make / reject)
take a taxi.
1 point for each correct answer   10
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Unit test 3B Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

5 Correct the mistake in the sentences. Tick 3) the three 7 Change the underlined incorrect word to the correct
correct sentences. word that sounds the same.
1 When I was just a little boy, I was asking my father: 1 I quite like pairs, but I don’t like apples. pears
‘What will I be?’ asked 2 You’re my best friend in the hole world. _____
2 A lot of things happened when they met for the first 3 Please read this allowed to the class. _____
time. _____
4 I hope you’re not weighting for me in the rain! _____
3 Last week I used to visit my cousin. _____
5 I’ve got two daughters and a sun. _____
4 I used to have long hair as a child. I haven’t got much
6 He arrived at the party in a white shirt and blew jeans.
hair these days. _____
_____
5 The Prince banished Romeo from the city after he’d
7 Pleased to meat you. _____
heard of the deaths. _____
8 They fought for years before they made piece. _____
6 I wasn’t paid attention when you explained the plan for
tomorrow. _____ 9 I go week at the knees when I meet her. _____

7 It was already 10 a.m. when I was waking up. _____ 10 She court a cold, so she couldn’t go to work. _____

8 After the storm was destroying it, the place looked 11 In my teenage years I used to where black clothes.
horrible. _____ _____

9 Last Saturday I had gone cycling with my brother. 1 point for each correct answer   10
_____
10 He was wearing a white jacket when I had seen him last 8 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
month. _____
11 Vivaldi’s concertos had become more popular after he as   beloved   despite   down   motion   on
pretended   sense   to   uninvited   used
died. _____
1 I would like to find a boyfriend with a sense of humour.
1 point for each correct answer   10
2 He saw the Chinese vase fall as if in slow __________.

6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs. 3 Of course you can’t read this sign! It’s upside
__________.
4 The accident happened at 9.25, according __________
Gertrude Stein was born in 1874 in the USA, and, in her
childhood, her family (1 live) lived in Europe. Before Stein the police officer.
(2 move) __________ back to Europe as a young woman, she 5 Unfortunately, he had an accident, but now he’s
(3 be) __________ a student of psychology and medicine in __________ the mend.
California. It was while she (4 study) __________ at the
6 I still love her, __________ all the problems we had.
medical university that she (5 decide) __________ to return
to Paris to become a writer. 7 Van Gogh was recognized __________ a genius after
his death.
During the 1920s and 30s, her home (6 become) __________
a centre for creative people. Although Stein’s career 8 I __________ to be quite slim as a child. Now I’m just
(7 involve) __________ writing her own books, she was average.
better known as a friend of some of the 20th century’s most 9 We __________ to agree with the suggestion, but we
famous artists and writers. She (8 write) __________ a lot of didn’t mean it.
novels, including Three Lives, which (9 publish) __________
in 1909. Her best-known book, The Autobiography of Alice B. 10 She said farewell to her __________ children and got
Toklas, (10 be) __________ mainly about herself, and not on the train.
really about Alice B. Toklas, her life-long partner. Gertrude 11 We decided to go to the party __________ .
Stein (11 die) __________ in 1946.
1 point for each correct answer   10
1 point for each correct answer   10

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Unit test 3B Intermediate FOURTH EDITION

9 Complete the statements with question tags. 11 Translate the sentences into your language.
1 That new reality show on TV was boring, wasn’t it ? 1 Jess and Daniel are a really lovely couple, aren’t they?
2 We get on very well, _____ ? ___________________________________________
3 You’ve always fancied me, _____ ? 2 We didn’t do much. We just talked for a bit.
4 She’s really jealous, _____ ? ___________________________________________
5 It’s a horrible morning, _____ ? 3 Do you think opposites attract?
6 You really don’t like modern art, _____ ? ___________________________________________
4 I don’t think he’s the one for her.
1 point for each correct answer   5
___________________________________________

10 Put the words in order to make a conversation. 5 He would never leave her side.

A (1) showed / had written / new / the / poem / Sheila / ___________________________________________

that / last month / she / Yesterday / me . 6 I had an early night.
Yesterday Sheila showed me the new poem that she had ___________________________________________
written last month. 7 They get on well together, don’t they?
B Oh! (2) of / you / it / did / think / What / ? ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ 8 She’s head over heels in love with him.
A I really liked it. (3) just / poems / amazing / are / Her / ! ___________________________________________
___________________________________________ 9 His genius was unrecognized in his lifetime.
B Yes. (4) her / horrible / But / clothes / they / are / aren’t / ___________________________________________
absolutely / ?
10 I did some stuff on the computer.
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
A (5) all / that’s / not / at / Actually, / true / . She’s got
great taste! 1 point for each correct answer   10
___________________________________________ Total 100
B (6) you / have / But / always / her / fancied / you /
haven’t / ?
___________________________________________

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