PRACTICE TEST ADOLESCENTES 4

Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 8

Name : Lozano Arce Gabriel Nicolas

Vocabulary

1 Complete the text with the correct form of the words below.

William Faulkner was an American writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature. He was Born in 1897, and was the oldest of
four boys. He grow up in Mississippi, where he also went to . He was an excellent student and began writing at an early age.
He wrote novels, poems, short stories and screenplays. When he finished his studies, he wanted to 6 worked in his father’s
railroad business, but his father sold it. Faulkner fell in love with Estelle Oldham when he was a teenager, but she wasn’t
interested in him then. They eventually got 8 married in 1929 after Estelle got 9 divorced from her first husband. Faulkner was
badly hurt in a horse-riding accident in 1959, and 10 dead in 1962.

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Use a suffix to make these nouns into adjectives. Then complete the sentences.

1 Tiger Woods is one of the most successful golfers of all time. He has won lots of competitions.
2 I am taking part in a political protest. I don’t agree with the government.
3 My doctor gave me painkillers, but I prefer natural medicines, such as herbs.
4 David Beckham became professional football player when he was seventeen, and started playing for
Manchester United.
5 The actress Julia Roberts plays two musical instruments: the clarinet and the oboe.
6 Koala bears are very quiet and peaceful animals. They sit in trees and eat leaves.
7 ‘I got the job Ireally wanted!’‘That's wonderful news! Congratulations!’
8 Elephants are extremely dangerous and powerful animals.

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2 Complete the sentences with correct collocations using the words below.
part

1 Can you take care of Grandma at the weekend? She is feeling ill.
2 I’m really tired. Let’s take a break .
3 Our teacher wants us to take another test on Friday!
4 We didn't take many photos on holiday.
5 I took place in a school play at the end of term. It was great fun!
6 Mum said we have to take turns using the laptop.
7 The film takes part in Paris in 1942.
8 My dad took control of the situation and asked everyone to calm down.

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Grammar

3 Complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Last Saturday, my friend James and I 1 spent (spend) an afternoon in the city. We 2 took (take) the train from our village and ³
decided (decide) to go directly to the city centre. When we 4 got (get)there, we 5 wanted (want) to have something to eat. We 6
found (find) a café near the station and 7 ordered (order) a sandwich. Unfortunately, James hadn’t brought any money and I 8
didn’t have (not have) much money. The waiter 9 was not (not be)very happy when we 10 didn’t leave(not leave) him a tip!

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4 Read the answers to the questions. Write questions using the past simple.
 1 When he did finish to write his book?
He finished writing the book yesterday.
2 How many sandwiches did you buy ?
I bought two sandwiches.
When did the match finished ?
The match finished at 5 p.m.
3 Why did you get later ?
I was late for school because I missed the bus.
4 When did you phone Gill ?
I phoned Gill last night.
How much did you pay for the phone ?
I paid a hundred dollars for the phone.
5 Where did iris Fly ?
Iris flew to the USA on Monday. MARK ___/7

5 Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs below.
post ring

I rang Jack last night but he didn’t awnser the phone.

When she opened the window, the room was cooler.
Paul posted the letter before 5 p.m. They should get it tomorrow.
I rode my bike to school this morning.
Mark studied really hard but unfortunately he didn’t pass the exam.

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Vocabulary

6 Complete the sentences with words for describing people.

6 Uncle George doesn't have any hair. He’s bald .
7 She’s quite overheight . He’s much taller than her.
8 Kitty used to have light hair. Now she has _______?____hair. I think she dyes it.
9 Red-haired people often have freckles on their face.
10 He’s not short and he’s not tall. He’s medium height.
11 Dad doesn’t shave. He has a beard .
12 Richard is too thin . I think he should put some weight on.
13 The doctor says I need to go on a diet. I’m a little overweight .
14 Alice has got straight hair today. It was curly yesterday!
15 Joe has to wear glasses for reading.

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7 Complete the sentences with nouns formed from the verbs below.
disappoint educate celebrate pay attract donate predict achieve

16 Winning the tournament was a fantastic achieve !

17 The main tourist attractivein our town is the museum.
18 I said it was going to rain and my predict was right. It’s raining.
19 I think it’s really important all children have a good educate . Learning is very important.
20 There was a big celebration in the city centre when our football team won the match!
 21 It was a big dissapointed when I didn’t get the job.
22 The tickets for the concert are free, but you can make a small donation.
23 I have made a pay into your bank account.

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8 Complete the text with phrasal verbs using the clues in brackets.
When you want to 1____________ up(start) a business and start making a new product, you first need to 2____________
upwith(think of) an excellent idea and find someone who can create the product for you. Once someone makes the product, you
need to 3____________ out about(discover) the prices of similar products on the market and 4____________ out(calculate) the
best price for your new product. You can then 5____________ ahead(begin) with doing some advertising. One of the best ways
to advertise it is to 6____________ together(create) a catchy message for a radio or TV advert. Advertising this way can be
really expensive, but you can’t 7____________ up(stop) trying, even if you don’t have much money. You can 8____________
for(search for) cheaper advertising options online, such as smaller size ads in local newspapers.

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Grammar

9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of going to and the verbs in the brackets.
24 We ________________________ (move) house next summer.
25 I ________________________ (not do) the shopping on Saturday. The town’s too busy at weekends.
26 Ellen ________________________ (not apply) to the university in Brighton.
27 I ________________________ (fly) to Geneva on Monday.
28 We ________________________ (not stop) at Granny’s house on the journey.
29 Helen ________________________ (take) her driving test next month. I hope she passes!
30 I ________________________ (not finish) my studies next year. I have decided to go travelling instead.

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10 Complete the sentences with will or won't.

31 I ____________ go to university, but I probably ____________ go until next year.
32 ____________ they come to visit us when they travel to England in the summer?
33 Don’t worry. It ____________ rain all afternoon. I can see the sun through the clouds!
34 I ____________ always love spending time with my grandparents. They’re wonderful to be with.
35 I think that people ____________ discover new planets but I don’t think we ____________ live on any other
planet.

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11 Circle the correct words to complete the text.

What do I think life 1will be / won’t be like in fifty years’ time? I’m not sure. People 2aren’t going to have / won’t have an
easy life. I think we 3’ll live / ’re going to live in smaller houses, too. Families probably4 aren’t going to be /won’t be together
very often because they’ll live too far away from each other. At the moment I’m busy thinking about my plans for next year. I
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’re going to be/ ’m going to be very busy next year, because I have lots of plans. I 6’m going to finish / will finish my studies
and then I 7’m going to travel /’ll travel to South America with my friend Steve. We 8’ll visit /’re going to visit Peru, Bolivia
and Argentina. I 9’ll study /’m going to study hard formy exams next month and then we can book the flights. I can’t wait!
Well, I 10’m not going to travel / won’t travel anywhere if I fail my exams.

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