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Unit test 1
1 Listen to Sam and complete the sentences. They travelled to many countries and they lived
interesting lives, but sometimes it was very hard
Why did Sam take Oscar for a walk? for the children to start at new schools when
A It was a nice day. they moved. When he was 65 years old he and
B Sam needed some exercise. his wife retired. Their children were all grown up
1 What was Oscar doing when Sam first got his so he and his wife went to Costa Rica where
they lived for many years.
lead?
How old was Jason when his family moved to
A Running around excitedly.
Edinburgh?
B Jumping up and down.
2 When Oscar saw the park gates, how did Sam Jason was four years old when his family moved to
feel? Edinburgh.
A He was looking forward to seeing friends. 1 What three things did Jason do to get the most
B He was finding it difficult to keep up with out of his school days?
Oscar. ___________________________________
3 Why did Sam fall? 2 Jason was working in a hospital in what country
A Oscar pulled on his lead. when he met his future partner?
B Sam fell over a cat. ___________________________________
4 What did Oscar do when the cat climbed a tree? 3 What country was Maria born in?
A Oscar went to Sam. ___________________________________
B Oscar waited for Sam. 4 How many daughters did Jason and Maria have?
5 What were people doing in the park? ___________________________________
A Watching a children’s football match. 5 What was difficult for their children because of
B Playing lots of different games. Jason and Maria travelling so much?
6 What did Sam’s friends do with Oscar? ___________________________________
A They chased him around the park. 6 Where did Jason and Maria go to live when they
B They threw a ball for him. retired?
7 While Oscar played with his friends, what did ___________________________________
7 What is this passage mainly about?
Sam do?
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A He relaxed.
B He went home.
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3 Complete the dialogue with the past simple form
2 Read the passage below and then answer the of the verbs in brackets.
questions.
Alex What 0 did you do (do) last night?
Jason was born in Canada but his family moved
to Edinburgh when he was four years old. He Tom I 1 ___________ (phone) my brother who is at
started school when he was six and he left university. We 2 ________ (laugh) about a
school when he was eighteen. Jason enjoyed party he went to.
school and made the most of his time at school. Alex What 3 __________ (happen) at the party that
He studied hard, played lots of sports and also was so funny?
made lots of friends. Tom Well, 4 ________ you __________ (know) that
After he finished school, Jason went to my brother likes dancing?
university where he studied medicine because
Alex Yes, you told me that.
he wanted to become a doctor. He also wanted
to travel and was very lucky because when he Tom At the party another boy 5 ________
finished his degree he got a job as a doctor in (demand) that my brother dance in a
Namibia, so he could travel and do what he competition with him.
wanted to do for work. He was working in a Alex That’s strange! 6 __________ your brother
hospital there when he met Maria, who was also __________ it? (do)
a doctor and had also been born in Canada.
Tom Yes, he did. He 7 ___________ (discover) that
They got married three years later and, after a
the boy danced well. Now, they are friends!
few years, Maria had their first baby, a daughter.
They also had a son and another daughter over
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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in 6 Choose the correct alternative to complete the
brackets. Use the correct form of used to. sentences.
I used to play the piano but now I prefer the drums. When we met we hugged / were hugging.
(play) 1 We were hearing / heard what you said when you
1 They ____________ going to the park because arrived.
they liked playing computer games instead. 2 If I was singing she noticed / was noticing and
(enjoy) sang with me.
2 She _________ very good at tennis and won 3 You were planning / planned well because the
competitions. (be) day in the park was great!
3 People ___________ mobile phones in the 4 I passed / was passing my driving test five years
1920s. (have) ago.
4 John ___________ his dog for a walk every day, 5 She was waiting / waited when I saw her.
only every two days. (take) 6 I was cutting / cut the cake when she came.
5 She ___________ a lot when skateboarding but 7 She was finding / found the party last Friday very
she is really good at it now. (crash) boring.
6 I ____________ very hard when I was at
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university and so I did well. (study)
7 Write the verbs of movement in the
7 Helen’s brother ______________ her into the
correct list.
pool but mine did. (push)
7 jump catch pull run
throw push chase phone
5 Identify the error in each of the sentences and
write the sentence correctly. Using mostly hands
My dad travels a lot in his old job. __________________________________
My dad travelled a lot in his old job.
Using mostly legs
1 Did you use to go to school by bus yesterday?
jump_________________________________
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2 Didn’t you used to play hockey at school? 7

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3 I didn’t feel well so I go home. 8 Match sentences 1–7 with responses A–H.
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He forgot to call. A Well, I hope so.
4 What did he used to give you when you saw him?
1 You’ll pass. B He isn’t actually.
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2 Does he want help? C I forgot his name.
5 Did you use to went to London often? D Let’s go.
3 She’s angry.
_________________________________ E Yes, actually, he
4 He’s 12, isn’t he? does.
6 Didn’t you relaxed when the test was done? 5 I don’t feel well. F ... or something.
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6 What’s wrong? G No way!
7 The bird was flying and it is very high. 7 It’s time. H Oh no!
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