SHORT TEST 1 A Unit 1
1 Complete the gaps with the words below. There are more words than you need.
optimistic cheerful talkative rude jealous bossy modest lively generous lazy shy tolerant confident
0 Try to be more optimistic and don’t think only about bad things.
1 She is a very __________ girl. She doesn’t play with other children in school.
2 They’re really __________. They like all nationalities, religions and cultures.
3 You’re __________ because you can’t have the same car, aren’t you?
4 That actor is really __________ because he gives some of his money to the poor.
5 I hate __________ people because they tell me what I should do.
6 Her daughter can’t sit in one place for 2 minutes. It’s such a/an __________ child!
7 That young man is very __________! I can’t believe he called me ‘stupid’!
8 He isn’t very __________. He only says ‘yes’ or ‘no’ when I ask him a question.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: Present Simple or Present Continuous.
0 Do you like (you/like) her?
1 He _____________________ (not/play) the drums regularly.
2 No, I don’t like that band now. I _____________________ (listen) to Muse these days. Do you know them?
3 He’s so boring! He usually _____________________ (talk) about his favourite sports team and I’m not interested in it!
4 My girlfriend _____________________ (not/understand) why I like heavy metal.
5 Look, he _____________________ (fall) asleep again! I can’t believe it!
6 _____________________ (he/read) anything at the moment?
7 His father _____________________ (prefer) detective stories.
8 _____________________ (her husband/come) from Wales?
3 Complete the following echo questions.
0 She’s Welsh. Is she?
1 She thinks I’m from Ireland. __________ she?
2 He’s got a bilingual daughter. __________ he?
3 I love my community and its traditions. __________ you?
4 They are complaining about their boss. __________ they?
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