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Unit test 2B
1 Are the sentences correct or incorrect? Correct the mistakes.
1 I’m usually working from 7.30 to 3.30.
Incorrect. I usually work from 7.30 to 3.30.
2 Are they arrive this evening?
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3 He often work on Sundays as well.
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4 She usually plays golf with the MD.
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5 Are you go on holiday this week?
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6 I never buying expensive clothes.
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7 Does he has a new sports car?
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8 They don’t work at the moment.
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9 When do they start work on Mondays?
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10 She trys on a lot of clothes before she buys anything.
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11 He doesn’t visit his relatives too often.
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1 point for each correct answer |
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2 Choose the correct form of the verb.
1 I ’m thinking / think it’s a terrible film.
2 They ’re thinking / think about starting their own business.
3 He ’s having / has a new job.
4 We ’re having / have a meeting – can you ring back later?
5 She ’s knowing / knows a lot about architecture.
6 They ’re wanting / want some sandwiches.
7 I ’m liking / like going to the airport.
8 I don’t think I ’m understanding / understand.
9 He ’s working / works in Lisbon this month.
10 I ’m working / work ten hours a day for four days, then have two days off.
11 She ’s needing / needs a new personal assistant.
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3 Choose the correct words.
1 Can I borrow your car? Mine … at the moment.
a is been mended b is being mended c is mended
2 He … a lot of projects because he’s a very good worker.
a is given b gives c given
3 The company … by a team of Japanese businessmen.
a is managing b is managed c manages
4 You can’t visit her now. She … by the doctor.
a is being seen b is seen c sees
5 The people … the results of their tests for a few days.
a aren’t told b aren’t telling c don’t tell
6 Can I help you, madam? Or … served?
a are you b you’re c are you being
7 A lot of computers … in China.
a manufacture b are manufactured c are manufacturing
8 Three out of four UK families … a car.
a are owning b are owned c own
9 In our company, a manager … three times more than a personal assistant.
a earns b is earned c is being earned
10 The HR Manager … people for new jobs.
a interviews b is being interviewed c is interviewed
11 Professional footballers … a lot of money.
a are paying b pay c are paid
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4 Complete the sentences with the active or passive form of the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1 She (have) is having a bath, so can you ring back later?
2 The university year (start) ________ in October.
3 Our Managing Director (pay) ________ £270,000 a year.
4 The restaurant is closed while the bar (redecorate) ________.
5 We (meet) ________ at the bus stop at 7.10 every morning.
6 Where’s Sean? (drive) ________ he ________ Kerry home?
7 How much milk (drink) ________ the average person ________ a year?
8 (include) ________ service ________ in this bill?
9 (work) ________ this phone ________ ? I can’t hear anything.
10 Sorry, I can’t drive you home. My car (service) ________ at the moment.
11 The university district (situate) ________ near the city centre.
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5 Complete the text with the correct form of a verb from the box.
do
get not pay pay think work
Jess (1) works full-time in a school, but at the moment she (2) ________ a second job for a friend’s online company in the evenings. For her teaching job she (3) ________ a salary through her bank, but for her second job she (4) ________ cash from her friend. This means Jess (5) ________ any tax for her second job, and sometimes she (6) ________ she will get into trouble.
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2 points for each correct answer |
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10 |
6 Match a word or phrase from A with a word from B to complete the sentences.
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A
B
boarding
a living
earns
arrangements
food
Director
heads of
dutieskeeping
employees
looks after
fit
making
goods
Managing
processor
manufactured
school
publicstate
small
talk
1 The prince’s public duties include visiting youth groups and charities.
2 My sister ________ ________ as a cook for a wealthy family.
3 My favourite way of ________ ________ is playing tennis with friends.
4 In my job, I’m responsible for ________ ________ for conferences.
5 I didn’t really like my ________ ________ . I hated living away from my parents.
6 Put the fruit in the ________ ________ and turn it on for ten seconds.
7 This company in Malaysia sells ________ ________ for European export.
8 The ________ ________ receives the highest salary in the company.
9 Visiting ____ ____ always attend the prince’s extravagant receptions.
10 My company really ________ ________ . We get a good salary and numerous holidays.
11 I’m not good at ________ ________. I never know what to say to strangers.
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2 points for each correct answer |
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7 Choose the odd one out.
1 boil bake tackle fry
2 housekeeper handyman lifeguard screwdriver
3 occupy decent attend reckon
4 tantrum saucepan oven food processor
5 hard-working dutiful training well-intentioned
6 lively actually extensively madly
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8 Complete the sentences with the correct adjective from the box.
annual
bad-tempered
cautious conservative ridiculous spoilt
1 Chris is known to be really bad-tempered. Don’t make him angry!
2 I think I’m quite ________ . I like traditional, old-fashioned things.
3 Becky is so ________ . Her parents buy her everything she wants.
4 I think painting your car pink is a ________ idea.
5 The ________ royal ceremony is attended by foreign heads of state.
6 Sean always thinks carefully before making a decision. He’s very ________ .
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9 Complete the sentences with the most suitable word.
1 ‘How often do you go surfing?’ ‘Every day when I’m on holiday.’
2 Prince Charles is ________ to the British throne.
3 Did you ________ yourself at the festival last weekend?
4 ‘What do you ________ ?’ ‘I’m a lifeguard.’
5 The HR Manager is ________ for recruiting new staff.
6 Women ________ 17% less on average than men in the same jobs.
7 ‘Can I help you?’ ‘Thanks, I’m being ________ .’
8 My favourite ________ to work is noon to 10 p.m. because it leaves my morning free.
9 Take a sleeping ________ when you go camping in the hills.
10 The most popular person in the British ________ family was the Queen’s mother.
11 The IT Manager is in ________ of the IT support team.
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10 Translate the sentences into your language.
1 What’s your background?
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2 I know what you mean, but I’d say her manager was wrong.
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3 Are you in charge of the IT support team?
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4 So what do you do exactly?
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5 I work for an international company. How about you?
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6 We work different shifts.
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7 The best bit about a good tennis game is when you serve an ace.
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8 ‘I’m afraid my hotel room isn’t very big.’ ‘What a pity! Never mind.’
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9 ‘I’ve been with them for many years now.’ ‘Oh, have you? They must be a good company to work for.’ __________________________________
10 There isn’t very much to do in this city.
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1 point for each correct answer |
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TOTAL |
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100 |
