Solutions 2nd intermediate short tests

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short tests

Test 1

short tests

Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

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1

Complete the sentences with the correct present
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We

(go) to France tomorrow.

you always
meal on Fridays?

4 What time

2 He pretended not to notice / not noticing me.

(go out) for a

3 Hurry up! The bus
minutes.
5 I
music.

1 I can’t help to like / liking him.
3 I hope to see / seeing you again soon.
4 Can you imagine to live / living in New York?

(leave) in five
you

5 I expect to hear / hearing from the company
shortly.

(meet) Gary?

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

(not enjoy) listening to classical

the verbs in brackets.

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2

2 Choose the correct answers.
1 This car is belonging / belongs to the head
teacher.

(have) a coffee earlier.
(e-mail) you his

(switch off) the

Everyday English

5 Why are you waiting / do you wait here?

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

Vocabulary

box.

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

in   at   looks   with   looks like

box.

1 The man

tight   high   fur   plain   short

the back is my uncle.

2 My sister is the girl
hair.

coats are made from animal skins.

2 You shouldn’t be wearing a
shirt! It’s freezing outside!

-sleeved T

3 The woman
4 Your dad

. I’ve put on weight.

Total

the long, black
the stripy top is my mum.

nice.

5 That building

4 I don’t like patterned shirts. I prefer
shirts.

our house.

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2 We stopped

5 Did you remember
oven?

4 I am studying / study really hard at the
moment.

5

(meet) him when I was in

4 We tried
(take) the motorway before
but it didn’t save time.

3 He isn’t understanding / doesn’t understand
the question.

3 This dress is too

1 I remember
London.
3 I won’t forget
address.

2 Are you needing / Do you need any help with
that?

1

Choose the correct answers.

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Test 1

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Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

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1

Choose the correct answers.
1 It stopped / was stopping raining at 6.00 p.m.

1 used cartoons to watch He .

2 While I cooked dinner I had listened / listened
to some music.


2 take use bus to you the Did ?

3 When I got home Jan watched / was watching
TV.



4 Yesterday he got up and had / was having a
shower.

3 didn’t playing I to football use like .

5 It was snowing / snowed so we decided to
make snowmen.
the verbs in the box.

4 to They that used in street live.

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

or negative form of used to and the verbs in
brackets.

the post I replied to some

1 He
(eat) meat but now he’s a
vegetarian.

3 My secretary went out at 11.00 a.m. and
us some cakes.

5 I phoned back when I

2 She

4 We
anymore.

the cake!

(study) French but we don’t

5 I
(exercise) regularly but now I jog
every day.

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words in the

Everyday English

box.

3 Complete the phrases with How or What.

upset   disappointed   homesick   delighted
fed up
at

2 I was really
with the terrible weather.
It rained all weekend.
3 When I opened the present I was
was exactly what I wanted.

(be) thin, but now she is.

3 They
(live) in the city, but they’ve

moved to the country.

one of the

1 When I lived abroad I was very
first.

5 holiday Did use abroad go on to you ?

2 Complete the sentences. Use the affirmative

a new employee when I arrived
1 Dave
at work this morning.

4 The phone rang while I
cakes!




finish   interview   buy   eat   check

2 After I
e-mails.

Put the words into the correct order to form
sentences.

. It

1

fantastic!

2

a shame!

3

a difficult question!

4

exciting!

5

interesting!

Total

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4 When I heard about the accident I was
.
5 I was sure I’d get the job. When I didn’t I was
quite
.

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Test 1

short tests

Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

1

1

Complete the sentences with who, where or
which.
1 That’s the teacher
English.

Choose the correct answers.
1 The song, who / which he wrote in ten
minutes, made millions.

helped me with my

2 The girl, whose / who was ten, was his cousin.

2 That’s the shop
I used to buy my
clothes when I was younger.

3 The new shopping centre, where / which took
two years to build, is excellent.

3 She is the person

4 His car, which / who was new, broke down.

makes all the calls.

4 I’ve just bought a new gadget
tells
you when you need to buy more milk.

5 There’s the park
children.

5 The actor, whose / who films include The Night
Watchman and Nemesis, is really talented.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct relative

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we played as

pronouns and the phrases in the box.

1 The man _______ spoke to him at the
conference was the director.
2 My new dress, _______ my boyfriend hated,
cost £100.

you can see plays    people who are ill go

works on a building site

3 The woman, _______ dog was stolen, was
interviewed on TV.

comes from cows    grows crops
1 A hospital is a place

.

2 A labourer is a person

.

3 A farmer is a person

.

4 A theatre is a place

.

5 Milk is a drink

.

4 The park, _______ we often played football,
has been redeveloped.
5 This computer, _______ has the latest
software, cost me a fortune.

Everyday English

Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1 How did you
A  find

the phone please? I’m
1 Could you
busy at the moment.
2 Do you prefer working on your
other people?
3 Bob is now in
department.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

B  look

2 I saw your

or with

out about the job?
in the newspaper.

A  interviewer B  advert
3 Why do you think you’re the
for the job?

of the whole

A  first

B  right

4 Sometimes it’s good to
some manual
work and give your brain a rest.

4 Thanks for

in.

5 It’s Sandy’s job to
receptionist.

A  being

B  coming

5 We’ll be in

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clients. She’s our

A  letter

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person

soon.
B  touch

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Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

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1

Use the words to make sentences and
questions.
1 I/already see/the film.

1 She’s tired. She





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present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
(see) Matt yesterday.

2 I’m sorry I

(finish) yet.

5 I
ago.

(lift) a lot of
(wait) ages for a

7 She’s relieved. She

exams.

(pass) all her

8 She’s hungry. She

(not eat) all day.
(find) £30.

10 She’s happy. She

(go) to London together last week.
(start) learning English two years

(finish) all her work.

Everyday English
2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Vocabulary

1 What

3 Decide if these parts of the body are found on

I do for you?

A can

the head (H), the leg (L) or the arm (A).

B  could

2 I haven’t

1 heel

very well.

A felt

2 scalp

B  been feeling

3 You

3 wrist

go to bed.

A should B  would

4 lip

4 I’ll

5 ankle
Total

5 Her back hurts. She
heavy boxes today.

9 She’s lucky. She

(speak) to Dan since the party?

4 We

(have) a

6 She’s fed up. She
phone call.

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or
1 I

(surf) the

4 She’s in a bad mood. She
bad day.

4 How long/you/have/a driving licence?
5 She/be born/in 1990.

(have) an argument

3 She’s got a headache. She
Internet for hours.

3 you/go/to the concert last summer?



(work) all day.

2 She’s angry. She
with her sister.

2 I/known/Terry/since we were children.

3

Complete the sentences with the correct present
perfect simple or present perfect continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.

some tablets.

A instruct B  prescribe

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5 It should

up in a couple of days.

A repair

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B  clear
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Grammar

Grammar

1

1

Look at the words in brackets and complete the
sentences with will, won’t, may or might not.
1 In the future we
daily lives. (perhaps)

use robots in our

Complete the text with the correct future
perfect or future continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
(live) inland

In 30 years time we 1

2 Scientists say that we
need different
sources of energy. (100% certain)

because by then the sea levels 2

3 I
get a job when I finish school. I want
to earn some money. (100% certain)

of us 4

and

4 I

come to the party. I’m feeling quite
tired at the moment. (perhaps)

(drive) big cars because we

5

(use) up all the oil and we

6

(not develop) other ways of creating

energy. We 7

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5 He
finish the work this evening. He’s
only done one page. (100% certain)

(wear) thinner clothes

because the temperatures 8
lot by then. Everyone 9
and all of us

2 Match the sentence beginnings (1–5) with the

(rise)

(flood) towns on the coasts! None

3

(increase) a
(work) from home

(learn) to swim because

10

there will be water everywhere!

endings (A–E).

1 If we fly less,

Everyday English

2 If we don’t protect endangered species,

2 Complete the sentences with the words in the

3 If they give us a lift,

box.

4 If we use up all the oil,

afraid   don’t   fancy   kind   maybe

5 If we build smaller houses,
A we won’t be late.

1 Do you

B it will cut down on pollution.
C more people will have homes.

2 It’s
plans.

D they may become extinct.

3

E we’ll have to find other sources of energy.

4 I’m

going out tonight?
of you to ask but I already have
we could meet up at the weekend?
I can’t. I’ll be in London.

5 Why

Vocabulary

Total

3 Complete the text with the words in the box.

we have a meal next week then?
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blog   download   log   e-mails   broadband
When I get home from school I immediately
onto my computer and answer my

1

. We’ve got 3

2

Then I write my 4

so it’s really fast.
for the day and I might

some music too.
Total

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Test 1

short tests

Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

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1

Choose the correct answers.
1 It must / can’t have rained in the night. The
lawn is wet.
2 We must / might have missed the turning. I’m

not sure but I think we’ve gone too far along
this road.

1 She asked

if I wanted anything.

2 Kate asked

when he would be back.

3 Joe asked

where they were going.

2 Put the words in the correct order to make

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reported questions.

2 Complete the sentences with said or told.

1 party asked her I to the come to

2 asked music rap if She liked Pete he

him I would help him with the
1 I
exercise.

2 He
that the questions were really
difficult for him.



3 He
that he had been trying to answer
the questions all afternoon.



3 She to early why asked I leave wanted me
4 had him Jack bag found if asked his he
5 when up him pick we would asked Tom us

him I had answered the first three.



5 He
me that he knew the answer to
the last one.

Everyday English
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Vocabulary

1 What

3 Decide whether these can be found in the

we do tonight?

A  shall

garden (G) or the house (H).
1 rug
2 flowerbed

B  will

2 I’m not in the

.

A  feeling

B  mood

3 There’s nothing

3 basin

A  worth

4 patio

B  good

A  otherwise

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5 OK, you’ve
A  persuaded

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watching on TV.

4 We could have a meal

5 fireplace
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if we had finished.

5 He asked

4 He must / can’t have phoned while we were
out. There’s no record of a call.

4 I

if she could help him.

4 She asked

3 He must / can’t have got the job. He hasn’t
got any experience.

5 I must / might have left your essay in the
library. I’m so sorry.

Complete the reported questions with the
correct pronouns.

.

B  instead
me.
B  pushed

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Test 1

short tests

Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

1

1

Complete the sentences with the, more or most.
1 I drive

slowly than you do!

2 He’s

1

fastest runner in the school.

3 Who writes the

5

have

I had my own room!

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

mean the opposite.

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1 If only you

the same films as me!

A  liked

B  would like

2 If he

3

to London I would go with him.

A  would move

4

3 I wish he

5

A  didn’t

Vocabulary

B  moved
have long hair.
B  wouldn’t

4 I’d rather you

3 Choose the correct answers.

A  didn’t

1 I fell back / out with my brother last week.

5 My mum
test.

2 She doesn’t get on / in well with her sister.

compare your answers.
B  wouldn’t
be pleased if I passed the

A  had

3 Jack is going off / out with Maria at the
moment.

B  would

Everyday English

4 His mum lets him get out / away with a lot
these days!

3 Put the words in the correct order to make
sentences and questions. Add the correct
punctuation where necessary.

5 Larry got on / back together with Sue last
week.
Total

I was better at maths.

4 I don’t want this apple.
chocolate.

2 Rewrite the sentences in exercise 1, so that they

2

it was Friday.

3 This is difficult!

best book I’ve ever read.

1

I lived in the USA!

2 I don’t like Mondays.

clearly in the class?

4 This is
interesting than the
programme yesterday.
5 It’s

Complete the sentences with I wish (or If only)
and I’d rather.

1 are Susan me Excuse you aren’t you ?

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2 meet pleased I’m you to .

3 any got you Have hobbies ?

4 I’ll around see sure I’m you .

5 to better I’d back work get .


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Test 1

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Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

1

1

Complete the sentences with the correct passive
form of the verbs in brackets.
(delay) by a long traffic jam on our
1 We
way here today.

5 The photos
to America.
6 The book
7 Your passport
control.
8 The programme
power failed.

2

(post) two days ago.

3 When they arrive they
town in a limousine.
4 The new song
today.

1 I haven’t been

(check) at passport

on TV tonight. Let’s go out.

6 Did you hear

during the night?

7 Let’s go on holiday
sunny!
8 There’s

(broadcast) when the

9

really hot and

else we can look. It’s gone.
is wrong. He’s not answering his

phone.
10 I didn’t tell her

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1

me where the nearest bank

A  tell

B  telling

3 Would you
bags please?

on the

A  kind

4 We had a terrible holiday because the airline
lost all our
.

how long the flight is?

A  knowing
5 May I

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B  know
where you’ll be staying?

A  ask

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helping me with these
B  mind

4 Do you

5 We
at 4.30 p.m. but we didn’t get off
the plane for an hour.

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B  Might

2 Can you
is?

four.

2 Is there a direct train to Edinburgh? I don’t
want to
.
3 The accident caused a long
motorway.

I see your passport please?
A  May

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 We waited for the train on

about the weekend.

Everyday English

(open) by the Queen

Vocabulary

Total

to wear for the party

5 There’s

(take) before they moved

9 The criminal
(identify) by two
witnesses last week.
10 The new park
next Saturday.

called while you were out but I don’t
know who it was.

4 I haven’t got
tonight.

(record) at Abbey Road

(write) by Charles Dickens.

in my new car yet.

3 The teacher explained the homework but
was listening!

(drive) across

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2 The letter

Complete the sentences with the correct
indefinite pronouns.

B  wonder
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Test 1

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Test 2

Grammar

Grammar

1

1

Complete the sentences using the correct form
of have something done and the prompts in
brackets.

Complete the third conditional questions using
the prompts in brackets.
1 If you had seen the accident,
(phone / the police)?

(the bedroom /
1 We
redecorate) at the weekend.
2 We
done last week.

(the car / check). It was

2 If you had needed more money,

(borrow / it from your dad)?

3 We
every week.

(the windows / clean)

3 If you had failed the exams,
(retake / them)?

5 I
send it off.

(my work / check) before I

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4 We
(the grass / cut) while
we’re away next week.

4 If you hadn’t decided to be a teacher,
(be / a doctor)?

2 Match the sentence beginnings (1–5) and the

2 Complete the sentences with the correct

endings (A–E).

reflexive pronouns.

1 If I had phoned the police,

1 Did you write this

? It’s very good.

2 We painted the house

2 If I had borrowed money from my dad,

.

3 If I had retaken my exams,

3 The owners of the restaurant serve the
customers
.
4 I prefer to do my accounts
5 He delivers all the orders

4 If I had studied to be a doctor,
5 If I had gone to America,

.

A I would have passed them the second time!

.

B I would have spent a lot more money.
C I would have had to pay him back quickly.

Vocabulary

D I would have been late for work.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 I had to
to buy the car.

E I would have had to train for six years.

some money from the bank

Everyday English
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

2 The shoes were only £10. They were a real
.
3 You must never tell anyone the
your debit card.
4 The

1 I

for

you could be right.

A imagine
2 I

in the USA is the dollar.

3 I

B  take
what you mean.

A see

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B  suppose

your point but I don’t agree.

A make

5 I can’t
to go on holiday this year.
Maybe next year.
Total

5 If you hadn’t gone to France on holiday,
(go / to America)?

B  look

4 I don’t feel
A hard

about it.
B  strongly

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B  it
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Test 2

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Grammar

1

1

Combine the sentences using a participle clause.

Choose the correct answers.
1 Most / Any of the film was good.



2 None / Every of the children liked the cake!

2 The documentary was very interesting. It was
shown last night.

3 Every / All page in the book had a picture on
it.

4 All / Any of us enjoyed the concert.

3 The girl is my best friend. She’s playing the
lead role.

5 A few / A little people left before the end of
the play.



6 I could understand only a little / all of the
story.

4 The museum is beautiful to look at. It was built
by J. Haynes.

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1 I found the cat. It was hiding in a box.

7 I couldn’t eat little / much of the meal.



8 Some / Every of the paintings were by Monet.

5 I bought the book. It was advertised on TV.

9 Many / Much hours were spent putting the

exhibition together.



10 We had any / no time to have a drink after the
performance.

2 Complete the text with the present or past
participle form of the verbs in the box.

Everyday English

scare   hide   write   call   build
The story, 1
criminal

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

by J.R. Rogers, is about a
Martin Jones. Jones,

2

3

1 I loved

in a deserted farmhouse, sees what he thinks is
a ghost. 4

A  every

by the sight, he falls though

A  such

during the last world war.

A  such

for

4 I think performance
see.

come with us next time.

A  need
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quickly.

B  so

5 You

2 The youth orchestra is playing at the concert
next week.
3 My cousin used to work as a stage
the theatre.

B  so

4 The musicians played

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

B  should
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is very exciting to
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a wonderful dancer.

A  such

1 My dad bought my brother a drum
his birthday.

good.

B  so

3 Darcy is

Vocabulary

5 The abstract
pounds.

B  each

2 The actors were

the floor of the old barn. He finds himself in a
tunnel 5

minute of it.

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