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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________

GRAMMAR
A. Read the sentences. For questions 1 – 10 choose the best letter (A, B or C) for
each space.
1. ____________ animal is the blue whale, which weighs about 26 tonnes..
A heaviest B the heaviest C heavier
2. Marcos __________ his relatives last summer .
A visits B visit C visited
3. When Juan ____ a child he ___ a toy that looked like a horse.
A was/was had B were/having C was /had
4. I never ____________ plastic bags because they are so useful.
A hang up B throw away C put on
5. Karl always _____________the bus because he always gets up late.
A give up B run after C switch on
6. My sister _____________ his mobile phone before taking a nap.
A run after B throw away C switch off
7. He decided to ____________ swimming because he didn’t have any free time.
A run after B give up C hung up
8. How many different cars ________________ in her life?
A does she have B has she had C have she had
9. I haven’t been to the cinema ________________.
A in 2010 B in the last two weeks C yesterday.
10. How could I _________ this problem? It really worries me.
A look for B fill in C deal with
B. Complete the postcard. For questions 11 – 15 write ONE word for each space.

Hi Cesar,

I’ve just read your letter. I hope things get easier for you before the weekend. You have
_________ (11) really busy this week! Well, I tell you I _____ (12) to Australia with my
family in May. It was great.
We have been there three times now! But this time, we _________(13) stay at my
sister’s house in Sydney. Instead, we drove around different places.
Then in July, Clare and I ____ (14) around Italy. Have you __________(15) been to the
Coliseum? It’s a fantastic place.
C. Read
Love,the conversations. For questions 16 – 20 choose the best letter (A, B or C)
Mario.
for each one.

16. Have you got some ties? A Yes, I do.

B No, I haven’t.
C No, I don’t.

17. Marcos is _______ to drink orange juice. A goes

B going

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C go

18. ___________ hates eating ceviche? A Does she

B Do you
C Who

19. I _____________ ceviche this week . A ate

B have eaten
C has eaten

20. Who is ___________ sports person A bigger

In the world. B much bigger
C the biggest

VOCABULARY

A. Read the sentences. For questions 1- 10 complete the sentences with ONE word
for each space.

1. How ______________ is it from your house to the nearest cinema?

2. Raul asked his boss for ______________ to leave early on Tuesdays.
3. ______________ who are often late shouldn’t be allowed to have holidays.
4. The government is spending money on the ______________ of schools with computers and
other technology.
5. The factory is clothing and she’s going to lose her ______________.
6. How ______________ can you speak English?
7. Hundreds of students took ______________ in a demonstration yesterday.
8. People in important jobs, like nurses and police officers, shouldn’t ______________ less than
pop stars or DJs.
9. How ______________ people are there in your English class?
10. The managing directors of large corporations that lose money should ______________
immediately.

B. Read the article. For questions 11 – 15 choose the correct word for each space

Footprint Survey responsible environmental spend

The demand for_________ (11) tourism is growing, according to British travel agents. A new
_________(12) shows that more than 50% of British holidaymakers say that they would like to
know more about the _______(13) policies of their travel companies. Many tourist also want to
measure their carbon ________ (14), but only a very small number are ready to ____________
(15) more money on travel

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C. Match the sentences from column A with column B. For questions 16 – 20 choose
the best letter (A, B or C)

A B

16. Mario likes going __________ A judo

B fishing
C volleybal

17. Do you know anybody who has a dangerous__________? A work

B job
C activities

18. I work all the time. I need some ____________ off. A day
B times
C time

19. Some students take a _________ year before they A full

go to university. B off
C gap

20. The last time I did _________ was last Sunday. A rugby
B basketball
C judo

ANSWER KEY

GRAMMAR
A Read the sentences and choose the best letter (A, B or C) for each space. (20 marks)

1A 6C
2C 7B
3C 8B

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4B 9B
5B 10 C

B. Complete the postcard. Write ONE word for each space. (5 marks)

11 been 12.went / travelled 13.didn’t 14. travelled 15. ever

C. Read the conversations and choose the best letter (A, B or C) for each one. (5 marks)

16 B
17 B
18 C
19 B
20 C

VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with ONE word for each space. (10 marks)
1 far 6 well
2 permission 7 part
3 employees 8 earn
4 modernisation 9 many
5 job 10 resign
B. Read the article about Keiko and choose the correct word for each space (5 marks)

11 responsible 12 survey 13 environmental 14 footprint 15 spend

C. Match the sentences from column A with column B.(5 marks)

16 B 17 B 18 C 19 C 20 C

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