CPE – Objective Proficiency Chapters 1-5 Test

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Can you remember the idioms using the food above?

Fill the gaps to complete the idioms

1. _______ on the _____

2. _____ the ______

3. ______ the _____

4. ___ on _____ _____

5. ___ _______ ____

6. _______ the ____

7. Put ____ _____ ____ in ____ _________

8._____ it ____ a _______ of ______

Total: ___/8

pg. 1
Which words can you remember to describe fruit?

(double points for words from the book – p36)

Describing texture:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Describing taste:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Total ___/10

pg. 2
Past tenses

Used to Would Past Perfect Present Perfect

Correct the sentences – re-write the correction on the line

I have rode a horse and a camel _____________________________

I have never make a snowman _____________________________

My parents have never tried sushi _____________________________

My sister has go to a concert _____________________________

Has your brother ever see a ghost? _____________________________

Choose whether:

would, used to or both are possible?

Fill the gap with the correct choice.

past simple is also possible.

1.We _______ live in New York when I was a kid.

2. Paintings _______ often be commissioned by the wealthy, and, they _______

be hung in the home.

3. I _______ love eating oysters

4. In 1992 I _______ (move) from London to Leeds.

5. I ________ live in France.

6. He _______ have a beard.

7. In September 1991 I _______live in Paris.

Total: ___/12

pg. 3
Past perfect or present perfect? (These can also be in the continuous form)

1. When I went to the car park, I found that my car .(to steal)

2. John in Paris for 4 years before he could speak French fluently. (to live)

3. I English for 5 years now. (to learn)

4. The locals were amazed because they a horse before. (never, to see)

5. They wouldn't let him in because he his membership card. (to forget)

6. They said : 'You can't come in because you your membership card.' (to
forget)

7. the new film by Spike Lee? (you, to see)

8. They a lot of champagne by the time the party ended. (to drink)

9. They were angry because they for too long. (to wait)

Total:___/9

pg. 4
Collocations

Match the verbs to the nouns by drawing a line

Consume books

pride

news

Relish

quantity

Swallow challenge

pill

Devour time

thought

equivalent

Match the adjectives with the right prefix to form opposites.

Total: ___/29

pg. 5
How many adjectives can you remember to express extreme emotion? List
them below. (Double points for words from the book p28)

Anger Fear Happiness Sadness Surprise Boredom

Total: ___/14

pg. 6
pg. 7
Conditionals with mixed times

E.g.

If he knew about the problem last week, why hasn’t he done anything about it? What times are
these? What does the if clause express? Present real, past real, etc.

Past real

1.If you studied last weekend, you should have known the answer. What times are these? What does
the if clause express?

_________________

2.If Jane had sold a lot of houses, she would have a lot of money now. What times are these? What
does the if clause express?

_________________

3. If you had a better job, your girlfriend wouldn’t have left you. What times are these? What does
the if clause express?

__________________

4. If you had gone to the party, you would not be asking so questions about it now. What times are
these? What does the if clause express?

__________________

Total ___/4

pg. 8
Gradable/ungradable adjectives

Complete the sentence with one of the appropriate adverbs

Very really absolutely completely a bit

I speak ________ good Italian but my French is terrible.

What an ________ gorgeous skirt! Where did you buy it?
You should have come to the party. It was ________fantastic.
Sorry. I'm ________ late, aren't I?
Have you seen that film? It's ________ amazing!

Fixed phrases

Match together the fixed phrases e.g. knife and fork and write them below

Give white thick

Time thin dry

Fame fortune life

Flesh black take

High go foremost

Soul first again

Touch blood

Write them (in the correct order!) here

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

Total: ____/10

pg. 9
Write down 5 phrases using body parts (thumb, elbow, face, foot, shoulder, stomach, toe).
For example, thumb a lift

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

The future - will + infinitive

Match the sentences to the correct usage

e.g. I think I’ll go home - 3

1.To talk about the future 2.To make predictions

3.To make decisions 4. To make promises, offers, requests and threats

a) “I’ll be back later tonight – don’t bother making me dinner.”

b) “I’ll look after the children for you if you like.”

c) “I think it’ll rain tonight.”

d) “Will you tell Tony I called?”

e) I’m sure he’ll be a successful lawyer one day.

f) “If you cheat again, I’ll tell the teacher.

g) “I don’t think it’ll rain tonight” (Not “I think it won’t rain tonight.”)

h) Waiter: “What would you like to eat?” Customer: “I think I’ll have the chicken.”

i) “I’ll help you with your homework tomorrow.”

j) “I’ll look after the children for you if you like.”

pg. 10
 k) “I’m busy right now – I’ll call you tomorrow.”

When is Going to + infinitive used?

To _______ something you have _____ for

E.g. Look at those clouds – I’m sure its going to rain.

To express intentions or decisions

Im go_____ + ____ the Museum of Modern Art when I get to New York.

Total ____/17

pg. 11
pg. 12