Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 At what temperature (water / boil)?
2 (she / meet) Jonathan again on Friday evening?
3 He (leave) his wet towels on the floor of the bathroom every morning!
4 I (stay in) on Monday evenings, because I'm usually quite tired after work.
5 I (not use) the computer at the moment. Do you want to use it?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There are two verbs you
do not need.
belong want fancy go look not enjoy take
1 We the 09.53 train to London tomorrow morning.
2 I posing for photographs, but it's part of my job!
3 What you seeing at the cinema tonight?
4 ‘Do you want to come to the party with me?’ ‘No, it’s all right. I with Kasia.’
5 ‘ this coat to you?’ ‘Yes, where did you find it?’
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3 Choose the correct answers.
1 That’s a nice stylish suit! You look very old-fashioned / trendy.
2 It’s going to snow today. Here’s a lacy / woolly scarf to keep you warm.
3 We don’t think people should wear fur or leather / nylon. It’s cruel to animals.
4 I don’t like plain shirts. I prefer smooth / stripy ones.
5 This coat is old and elegant / scruffy. I’m going to buy a new one.
4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one word you do not need.
technology surveillance guilty safety information criminals
1 CCTV cameras are used in town centres for purposes.
2 Do you feel when you know a camera is recording you?
3 We need more police so that we have better public .
4 I think the Internet attracts lots of different kinds of .
5 Modern is making it easier to work from home.
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Unit 1 Test 2B
Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 She always remembers turning off / to turn off the TV before she goes out.
2 Do you expect being / to be famous in ten years’ time?
3 We don’t seem spending / to spend much time at our villa.
4 I enjoy watching / to watch science fiction films with my friends.
5 Why does he keep forgetting / to forget to do the shopping?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 I avoid (spend) lots of time with people I don’t like.
2 Many models don’t enjoy (work out) at the gym every day.
3 Don’t forget (come) to the meeting tomorrow.
4 I ended up (stay) at a fantastic hotel in the Seychelles.
5 Didn’t she promise (lend) you her laptop?
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Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Did he really fail his driving test five times? That’s ! (believable)
2 That film has a silly ending. It’s completely . (logical)
3 They won’t change their minds. Their decision is . (reversible)
4 I’m not happy with your work. I’m very (satisfied) with your performance.
5 Adam always wears clothes, but he looks good in them. (usual)
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Everyday English
4 Complete the dialogue with the words below. There is one word you do not need.
in like look with suppose though
A Doesn’t that man 1
a bit like George Clooney?
B That man in the corner 2
the white suit?
A No, the one 3
the grey hair.
B Oh yes! It looks 4
some photographers are taking pictures of him.
A I 5
we'll see the photos on TV soon!