NAME: 27th October 2020
ENGLISH IES GUILLEM DE BERGUEDÀ
TEST UNIT 4
VOCABULARY ( _____ / 30 p)
1 Complete the phrases in bold with one word. The first letter of each answer has
been given. (6 points)
1. I read the book from b..................................... to end.
2. I knew she was lying because she couldn’t look me in the e..................................... .
3. I can’t f..................................... out how to solve this problem.
4. Your friend sounds very nice. I look f..................................... to meeting her.
5. You’ve made a mistake but n..................................... mind, we can fix it.
6. I can’t m..................................... up my mind whether to buy new shoes now or wait until
the prices go down.
2 Complete the phrases in bold with the words below. (8 points)
favour • suspicious • anything • description • speak • mind • courage • decision
Jack: Could you do me a (1) ..................................... ? I need some help
with my homework.
Matt: Sorry, not now. I have a lot on my (2) ..................................... .
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Adele: Have you made a (3) ..................................... about the project? Are
you going to do it with Jim or by yourself?
Jane: With Jim? No! Never! I don’t want to have (4)
..................................... to do with him!
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Policeman: When did you get (5) ..................................... of the man?
Alice: When he asked me for money.
Policeman: What did he look like? Could you give me a full (6)
..................................... ?
Alice: I’ll try.
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Betty: Please let me (7) ..................................... my mind, and then you can
do whatever you wish.
Shirley: Okay.
Betty: I think your parents should know that you have problems at school.
Shirley: I guess you’re right, but I don’t have the (8) .....................................
to tell them.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. (6 points)
1. I wasn’t able to think of a ..................................... to the problem. (solve)
2. The police are investigating the man’s ..................................... . (disappear)
3. What can we do? Do you have a ..................................... ? (suggest)
4. What happened? Do you have an ..................................... ? (explain)
5. It’s important to get a good ..................................... . (educate)
6. The police can’t ..................................... that the woman stole the money. (proof)
4 Complete the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D best fits in each
space. (10 points)
You Need English for Everything
When George was young, he didn’t see the (1) ......... in learning English. He never (2) ......... notes and he
often (3) ......... his tests. Then, one day, Mrs Taylor became his English teacher and she knew (4) ......... how
to get him interested. “You need English for everything,” she (5) ........., “for your job, your studies and even
for playing video games.” The moment she said “playing games”, George (6) ......... his mind about learning
English. Suddenly, everything started to (7) ......... sense to him. He wanted to become a video game
designer and needed to get good (8) ......... in English for his future career. Today, George designs
educational games that (9) ......... students to learn English in a (10) ......... way. Thanks to Mrs Taylor, George
was able to make his dream come true.
1.AvalueBfeedbackCapproachDfact
2.AdidBwroteCmadeDtook
3.Akept in mindBfailedCdisappearedDsuggested
4.AexactlyBeagerlyCtypicallyDcarefully
5.ApassedBeducatedCexplainedDresponded
6.AkeptBchangedCsolvedDmade
7.AreturnBdoCmakeDkeep
8.AgradesBopinionsCtracesDlectures
9.AsolveBwhisperCchallengeDmake fun of
10.AridiculousBfuriousCconfusingDmeaningful
PAST SIMPLE Vs. PAST CONTINUOUS ( _____ / 49p)
1- Which verb tense expresses every action? Circle the correct option. ( _____ / 5p)
a) Single, completed actions in the past:
Past Simple Past Continuous
b) Actions in progress in the past:
Past Simple Past Continuous
c) A shorter action:
Past Simple Past Continuous
d) A longer action:
Past Simple Past Continuous
e) An ongoing action which is interrupted by a sudden event:
Past Simple Past Continuous
2- Which answers are correct? Circle them. ( _____ / 8p)
a) Which is a typical signal word for the Past Simple?
While When
b) Which are typical signal words for the Past Continuous?
While As When
c) Which verb forms are used in the Past Simple?
was / were Infinitive + -ed Infinitive + -s / -es
didn’t + infinitve 2nd column irregular verbs didn’t + infinitive + -ed
d) Which verb forms are used in the Past Continuous?
Infinitive Infinitive + -ing Was + infinitive + -ing
Were + infinitive + -ing Be + infinitive + -ing
e) Which sentences or questions are in the Past Simple?
Did you like tea? He was British. She dropped a glass of milk.
He was chatting. Did she sat on a chair? We didn’t went by bus.
f) Which sentences or questions are in the Past Continuous?
I was taking photos. We had a new car. He wasn’t making the beds.
She were doing her homework. They were cleaning their room.
Was the cat playing in the garden?
3- Read the groups of sentences. Which are correct? Circle them. ( _____ / 8p)
a) Timmy was having a shower when the phone rang.
a) Timmy was having a shower while the phone rang.
a) Timmy had a shower when the phone rang.
b) While Mary slept, his father arrived.
b) While Mary was sleeping, his father arrived.
b) While his father arrived, Mary was sleeping.
c) Peter didn’t studied for the exam.
c) Peter studied for the exam.
c) Peter didn’t studyed for the exam.
d) Judith be doing magic tricks.
d) Judith wasn’t doing magic tricks.
d) Judith were doing magic tricks.
e) The girls weren’t make a lot of noise.
e) The girls were making a lot of noise.
e) The girls were makeing a lot of noise.
f) We played the drums very well.
f) We plaied the drums very well.
f) We did played the drums very well.
g) Did she be cooking?
g) Was she cooking?
g) Was she cook?
h) They stealed a very expensive car.
h) They stolen a very expensive car.
h) They stole a very expensive car.
4- Choose the correct verb forms. ( _____ / 10p)
a) John __________ from New Zealand.
was be were weren’t been
b) Anne and Tom __________ the cows when they saw the accident.
was feed feeding be feeding were feeding
c) A woman fell down while Pat __________ for the school bus.
waiting waited was waiting was wait
d) Our friends __________ to Poland when they were very young.
goed gone were going went
e) Andy __________ his grandmother last week.
didn’t visited did visited visited be visiting
f) The baby was crying when her mother __________ .
arrives arrived arriveed was arriving
g) While they __________ dinner, the power went off.
preparing be preparing prepared were preparing
h) We __________ a beautiful picture when we were five years old.
draw drawn drew were drawing
i) As they __________ to school, they noticed someone was chasing them.
walked walking was walking were walking
j) Sandy __________ her homework at home.
forget forgotten was forgetting forgot
5- Write the verbs in the correct form. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous. ( _____ / 18p)
a) While he __________ (cycle) downhill, the brakes __________ (fail).
b) John __________ (fish) when he __________ (see) a bear.
c) As he __________ (walk) the dog, he __________ (hear) a shot.
d) He __________ (carry) a box when he __________ (trip) and __________ (fall).
e) The avalanche __________ (start) while she __________ (ski).
f) The children __________ (have) a pillow fight and Sue__________ (come) in the
room.
g) When he __________ (get) home from school, mum __________ (make) a cake.
h) What __________ (you / do) last weekend? I __________ (eat) pizza but I
__________ (not go) to the cinema.
LISTENING ( _____ / 10 p)
05 Look at the five sentences. You are going to hear Joe and Linda talking about school. Decide if
each sentence is correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct, tick (✓) A. If it is incorrect, tick
(✓) B.
A B
1. Linda is interested in the history of Ancient Rome. ...... ......
2. Joe’s history teacher gave a lecture every Friday. ...... ......
3. Joe’s group used PowerPoint to present their work. ...... ......
4. Joe dislikes studying geography. ...... ......
5. Linda watches videos in her French lesson. ...... ......
