NAME CLASS
American
2 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE 4
GRAMMAR 15 My grandparents have a(n) _____ cottage in the
country.
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. A old lovely little ■ B lovely little old ■
Example: The _____ eat a lot of fish. C little old lovely ■
A Chineses ■ B Chinese ■ ✓ 16 The government should do more to help _____.
C Chinese people ■ A poor ■ B the poor ■ C the poverty ■
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1 How lon
long _____ Belinda? 17 Could I have _____, please?
A do you know
do k ■ B have you been knowing ■ A the green ones ■ B the green ■
have you known ■
C have C the ones green ■
2 _____ the
the floor yet?
ye 18 All _____ in my class were really friendly.
A H
Have cleaning ■
ave you been cle A the Mexicans ■ B the Mexican ■
B Have you cleaned ■ C Did you clean ■ C Mexicans ■
w.
3 I’ve been writing
iting emails all day – I tthink _____ over a 19 _____ are going to become an increasingly large section
hundred.
ed. of society.
A I’ve been ding ■ B I’m sending
en sending ssending ■ A The Elderly ■ B The old people ■
C I’ve sent ■ C The elderly ■
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4 We’ve lived in thiss housee _____ I was six years
ye old.
ol 20 I’d love to learn more about _____ – they seem like such
A from ■ B for ■ C since ■ interesting people.
5 A You look exhausted! A the Japanese ■ B Japanese ■
he garden
B That’s because I _____ the den all d
day. C the Japan ■
gu
A dug ■ B ’ve dug ■ C ’ve ’vve been digging ■ 20
6 There’s blood on your shirt! You _____
____ yourself!
A ’ve cut ■ B cut ■ C ’ve been ing ■
en cutting VOCABULARY
VOCA
7 Bungee jumping is the most exciting thingg _____. a Check ((✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
ag
A I’ve ever done ■ B I ever did ■
Examp B
Example: Billy’s _____ himself. He touched a hot
C I’ve ever been doing ■
saucepan.
sauce
8 A Do you want to play some tennis later? burnt ■
A burn ✓ B cut ■ C twisted ■
B No thanks. _____ twice this week.
ec
A I’ve already played ■ 1 I ccan’t
an’t eat peanuts
peanu because
be they give me an allergic
B I’ve already been playing ■ _____._.
C I’ve been already playing ■ ta ■ B condition
A attack co
conditio ■ C reaction ■
9 How many times _____ to the coast this year? 2 David is _____ on a fis
fish bone! Can
C you help?
A choking ■ B swallowing ■
en
A have you been ■ B did you go ■ swallow
C have you been going ■ miting ■
C vomiting
10 How long _____ at this language school? 3 You shouldd coverr your mouth when you ______ to
A do you study ■ B have you been studying ■ stop any viruses
ses fromm spreading.
spreadin
C you have been studying ■ A swallow ■ B sneeze eze ■ C vomit ■
tre
vo
11 Harry’s got a _____ sports car. 4 He keeps having to go
o to thee bathroom. He’
He’s got
A blue new fantastic ■ B fantastic new blue ■ _____.
C new blue fantastic ■ A a rash ■ B diarrhea ■ C a blister b ■
5 I hate _____, but I need to get some
ome before
fore I go on my
.ir
12 _____ have a reputation for being hard-working people.
A A Pole ■ B The Poles ■ C Polish ■ trip to Africa.
A bandages ■ B shots ■ C X-rays ■
13 _____ joined my English class this week.
A A Chinese ■ B Chinese girl ■ 6 I _____ and then I fainted.
C A Chinese girl ■ A had a blister ■ B felt dizzy ■
C was unconscious ■
14 I think the _____ dress suits you best.
A green long cotton ■ B long green cotton ■ 7 I’ve got a(n) _____. It hurts when I talk.
C cotton long green ■ A headache ■ B earache ■
C sore throat ■
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NAME CLASS
American
2 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE 4
8 I cut my foot on some broken glass and had to PRONUNCIATION
get five _____.
A X-rays ■ B stitches ■ C wounds ■
a Which word has a different sound? Check (✓) A,
B, or C.
9 My back _____ if I spend too long sitting in that
chair. Example: A glove ■
✓ B spotted ■ C sock ■
A aches ■ B vomits ■ C bleeds ■ 1 A stylish ■ B striped ■ C denim ■
scruffy ■ B shirt ■ C fur ■
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10 It was difficult to walk when I _____ my ankle, but it 2 A
got better
bette really
reall quickly. 3 A swollen ■ B choke ■ C vomit ■
A bandaged ■ B swollen ■ C twisted ■
4 A poisoning ■ B swollen ■ C dizzy ■
b Check
eck (✓✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
((✓) 5 A striped ■ B checked ■ C spotted ■
Example:
e: I went
went _____ w
with th
the flu last month. b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Check (✓)
w.
A down ■ ✓ B upp ■ C through ■ A, B, or C.
11 I was feeling so
o dizzy that I had
h to lie
li _____. Example: A old-fashioned ■
✓ B old-fashioned ■
A up ■ B down ■ C over ov ■ C old-fashioned ■
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12 The fish we ate wasn’t
’t cooked properly
prope and I threw 6 A cardigan ■ B cardigan ■ C cardigan ■
_____ during the
he night.
ht.
A up ■ B out ■ C down dow ■
7 A accident ■ B accident ■ C accident ■
13 I was very sick with food
od poisoning
ning and it took a
8 A fashionable ■ B fashionable ■
couple of weeks to get _____
___ it.
C fashionable ■
■ ■ ■
gu
9 A allergic B allergic C allergic
A across ■ B through ■ C over ■
14 I felt very strange and light-headed
ed and then I passed
10 A unconscious
1 ■ B unconscious ■
_____.
C unconscious ■
A over ■ B out ■ C down ■ 10
a
15 I was unconscious for a few minutes and then
hen I Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
slowly came _____.
ge
A up ■ B through ■ C around ■
c Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
Example: Those shoes aren’t made of _____. That’s
ce
why they’re so cheap.
A leather ■✓ B velvet ■ C cotton ■
16 Ben’s so _____. He always dresses really well.
A old-fashioned ■ B stylish ■
ntr
C scruffy ■
17 Your jeans are going to fall down. They’re too _____.
A smart ■ B checked ■ C loose ■
18 I think you should buy that red dress. It really _____
e.i
you.
A matches ■ B goes with ■ C suits ■
19 I don’t like patterned shirts. I prefer _____ clothes.
A denim ■ B hooded ■ C plain ■
r
20 Are you going to _____ for the dinner tonight?
A wear up ■ B dress over ■ C dress up ■
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