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First Certificate Skills: Use of English

Unit Test 1
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word given.
1 They’re going to get rid of all these small shops when they build the new supermarket. with They’re going to ........……….….................. all these small shops when they build the new supermarket. 2 It’s your decision whether we stay in or goout. up It’s ........……….….................. whether we stay in or go out. 3 I know I’ve done really badly in that test. mess I know I’ve really ........……….….................. that test. 4 Jerry and his boss work really well together. relationship Jerry has ........……….….................. with his colleagues. 5 I think that I’m going to win this competition. feeling I........……….….................. that I’m going to win this competition. 6 My parents don’t think my ideas are important at all. seriously My parents don’t ........……….….................. at all. 7 Jill doesn’t often walk to college. unusual It’s ........……….….................. walk to college. 8 My grandmother always found the new coins strange when the euro was introduced. used My grandmother ........……….….................. the newcoins when the euro was introduced. 9 My dad always talks when I’m watching my favourite TV programme. habit My dad has ........……….….................. when I’m watching my favourite TV programme. 10 I usually say exactly what I’m thinking. tendency I ........……….….................. say exactly what I’m thinking. 20 Photocopiable Unit Test 1 © Oxford University Press 1

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2 Complete each sentence using one of the verbs below in the present simple or present continuous.
help have (x2) learn not understand shut wait work

1 I ........……….…................ for my friend to arrive – she’s a bit late. 2 She usually ........……….…................ a sandwich and a cup of coffee at lunch time. 3 The shop ........……….…................ at 5.30 pm everyweek day. 4 I ........……….…................ really hard this week because the exams start next Monday. 5 Ruby’s family ........……….…................ a beautiful holiday home down by the sea. 6 I ........……….…................ why the traffic is so bad today. 7 John ........……….…................ out at the school this year. 8 People ........……….…................ languages more easily when they areyoung. 8

3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 In summer we go down to the beach all time. …………………………………………....................... 2 Paul hardly never comes to the photography class any more. ……………………………................ 3 It doesn’t seem to rain as frequent as it used to. …………………………………………................... 4 Mrs Reeves goes out seldom to visit friends any more. ….…………………………………………… 5Ever so often I like to stay in and watch a video at home. ……………………………….…………… 6 I’ve asked you time after time again not to do that! ………………………………...………………….. 7 We don’t general eat a cooked meal at lunch time. ……………………………………...……………. 8 I just have to go to the doctors – I’ll be back for a while. ……………………………….……………… 8

4 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of be or do and one of theparticles below.
over with away up on without up with

1 I want you to switch off the TV when that programme ........……….…...... . 2 We ........……….…...... Sara’s bedroom in pink and purple at the moment. 3 I don’t know what ........……….…...... Jack – he doesn’t ever come out with us any more. 4 Camels can ........……….…...... water for long journeys across the desert. 5 I’m in charge because theboss ........……….…...... at the moment. 6 The new Star Wars film ........……….…...... at the cinema next week. 7 This is really heavy – I could ........……….…...... some help here. 14

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Unit Test 1 Key
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