EPCOS Elementary Progress Test
EPCOS Elementary Progress Test
GRAMMAR
2 Complete Hannah’s email with the verbs in the box. Use the ing form.
Hi Paul
My name’s Hannah and I’m a student. I like being a student, but I don’t like
1 __________. I do two hours’ work every night. I live in a flat with my friend, Tina. We like 2
Write soon
Hannah
3 Complete the sentences with me / mine, you / yours, him / his, etc.
Example: Can you help me? I can’t do my homework.
1 He likes Sally, but he doesn’t love __________.
2 It isn’t a good book. I don’t like __________.
3 That car isn’t __________. They don’t have a car.
4 Are they French? Can you ask __________?
5 It isn’t __________. He has a red lighter.
6 We don’t speak Italian. They don’t understand __________.
7 This book’s __________. Look! Here’s your name.
8 That’s __________! Give it to me.
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Name:
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verb in brackets.
Example: We worked (work) hard yesterday.
1 I __________ (study) for three hours last night.
2 When __________ the party __________ (finish) last night?
3 She __________ (not like) the food in the restaurant.
4 __________ you __________ (watch) that film last night?
5 My grandparents __________ (live) in Australia. Now they live in Poland.
6 The nightclub __________ (not close) until 3 a.m.
7 We __________ (not smoke) because it was a non-smoking restaurant.
8 What time __________ they __________ (arrive) yesterday?
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VOCABULARY
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of go, have, or get.
Example: Did you have a good time at the party?
1 Simon __________ the bus to work every morning.
2 I always __________ to bed early on a Monday.
3 Do you usually __________ a shower in the morning?
4 Can you __________ me a newspaper, please?
5 Mary and Jane didn’t __________ shopping yesterday.
6 I usually __________ dressed at eight o’clock.
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GRAMMAR
3 Complete the email. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.
Hi John
How are you? At the moment, I’m listening (listen) to music. I usually 1 __________ (listen)
to music in the evenings. On Fridays, I sometimes 2 __________ (go) to the cinema with
Suzie, but she 3 __________ (study) now. She 4 __________ (have) a lot of work. My cousin
5 __________ (stay) with us at the moment and he
6 __________ (wait) for me downstairs. I 7 __________ (think) he wants to go to the pub.
Robert
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Name:
VOCABULARY
Mansfield Cottage is a comfortable house in the heart of the British countryside. Downstairs,
there’s a large living room, a dining room, a kitchen, and a study. Upstairs, there are three
large bedrooms and a bathroom. The garden is spacious and there’s a garage next to the
property. There are excellent schools in the area, and don’t worry about the neighbours.
There aren’t any! You can rent Mansfield Cottage from Pullman’s Estate Agent’s. Please ring
01783 893022 between
9.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m., Monday to Friday or email [email protected]
Fair Place is a traditional town house in a quiet road. The house has three floors.
Downstairs, there’s a modern kitchen, an impressive dining room, a living room, and a toilet.
Name:
On the first floor, there are two bedrooms, a study, and a bathroom. On the top floor there
are two further bedrooms and a bathroom. The current owners have updated the whole
house and all the furniture and decoration is in excellent condition. Outside, there’s a small
garden, but parking is on the street. The rent is very good for a property of this size. Please
phone Hantan’s Estate Agent’s during office hours (01837 733920).
Chestnuts is a modern flat with great views of London. The flat is in walking distance of the
city, but there’s plenty of opportunity to escape from the traffic as it’s also opposite a large,
attractive park. There’s one bedroom, a small kitchen, a living room, and a bathroom, all of
which are decorated to a very high standard. There’s a car park behind the building with
space for one car per resident. You can buy this property at a very good price. Phone
Parkway Estate Agent’s (01883 873910) or go to www.parkway-info.co.uk for more
information.
2 Read the adverts again. Write M for Mansfield Cottage, F for Fair Place, or C for
Chestnuts.
Example: There’s a study. M
1 You can park in the garage. _____
2 You can buy this place. _____
3 There are two bathrooms. _____
4 There aren’t any neighbours. _____
5 It has two floors. _____
6 There are four rooms. _____
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