Unit 1 Testryugugvihboj

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Unit 1
_______________ Score ______/50_

a) I find it very difficult to enjoy.
b) What I find it very difficult to enjoy.
1 Straightforward Up-Int Unit 1 Test

F Complete the interview with the appropriate auxiliaries.
Interviewer: Today I am interviewing Scott Mackenzie. Scott (33) _____ crazy about
snowboarding.
When (34) _____ your obsession start?
Scott: I was on a skiing holiday with some friends in Italy and I saw a man snowboarding, so
I tried it. Once you (35) _____ started it’s very difficult to stop.
Interviewer: Is it dangerous?
Scott: No, not really. You just need to be sensible. I (36) ______ watched people doing it
before and it didn’t look particularly dangerous.
Interviewer: And, apart from a snowboard, (37) _____ you need any special equipment?
Scott: Well, you need warm clothes and good gloves, but nothing more than for skiing.
Interviewer: I guess you like doing other dangerous sports, (38) ______ you?
Scott: Not really. Snowboarding is enough for me.
Functional language
G Complete the phrases with the words in the box.
not joking know afraid really knowledge
(39) You must be ______!

(40) Not ______.
(41) Certainly ______.
(42) I’m ______ not.
(43) Not that I ______.
(44) Not to my ______.

H Complete the conversation with the words in the box.
not kidding think so I know exactly way
Josh: Hi Greg, what’s that?

Greg: It’s an autograph of Gwyneth Paltrow.
Josh: Wow! Is it yours?
Greg: (45) Not __________.
Josh: What do you mean? Either it is, or it isn’t.
Greg: Well, I’m thinking of buying it.
Josh: (46) No ________! Have you got enough money?
Greg: No, (47) I don’t _________.
Josh: Well, how much is it?
Greg: The guy who’s selling it wants £500.
Josh: (48) Are you________?
Greg: No, he says it’s unusual to get her autograph, so it’s worth a lot.
Josh: He would say that.
Greg: Would you be interested in buying it with me?
Josh: (49) Definitely _______. I’m not crazy.
Greg: What? And you think I am?
Josh: Well, (50) not as far as_______. But if you pay £500 for that then you
definitely are! B Replace the underlined words or phrases with a word or phrase from
the box.
a good thing a taste finally had a thing about initially subsequently the in-thing
(9) I was interested in model trains as a child.

(10) After a long time he’s found something he enjoys. I don’t think he realized how much fun it could
be.
(11) It started as a hobby but later on he became an aficionado.
(12) It’s fortunate that you have the same hobby as your girlfriend.
(13) Paintballing is very popular now.
(14) To begin with, I though he was crazy, but later on I realized we could make a lot of money.
(15) When did you get the bug for travelling to unusual places?

C Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
(16) I find playing rugby a good way to _______ after a hard week at work.
a) hang around b) let off steam c) draw a line
(17) I’ve been collecting film _______ for a long time.

a) antique b) autograph c) memorabilia
(18) Why does Robert always _______ when we’re paintballing? Doesn’t he realize it’s only a game?
a) get carried away b) go through your mind c) make something up
(19) For me the exciting part is _______ the items. Sometimes it takes days to find what I’m looking
for.
a) taking up b) make something up c) tracking down
(20) Whatever you do, don’t _______ when you apply for the job. It’s much better just to tell the truth.
a) take up something b) make something up c) let off steam
Grammar
D Match the tenses in the box to the verb forms in the sentences.
past continuous past perfect past simple present continuous

present perfect continuous present simple
(21) I don’t collect anything unusual, just sea shells.

(22) I’m looking for one very special shell to finish my collection.
(23) I’ve been collecting stamps for more than twenty years.
(24) I started my collection when I went on holiday to Turkey.
(25) I was walking along the beach when I saw a beautiful shell.
(26) I hadn’t noticed how beautiful shells were before.
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Straightforward Upper Intermediate Unit 1

_________ Score /50_

1 Straightforward Up-Int Unit 1 Test

not joking know afraid really knowledge

(39) You must be ______!

2 Straightforward Up-Int Unit 1 Test

not kidding think so I know exactly way

Josh: Hi Greg, what’s that?

(9) I was interested in model trains as a child.

3 Straightforward Up-Int Unit 1 Test

(17) I’ve been collecting film _______ for a long time.

past continuous past perfect past simple present continuous

(21) I don’t collect anything unusual, just sea shells.

4 Straightforward Up-Int Unit 1 Test

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