Grammar: Unit 1 Standard Test
Grammar: Unit 1 Standard Test
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use used to
in sentences 1–3 and would in sentences 4 and 5.
1 I didn’t use to like (not like) playing outside very much when I was a child.
2 Did your parents use to be (your parents / be) hippies when they were young?
3 When my parents were young, they used to go (go) to a lot of concerts.
4 My grandmother would always make (always / make) me a snack when I got home from school.
5 My mother would collect (collect) me from school every day when I was at primary school.
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3 Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Ben couldn’t buy the T-shirt he wanted because he ’d spent (spend) all his money.
2 I watched a great programme on TV last night. I hadn’t seen (not see) it before.
3 Had Mum made (Mum / make) dinner when you arrived home last night?
4 Jack wanted to buy tickets for the concert, but they ’d sold out (sell out).
5 Had you met (you / meet) Sam’s friend before?
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Vocabulary
5 Circle the correct words.
Functions
8 Circle the correct options to complete the conversations.
1 How about this sweater? 4 Do you think this shirt suits me?
a Yes, it’s really nice. a I see what you mean!
b I suppose so. b Never mind!
c They’re a bit baggy. c You look great!
2 I really like the jeans in this shop. 5 These jeans don’t fit very well.
a What’s the matter with them? a No, that style isn’t in at the moment.
b Why don’t you try some on? b No, they’re a bit tight.
c Where did you buy them? c No, you look better in purple.
3 Where are the changing rooms?
a I’ll go there for you.
b Over there on the left.
c That’s a good idea.
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Listening
9 3 Listen to the five different conversations. Circle the correct options.
0 You hear two friends talking about what they’ll 3 You hear a boy called Jack talking about leaving his
wear to a party. home this morning.
What will Maria wear? What did Jack do with the door key when he left
a a T-shirt she’s just bought first time this morning?
b a dress with flowers on a He hid it in a secret place.
c a sweater and jeans b He put it in his pocket.
1 You hear a girl called Samantha talking to her father. c He lost it.
What did he use to wear as a student? 4 You hear a boy called Mark talking to his friend
a smart clothes Chloe about his jumper.
b casual clothes Why is he talking to her?
c hippy clothes a He’s asking for advice about a jumper.
2 You hear a girl called Bella talking about when her b He needs help with buying a jumper.
grandfather was young. c He’s offering to lend her his jumper.
What did he tell her about when he was young? 5 You hear a girl called Amanda telling a friend about
a He enjoyed watching the family TV. some CDs.
b He rarely had to cycle to school. What does she say about them?
c He started work when he was a teenager. a They belong to her father.
b They’ve become part of her collection.
c They’re by her favourite musicians.
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Reading
10 Read the school magazine article about teenage fashions.
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Writing
11 Write a biography of your favourite band or artist. Use the prompts below to help you. Write at
least 150 words.
• name of the group/artist
• type of music
• where they are/were from
• style of clothes/hair
• when they formed/split up
• record sales
• famous songs/albums
• personal facts
Students’ own answers
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