Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________
End-of-course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: Are you going (go) on holiday this year?
1 Sonia ________ (work) in the garden. Shall I call her for you?
2 We _________ (go) to the Edinburgh Festival in August last year.
3 If I found £20 on the floor in a shop, I ________ (give) it to one of the assistants.
4 My mother ________ (go) to salsa dance classes for the last two months – she loves it!
5 Wait until Roberto ________ (get) here and then the meeting can begin.
6 I think I _______ (send) Pedro the wrong file when I emailed him yesterday.
7 Diana told me she ________ (want) to start learning French.
8 I ________ (drink) less coffee at the moment to see if it helps with my headaches.
9 ‘Is Mike at home?’ ‘He ________ (go) to the shops. He’ll be back in an hour.’
10 When we returned, we saw that somebody ________ (break) one of our windows.
11 I would have invited you to the party if I ________ (know) you were around!
12 Students will get their results in June. A letter ________ (send) to their home address.
13 I don’t want to eat curry again! We ________ (have) it twice last week.
14 ‘Didn’t you hear your phone ring?’ ‘No, I ________ (listen) to music on headphones.’
15 Mary ________ (meet) Anna for lunch most days. Their offices are very close.
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2 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: That’s the house where my father was born.
1 It won’t take long to paint this room, ________ it?
2 That’s the door ________ takes you back to reception.
3 You wouldn’t have missed the train if you ________ stayed in bed so long.
4 Wait ________ everyone is here before you start the meeting.
5 If I ________ you, I wouldn’t say anything and just forget about it.
6 Will Donna be ________ to give me a lift to the station later?
7 Chris ________ me if I knew why he had been made redundant.
8 You’re Andy’s new secretary, ________ you?
9 The car park is free – you don’t ________ to pay!
10 I didn’t ________ to like cabbage but I love it now.
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3 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: There’s no / not enough time to get the project finished today.
1 I don’t mind people disagree / disagreeing with me.
2 Could you drive more slower / slowly? I hate it when you drive fast.
3 Sally wouldn’t / won’t pass her driving test if she doesn’t practise more.
4 That’s the man whose / who’s dog bit me last month!
5 You mustn’t / shouldn’t record films in the cinema. It’s illegal!
6 My sister said / told me not to tell anyone about her new boyfriend.
7 Will / Shall you call me when William arrives?
8 If you sent him a birthday card, he’ll / he’d really appreciate it.
9 Lisa usually / use to listens to the radio when she works.
10 There were very few / little people at the concert because of the weather.
11 We’ll come and see you again the next / next Saturday.
12 There aren’t any / no eggs in the fridge. Shall I get some?
13 You won’t be able to get home unless / if you call a taxi.
14 Richard has always worked much harder than / that I do.
15 The Olympics and Paralympics held / were held in London in 2012.
Grammar total
40
VOCABULARY
4 Underline the odd one out.
Example: composer teacher employee violinist
1 sociable charming affectionate spoilt
2 script cartoon comedy musical
3 get expelled graduate cheat fail
4 retire get sacked apply for resign
5 fried grilled tinned baked
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5 Write the noun.
Example: organize organization
1 complain ________
2 lose ________
3 respond ________
4 deliver ________
5 succeed ________
6 explain ________
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
Example: What are you going to do next weekend?
1 Vicky is really good ________ card games – she always wins.
2 You must be really pleased ________ your exam results!
3 Scotland is famous ________ its golf courses.
4 We spent €4,000 ________ a holiday in New York.
5 I’m so tired. I’m really looking forward ________ my holiday next week.
6 Jake’s thinking ________ applying for a job with Microsoft.
7 I’m not keen ________ lamb. I prefer beef or chicken.
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7 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
Example: I inherited a lot of money a few years ago from my grandfather.
Inherited earned invested
1 We were late, but luckily there was a taxi ________ very near the office.
platform rank station
2 We didn’t just ________ the other team – we destroyed them!
win draw beat
3 The Hobbit was ________ New Zealand.
directed by based on filmed in
4 My brother’s only seven so he’s still at ________ school.
secondary nursery primary
5 I have plenty of free time because I only work ________.
temporary part-time self-employed
6 You can’t ride your motorbike through here – it’s a ________ area.
residential pedestrian suburb
7 I got a 10% ________ on the coat because it had a button missing.
refund bargain discount
8 Be careful what you say to Maria. She’s very ________.
reliable sensible sensitive
9 We usually eat outside on the ________ in summer.
terrace roof path
10 I didn’t have breakfast this morning. I’m absolutely ________!
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