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Short test Unit 2 Test 1/2A

Unit 2 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets using used to where possible, or the past
simple.
1 You____________________ (have) a motorbike, didn’t you? What do you drive nowadays?
2 While she was at university, Mary ____________________ (spend) four summers working in a
factory.
3 My father ____________________ (enjoy) long walks but these days he's too busy.
4 I ____________________ (always, believe) the things he said but I'm not so silly now.
5 My grandmother _____________ (work) for the same company all her life.

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2 Rewrite the sentences with would instead of used to where possible. Put a cross where
would is incorrect.
1 My grandmother used to take us to the circus every year.
My grandmother ____________________ us to the circus every year.
2 Jethro once told me how he used to tease his little sister until she cried.
Jethro once told me how he ____________________ his little sister until she cried.
3 Our family used to live in London in the 1990s.
Our family ____________________ in London in the 1990s.
4 A good book usually used to keep me happy for hours.
A good book ____________________ me happy for hours.
5 Our neighbours used to have dogs that barked all the time, but they don’t any more.
Our neighbours ______________ dogs that barked all the time, but they don’t any more.

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Short test Unit 2 Test 1/2A
Vocabulary
3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase with the same meaning as the phrase in
brackets.
1 It's many people's dream to live in a safe, ___________ area. (well off)
2 We’d all prefer to be __________ and not have to worry about money. (rich enough)
3 Everyone has to take responsibility for their __________ decisions. (about money)
4 If people are __________ in their spending habits, they may end up in debt. (not thoughtful)
5 The lovely feeling of buying things soon wears off and the reality of __________ sinks in. (having
no money)

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct expressions and idioms.

1 The garage overcharged me for repairing my car. They _______ me _______


2 I need to be more careful with money and only spend on necessities. I have to ________ my
_________.
3 This vase is extremely valuable. It's ________ a ________.
4 They used to be quite well off, but since Jerry lost his job, I think they are really _______
_________.
5 This month I’ve been really careful and I’ve managed to pay all the bills without going into debt.
I've made _______ _______.

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Short test Unit 2 Test 1/2A

Unit 2 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct tense in the following sentences.
1 He had been trying / tried to give up smoking on several occasions.
2 They told us they had been staying / stayed with their relatives once or twice.
3 When the snow started we had been walking / had walked for two hours. We couldn’t get back to
the village.
4 Henry had been learning / learnt Spanish for two years when he decided to move to Spain.
5 The police had been knowing / known about the smugglers for some time.
6 Although they had all been leaving / left school years before, they remained close friends.
7 He had been talking / talked about leaving for weeks so it didn't come as a surprise when he
went.
8 He scored, even though he hadn't been playing / played for more than two minutes.
9 By the time the doctor arrived on the scene the cyclist had been losing / lost consciousness.
10 They realised that they had been meeting / met each other before, while they were skiing in
France.

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Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences. Add prepositions to the words in the box to make phrases.
confidence benefit danger donated involved
1 A substantial amount of money was ________________ the hospital by an anonymous donor.
2 He is in __________________ getting very ill if he doesn't take his medicine.
3 I have no doubt you'll get the job. I really have __________________ you.
4 He got _____________________ a bad group of kids at school, and started skipping classes.
5 You look tired. I think you would really ____________ _______ going to bed early.

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Short test Unit 2 Test 1/2A

Everyday English
3 Choose two correct answers for each of the following sentences.
1 He's been feeling sick all day, so ___________, he won't be going to the gym tonight.
a to my surprise b not surprisingly c obviously d fortunately
2 I ___________ left my driving license at home.
a luckily b personally c foolishly d stupidly
3 ___________, his daughter doesn't disagree with him, so they have come to an agreement.
a Fortunately b Stupidly c Personally d Not surprisingly
4 ___________, I don't think this is a good idea.
a Apparently b Personally c Ideally d Frankly
5 ___________we've got a new teacher.
a Fortunately b Apparently c Foolishly d To be honest

Mark __/5
Total ___/20

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