New Impact 1 Tests

1 Astronauts float in space because they are ……… .
2 My boyfriend is very ……… . He never remembers my birthday.
3 I thought the painting was valuable, but in
fact it’s ……… !
4 It’s ……… to have a mobile phone when
you’re travelling alone.
5 The weather was ……… this summer. It
didn’t rain at all.
6 Complete the sentences with the correct compound adjectives. (6 marks)
1 New digital televisions are very h………-
t……… . You can watch hundreds of channels on them.
2 These jeans are really l………-p……… . This brand is usually quite expensive.
3 Tim is looking for a p………-t……… job. He wants to work at the weekends.
4 Titanic was one of the b………-s……… videos
of 1999.
5 Tom Cruise is a w………-f……… actor. Everyone knows who he is.
6 Sue did some l………-m……… revision for
her exams.
7 Complete the sentences with the correct words. (5 marks)
1 The beaches in Mallorca are very ……… in the summer. Lots of people go there.
2 Mark lives in a quiet village. At night the
streets are ……… .
3 I grew up in a very ……… part of Detroit. Our street was surrounded by factories.
4 Rome is an old and ……… city. Its buildings date back to Roman times.
5 Tokyo is a very ……… city. People from many different countries live there.
Writing
8 Choose one of the topics and write an essay of about 100 words. (6 marks)
1 Write about a hobby you have. Say what things you need to do it, and why you enjoy it.
2 You are on holiday. Write an informal letter to a friend. Describe the place where you’re
staying, and say what you’ve done and what you’re going to do.
Total: 45 marks

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