Talkback Quick Test 1A

Elementary Unit test 12

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the present perfect.
1 We ’ve swum (swim) in the sea but we (not / swim) in a river.
2 My sister (meet) Usain Bolt.
3 They (travel) to China three times.
4 A: (you / ever / be) to Chile?
B: No, I .
5 (he / ever / climb) a mountain?
6 They (not / drive) abroad.
7 I (see) elephants in the wild.
8 A: (you / ever / sleep) in a tent?
B: Yes, I .

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2 Underline the correct alternative.
A: Do you know my Aunt Patricia?
B: I’m not sure. I ¹ met/’ve met your Aunt Elizabeth.
A: Yes, she ² ’s come/came here last year. Aunt Patricia’s more interesting.
B: Why? What ³ ’s she done/did she?
A: She’s amazing! She ⁴ travelled/’s travelled to fifty countries and she ⁵ rode/’s ridden across the desert.
B: Wow! Where?
A: In Africa. And she ⁶ sailed/’s sailed up the Nile in 2007.
B: ⁷ Has she studied/She studied many languages?
A: Yes, she ⁸’s learnt/learnt ten different languages. She ⁹ went/has been to Peru to study Spanish last year.
B: Really? ¹⁰ Did she go/Has she gone to Macchu Picchu when she was there?
A: Of course! And then she ¹¹’s explored/explored the Amazon jungle.

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Vocabulary
3 Match verbs 1–8 with words and phrases a)–h).
1 be d a) a volcano
2 climb ___ b) a parachute jump
3 watch ___ c) an elephant
4 do ___ d) in a film
5 sleep ___ e) to a karaoke bar
6 go ___ f) someone famous
7 meet ___ g) outside
8 ride ___ h) the sun rise

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4 Underline the correct preposition.
1 I walked down/under the hill and up/across the park.
2 We cycled up/through the hill.
3 The train went under/through the tunnel and into/over the bridge.
4 She came towards/out of her office and into/in my room.
5 He ran towards/through her but she turned and walked across/away from him.
6 The cat ran through/under the bed and stayed there all evening.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

answer call leave ring take

1 I can’t come to the phone at the moment. Can you take a message for me?
2 The voice said ‘Please a message after the tone’.
3 Her secretary asked me to back in an hour.
4 Can you the phone? I’m in the bath.
5 My sister only me when she wants something.

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Function
6 Complete the phone conversation.
A: Hi, Jane. ¹ It’s Richard.
B: Hi, Richard. What’s ² ?
A: Is Mark ³ ?
B: Yes, but he’s ⁴ a shower.
A: Could I leave a ⁵ ?
B: ⁶ course.
A: My car ⁷ broken down and I’ll be late. Can you tell him to ⁸ me, please?
B: Has he got your ⁹ ?
A: I don’t know. It’s 076543692.
B: OK. ¹⁰ me check that. 076543682.
A: ¹¹ , it’s 3692.
B: Oh, OK.
A: Thanks, Jane. Bye.

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Total:

50

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