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Unit 8 Test A
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Grammar
1
Choose the correct alternatives to
complete the sentences.
1 I
didn
’t go/haven’t been to
the cinema with
Cathy because I
saw/had seen the film before.
2 When we
got/had got to the station, we
had
caught/caught the next train to Oxford.
3 As soon as it
had started/starts to rain, we
packed/had packed up the picnic.
4 When Pete and Sally had met/met at a party,
they
fell/had fallen in love at first sight.
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2
Complete the text with the correct past
form of these verbs.
break
be wake wake hear run
have lie
Last night I
(1) __________ up suddenly at about
three o
’clock.
I went to bed late and I
(2) __________ in bed for about two hours. I
(3) __________ there for a moment. I
(4) __________ no idea why I
(5) __________ up.
Everything was very quiet. Then
suddenly I
(6) __________ a loud noise in the house and I
(7) __________ downstairs.
There was glass all
over the floor. Someone
(8) __________ the
window. Was he or she still in the house?!
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3
Complete the dialogues with
the correct
form of the words given.
1 A: Why did you decide __________ (study)
Spanish?
B: Because I enjoy __________ (learn)
languages and I want __________ (work) as a
translator.
2 A: I can
’t stand __________ (wait) in queues at
the
bus stop, can you?
B: No, I try to avoid __________ (travel) in the
rush hour!
3 A: I
’d like __________ (take up) a new sport.
Is __________ (snowboard) difficult?
B: Yes, but it
’s good __________ (have) a
challenge.