Unit 2 (Progress test)

Unit 2 (Progress test)

Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past perfect

Multiple Choice

I spent the afternoon listening to Rick’s songs, but I _______________ (not like) them.

• didn't like

• don't like

• hadn't liked

• was not like

Multiple Choice

It was a beautiful morning. The sun _______________ (shine) and the world was bright.

• is shining

• was shining

• shines

• shone

Fill in the Blank

Caitlin and Ryan _______________ (know) each other for years before they became a couple.

Used to

Multiple Choice

Used to: Ellie _______________ karate when she was younger, but she trains every day now.

• didn't use to do

• didn't used to do

• used to do

• use to do

Multiple Choice

Used to: _______ you ________ beach volleyball every weekend when you lived by the sea? (play)

• Did you use to play

• Did you used to play

• Used you play

• Use you played

Fill in the Blank

Used to: _______ Fabienne ________ in the UK? She sounds English, not French.

How, That, What a

when you feel surprised

Multiple Choice

Did you really see Orlando Bloom? ____________ exciting!

• How

• That

• What a

Multiple Choice

Did you buy your netbook for €700? ____________ was a mistake! It’s on sale at Technoworld.

• How

• That

• What a

Fill in the Blank

‘Do you know Kay and George?’ ‘Yes, I do. ____________ nice couple!’

Prepositions

about with of

Multiple Choice

I didn’t tell her the truth, and I still feel guilty ________(prep) that.

• about

• with

• of

Multiple Choice

Chris was quite pleased ________ (prep) his exam results last term.

• with

• of

• about

Fill in the Blank

I’m not usually jealous ________ other people’s success.

Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

I didn’t ____________ John when he came up to me. He looks different with a beard.

• recognise
• recall
• remind
• realise

Multiple Choice

I often find it difficult to ____________ long poems. I have to read them again and again.

• memorise

• remind

• recall

• doubt

Multiple Choice

Grandfather can ____________ the Times crossword puzzle in a few minutes.

• solve
• realise
• memorise
• remind

Adjectives with +ing and +ed

Multiple Choice

The film we saw wasn’t very ____________ . My sister actually fell asleep. (excite)

• exciting

• excited

Multiple Choice

The directions she had given us were ____________ , so we got lost. (confuse)

• confusing
• confused

Fill in the Blank

Did he really say you were ugly? I'm ____________ ! (shock)

Use of English #1

In the past, I 1____ be really keen on motorbikes, and one summer, when I was seventeen, a biker friend 2____ me to join him at a motorbike festival in Wales. He said that we could camp at the festival and that he had plenty of room in his tent for me.

Multiple Choice

In the past, I 1____ be really keen on motorbikes,

• use

• use to

• used

• used to

Multiple Choice

when I was seventeen, a biker friend 2____ me to join him at a motorbike festival in Wales.

• had invited

• invited

• was invited

• was inviting

Use of English #2

We got up early on the Saturday morning and got on our motorbikes for the five-hour drive to Wales. My bike was going well 3____ first, but then it 4____ broke down. I 5____ that I didn’t have enough petrol in my bike before we left home. I had to push my bike to the next petrol station, which was about three miles away! After about an hour, we reached the petrol station and filled up my bike! Then we continued on our long journey to the festival.

Multiple Choice

My bike was going well 3____ first,

• at

• by

• in

• to

Multiple Choice

but then it 4____ broke down.

• initially

• finally

• fortunately

• suddenly

Multiple Choice

I 5____ that I didn’t have enough petrol in my bike before we left home.

• didn't realise

• hadn't realised

• had realised

• realised

Multiple Choice

My bike was going well 3____ first,

• at

• by

• in

• to