First Upper Intermediate Test

First Upper Intermediate Test

By JOHN DUENAS

Read an article about students’ protests in the UK, and for questions 1 to 10, decide if the sentences are true or false. 

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UK students protest Covid-19 measures​

Multiple Choice

The group Refund Us Now has succeeded in getting refunds for UK university students.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Students have lost, on average, 15% of their face-to-face study time with lecturers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Only students and staff who have tested positive for Covid-19 have been told to self-isolate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Universities recommended to students that they should attend the university in person.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to reports, students have been prevented from leaving their accommodation even when they are allowed to.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Neither university staff nor students want to increase the amount of online learning.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The writer believes that Covid-19 is less likely to spread in halls of residence than in student bars.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to the text, students are asking for proof that those attending parties do not have Covid-19.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The text mentions students who are accidentally passing on Covid-19 to weaker members of their family.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If students are not allowed to leave their accommodation, they are being provided with food and other necessary supplies.

• True

• False

Subject questions

Write questions about the underlined pronouns

Fill in the Blanks

A: It arrived this morning.

B:

?

A: Your postcard.

Fill in the Blanks

A: She collects old typewritters.

B:

?

A. My cousin.

Fill in the Blanks

She collects old typewritters.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I texted him by mistake.

B:

A. Mattias.

Fill in the Blanks

A: He often confuses me with my twin brother.

B:

?

A: My football coach.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I had never heard of it before.

B:

?

A: Silbo Gomero.

Verb + prepositions

Complete each question by adding the missing word

Multiple Choice

How many friends can you truly rely?

• for

• will

• on

• of

Multiple Choice

Do you think you go abroad this summer?

• for

• will

• on

• of

Multiple Choice

What are you learning English?

• for

• will

• on

• of

Multiple Choice

Is there anything you strongly disapprove?

• for

• will

• on

• of

Present perfect simple or continuous?

​Some text here about the topic of discussion.

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've tried / been trying to brush up my Spanish.

• tried

• been trying

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied / been studying Spanish before...

• studied

• been studying

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten / been forgetting quite a lot...

• forgotten

• been forgetting

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten quite a lot, so I've gone / been going to evening classes.

• gone

• been going

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten quite a lot, so I've been going to evening classes. They've been / been being very helpful.

• been

• been being

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten quite a lot, so I've been going to evening classes. They've been very helpful. I've downloaded / been downloading a Spanish vocabulary app for extra practice...

• downloaded

• been downloading

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten quite a lot, so I've been going to evening classes. They've been very helpful. I've downloaded a Spanish vocabulary app for extra practice and I've also read / been reading a book in Spanish.

• read

• been reading

Multiple Choice

I'm going on a big trip to Argentina soon, so for the last few weeks I've been trying to brush up my Spanish. I've studied Spanish before but I've forgotten quite a lot, so I've been going to evening classes. They've been very helpful. I've downloaded a Spanish vocabulary app for extra practice and I've also been reading a book in Spanish. It's a slow process but I've nearly finished / been finishing it.

• finished

• been finishing