Assessment - GOLD XP B1 - Unit 3 - 5th year 2023

It's so hot. I think I ___ sunburn.

• get

• am going to get

• will get

Answer explanation

It's so hot. I think I will get sunburn

Will: prediction based on personal opinion

The plane ___ from gate 17B

• is going to leave

• is leaving

• leaves

Answer explanation

The plane leaves from gate 17B

Present Simple: timetabled/scheduled event

I ___ Lily for dinner at 7pm tonight.

• meet

• am meeting

• to meet

Answer explanation

I am meeting Lily for dinner at 7pm tonight

Present Continuous: arrangement

Katie ___ a phone soon. She doesn't like the one she has.

• is going to buy

• buys

• is to buy

Answer explanation

Katie is going to buy a phone soon. She doesn't like the one she has.

Going to: prediction based on external information

Don't worry, I ___ how it works.

• explain

• will explain

• am going to explain

Answer explanation

Don't worry, I will explain how it works.

Will: offer

There's a problem with electricity at home - it always ___.

• goes off

• switches off

• shuts down

Answer explanation

There's a problem with electricity at home - it always goes off.

Go off: stop working

I ___ the washing machine, but it doesn't work.

• turned up

• plugged in

• switched on

Answer explanation

I plugged in the washing machine, but it doesn't work.

Plug in: to connect to electricity

My brother ___ some software on my computer.

• turned down

• switched on

• set up

Answer explanation

My brother set up some software on my computer.

Set up: make something ready to use

Please ___ the computer when you've finished using it.

• shut down

• switch on

• turn down

Answer explanation

Please, shut down the computer when you've finished using it.

Shut down: close a computer/program

Complete the conversation using the words in brackets:
A: My phone is terrible. I ___ a new one. (ought/get)

Answer explanation

My phone is terrible. I ought to get a new one.