WorksheetsFIRST TERM TEST ADULTS B1+ STARTER
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
We .................... a team meeting every Friday at noon.
are having
have
are have
My kids have ................... energy than I do. They run around the house all day!
slightly
far more
a bit less
The new teacher is OK, but she isn’t .......................... our old one.
quite as patient as
patient than
quite as patient than
My mother ........................ me to wear warmer clothes – she worries too much. It's really annoying.
is always telling
tends to tell
says
I usually ........................... home by six.
am getting
get
getting
Could I have ....................... more milk in my coffee, please? It’s very strong.
slightly
bit
less
Sorry, I ................................. what ‘arbitrary’ means. I have no idea.
don’t understand
am not understanding
understand
The flat was much too expensive and Beth doesn’t make ............ enough money to buy it.
nearly
quite
a bit
In the summer, I ...................... some gardening every day, unless it rains.
am doing
do
did
I’m quite tall, but my younger brother is even ........................ taller than me.
much
more
as
Ian always ........................ smart clothes, even in his free time.
is wearing
wears
wear
Very few new buildings were built in Baghdad in the 1950s.
true
false
Look at the nouns in bold in the biography. Complete the collocations with the correct verbs.
1. She (a) university and then...
1b. ...and then (a) her first office in London.
2. She (a) a degree in mathematics from the American University in Beirut.
3. While studying in London, she (a) her own style.
4. She (a) a lot of time drawing and painting.
5. In 1983, she (a) a competition in Hong Kong.
6. Plans to use her designs in Berlin, Düsseldorf and Cardiff (a) .
7. Her pictures were (a) in different museums.
8. Some people felt that her work (a) too much.
Find the underlined adjective in the biography. Match it with the noun it describes.
1. an amazing
personality
problem
building
story
lines
2. new and different
personality
problem
building
lines
ways
3. a serious
personality
problem
building
lines
4. straight
personality
building
lines
5. a strong
personality
building
6. a very popular
personality
building
Complete the collocations with one noun from Exercises 4 and 5.
2. damage a … / build a … / an empty … / a public …
(a)
3. tell a …/read a …/a true …/a love …
(a)
4. paint a …/draw a …/a beautiful …/a colourful …
(a)
5. make …/change your …/new …/big …
(a)
6. waste …/have …/a short …/ free …
(a)
Ayutthaya is amaizing! I love pretending I'm Indiana Jones and exploring the ancient .... of the city!
remains
leftovers
crumbles
specks
If you go to Chiang Mai, don't forget to visit the recently ... Wat Phra Singth temple. It looks spectacular!
renowned
renovated
revisited
resurfaced
Sometimes it's better to take a ..... tour, since I don't have always the time to read everything about the place I'm about to visit.
led
walked
guided
shown
Which sentence is correct for 'past habits'?
I didn’t used to like cabbage.
I didn’t use to like cabbage.
I never use to like cabbage.
I wouldn't like cabbage.
________ for days. Will it never stop?
It's been raining
It rains
It has rained
It has been rained
Correct Use :
She has worked since she arrived from London last night.
Unstated time in the past
Started in the past, continues to the present
Recently finished
I have been in this classroom ____ a while
For
Since
My mom has _____ to the supermaket. She'll be back in a minute.
Been
Gone
The Present Perfect Simple can be used to talk about...
experiences
news items
past actions with no time reference
actions that began in the past and are still true in the present
All the options are correct
