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Solutions 3 Unit 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It __________________ when we left the cinema, and we didn’t have an umbrella

a)

rained

b)

rain

c)

was raining

d)

had rained

2.

When Rachel and Carlos got married, they __________________ engaged for very long – only a few weeks.

a)

have been

b)

hadn't been

c)

were

d)

were being

3.

Megan has forgotten her German now, but she __________________ it really well.

a)

use to speak

b)

use speak

c)

didn't use to speak

d)

used to speak

4.

Did your parents meet while they __________________ at Chicago University?

a)

was studying

b)

were studying

c)

studied

d)

had studied

5.

You __________________ the piano when you were younger. When did you learn to do that?

a)

used to play

b)

didn't used to play

c)

use to play

d)

used to played

6.

Tessa’s father bought her a second-hand car after she __________________ her driving test.

a)

passed

b)

was passing

c)

were passing

d)

had passed

7.

This person is one hundred years old.

a)

centenarian

b)

elderly

c)

bitter

d)

dependence

8.

This phrase means ‘to die’.

a)

pass away

b)

pass out

c)

pass off

d)

pass down

9.

When you can’t forgive someone or forget something bad.

a)

elderly

b)

bitter

c)

concerned

d)

dependence

10.

Worried about someone or something.

a)

arrogant

b)

concerned

c)

miserable

d)

urgent

11.

We use this word to describe an old person.

a)

infant

b)

toddler

c)

elderly

d)

adult

12.

Listen to five speakers talking about their families. Match the speakers (1–5) with the statements (A–E).

a)

A. Speaker ___ tells people about the life of an author.

1.

2

b)

B. Speaker ___ is going to stay in his / her new country.

2.

5

c)

C. Speaker ___ talks about how a place has changed.

3.

1

d)

D. Speaker ___ talks about a relative’s husband.

4.

3

e)

E. Speaker ___ introduces a programme for young people.

5.

4