Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

Quicktest 6
GRAMMAR

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I’m ________ leave my job to go travelling.
A about      B about to    C to about     
1 Our holiday ________ next Monday. I can’t wait!
A began      B begins to      C begins     
2 The plane ________ arrive at 6.03 this evening.
A is due to      B due      C due to     
3 He’s ________ to see his brother in hospital tomorrow.
A will be      B go      C going     
4 They’re ________ their house painted next summer.
A going to have      B get      C going getting     
5 I’ve heard that a famous footballer is ________ at our school next month.
A speak      B to speak      C going speak     
6 Will you ________ dinner with Petra tonight?
A to have      B be having      C have to be     
7 I’ve enrolled on a Spanish course. The lessons ________ next Monday.
A start      B will start      C starting     
8 My husband and I met while ________ were travelling in Asia.
A they      B (–)      C we     
9 I didn’t try the sushi but Stuart ________.
A was      B did      C has     
10 The kids wanted to play with your new laptop, but I told them ________.
A can’t      B not      C not to     
11 I know you don’t enjoy dancing, but at the party last night you really ________.
A should have      B should      C have     
12 A Will you be taking a holiday this summer?
B I ________, unless I can’t afford it.
A suppose so      B hope holiday      C suppose it     
13 A Does Barry like his new job?
B I ________.
A don’t      B don’t think so      C think doesn’t     
14 ________ I hate about working here is the high taxes.
A When      B Where      C What     
15 ________ I need is two days off to rest.
A All      B All what      C All’s     
16 ________ was Erki left his phone at the hotel, so we couldn’t phone him.
A The reason happened      B Happened      C What happened     
17 The person ________ took money out of the cash machine four times.
A I saw who      B who I saw      C was who I     
18 It was last year ________ we went on holiday to Bodrum.
A when      B where      C who     
19 The ________ he wrote the letter was because he wanted the truth to be known.
A place where      B reason why      C person who     
20 ________ a friend from work who took me out for Italian food last night.
A What was that      B Was it      C It was     
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Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Quicktest 6
VOCABULARY

a Tick () the correct word, A, B, or C.

Example: the place where bees live
A a stable      B a hive    C a kennel     
1 the sound a mouse makes
A a bark      B a squeak      C a miaow     
2 bad-tempered
A eccentric      B serene      C grumpy     
3 a person who tries to impress other people
A a trait      B a show-off      C a lunatic     
4 to do what you are told to do
A obey      B pursue      C blend in     
5 the largest portion of something
A the lion’s share      B the donkey work      C a dark horse     
6 not comfortable or at home
A in the doghouse      B like water off a duck’s back      C like a fish out of water
7 a short holiday in a city
A a city tour      B a city trip      C a city break     
8 very beautiful or exciting
A touristy      B breathtaking      C lively     
9 not interesting
A dull      B off the beaten track      C spoilt     
10 to decide that something that has been planned will not happen
A set off      B postpone      C cancel     

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: I was really impressed by the beauty of the unspoilt island. It was incredibly
________.
A overrated      B picturesque    C overcrowded     
11 You should ________ travel insurance before you go on your trip.
A go on      B take out      C put off     
12 I got a good deal on a ________ air ticket from Rio to Miami.
A round-trip      B guided      C long     
13 The bird flew down and scratched my arm with its ________.
A claws      B shell      C fins     
14 In my country, ________ protest when animals are treated cruelly.
A endangered species      B battery hens      C animal activists     
15 There are probably fewer than 2,500 tigers ________.
A hunting for sport      B living in the wild      C protecting the environment     
16 I love walking round a city with someone explaining the history. ________ are
excellent.
A Guided tours      B Guided trips      C Round trips     
17 Getting a job in Greece was a bit of ________.
A by bit      B dream      C a fluke     
18 Some places are very touristy, but so far, my village hasn’t gone too far down
________.
A loads of things      B the paperwork      C that road     
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

Quicktest 6
19 I need to ________ down and rest. I think I’ve hurt my back.
A lie      B lay      C low     
20 The newspaper ________ that the government is going to raise taxes again.
A announced      B compromised      C advertised     
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PRONUNCIATION

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A rat      B alike    C animal     
1 A captivity      B scratch      C stable     
2 A eccentric      B alike      C cancel     
3 A sue      B grunt      C grumpy     
4 A sting      B wild      C spit     
5 A polish      B protect      C politically     

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C.

Example: A embarrassed      B embarrassed    C embarrassed     
6 A economic      B economic      C economic     
7 A definitely      B definitely      C definitely     
8 A charities      B charities      C charities     
9 A captivity      B captivity      C captivity     
10 A tolerant      B tolerant      C tolerant     
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