Gold Experience B1+ - Review of unit 1

1. Complete the text with Present Simple.

not come – earn – get on – study – have – not like – live – prefer – not see – share – want – work

I am very different from my boyfriend, Jamie. Jamie 1 ___works___ as a vet and he 2 ______________ quite a lot of money.
I´m a student and I 3 ______________ music at university. I 4 ______________ to be a music teacher when I finish.

Jamie 5 ______________ in a small house in the country, and I 6 ______________ a flat with some friends in the city centre.
We often 7 ______________ parties in our flat, but Jamie 8 ______________. He’s quite shy, so he 9 ______________ being
with other people. I´m quite extrovert so I 10 ______________ to be in a group.

I 11______________ Jamie much because he’s usually busy. But when we´re together, we always 12 ______________ really
well. Some people say that opposites attract, and for Jamie and me, it’s true.

2. Complete the text with present continuous.

As you can see, the sun 1 is shining in this picture,
and the people 2 _________ (relax) by the river Seine
in Paris. On the right of the picture, a man and a
woman 3 ______________(walk) their dogs. On the
left, a man 4 ______________(lie) on the grass. He
looks like he 5 ______________ (relax). In the middle
of the picture, two girls 6 ______________ (sit)
down. What 7 _____________ (they/do)? Maybe
they 8 ______________ (wait) for some friends? Or
perhaps they 9 ______________ (watch) the other
people? On the right, near the trees, there is another
girl. She 10 ______________ (play), but we can’t see
who with.

3. Complete the sentences with Present Simple and Present Continuous with the verbs from the box.

Drink - drive – like – listen – live – rain – sleep – study – wear – work

1. Sorry, I can’t hear you. I´m listening to music.

2. Charles always ___________________________ to work.

3. Shhh! Be quiet! The children ___________________________.

4. We can’t play tennis today. It ____________________________.

5. Fiona ____________________________ four cups of coffee every day.

6. We ____________________________ this picture very much.

7. My brother ____________________________ for Apple.

8. Kathy always ____________________________ jeans at home.

9. They can’t come to the theatre because they ____________________________ for the exam tomorrow.

10. My parents ___________________________ in a big in the country.

4. Are the highlighted phrases correct or incorrect?

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. It’s perfectly ______________ (understand) that Jack doesn’t want to lend you his bike.
2. It would be ______________ (sense) to wear a raincoat. It’s looking very cloudy outside.
3. It was a very ______________ (memory) holiday. We some awesome sights.
4. I don’t think that programme is very ______________ (suit) for young children.
5. Greta was ______________ (respond) for making the sandwiches for the picnic.

6. Complete the sentences with the present simple and present continuous.

1. Our neighbours ____ grow ____ all of their own vegetables.

2. My mother ______________ usually ______________ at the weekend. (not/cook)
3. Do you want to come for lunch on Sunday? We ______________ roast lamb. (have)
4. We ______________ tonight because there´s a football match on TV. (not / go out)
5. ______________ you usually ______________ your birthday with your family? (spend)
6. That restaurant ______________ delicious mussels at lunchtime. (serve)
7. How often ______________ you ______________ in a typical week? (eat out)
8. I ____________________ a starter because I’m not hungry. (not have)
9. We ______________ often ______________ steak. (not buy)
10. My boyfriend is on a diet so he _____________ on fried food. (cut down)

7. Complete the sentences with present perfect sing FOR and SINCE.

1. I ___have had__ my car ___for___ about a month. (have)

2. My mum ______________ ill ______________ last Friday. (be)
3. We ______________ each other ______________ we are at school. (know)
4. He ______________ for the same company ______________ five years. (work)
5. They ______________ in Scotland ______________ they got married. (live)
6. My parents ______________ away ______________ the weekend. (go)
7. I ______________ to go to Australia ______________ a long time. (want)
8. She ______________ to me ______________ last year. (not speak)

8. Complete the sentences with Present Perfect Continuous.

9. Choose the correct option. If both forms are possible, tick the sentence.

1. How long have you lived / have you been living abroad? Correct
2. I have studied/ have been studying Chine for two years.
3. Hannah has had / has been having the same boyfriend since she was at school.
4. How long has Mark played / has Mark been playing the bass guitar?
5. He has worked / he has been working in this school since he started teaching.
6. I have known / I have been knowing you for years.
7. We have gone / we have been going to the same dentist since we were children.
8. You have worn / you have been wearing that coat for years.

10. Read the situation and complete the sentences using Present perfect simple and present perfect continuous.

1. Tom started reading a book two hours ago. He is still reading it and now he is on page 53.
He ___________________ for two hours. (read)
He ___________________ 53 pages so far. (read)
2. Rachel is from Australia. She is travelling round Europe at the moment. She began her trip three months ago.
She ___________________ for three months. (travel)
She ___________________ six countries so far. (visit)
3. Patrick is a tennis player. He began playing tennis when he was ten years old. This year he won the national championship
again – for the fourth time.
He ___________________ the national championship four times. (win)
He ___________________ since he was ten. (play)
4. When they left college, Lisa and Sue started making films together. They still make films.
5. They ___________________ films since they left college. (make)
6. They ___________________ five films since they left college (make)

11. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1. Exams can be very relaxing/ stressful so it’s important to find ways to relax.
2. You need to take the strap / sticker off your T-shirt. It has the price on it!
3. The government has started a campaign / charity to warn people to drive more carefully.
4. I gave up on / got into that space documentary because it was so boring.
 5. We carried out a charity / survey to find out what young people like doing in their free time.
6. If you have an interview, you should always wear something casual / smart.
7. Marty has got a pool at his house so don’t forget your raincoat / swimsuit.
8. The mountain walk was really scary / tiring. I went straight to bed when I got home.
9. If you get a pet, you must care for / help out it.
10. I like to pull my hood / sleeve up when it’s cold.It keeps my head warm.

12. Complete the second sentence so that that is has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the
word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given

1. I find it annoying that Hector leaves his books all over the floor.
ALWAYS
Hector ___________________ his books all over the floor – it’s so annoying!
2. I’ve had some help from my brother with my geography project for the last few weeks.
OUT
My brother has ___________________ with my geography project for the last few weeks.
3. Lena isn’t a regular player in our netball team.
REGULARLY
Lena ___________________ for our netball team.
4. It has been about a year since I last saw her.
FOR
I ___________________ about a year.
5. We started to live here last Christmas.
BEEN
We ___________________ last Christmas.
6. Their aeroplane landed in New York a few minutes ago.
JUST
Their aeroplane ___________________in New York.

13. Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A good handbag is an essential (37) for many people nowadays. It’s the ideal way to carry your most important possessions:
keys, money, sunglasses, etc. People (38) used bags for thousands of years, but the modern handbag only appeared a few
hundred years ago. Before that, many people carried purses which they attached to their belts. These were smaller and only
(39) for carrying small amounts of money. These were used by both men and women, but when pockets were invented, most
men gave (40) using them. Soon after that, women started carrying purses with a small (41) which they could attach to
their wrist. Since then, styles have changed many times. They can be worn across the shoulder or carried in the hand. Some of
them have metal buttons to close them and others have (42) . They are also made from all sorts of materials. Leather became
especially popular (43) it is strong and lasts a long time. Although handbags are not always expensive, the most (44) ones
can costs thousands of pounds.

37 A accessory B dress C outfit D set

38 A had B have C haven’t D hadn’t
39 A enjoyable B responsible C memorable D suitable
40 A at B off C on D up
41 A bow B hood C strap D wig
42 A earrings B hair clips C stickers D zips
43 A because B due to C owing to D so
44 A sensible B fashionable C comfortable D understandable
Reading
1. Read the article and answer the questions with the letters A, B, or C.
Listening

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8 You will hear two friends talking about travelling into the town centre.
Why does the girl prefer taking the bus to the town centre?
A There’s a bus stop hear her home.
B She meets someone she knows on it.
C The service is very frequent.
9 You will hear two friends talking about a music video they’ve seen.
The friends agree that
A the song is excellent.
B the dancing is original.
C the video is well made.
10 You will hear two friends talking about buying a mobile phone.
The boy thinks the girl should
A get the newest model.
B go to the phone shop.
C look at lots of reviews.
11 You will hear two friends talking about school.
The girl is feeling pleased because she
A was given a reward for her school work.
B was chosen to play in a sports match.
C got a high mark for her homework.
12 You will hear a boy telling his friend about a family visit to some relatives.
How did he feel about it?
A worried that he annoyed someone
B upset that they stayed so long
C sorry when they had to leave
13 You will hear two friends talking about a new swimming pool.
What did the girl like best about it?
A The water is very warm.
B There are fun things to do.
C Lost of young people use it.