TEST 1.( module 1)
Task 1. Match the words. Then,
use the phrases to complete the sentences below.
a.
1. cultural a.
behavior
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2.
maternal b.
moment
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3. birth c. look
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4. nuclear d. traditions
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5. poor e. marriage
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6. dull f . grandmother
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7. arranged g.
rates
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8. inside h.
family
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b.
1 Evan is part of a.....................................
as he lives with just his parents.
2 Events like weddings, birthdays
and New Year's celebrations help keep alive.
3 Sadly, Helen's............................................ passed away last year.
4 Across Europe, .................. are
falling. As a result, European
populations are beginning to decrease.
Task 2. Choose
the correct word.
1. Amir lives with uncles, aunties and other members of his… family.
a extended b immediate
2. ........ is important for
the Chang family, who are respected
members of the community.
a Honour b Support
3. Jeff is high up in the management......
a authority b hierarchy
4. The town has a low crime rate since most of its citizens respect and… the law.
a comply b obey
Task 3. Fill
in: foster, stroll, engaged,
widow, reputation, priority,
divorced, in-laws.
1 The people of the island have a............. for being kind and polite.
2 We are going to spend the summer holiday with my
3 Young Jeremy was placed in a..............
home.
4 The recently................. couple are planning a summer wedding.
Task 4. Use the correct tense.
1
This jacket belongs/is belonging to Catherine.
2
I am knowing/have known Edward since he was a child.
3 Steven reads/is reading a few pages of his book before bedtime every night.
4 I'm not visiting/haven't
visited my grandparents this week, so I'll visit them next week.
5 The basketball game starts/has started at 7:00
pm.
6
Nancy cleans/is cleaning her
bedroom right now.
Task 5. Choose the correct item А, В, С or D.
1 I'm going on holiday to Majorca. This time
next week, I... in the sun.
next week, I... in the sun.
A will be lying С will lie
В am lying D will have
been lying
2 Mind the low ceiling! You your head!
A are
hitting С are going to hit
В will hit D
will be hitting
3 I'm sure Jim.... the
job.
A is
going to get С gets
В is getting D will get
В is getting D will get
Task 6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
1 Where................... (be)
you? I.....................
(try) to get in touch with you all day yesterday.
2 By the time Jenny.......................... (get) to the theatre, the play … (already/start).
3 Frank ....................... (drive) to work when, all of a
sudden, a tree branch...(come) crashing down on the road.
4 Before his accident, Peter...................... (ski)
for 5 years.
Task 7. Complete
the sentences with the following prepositions:
about to
of for
1 Margaret feels very close........ her sister-in-law.
2 Aren't you ashamed....... treating her that way?
3 Frank has a great deal of respect ....... his
teachers.
4 William is very attached ....... his friends at
school.
5 Couples often argue.... money.
Task 8. Complete the groups of sentences with words from the lists.
• plucking • ashamed • unselfishness
•
spoil • envious
• in return • sternly
• drowsy • temptation • bothered • finer
• devoted • scarlet • on credit
1
Tina is on a
strict diet and must resist all …. ; no crisps or chocolate.
2
I'm impressed by Dominic's .................. ; he always puts other people before himself.
3 I shouldn't have shouted at you. I'm ..... of my
actions.
4
She fell over in
front of everyone and turned…. with
embarrassment.
5
He wears designer
clothes and drives
an expensive car. He
obviously prefers the things in life.
6 Cecilia is such a ................... mother.
She will do anything for her
children.
7
Robert's just
woken up from surgery and is feeling a
little….. .
Task 9. Fill in: bring up, preserve, speak, filter, waste, take part,
remove, experience in the correct form.
1 It's a sad fact that many ethnic minority
group… terrible racism in the
1960s.
2 The men came to ...................... the litter from
the park.
3 Leah..................... all
her time watching TV when she could be out with her friends.
4 I was ....................... in
Canada but I moved to the UK last year.
