Test Paper

1. Look at the pictures and complete the descriptions of each person. (5 marks)

(A/height/hair) She’s short with long straight hair.

1. (B/ height/ hair) ………………………………………………………………………..

2. (C/build/hair) …………………………………………………………………………..

3. (D/build/height) ………………………………………………………………………..

4. (E/height/hair) ………………………………………………………………………….

5. (F/ height/ hair) …………………………………………………………………………

2. Compare the statements below with the picture above. Make sentences using must/can’t
be. (5 marks)

1. John wears glasses. Person C ………………… John.

2. Pete has got a beard. Person E ………………………. Pete.

3. Suzanne isn’t very tall. She’s got long hair. Person F ……………………… Suzanne.

4. Steve is quite thin. He isn’t tall and he isn’t short. Person D …………..………….. Steve.

5. Fiona always wears her hair in bunches. Person A ………………………………. Fiona.

3. Describe the items. Put the adjectives in the correct order. (5 marks)

1. silk red expensive scarf ………………………………………………………………………

2. American new green and white baseball cap ………………………………………………….

3. leather comfortable brown chair ………………………………………………………………

4. village old pretty church ……………………………………………………………………….

5. large diamond engagement beautiful ring ……………………………………………………..

4. Complete with seem, look or sound and use like or as if when necessary. (10 marks)

1. I like that coat. It ………………………………….. very smart.

2. Somebody phoned you but wouldn’t leave a name. It ………… ……………. Peter’s brother.

3. We get on very well. It ………………………. we’ve known each other all our lives.

4. John’s bike isn’t here. It ………………………… he’s already gone home.

5. I met my new boss for the first time yesterday. She …………………. nice.

6. What’s the matter with your voice? You …………………………….….. you’ve got a cold.

7. John must have had some good news. He …………………………………… very happy.

8. It ……………………… a bit dark in here. Can you see?

9. I don’t want to see that film. Pete told me about it. It ……………………….. really boring.

10. If you wear that hat, you’ll ………………………………. you’re a bank robber.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to or be/get used to.(5 marks)

1. Most schools in the UK have uniform, so pupils …………………… wearing school uniform.

2. When Ben went to China, it took him a few weeks to ………………… eating with chopsticks.

3. When my brother and I were small, we ……………… visit our grandparents every summer.

4. I’ve never worn glasses before, I (not) ……………………….. wearing them.

5. Nurses who are on night duty have to ……………………………… sleeping during the day.

6. Complete the sentences with in order (not) to or so that.(5 marks)

1. They made a rope ladder …………………………… they could escape.

2. We’re saving our pocket money ………………………… to buy some new CDs.

3. She pretended to be ill ……………………….. go to school.

4. I stood on a chair ………………………….. I could reach the top shelf.

5. You have to study for a long time ………………………… become a doctor.

7. Write the opposites of these words. (5 marks: half a mark each)

plump 1. ……………………………. good-tempered 6. ……………………………..

curly (hair) 2. ……..………………... tense 7. ……………………………………….

thick (eyebrows) 3. …….………….. shy 8. …………………………………………

thin 4. ……..……………………….. loud 9. ………………………………………...

dark (hair) 5. …...…………………… warm 10. ……………………………………..

8. Make nouns from the verbs and adjectives. (10 marks)

Verb Adjective Noun

meet - meeting
- important 1.
improve - 2.
- convenient 3.
live - 4.
agree - 5.
suspect suspicious 6.
encourage - 7.
- kind 8.
laze lazy 9.
enjoy enjoyable 10.

9. Complete the conversations using these expressions. (10 marks)

*Poor you *Would you like to come *I wish *What’s up *What are they like *don’t look * I’m
afraid I can’t *good fun * See you then *seems a bit *Do you think you could

Sarah: Hi Elena. You don’t look very happy. (1) ………………………………. with you?

Elena: I want to go on the adventure weekend but I haven’t got enough money.

Sarah: (2) ………………………………………………….. !

Elena: (3) ……………………………………… lend me some money, Sarah? I’ll pay you back.
Sarah: (4) ……………………… . I haven’t got any money at all.

Elena: Oh, I thought you had a lot of money.

Sarah: (5) ………………………………………………………………. !

Elena: Oh well, I’ll have to stop at home, I suppose.

Tim: Hi, Bob. Have your new neighbours arrived?

Bob: Yes, they moved in last week. They’ve got two sons. Pete’s fifteen and Mark’s seventeen.

Tim: (6) …………………………………………………………………………. ?

Bob: Pete (7) ………………………. serious, but Mark is (8) ……………………………. . He’s
good at sports and he likes parties. They’re coming to our barbecue this evening. (9)
………………………………. and meet them?

Tim: Yes, thanks. (10) …………………………………………….. !

10. Read the newspaper report.

Answer T (true), F (false) or DK (don’t know). (10 marks)

1. Robin Curtis has only had one job since he left school.

2. Friday was his last day at work.

3. Mr. Curtis’s neighbours thought he was aggressive.

4. Mr. Curtis didn’t like his neighbours.

5. Mr. Curtis is rather overweight.

6. Mr. Curtis has a beard.

7. Mr. Curtis sometimes wears glasses.

8. Mr. Curtiss colleagues think he stole the money.

9. The police want to talk to Mr. Curtis.

10. Mr. Curtis has gone to Devon.

11. Write a description of yourself. Organise your composition into five paragraphs:

Paragraph 1: Background information: where you live, age, family, etc.

Paragraph 2: Appearance

Paragraph 3: A strange or amusing habit

Paragraph 4: The sort of clothes you wear

Paragraph 5: Personality

Begin like this:

I was born . . .

(20 marks)