TEST A
Exercise 1
Match the words in column A with the words in column B:
Hang out | A window shopping |
Catch | B a bite |
Great | C errands |
Do voluntary | D the net |
Chat | E with friends |
Grab | F online |
Surf | G a film |
Send | H outdoors |
Go | I work |
Run | J text messages |
Exercise 2
II. Fill in: up, off, over, out, after.
1. Why don’t you take … a hobby instead of watching TV every evening.
2. Who do you take …, your mum or your dad?
3. Tom’s taking me … for my birthday.
4. Mr Jones took … the company when his grandfather died.
5. Take … your trousers so that I can wash them.
Exercise 3
Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous:
She ……….. (sleep) since noon. Should we wake her up?
I ……. (not/read) this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?
They must be at the sports ground now. They usually ……. (play) basketball on Fridays.
Maria is good at languages. She …….. (speak) French, Spanish and German.
I ….. (cook) breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?
So far, he …….. (write) five stories for children.
Jane ………. (play) tennis since 2 o’clock.
Today she ……… (travel) 500 km to meet a customer.
She can't come to the phone now because she ……. (study) for tomorrow's test.
We …….. (wait) for their answer for two months already.
IV. Match the English and Russian Idioms.
play a joke on somebody play it cool play it straight bring home the bacon follow in one’s footsteps in the same boat jack-of-all-trades | зарабатывать деньги для семьи говорить прямо мастер на все руки сыграть над кем-либо шутку в одинаковом положении не терять самообладание идти по стопам |
TEST B
Exercise 1
Match the words in column A with the words in column B:
Send | A a film |
Go | B a bite |
Run | C errands |
Do voluntary | D work |
Chat | E with friends |
Grab | F online |
Surf | G window shopping |
Hang out | H outdoors |
Catch | I the net |
Great | J text messages |
Exercise 2
II. Fill in: forward to, up, out for, after, down on.
1) Can you look … my cat while I’m away?
2) If you don’t know her phone number, then look it … in the phone directory.
3) If you go swimming, look … boats.
4) I’ve been looking … this holiday for ages.
5) You shouldn’t discriminate against people. It’s not right to look … others.
Exercise 3
Fill in the gap with the correct verb form. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous:
We ……. (write) this report for four hours. I'm tired. Let's have a break.
The sun ………. (rise) in the east.
What is Linda doing? – She ……. (cook) dinner.
……… (you/read) any English books in the original lately?
Let's ask Anna to make apple pie for dessert. She ……. (make) great apple pies..
John …… (visit) France several times.
Please be quiet. My children ………. (sleep) now.
How often does Peter go to the swimming pool? – He ………. (go) to the swimming pool every day. He likes swimming.
She can't go to the movies. She ……….. (not/do) her homework yet.
When is the best time to call you? – I usually ………. (work) till nine in the evening. Call me around ten, if you can.
IV. Match the English and Russian Idioms.
a pain in the neck get off one’s back get on one’s nerves give someone the cold shoulder like a bear with a sore head see eye to eye | сходиться во взглядах с кем-либо зануда, невыносимый человек оказывать холодный прием разъяренный, разозлённый действовать кому-либо на нервы отстать, оставить в покое |