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2/3 Test A
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Grammar 5. We heard the news __ the radio.
1 Complete the dialogue using either will or going to Vocabulary
and the verbs given.
4 Complete the sentences with these words.
A: Hi Terry. What (1) _______________ (do)
after school today? earthquake tsunami forest fires floods
B: I think I (2) _______________ (go) to the volcanic eruption
library. What about you?
A: I (3) _______________ (have) a coffee with 1 Today, children are learning more about the
Brian and Marta. Do you want to join us? dangers of the __________ at school.
B: Thanks. I (4) _______________ (think) about 2 Scientists say that we must be ready for
it. I’ll go to the library later. What time __________ and lava that comes after that.
_______________ (you/meet)? 3 Many people died because of a huge
A: 4:30 in the park. I expect we will play tennis __________ in the Atlantic last year.
after that at the club. 4 Hotter summers with no rain will mean that
B: OK. I (6) _______________ (call) you later. there are more __________ in some countries.
Bye! 5 After the rain there were _______ in many
towns.
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2 Complete with the Past Continuous of the 5 Choose the correct alternatives to complete
verbs in brackets. the sentences.
1. It ______(rain) all day yesterday. brush put on get ready talk to throw
2. A: Why did you go to the shopping centre with 1 My sister has a baby so she has to _______her
your sister yesterday? clothes.
B: We ____________ (look for) a new laptop.
2 My mum married again so we decided to _____
3. Robert and his sister _________(not watch) a
her a party.
DVD when their mother returned home.
They ________ (make) a video call to their 3 Helen must _______ for school quickly. She is
cousins. late.
4. A: _________ you (study) at 4 Brett and Beth aren’t very happy together. I
eleven o’clock last night? think they ______ each other.
B: No, I ________ (not study). I (sleep). 5 My uncle has two children who are the same
A: Good thing I didn’t call you. age as me and I really like to sleep over, I just
don’t like to_______ my teeth.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct past form
of the verbs given.
1 When I __________ (switch on) the TV, they
6. Write a short essay on your future.
__________ (talk) about a robbery.
Include:
2 When I __________ (get) home, I __________
(make) a sandwich. Where you will live.
3 As I __________ (pass) your house, I What you will do.
__________ (see) someone in your back
garden.
4 At 10:30 last night I __________ (do) my / 40
homework.
4 Complete the sentences. Use in or on
1. People will live one day__ Mars.
2. He is staying ___ the country at the moment.
3. She was I saw her __ TV.
4. I think I’ll work__ a hospital.
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