Talent Level 2 Grammar Tests [PDF]

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Unit 1 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

4 Complete the sentences with the present

1 Decide if the sentences are right (✓) or wrong (✗).

perfect form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

Correct the wrong sentences.

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I’m not always keeping in touch with my friends. Jess doesn’t like spending time alone. Who are you talking to when you need advice? I can see you don’t listen to me right now. Do they usually agree on most things? I’m wanting to go out with my friends.



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2 Use the prompts to write questions in the present tense. Then complete the short answers.

1 you / feel / happy / right now? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . 2 your friends / use / social media / every day? ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . 3 Sophie / always / tell / you / how / she feel? ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . 4 your friends / play / video games / now? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . 5 he / want / your advice? ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . 6 they / have / fun / at the moment? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . _____ /12

3 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box.

invite ■ make ■ be ■ help ■ know ■ like ■ have ■ not like ■ say ■ ask ■ not be ■ hate I 1............................ the best friend ever. We are both Taurus although we 2............................ very similar. She 3........................ sensitive, shy and creative whereas I’m stubborn and sociable! But whenever I 4............................ her opinion, she’s always honest with me – even when I 5............................ what she says. She always 6............................ how to cheer me up. At the moment, we 7............................ cupcakes. My brother 8 ........................... us in the kitchen because he 9........................... my friend (and he 10............................ cooking LOL!). Right now he 11............................ her to the cinema – and I think she 12 ............................ no … _____ /12 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

1 You ................................ (be) on the computer ................ hours. It’s my turn! 2 ................ you ................ (see) Joe ................ last weekend? 3 I .............................................. (play) the guitar ................ I was ten. 4 They are best friends but ................ (not / know) each other ................ long. 5 Social media sites ................ (be) around ................ 2004. 6 We .............................................. (not / hear) from Lily ................ the summer. _____ /6

5 Use the prompts and the adverbs in

brackets to write present perfect sentences. Then complete the questions using the past simple.

1 I / see / film (already) ............................................................................. What ................................................................ ? 2 they / be / on holiday to the USA? Yes, they have. (ever) ............................................................................. Where .............................................................. ? 3 computer / stop working (just) ............................................................................. Why .................................................................. ? 4 we / eat (already) ............................................................................. When ............................................................... ? _____ /8

6 Choose the correct option. 1 I have / haven’t phoned Luke yet. 2 Annie spent / has spent last weekend with her friend. 3 Are you studying / Do you study for the exam at the moment? 4 Social media has been / was around for over 20 years. 5 I have already / already have eaten. 6 I haven’t seen you since / for December. _____ /6 TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 1 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 4 Complete the sentences with the present

1 Decide if the sentences are right (✓) or wrong (✗).

perfect form of the verbs in brackets and for or since.

Correct the wrong sentences.

1 2 3 4 5 6

I don’t like spend time alone. Are you listening to me now? She isn’t understanding my problem. My best friend always listens to me. Who are you usually asking for advice? They aren’t usually walking to school with me.



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2 Use the prompts to write questions in the present tense. Then complete the short answers.

1 she /send / her friends / messages / now? ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . 2 you / see your best friend / every day? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . 3 your friends / often / hug / you? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . 4 Helena / enjoy / the party? She’s all alone. ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . 5 your sister / talk / you / when she’s worried? ....................................................................................................... Yes, ................................ . 6 Hey! Wake up! you / listen / what / say? ....................................................................................................... No, ................................ . _____ /12

3 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box.

not believe ■ like ■ ask ■ know ■ try ■ be ■ go ■ not be ■ give ■ not agree ■ help ■ find My best friend 1............................ Logan. We 2............................ to the same school but we 3............................ in the same class. We both have the same star sign, Cancer, but I 4 ........................... in astrology. He 5.......................... me very well and he always 6............................ to understand my problems. He 7............................ me good advice but we 8............................ about everything. Right now, he 9............................ me to fix my bike. My sister 10............................ Logan and when he’s here, she 11............................ excuses to join us. She 12 ............................ him stupid questions now! She’s so annoying! _____ /12 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

1 ................ you ................ (know) your best friend ................ long? 2 I ................................ (play) tennis ................ five years. 3 We .............................................. (not / go) shopping ................ December. 4 Max ................................ (be) on the games console ................ hours. It’s not fair! 5 The French students ................................ (be) at our school ................ Tuesday. 6 I ................................ (not / go) out with my friends ................ ages. _____ /6

5 Use the prompts and the adverbs in

brackets to write present perfect sentences. Then complete the questions using the past simple.

1 my computer / crash (just) ............................................................................. What ................................................................ ? 2 you / see / Jonas? Yes, I have. (yet) ............................................................................. Where .............................................................. ? 3 I / read / book (already) ............................................................................. What ................................................................ ? 4 you / be / music festival? Yes, I have. (ever) ............................................................................. Which .............................................................. ? _____ /8

6 Choose the correct option. 1 Have you spoken already / Have you already spoken to Laura? 2 The kids have played / played video games all yesterday afternoon. 3 I’ve known my best friend for / since ten years. 4 I have never met / I never have met my online friends. 5 Have you eaten / Did you eat yet? 6 Are you going / Do you go to the library today? /6 TOTAL _____ /50 _____

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Unit 2 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Use the present perfect continuous form

of the verbs in brackets to write one sentence.

1 They started the trip along the Amazon in January. They are still travelling. (travel) 2 He moved to Oban in 2015. He lives in Oban now. (live) 3 People started migrating hundreds of years ago. People are migrating now. (migrate) 4 Fiona learns German. She started two years ago. (learn) 5 Duncan is a police officer now. He started this job when he arrived on the island. (work) 6 I didn’t sleep well last week and I’m not sleeping well now. (sleep) _____ /6

2 Use the prompts to write present perfect

continuous questions. If that is not possible, use the present perfect simple. Then write the answers.

1 they / live / their flat? – five years How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 2 Alexa / work / in London? – September How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 3 we / know / Katy? – six months How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 4 your class / study / English? – last year How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... _____ /8

3 Decide if the sentences are right (✓) or wrong (✗). Correct the wrong sentences.

1 Gary’s been taking 20 photos of wild birds this morning. 2 The students have been travelling since 5 am. 3 I haven’t been liking vegetables since I was a child. 4 How many cakes has your sister been making? 5 I haven’t been playing rugby for very long. 6 How long have they been catching the ferry to go to school? _____

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4 Combine the information in one sentence, using a relative pronoun.

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Thomas is a scientist. He studies robins. That is the hotel. We stayed there on holiday. I have a friend. Her mum is a doctor. Is that the T-shirt? You bought it on Saturday. Louis is my friend. I met him on the trip. Mont Blanc is the mountain. It’s the highest in Europe. 7 There’s a river. We go swimming there. _____ /8 8 This is the place. We visited it.

5 In which two sentences in exercise 4 can you omit the relative pronoun?

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6 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

How long does Moira live in Scotland? They’ve been travelling 2,000 km this year. Lacey is my friend mum’s Irish. Is this the village where you visited last year? Robins are birds live in forests and woods. How many birds have you been seeing in your garden? They have been cutting down the trees in the forest since centuries. Is that the boy that has been finding your phone? How many times have they been climbing the mountain? Lots of people have been left the island in recent years.  _____ /10

7 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Calum is 22 and his family 1................ lived on the Scilly Isles for generations. The Scilly Isles are a small group of islands in the south-west of England. Calum has 2................ finished an Economics degree at Cardiff University in Wales. ‘I’ve looked for a job back home where I’d like to live, but I 3................ only found summer jobs. Cardiff is a city 4................ I know and love because I’ve been 5 ................ at the university there 6................ the last three years. I’ve been 7................ in a coffee shop 8 ................ I returned to the island but I’ve 9................ some interviews for a permanent job so I’m hopeful. The island has 10................ my home since I was born and it’s a great place for holidays.’ _____ /10 TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 2 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Use the present perfect continuous form

of the verbs in brackets to write one sentence.

1 Fiona turned on the TV when she got home. She’s still watching it. (watch) 2 Matt plays the piano. He started when he was five years old. (play) 3 Amy doesn’t feel well. She didn’t feel well a few days ago. (feel) 4 Robins migrate to Britain. They started migrating many years ago. (migrate) 5 Daniel and Joe go to school together. They started when they were at primary school. (go) 6 Pippa started cooking at 9 am and she still hasn’t _____ /6 finished. (cook)

2 Use the prompts to write present perfect

using a relative pronoun.

1 Nell is the Irish girl. She’s in my class. 2 Timmy is the dog. I like it best. 3 The Smiths are the family. They live next door to us. 4 Emma’s my friend. Her brother won the competition. 5 Is it a photo of the lake? You camped there. 6 Lagos is the city. He was born there. 7 Are those the mountains? They climbed them last year. _____ /8 8 This is the plant. Its flowers are yellow.

5 In which two sentences in exercise 4 can you omit the relative pronoun?

continuous questions. If that is not possible, use the present perfect simple. Then write the answers.

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3 Decide if the sentences are right (✓) or wrong (✗). Correct the wrong sentences.

1 They’ve been exploring in the jungle three times. 2 We’ve been doing a project on deserts for a couple of weeks. 3 My friends have been waiting for me since the end of school. 4 How many texts have you been sending today? 5 This class hasn’t been working very hard recently. 6 How long have you been being interested in wild birds? _____

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6 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1 They / wait / bus? – 30 minutes How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 2 you / be / interested / wild animals? – I was a child How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 3 Sally / go / music lessons? – Ten years How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... 4 Aidan / look / job? – The summer How long ..................................................................... ? .......................................................................................... _____ /8

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4 Combine the information in one sentence,

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1 Where have you been putting the plants I bought yesterday? 2 Jade is my cousin of which dad is a scientist. 3 How long do the scientists study the fungus? 4 We’ve been waiting since a very long time. 5 That’s the robin who I see in my garden every morning. 6 They like this film since they were children. 7 How many times have they been travelling in the desert? 8 Do you live in the capital city for a long time? 9 The place which I want to live is Australia. 10 What are you doing since we last met? _____ /10

7 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Freya and Felix are artists and they 1................ lived in Manchester 2................ they were born. They’ve 3 ................ made a big decision: to go to live on a Scottish island. ‘We’ve just 4................ back from a holiday on the island. We’ve found a house 5................ we can work – it’s perfect! We’ve 6................ thinking about leaving the city 7................ a long time. Modern life 8................ become very stressful. This is a city 9................ we love but we want a more peaceful life. We’ve been 10 ................ ready to move this week and we’re very excited about our new adventure. _____ /10 TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2

Unit 3 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs

4 Rewrite the sentences using the past

in brackets in the correct form of used to.

continuous.

1 We .............................................. (watch) television every evening. 2 Television programmes .............................................. (not / be) in colour. 3 How often ................ you .............................................. (buy) comics? 4 Families .............................................. (sit) round the television together. 5 There .............................................. (not / be) a lot of choice of programmes. 6 What ................ your sisters ......................................... (do) in the evenings? _____ /6

2 Complete the sentences with would and the verbs in the box.

record ■ not go ■ meet ■ spend ■ not phone ■ watch

Patrick played rugby yesterday afternoon. Where did you wait for me? Alice didn’t study yesterday evening. How long did Katy watch TV? The students did some research for their film project. _____ /6 6 I was worried about you!

5 Use the prompts to write sentences in the past continuous.

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What / you / do / when / teacher arrived? Izzy / watch / videos Ellie / read / magazine Rosa / not read Damon and Jack / talk / about football We / not study / for the test

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6 Complete the sentences by writing one verb

1 We .............................................. our friends in the park on Saturdays. 2 Which programmes .............................................. (your family) together? 3 They .............................................. to the cinema very often. 4 My parents .............................................. programmes on video. 5 How long .............................................. (you) watching TV? 6 Teenagers .............................................. their friends very often. _____ /6

3 Rewrite the sentences using would when

possible. Mark (✗) if it’s not possible and explain why it is not possible to use would.

1 They used to walk 5 km to school every day. 2 I didn’t use to like playing cards. 3 We didn’t use to spend our holidays at the seaside. 4 David used to know the names of all the famous actors. 5 How many hours of TV did you use to watch a day? 6 Video recorders used to be very popular. _____

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in brackets in the past simple and one in the past continuous.

1 We ................................ (watch) a film when the electricity ................................ (go) off. 2 They ................................ (have) lunch when their friends ................................ (arrive). 3 The music suddenly ................................ (stop) when we ................................ (dance). 4 Millie ................................ (lose) her credit card when she ................................ (shop). 5 The wind ................................ (blow) and ship ...................... (cannot) reach the port. _____ /10

7 Complete the text with one word in each gap. Every winter all my family 1................ go to the theatre to see a pantomime. They were always traditional stories like Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty. I 2................ to love all the singing and dancing and my brothers and I 3................ laugh at all the jokes. One year, when I was about eight, an actor 4................ looking for six children to go on the stage and he 5................ me! I 6................ not believe it! I 7................ standing on the stage and my family were 8................ me! What 9 ................ we do? Well, luckily, we did 10................ dance or act. We sang a funny song. _____ /10 TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 3 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs

4 Rewrite the sentences using the past

in brackets in the correct form of used to.

continuous.

1 My parents .............................................. (listen) the radio all the time. 2 There .............................................. (not / be) so many adverts on TV. 3 How often ................ you .............................................. (go) to the library? 4 ................ they .............................................. (read) a lot of books? 5 There .............................................. (not / be) many homes with televisions in the 1950s. 6 What programmes ................ children ...................... ........................ (watch)? _____ /6

2 Complete the sentences with would and the verbs in the box.

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Chrissie travelled all day. We watched a film in the evening. I thought about you. Did Joe sleep all the time? They didn’t play tennis in the morning. What did you do in park? _____

5 Use the prompts to write sentences in the past continuous.

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What / happen / when / your dad arrived? Samuel and I / watch / TV Andy / sleep Becca / not do / her homework Nathan and Mia / listen / to music Jamie and I /cook / dinner

talk ■ not / eat ■ do ■ go ■ not / listen ■ record 1 She .............................................. to the radio in the evening. 2 What .............................................. (your friends) in the summer holidays? 3 People .............................................. to a friend’s house to see a special programme. 4 Teenagers .............................................. music from the radio onto cassettes. 5 .............................................. (people) about the programmes the next day? 6 British people .............................................. food from other countries very often. _____ /6

3 Rewrite the sentences using would when

1 I didn’t use to do any homework at weekends. 2 My friends often used to cycle to school with me. 3 There used to be a cinema in our town. 4 Did you use to like vegetables when you were a child? 5 I used to think TV was magic! 6 My dad used to arrive home from work at 9 pm.

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6 Complete the sentences by writing one verb in brackets in the past simple and one in the past continuous.

1 We ................................ (have) breakfast when we ................................ (hear) the news on the radio. 2 The students ................................ (read) when the lights ................................ (go) off. 3 Tanya ................................ (see) us when she ............ .................... (wait) at the bus stop. 4 Tom ................................ (look) for his sunglasses when he ................................ (find) his wallet. 5 It ................................ (snow) and the car suddenly ................................ (stop). _____ /10

7 Complete the text with one word in each gap.

possible. Mark (✗) if it’s not possible and explain why it is not possible to use would.

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Our local cinema 1................ to show films for children on Saturday afternoons. In the interval, there 2 ................ always a quiz for the children – not for the parents. Each week, they 3................ choose six children for the quiz. Every week I 4................ to put my hand up but they never 5................ me. One Saturday, I 6................ sitting patiently when they finally 7................ my hand. I was in the quiz!! How 8 ................ I feel? I did 9................ mind if I won the quiz or not I 10................ on the stage so I was happy! _____ /10 TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2

Unit 4 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Complete the text with the correct positive

or negative form of have to and verbs in the box. show ■ take ■ arrive ■ buy ■ pay ■ bring SKI TRIP T he coach leaves the school at 6:30 am. All students 1.............................................. at school 15 minutes before this time. You 2.............................................. skiing equipment because we can hire it from the ski school but every student 3.............................................. his / her own skiing goggles and warm gloves. Students 4.............................................. some pocket money for drinks and snacks. You 5.............................................. for other meals as they are included in the price of the trip. All students 6.............................................. their passports at the meeting on Friday. _____ /12

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can or have to.

1 We .............................................. go to the gym because there’s another class in it. 2 You .............................................. pay for tickets today. Bring the money tomorrow. 3 Of course they .......................... go swimming. No problem. 4 .............................................. (we) stop playing now? We want to finish the game. 5 The team .............................................. win this match to be in the final. 6 You .................... do that! It’s not in the rules. _____ /6

3 Complete the second sentence using must, mustn’t or don’t have to.

1 It is illegal to park here. You .............................................. park here. 2 We don’t need to wear the team T-shirts. We ........................................... wear the team T-shirts. 3 PE lessons aren’t optional for students. All students ........................................... do PE lessons. 4 Only over-16s can take part. Students ................................ be over 16 to take part. 5 It’s obligatory to arrive on time. You .............................................. arrive late. 6 It isn’t necessary to go running every day to get fit. To get fit, you .............................................. go running every day. _____ /6 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

4 Write sentences that have the opposite

meaning. Make all the necessary changes.

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I could speak English very well when I was ten. We have to go to every training session. I must finish my project today. They had to come to the club with us. Josh couldn’t swim at all when he was eight. We mustn’t leave our bikes here – look at the sign. The teacher let Sara do the test again. My parents didn’t make me stay at home on _____ /8 Saturday evening.

5 Decide if the sentences are right (✓) or

wrong (✗). Correct the wrong sentences. 1 You must to leave the pitch immediately!  2 The teacher let us finish the lesson early.  3 Stop! You don’t have to touch that! It’s dangerous.  4 Did they must play extra time at the end of the game?  5 Do your teachers let you to use your phone in class?  6 He hasn’t to kick the ball! It’s against the rules.  7 I hadn’t to do any homework yesterday evening.  8 I mustn’t forget to take my PE kit tomorrow.  _____

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6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

have to (x2) ■ don’t have to ■ be allowed to ■ can ■ make ■ let ■ must ■ can’t ■ mustn’t My mum has 1......................... me join the swimming club. I 2.................... pay £25 a month but I 3................... go to the pool when I like. Every Wednesday, I do lessons. The instructor 4......................... us swim non-stop for an hour and we 5......................... do exactly what she says or she shouts at us! At the end of the lesson, we 6...................... do what we like in the water for 15 minutes. I swim much better now but I still 7....................... dive very well so I 8......................... practise! The swimming club is good because I 9 ............................. go at fixed times – except for the lessons. I want to get really fit so I go three times a week and I 10......................... miss any lessons because I _____ /10 want to improve as quickly as I can. TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 4 B

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1 Complete the text with the correct positive

or negative form of have to and verbs in the box. come ■ pay ■ bring ■ meet ■ take ■ have OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRIP Students 1........................................ any equipment because we’ll get it at the activity centre, but all participants 2 .................................walking boots and waterproof jackets. We 3.............................................. for breakfast, lunch or dinner because the centre provides all meals. Every student 4.............................................. some pocket money for drinks and snacks. All students 5....................................... to the meeting on Tuesday. On the day of departure, the group 6...................... outside the school at 8:15. _____ /12

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can or have to.

1 ‘What time ...................................... (we) arrive?’ ‘Ten minutes before the match at the latest.’ 2 The team ............................................ lose this match. If they do, they’ll be out of the championship. 3 You .............................................. wear tennis shoes, those trainers are OK. 4 We .............................................. play badminton. I’ve forgotten my racket. 5 You .............................................. play if you don’t want to. It’s OK. 6 Of course they ........................................ join us. That’s fine. _____ /6

3 Complete the second sentence using must, mustn’t or don’t have to.



1 It isn’t obligatory to eat a lot of fruit, but it’s good for you. You ........................................... eat a lot of fruit, but it’s good for you. 2 The team need to train very hard, the coach says. The team ........................................... train very hard, the coach says. 3 It isn’t necessary to try snowboarding if you are scared. You ........................................... try snowboarding if you are scared. 4 It’s obligatory for students to arrive on time. All students ........................................... arrive on time. 5 In netball, players can’t run with the ball. Players .......................... run with the ball in netball. 6 It’s illegal to drive a car when you are 16. A 16-year-old ........................................... drive a car. _____ /6 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

GRAMMAR TEST 4 Write sentences that have the opposite

meaning. Make all the necessary changes.

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I could run very fast before I started training. Lisa could play tennis very well when she was ten. You didn’t have to come on the walk with us. My parents never let me go to clubs. You don’t have to decide today. My parents often let me stay out late when I was younger. 7 The teacher didn’t make me do any extra work. 8 We didn’t have to put away any sports _____ /8 equipment.

5 Decide if the sentences are right (✓)

or wrong (✗). Correct the wrong ones.

1 We don’t have to forget to tell them that we’re going skating.  2 Did your parents make you do swimming lessons when you were a child?  3 We don’t have to use the gym today. They’re getting it ready for the competition.  4 My friends hadn’t to wait long for me.  5 You mustn’t to touch the ball!  6 Can you skiing?  7 Do you have to throw the ball in the basket to score a point?  8 My mum doesn’t let me to go to sleepovers.  _____

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6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

not have to ■ can’t ■ let ■ have to (x2) ■ make (x2) ■ can ■ must (x2) When I was younger my mum 1....................................... me do swimming lessons and I hated them. Now I 2 ............................swim very well and I’ve joined a water polo team – now my mum 3.......................... force me to go! We 4.........................train twice a week. The instructor is very good. He 5.........................us swim for 20 minutes and then we 6............................ work on match skills: he has told me I 7......................... practise throwing the ball and I 8......................... turn very fast, so I need to work on that, too. At the end of every session, he 9......................... us play a game. I go to the gym too because I 10......................... get _____ /10 stronger as well. TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2

Unit 5 A

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Complete the sentences to explain

the situations. Use the past perfect form of the verb in brackets.

1 There’s a broken window. The boys were playing football in the garden. The football ................................................................... (hit). 2 The meat wasn’t on the plate. The dog looked happy. The dog .......................................................................... (eat). 3 There was a space on the gallery wall where the painting used to be. Someone ........................................................................ (steal). 4 There weren’t any cakes left in the café. They ................................................................................ (sell). 5 The bus was leaving the bus stop. We .................................................................................... (miss). 6 The window was open and burglar broke in. Someone ........................................................................ (not / close). _____ /6

2 Combine the information in one sentence,

using the past perfect and the past simple. Make any other necessary changes.

1 The shop closed. Kate went to the shop. 2 The lesson started. Paul came into the classroom. 3 I told you about the concert. You saw a poster for the concert. 4 I decided to buy some new shoes. I went shopping. _____ /12

3 Use the prompts to write sentences with one

verb in the past simple and one verb in the past perfect.

1 when / we / arrive / station / train / leave / already 2 Selina / cook / dinner / before / you / get / home? 3 you / already / read / book / before / you / see / film? 4 test / difficult / and / we / not / study / much / before _____ /8 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

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4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the past perfect. Where not possible, use the past simple.

The judge 1................................................ (send) art thief, Philip Benson, to prison for 20 years because he 2....... ......................................... (steal) 25 paintings from art galleries across Europe. How 3.......................................... (he / do) it? He 4................................................ (work) as a tourist bus driver. During visits to art galleries, he used to choose the painting he 5...................................... (want). On his next visit, he would steal it. After he 6 ................................................ (take) the painting from the wall, he simply hid it under his coat and walked out of the gallery. Nobody 7............................................... (ever / stop) him because he 8........................................... (always / wear) a uniform so he 9..................................... (look) like an official. Where 10........................................... (he / hide) the pictures? They were hanging on the walls of his home! _____ /10

5 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 The police didn’t see nobody at the crime scene. 2 What would you like to eat? Anything, thanks. 3 Everybody are really worried about going out at night. 4 Where do you want to go? Nothing. 5 She’s so selfish. She doesn’t think about no-one else. 6 Listen, I think I can hear anything in the garden. What is it? _____ /6

6 Choose the correct option. 1 We were hungry because we didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten all day. 2 Anybody / Nobody has replied to my message. 3 Have you seen anybody / nobody in the street? 4 I want to do nothing / something interesting today. 5 Before they broke / had broken the window, the robbers had tried to open the door. 6 We wanted to go somewhere / anywhere that we hadn’t already been. 7 Had you already seen / seen already see the film on TV? 8 I haven’t nothing / anything to say. _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 5 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Complete the sentences to explain

4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets

the situations. Use the past perfect form of the verb in brackets.

in the past perfect. Where not possible, use the past simple.

1 The key wasn’t in its usual place. Someone ........................................................................ (take). 2 The fish wasn’t on the plate. The cat looked happy. The cat ............................................................................ (eat). 3 There was a space in the box where the diamond ring used to be. Someone ........................................................................ (steal). 4 There weren’t any sandwiches left in the shop. They ................................................................................ (sell). 5 The door was open and the dog was in the street. Someone ........................................................................ (not / close). 6 The train was leaving the station. We .................................................................................... (miss). _____ /6

2 Combine the information in one sentence,

using the past perfect and the past simple. Make any other necessary changes.

1 The bus left. The boys went to the bus stop. 2 The game finished. Lily wanted to play. 3 I invited Harry to the party. You told Harry about the party. 4 I decided to do a swimming course. I joined the sports club. _____ /12

3 Use the prompts to write sentences with one

verb in the past simple and one verb in the past perfect.

1 thief / run / away / before / police / arrive 2 film / start / you / when / you / get / cinema? 3 we / be / hungry / because / we / not / have / breakfast 4 you / already / learn / ski / before / you / go / winter holiday? _____

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Dennis Thornton, the art thief 1........................................ (go) to prison because he 2................................................ (steal) famous paintings from art galleries across the world. He 3................................................ (collect) over 20 paintings before the police 4........................................ (arrest) him last year. Where 5........................................... (he / hide) all the pictures? In his home! His family 6 ................................................ (not / realise) they were originals. They 7................................................ (think) the pictures were copies. Dennis Thornton’s wife 8 ................................................ (become) suspicious after watching a TV programme about stolen art. When she 9................................................ (look) at her husband’s collection, she 10............................................... (recognise) one of the paintings from the TV programme. _____ /10

5 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 I couldn’t see nothing. It was dark. 2 ‘Would you like everything to eat?’ ‘No, thanks. I’m not hungry.’ 3 Listen, I can hear anyone downstairs. Who is it? 4 Everybody are excited about the trip to London. 5 He’s so kind. He always thinks about anybody else. 6 Where are you going? Everywhere nice? _____ /6

6 Choose the correct option. 1 I can’t find my phone nowhere / anywhere. 2 Had you read already / Had you already read the book? 3 The party was great. Everybody / Nobody enjoyed it. 4 Did you see anybody / nobody in the corridor? 5 I’ve got anything / nothing to read. 6 Before the bank robbery, the thieves have / had planned their escape. 7 They were tired because they have / had travelled all night. 8 Can I help you with anything / nothing? _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50

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Unit 6 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Use the prompts to write first conditional sentences.

1 if / it / rain / and / sun / shine / there / be / rainbow 2 we / go / beach / if / weather / be / good / tomorrow? 3 what / you / do / if / rain / this afternoon? 4 Alexa / not / get / good marks / if / she / not / study / more 5 if / you / arrive / late / we / start / without you 6 will / you / if / I / have / time / I / meet _____ /12

2 Complete the sentences with when, if or unless.

1 Global warming won’t stop ................ we do something now. 2 We’ll go to the lake ................ I’ve got time, I promise. 3 ................ I see a T-shirt I like, I’ll buy it. 4 I’ll take a photo of that rainbow ................ it hasn’t disappeared. 5 We won’t go out for a bike ride ................ the rain stops. 6 ................ we see a café, we’ll stop. I need a coffee! _____ /6

3 Rewrite the sentences using

unless. Make any other necessary changes.

1 We won’t go to the beach if it doesn’t stop raining. 2 Pollution will get worse if we don’t reduce carbon emissions. 3 If it snows, we won’t be able to go to school. 4 If you don’t start revising today, you won’t pass the exam. 5 The hurricane will hit the city if it continues in this direction. 6 I can’t buy a phone if I don’t get any money for my birthday. _____ /6 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

4 Complete these zero conditional sentences using the verbs in the box in the correct form.

not want / not go ■ snow / build ■ feel / eat ■ go / have ■ not wear / think ■ rain / never ride 1 When it .............................................. , I ................................................... my bike to school. 2 Where .............................................. (you) when you ............................ some free time? 3 If you .............................................. hungry, ............................................ some fruit. 4 .............................................. a raincoat unless you .............................. it will rain. 5 If you .............................................. to see Seth, .................................... to the club. 6 When it .............................................., we ............................................... (always) a snowman. _____ /12

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of may, might or will and the verbs in the box.

rain ■ go ■ look ■ win ■ buy ■ be 1 Scientists think there ................................ another earthquake but they aren’t sure. 2 ‘Look at those clouds, do you think it ................................ ?’ ‘Yes, I’ve got my umbrella.’ 3 We ................................ to Portugal or Greece for our holiday. We can’t decide. 4 Our team definitely ................................ this match. The score’s 10-0 to the other team and there are only five minutes left! 5 I ................................ this jacket. It’s quite expensive so I’ll think about it. 6 When the cake is cooked, it ................................ golden brown. _____

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6 Choose the correct option. 1 You can’t go in if / unless you have a ticket. 2 If the sky is red in the evening, will it / it will be fine the next morning? 3 I might / will come into town with you, I’m not sure. 4 It will / might rain today, I am certain. 5 If / When the weather is nice, do you want to go by bike? 6 If we continue to burn fossil fuels, does / will pollution increase? 7 You might pass the exam if you start studying / will start studying now. 8 I’ll spend all day at the beach unless it becomes / will become _____ /8 cloudy. TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

1 Use the prompts to write first conditional sentences.

1 what / they / do / if / be / storm / this evening? 2 Lachlan / not / pass / test / if / he / not / revise 3 if / there / be / sky / red / morning / it / probably / rain / that day 4 we / go / mountains / weekend / if / it / snow? 5 if / it / be / fine / tomorrow / we / go / skate park 6 will / can / you / he / if / help _____ /12

2 Complete the sentences with when, if or unless.

1 They won’t go for a walk ................ it stops snowing. 2 I’ll give you the money ................ I get my pocket money, I promise. 3 We’ll go to the cinema later ................ there’s a good film on. 4 We’ll stop for a break ................ we reach the next town. 5 Carbon emissions won’t decrease ................ we stop using cars. 6 We’ll build a snowman tomorrow ................ the snow doesn’t melt. _____ /6

3 Rewrite the sentences using

unless. Make any other necessary changes.

1 If you don’t leave now, you won’t catch the train. 2 I can’t go out this evening if mum doesn’t lend me some money. 3 We won’t go for a bike ride if the sun doesn’t come out. 4 The weather won’t be good the next day if the sky isn’t red in the evening. 5 Pollution levels won’t fall if we don’t stop burning fossil fuels. 6 If the storm continues, we won’t be able to go home from school. _____ /6 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 6 B

GRAMMAR TEST 4 Complete these zero conditional sentences using the verbs in the box in the correct form.

not put / go ■ feel / not go ■ not want / not ask ■ not be / walk ■ be / cycle ■ go / have 1 .............................................. on sun cream unless you ....................... outside. 2 When there .............................................. storm, we ............................ (often) along the beach. 3 When it .............................................. really windy, I ............................. (never) to school. 4 If you .............................................. Dolly to come, ............................... her! 5 Where .............................................. for a bike ride when you .............................................. some free time? 6 If you .............................................. tired, .............................................. to bed late. _____ /12

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of may, might or will and the verbs in the box.

hit ■ eat ■ have ■ lose ■ be ■ snow 1 We ................................ a sailing holiday or go camping. We can’t decide. 2 When the pasta is cooked, it ................................ hard. 3 Experts think a hurricane ................................ the coast but they aren’t sure. 4 I’m sure your team ................................ this match. They haven’t scored any points yet! 5 I’m sure it ................................ . It isn’t very cold. 6 I ................................ some fruit or some biscuits. I’ll think about it. I’m not very hungry. _____ /6

6 Choose the correct option. 1 There’s a rainbow when it rains / it will rain and the sun shines at the same time. 2 I’ll spend all day at the beach if / unless it rains. I want to get a tan. 3 I will / might go for a walk with you, I’m not sure. 4 I won’t go to your house if it will rain / rains. 5 It may / will not snow this winter – we cannot be certain. 6 You might win if you start playing / will start playing better. 7 The students cannot stay inside unless it rains / will rain. 8 If we continue to pollute the environment, global warming will increase / increases. _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50

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Unit 7 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Complete the gaps in the second conditional

5 Complete the gaps in the sentences so they

sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

have the same meaning as the first sentence. Use one or two words.

win / enter ■ go / invite ■ see / be ■ help / ask • be / have ■ not have / clean 1 You ................................ a better swimmer if you ................ some lessons. 2 Zoe ................................ first prize if she ................ the competition. 3 ............................................................... (your friends) to Abbie’s party if she ................ them? 4 I ................................ the doctor if I ................ you. 5 Kyle ................................ toothache if he ................ his teeth regularly. 6 We ................................ them if they ................ us. _____

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2 Use the information to write second conditional sentences.

1 2 3 4 5

Drink warm honey and lemon juice for a sore throat. Don’t put butter on a burn. Never take medicines unless you really need them. Eat an apple every day to stay healthy. Use hand cream regularly for dry skin. _____ /10

3 Use the second conditional to write advice to a friend in these situations.

1 2 3 4 5 6

‘I’ve twisted my ankle.’ ‘I think I’m getting a cold.’ ‘I’m worried about this rash.’ ‘I’ve got a stomach ache.’ ‘I eat a lot of fast food.’ ‘I sometimes get toothache.’

6 Choose the correct option.

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4 Use the prompts to write sentences in the first or second conditional.

1 we / not play / football / if / it / rain / this afternoon 2 Shakti / not pass / the exam / unless / he / study / harder 3 if / you / be / a millionaire / what / you / buy? 4 we / can / go / concert / if / we / be / over 18 5 I / not take / tablets / if / I / feel / better / in the morning 6 you / look / really cool / if / have / short hair _____ /12 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

1 You had better hurry. It’s late. You ................................ to hurry. It’s late. 2 It isn’t a good idea to take too many vitamin tablets. They ................................ take too many vitamin tablets. 3 Kai should do more exercise. Kai ................................ to do more exercise. 4 You should tell them to come home immediately. You ................................ tell them to come home immediately. 5 I’d advise you to wear a helmet when you ride your bike. You ................................ wear a helmet when you ride your bike. 6 Alissa ought to have a shower now. Alissa ................................ have a shower now. 7 We advise passengers to switch off their phones. Passengers ................................ switch off their phones. 8 If you don’t feel well, you’d better go home. You ................................ to go home if you don’t feel well. _____ /8

1 If I had / have a cold, I wouldn’t take any tablets. 2 If I am / were you, I’d put some cream on the burn. 3 Do / Would the students come to school if they had flu? 4 We had /would better leave immediately. 5 You shouldn’t / oughtn’t take any medicines if you aren’t ill. 6 I should / ought to rest for a few days. 7 If you were a politician, what will / would you change in your country? 8 If I can / could travel round the world, I’d go to Australia first. _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50

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Unit 7 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Complete the gaps in the second conditional

5 Complete the gaps in the sentences so

sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

they have the same meaning as the first sentence. Use one or two words.

go / have ■ phone / be ■ let / ask ■ play / train ■ feel / not eat ■ not be / go 1 I ............................... the dentist if I ............................... you. 2 Oliver ................................ healthier if he ............................. so much fast food. 3 We ................................ shopping with you if we ..................... more time. 4 You ................................ tennis really well if you ..................... regularly. 5 Izzy ................................ so tired if she ................................ to bed earlier. 6 ................................ (your parents) you go to the sleepover if you ................................ them? _____ /6

2 Use the information to write second conditional sentences.

1 2 3 4 5

Drinking water can help cure headaches. A drink of warm milk before going to bed helps you sleep. Don’t go out in the sun unless you’ve put on sun cream. Take vitamins to stop colds. Stay healthy: eat ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day. _____ /10

3 Use the second conditional to write advice to a friend in these situations.

1 2 3 4 5 6

6 Choose the correct option.

‘I feel tired.’ ‘I’ve got a burn on my hand.’ ‘I’ve got to have an injection. I’m scared!’ ‘I think I’ve broken my arm.’ ‘I get colds very often.’ ‘I can’t run very fast.’ _____

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4 Use the prompts to write sentences in the first or second conditional.

1 2 3 4 5 6

I / can / drive / the car / if / I / be / 18 I feel sick. / I / not eat / anything / unless / I / feel / better you / look / really cool / if / have / purple hair we / not go / running / tomorrow / if / it / rain Lexi / not find / a job / unless / she / start / looking for one if / you / win / the lottery / what / you / do / with the money? _____ /12

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1 Emmy should eat more fruit. Emmy ................................ to eat more fruit. 2 We should stop them immediately. We ................................ stop them immediately. 3 Alexei ought to wash his hair now. Alexei ................................ wash his hair now. 4 We advise customers to leave their bags here. Customers ................................ leave their bags here. 5 If you’ve hurt your leg, you’d better sit down. You ................................ to sit down if you’ve hurt your leg. 6 We’d advise you to wear a helmet when you use a skateboard. You ................................ wear a helmet when you use a skateboard. 7 You had better finish now. You ................................ to finish now. 8 It isn’t a good idea to eat lots of sweets. They ................................ eat lots of sweets. _____ /8

1 You had / would better drink some water and rest. 2 Will / Would Sophie come on the trip if she still has a cold? 3 We shouldn’t / oughtn’t use our phones inside the hospital. 4 If I can / could visit any country in the world, I’d go to the United States. 5 You should / ought to cover the injury with a plaster for a few days. 6 If I don’t / didn’t have a sore throat, I’d sing as well. 7 I’d put a bandage on your leg if I were / am you. 8 If you were the president, what changes will / would you make in your country? _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2

Unit 8 A

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Use the prompts to write sentences in the third conditional.

1 if / Alexa / save / money / she / can / buy / new bike 2 if / we / pay / attention / lesson / we / understand / homework 3 if / I / leave / earlier / I / not miss / train 4 Kayden / not win / competition / if / he / enter / it 5 what / you / do / if / you / not arrive / in time? _____ /10

2 Complete the gaps in the third conditional using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

not complain / give ■ win / run • not lose / not send ■ stay / close ■ go / be 1 She ............................................................... the race if she ........................................................ faster. 2 We ............................................................... the match if the referee .......................................................... off two players. 3 The workers ............................................................... if the bosses ............................................................... a pay rise. 4 The dog ............................................................... in the garden if you ................................................... the gate. 5 More people ............................................................... to the concert if the tickets ................................................ cheaper. _____ /10

3 Choose the correct option. 1 What would you have said if she … you the answer? A  would have told B  had told C  would had told 2 I wouldn’t have suggested going out if I … ill. A  didn’t know you felt B  knew you would feel C  had known you felt 3 There wouldn’t have been an end-of-year party if we … it. A  hadn’t organised B  had had organised C  would have organised 4 If you hadn’t put in the wrong paper, the printer … . A  would had worked B  would have worked C  wouldn’t haven’t worked _____ /4

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4 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

can ■ not decide ■ not have ■ be ■ do ■ go 1 I wish I ................................ taller. 2 We wish we .................. our homework yesterday. 3 The Prime Minister wishes he ................................ to have an election. 4 The students wish they ............................................ a Maths test tomorrow. 5 My sister wishes she .................................................. to university because she isn’t happy at work. 6 Jack wishes he .................. play the guitar. _____ /6

5 Rewrite the sentences with wish. 1 Kirsty isn’t very slim. She’d like to be slimmer. She ............................................................................. . 2 I ate a lot of cake. I feel sick now. I ................................................................................... . 3 Alfie missed the ball and he lost the match. Alfie ............................................................................ . 4 Our house is small. We’d like a bigger house. We .............................................................................. . 5 They didn’t listen to the instructions; now they don’t know what to do. They ........................................................................... . 6 Ruby hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. She doesn’t like being an only child. Ruby .......................................................................... . _____ /12

6 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 The witness wishes she wouldn’t have spoken to the journalist. 2 If you would ask your parents, you could have come out with us. 3 If I didn’t have got your message, I wouldn’t have come here immediately. 4 Do you wish you are better at sport? 5 I wish I watch the match. Apparently, it was really exciting. 6 We wouldn’t miss the beginning of the film if you hadn’t been late. 7 What would you have done if you wouldn’t find your key? 8 Did you have accepted the job if they had _____ /8 offered it to you? TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 8 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Use the prompts to write sentences in the third conditional.

1 George / buy / tablet / if / he / have / money 2 when / they / arrive / if / plane / not be / late? 3 if / Leila / do / homework / teacher / not be / angry 4 what / you / do / if / computer / crash? 5 I / not play / match / if / Ethan / not be / ill _____

of the verbs in the box.

can ■ not write ■ study ■ be ■ know ■ have

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2 Complete the gaps in the third conditional

using the correct form of the verbs in the box. agree / be ■ pass / not waste ■ be / buy ■ go / remember ■ not start / not give

1 The atmosphere ...................................................... better if more people ................................................... ............ tickets. 2 He ............................................................... the exam if he ........................................................... so much time. 3 We ............................................................... with the proposal if it ............................................................... fair for everyone. 4 Emily ............................................................... her online business if her dad .................................. her the idea. 5 I ............................................................... on the school trip yesterday if I ........................................................... to pay the money. _____ /10

3 Choose the correct option. 1 I would have bought the jumper if the shop … it in my size. A  didn’t have B  would have had C  had had 2 There wouldn’t have been a music club if Mr Martin … it. A  hadn’t started B  had had started C  would have started 3 If you had been more careful, your phone … . A  would had broken B  wouldn’t have broken C  wouldn’t haven’t broken 4 Where would you have gone if you … ? A  had could chosen B  had been able to chose C  would had chosen _____ /4

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4 Complete the gaps with the correct form

1 The students wish their uniform ................... nicer. 2 Jenni wishes she ................... how to cook. She can’t make anything. 3 I wish I .................... long hair. 4 My brother wishes he ................... go skiing. 5 We wish we ................... harder for our test. It was really difficult. 6 Susan wishes she ................... that email. _____ /6

5 Rewrite the sentences with wish. 1 The teacher gave the class extra homework for talking in the lesson. The students ................................................................ . 2 Jacob isn’t very fit. He’d like to be fitter. He .................................................................................. . 3 The children ate all the chips. They feel ill now. They ............................................................................... . 4 Erin fell over and she lost the race. Erin ................................................................................ . 5 We didn’t ask for directions; now we don’t know where to go. We .................................................................................. . 6 Mason shares a bedroom with his brother. He’d like his own room. Mason ........................................................................... . _____ /12

6 Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 Do you wish you can run faster? 2 I wish I went to the party. I’ve heard it was great. 3 If you would have studied harder, you would have got a better mark. 4 If Leo didn’t have phoned, I would have forgotten about the meeting. 5 What would you have done if you broken the lamp? 6 They wouldn’t miss the bus if Ed hadn’t been late. 7 The actor wishes he wouldn’t have spoken to the journalist. 8 Did you have gone on holiday with them if they had asked you? _____ /8 TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2

Unit 9 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Some of these sentences are passive. Tick (✓) the passive sentences and name the passive tense.

1 2 3 4

The statue was discovered by some children. Where is Cheddar cheese made? The police found the stolen money by the river. The chef grated the cheese and added it to the sauce. 5 The gang of thieves have finally been arrested. 6 Jonah wasn’t confident about his exam result. _____

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2 Use the prompts and the verbs in the box in the correct tense to write passive sentences.

direct ■ repaint ■ write ■ speak ■ build ■ download ■ design ■ grow ■ make ■ sculpt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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3 Write questions using the passive and the information in brackets.

1 ‘........................................................................ (my parcel)?’ ‘Yes, it has. It was delivered about an hour ago.’ 2 ‘............................................................................ (Picasso)?’ ‘No, it wasn’t. It’s by Van Gogh.’ 3 ‘Where ........................................................ (your phone)?’ ‘In Korea, I think.’ 4 ‘...................................................................... (classroom)?’ ‘Yes, it has. They’ve just cleaned it.’ 5 ‘When .......................................................... (the theatre)? ‘In the 1960s. It’s been open for about fifty years.’ 6 ‘Why .......................................................... (this window)?’ ‘Because it was very hot in here.’ 7 ‘Where .............................................................. (English)?’ ‘People speak it all over the world.’ 8 ‘.......................................................... (photos / upload)?’ ‘Yes, they have. They’re online now.’ _____ /8 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

1 The painting didn’t been stolen from the museum. 2 Lemons not are grow in the UK. 3 Only a few of the books are sold. 4 Lots of computers made in China. 5 When your bike was stolen? 6 The window was broken with the boys. 7 The telephone didn’t invent by Marconi. 8 The sick boy hasn’t seen in school for three days. 9 Where are you born? 10 The building wasn’t been designed by a famous architect. _____ /10

5 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

the skyscraper / American architect the castle / four hundred years ago the song / one million times this cheese / only in this area the statue / Michelangelo olives / in this region our house / repainted recently Frankenstein / young woman these two films / the same person Spanish / many countries of Central and South America _____

4 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

9 10

No-one has seen the missing man. When did they build the castle? They sold the painting for a million pounds. The burglar didn’t steal anything from the flat. When did she design the sports stadium? A young archaeologist discovered the tomb of an ancient king. They don’t produce olive oil in Britain. Did they make a donation to a children’s charity? I didn’t prepare the party food. Have you taken the car to the mechanic? _____ /10

6 Complete the gaps with the verbs

in brackets in the correct tense of the active or the passive.

SCIENCE FAIR – PROGRESS REPORT This year’s Science Fair is going to be 10–13th April. This date 1................................ (choose) by the headteacher so that final year students can take part in it before their exams 2................................ (begin). All the Science teachers 3................................ (send) the information about the Science Fair ten days ago and they 4................................ (show) the presentation to their classes last week too. Some students 5................................ (start) work on their projects already. The judges 6................................ (select) yet, so that’s the next thing we need to do. _____ /6 TOTAL _____ /50

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Unit 9 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST

1 Some of these sentences are passive. Tick (✓) the passive sentences and name the passive tense.

1 Is your ring made of gold? 2 Our pizzas weren’t cooked very well. 3 You put the fruit in the juicer and the juice comes out. 4 Has this author written many books? 5 A new president was elected last year. 6 Tanita wasn’t interested in the project. _____

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2 Use the prompts and the verbs in the box

in the correct tense to write passive sentences. speak ■ sculpt ■ grow ■ produce ■ build ■ direct ■ repaint ■ download ■ write ■ design

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

the statue / Rodin the Eragon novels / a teenage boy the royal palace / hundreds of years ago this type of ham / only / this region oranges / this farm the film / thousands of times these two documentaries / the same person the shopping mall / two British architects Portuguese / Brazil my bedroom / recently

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1 The radio didn’t been invent by Alexander Fleming. 2 When they are born? 3 Not many paintings are sold at the exhibition. 4 The film wasn’t been directed by an actor. 5 Tea not is grow in Britain. 6 Lots of electronic devices made in Asia. 7 The cake was make the girls. 8 The sculpture didn’t been stolen from the gallery. 9 The missing dog hasn’t seen for a week. 10 Where your wallet was stolen? _____ /10

5 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

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3 Write questions using the passive and the information in brackets.

1 ‘Why ................................................................ (this door)?’ ‘Because we don’t want the dog to go out.’ 2 ‘.................................................................... (Rembrandt)?’ ‘No, it wasn’t. It’s by Vermeer.’ 3 ‘.......................................................... (photos / download) by all the team members?’ ‘Yes, they have. You can delete them now.’ 4 ‘......................................................................... (the letter)?’ ‘Yes, it has. It was delivered about an hour ago.’ 5 ‘Where .............................................................. (your car)?’ ‘In Japan.’ 6 ‘Where ................................................................. (Italian)?’ ‘Only in Italy and parts of Switzerland, I think.’ 7 ‘When ................................................. (the new cinema)?’ ‘Last year. It’s really modern.’ 8 ‘............................................................................. (rooms)?’ ‘Yes, they have. They are clean so we can go into them now.’ _____ /8 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

4 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1 Who designed the Olympic arena? 2 The police didn’t see anyone near the jeweller’s shop. 3 They sold the sculpture for thousands of pounds. 4 Did Max inform the headteacher? 5 They cancelled the match at the last minute. 6 Nobody has read the book. 7 When did someone invent the computer? 8 Did Captain Cook discover India? 9 A group of children found the stolen painting. 10 Where did they hide the treasure? _____ /10

6 Complete the gaps with the verbs in

brackets in the correct tense of the active or the passive.

ARTS FAIR – PROGRESS REPORT The Arts Fair is going to be held 6–9th May this year. The headteacher 1................................ (want) to have the Fair before the start of the exams in June. All the Art teachers 2................................ (inform) a few weeks ago and a presentation 3............................ (show) to all classes in the school. Some groups of students 4................................ (begin) work on their projects already. Posters to advertise the Arts Fair 5 ................................ (design) by Ms Simpson. Invitations 6................................ (not send) to guests and parents yet, so that’s the next thing to do. /6 TOTAL _____ /50 _____

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Unit 10 A

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

GRAMMAR TEST 1 Complete the sentences with say or tell in the past simple.

1 They ................ the news reporter about their adventure. 2 Did they ................ that they were sorry? 3 Max ................ he was tired and went home. 4 We ................ the teacher why we were late. 5 Did Tess ................you her photo was in the newspaper? 6 She ................ to me that she was leaving immediately. _____ /6

2 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech. 1 Lara said she had been shocked when she heard the news. 2 Henry told us he was going to buy a newspaper. 3 The reporter said that the economic situation was improving slowly. 4 I told the doctor that I hadn’t felt well for a few days. 5 The teacher told the class that she was sorry to say that the test results weren’t very good. 6 Kit told me that he wouldn’t tell anybody my secret. _____ /6

3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1 ‘I never look at news websites.’ Jack said ............................................................... . 2 ‘We’re writing an article for the school magazine.’ Rose and Ayesha said ........................................ . 3 ‘Finn wasn’t at school.’ Jay said ................................................................. . 4 ‘The teacher didn’t give us any homework.’ The students said ............................................... . 5 ‘I’ve just heard the news about the earthquake.’ Dad said ................................................................ . 6 ‘I’m sure they won’t win the league.’ The journalist said .............................................. . 7 ‘I’m going to buy a sports magazine.’ Tanya said ............................................................ . 8 ‘Freddie came round to see you.’ My brother said ................................................... . _____ /16 TALENT 2 ■ Test book

4 Use the prompts to write reported questions in the past.

1 Ned / ask / me / where / I / go / yesterday 2 the journalist / ask / man / what / he / see / on his journey 3 my friend / ask / us / if / the teacher / give / the class / test / next lesson 4 the reporter / ask / the lawyer / whether / he / agree / decision 5 I / ask / woman / what time / the match / begin 6 the shop assistant / ask / me / which colour / I / prefer 7 the policeman / ask / the driver / how fast / he / drive 8 Thea / ask / her friends / if / they / can / help / Saturday _____ /8

5 Write the commands in reported speech using

tell and an object pronoun to replace the noun in brackets.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Headteacher: ‘Come in and sit down.’ (students) Dad: ‘Don’t change the channel on the TV.’ (you) Police officer: ‘Stop!’ (thief) IT technician: ‘Never close down the computer without saving your work.’ (customers) Teacher: ‘Don’t copy in the test.’ (the class) Mum: ‘Catch the bus home, I can’t collect you today.’ (Lucy) Sports coach: ‘Watch the ball! Never look away from it.’ (Andy) Friend: ‘Bring back my video game as soon as possible.’ (I) _____ /8

6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech

in the past. Make all the necessary changes.

1 ‘Are you going to the concert today, Jake?’ Louis ..................................................................................... . 2 ‘Luke, I’m at the sports centre. I’ll see you here at four.’ Katie ...................................................................................... . 3 ‘Joe, what are you doing tomorrow?’ Matt ....................................................................................... . 4 ‘Do you want to go shopping this afternoon, Jenny?’ Lisa ........................................................................................ . 5 ‘I’ve never been to the USA.’ Lucas ..................................................................................... . 6 ‘Where did you go last Saturday evening, Max?’ Nick ...................................................................................... . _____ /6 TOTAL _____ /50 © Cambridge University Press 2018 PHOTOCOPIABLE

Unit 10 B

NAME _________________________ CLASS _________________________ DATE _________________________

1 Complete the sentences with say or tell in the past simple.

1 Did Tiegan ................ the reporter about what she saw? 2 I ................ my parents about our lucky escape. 3 We ................ the teacher why we had missed the test. 4 The children ................ to me that they were excited about the party. 5 Did Lauren ................ that she was disappointed? 6 Mila ................ she felt unwell. _____ /6

2 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech. 1 The reporter said that the situation was calm again now. 2 I told the chemist that I had had an earache for a few days. 3 The teacher told the students that she was happy to say that the test results were good. 4 I told my friends that I had met Ethan but he hadn’t told me anything. 5 Harry said he wasn’t going to go on the skiing trip. 6 I told Kitty that I wouldn’t tell anybody her _____ /6 secret. 

3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. 1 ‘I’ve just seen the news about the hurricane.’ Mum said .............................................................. . 2 ‘I’m sure they’ll lose the match.’ The sports commentator said ......................... . 3 ‘I’m not going to buy any more magazines.’ Tristan said .......................................................... . 4 ‘Polly came round to see you.’ My sister said ....................................................... . 5 ‘I often read news articles online.’ Josie said ............................................................. . 6 ‘We’re researching an article for the school magazine.’ Rollo and Adam said .......................................... . 7 ‘Britney wasn’t at netball practice.’ Jenna said ........................................................... . 8 ‘The teacher gave us lots of homework.’ The students said ............................................... . _____ /8

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GRAMMAR TEST 4 Use the prompts to write reported questions in the past.

1 Nell / ask / us / what / we / do / last weekend 2 I / ask / the man / what time / the concert / begin 3 the journalist / ask / the woman / what places / she / visit / on her trip 4 Joe / ask / me / if / the teacher / give / the class / test / next week 5 the shop assistant / ask / me / which size / I / take 6 the police officer / ask / us / we / notice / anything unusual 7 Theo / ask / his friends / if / they / know / Mr Martin 8 the reporter / ask / the actor / whether / he / enjoy / _____ /8 make / film

5 Write the commands in reported speech using

tell and an object pronoun to replace the noun in brackets.

1 Police officer: ‘Don’t cross the road.’ (children) 2 Headteacher: ‘Give me your reports.’ (students) 3 Doctor: ‘Rest your leg and don’t walk for two days.’ (a patient) 4 Tennis coach: ‘Watch the ball all the time!’ (Amy) 5 Teacher: ‘Don’t use calculators in the test.’ (the class) 6 Friend: ‘Bring back my DVD as soon as you can.’ (I) 7 Mum: ‘Help your sister with her homework.’ (Dylan) 8 Dad: ‘Never leave the house without locking the door.’ (you) _____ /8

6 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech

in the past. Make all the necessary changes.

1 ‘Do you want to play football tomorrow, Jack?’ Louis ..................................................................................... . 2 ‘Kate, I’m at the swimming pool. I’ll meet you here at three.’ Danielle ................................................................................ . 3 ‘Jamie, you didn’t go to Spain on holiday last year! You went to Greece!’ Lucy ....................................................................................... . 4 ‘Jo, what are you doing tomorrow?’ Maisy ..................................................................................... . 5 ‘Where did you go last week, Fiona?’ Laura ..................................................................................... . 6 ‘Are you going to the club next Friday, Emily?’ Ava ........................................................................................ . _____ /6 TOTAL _____ /50 Test book ■ TALENT  2