Full Blast Plus 9. Test 1

Choose right word.

1. Some of my friends think Tom is            [unreliable, unharmed, reliable]He often says he’ll help, but then he forgets or doesn’t show up.

2. I’m really wet because it was raining and I didn’t have my umbrella, so now I’m feeling           [delighted, cheerful, miserable].

3. I admire your               [behaviour, communication, ability] skills. You have a way of saying things without insulting people.

4. We are very           [hopeful, negative, ambitious] that we will do well in the competition.

5. The performance was            [astonished, incredible, generous]. I haven’t seen anything like it before, and I’d definitely like to see it again.

6. She was very            [suitable, positive, determined] to finish the race, even though she was tired and it started raining.

Complete the sentences with prepositions (from, for, up, with, after, around).

1. I don’t know how to deal      stress before an exam.

2. Have you heard      Lisa? She’s been sick, and I’d like to know how she’s feeling.

3. I think that people should fight     what they believe in.

4. Many people say I take       my motherbecause we’re both very patientand organised.

5. When I started my new job, a colleagueshowed me        the office.

6. She wants to save    some money, so she can travel abroad this summer.

Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

Hi Julie,

Guess what! I’ve got a new laptop! I (1)                (not write) this email on my new laptop because I still (2)      (need) to fix a few things. My sister (3)            (work) on it at the moment. She (4)                (download) documents for one of her university courses. I hate (5)       (use) my old computerand I can’t wait to throw it away! You see, my new laptop is definitely much faster. My mum (6)         (think) I’m going to play computer games all day, but I’m going to do all my homework on it too. (7)     you       (do) anything later? My sister will finish with my laptop soon. (8)    you      (want) to come round and take a look at it? Send me a text to let me know.
Brian