Gateway B1plus. Unit 1. Test.

Complete the short dialogues with the correct present simple or present continuous form of these verbs.

get • leave • play • study • write

1 A: What     you         ?

B: Just a text to Vicky.

2 A: Why    you       college early on Fridays?

B: Because I have computer club.

3 A: Where    your brother          at the moment?

B: At Cardiff University.

4 A: How often    you      computer games?

B: Oh, two or three times a day!

5 A: Why     my marks         worse?

B: Because you spend too much time on the computer!

You’re not a serious student!

Choose the correct option to complete the text.

I went to stay at Simon’s house last weekend and met his family. They’re lovely! I didn’t have any plans and so when Simon called me and invited me to spend the weekend with him I was really           [friendly , sociable, glad]

He’s got an older brother called Daniel, who is great fun. He asked me so many questions and just didn’t stop talking. He really was very           [serious, talkative, nervous]! Daniel was studying most of the weekend because he’s at university and has to work very           [seriously, hard, well]to pass his exams. I thought that he would be in a bad mood because he had to study, but he was really          [cheerful, glad, handsome]and didn’t seem to mind at all about the work. I also met his grandparents, who were lovely. They live with Simon because they are quite         [elderly, thin, bright]now. It was a really nice weekend!

Complete the sentences with these adjectives. There are two extra adjectives.

arrogant • bossy • cheerful • nervous • reliable • selfish • serious

1 Don’t be so         . You always put yourself first. Think about me for a change!

2 The sun's shining and I feel really          today! I can't stop smiling!

3 If you’re         about going to university, you should work harder. I just don’t think you’re working hard enough.

4 Lucia is very          .When she says she'll help you, she does. You cantrust her to do what she says.

5 Don’t be so       !If I want to go snowboarding, I will. I can make my own decisions you know.

Choose the correct option to complete the text.

Hi Jim,

I’m on holiday in Spain with Mum and Dad (and my laptop!) and I’m having an amazing time! There are some really nice people here and I’m         [send, sending, sends]you a photo I took yesterday. That’s me in the middle (of course!). My hair’s quite        [blonde, curly, dark], isn’t it? That’s because of being in the sun all day. The tall boy with the beach ball is Brandon. He’s really crazy about beach volleyball and we play it all the time! Next to him is Mia. She’s rather shy and serious, but she’s very kind. The young girl in front of me is Mia’s sister, Kerry. She looks a bit shy too in the picture, but she isn’t
        [so, real, really]. She’s very talkative – not like her sister! I think she looks a lot like Mia. Then on my other side, the short boy with curly, dark hair is Frank. He lives here. Lucky thing! His dad owns the hotel. He’s very
        [fun, funny, serious]and tells lots of jokes. He’s also got a sister called Emily, who is the manager of the hotel. She’s very            [handsome, ugly, attractive]and also very intelligent. She isn’t in this picture, but she often           [come, is coming, comes]out
with us.

So, these are my lovely holiday friends!
          [Writing, You write, Write]soon and tell me what you’re doing. I’ll see you when I get back next week!

All the        [best, love, wishes],

Tina

Choose the correct option to complete the text.

Have a look at this photo of my family on holiday. That’s my mum on the right and she’s holding my baby sister. My baby sister is quite sweet, but she sometimes annoys me because she                  [always cries, is always crying, is crying] . Then that’s my brother Thomas – he’s standing next to Mum. He’s standing with a bicycle, but I don’t think it’s his. His bike is blue and this one’s green. I think this one           [belong, belongs, is belong] to my older sister, Janet. Thomas              [saves up, is save up, is saving up] to buy a new bike. His bike at the moment is OK, but I think he’d prefer           [have, to have, to having] a mountain bike. And that’s me on the left of the photo.

Don’t I look cool? I            [look like, look, like] a film star with those sunglasses on!

Complete the sentences with these adjectives.

hard-working * medium-height * good-looking * well-built * medium-length

I get on really well with my brother, Sam. Some people say that we look alike, but I don’t think we do at all. To start with, Sam is really tall and I’m not. I’m not short either, I’m just               . Sam has always had quite a strong physique, he’s very            , whereas I’m quite

thin really. He's very              too with his smiling

blue eyes and short blond hair. Mine is medium brown and               to my shoulders.

Although we may not look alike, we are quite similar in character. I confess I’m a bit lazier than Sam though because he has always been very              .

Listen to four people talking about their friends. Match the speakers (A–D) with the comments (1–4).

Listen to the audio and choose the best answers.

1 Where did Speaker A meet her best friend?   [A, B, C]

A at primary school

B at a playgroup

C in the park

2 Which of these statements is true for Speaker A?   [A, B, C]

A She used to be nasty to her friend, but now they get on well.

B She used to be nasty to her friend, but now they can’t live without each other.

C She used to be nasty to her friend, but now they see each other occasionally.

3 Which of these statements is true for Speaker B?   [A, B, C]

A He used to play football with his best friend at school, but he doesn’t anymore.

B He used to play football with his best friend at college, but he doesn’t anymore.

C He plays football with his best friend every Thursday.

4 What does Speaker C say about her mother?   [A, B, C]

A She talks to her a lot.

B She tells her what to do.

C She listens to her.

5 Which of these statements is true for Speaker C?   [A, B, C]

A She’s an only child.

B She has one sister.

C She has brothers.

6 Speaker D says that it’s important for his friends to   [A, B, C]

A be in the same class as him.

B be cheerful and happy.

C play for the same sports team.