Prepare 8. Unit test 1.

1 Read the definition and write the word. The first letter is given and there is a space for all the other letters in the word.

1. with little or no hair on the head — b    

2. aged between 13 and 19 years old — t       

3. sad — m         

4. not confident, often about meeting or talking to new people — s   

5. behaving in a way which is not polite and upsets other people — r    

6. nearer to black than white in colour — d    

7. happy and positive — c        

8. having pale skin or a light colour of hair — f    

2 Add the prefix un-, im- or in- to each adjective below and complete the sentences with the adjectives formed.

correct | expensive | kind | known | lucky | patient | possible | visible

1. These plants grow well in this area, but the reason why they do is still         .

2. That’s not the right answer – I’m afraid it’s           .

3. Karen hates waiting for the bus – she’s very           .

4. I’m sorry I was angry and said some        things to you.

5. You can’t jump over the house. That’s            !

6. Larry has a lot of accidents. He’s very         .

7. It would be fun to be           for a day so nobody could see me!

8. These trousers didn’t cost much at all – they were very             .

3 Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

believe | like | mean | need | own | prefer | understand | want

1. I             [prefer, understand, own, mean, believe, need, like, want] listening to pop music than listening to rock music.

2. I don’t            [believe, like, mean, need, own, prefer, understand, want] this exercise. Can you help me?

3. My uncle and aunt             [prefer, understand, want, believe, like, mean, need, own] two houses – one in the city and one near the sea.

4. What does funny            [believe, like, mean, need, own, prefer, understand, want]?

5. Your sister isn’t in her twenties. I don’t             [prefer, understand, want, believe, like, mean, need, own] you.

6. You are all very careless. You            [believe, like, mean, need, own, prefer, understand, want]to check your homework more often.

7. I’m not into football. I don’t            [prefer, understand, want, believe, like, mean, need, own] it.

8. Do you            [believe, like, mean, need, own, prefer, understand, want] to go to the cinema with me tomorrow? I’ve got two tickets.

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs. Use the present simple or present continuous.

Hi! I’m Natalie and I (1)      (live) with my parents, my sister and my dog. In my free time, I (2)       (enjoy) having fun with my friends. We’re keen on music but we (3)            (not like) loud music. At the weekend, we sometimes (4)    (go) to concerts. Our favourite band (5)            (play) next month so we (6)      (need) to buy a ticket soon. I (7)             (learn) to play the guitar right now. My best friend (8)       (want) to play in the school concert but I’m too shy.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. Use the present simple or present continuous.

concentrate | do | not watch | not work | say | spend | visit | want

1. We       our grandparents every week.

2.               anything interesting after school today?

3. He                television at the moment.

4. Ssh! I                  right now.

5. I think my friends       a lot of time online every day.

6. My mum is a teacher at my school but she              on Fridays.

7. My best friend is really friendly and polite. He always      hello to everyone.

8. What             to do later?