Wider World 2 (Test 2) "Clothes and appearance"

Match the sentences with the words.

Brenda gets on well with everyone and likes being with other people.            [bored, tidy, bossy, quiet, kind, lazy, frightened, outgoing]

David spends a lot of time putting everything in the right place.            [bored, tidy, bossy, quiet, kind, lazy, frightened, outgoing]

William is sitting in a maths class. He’s not interested in maths at all.            [bored, tidy, bossy, quiet, kind, lazy, frightened, outgoing]

Polly doesn’t like doing her homework or doing any jobs around the house.            [bored, tidy, bossy, quiet, kind, lazy, frightened, outgoing]

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

which video / watch / on your computer (?)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

he / listen to / the teacher (–)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

what / you / make / for dinner (?)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

my dad / work / in France / at the moment (+)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

why / she / talk / so loudly (?)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

I / help / my grandma / with her shopping (+)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

why / they / get ready / for school / early / today (?)

Make sentences in the Present Continuous using the words given. You need to make them affirmative (+), negative (–) or
questions (?).

they / travel / to the cinema / on the bus / this morning (–)

Complete the description using the Present Simple or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

My Best Friend Helen

Right now, I (0)’m sitting (sit) in my house with some of my friends. We all (1)             [love, are loveing, are loving]________ (love) fashion, so we (2)             [are look, look, are looking]_________ (look) at some fashion magazines together. My best friend Helen usually (3)         [wear, wears, wearing]_________ (wear) really nice clothes. Today, she (4)             [chats, is chatting, chat] _________ (chat) with my other friends about all the amazing clothes she (5)         [want, is want, wants]_________ (want) to buy. She (6)            [is showing, shows, show] __________ (show) them the pictures in the magazines. I (7)                  [I'm not think, I don't think, I'm not thinking](not think) they believe her! Sometimes, she’s a bit annoying because she hasn’t actually got any money!

Choose A, B or C to complete the dialogue.

Rose: Hi, Eva, how are you? ^{0How's life}?

Eva: Well, to be honest I’m feeling ^{1          [worry, worried, worrying]}about my schoolwork.

Rose: ^{2           [Poor you, Amazing, Awesome]}!

Eva: Yes, so ^{3                    [I’m not enjoying, I don’t enjoy, I do]} life very much at the moment.

Rose: It can’t be that bad. What’s the problem?

Eva: Maths! I have a new Maths teacher. He’s really nice but he ⁴                  [isn’t explaining, don’t explain, doesn’t explain]things very well.

Rose: ^{5              [Cool, What a pity, Good for you]}! So why don’t you just ask him?

Eva: Because it’s^{6               [embarrassed, embarrassing, embarrass]}! I don’t want my friends to think I’m stupid!

Rose: Oh, Eva! Listen, I can ask my big sister to help you – she’s training to be a maths teacher.

Eva: ^{7                [You’re kidding, Well done, Poor you]}! That would be great!

Rose: No problem. I’ll ask her tonight.

Eva: Thanks, Rose. That’s so helpful. ^{8                   [I’m not sleep, I don’t sleep, I’m not sleeping]} well and am thinking about it all the time.

Rose: Don’t worry! My sister helps me all the time – she’s really good.

Eva: ^{9        [But, OK, Anyway]}, how are things with you?

Rose: ^{10              [Fine, thanks, Yes, please, No, I’m not]}, but I’ve got to go. I’m meeting my mum in ten minutes.

Eva: Oh, see you soon then.

Rose: Bye!

Use in, on or at to complete the text

I’m learning how to make clothes (0) at the moment. I go to a class (1)    [on, at, in] ___ Wednesdays. It starts (2)    [on, at, in] ___ 6 o’clock (3)    [at, on, in] ___ the evening. We get a lot of homework – usually making or designing something. I do my homework (4)    [in, at, on] ___ Saturday mornings – I have lots of free time then. The teacher is planning to have a fashion show (5)    [at, in, on] ___ Easter, (6)    [at, in, on] ___ 5 th April, I think, using all the clothes we make on the course. (7)    [at, in, on] June, we have an exam. I’d like to carry on making clothes after the course. Maybe (8)    [in, on, at] the summer I can start a little business and sell some of my clothes to friends and family. (9)    [in, on, at] the weekend, I want to design a new dress for my Mum – she needs some new clothes! It seems like she’s living (10)    [in, on, at] 1980 looking at her clothes! They’re so old-fashioned!