NAME CLASS American 4 Quick Test ENGLISH FILE 3 GRAMMAR
1 7 We’re not allowed _____ in the office. A eating ■ B eat ■
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
1 8 You _____ have to eat it if you don’t like it.
Example: My parents _____ in China. A must not ■ B can’t ■
A are born ■ B were born ■ ✓
1 9 We _____ answer your call right now. Please try again C was born ■ later.
1 I’d love to _____ ride a horse.
A couldn’t ■ B don’t can ■ B can ■ C be possible to ■
2 You _____ use your cell phone when you’re in a “quiet
2 0 If you really _____ smoke, do it outside. zone.”
B don’t have to ■ C should ■ A haven’t to ■ 20 C don’t have to ■
3 I’ve never _____ to dance salsa very well. VOCABULARY A could ■ B be able ■ 4 Hurry up! We _____ be late.
a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences A should ■ C don’t have to ■ with adjectives.
5 You _____ start eating before everyone else – it’s bad
Example: This exercise is very _____. manners. A tirring ■ B tiring ■ ✓ C tired ■
A are able ■ B don’t have to ■
1 When was the last time you felt _____ watching a
6 I have a problem with my cell phone. What _____ do? movie?
A should I to ■ B I should ■ A boring ■ B bore ■
7 My sister _____ play the violin very well when she was
2 I get very _____ in winter when it’s cold and dark. young. B depress ■ A can ■ C is able to ■ C depressing ■
8 Will you _____ pick me up at the airport tonight?
3 What’s the most _____ movie you’ve seen? B can ■ C be able ■ B frightened ■
9 You _____ pay to go in museums in Britain. They’re C frighten ■ usually free. 4 Are you _____ in modern art? A shouldn’t ■ A interesting ■ C must not ■ C interest ■
1 0 What time _____ we have to leave?
5 I feel _____ if I can’t do something. B are ■ C shall ■
A frustrate ■ B frustrating ■
1 1 I _____ able to read when I was four.
A could be ■ B am ■ C was ■
6 It’s so _____ when you fall over in public!
1 2 You _____ touch that! It’s dangerous. A embarrassed ■
A have to ■ B don’t have to ■ C embarassing ■
1 3 I hate not _____ able to say what I want in English.
7 That was a _____ movie. I didn’t like it at all. B to be ■ C be ■ B disappointed ■ C disapointing ■
1 4 He couldn’t find a taxi so he _____ walk. B must ■ C should ■
8 Swimming with dolphins was the most _____ experience I’ve ever had.
1 5 I’ve never _____ able to ice-skate well, but I keep A amazed ■ C amaze ■ practising. A be ■ C to be ■
1 6 Why _____ work last weekend? A must they ■ B C had they to ■
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b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences PRONUNCIATION with phone words.
a Which is the silent letter? Check (✓) A, B, or C.
Example: My new phone has a _____ mode.
Example: A knife ■ B knife ■ C knife ■ ✓ A text ■ B silent ■ ✓ C dial ■ 1
B wrong ■ C wrong ■
9 You should use a _____ set when you’re driving. 2 A design ■ C design ■ A no-hands ■ C hands-off ■
3 A knowledge ■ B knowledge ■
10 He didn’t answer the phone so I _____. A hung in ■ B hung out ■
4 A foreign ■ B foreign ■
11 Do you like my new _____? It’s from my favorite 5 A island ■ B C island ■ song.
b Which is the stressed syllable? Check (✓) A, B, B ring sound ■ or C. C ringing tone ■
Example: A exciting ■ B exciting ■ ✓
12 Can you _____ the number for me? I can’t find my C exciting ■ glasses. A push ■ C do ■
6 A frightening ■ B frightening ■
13 Please _____ a message and I’ll call you back. A give ■ B say ■ 7 A embarrassing ■ C embarrassing ■
14 The line’s been _____ forever. He must be talking to his mother! 8 A frustrated ■ B off ■ C up ■ C frustrated ■
15 Can I call you _____ in ten minutes? I’m in a meeting.
9 A disappointing ■ B disappointing ■ A before ■ C through ■ 10 A interested ■
c Check (✓) the correct word(s) for the definitions, C interested ■ A, B, or C. 10 Example: very unpleasant
A embarrassing ■ B jealous ■
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50 C nasty ■ ✓
16 examples which don’t follow the rule
A breakages ■ B differences ■ 17 speaking many languages A linguistic ■ C fluent ■
18 the problem when people don’t speak each other’s languages A language difference ■ B language exception ■ 19 say negative things about B comment ■ C embarrass ■ 20 not polite A vain ■ C ridiculous ■ 20
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