Unit 3 Test 3 Complete the dialogues.

EXAMPLE
How long did you live there?
I lived there for three years.

Name ________________________________ 1 A Where __________ you born?

B I __________ born in Glasgow.
1 Complete the sentences with the past simple 2 A When __________ you __________ school?
positive. Choose from:
B I __________ school in 1985 after my exams.
see get start die live leave take off 3 A __________ you __________ work immediately
drive buy be (x 2) after school?
EXAMPLE B No, I __________ . I __________ round the
James drove the car to the supermarket. world for a year first.
1 Julian and Sandy __________ in Leeds for six 4 A Where __________ you __________ your first
years. job?
2 The meeting __________ at nine o’clock. B I __________ my first job in a supermarket.
3 I __________ school at 16 years old and started 5 A When __________ you __________ your flat?
work. B I __________ it in 1998.
4 My grandparents __________ married in 1945.
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5 I __________ unemployed for a year.
6 In 1975 Ian and Francesca __________ a big 4 Complete the text. Choose from these verbs.
house in Scotland. Make them negative if necessary.
7 Yesterday, the weather __________ lovely. inherit leave wear want sit cost buy
8 The plane __________ from the airport at seven wash sell lose use marry eat have (4)
thirty and landed two hours later. count become live own spend (2) be (2)
make
9 Hetty Robinson __________ in an accident.
10 Mrs Schearer __________ a photo of the bride in Hetty made her money on the New York stock
a local newspaper. exchange. She __________ (1) a financial genius. She
10 __________ (2) every cent and she __________ (3) as
little as possible. She __________ (4) a house because
2 Make the sentences negative.
she __________ (5) to pay property taxes. She and
EXAMPLE
They were in love. her children __________ (6) in cheap hotels.
They weren’t in love. She __________ (7) the same black dress every day.
1 The bride’s parents were at the wedding. She __________ (8) it herself. Other people
____________________________________________ __________ (9) their own offices but Hetty
2 She attacked Marcus’s mother. __________ (10) a desk in her bank because it
____________________________________________ __________ (11) anything. She __________ (12) in
3 They had two dogs. the bank and __________ (13) her sandwiches while
____________________________________________ she __________ (14) and __________ (15) stocks and
4 She spoke to her daughter. shares.
____________________________________________ When she __________ (16) she __________ (17) a
5 They spent a lot of money. millionaire. They __________ (18) two children. Her
____________________________________________ husband __________ (19) all his money so she
5 __________ (20) him. At the age of 81 Hetty
__________ (21) an argument with a shop assistant.
She __________ (22) so angry that she __________
(23) a stroke and died. Ned __________ (24) half his
mother’s fortune. He __________ (25) it on a
luxurious life.

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5 Study Jim’s life history and write the answers 6 Rewrite the sentences using so … that … .
to the questions. EXAMPLE
Name: Jim Sweeney Elizabeth missed the train because she was very late.
Born: 1960 in Bristol Elizabeth was so late that she missed the train.
Family moved to Wales: 1963 1 I didn’t hear the radio because the volume was
School in Wales: 1965–1983 very low.
Exams: GCSEs 1981;
____________________________________________
A levels: 1983
Oxford university degree: 1983–1986 2 I read the book until three in the morning
Work experience abroad: teaching in Spain: because it was very good.
1986 – 1989 ____________________________________________
Married: Angela in Spain in 1988
3 He could do anything because he was very
Children: Joshua: born 1990;
intelligent.
Harriet: born 1993
Teacher training course: 1989–1990 ____________________________________________
Work experience teaching in Manchester 4 We ate a lot because we were very hungry.
in England: 1990–now
____________________________________________
EXAMPLE 5 William shouted because he was very angry.
A When was he born?
____________________________________________
B He was born in 1960.
1 A Where was he born? 10

B ________________________________________
7 Delete the incorrect word.
2 A Where did he grow up? EXAMPLE
B ________________________________________ Mary carried the baby careful/carefully.
3 A When did he start school? 1 Emily was a well/good painter.
B ________________________________________ 2 The man hit him so hard/hardly that he fell to
the ground.
4 A When did he leave school?
3 The woman was so desperately/desperate that she
B ________________________________________
rang the police.
5 A When did he take his A levels?
4 She climbed careful/carefully up the mountain.
B ________________________________________
5 The aeroplane went fast/fastly along the runway.
6 A When did he start work?
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B ________________________________________
7 A What did he do? 8 Complete the sentences. Use so, because or
B ________________________________________ although.

8 A Where did he work? EXAMPLE

Hetty died because she had a stroke.
B ________________________________________
1 The man stole my wallet __________ I called the
9 A When did he get married? police.
B ________________________________________ 2 My father lost his job __________ the factory
10 A Who did he marry? closed down.
B ________________________________________ 3 __________ I preferred my old jacket, I bought a
new one for the interview.
11 A When did they have their children?
4 My wife wasn’t very happy in Australia
B ________________________________________
__________ she was too far from her family.
12 A How long did they live in Spain?
5 I didn’t pass the exam first time __________ I
B ________________________________________
took it a second time and passed it.
13 A What did he do in 1989?
10
B ________________________________________
14 A When did he start teaching after the course? Total 100
B ________________________________________
15 A Where did he move to in 1990?
B ________________________________________

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