First Certificate Masterclass

Unit Test 1
1 Underline the correct words in italic.
Tom
Sarah
Tom
Sarah
Tom
Sarah
Tom
Sarah
Tom
Sarah

Tom
Sarah

Hi Sarah, its Tom 1 are you doing / do you do anything tonight?

Hi Tom, 2 Im meeting / Ill meet Jean but Im free tomorrow.
3 Shall we meet up / Will we meet up?
Yes, theres a good film on at the Odeon.
What time 4 will it start / does it start?
7.30. The only problem is that my cars broken down. 5 Im going to have /
will have it fixed sometime next week.
Dont worry 6 Im going to pick you up / Ill pick you up about seven.
Great, oh by the way, how was your holiday?
Good. 7 Ill probably go back / I go back next year.
Jean and I 8 will talk / are going to talk about our holiday tonight. I expect
9 well go back / were going back to Spain, we normally do. By the way,
did you know that Jean 10 is having / will have a party next week? 11 Shell
be / Shes going to be twenty-one, shes been really busy organising things.
I think she needs someone to organise the music for her.
12 Im doing it / Ill do it! Ive got some great CDs that I think 13 shell
like/shes going to like. Anyway, 14 Ill see / I see you at seven tomorrow?
Yes great. Sorry, Ill have to go now Tom, Ive just spotted some black clouds
and I think 15 its going to rain / its raining. I must bring my bike indoors.
/15 marks

2 Complete each sentence with either the future perfect or the future continuous
form of the verb in brackets.
a
b
c
d
e

In two years time, we

(be) married for forty years.
This time next week, I
(fly) across the Atlantic.
By this time next month, I
(finish) my course at university.
In years to come, women
(have) children at a later age than now.
By the year 2050, the average size of the family
(decrease).
/5 marks

3 Complete sentences ae with the correct form of the phrasal verb from the list.
bring down

a
b
c
d
e

bring back

bring round

bring up

bring in

In many societies, women are responsible for

children.
The school has
a new rule for students who arrive late.
Coming here today has
happy memories of my childhood.
The departments policy is intended to
the rate of divorce.
When Jean fainted, we managed to
her
with a glass of cold water.
/5 marks

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4 Complete sentences aj with a suitable adjective. The first letter has been given.
a An a
b Ac
c Ag
them happy.
d An i
help.
e Al
f Am
else.
g An o
h As
i As
j As

person is willing to take risks and try new things.

person tries very hard to be more successful than other people.
person likes giving their time / money to other people to make
person likes doing things for themselves without other peoples
person dislikes work and physical activity.
person cares more about money and possessions than anything
person believes that only good things will happen.
person understands other peoples feelings and problems.
person tries to be honest and truthful.
person is friendly and enjoys the company of other people.

/10 marks

5 Match the meaning of get in sentences 15 with its more formal equivalent in ae.
1
2
3
4
5
a

I couldnt get you on the phone, even though I tried several times.
We got the train because it was quicker.
Did you remember to get me a newspaper?
Sorry, I didnt get what you said. Can you say it again?
By the time we got there, Tom had already gone.
buy b arrived c contact
d caught
e understand
/5 marks

6 Rearrange the letters in brackets to make a suitable word.

a
b
c
d
e

A
A
An
A
A

decides if someone is guilty or innocent. (y r j u)

learns at school. (s a c l s)
watches a play at the theatre. (i a d c e u e n)
plays a sport. (m t e a)
gathers in a public place. (d c w r o)
/5 marks

7 Complete the gaps with the correct form of lay or lie.

a
b
c
d
e

Thanks for
the table.
He
on the bed and went to sleep.
Lets
the map on the ground and have a look where we are.
I always know when hes
because his cheeks go red.
When was the last time you
to protect yourself?
/5 marks
Total

/50

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Unit Test 1 key

1

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

a
b

jury
class

c
d

audience
team

crowd

lied

1 mark for each correct answer

are you doing

Im meeting
Shall we meet up
does it start
Im going to have
Ill pick you up
Ill probably go back
are going to talk
well go back
is having
Shell be
Ill do
shell like
Ill see
its going to rain

a
b

laying
lay

c
d

lay
lying

1 mark for each correct answer

Total marks: 50

1 mark for each correct answer

a
b
c
d
e

will have been

will be flying
will have finished
will be having
will have decreased

1 mark for each correct answer

a
b
c
d
e

bringing up
brought in
brought back
bring down
bring her round

1 mark for each correct answer

a
b
c
d
e

adventurous
competitive
generous
independent
lazy

f
g
h
i
j

materialistic
optimistic
sensitive
sincere
sociable

1 mark for each correct answer

1
2

c
d

3
4

a
e

1 mark for each correct answer

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