Level Cc1

Level CC1

Test 1 (module 1 and general revision) 1. Choose the verb that collocates best with the three options. remember recognise take hurt lose learn remind have steal cut miss e.g. ….have…..

three brothers and one sister lunch a great time

a. …………..

a foreign language a poem by heart to play an instrument

b. …………..

yourself badly your leg someone’s feelings

c. …………..

a face someone’s handwriting a piece of music

d. …………..

a bus an important meeting your parents when you are away

e. …………..

money a chocolate bar from the supermarket shelf someone’s wallet

2. Complete the gaps with one of the prepositions from the box. There are three extra words. at

in

on

of

into

since

by

as

for

e.g. I began working …as… a teacher in 1989. a. We arrived at the terminal .............. time for a cup of coffee before the bus left. b. Jana’s voice reminds me .............. an old friend I had at school. c. The children will be asleep ............... the time you come.

d. We haven’t been to a restaurant .............. several months. Why don’t we go to one tonight? e. I was driving slowly when I bumped .............. a tree.

3. Choose the correct option and fill in the gap with only the letter (a, b or c). 1. I’m an Art student. I ……… three courses at the moment. a. ’ve been doing b. ’m doing c. do 2. When I was twelve years old, I ………. in the country. a. was living b. have lived lived

c.

3. She ………. as a nurse for many years, until she retired. a. worked b. has worked c. was working 4. At school I ………. to study a lot. a. wasn’t used b. didn’t used didn’t use

c.

5. If Susan ………. the tickets, we won’t be able to see the movie. a. would forget b. forgets c. forgot

4. Complete the second sentence using two to five words, so that it means exactly the same as the sentence above. 1. I started my job with the newspaper eighteen years ago, and I still work there. working I ...………………………….……………… newspaper for eighteen years. 2. This is the first time I try Sushi. never I …………………………………...………………...... before. 3. He met his second wife during his stay in Italy.

staying He ..………………………...……..……….. when he met his second wife. 4. I used to smoke but not now. I try to lead a healthy life. longer I …………………………………………………. . I try to lead a healthy life. 5. I can’t help you with the instructions because I don’t know this machine. would If I ……………………………………………. help you with the instructions, but I don’t.