shine 2 (progress test unit 2)

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SHINE 2 Progress Test

Unit 2

NAME A. Grammar A1 Match the sentences from A with sentences from B.(5 points) A 1 Would you like to come with me? 2 Could you tell me the way to Leicester Square, please? 3 Can you give me a hand, please? 4 When was the last time you went to the cinema? 5 Why did you get lost? 6 Who was Plato? 7 How long did they live there? 8 Is he a good dancer? 9 How did you get there? 10 Are you coming? B a A week ago. b Because I didn’t have a map. c Don’t you know? Have a look at my history book. d For five years. e Yes. Hang on! f I walked. g I’d love to. h No. He dances really badly. i Sorry. I’m afraid I can’t. I’m not good at cooking. j Yes, of course. Turn right here and go straight ahead. A2 Complete the sentences with these verbs in the past tense.

(5 points) become buy die learn meet sing sleep think win write 1 I ....................…. very well last night.

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2 Elizabeth …....................… Queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1952.

3 My sister …...................... English in Scotland. 4 I …...................... some new CDs yesterday. 5 Shakespeare …..................... 38 plays. 6 Maria Callas first …....................… in Athens in 1941. 7 Meryl Streep ……..................... an Oscar in 1979 and another one in 1982. 8 Agatha Christie was born in 1891 and …...................... in 1976. 9 Mary Queen of Scots never …...................... her cousin Elizabeth. 10 Many people ....................…. that Mary killed Darnley. A3 Complete the questions. (10 points)

1 When …............................................................................................….? She left five minutes ago. 2 How many …….....................................................................................? He wrote six letters. 3 Where …..........................................................................................….? They went to Florida. 4 Where ……..........................................................................................? I learnt French in Switzerland. 5 How …….............................................................................................? She danced beautifully. 6 Where ……..........................................................................................? She studied at the University of Edinburgh. 7 When ……...........................................................................................? He died in 1963. 8 When ……..........................................................................................? She married him in 1990. 9 What time ……...................................................................................? I came home at half past five. 10 How many ……..................................................................................? She had two husbands.


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B. Vocabulary B1 Write the opposites. (5 points) 1 badly ...................................... 2 slowly ...................................... 3 happily ...................................... 4 loudly ...................................... 5 most ...................................... B2 Choose the right word. (10 points) 1 Can you tell me the way/street to the library? 2 This is very difficult! Can you give me a help/hand? 3 The cinema is on your right. You can’t miss/lose it. 4 We went/got off the bus outside the theatre. 5 He fell/went in love with her the minute he saw her. 6 Catch him! He’s a steal/thief. 7 I don’t like him any more/still. 8 We walked along/between the path. 9 I’ll call you in a minute/time. 10 Don’t worry! Take it easy/easily. C. Pronunciation C1 Underline the main stressed words in each sentence.

(5 points) e.g. She didn’t go to England; she went to France. 1 He didn’t buy a house; he bought a car. 2 She didn’t ask her sister for help; she asked her cousin. 3 He didn’t kill her; he killed her brother. 4 They didn’t go to Paris; they went to Amsterdam. 5 He didn’t learn quickly; he learnt slowly.


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D. Writing (10 points) Read these notes about Tom Cruise and write a short paragraph

about him. Tom Cruise – born New York, 1962 Handsome, not very tall First part in Risky Business 1982 – teenager Top Gun 1986 – very popular Audiences loved Interview with a Vampire (1994) Married actress Nicole Kidman – 2 children Likes: playing with children, acting, writing Dislikes: football ............................................................................................................................

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