Unit 2 Short Test B

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets using used to where possible, or the past
simple.
1 My mum _________________________ (always / stick) my drawings to the fridge.
2 She remembers how she ___________________ (win) the competition at school at least four times.
3 She's forgotten how she ___________________________ (cry) if it rained on her birthday.
4 Didn't you __________________________ (work) at John Lewis in Oxford Street?
5 They say Albert Einstein _________________________ (not / talk) until he was four years old.

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2 Rewrite the sentences with would instead of used to where possible. Put a cross where would
would be incorrect.
1 Most of the time your school used to beat our school at football.
Most of the time your school ________________________ our school at football.
2 The drummer always used to throw the crowd his drumsticks after the concert.
The drummer ____________________ the crowd his drumsticks after the concert.
3 I used to love green apples when I was a boy.
I ____________________ green apples when I was a boy.
4 William told us his grannie sometimes used to read to him for hours.
William told us his grannie ____________________ to him for hours.
5 I’ve just had a message from someone I used to know at primary school.
I’ve just had a message from someone I ____________________ at primary school.

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Vocabulary
3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase with the same meaning as the phrase in
brackets.
1 Some people are very ______________ when it comes to spending money. (mean)
2 This month I’m a bit ________________ money, because I spent a lot on my sister’s birthday
present. (not have enough)
3 Dad won’t buy anything unless it‘s _______________, he’s always looking for a bargain. (not at all
expensive)
4 When we were little, my parents couldn‘t _________________ expensive holidays, so we went
camping a lot. (be able to pay for)
5 I’ve had to ___________________ my savings to pay for the window I broke. (take some money
from)

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct expressions and idioms.
1 It was extremely expensive. It cost _______ _______ and _______ _______ .
2 The family spend all their money on everyday needs. They live from __________ to _________ .
3 The company made a large profit on one deal. It _______ a _______ .
4 They used to be quite well off, but since Jerry lost his job, I think they are really _______ _________.
5 This month I’ve been really careful and I’ve managed to pay all the bills without going into debt. I've
made _______ _______.
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5 Complete the sentences. Add prepositions to the words in the box to make phrases.
danger involve benefit value wave
1 You'd really ______________ _____ taking this job, it's a great opportunity to develop your IT skills.
2 When the family moved house, she had to ________________ goodbye _________ a well-paid job.
3 I ___________________ my husband _________ who he is, not for his money.
4 We got _______________ _______ the school project a couple of months ago.
5 One of the branches is closing down and many of the employees are in ______________ _____
losing their jobs.

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Unit 2 Short Test A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets using used to where possible, or the past
simple.
1 You_______________________ (have) a motorbike, didn’t you? What do you drive nowadays?
2 While she was at university, Mary _________________________ (spend) four summers working in a
factory.
3 My father ___________________________ (enjoy) long walks but these days he's too busy.
4 I _________________________ (always, believe) the things he said but I'm not so silly now.
5 My grandmother ______________________ (work) for the same company all her life.

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2 Rewrite the sentences with would instead of used to where possible. Put a cross where would is
incorrect.
1 My grandmother used to take us to the circus every year.
My grandmother _________________________ us to the circus every year.
2 Jethro once told me how he used to tease his little sister until she cried.
Jethro once told me how he ____________________ his little sister until she cried.
3 Our family used to live in London in the 1990s.
Our family ____________________ in London in the 1990s.
4 A good book usually used to keep me happy for hours.
A good book ____________________ me happy for hours.
5 Our neighbours used to have dogs that barked all the time, but they don’t any more.
Our neighbours ______________ dogs that barked all the time, but they don’t any more.

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Vocabulary
3 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase with the same meaning as the phrase in
brackets.
1 It's many people's dream to live in a safe, _______________ area. (well off)
2 We’d all prefer to be ___________________ ___________ and not have to worry about money.
(rich enough)
3 Everyone has to take responsibility for their ___________________ decisions. (about money)
4 If people are __________________ in their spending habits, they may end up in debt. (not thoughtful)
5 The lovely feeling of buying things soon wears off and the reality of ___________ ___________ sinks
in. (having no money)

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct expressions and idioms.

1 The garage overcharged me for repairing my car. They _______ me _______

2 I need to be more careful with money and only spend on necessities. I have to ________ my
_________.
3 This vase is extremely valuable. It's ____________ a _________________.
4 They used to be quite well off, but since Jerry lost his job, I think they are really __________________
_________.
5 This month I’ve been really careful and I’ve managed to pay all the bills without going into debt. I've
made _______ _______.

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5 Complete the sentences. Add prepositions to the words in the box to make phrases.
confidence benefit danger donated involved
1 A substantial amount of money was ____________________ ______ the hospital by an
anonymous donor.
2 He is in __________________ _______ getting very ill if he doesn't take his medicine.
3 I have no doubt you'll get the job. I really have __________________ ______ you.
4 He got ________________ ________ a bad group of kids at school, and started skipping classes.
5 You look tired. I think you would really ____________ _______ going to bed early.

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