Question 1

Read the following.A: Hi, Rana! How’s it going? B: ……………Which item BEST fits the gap? أ) See you later. ب) I’m afraid I’m busy. ج) Not too bad, thanks. د) Yes, I’m going there.

Accepted Answer

ج) Not too bad, thanks. — A greeting question “How’s it going?” is answered with a greeting reply: “Not too bad, thanks.” Answer: C

Question 2

Read the following.A: How about going bowling later? B: …………… I have to finish my homework.Which item BEST fits the gap? أ) I’m afraid I can’t make it. ب) Sounds great! ج) Sure, why not? د) Not too bad.

Accepted Answer

أ) I’m afraid I can’t make it. — B gives a reason for refusing (“I have to finish my homework”), so the reply refuses politely: “I’m afraid I can’t make it.” Answer: A

Question 3

Which phrase means the same as “What are you up to?” أ) Where are you going tonight? ب) How old are you? ج) Why are you late? د) What are you doing at the moment?

Accepted Answer

د) What are you doing at the moment? — SB p. 8 D: “What are you up to?” = “What are you doing at the moment?” Answer: D

Question 4

Which phrase means “I haven’t got any plans”? أ) I’m afraid I’m busy. ب) I’m free. ج) Take care. د) So-so.

Accepted Answer

ب) I’m free. — SB p. 8 D: “I’m free.” = “I haven’t got any plans.” Answer: B

Question 5

You want to say goodbye to a friend you will meet again tomorrow. Which is correct? أ) How’s everything? ب) See you tomorrow. ج) Any plans for tonight? د) Nothing much.

Accepted Answer

ب) See you tomorrow. — SB p. 9: “See you tomorrow.” is in the saying-goodbye box. Answer: B

Question 6

Read the following.A: How are you doing? B: …………… It is not good and not bad.Which item BEST fits the gap? أ) Sounds great! ب) No problem. ج) Take care. د) So-so.

Accepted Answer

د) So-so. — “So-so” = neither good nor bad (SB p. 9 greeting box). Answer: D

Question 7

The singer is so ……… that crowds follow her everywhere she goes.

Accepted Answer

famous

Question 8

Dad came home at the ……… time, at six o’clock.

Accepted Answer

usual

Question 9

I can’t ……… living without the Internet. It would be very strange.

Accepted Answer

imagine

Question 10

I ……… why Sara hasn’t answered my message yet.

Accepted Answer

wonder

Question 11

Teenagers ……… a lot of money on clothes every month.

Accepted Answer

spend

Question 12

Tennis is very …………… with young people in our school; most of them play it. أ) popular ب) famous ج) usual د) wonder

Accepted Answer

أ) popular — “popular with” = liked by many people. “famous” is followed by “for”, not “with”. Answer: A

Question 13

It is …………… for a person to feel tired after a very long flight. أ) popular ب) famous ج) normal د) imagine

Accepted Answer

ج) normal — normal = typical, what you expect. Answer: C

Question 14

In summer, I prefer light ……… T-shirts because they are soft and cool.

Accepted Answer

cotton

Question 15

Jeans are made of a strong blue cloth called ……….

Accepted Answer

denim

Question 16

Car tyres are made of black ……….

Accepted Answer

rubber

Question 17

This sofa is covered with soft brown ………. It comes from animal skin.

Accepted Answer

leather

Question 18

My grandmother knitted me a warm scarf made of ……….

Accepted Answer

wool

Question 19

Which material comes from the hair of sheep? أ) cotton ب) silk ج) polyester د) wool

Accepted Answer

د) wool — wool = sheep hair; cotton comes from a plant; polyester is man-made. Answer: D

Question 20

My brother plays chess every evening. He is really …………… chess. أ) at ب) into ج) of د) on

Accepted Answer

ب) into — be into (something) = like it very much. (“a big fan OF”, but “really INTO”.) Answer: B

Question 21

A: Do you like hot weather? B: I don’t mind it. What does B mean? أ) It doesn’t bother me. ب) I love it very much. ج) I hate it. د) I have never felt it.

Accepted Answer

أ) It doesn’t bother me. — I don’t mind it = it does not annoy me; it is acceptable. Answer: A

Question 22

Which phrase shows that you DISLIKE something? أ) I’m a big fan of it. ب) It’s something else! ج) I find it horrible. د) There’s nothing I like more.

Accepted Answer

ج) I find it horrible. — All the other phrases show strong liking. Answer: C

Question 23

Read the following.A: How was the film? B: It was ……………. I wouldn’t watch it again.Which item BEST fits the gap? أ) something else ب) my favourite ج) nothing special د) the best ever

Accepted Answer

ج) nothing special — B would not watch it again, so the opinion is not positive: “nothing special”. Answer: C

Question 24

Which phrase means “not good and not bad”? أ) so-so ب) horrible ج) something else د) a big fan

Accepted Answer

أ) so-so — so-so = just OK. Answer: A

Question 25

Mona says: “There’s nothing I like more than camping.” How does she feel about camping? أ) She finds it boring. ب) She has never tried it. ج) She thinks it is just OK. د) She loves it more than anything.

Accepted Answer

د) She loves it more than anything. — There’s nothing I like more = it is her favourite thing. Answer: D

Question 26

The sun’s ……… are very strong at noon, so wear a hat.

Accepted Answer

rays

Question 27

The shop sells a ……… of colours: red, blue, green and many more.

Accepted Answer

variety

Question 28

An elephant is a ……… animal. It is much bigger than a horse.

Accepted Answer

massive

Question 29

That tie doesn’t ……… your shirt. Try the blue one.

Accepted Answer

match

Question 30

Some celebrities wear dark glasses to ……… their identity.

Accepted Answer

hide

Question 31

Look! The children …………… football in the garden. أ) play ب) are playing ج) plays د) played

Accepted Answer

ب) are playing — “Look!” = it is happening now → Present Progressive: are playing. Answer: B

Question 32

My uncle …………… in a bank. It is his permanent job. أ) is working ب) works ج) work د) working

Accepted Answer

ب) works — A permanent situation → Present Simple; “my uncle” = he/she/it → works. Answer: B

Question 33

I …………… at my cousin’s house this week because our flat is being painted. أ) stay ب) stays ج) have stayed د) am staying

Accepted Answer

د) am staying — “this week” = a temporary situation → Present Progressive: am staying. Answer: D

Question 34

Can you help me? I …………… the answer to this question. أ) don’t know ب) am not knowing ج) doesn’t know د) not know

Accepted Answer

أ) don’t know — “know” is a stative verb, so it is not used in the progressive; I → don’t know. Answer: A

Question 35

Tomorrow we …………… the new science museum. We have already bought the tickets. أ) have visited ب) visits ج) are visiting د) visited

Accepted Answer

ج) are visiting — A future arrangement → Present Progressive: are visiting. Answer: C

Question 36

Shh! The baby ……… (sleep).

Accepted Answer

is sleeping

Question 37

My sister ……… (not / like) spicy food.

Accepted Answer

doesn’t like

Question 38

We ……… (go) to the cinema tomorrow evening. We have booked the tickets.

Accepted Answer

are going

Question 39

Yousef ……… (live) in Doha, but this month he ……… (stay) with his uncle in Al Khor.

Accepted Answer

lives · is staying

Question 40

Salma is reading a magazine now. (Make it negative.)

Accepted Answer

Salma isn’t (is not) reading a magazine now. — is + not + verb-ing.

Question 41

My brother plays football on Fridays. (Make a question starting with “Does”.)

Accepted Answer

Does your / my brother play football on Fridays? — Does + subject + base verb (no -s after “Does”).

Question 42

Nasser lives with his parents. (Make it negative.)

Accepted Answer

Nasser doesn’t (does not) live with his parents. — doesn’t + base verb.

Question 43

We …………… to Salalah last summer. أ) go ب) have gone ج) going د) went

Accepted Answer

د) went — “last summer” = a definite time in the past → Past Simple: went. Answer: D

Question 44

Fahad …………… his homework yesterday because he was ill. أ) doesn’t do ب) didn’t do ج) didn’t did د) not did

Accepted Answer

ب) didn’t do — Past negative = didn’t + base verb. Answer: B

Question 45

A: …………… you see the match last night? B: Yes, it was fantastic. أ) Did ب) Do ج) Have د) Are

Accepted Answer

أ) Did — Past question = Did + subject + base verb. Answer: A

Question 46

She …………… a new bike two days ago. أ) buyed ب) buys ج) bought د) has buy

Accepted Answer

ج) bought — buy is irregular: buy → bought. Answer: C

Question 47

Last week Huda ……… (buy) a new tablet and ……… (sell) her old one.

Accepted Answer

bought · sold

Question 48

A: When ……… (you / get) your first phone? B: I ……… (get) it in 2019.

Accepted Answer

did you get · got

Question 49

Hamad watched a film last night. (Make it negative.)

Accepted Answer

Hamad didn’t (did not) watch a film last night. — didn’t + base verb: “watch”, not “watched”.

Question 50

Aisha visited her grandmother on Friday. (Make a question starting with “When”.)

Accepted Answer

When did Aisha visit her grandmother? — When + did + subject + base verb.

Question 51

My cousin’s birthday is …………… 15th May. أ) in ب) at ج) on د) during

Accepted Answer

ج) on — Dates take on (on 15th May). Answer: C

Question 52

We usually go to the beach …………… summer. أ) in ب) on ج) at د) ago

Accepted Answer

أ) in — Seasons take in (in summer). Answer: A

Question 53

The film begins …………… 8 p.m. أ) on ب) in ج) during د) at

Accepted Answer

د) at — Clock times take at. Answer: D

Question 54

We moved to this house three years ……………. أ) before ب) ago ج) last د) since

Accepted Answer

ب) ago — “three years ago” counts back from now (…ago). Answer: B

Question 55

My grandfather started working …………… the age of sixteen. أ) on ب) at ج) in د) until

Accepted Answer

ب) at — “at the age of …” (Grammar Reference p. 67). Answer: B

Question 56

My parents …………… read newspapers, but now they read the news online. أ) use to ب) are used ج) were used د) used to

Accepted Answer

د) used to — A past habit that has stopped → used to + base verb. Answer: D

Question 57

I …………… like fish, but now I eat it every week. أ) didn’t use to ب) didn’t used to ج) don’t use to د) wasn’t use to

Accepted Answer

أ) didn’t use to — Negative = didn’t use to. Answer: A

Question 58

A: …………… you …………… walk to school when you were small? B: Yes, every day. أ) Did / used to ب) Do / use to ج) Did / use to د) Were / use to

Accepted Answer

ج) Did / use to — Question = Did + subject + use to. Answer: C

Question 59

Ahmed ……… (ride) a bike to school, but now his father drives him.

Accepted Answer

used to ride

Question 60

When I was a child, I always played in the garden. (Use “used to”.)

Accepted Answer

When I was a child, I used to play in the garden. — used to + play.

Question 61

Hind lived in Dubai, but now she lives in Doha. (Use “used to”.)

Accepted Answer

Hind used to live in Dubai, but now she lives in Doha.

Question 62

Rashid has a car now, but he didn’t have one before. (Begin with: Rashid didn’t …)

Accepted Answer

Rashid didn’t use to have a car. — didn’t use to + have.

Question 63

What is the text MAINLY about? أ) How to save money on clothes ب) What students wear and how clothes have changed over time ج) The history of denim د) A school fashion show

Accepted Answer

ب) What students wear and how clothes have changed over time — The text reports a survey about students’ clothes and compares them with the clothes of the past. Answer: B

Question 64

In paragraph 2, the word “casual” means ……………. أ) relaxed and not formal ب) very expensive ج) made of cotton د) brightly coloured

Accepted Answer

أ) relaxed and not formal — The examples (jeans, plain T-shirts, trainers) are relaxed clothes; they are contrasted with “formal clothes” in the last sentence. Answer: A

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