Quick Test 6

Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: I can’t afford ________ to a music festival this year. A going B go C to go  1 I’d rather not ________ my alarm clock – it makes such an awful noise! A setting B to set C set 2 Our music teacher used ________ us play the same music over and over again. A make B making C to make 3 I’ll never forget ________ your face when you heard you’d won the lottery! A seeing B to see C see 4 I know you’re very tired, but please try ________ for a few more minutes. A concentrate B to concentrate C concentrating 5 My new job involves ________ people with their sleep problems. A to help B help C helping 6 I ________ play computer games every day, but now I only play them at weekends. A am used to B used to C got used to 7 Remember ________ the theatre today and see if there are any tickets left for that concert. A to ring B ring C ringing 8 Your bedroom needs ________. It’s in a terrible mess! A tidy B to tidy C tidying 9 Vicky can’t help ________ when she hears romantic classical music. A to cry B cry C crying 10 I ________ oversleep but I did this morning. A ’m not used to B don’t usually C didn’t use to 11 Try ________ your laptop off and then on again. That might fix the problem. A turn B to turn C turning 12 These new blankets are heavier than a duvet, but you’ll soon ________ them. A get used B get used to C used to 13 Please don’t make me ________ to that song again! A listening B listen C to listen 14 I watch a lot of foreign films so I ________ reading subtitles. A used to B get used C ’m used to 15 Chloe ________ be good at singing, but now she sings really well and is in the choir. A wasn’t used to B didn’t use to C ’s used to 16 We managed ________ the whole house before my parents arrived home. A to clean B clean C cleaning 17 Apparently, when I was very young, I ________ sometimes fall asleep during dinner. A would B use to C was used to 18 We can’t get used ________ asleep when it’s light. It never gets dark in Alaska in the summer! A fall B to falling C to fall 19 Mathias decided ________ more and to try to get into the orchestra. A practise B practising C to practise 20 After a month in Australia, I’ve finally ________ the time difference. A got used to B been used to C used to

a Tick () the correct word, A, B, or C. Example: a woman who sings with a very high-pitched voice A chorus B barista C soprano  1 an instrument you play by blowing into it A a violin B a flute C a cello 2 the extra piece that performers do when the audience asks them to come back A encore B genre C concerto 3 a musical instrument that you hit with sticks A piano B cello C drums 4 a large group of people who sing together A chorus B choir C orchestra 5 a person who directs an orchestra A presenter B performer C conductor 6 a string instrument that is played with the hands A bass guitar B violin C cello

b Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: At the end, the singer was presented with a ________ of flowers. A bouquet  B macchiato C croissant 7 You look very ________ in that dress and boots. A chic B romantic C psychic 8 Country and western isn’t my favourite musical ________. A encore B genre C ballet 9 I think my best friend’s ________ – she always seems to know what I’m thinking! A psychologist B chic C psychic 10 Most ________ work for magazines, not newspapers. A paparazzi B photographs C conductors 11 Wouldn’t it be great to have a ________ to drive us everywhere? A chauffeur B chef C barista

c Tick () A, B, or C to complete the sentences. Example: Please don’t make too much noise – I’m a very ________ sleeper! A heavy B light  C good 12 I was so exhausted that I fell sleep as soon as my head hit the ________. A blanket B pillow C sheet 13 I could never share a hotel room with my brother – he ________ so loudly! A snores B yawns C naps 14 I really mustn’t ________ tomorrow morning – I’ve got an early flight. A oversleep B sleepy C awake 15 I like to sleep under a thick ________ in winter. A sheet B duvet C pillow 16 My son’s only three so he sometimes needs a ________ in the afternoon. A yawn B nap C nightmare

17 The doctor gave me ________ to help me sleep. A sleeping pills B sheets C a duvet 18 I flew home from New York yesterday so I still feel ________. A fast asleep B awake C jet-lagged 19 If I drink coffee too late I find it difficult to ________ asleep. A keep B drop C fall 20 The bed was so comfortable that I slept like a ________. A log B horse C stone

a Which word has a different sound? Tick () A, B, or C. Example: A conductor B drums C flute  1 A rhythms B psychic C sleep 2 A encore B genre C chef 3 A graffiti B chic C architecture 4 A barista B buzz C paparazzi 5 A choir B orchestra C chauffeur

b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick () A, B, or C. Example: A saxophone  B saxophone C saxophone 6 A symphony B symphony C symphony 7 A graffiti B graffiti C graffiti 8 A microphone B microphone C microphone 9 A psychologist B psychologist C psychologist 10 A cappuccino B cappuccino C cappuccino Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50