Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 1 Test A
Name: ___________________________________________
Vocabulary
1 Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
slender ugly handsome plump beautiful trim
1 Tom is a very attractive young man. My sister really likes him! ____________
2 Sylvie has a good, slim, athletic figure because she works out a lot in the gym. ____________
3 Dan was overweight when he was younger, but he’s been on a diet recently. ____________
4 She was a really attractive girl. That’s why she became a supermodel. ____________
5 Some people thought he was very unattractive, but it wasn’t true. _____________
6 Sally is a gymnast with very long, thin arms and legs. _____________
Mark: ___ / 6
2 Complete the compound adjectives with the correct word.
1 I’m forty, and I’m long-_____________ . I can’t read books without glasses these days. But I
don’t feel middle-_____________ ! I still feel very young.
2 Joe returned from his holiday on the beach in Mexico looking very sun-_____________ . I hardly
recognized him!
3 Bill is good-looking and broad-_____________ . He has to buy very large shirts.
4 Swedish people are famous for being blue-_____________ and blonde-_____________ , but,
actually, a lot of them aren’t.
5 Diane is a green-_____________ girl who is short-_____________ . She needs glasses
because she can’t see things that are far away.
6 People who are pale-_____________ and fair-_____________ or blonde can’t sit in the sun very
long because they burn easily.
7 Ayan is straight-_____________ and dark-_____________ . She’s got blonde hair.
Mark: ___ / 12
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3 Complete the description with the words below.
sensitive shy determined easy-going assertive lazy arrogant emotional
modest stubborn
My relatives are so different! My brother John, for instance, is 1____________ and relaxed all the
time. He never gets angry or bad-tempered. He’s very 2____________ , too. He can sing and play the
piano, but he never talks about how talented he is. In contrast, Simon is very 3____________ – he’s
always telling people that he’s so clever and so good at sport, and he’s 4____________ , too – he
never does what I tell him to do – even when I give him good advice! It really annoys me. Amy is
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____________ – she lacks confidence and doesn’t like being the centre of attention. But, on the plus
side, she always seems to know when I’m feeling sad or depressed. She’s so 6____________ . Adam,
my cousin, is more 7____________ . He has a strong personality and says what he thinks. He’s also a
very 8____________ person, who, if he has a difficult task to do, works hard until he’s achieved it.
His 9____________ brother Hugh, however, gets up late and never does any work. Then there’s
cousin Julie! She’s the most 10____________ person I know – she’s always crying or laughing! What
a family!
Mark: ___ / 10
4 Choose the two correct words to complete the sentences.
1 I like ____________ or ____________ clothes. You know, clothes that were fashionable in the
seventies and eighties.
a designer b retro c stylish d vintage
2 At the Paris Show you can see the latest, well-designed, fashionable clothes that are both
____________ and ____________ .
a chic b vintage c stylish d retro
3 I usually buy my clothes in ____________ shops instead of ____________ shops. OK, so they
may not be new, but they are cheap.
a chic b second-hand c old d designer
4 His clothes aren’t fashionable, but they are ____________ and ____________ . Nobody else
has clothes like that.
a innovative b stylish c original d chic
Mark: ___ / 8
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Grammar
5 Complete the sentences. Use the time expressions and the present simple or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 Sally _______________ (hardly ever / wear) make-up or jewellery.
2 Tim’s _______________ (dance)! It isn’t something he usually does at parties!
3 Ian _______________ (not think) that tattoos are cool these days.
4 I _______________ (not need) braces on my teeth. My teeth are fine.
5 These days, more teenagers _______________ (have) cosmetic surgery. I don’t think it’s a
positive trend.
6 I _______________ (usually / buy) clothes in retro shops.
7 My sister _______________ (always / criticize) my choice of clothes! It really annoys me!
8 Joe is tall but he _______________ (look) younger than his brother.
Mark: ___ / 8
6 Complete the questions from the prompts. Use the present simple or present continuous
form of the verbs.
1 What / he / wear / ?
Well, it looks like a vintage leather jacket. It’s cool!
2 Who / she / look like / ?
She’s similar in appearance to her aunt.
3 Where / you / go shopping / ?
In the big shopping centre, usually.
4 Why / Peter / go to the gym / these days / ?
Well, he really wants to lose weight.
Mark: ___ / 8
7 Complete the sentences. Use the infinitive with or without to or the -ing form of the verbs in
brackets.
1 Penny suggested _______________ (dress) up as goths for the party.
2 Wendy decided _______________ (buy) a pair of vintage jeans.
3 Sue couldn’t _______________ (pay) for the pullover.
4 I hate _______________ (wear) hats.
5 Eddie wants _______________ (go) shopping on London’s fashionable Carnaby Street.
6 Flared trousers seem _______________ (be) in fashion.
7 I promise _______________ (lend) you my tie.
8 Have you ever considered _______________ (become) a fashion designer?
Mark: ___ / 8
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60
