8 th form Gateway 2

Test 1  8^th form    

1. Who are these people in the family?

1. the mother of my father
2. the mother of your husband or wife
3. your mother’s new husband
4. your brother’s daughter
5. the son of your uncle
6. a person who was married but now  is alone

2.  Use the suffixes to make nouns      -ment  -ence  - ion

1.Inform

2.argue 

3.describe

4.different

5.improve

6.confident

3. Match words with their definitions (a-e)

1 twin                                             a ) when you finish school

2.orphan                                         b) a person has a sister or brother with the same birth

3. graduate                                     c) a child with no parents

4 pensioner                                  d) a child in its first year

5. infant                                        e) after you retire, you get money from the government

6. furious                                      f) uses smth that belongs  to someone then gives it back  later

7. borrow                                     g) very angry

4. Complete the sentences a/an, the , -  article

1. My mother is  _____  doctor                              

2)  _____  Internet  is helpful to find some information

3. _____  Education is important for you      

 4) ______ apple __ day keeps ___ doctor away.

5. I  have got ___ dog. ___ dog is clever.

5. complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present continuous\

1. What’s smell? Something _________________ in the kitchen. (burn)

2.. I _________________ overtime this month because I _________________ up to buy a new car.

(work, save)

3.. He _________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment he _________________ very (smoke, stop)

4 _________________ television every night? (you watch)

5.He always _________________ his bills on time. (pay)

6  My father usually _________________ his breakfast at eight. (  not eat)

7 The boat _________________ Victoria Station at 9. (leave)