Focus 2, unit 1 test

VOCABULARY

1. Complete the sentences with the missing adjectives. 

John is very ............... – he doesn't like talking to people he doesn't know.

Susan always helps people in need. She's ............... .

My boss is .................... . He's always the first to arrive at work in the morning and the last to leave at the end of the day.

I'm an ............ person – I always tell the truth.

My cousin is very .............. – other children can't play with her toys!

Alan wants to be successful at work. He's very ............ .

2. Complete the sentences

I'm sure that he will make a good .................... on you when you see him.

Students at my school cannot wear .................. clothes.

Angela is in a bad ................. today – she's upset about something.

I would like to do some .............. work for the Red Cross.

Fred's very ............. to criticism.

Actors are often role ........... for young people.

GRAMMAR

3. Choose questions asking about the missing parts of the sentences.

e.g. At the moment I'm reading [_____].

What are you reading at the moment?

Katie has bought [_____] ? today.

[_____] ? is thinking of moving to London.

I'm talking to [_____] ?

[_____] ? is the longest word in English.

Jason wants to study [_____] ? at university.

4. Choose the correct option.

Mrs Jones wants ........... to you.

I never manage .......... home before six.

I don't mind .......... to a journalist – I'm not shy.

I will never agree ....... these sweatpants.

Have you considered ........... a part-time job?

Ursula prefers ......... in English to her Spanish friends.

USE OF ENGLISH

5. Choose the correct option to complete the text.

My friend Mel and I are very passionate about clothes but we don't buy any from shops. Why? Because we can't ......... to buy expensive designer clothes and there aren't any good shops with outfits for teenagers. 

The shops sell ......... boring clothes! But we have found a way to have something unusual to wear.

Now, instead of shopping, we spend our free time .......... sketches of clothes. We buy the material online and make our clothes on my mum's sewing machine. 

I love being ............ creative and coming up with new ideas. 

Mel's really good ............ making dresses and skirts. She has just made a new dress. It will be a perfect dress for my birthday party. I'm really excited!

6. Choose the correct option.

X: Do you like him?

Y: I do. I _______ to his weekly visits.

X: I'm not worried about James.

Y: _______. I'm sure he'll be fine.

X: Why do you think John will win?

Y: He's been really _______ in the election campaign this year.

X: My sister loves animals.

Y: Me too. I'm _______ cats and dogs.

X: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

Y: I never spend much time _______ the clothes I want to wear to school.

READING

Read the texts. Match the people Christopher, Anita and George to the questions below. 

Optimist, Pessimist or Realist?

Christopher

I'm definitely an optimist. Optimists always see the positive side of a situation, even when things go wrong. For example, last year I went on holiday with my friends. I was so excited and imagined all the fun we'd have. When we finally went, it rained every day, our hotel was very uncomfortable and my friend lost his wallet and mobile phone. While my friends were complaining, I was still cheerful. I was saying things like ‘at least we've got somewhere to sleep’, and ‘it's lucky there wasn’t much money in your wallet’. They got quite annoyed with me. Most people want to be optimistic, but it's not always best. Sometimes my teachers get angry with me because I don't think about how to improve. When I get a bad mark, I don't worry about it and just keep smiling. Perhaps if I thought more like a pessimist, I'd be more hard-working and get better results. But I'm happy with the way I am so I don't think I'll change just yet.

Anita

I think I'm a realist. Realists look at facts and are generally very sensible people. I don't worry too much about the future because I don't imagine that it will be amazing or terrible. I know that everything will be OK and that some days will be better than others, but overall things will be fine, and if not I'll find a way to deal with them. I think I'm quite different to my friends. Last year, Claudia, Jessica and me organised a party. Claudia wanted to buy more and more food because she was expecting the whole school to come. Jessica, on the other hand, was very stressed because she thought nobody was going to come. They kept arguing about it and almost drove me mad! I just sent an email to all our friends asking who was coming, and did the shopping myself. It was a great party in the end. Some people couldn't make it, but I think most of us had fun.

George

I've always been a bit of a pessimist. Pessimists think bad things are going to happen, but that doesn't mean they are miserable all the time. I don't know why people are so negative about pessimists. When you think the worst is going to happen, it's a nice feeling when things don't go wrong. I always think I will fail exams, but when I get results I usually do very well, and this makes me feel really happy. I think pessimists are usually very successful people. We focus on the things that go wrong, and make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future. I am trying to be more positive though. Sometimes people don't want to work with me because they think I look for problems. They'd rather connect with someone more positive. I don't want people to think I'm too serious.

Who took control of a situation?

Optimist, Pessimist or Realist?

Christopher

I'm definitely an optimist. Optimists always see the positive side of a situation, even when things go wrong. For example, last year I went on holiday with my friends. I was so excited and imagined all the fun we'd have. When we finally went, it rained every day, our hotel was very uncomfortable and my friend lost his wallet and mobile phone. While my friends were complaining, I was still cheerful. I was saying things like ‘at least we've got somewhere to sleep’, and ‘it's lucky there wasn’t much money in your wallet’. They got quite annoyed with me. Most people want to be optimistic, but it's not always best. Sometimes my teachers get angry with me because I don't think about how to improve. When I get a bad mark, I don't worry about it and just keep smiling. Perhaps if I thought more like a pessimist, I'd be more hard-working and get better results. But I'm happy with the way I am so I don't think I'll change just yet.

Anita

I think I'm a realist. Realists look at facts and are generally very sensible people. I don't worry too much about the future because I don't imagine that it will be amazing or terrible. I know that everything will be OK and that some days will be better than others, but overall things will be fine, and if not I'll find a way to deal with them. I think I'm quite different to my friends. Last year, Claudia, Jessica and me organised a party. Claudia wanted to buy more and more food because she was expecting the whole school to come. Jessica, on the other hand, was very stressed because she thought nobody was going to come. They kept arguing about it and almost drove me mad! I just sent an email to all our friends asking who was coming, and did the shopping myself. It was a great party in the end. Some people couldn't make it, but I think most of us had fun.

George

I've always been a bit of a pessimist. Pessimists think bad things are going to happen, but that doesn't mean they are miserable all the time. I don't know why people are so negative about pessimists. When you think the worst is going to happen, it's a nice feeling when things don't go wrong. I always think I will fail exams, but when I get results I usually do very well, and this makes me feel really happy. I think pessimists are usually very successful people. We focus on the things that go wrong, and make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future. I am trying to be more positive though. Sometimes people don't want to work with me because they think I look for problems. They'd rather connect with someone more positive. I don't want people to think I'm too serious.

Who says things don't always happen the way they expect?

Optimist, Pessimist or Realist?

Christopher

I'm definitely an optimist. Optimists always see the positive side of a situation, even when things go wrong. For example, last year I went on holiday with my friends. I was so excited and imagined all the fun we'd have. When we finally went, it rained every day, our hotel was very uncomfortable and my friend lost his wallet and mobile phone. While my friends were complaining, I was still cheerful. I was saying things like ‘at least we've got somewhere to sleep’, and ‘it's lucky there wasn’t much money in your wallet’. They got quite annoyed with me. Most people want to be optimistic, but it's not always best. Sometimes my teachers get angry with me because I don't think about how to improve. When I get a bad mark, I don't worry about it and just keep smiling. Perhaps if I thought more like a pessimist, I'd be more hard-working and get better results. But I'm happy with the way I am so I don't think I'll change just yet.

Anita

I think I'm a realist. Realists look at facts and are generally very sensible people. I don't worry too much about the future because I don't imagine that it will be amazing or terrible. I know that everything will be OK and that some days will be better than others, but overall things will be fine, and if not I'll find a way to deal with them. I think I'm quite different to my friends. Last year, Claudia, Jessica and me organised a party. Claudia wanted to buy more and more food because she was expecting the whole school to come. Jessica, on the other hand, was very stressed because she thought nobody was going to come. They kept arguing about it and almost drove me mad! I just sent an email to all our friends asking who was coming, and did the shopping myself. It was a great party in the end. Some people couldn't make it, but I think most of us had fun.

George

I've always been a bit of a pessimist. Pessimists think bad things are going to happen, but that doesn't mean they are miserable all the time. I don't know why people are so negative about pessimists. When you think the worst is going to happen, it's a nice feeling when things don't go wrong. I always think I will fail exams, but when I get results I usually do very well, and this makes me feel really happy. I think pessimists are usually very successful people. We focus on the things that go wrong, and make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future. I am trying to be more positive though. Sometimes people don't want to work with me because they think I look for problems. They'd rather connect with someone more positive. I don't want people to think I'm too serious.

Who thinks their personality type is the most popular?

Optimist, Pessimist or Realist?

Christopher

I'm definitely an optimist. Optimists always see the positive side of a situation, even when things go wrong. For example, last year I went on holiday with my friends. I was so excited and imagined all the fun we'd have. When we finally went, it rained every day, our hotel was very uncomfortable and my friend lost his wallet and mobile phone. While my friends were complaining, I was still cheerful. I was saying things like ‘at least we've got somewhere to sleep’, and ‘it's lucky there wasn’t much money in your wallet’. They got quite annoyed with me. Most people want to be optimistic, but it's not always best. Sometimes my teachers get angry with me because I don't think about how to improve. When I get a bad mark, I don't worry about it and just keep smiling. Perhaps if I thought more like a pessimist, I'd be more hard-working and get better results. But I'm happy with the way I am so I don't think I'll change just yet.

Anita

I think I'm a realist. Realists look at facts and are generally very sensible people. I don't worry too much about the future because I don't imagine that it will be amazing or terrible. I know that everything will be OK and that some days will be better than others, but overall things will be fine, and if not I'll find a way to deal with them. I think I'm quite different to my friends. Last year, Claudia, Jessica and me organised a party. Claudia wanted to buy more and more food because she was expecting the whole school to come. Jessica, on the other hand, was very stressed because she thought nobody was going to come. They kept arguing about it and almost drove me mad! I just sent an email to all our friends asking who was coming, and did the shopping myself. It was a great party in the end. Some people couldn't make it, but I think most of us had fun.

George

I've always been a bit of a pessimist. Pessimists think bad things are going to happen, but that doesn't mean they are miserable all the time. I don't know why people are so negative about pessimists. When you think the worst is going to happen, it's a nice feeling when things don't go wrong. I always think I will fail exams, but when I get results I usually do very well, and this makes me feel really happy. I think pessimists are usually very successful people. We focus on the things that go wrong, and make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future. I am trying to be more positive though. Sometimes people don't want to work with me because they think I look for problems. They'd rather connect with someone more positive. I don't want people to think I'm too serious.

Who is trying to change their habits?

Optimist, Pessimist or Realist?

Christopher

I'm definitely an optimist. Optimists always see the positive side of a situation, even when things go wrong. For example, last year I went on holiday with my friends. I was so excited and imagined all the fun we'd have. When we finally went, it rained every day, our hotel was very uncomfortable and my friend lost his wallet and mobile phone. While my friends were complaining, I was still cheerful. I was saying things like ‘at least we've got somewhere to sleep’, and ‘it's lucky there wasn’t much money in your wallet’. They got quite annoyed with me. Most people want to be optimistic, but it's not always best. Sometimes my teachers get angry with me because I don't think about how to improve. When I get a bad mark, I don't worry about it and just keep smiling. Perhaps if I thought more like a pessimist, I'd be more hard-working and get better results. But I'm happy with the way I am so I don't think I'll change just yet.

Anita

I think I'm a realist. Realists look at facts and are generally very sensible people. I don't worry too much about the future because I don't imagine that it will be amazing or terrible. I know that everything will be OK and that some days will be better than others, but overall things will be fine, and if not I'll find a way to deal with them. I think I'm quite different to my friends. Last year, Claudia, Jessica and me organised a party. Claudia wanted to buy more and more food because she was expecting the whole school to come. Jessica, on the other hand, was very stressed because she thought nobody was going to come. They kept arguing about it and almost drove me mad! I just sent an email to all our friends asking who was coming, and did the shopping myself. It was a great party in the end. Some people couldn't make it, but I think most of us had fun.

George

I've always been a bit of a pessimist. Pessimists think bad things are going to happen, but that doesn't mean they are miserable all the time. I don't know why people are so negative about pessimists. When you think the worst is going to happen, it's a nice feeling when things don't go wrong. I always think I will fail exams, but when I get results I usually do very well, and this makes me feel really happy. I think pessimists are usually very successful people. We focus on the things that go wrong, and make sure we don't make the same mistakes in the future. I am trying to be more positive though. Sometimes people don't want to work with me because they think I look for problems. They'd rather connect with someone more positive. I don't want people to think I'm too serious.

Who doesn't feel bad when things go wrong?