Lesson 9: Test Yourself

A. Write the opposite of these words by adding a prefix.

1. incorrect
2. independent
3. unfair
4. unfortunate
5. unhappy
6. unhealthy
7. unintelligent
8. illegal
9. immoral
10. impatient
11. unpleasant
12. impolite
13. unpopular
14. impossible
15. unusual

B. Write the correct words.

1. Name three joints in the arm: wrist elbow shoulder
2. Name two joints in the leg: knee ankle
3. Name two things for covering a cut: plaster bandage

C. Complete the words.

1. I feel dizzy. I think I am going to faint.
2. I can’t swallow. I have a sore throat and a temperature of 39 degrees.
3. You have to take the two of these pills three times a day.
4. The skinof my legs is very dry so I have to put this cream on every day.
5. We often say ‘Bless you!’ when somebody sneezes. But we don’t say it if somebody coughs.

D. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous or past simple tense.

Last year, my friend (1) got (get) hurt in a car accident. This is how it
(2) happened (happen). She and her brother Salam and her sister Khaleda
had spent the afternoon at Zubair, and they (3) were returning (return) to Basra.
Salam (4) was driving (drive) and Khaleda (5) was sitting (sit) next to him in front. Salam (6) was going (go) quite fast. Suddenly a little boy (7) ran (run) on to the road. Salam (8) put (put) his foot on the brake really hard and the car (9) Stopped (stop) dead. Luckily, he (10) did not hit (not hit) the little boy. Salam and Khaleda (11) were wearing (wear) seat belts so they (12)did not get (not get) hurt. But Zeina, who (13) was falling (fall) sideways and (16) hit (hit) her face hard against the window. She (17) broke (break) a tooth and (18) cut (cut) her face and hand. There (19) was (be) a lot of blood. After the accident, they (20) were (be) all very shocked. They (21) got (get) out of the car. Salam’s legs (22) were shaking (shake) so they (23) Decided (decide) to wait a bit before driving home. Khaleda (24) was looking (look) for her mobile to phone their father when a passing car
(25) slowed (slow) down. Zeina (26) recognized (recognize) the driver. It was a family friend, Dr Latifa Mahmoud, from Haidari Medical Complex. She (27) told (tell) Zeina to get in the car with her and she (28) drove (drive) her to the Accident and Emergency Department. They immediately (29) stitched (stitch) the cuts on her face and (30) Put (put) a bandage on her hand. Unfortunately, Zeina still has some scars on her ace and a broken tooth.

E. Complete the sentences with much, many, few or little.

1. Hurry up. There isn’t much time before the bus leaves.
2. Can you lend me a little money? I’ve left my purse at home.
3. How many times do I have to tell you my mobile phone number? Why can’t you remember it?
4. We need a little more fruit to take on the picnic. Can you buy some, please?
5. I don’t think I can fit in that parking place. There isn’t much space.
6. There weren’t many people at the meeting. I think quite a few had left early.

F. Write sentences with used to / didn’t use to and the present or past simple.

1. He (have) his hair cut at the hairdresser’s, but now his wife (cut) it for him.
He used to have his hair cut at the hairdresser’s, but now his wife cuts it for him.
2. I (have) a bicycle, but someone (steal) it last month.
I used to have a bicycle, but someone stole it last month.
3. He (like) going out, but now he always (want) to stay at home.
He used to like going out, but now he always wants to stay at home.
4. She (wear) glasses, but now she (have) contact lenses.
She used to wear glasses, but now she has contact lenses.
5. She (not / talk) so much, but now she never (stop) talking.
She didn’t use to talk so much, but now she never stops talking.
6. There (be) a house here, but they (knock) it down two years ago.
There used to be a house here, but they knocked it down two years ago.
7. She (not / be) so thin, but she (get) very ill last year and (lose) a lot of weight.
She didn’t use to be so thin, but she got very ill last year and lost a lot of weight.