A Choose the Best Expression to Complete the Dialogues

Hot & Cold Test

Part A

Grammar and vocabulary

A Choose the best expression to complete the dialogues.

Example:

A: Let’s go out tonight.

B: That’s a good idea I’ll call / I’m going to call a taxi.

1 A: Have you seen the weather forecast?

B: Yes, it’s being / it’s going to be a lovely weekend.

2 A: I’m really hungry.

B: OK, I’ll make / I’m going to make you a sandwich.

3 A: Have you got any plans for the holiday?

B: Not really. We’ll go probably / We’ll probably go to Spain again.

4 A: Jane looks really happy.

B: Haven’t you heard the news? She’ll get / She’s getting married!

5 A: I haven’t heard from Rob yet.

B: Don’t worry. Perhaps he’ll call / He’ll perhaps call later.

B Complete the text with so or such.

We had (0) such cold weather last winter that we had the heating on all the time, but one day it was (6) ………… cold that the water in the pipes in my house froze. I called someone to fix the problem, but he had (7) ………… much work to do that he couldn’t see me that day. I decided to spend the night in a hotel. It was (8) ………… a nice place that I decided to stay for a few days. Unfortunately, it was (9) ………… expensive that I spent all my money for that month. It was (10) ………… a stupid thing to do!

C Write conditional sentences. Do not change the order of the words.

Example:

we / decide / to / go / out / tonight / we / call / you

If we decide to go out tonight, we’ll call you.

11 it’s /cold / people / spend / more / time / indoors
……………………..……………………………………

12 the /sky / is / red / in / the / evening / it / usually / be / nice / the next day
……………………..……………………………………

13 water / freezes / the / temperature / drops / to / zero / or / below
……………………..……………………………………

14 we / go / for / a / picnic / tomorrow / the / weather / is / nice
……………………..……………………………………

15 British / people / say / that / it / rains / on / 15th / July / it / rain / for / the next 40 days
……………………..……………………………………

D Put the letters in the correct order to make words.

Example:

aclo, lio and sag can all be used to provide power.

coal, oil, gas

16 Energy can be uclrean, asrol or blrewaene.
……………, ……………, ……………

17 You can aecf, oselv or ltkeac a problem.
……………, ……………, ……………

18 Gloves can be made of onctto, ltrheae, or owlo.
……………, ……………, ……………

19 A pair of sunglasses is usually made of etmla and / or apcstli, and lasgs.
……………, ……………, ……………

20 Sales of something can ogwr / crisenea or cseredea.
……………, ……………, ……………

E Choose the best words to complete the conversation between a shop assistant and a customer.

A: I’m looking for women’s trousers.

B: (0) Shall / Will I show you where they are?

A: I (26) think / wonder if I could try these trousers on, please?

B: Of course. The changing room’s over there.

A: They’re perfect. (27) Could / Should you tell me how much they are?

B: They’re £45.

A: I’d (28) want / like to pay by credit card, if that’s OK.

B: That’s fine.

A: And (29) would / could you mind putting them in a bag for me, please?

B: Not at all.

A: Oh, wait a moment. These have got a hole in them. Could you get me another pair?

B: (30) I’ll / I’m going to see if we have another pair in the store room.