Talkback Quick Test 1A

5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

answer call leave ring take

1 I can’t come to the phone at the moment. Can you take a message for me?
2 The voice said ‘Please a message after the tone’.
3 Her secretary asked me to back in an hour.
4 Can you the phone? I’m in the bath.
5 My sister only me when she wants something.

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Function
6 Complete the phone conversation.
A: Hi, Jane. ¹ It’s Richard.
B: Hi, Richard. What’s ² ?
A: Is Mark ³ ?
B: Yes, but he’s ⁴ a shower.
A: Could I leave a ⁵ ?
B: ⁶ course.
A: My car ⁷ broken down and I’ll be late. Can you tell him to ⁸ me, please?
B: Has he got your ⁹ ?
A: I don’t know. It’s 076543692.
B: OK. ¹⁰ me check that. 076543682.
A: ¹¹ , it’s 3692.
B: Oh, OK.
A: Thanks, Jane. Bye.

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Total:

50

4 Cross out the wrong noun in each group.
1 get into a car / a taxi / a van / a bus
2 ride a motorbike / a train / a horse / a bike
3 go by foot / ferry / feet / plane
4 take a train / a bus / a taxi / a car
5 get on a plane / foot / a bus / a boat
6 get off a bike / a car / a motorbike / a bus
7 get out of a taxi / a train / a plane / a car
8 miss a ferry / a taxi / a train / a bus
9 drive a car / a lorry / a bike / a bus

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5 Match beginnings 1–7 with endings a)–g) to make sentences.
1 I lost e a) my alarm clock.
2 I missed b) didn’t arrive.
3 The traffic c) didn’t start so I took the bus.
4 My car d) the ferry.
5 The bus e) my ticket.
6 The train f) was terrible.
7 I didn’t hear g) was late.

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Function
6 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

about afraid broke don’t happen hear late problem ten terribly train

1
A: Sorry I’m ¹ late .
B: That’s OK. No ² .
A: I’m ³ my car ⁴ down.
B: Don’t worry ⁵ it.

2
A: It’s ⁶ o’clock!
B: I’m ⁷ sorry. I missed the ⁸ .
A: I ⁹ believe you.
B: It’s true! I didn’t ¹⁰ my alarm clock.
A: OK. But don’t let it ¹¹ again.

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Total:

50