Life changes – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Match the sentence halves 1–7 to A–G. Then, match the meaning of change to each sentence (i–vii).

1   We got very wet and needed   …C…

2   Since Jack has finished university   …….

3   I only have a 50-dollar note.   …….

4   I bought this dress yesterday but it’s too small.   …….

5   To get to to Edinburgh,  …….

6   The new government is going to   …….

7   We’re moving house over the summer,   …….

A   Can I change it for a bigger one?   …….

B   Can you change it?   …….

C   a change of clothes.   …ii…

D   make a lot of changes.   …….

E    so I’ll send you our change of address.   …….

F    he has changed his life.   …….

G   we have to change trains in Birmingham.   …….

i     return something and get another item

ii    something else to wear

iii  do something new

iv   become different from when he was younger

v    new contact details

vi   move from one kind of transport to another

vii  give someone different notes

2  Put the words in the correct order to make sentences and a question.

1   often worries / change / he / doesn’t like / Arif / because

      ……Arif often worries because he doesn’t like change. ……

2   from Madrid / we fly / to Hong Kong, / change planes / we’ll / if / in Dubai

      …………………………………………………

3   model / for / change / this phone / a better / can I

      …………………………………………………?

4   in case / get wet / pack / clothes / a change of / you

      ………………………………………………… .

5   change / I can’t / but / I’m sorry / a twenty-euro / note

      ………………………………………………… .

6   different / you look / have changed / now you / your hair colour

      ………………………………………………… .

7   in the mountains / for a change / go to the forest; / let’s go hiking / we always

      ………………………………………………… .

3  Put the letters in the correct order to write phrases about events in people’s lives.

1   eb norb   ……be born……

2   emoceb a eeertnag   …………………….

3   og ot hhgi oholcs   …………………….

4   ttras oolhcs   …………………….

5   vemo uheso   …………………….

6   eanrl ot lkaw nda aklt   …………………….

7   teg rrdiema   …………………….

8   egnhca hcoolss   …………………….

9   ttras nigorkw ro ngiinrat   …………………….

10   keta xmaes   …………………….

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

1   When Will ……became…… a teenager he started spending more time in his room.

2   My grandmother ………………. on 12 August 1943.

3   My little brother ………………. to walk and talk until he was almost two.

4   I think it’s important to take some time off to ………………. and see the world.

5   My parents ………………. when they were 28 years old.

6   I want to ………………. at the weekends.

7   My dad got a new job in a different city so we ………………. house next month.

8   We ………………. more than 25 exams last term.

9   Ann wants to ………………. as soon as she finishes school.

10   I ………………. five times because my parents got jobs in different places.

5  Complete the text with suitable words.

My uncle 1……started training…… as a chef when he was 18. He 2f…………… p…………… w…………… in a restaurant while he was studying. There he 3p…………… the salads, then he started 4m…………… cakes. Eventually, he became the chef. When he was 29, he 5g…………… married and he decided he wanted a 6c…………… . So, he 7a…………… my aunt moved to Barcelona and he 8c…………… jobs. He opened his own 9b…………… . It’s popular now because his cakes and breads are delicious. This summer, after I’ve 10t…………… my exams, I’m going to start working there part time.