Name: _________________________

Date: _________________
Advanced 1: Quiz on Unit 1

Complete the sentences with a gerund or to infinitive as provided:

1. Amine decided ________________ (quit) his job and backpack around Europe.

2. Janette dreams of one day ________________ (go) back to Greece.

3. Souad will always remember ________________ (live) in India when she was young.

4. Jessi Rose tried ________________ (bake) a cake for the party, but she burned it.

5. My classmates asked me ________________ (help) them review for this quiz.

6. Oh no! I forgot ________________ (post) a message on Facebook for my sister’s birthday.

7. Redouane will never forget ________________ (go) kite surfing for the first time.

8. Remember ________________ (appreciate) the important people in your life.

9. Stop ________________ (bring) your work home with you. You’re a ________________!

10. Taylor regrets ever ________________ (say) Raja was his favorite team because obviously Wydad
is the best.

11. We regret ________________ (inform) you that you have not been accepted to our university.

12. We are going to try ______________ (get) tickets to the Real Madrid game an hour before the game.

13. You should stop ________________ (consider) all of your options before you make a decision.
Don’t be impulsive.

Write the correct personality adjective or noun that we learned in class.

14. someone who likes being with and works well with other people

15. someone who says or does annoying or rude things, especially to make
himself or herself seem smarter than other people

16. someone, especially a boss, who makes people work extremely hard

17. someone who is likable and easy to get along with

Define the following personality nouns and adjectives that we learned in class.
Be as detailed as possible for full credit.
18. a workaholic is someone who

19. a brain is someone who

20. a pain in the neck is someone who

These are new personality nouns. Do your best to match the word and the meaning.
Write the letter next to the number (don’t draw lines).
21. ___ a go-getter a. someone who tries to spoil other people’s fun

22. ___ a know-it-all b. an energetic person determined to succeed

23. ___ a pushover c. someone very nice and gentle

24. ___ a straight shooter d. someone who is easy to influence, persuade, or defeat

25. ___ a pussycat e. someone who is honest and direct

26. ___ a wet-blanket; party-pooper f. someone who thinks they know everything

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Explain. (You will be graded on your use of Advanced
level grammar and vocabulary – it doesn’t have to be true!)