TESTS
240 OUTCOMES © National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage Learning
UNIT 14 TEST
GRAMMAR
1 Complete each sentence with a relative pronoun or
adverb. If no word is necessary, write –.
1 We visited one of the locations the
supermarket chain hoped to open a new store.
2 The authorities have introduced a new regulation
employers are held responsible for any
accidents.
3 Nobody was present at the time
remembered seeing Ferguson leave.
4 One of the most compelling reasons the
government decided to investigate was the existence
of an off shore banking account in the owner’s name.
5 Investors, many of had lost their life
savings, insisted on the government taking action.
6 The point at regulars need to step in has
been reached.
7 The company I worked for allowed us to
leave early on Fridays.
8 One of the company directors, Ferrari is
parked outside, has just been arrested by the police.
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2 Rewrite each of the pairs of sentences below as one
using a defining or non-defining relative clause.
1 The city appears to be abandoned at this time of night.
It is usually crowded with people .
The city
2 Selhurst Holdings have made an offer. We cannot
accept it.
We cannot
3 Three youths were arrested by the police. They had
committed serious offences.
The police
4 Danny Clark has been elected vice-president. His
brother was my friend at school.
Danny Clark
5 The stadium was on a high security alert. The cup final
was being held there.
The stadium
6 The conference came to an end early. It had been an
unqualified success.
The conference
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VOCABULARY
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first. Use the correct form of a verb in
the box.
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1 Thousands of workers have lost their jobs as a result
of the factory’s closure.
Thousands of workers as a result of the
factory’s closure.
2 Sales have begun to improve in recent weeks.
Sales have begun to in recent weeks.
3 The company is in danger of being out of business
unless we become more competitive.
The company is in danger of unless we
become more competitive.
4 It’s important to stay in business during these tough
times.
It’s important to during these tough
times.
5 Employing new staff is essential now that we’re
looking to open new branches.
new staff is essential.
6 We ought to try to win new contracts.
We ought to new contracts.
7 We started to sell the company’s shares on the stock
market in 2014.
We on the stock market in 2014.
8 Sales have improved thanks to the recent positive
improvement in the economy.
Sales have improved thanks to the in
the economy.
9 Our company is aiming to develop new products and
services.
Our company is aiming to .
10 Since we started the online business, we have been
flooded with orders.
Since we started the online business, we
with orders.
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4 Match the loan words 1–8 to the sentences a–h that
best describe them.
1 plaza
2 kitsch
3 angst
4 zeitgeist
5 fiasco
6 trek
7 au fait
8 faux pas
a Some may find the decorations
attractive, but I think they’re horrible
and are in bad taste.
b It was really embarrassing. We cooked
chicken for our guests ... and they
were vegans!
c The dinner party was a disaster – the
food was undercooked and everyone
got food poisoning.
d I’m really concerned about why I exist
on this planet at all.
e We found ourselves in a huge square
full of cafes and restaurants.
f Hannah knew everything there was to
know about where to go and what to
do in the city.
g Pop music and mini-skirts captured
the spirit of those exciting times.
h Will walked alone across the Kalahari
Desert.
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