LANGUAGE LEADER UPPER INTERMEDIATE
UNIT TEST 1A
A Add the missing words to the following idioms.
0 George always wants to hold centre stage_____.
1 __________ speak louder than words.
2 She’s the life of the __________.
3 I’ll have a __________ word with her.
4 I want to get __________ to the point.
5 I __________ it on the grapevine.
6 He __________ into laughter.
7 She couldn’t get a __________ in edgeways.
8 You never __________ out of things to say, do you?
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B Use the words from the box below to complete the passage.
sense contact charisma listener vocabulary
rambler pace body appearance
There are many ways to communicate and not all of them need you to master the words, the
0vocabulary of a language. Often it is your 1__________, the way you look, that is the first form
of communication. The second could be your 2__________ language. For example, are you
sitting up straight or sitting with your feet up? Remember, even unspoken communication sends
messages to the 3__________. If you are a friendly person or someone with 4__________ then
communication will always be easier for you. However, even the most comfortable speaker
needs to be careful when speaking. A friend of mine loves speaking but he is a 5__________ and
can never stay on the topic for very long. Another friend of mine does not maintain eye
6__________ when speaking and so the person listening quickly loses interest. If you speak too
fast, it can be very annoying, so also think about the 7_________ of your speech. Finally, even
in the most serious conversation, try to show a good 8__________ of humour. Everyone likes to
laugh.
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C Tick the verbs that cannot be used in the continuous aspect.
0 hate F 0 F C1 live
2 be 3 drive
4 keep 5 know
6 depend 7 protect
8 reveal
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D Fill in the blanks with the word in the brackets in the simple or continuous aspect
(present or past).
0 What __are you doing_________ (you do)? It looks dangerous.
1 Can you turn the sound down? I ________________________ (talk) on the phone.
2 The government ________________________(vote) on the law next Saturday.
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