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Unit Test 1
1 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word given.
1 They’re going to get rid of all these small shops when they build the new supermarket. with They’re going to ........……….….................. all these small shops when they build the new supermarket.
2 It’s your decision whether we stay in or go out. up It’s ........……….….................. whether we stay in or go out.
3 I know I’ve done really badly in that test. mess I know I’ve really ........……….….................. that test.
4 Jerry and his boss work really well together. relationship Jerry has ........……….….................. with his colleagues.
5 I think that I’m going to win this competition. feeling I ........……….….................. that I’m going to win this competition.
6 My parents don’t think my ideas are important at all. seriously My parents don’t ........……….….................. at all.
7 Jill doesn’t often walk to college. unusual It’s ........……….….................. walk to college.
8 My grandmother always found the new coins strange when the euro was introduced. used My grandmother ........……….….................. the new coins when the euro was introduced.
9 My dad always talks when I’m watching my favourite TV programme. habit My dad has ........……….….................. when I’m watching my favourite TV programme.
10 I usually say exactly what I’m thinking. tendency I ........……….….................. say exactly what I’m thinking. 20
2 Complete each sentence using one of the verbs below in the present simple or
present continuous.
help have (x2) learn not understand shut wait work
1 I ........……….…................ for my friend to arrive – she’s a bit late. 2 She usually ........……….…................ a sandwich and a cup of coffee at lunch time. 3 The shop ........……….…................ at 5.30 pm every week day. 4 I ........……….…................ really hard this week because the exams start next Monday. 5 Ruby’s family ........……….…................ a beautiful holiday home down by the sea. 6 I ........……….…................ why the traffic is so bad today. 7 John ........……….…................ out at the school this year. 8 People ........……….…................ languages more easily when they are young.
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3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 In summer we go down to the beach all time. …………………………………………....................... 2 Paul hardly never comes to the photography class any more. ……………………………................ 3 It doesn’t seem to rain as frequent as it used to. …………………………………………................... 4 Mrs Reeves goes out seldom to visit friends any more. ….…………………………………………… 5 Ever so often I like to stay in and watch a video at home. ……………………………….…………… 6 I’ve asked you time after time again not to do that! ………………………………...………………….. 7 We don’t general eat a cooked meal at lunch time. ……………………………………...……………. 8 I just have to go to the doctors – I’ll be back for a while. ……………………………….………………
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4 Complete the sentences by using the correct form of be or do and one of the
particles below.
over away on up with with up without
1 I want you to switch off the TV when that programme ........……….…....... 2 We ........……….…...... Sara’s bedroom in pink and purple at the moment. 3 I don’t know what ........……….…...... Jack – he doesn’t ever come out with us any more. 4 Camels can ........……….…...... water for long journeys across the desert. 5 I’m in charge because the boss ........……….…...... at the moment. 6 The new Star Wars film ........……….…...... at the cinema next week. 7 This is really heavy – I could ........……….…...... some help here.
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Unit Test 2
1 In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there.
Indicate the correct lines with a tick (✓). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should
not be there.
How to resign in style
1 ............ He had spent the whole day thinking about what he would do, and going
2 ............ over the time he had been spent at Grumblethorpe and Sons. I’ve
3 ............ been working here for fifteen years, he thought. I’ve never have taken a day
4 ............ off and I’ve always worked hard. In my return I expected a pay rise or
5 ............ perhaps even a promotion. But nobody has ever appreciated me, never
6 ............ thanked me for what I’ve done. In fact, I’ve been treated like a dog. I’ve
7 ............ wasted the best years of my life here, but I won’t put up with it any time
8 ............ longer. No, this will most certainly be the last time since I ever set foot
9 ............ in this place, he thought, as he walked quickly down the corridor to the
10 ............ Managing Director’s office. He had stopped outside the office –
11 ............ Grumblethorpe’s secretary was away from her desk. He took off of his
12 ............ ID badge and the grey uniform jacket he’d always hated, carefully cut them
13 ............ both into small pieces, and placed them in Grumblethorpe’s in-tray. Then he
14 ............ was walked out of the building, stopping only to check once more that the
15 ............ winning lottery ticket was still in his wallet yet.
2 Underline the correct word for 1–9.
1 Jill’s been / gone to the concert – I don’t think she’ll be back before 11. 2 I l ived / used to live in America for a year when I was a child. 3 She ’s been studying / was studying Spanish for three years and she’s starting to speak it quite well now. 4 Jo has spent / spent six months travelling in Asia last year. 5 Have you ever been / gone to a live football match? 6 I ’ve had / had three different jobs since I left university. 7 Don dropped his bag when he was running / ran for the bus. 8 They had been / have been walking for four hours before they stopped for lunch. 9 I used to play / played a lot of tennis, but now I prefer squash.
3 Put the words in bold in the correct sentence.
1 I can’t come with you – I haven’t finished my homework already. …………… 2 Don’t touch that wall! I’ve still finished painting it. …………… 3 There is yet time to enter the competition – the closing date is next Friday. …………… 4 Paula had just been to the house several times, so she knew her way around. ……………
5 I haven’t won anything currently but I’m going to keep on trying. …………… 6 Lately , our band is looking for a new building to rehearse in. …………… 7 Most people seem to get their music from the internet so far. …………… 8 I haven’t seen Tim nowadays – has he gone away? ……………
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4 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
advance ages era forever long notice period term whole
1 I haven’t been to the cinema for ……………. 2 At our school the summer …………… runs from 22 April to 15 July. 3 The …………… of the motor car may soon be over, as oil supplies are running out. 4 Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting …………… of her life. 5 Ray often spent the …………… afternoon in the library. 6 With less than 500 fluent speakers this language could soon be lost ……………. 7 I hope it won’t be too …………… before we meet again. 8 The restaurant is very busy at weekends, so it’s best to book in ……………. 9 I can’t believe they’ve cancelled the flight at such short ……………!
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Unit Test 3
1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space
The first kiss
I
’m going ( 1 ) .......………..…. a difficult time at the moment – my mother says it
happens to all teenagers. Anyway, there’s this girl who moved into my block of
flats ( 2 ) .......………..…. year – she’s a couple of years older than me but the truth
is I’ve wanted to kiss Samantha ever ( 3 ) .......………..…. I met her and last week I
finally ( 4 ) .......………..…. up my mind that I was ( 5 ) .......………..…. to do it. On
Friday I was coming up the stairs ( 6 ) .......………..…. I saw her walking down
carrying two huge boxes.
‘( 7 ) .......………..…. I help you with those?’ I asked.
‘Thanks – they’re really heavy, I think I’m ( 8 ) .......………..…. to collapse.’
I carried them to the entrance, and put the boxes down for a moment
( 9 ) .......………..…. she opened the front door. This was my opportunity – I had
been wanting to do it for months and now I was really going ( 10 ) .......………..….
kiss her.
‘I just can’t put into ( 11 ) .......………..…. how I feel about you,’ I stammered. ‘So I
thought I’d show you instead.’
I leant over and was ( 12 ) .......………..…. about to kiss her when my neighbour
came through the door. As ( 13 ) .......………..…. as she had gone, Samantha turned
to me, grabbed the boxes and said, ‘Let me give you a ( 14 ) .......………..…. of advice
- stick to girls your own age!’
So that’s it for me – I think I’ve gone ( 15 ) .......………..…. girls completely for the
moment.
2 Underline the correct future form for 1–9.
1 Wi ll / Shall you pass me the sugar, please? 2 The school term will finish / finishes next Friday. 3 By next month I will have been living / will be living here for exactly three years. 4 By the time I get home, the programme is starting / will have started. 5 The match is about to / due to start at 3 o’clock. 6 Don’t forget, I ’m taking / going to take you out for dinner tomorrow at 8. 7 I ’ll help / ’m going to help you fix the car, if you like. 8 Did you see the weather forecast? – it’ s going to / will rain all weekend. 9 Don will / was going to drive to the shops but then he decided to walk.
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3 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
advantage aspect pleasure point progress reward secret story surprise
1 I’ll keep your ........……….…................ – I promise I won’t tell anyone. 2 It came as a ........……….…................ to everybody when Sheila failed her exams. 3 My grandfather began to tell us another ........……….…................ about his childhood. 4 You need to work much harder if you want to make ........……….…................ in this course. 5 It gave great ........……….…................ to their parents when John and Sue got married. 6 First of all I want to focus on the most important ........……….…................ of this problem. 7 He banged the desk to emphasize the ........……….…................ he was trying to make. 8 The ........……….…................ of air travel is the speed of the journey. 9 I would like to see some financial ........……….…................ for all my hard work.
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4 Add the correct particles to complete the phrasal verbs.
1 find by accident; find when not actually looking for come ........……….…. 2 produce an idea come ........……….…. 3 become available (e.g. a new product) come ........……….…. 4 happen unexpectedly come ........……….…. 5 experience a bad period, suffer go ........……….…. 6 stop liking something go ........……….…. 7 leave home/office, etc. for a short time go ........……….…. 8 go to another town/country, etc. for more than one day go ........……….….
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Unit Test 4
1 Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line.
The easy life?
It is easy to assume that life as a top sports star is both easy
and glamorous. But this is to completely ( 1 ) ...………......……… the UNDERSTAND
reality of what goes on behind the scenes. From a very early
age athletes must be absolutely ( 2 ) ...………......……… to their sport. COMMIT
But ( 3 ) ...………......……… on its own is not enough – they need to DETERMINE
be fiercely ( 4 ) ...………......……… in order to succeed, and must AMBITION
never allow themselves to be ( 5 ) ...………......……… by setbacks. COURAGE
Successful sports stars can, of course, become very wealthy,
in ( 6 ) ...………......……… to being world-famous, but can be at a ADD
severe ( 7 ) ...………......……… in their social development. It is therefore ADVANTAGE
important to ( 8 ) ...………......……… that they receive a reasonably SURE
balanced upbringing and to ( 9 ) ...………......……… their experience BROAD
beyond the daily grind of practice and competition in order
to ( 10 ) ...………......……… them to deal with the constant pressures ABLE
that success can bring.
2 Underline the correct word for 1–7.
1 Don loves football, whereas / even so he can’t stand rugby. 2 Even though / In spite of her many good qualities, Ruth is the most boring person I know. 3 French cuisine is said to be the best in the world. Nevertheless / Despite , Italian food is my favourite. 4 My girlfriend likes to stay at home most nights while / nevertheless I prefer to go out. 5 Jackie has had a very difficult life, while / yet she always remains cheerful. 6 However / Although we wanted to go to Spain this year, we ended up having a holiday in Greece. 7 I am a big fan of opera. I don’t often go to see a live performance, yet / h owever.
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3 Match sentence beginnings 1–8 with endings a–h.
1 Paul couldn’t meet me for lunch …… a David caught a bad cold. 2 Since the weather’s so good, …… b she had to collect the children from school. 3 You need to go to sleep now …… c I don’t have many friends at school. 4 As a result of swimming in the river, …… d but I also gave her a big present. 5 I turned the TV up …… e we should go for a swim this afternoon. 6 Apart from John and Andrea, …… f because he was too busy at work. 7 I not only sent her a card …… g in order to be rested in the morning. 8 On top of working all day, …… h so that I could hear the programme.
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4 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 If you’re not back by midnight, I’m going to have to put a stop with you going out. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 2 Although he wasn’t familiar to the language he soon learnt to communicate. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 I can’t believe June and Robin have broken off – they seemed so happy together. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 This film contains violence and is not aimed on younger children. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 It’s getting late – I didn’t plan with staying so long. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Diana was tired on constantly picking up her daughter’s clothes. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Many green vegetables are high up important vitamins. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Roy was so proud with himself when he passed all his exams. …………………………………………………………………………………..
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Unit Test 5
1 Read the text below and decide which answer A , B , C or D best fits each space.
Trouble at work
I used to work at the local supermarket every Saturday. But one day I was called
into the manager’s office.
‘I have received a serious ( 1 ) …… about your behaviour. Your colleague, Sara, has
( 2 ) …… me that she saw you take money from the till,’ he began.
‘I can’t understand why she would ( 3 ) ...... this kind of accusation,’ I replied.
‘I don’t want to discuss this matter. I ( 4 ) ...... that you leave the shop at once’ was
all he said.
I began to ( 5 ) ...... but Mr Bradshaw refused to listen. As I left the shop I saw
someone running across the car park opposite. It was Sara – she was the ( 6 ) ......
of my troubles and now was my chance to find the ( 7 ) ...... why she had lied. I ran
( 8 ) ...... her and soon ( 9 ) ...... up with her.
‘Why on earth did you lie to Bradshaw?’ I almost screamed at her.
‘I owe you an ( 10 ) ....... I’m in trouble – I had to get that money but I knew they
were going to catch me, so I pretended it was you. I ( 11 ) ...... I’ll make it up to
you.’
She was scared, and although I was having ( 12 ) ...... understanding her ( 13 ) ......,
something in her eyes made her story sound ( 14 ) ....... But why should I get the
( 15 ) ...... for something I didn’t do?
1 A complaint B objection C blame D protest 2 A said B told C explained D stated 3 A have B give C make D put 4 A insist B confirm C make D force 5 A deny B demand C protest D criticise 6 A cause B force C effect D origin 7 A meaning B purpose C answer D reason 8 A into B after C with D over 9 A made B took C went D caught 10 A apology B admission C argument D offering 11 A mean B promise C say D decide 12 A problem B doubt C harm D trouble 13 A decision B explanation C truth D answers 14 A realistic B promising C convincing D positive 15 A threat B cause C blame D effect 15
2 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 shopping she had said that she been She ………………………………………………… 2 friends said Rob staying he that with was He .…………………………………………………. 3 help they would me they said lunch that after They .………………………………………………. 4 pocket asked more money my I dad for I .……………………………………………………. 5 she many magazines had asked how I I …………………………………………………….. 6 was I Cara she busy asked whether I …………………………………………………….. 7 him Jon marry to asked Sally Jon ………………………………………………..… 8 with her me help garden my aunt to her asked My aunt .……………………………………………
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3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 Jenny promised me to bring back a present from her holiday. ………………………………….......... 2 My teacher is always criticizing with me for being late for school. .…………………………….......... 3 You can’t blame on me for all the problems in your life. ……………………………………………….. 4 My neighbour explained me that she wanted to cut down the tree. ………………………………….. 5 The man denied to being anyway near the scene of the crime. ……………………………………… 6 She convinced that I could become a professional singer. …………………………………………….. 7 My parents persuaded to me that I should apply to university. ………………………………………… 8 We never stopped talking and we discussed about so many different things. ………………………. 9 The thieves admitted on stealing a large sum of money. ………………………………………………
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4 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
advantage agreement argument attention complaint contact conversation effect use
1 My teacher made a ........………… about me to the principal. 2 After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an ........…………. 3 Lots of charities can make ........………… of old clothing and other household goods. 4 I had a stupid ........………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch. 5 I had a long ........………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today. 6 The constant sun is having a terrible ........………… on my skin. 7 Jill finally made ........………… with her brother who was travelling in India. 8 Rod decided to take ........………… of the good weather and go for a long walk. 9 It’s important to pay ........………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign country.
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Unit Test 6
1 In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there.
Indicate the correct lines with a tick (✓). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should
not be there.
Decisions, decisions
1 ............ My parents can’t stop with worrying about my future. They say if I
2 ............ keep putting off making decisions I’ll end up in missing out on
3 ............ opportunities in life. I tell them it’s OK, I’m not desperate for to decide
4 ............ on a career just yet. To keep them happy though, I made up an
5 ............ appointment with a career’s advisor. I told her that while I had no
6 ............ objection to hard work, I preferred to do the kind of job where I could
7 ............ have the fun. She recommended a couple of entertainment companies and
8 ............ suggested paying them a visit. I didn’t want to rush into anything
9 ............ so I haven’t contacted them yet. In fact, I think I might continue on
10 ............ with my studies. I can’t help it feeling that work might be a bit boring.
11 ............ Going off travelling for a year appeals itself to me, too. I don’t really
12 ............ care where I go – I’d just like to see some new places. I know my
13 ............ parents they would rather I got a job straight away, but I’m just not
14 ............ ready for it. If I’ve got to work for the next forty years or so, I think I’ll
15 ............ enjoy having myself a good time for a bit longer first.
2 Underline the correct word for 1–9.
1 Jo began / continued driving even though she had lost her licence 2 Karl continued / went o n to become one of the finest violinists of his time. 3 After they broke up, Sam always tried to avo id / stop meeting his old girlfriend. 4 I’m wondering / thinking whether to go to university. 5 Sally really remembers / reminds me of her grandmother. 6 I don’t want to go sightseeing – I ’d prefer / p refer to go to the beach 7 Nancy said that she wouldn’t matter / mind looking after the dog while we’re away. 8 I like / want the way you’ve done your hair today. 9 Bob is amazing! He really doesn’t care / matter what people think of him.
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3 Add the correct particles to complete the phrasal verbs.
1 not change from keep ....….. 2 not get involved in keep ....….. 3 follow at the same speed as s.o./sth keep ....….. 4 give s.o. a place to sleep put ....….. 5 stop s.o. from concentrating put ....….. 6 delay doing sth until later put ....….. 7 put sth into the place where it is kept put ....….. 8 put clothes onto your body put ....…..
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4 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each sentence.
adapt apply concentrate congratulate depend divide exchange limit treat
1 Jim carefully .......………...…… his birthday cake into twelve equal slices. 2 Vera .......………...…… her dollars for pesos when she crossed the Mexican border. 3 Strict rules of behaviour .......………...…… to all visitors to the palace. 4 They decided to .......………...…… the number of wedding guests to 100. 5 If I .......………...…… on a phone number for a few minutes I can remember it forever. 6 How long it takes .......………...…… on how fast you work. 7 Paul’s parents .......………...…… him to a holiday when he passed his exams. 8 I’m finding it hard to .......………...…… to the climate since I moved to Australia. 9 The manager ran on to the pitch to .......………...…… the team on their unexpected victory.
Unit Test 7
1 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space.
Family life
In a big family like mine you have a ( 1 ) ...…………..... of arguments.
( 2 ) ...…………..... weekend, for example, we have been trying to decide on our
summer holiday. ( 3 ) ...…………..... is amazing how difficult this kind of decision
can be when you have to consider so ( 4 ) ...…………..... different ideas. It can be
hard enough for two people to agree, but ( 5 ) ...…………..... are eight of us!
My mum wants to go to the mountains, but ( 6 ) ...…………..... else
does. ( 7 ) ...…………..... three of my brothers want to go to the beach,
but that’s the ( 8 ) ...…………..... place my dad refuses to go.
( 9 ) ...…………..... of my parents wants to go abroad –
( 10 ) ...…………..... say it’s too expensive. Unfortunately, my sister
Sonya wants to go to Disney World ®. Dad says fine, so long as she
pays for ( 11 ) ...…………...... Of course, my older sister wants to go
away with her friends, but Mum says she too young to go on holiday
on her ( 12 ) ...…………......
And me? I’ll go anywhere. ( 13 ) ...…………..... I’d really like is if
( 14 ) ...…………..... could just agree with each ( 15 ) ...…………..... on
something for once.
2 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 I’m going to stay in bed today – I’ve got the cold. ………………………………………………………………. 2 Dan and Erica enjoyed having the parties at their new house. ………………………………………………………………. 3 What a fun we had at the beach last summer! ………………………………………………………………. 4 Are you going to the university when you finish school? ………………………………………………………………. 5 A lot of work I do involves computers. ………………………………………………………………. 6 Ben plays the tennis every weekend. ………………………………………………………………. 7 I had the light lunch before I went swimming. ………………………………………………………………. 8 Do you want to go to cinema tomorrow evening? ………………………………………………………………. 8
2 Underline the correct word for 1–9.
1 It’s not wo rth / no harm putting the washing out – it’s going to rain. 2 What’s no point / the point in walking to the shops? It’s much quicker to drive. 3 There’s no sense / no good in worrying – you can’t change the situation. 4 It’s no use / no sense blaming her for your own mistakes. 5 There’s no point / no harm in borrowing a few of her clothes – she won’t mind. 6 Do you think that new film was sense / wo rt h waiting for? 7 There’s no point / the point in trying to win – we can’t beat them. 8 Where’s the sense / the use in working if you’re not being paid? 9 It’s no go od / no point sitting around feeling sorry for yourself.
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4 Put the words in bold in the correct sentence.
1 Can you give me a fright with the washing up, please? ……………………… 2 I can’t tell the apart between butter and margarine. ……………………… 3 Greg and Howard are twins – most people can’t tell them difference. ……………………… 4 You gave me a hand when you banged on the window. ………………………
5 The travel agent can give explanation on finding a hotel. ……………………… 6 To tell the lie , I’ve never really liked Matt’s girlfriend. ……………………… 7 She gave no advice for arriving an hour late for the meeting. ……………………… 8 The police asked me to give a truth of the attacker. ……………………… 9 My mum always knows when I’m telling a description – apparently I don’t look at her. ………………………
