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Short Test Unit 8 Test 1B

Unit 8 Test 1B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with an appropriate phrase or structure including would.
1 Fiona wanted to go to the festival, but her parents ______________ her.
2 When I was a kid, I _____________ watch cartoons for hours.
3 I guess I _________________ about 10 when we left London and moved to the countryside.
4 Do we have to go ice skating? I _____________ go bowling.
5 I haven’t got a watch, but I _______________ it must be about lunch time.

Mark __/5

2 Rewrite the sentences using would.


1 My little sister refused to eat cheese until she was 14.
_________________________________________________________
2 Mum’s preference is to get an Indian takeaway.
_________________________________________________________
3 Ben’s so late; I think he’s probably overslept.
________________________________________________________
4 Our teachers didn’t allow us to bring unhealthy snacks to school.
_________________________________________________________
5 Shelley had just started school, so it was about 2011 when Mum went back to work.
_________________________________________________________

Mark __/5

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Short Test Unit 8 Test 1B

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are three words that you don’t need.
piercing stubble waistcoat button cravat goatee elegant plaits
1 Oh no! I’ve lost a ______________ off my new coat. It won’t close properly now.
2 It’s not a normal tie, it’s a _____________. It’s very stylish!
3 Anna is one of those people who looks _______________ no matter what she wears.
4 John has grown a small _______________ – he says beards are fashionable at the moment.
5 My brother got a ______________ in his lip, but mum made him take it out.

Mark __/5

4 Replace the underlined words with an appropriate clothes idiom.


trousers shoes socks hat collar
1 It’s clear who is the boss in this company! Faye makes all the important decisions.
_______________
2 I don’t know what Glenn’s doing. If I were in that situation, I would work harder.
_______________________
3 Jenny is going to have to make a real effort if she wants to pass her exams.
___________________
4 If Dave offered me a job, I would accept in an instant. _______________________
5 Our neighbour got really stressed and angry when Mum complained about his music.
_______________

Mark ___/5
Total ___/20

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Short Test Unit 8 Test 2B

Unit 8 Test 2B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 You were stuck in the lift! That must have / can’t have been much fun.
2 Billy’s really late. He needn’t have / might have missed the school bus.
3 The campsite is really quiet at the moment – you needn’t have / should have booked a space.
4 He fell in the canal, but luckily he could / was able to swim to some steps.
5 Tell Jake he mustn’t / needn’t say anything to Cara about the surprise party.

Mark __/5

2 Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb and one of the words below.
rain speak be disturb buy
1 I’m going into town later. I _________________ some bread for you, if you want.
2 Don’t make a noise – we _________________ Dad. He’s asleep on the sofa.
3 Anna ______________ Spanish when she moved to Marbella, but she learned quite quickly.
4 I’m not sure this letter is from. It ______________ from Dana. She lives in the USA.
5 Look! These fields are as dry as a desert. It __________________ all summer.

Mark __/5

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Short Test Unit 8 Test 2B

Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 How much salt shall I put in? Just a __________?
A pinch B sip C sprig D knob
2 I’m not really hungry because I had a __________ of cake at Grandma’s.
A slice B greasy C slight D light
3 The bread is slightly ________, but if you toast it, it will be alright.
A plain B tough C stale D fresh
4 I had a _________ of Gina’s coffee, but it’s much too strong for me. I prefer tea.
A light B rich C sprig D sip
5 I don’t know how you can eat all this _________ food – you seem to live on sausages and chips.
A tough B greasy C steak D raw

Mark __/5

Everyday English
4 Replace the underlined phrases with the words below. There are three words you do not
need.
tailed off the majority plummeted equal numbers rocketed fluctuated crept
up stabilised
1 The number of singers in the choir has stayed constant at around 20. ____________
2 Public sympathy for the actor gradually disappeared as it became clear that he was lying.
____________
3 Sales of the team shirts increased sharply when they signed a famous player. ___________
4 Interest in fair trade products have gradually increased over the last decade. ___________
5 Traveller numbers dropped suddenly after the terrorist attacks. ___________

Mark __/5
Total: ___/20

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