Upper Intermediate Unit test 2

Grammar 3 Underline the correct alternative.

1 Decide if the verb form should be present 1 Oh no! I don’t believe it! My mobile phone
perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous ’s been/was/is stolen!
(C) or if both are possible (B). 2 Police say that the bank’s /was/ robbed in the
early hours this morning.
1 I still can’t believe that I         B          (work) as a 3 Jim’s too scared to leave the house. He’s
teacher for over twenty years. It really doesn’t feel convinced he’s being watched.
that long. 4 These days celebrities were/ followed everywhere
2 Josh always leaves things until the last minute and they go.
s          (be) up all night revising for his final 5 Customers who have recently bought a faulty
economics exam. washing machine /are being/ asked to call the
3 Lisa and Mandy             c        (raise) money for the company helpline.
Royal National Lifeboat Association for over ten 6 If you finish the exam early, you /are advised to
years now. It’s their charity of choice. check your answers carefully.
4 So, how long       c          (live) in France and why did 7 The builders told us that the extension could be/
you decide to move halfway around the world to finished by the weekend if the weather stayed dry.
live there? 8 The news said that three people /have been/
5 I           c          (feel) rather restless recently. I think I injured in a train crash.
need to take a break and go travelling for a while. 9 Students are often surprised when we tell them
6 Do you happen to know if Doug           s          (start) mobile phones cannot be taken into the exam
his new job yet or not? I can’t remember when he room.
said his first day was. 10 Generally speaking, most teenagers don’t like
to be/ told what to do by their parents.
5 11 From next year we need to make some changes
so that new students /are/ given more support in
2 Complete the sentences with the correct their first term with us.
present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 10

1 Since we opened the gallery yesterday, we

have sold (sell) over £2,000 worth of paintings – Vocabulary
it’s incredible!
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 Ding-Lun       has              always     loved               
of the word in brackets.
(love) drawing,
so it’s no surprise that she now wants to go to 1 Let’s discuss why low economic growth results in
Art College and become an illustrator for a rise in unemployment. (economy)
children’s books. 2 The series focuses on the       ethical                                 
3 Please excuse the mess. We               have been issues relating to the genetic engineering. (ethics)
repainting                                              (repaint) the house 3 Rapid               industrial                          growth has
all week and haven’t had chance to clear negatively impacted the environment. (industry)
everything up yet. 4 Gandhi is considered to be the greatest
4 The development of electric wheelchairs political                              leader in history. (politics)
has                    really       helped              (help) 5 One of the           global                              issues of today
physically disabled people to become more is how to stop companies from exploiting water
independent and gain greater access to social sources needed by local communities. (globe)
facilities.
5 I can’t believe you       have              already 4
sell                  (sell) most of the things you posted
for sale on that website last night. What a great
way to make some money from selling unwanted
possessions.
6 Philip and Frank                     have been
interviewed                                        (interview)
candidates since 9 o’clock this morning. They
must ready to take a well-earned lunch break
by now.

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5 Complete the words in the sentences. 7 Put the letters in order to complete the
sentences.
1 The athlete Usain Bolt has announced his plans to
break his own 200-metre world record at the next 1 One of the new police objectives is to reduce the
World Championships. illegal (liallge) copying of digital media.
2 Market analysts predict that there will be a 2 Do you really think it’s
dramatic decrease                                        in exports to reasonable                                      (anoabersle) for the
the region over the coming months. directors to receive bonuses on the same day that
3 If you want permission to park in this area, you staff are being made redundant?
will need to contact your local council and apply 3 The new policy was considered
for a parking permit                                    . unethical                                    (anihultec) as it treated
4 I was truly surprised that my mum didn’t disabled people unfairly.
suspect                                        a thing. I thought she’d 4 His increasingly             outrageous                           
guessed about the surprise party I’d organised for (suoguraeto) demands eventually led to him being
her 60th birthday. fired from the football club.
5 About a third of the Earth’s land mass is classified 5 The thriller I saw last night was so
as desert                                        as it is very dry and disturbing                                      (ndibustirg) that I
gets less than ten inches of rain a year. couldn’t sleep at all afterwards.
6 The family have decided to 6 Animal protection agencies are pushing for
appeal                                        against the school’s irresponsible                                      (siripeslebnro) dog
decision to exclude their teenage son for bad owners who do not clear up after their animals to
behaviour. be fined.
7 The new research                                        to be
undertaken by the health authority will investigate 5
the connection between mental health issues and
behaviour.
Function
6 8 Complete the gaps with the words in the box.
According agree Basically
6 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–h). convinced disagree extent Fair
There are two endings you do not need. Personally point see suppose
1 A lot of companies are now opting to   a 
2 The new software will help companies A: 1According to an article I’ve just read,
to keep track   e        smartphones are making our society more
3 Many people believe that capital disconnected and reducing communication.
punishment is not an effective   c        B: I 2          disagree                              . I mean, with a
4 When we surf the internet, cookies are smartphone you can email, text, tweet and so on,
used to store     h      so surely people communicate more now than
5 More focus is needed on crime     g      ever?
6 The government wishes to increase A: I see your 3        point                                – they do make
national security by assessing how  b     it easier for people to stay connected but I’m still
not 4      convinced                                  that they’re doing
a) monitor how their employees use company more good than harm. For instance, you often see
equipment. children being ignored by parents who are totally
b) effectively data is collected by police forces from preoccupied with their phones!
all around the world. B: Mmm... I 5    see                                    what you mean
c) deterrent to serious crime. but I don’t think that the phone itself is to blame.
d) identify the individual responsible. 6
                basically                        , it comes down to
e) of the internet sites their employees access during how we, as individuals, decide how to use it.
working hours. A: Well, I 7          agree                              with that – at
f) observation of social networking site usage least to an
at work. 8
        extent                                – but these phones are
g) prevention if prison costs are to be reduced. constantly evolving, with new apps to get people
h) information on the websites we access. hooked.
B: I 9          suppose                              so, but you’re not
5 going to be able to stop technology from
developing...

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A: 10          fair                              enough, but that doesn’t

mean we have to lose our social skills.
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  personally  , I refuse to get sucked into playing
on pointless apps on my smartphone!

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