Unit 5 Short Test 2A: Grammar
Unit 5 Short Test 2A: Grammar
Grammar
1 Complete the text with the missing articles. Write (–) if no article is needed.
An unusual family
The Radfords of Morecambe, in Lancashire, are in some ways 1___________ ordinary British
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family. Parents Sue and Noel run ___________ bakery business, and older members of
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___________ family, who are in their twenties, help out when they can. However, there is
one thing about the Radfords which makes them very unusual. Sue and Noel have eighteen
children! They are 4___________ biggest family in 5___________ Britain!
Mark: ___ / 5
2 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are three extra words.
both each every a few a little many much no
1 I have two brothers and although ___________ of them love sport, only one of them is good at it.
2 ___________ of my classmates signed the card when I left school. Every single one of them! I’ll keep the card forever.
3 We had to cancel the show because only ___________ people bought tickets.
4 ___________ students arrived late because they all wanted to be early to get a good seat.
5 There aren’t ___________ westerns I really like.
Mark: ___ / 5
Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
1 I didn’t want to get a part-time job, but my friends ___ applying for one. I’m glad they did.
a talked me into b turned me down c picked me up
2 Gary promised to help organise the trip, but in the end, he ___ . He went away for the weekend and didn’t help at all.
a called me off b let me down c put me down
3 I won’t ___ all that noise any longer! Turn the music down! I won’t ask you again!
a get over b make up c put up with
4 I felt very upset when we lost in the final. It’s not easy to ___ such a big disappointment. It takes time to stop thinking
about it.
a get over b put through c bring up
5 Tom has ___ . They’re going to the cinema on Friday. I’m surprised. I didn’t know he liked her.
a asked Lucy out b put Lucy down c called Lucy off
6 Jeff ___ his father. He looks just like him, and has a similar personality.
a runs into b picks up c takes after
Mark: ___ / 6
1 Despite many studies, scientists have yet to find evidence that the condition can be inherited. __________________
2 Many species of bird stay with the same partner for their whole adult lives. __________________
3 The liver is an internal body part that is capable of regenerating itself to some extent. __________________
4 An important academic article recently showed that we share more of our DNA with reptiles than we
once thought. __________________
Mark: ___ / 4
Total: ___ / 20