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Short test Unit 3 Test 1/2B

Unit 3 Test 1B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences using the expressions in brackets. Be careful not to change the
meaning. Use past perfect tenses where necessary.
e.g. Which of your subjects didn't you want to do? (it was)
She asked me which of my subjects it was (that) I didn't want to do.

1 1 Why haven't we met the other group yet? (it was that)
Bill wanted to know ___________________________________________.
2 How far is it to the petrol station? (he just said)
I can't remember ______________________________________________.
3 Which of the two Spanish resorts did you visit first? (it was that)
They want to know _______________________________________________.
4 Which of your friends have you told about it? (you said)
He asked me _____________________________________________.
5 Whose fault might it have been? (you think)
We'd like to know ___________________________________________.

Mark __/5

2 Choose the correct answers from a, b, c or d.


1 Excuse me, do you think ______ me the way to the theatre?
a can you show b could you show c you could show d you show
2 Could you possibly explain how ________ to London by car?
a I can get b can I get c can you get d I am getting
3 I wonder if you could tell me which of these laptops ____ my requirements best?
a you think meets b do you think meets c meets do you think d are thinking meets
4 Would you mind letting me know what time your train _____ ?
a has arrived b arrives c would arrive d arriving
5 Can you please inform us where _____ next so we can forward you mail?
a will you be staying b are you staying c do you stay d you will be staying

Mark __/5

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Short test Unit 3 Test 1/2B
Vocabulary
3 Fill the gaps with the missing prepositions.
1 Oliver looks up ______ his uncle because he won a medal in the Gulf.
2 Did your parents tell you ______ for having a party whilst they were away?
3 The police warned members of the public ______ increased car theft in the area.
4 Mark got praised ______ the work he had done so well.
5 He's been boasting ______ me about his new girlfriend since they got together!

Mark __/5

4 Fill the gaps in the sentences with the missing words.


1 He started his c_______________ as a politician 20 years ago.
2 The l_______________ e_______________ of a dog depends mainly on its breed, but diet plays
an important role in how long they live.
3 Will doesn't have any e_______________ r_______________. The oldest member of hisfamily is
a 52-year old uncle.
4 My grandfather has aged a lot recently. His face seems to have new w_______ every day.
5 There's only just over a year between her children, so the two eldest were still t ______ when the
third was born.

Mark __/5
Total ___/20

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Short test Unit 3 Test 1/2B
Unit 3 Test 2B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with comparative structures so that the meaning of both sentences
is the same.

1 a It's not nearly as difficult to fix a motorcycle as it is to repair a car.


b Fixing a motorcycle is nothing _________ _________ difficult as repairing a car.
2 a It takes a little less time to get there by car as it does on foot.
b It's doesn't take _________ ________ time to walk ______ it does to take the car.
3 a Is it much more convenient to use a satnav than to read a map?
b Is it really _________ _________ convenient to read a map __________ to use a satnav?
4 a Ella's actually a lot cleverer than James but he doesn't think so.
b James thinks he's as clever as Ella but really he's ________ _______ clever than she is.
5 a Faith is trying to put on weight but she gets thinner however much she eats.
b The ________ Faith eats the _________ she seems to lose weight.
6 a I run quite fast, and Tony runs just a bit slower.
b Tony runs ____ _____ fast as me.
7 a Ava is a slightly worse driver than Charlotte.
b As a driver, Ava is _____ _____ as good as Charlotte is.
8 a The cost of paying off a mortgage is slightly less than renting a house.
b It doesn't cost _________ __________ to pay rent ___________ to pay off a mortgage.
9 a This room is cold and the temperature is still dropping.
b This room is getting ___________ and ___________.
10 a This area used to be really affluent. It’s much poorer now.
b This area is ________ ________ affluent _________ it used to be.

Mark __/10

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Short test Unit 3 Test 1/2B
Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences with a synonym of the word or phrase in brackets. The synonym
should be a phrasal verb.
1 Public protests have __________________ since the prime minister resigned. (become quieter)
2 Sorry I can't help you. I have to __________________ my homework. (continue)
3 Our teachers don't allow us to __________________. They make sure we are polite to them at all
times. (reply impolitely)
4 Sorry, but we can't __________________ this weekend. We've got the decorators in. (provide
somewhere for them to sleep)
5 Harry asked Valerie to marry him but she __________________. (refuse him)

Mark __/5

Everyday English
3 Choose the correct answer
A: Everybody is going to be there on Saturday, 1 won't / aren't they?
B: Yes, I believe so. Shall I pop into the shop and get some snacks to take with us?

A: Good idea.The other thing we 2 should / would get is a present for Henry.
B: I 3 see / hear why you're saying that, but I think I'd leave that to Janet, 4 hadn't / wouldn't you?

A: I suppose we could ask her to get him something when she's in town. Don't forget to ask her,
5
won't / will you?

Mark __/5
Total ___/20

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