UNIT 8: Language Test

GROUP A

Name: ________________________ GRAMMAR

Class: ________________________
3 Complete the second sentence so that it
VOCABULARY means the same as the first. Use the correct
form of the word in brackets.
1 Choose the correct option, A, B, C or D.
0 Fred couldn’t ride a bike when he was a child.
0 I thought the ___ of the last film was difficult to
(able)
follow.
Fred wasn’t able to ride a bike when he was a
A character B plot C portrait D illustration
child.
1 He ___ his ideas online and he became very
1 You mustn’t tell anyone about this. (allow)
successful.
You ___________________________ anyone
A won B appeared C held D promoted
about this.
2 They couldn’t stop ___ when she told them the
2 It won’t be necessary to arrive early. (have)
story. It was so funny.
You ___________________________ early.
A giggling B inspiring
C disappointing D gossiping 3 We weren’t able to help him with his homework.
(can)
3 How many ___ has he won this year?
We ___________________________ him with
A reviews B awards
his homework.
C bestsellers D commercials
4 It was necessary to write the essay again. (have)
4 I can’t wait to read the next ___ in the book.
I ___________________________ the essay
A scene B plot C chapter D character
again.
5 The ___ took some pictures of the actor
5 It wasn’t possible to buy that house. (able)
shopping.
We ___________________________ that house.
A editors B designers
C authors D paparazzi 6 It won’t be possible for me to see her tomorrow.
(able)
6 There’s ___ all over our garden wall. How did it
I ___________________________ her tomorrow.
get there?
A abstract B graffiti 7 You aren’t allowed to take these books home.
C graphics D still life (must)
You ___________________________ these
7 Have you seen the weather ___ this evening?
books home.
A news B tabloid C gossip D forecast.
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8 They finally found all the comics he wanted.
(manage)
2 Choose the correct options to complete the They ___________________________ all the
text. comics he wanted.
0
John Jacobs, the author / novelist of that bestseller, /8
1
lives opposite us in the village. Journalists / Reports 4 Complete the dialogue with one word in each
are always standing outside our house trying to get gap.
0
information about him, but we never say anything. He A: Are you able to come out tonight? I’ve got tickets
is a private person and I’ve only met him once, when for that concert you wanted to see.
2
he first came. He never comes / appears in news 1
B: I’m not ____________ to go out because I was
programmes on television, even though he gets very 2
late in last night. Also I ____________ stay in
3
good reviews / reports for each of his books. and look after my younger brother because my
4
His first novel / poet was about the village and its 3
parents ____________ to go out earlier.
5
residents. It also had illustrations / portraits which 4
A: Do you think your sister ____________ be able
made it very clear which residents he was writing
6
to look after him instead?
about. In fact I think it was very inspiring / 5
B: I’ll ask her but if she can’t I ____________ have
disappointing that he laughed at all of us. The
to stay here. Sorry.
residents haven’t spoken to him since. The
7 A: OK, no problem. Perhaps Jenni would like to
cover / scene of his latest bestseller is a lovely
8 come with me. She wanted to see them last year
still life / watercolour of the village centre, which I
6
did a few years ago. I gave it to him as a but didn’t ____________ to go because she
7
housewarming gift. I think it would be nice if he gave ____________ to go away that week.
me something for using the picture. /7
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 UNIT 8: Language Test

GROUP A

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKING ENGLISH IN USE

5 Complete the dialogue with phrases from the 6 Choose a word from the box to complete each
box. Use capital letters where necessary. sentence.

almost exactly the same as far as as I see it all a mess first danger hand ink
awful bet could be wrong if you ask me least loan sale time trouble
more interesting my opinion personally
you’re right 0 At first I couldn’t understand what he was saying,
but I soon began to understand.
A: Hey, Suzi, what do you think of this painting?
0
1 You must get there on ________________ or
B: Well, personally, I think it’s they won’t let you in.
1
___________________, don’t you?
2 He’s in ________________ because he didn’t do
A: Oh, do you? I think this is much his homework.
2
___________________ than the other paintings
3 At ________________ he told us that he was
we’ve seen in the exhibition.
3
going to be late. It’s better than saying nothing, I
B: Really? ___________________ I can see, it suppose.
doesn’t mean anything at all? What is it anyway?
4
4 We were in serious ________________ of falling
A: I ___________________, but I think it’s as we walked long the top of the cliffs.
supposed to show happiness.
5
5 These shoes are very expensive because they
B: Happiness? In ___________________ it’s were made by ________________.
6
rubbish. I ___________________ the artist
6 I don’t have any ideas at ________________.
didn’t even know what he was trying to say.
7 What about you?
___________________, I think he was just
angry. 7 This room is in ________________ and I can’t
find anything.
A: Well, maybe.
8 The museum has got some fantastic paintings on
B: In fact, look at this book of his paintings. This
8 ________________ from the Prado in Madrid.
painting is ___________________ as this one
here in the book. He can’t do anything different. 9 I can’t change this now because I wrote it in
9 ________________.
A: Now I think ___________________.
10 10 Let’s go to the bookshop. That new book’s on
B: ___________________, he’s not a very good
________________ today.
artist.
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