Grammar and Vocabulary Test MARK:

1BTX 3rd Term June 2023

STUDENT: 3

Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the words below. There are more words than
you need.

action ■ curfews ■ delinquency ■ tackle ■ far and wide ■ too far ■ funding
inequality ■ patrols ■ prejudice ■ gangs

In many towns and cities in the United States, it’s illegal for anyone under the age of
1.
18 to be out past 10 pm and public anger is growing over these .............................
2.
In San Diego, California, police ............................. stop anyone under the age of 18
3.
who is out late. Supporters believe this will reduce juvenile ............................. , but
teenagers are often taken to police stations without even committing an offence, such
as vandalism or crimes associated with substance abuse.
4.
Opponents believe that the local authorities have gone ............................. .
Furthermore, they argue that teen crime is a result of problems like income
5.
............................. , and arresting young people who are out late does not
6. 7.
............................. the more serious problems, such as street ............................. .
8.
Furthermore, there are concerns that ............................. is a common reason for the
arrests, since many of the teens are from minority backgrounds. However, the
9.
system’s supporters say that they have to take ............................. to begin to reduce
teen crime.

2 Complete the phrases in the sentences below.

1 This is by ............................. the best app to use when planning your schoolwork.
It’s great!
2 There are lots of reasons why young people are on the street. In
the ............................., there is no local youth centre for them.
3 The workers ............................. strike last month because of their low wages.
4 Sports shops are ............................. far between round here. There are hardly
any!
 5 My parents always give money to cancer research because they like to
support............................. .
6 The protest has to stop. It’s gone ............................. .

3 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets.

1 I won’t tolerate that behaviour! (put)

2 We don’t have any more milk! (run)

3 Volunteers were distributing sandwiches to the homeless. (giving)

4 Greta Thunberg is an important figure in the climate crisis. (role)

5 I’m sleeping at my friend Jenny’s house tonight. (over)

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable phrasal verb. There are more
phrasal verbs than you need.

come up with ■ get away with ■ put up with ■ look out for ■ catch
up on ■ run out of ■ walk out of ■ cut down on

1 You don’t have to ........................................................ bullying. Complain to the

teacher.
2 Everyone knows that they vandalised property. They
mustn’t ......................................... it!
3 After one week, I decided to ....................................................... my new job. I
hated it.
4 I have to ................................................................................................. sugar.
5 I can’t wait to see you. There’s a lot to .........................................

5 Complete the sentences with a suitable word.

 1 The swimming pool is not .................................................. off. It’s only
a five-minute walk.
2 I look ....................................................................................... to meeting you next
week.
4 Her wealthy lifestyle is a far ................................................ from the way she used
to live.
5 It is important to ..................................................... action when you experience
injustice.
6 You look really hot. Have a drink to ................................................................. down.
7 The sand completely disappears when the ................................................ comes in.
8 Those little green parrots are ............................. to India, but they can be spotted in
other countries.
9 To begin ........................................................... , we need to find volunteers to help.
10 Every time farmers burn their crops, they ............................. an enormous amount
of CO2 into the atmosphere.
11 The sea was incredibly ................................................... and I got seasick!
12 We need to ......................................................... an end to gun violence!
13 Watch out! He likes to .............................................. pranks on everyone.

6 Match the verbs in A to their particles in B and then use them to

complete the sentences. Make any necessary changes.

A B
bring ■ dry ■ stay ■ turn ■ wipe back ■ into ■ out ■ over ■ up

1 I never thought my little puppy would .................................. such an enormous

dog!
2 It is highly unlikely that scientists can .................................. the mammoth using
its DNA.
3 The dodo is an extinct bird that was .................................. by human beings about
a hundred years after it had been discovered.
4 It hasn’t rained for over a year and as a result, the river
has .................................. .
5 I’m not at home tomorrow night. I’m .................................. at Will’s house.

7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below.
active ■ patient ■ approve ■ logical ■ connect ■ predictable ■
responsible ■ legal

1 It would be .................................. to climb this volcano as there is a risk that it

may erupt.
2 The weather is .................................. out at sea, so take short sleeves and a
warm coat on the boat.
3 My website is basically .................................. at the moment because I never
update it.
4 My parents strongly .................................. of my decision to leave school.
5 After we had waited for over an hour, we began to get………………………………
6 Taking plants from the nature reserve is ………………………………..
7 I don’t understand the story because it is .................................. .
8 My phone will ………………………from the Wi-Fi if I stand in this corner.

8 The following sentences do not make sense. Correct them by

replacing the words in bold with words in bold from another
sentence.

1 In this drawing, this picture is often glamorous as two heads, but it’s actually a
vase of flowers...............................
2 I was disguised when a huge dog started following me. ..............................
3 There was a gullible moment in the film when the zombies appear covered in
blood. ..............................
4 You’re looking petrified tonight! Are you going somewhere
special? ..............................
5 Your complaint is mystifying. You should get your money
back. ..............................
6 Neil’s so gruesome. He believed the story of the haunted
house. ..............................
7 Her disappearance is legitimate. No one has any idea what happened to
her. ..............................
8 In the film, Sherlock Holmes was perceived as an old woman. ..............................

GRAMMAR
1. Complete the sentences using with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use
a conditional or a time clause.

1. If we …………………………..(live) in an ideal world, poverty …………………………

(not exist)
2. If you ....................................(heat) water to 100 ºC, it ...................................(boil)

3. I ………..…………………………(not know) that there were protests last night if I

……………………………. (watch) the news.

4. Jenny ………………………….(not ride) that horse yesterday if she ……………….

(know) that it wasn’t safe.

5. If we ....................................(have) more money, we .....................................(travel)

by plane. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough..

6. I don’t feel very well. So I .............................. (not go) out if it ................….............

(not be) absolutely necessary.

7. What ....................................................(you/do) if you ..............................(find) 50€

in the street?

8. I ………………….………..(call) you as soon as I ……..………………(hear) anything

9. If I ……………………( be) you, I …………………………. (not disagree)

10. If we ………………………………. (not protect) the environment, our children

………………………………………… (not have) fresh air to breathe.

11. Many children in Africa ……………………………. (go) blind unless they

……………………………. (have) an operation on their eyes.

12. The rate of juvenile delinquency ………………………………..(decrease) if there

……………………………….(be) more opportunities for young people.

13. Homelessness……………………………………….(not disappear) from our streets

unless people ……………………………….(stop) associating it with crime.

14. If I ……………………………….(not have ) to study, I ……………………………(go

out) with my friends.

2. Complete these sentences in a logical way.

 1. If I had a car __________________________________________________________

2, I always get to school on time, unless______________________________________

3. If I’d had more time yesterday____________________________________________

4. Please send me a message when_________________________________________

5. I wouldn’t have met my boyfriend if________________________________________

3 Write the following sentences into the passive form:

1. Last week someone sent me a very strange message

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

2. Someone had stolen the school computers before everyone arrived.

____________________________________________________________

3 The government should increase the alcohol taxes

____________________________________________________________

4 They aren’t going to invite many people at the party

____________________________________________________________

5 A team of archaeologists is exploring Atapuerca.

___________________________________________________________

6. Will they ever ban animal testing?

___________________________________________________________

7. Someone must have heard something.

____________________________________________________________

8. Did a chef prepare all your desserts?

____________________________________________________________

4. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use
the causative form.

1 An optician tests Mark’s eyes every year

 Mark ________________________________________________________

2 I took my bike to the mechanic and he repaired it

I ____________________________________________________________

3 She won’t ask anyone to pierce her ears

She __________________________________________________________

4 A technician has fixed my dad’s computer

My dad ________________________________________________________

5. A painter painted Joe’s house last week.

Joe _____________________________________________________________
6. A vet is checking our dog today.
We ____________________________________________________________

5. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use a suitable active or passive
form.

At present, Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela…………..……….………….. (believe) to be

the most electric place on Earth. On some days, the lake……….……………………(hit)
by lightning almost 30 times a minute. This
phenomenon…………………………………………(investigate) by researchers for over
50 years, but no definite explanation……………..……..…………..(give) yet. The
lake…………………..…………….. (lie)within a range of mountain peaks, and it is
possible that during the day, hot air…………….………………………..(rise) from the lake
where it ………………………….………….(trap) by the mountains, forming gigantic
storm clouds above the water. If you want to experience this, the best time to go is
October, when lightning storms …………………..…………………..(can / see) almost
every night. A word of caution – your umbrella ………….……………………………….
(should / not open)

6 Complete the sentences with a verb in the gerund or infinitive form.

1 George can’t stand _______________________________ seafood.

 2 She’s used to ___________________________ up early in the morning.

3 _________________________________ is the best form of exercise.

4 Sue is looking forward to _________________ economics next year.

5 I really enjoyed ____________________________________the film

6 Tina refused ____________________________ tennis with Sam yesterday

7 It’s difficult _________________ an exam without ______________ mistakes

8 Are you excited about ___________________new people at school this year?

9 Don’t hesitate _______________________________me if you need help

10 ______________________homework is easier when you are listening to music

11 John won’t admit _______________________________the secret to everybody

7 Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

1 The concert is tonight. Don’t forget ….

a) bringing the ticket b) to bring the ticket

2 I’m thirsty. Let’s stop ….

a) drinking b) to drink

3 I’ve got some bad news. I regret ….

a) telling you that John had an accident b) to tell you that John had an accident

4 I always remember that summer ……

a) lying on the Miami beach b) to lie on the Miami beach