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Unit 6 Short Test 1A

Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in brackets. Use the passive form. Add the agent
when important.
1 An experienced dental hygienist has cleaned my teeth. (My teeth)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2 They were presenting Dr Hughes with the certificate when we walked in. (The certificate)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3 Companies will manufacture fewer tablets in the future. (Fewer tablets)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4 Vitamin C protects the body against cancer. (The body)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5 Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin. (Penicillin)
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Aspirin
1
These days, aspirin _______________________ (use) to treat a variety of aches and pains.
2
Its medicinal properties _______________________ (know) for over three thousand years.
Even Hippocrates, the Ancient Greek who 3_______________________ (often / refer) to as
the ‘father of medicine’, knew about it. Indeed, historians believe that aspirin
4
_______________________ (prescribe) for headaches long before Hippocrates’ time.
5
However, it _______________________ (not manufacture) in its present tablet form until the
end of the 19th century when a scientist working for the drugs company Bayer synthesised
aspirin for the first time.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are three extra words.
additives calories dairy products minerals poultry preservatives processed foods proteins

1 Milk, cheese and butter are all __________________ .


2 Colouring, flavouring and sweeteners are examples of __________________ .
3 Known as the building blocks of body tissue, these nutrients, common in red meat and eggs, are called
__________________ .
4 Calcium, iron and potassium are essential __________________ .
5 Ready meals and microwave meals are examples of __________________ .

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 6 Short Test 1A


4 Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.
1 Jenny ___ a fitness class three times a week.
a goes b lifts c attends
2 I prefer ___ team sports to individual sports.
a doing b going c beating
3 You have to ___ really fast on a bike to keep up.
a pedal b lift c play
4 Sue ___ very competitive. She always wants to win.
a does b is c goes
5 I ___ running every day.
a go b play c do

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 6 Short Test 1A

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