Upper Intermediate Unit test 6

Vocabulary
Grammar
4 Complete the sentences with words related to
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form
age.
of the verb in brackets.
1 Joan’s always looked very young for her age. She
1 When I was at school, girls had to wear a uniform
and her daughter often get mistaken for sisters!
with a shirt and tie. (have)
2 Eric’s grandfather loves recounting all the
2I go to the party even though
adventures he had when he was in his
I promised I wouldn’t be home late. (allow)
p and travelling around Asia.
3 They make their beds every morning
3 The discussion focused on whether sixteen- and
but they never did. (suppose)
seventeen-year-olds should be able to vote or
4 Karen meet us tomorrow because she
whether they are too i to do so.
has to babysit for her sister. (not able)
4 The thing a lot of people don’t realise is that the
5 Jim couldn’t speak French but he
people they refer to as e often do not
communicate with sign language. (manage)
feel that old themselves.
6 Sally’s boss refused her take time off
5 When Adam became a father in his thirties, he was
to go to the dentist. (let)
m enough to understand the
responsibilities involved.
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6 As people these days tend to grow older and retire
later, the issue of age d in the
2 Complete the sentences using one word from workplace has become a serious concern.
box A and one from box B in the correct form
to match the meaning given in brackets. 5

Box A
can have to must not 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form
not have to should could of the word in CAPITALS.
1 Lucy was told that her qualifications were
Box B irrelevant when it came to how she dealt with
attend come go watch say stay difficult customers.
RELEVANT
1 When I missed the last train home, Alexia kindly 2 Nigel always thought his way was the only way to
said I could stay at hers. (permission) do things and was totally to listen to
2I to the bank at lunchtime but I anyone else’s ideas on how to tackle the
couldn’t face the queues. (weak obligation) company’s financial problems.
3 I’m sorry but I the match tomorrow. WILL
I have to look after my mum. (lack of ability) 3 Rosie’s business proposal was completely
4 Eric’s boss told him he a course on and showed a complete lack of any
health and safety. (strong obligation) real understanding of the market.
5 You anything to Rebecca about this. LOGIC
It’s a surprise. (prohibition) 4 Jen’s behaviour was often erratic and at times it
6 If you don’t feel like it, you to the was so that I had no idea what she
party with me. (lack of obligation) was going to do next.
PREDICT
10 5 I think you may have what Alex
meant when he said you could do better. He was
trying to be encouraging rather than critical.
3 Add one missing word to each sentence.
INTERPRET
time 6 Although Leo was somewhat for the
1 In a years’ ٧, I hope I’ll have found a good job. position, his work experience and personality
2 I’ll be relaxing on the beach time tomorrow! more than made up for his lack of education.
3 We’ll have finished our exams next weekend. QUALIFY
4 In two weeks’ time, I’ll moved home.
5
5 At 10p.m. tonight, you be flying to France.
6 By 2020, we’ll have retired and we’ll playing golf
every day!

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 Upper Intermediate Unit test 6

6 Underline the correct alternative. Function

1 We’re really looking forward to/dreading/having 8 Match gaps 1–11 in the conversation with
our ups and downs about going on the Alaskan a)–k) below.
cruise, as it’s always been our dream to see the
Northern lights and we know it’s going to be the A: 1 d there should be more apprenticeships
experience of a lifetime. available for school-leavers these days?
2 Knowing that her Dad’s condition would B: Well, not really – I mean, 2 better if they
deteriorate filled Kat with complete and utter go to university and get a degree? Isn’t that what
mixed feelings/despair/ups and downs. companies want these days?
3 Eve is always optimistic and usually sees the A: Yes, but anyone 3 university isn’t
ups and downs/upbeat/bright side of any situation, necessarily right for everyone. Some people
4
however dire it may seem to the rest of us. want or need a degree and are more
4 Irene was mixed feelings about/dreading/ practically minded.
with despair the moment when she had to tell her B: True, but 5 that a degree is the basic
parents that she’d failed to get the grades she requirement for many professions?
needed to get into university. A: Mmm… It depends which ones you mean. I’m
5 On hearing she’d lost her job, Claire remained talking about jobs like electricians, engineers,
upbeat/on the bright side/with despair and decided that kind of thing. 6 necessary too?
that now was the time to go back to college. B: Well, I guess so, but 7 get a degree first and
6 Whatever happens in your life, it’s best not to stay then continue to do their professional training?
in a job which is going ups and downs/ A: I think you’re missing the point. I think it’s
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with despair/nowhere. only focus on academic strengths. Some
school leavers are just not that way inclined. The
5 biggest problem for school leavers today is the
limited range of options available to them.
B: So, 9 is that there needs to be a wider range
7 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). of options so if people don’t want to go to
1 When Auntie Marjorie started c around on university they can do some other form of
her new scooter, no one knew it was her. training?
a) pushing b) driving c) riding A: Exactly! Just like it used to be when my parents
2 Anton’s dream is to his own catering were young. 10 my parents was that having
company and to cook for the stars. a practical skill or trade can offer an alternative
a) keep b) run c) be in charge route to more senior positions. It’s just a different
3 During his university studies, Alex helped support starting position for a career.
himself by a part time job. B: Mmm…11 it makes sense to invest money
a) doing b) making c) running in apprenticeships. Especially with the economy
4 When Patsy make-up she never got asked as it is…
for identification to get into clubs.
a) dressed b) put c) wore a) simply don’t
5 How often do you for your neighbours’ b) One thing I learnt from
twins? c) shouldn’t people
a) take care b) babysit c) be in charge d) Don’t you agree that
6 I’m a real night owl, so now that I no longer live e) isn’t it obvious
with my parents, I tend to up late. f) surely it’s
a) hang b) keep c) stay g) I’m still not convinced
h) a mistake to
5 i) Surely these are
j) what you’re saying
k) can see that

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Total: 50

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