LANGUAGE TEST 6A
UNIT 6
Name: _________________________________________ Score: ____________ / 30 points
1 Choose the correct answers. (8 points) 4 Complete the sentences with appropriate phrasal
verbs. The first letter of each verb is given. (4 points)
He could / is able to
could / is able to be a fantastic spy with
I like to have some time to take in the news in
the right training.
the morning before I go out to work.
1 It wasn t raining too heavily so I was able to /
1 Why didn t you tell me? Why did you
could walk home.
k_________ this information secret _________
2 The police should / could be able to stop and
me?
search people on the street, in my opinion.
2 It s not true. Somebody has just m_________ it
3 At my school we must / have to wear a school
_________.
uniform.
3 People tell me things all the time. I suppose
4 For this job you oughtn t / don t have to
I m just a good person to c_________
speak French.
_________.
5 A good soldier needs to / can be brave.
4 I didn t believe him and I was right  he was
6 You mustn t / don t have to tell anybody this
just trying to t_________ me _________.
information  it s top secret!
7 Animals might / can prove to be better secret
5 Complete the missing adjectives. (6 points)
agents than humans.
8 Last year I decided that I have to / should get With his gang of b r u t a l thugs behind him,
more exercise and I joined a gym. he terrorises the neighbourhood.
1 I love the film It s a wonderful life. It s such
2 Complete the sentences using the verb to be and the
a _ _ v _ n _ story, I can t help but cry.
words from the box in their correct forms. (5 points)
2 She was surprised by the _ _ d _ e _ and
forbidden required possible
unannounced appearance of an old friend.
expected bound not likely
3 Professor Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes
arch-enemy, is one of the most _ _ i _ villains
I think it is possible for me to be there on
in all literature.
Thursday.
4 Many of Spielberg s films are characterised by
his _ _ e _ _ sense of comic timing.
1 He ___________ to arrive at 8.00, as long as
5 I was impressed by the very _ _ l _ _ _ a _ l _
the train is on time.
characters in the film. It was very easy to
2 We ___________ to be late now, there s no way
imagine meeting them in real life.
we can get there on time.
6 All John wanted was a _ u _ _ _ and peaceful
3 If I am offered the job, when ___________ I
life with his family.
___________ to give you an answer?
4 While the plane is in the air passengers
6 Choose the correct answers. (4 points)
___________ to use their mobile phones.
5 Mike ___________ to win the competition, To be honest /
/ real / true, I don t think it s
he s been in bad shape recently. a very good idea.
1 The fact of the issue / matter / deal is, it will
3 Complete the sentences using adverbs that match
just cost too much.
the prompts in brackets. The first letter of each
2 I think you re right. On the other side / view /
adverb is given. (3 points)
hand, you might have made a mistake.
He was unfortunately (bad luck) caught in
3 You have to carry / hold / bear in mind that it
a traffic jam on the way home.
isn t always this warm.
1 E_________ (in the end), the storm passed
4 It s a good argument but there s no hope /
and they could come out.
doubt / thought that it will be an unpopular
2 We were w_________ (very positive) happy
decision.
together after we got married.
3 They s_________ (not fast) grew to be
friends.
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