Unit 9 Short Test 1A

Grammar

1 Complete the third conditional sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 The train tickets ___________ (be) much cheaper if we ___________ (buy) them on the internet.

2 We ___________ (not spend) all night in the desert if the car ___________ (not run) out of fuel.

3 ___________ (you / take) a taxi to my house if my dad ___________ (not meet) you at the bus station?

4 Zoe ___________ (not go) up in the hot air balloon if she ___________ (feel) scared.

5 If they ___________ (build) a better underground system in this city, it ___________ (not become) famous for traffic

jams.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Write third conditional sentences and questions.

1 we / finish / the housework ages ago / if / you / help us

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2 you / tell / the teacher if you / see / Melanie looking at my answers in the exam ?

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3 if / Cathy / not like / you / she / not invite / you to her party last week

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4 Toby / listen / to me / if / I / try / to apologise ?

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5 we / not / lose / the match / if Carl / break / his leg two days before

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Mark: ___ / 5

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Unit 9 Short Test 1A

Vocabulary

3 Match the sentences with the forms of transport below. There is one extra word.

cable car ferry helicopter motorbike underground yacht

1 It takes fifteen minutes to get from the valley to the top of the mountain, and the views are amazing. ___________

2 This boat crosses Hong Kong harbour about twenty times a day.

___________

3 It took us a long time to sail around the island because the wind wasn’t very strong.

___________

4 The nearest station is under this square. Go down those steps.

___________

5 Hey, stop! You must wear a helmet when you ride that.

___________

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Match the words to make compound nouns to do with travel.

1 filling



A hall

2 ticket



B desk

3 arrivals



C station

4 check-in



D office

5 taxi



E rank

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

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Unit 9 Short Test 1A