Grammar

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 When I was at school, girls   had to   wear a uniform with a shirt and tie. (have)

2 The best thing about living alone is that you                 be sociable. (not oblige)

3 They                 make their beds every morning but they didn't. (suppose)

4 I                 cook dinner tonight because I have to work late. (not able)

5 He couldn't speak French but he                 communicate with sign language. (manage)

6 Parents                 make their children clean their own bedrooms to earn their pocket money. (ought)

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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

finish relax sail find give leave see

1 By next weekend we'll   have finished   our exams and we'll   be relaxing   on the beach!

2 In twenty years' time, I hope I'll                 a good job in the city.

3 Do you think you'll                 up smoking by then?

4 Will you                 Harry later?

5 By this time tomorrow the ship will                 and they'll                 around the world.

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Vocabulary

3 Write the noun form of the verbs using -ion,

-ence, -ment or -ice.

1 react   reaction  

2 practise                     

3 argue                     

4 interfere                     

5 advise                     

6 prefer                     

7 oblige                     

8 discuss                     

9 impress                     

10 involve                     

11 encourage                     

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4 Match sentences 1-6 with a)-f).

1 I avoid cynical people.   a  

2 He's not ready to live alone.           

3 I have mixed feelings about age discrimination.           

4 He's had his ups and downs this year.           

5 They're all dreading the exam result.           

6 She wants to do a gap year in Asia.           

a) They make me feel gloomy.

b) Now he's looking on the bright side.

c) However, I'm full of optimism about it.

d) I hope she has the maturity for it.

e) After all, young people do need jobs.

f) He's very immature for his age.

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5 Complete with the correct verb in the correct form.

1 She's too young to   own   a mobile.

2 I'm not old enough to                 a scooter.

3 He's                 a part-time job.

4 She's not allowed to                 make up.

5 He's only eighteen and                 four credit cards.

6 You should                 your ears pierced.

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Pronunciation

6 Underline the stressed syllable in each word.

1 argue

2 appreciation

3 reaction

4 optimism

5 immaturity

6 discrimination

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Functions

7 Compete the sentences with the phrases in the box.

Don't you Clearly Don't you agree (x2) Isn't it Anyone can

1   Don't you   think young people should pay for their university courses?

2                 see that we're not going to save the planet by recycling newspapers.

3                 teachers should be paid more?

4                 obvious that she likes him?

5                 the government needs to ban under-21s from buying alcohol.

6                 that people don't respect the elderly any more?

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Total:

50

Upper Intermediate Quick Check Test 6A

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