Straightforward Advanced Unit Test 2
Name _______________________ Score ______/50_
Vocabulary
A Complete the text with the words from the box. Each word can only be used once. There are three extra words.
vivid remember fond poor painful names and faces
good memory memories know by heart vague forgetting
How good is your (1) _______?
Many people seem to have problems trying to (2) _______ things like telephone numbers, dates and addresses. In fact, the number of people who admit to having a (3) _______ memory when it comes to such things as (4) _______ is staggering. It seems that (5) ______ things is something most of us are good at. Sure, there are particular sights or sounds that might bring back (6) _______, for example a song we listened to when we were young might conjure up a memory from our past. In many cases these memories are rather (7) _______ and we often can't quite place when or where the event took place. Occasionally, a memory might be so (8) _______ that we almost feel we are back at the point when it happened. Unfortunately, such memories are often (9) _______ ones, or ones we'd rather forget.
B Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
(10) A standard deck / suit of cards has 52 cards.
(11) There are four cards / suits: diamonds, spades, clubs and hearts.
(12) Can you pack / shuffle the cards well?
(13) Each player is dealt / shuffled two cards.
(14) Players look at their cards and then bet on the hand / odds they have.
(15) The first card is dealt face up / value so that everyone can see it.
(16) The most experienced players keep track of / card count what has happened before.
C Complete the sentences with the expressions from the box. Each expression can only be used once. There are three extra expressions.
bad way big way change my ways get your own way give way go back a long way
know your way around pave the way roundabout way went out of your way
work my way up wrong way round
(17) I know I'm starting from the bottom, but I'm determined to _______ and be successful.
(18) You really didn't need to do that. I realise that you _______ just to help me. Thanks.
(19) A: How well do you _______?
B: Not at all. I've never been here before.
(20) Excuse me! Do you know you're wearing your jumper the _______?
(21) Did you hear? Brad had an accident and he's in a really _______.
(22) I'm sorry. I won't do it again. I promise I'll _______.
(23) A: How long have you known Ahmed?
B: Oh! I don't know exactly, but we _______.
(24) It doesn't matter what you say. You're not going to _______.
(25) All that hard work really helped _______ for his success.
Grammar
D Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
(26) I often have difficulty to remember / remembering people's names.
(27) Can you remind me to call / calling Mum tonight?
(28) Do you deny see / seeing him last night?
(29) I'm sorry. I can't allow you to do / doing that.
(30) To forget / Forgetting things more frequently is usual as you get older.
(31) I'll try and persuade him to help / helping us.
(32) You really must try / trying to concentrate.
E Complete each sentence so the meaning is the same as the original.
(33) Memory loss is normal as people get older.
People expect ____________________________________________.
(34) Most people find it difficult to learn things by heart.
Most people have difficulty ____________________________________________.
(35) Criticizing people can be very easy as you get older.
It can be very easy ____________________________________________.
(36) Experts say it's important to drink lots of water to improve your memory.
Experts recommend ____________________________________________.
(37) Trusting people can be very difficult.
It can be ____________________________________________.
(2 points for each sentence)
F Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Each word can be used only once.
as exactly far fewer like more slightly such
(38) The _______ times I visit the better I like it.
(39) It's not _______ bad as it could be.
(40) It really isn't _______ a bad thing to do.
(41) It's a bit _______ trying to remember a dream after you wake up.
(42) It's _______ harder than I thought it would be.
(43) I'm sure it's in _______ the same place as it was before.
(44) There are _______ people here than I expected.
(45) He's the cleverest person I've met by _______.
Straightforward Advanced Unit Test 2 p1