Unit 1
Test 1
1
1 used to come / would come
2 used to park / would park
3 used to build / would build
4 used to love
5 was always asking them
6 opened
7 they always had to / were always having to
8 used to really enjoy / really used to enjoy
9 feel
10 will
11 usually tries
12 would never come / never used to come
2
1 hindsight
2 ingrained
3 reminisce
4 disorientated
5 traumatic
6 code
7 trait
8 unnerved
Test 2
1
1 NO / I 2 I 3 I 4 NO / I 5 I
6 S 7 I 8 S 9 S 10 S 11 I
12 I / NO 13 I / NO 14 I / NO
2
1 Mike's planning application has been turned down by the council.
2 The allegation will be looked into by the police.
3 The complaint was brought up by the director at the meeting yesterday.
4 Most of the stories about the singer have been / were made up by journalists.
5 The family has been / was let down by the authorities.
3
1 loosely
2 resolutely
3 supposedly
4 widely
4
1 baffled
2 nervous
3 disillusioned
4 remorseful
Unit 2
Test 1
1
1 like
2 As
3 As
4 like
5 as
6 Like
7 like
8 as
9 as
10 unlike
11 like
12 Unlike
2
1 assured
2 raising
3 warming
4 witted
3
1 universally
2 prestigious
3 financial
4 social
Test 2
1
1 had started
2 had been working
3 have ever eaten
4 were, saying / did, say
5 was waiting
6 spent
2
1 looked like
2 seems
3 feels / felt
4 might
5 sounds like
6 must
3
1 sequel
2 location
3 adaptation
4 score / soundtrack
4
1 predictable
2 gripping
3 moving
4 epic
Unit 3
Test 1
1
1 has been
2 have been hoping
3 has eaten / has been eating
4 `ve been going out, haven't been getting
5 has been, has been going out
6 has been barking
7 has been taken
8 have taken
9 have been doing, have found
2
1 opinion
2 setback
3 hot
4 awake
5 minds
6 form
7 pitch
8 bone
Test 2
1
1 to have been working
2 to see
3 having seen / seeing, to be / have been working
4 to have received
5 being tempted
6 to have spent
7 being seen
8 to have been informed
9 being bombarded
10 being
11 to assume
2
1 affluent
2 captivating
3 bustling
4 cosmopolitan
5 deprived
6 remote
7 sprawling
8 thriving
Unit 4
Test 1
1
1 the most interesting
2 C
3 the less
4 the very least
5 faster / more quickly
6 miles more
7 as demanding as
8 C
9 the most ancient
10 as much as
11 more time
12 C
2
1 condemnation
2 idyllic
3 conversion
4 adjustments
5 joyful
6 captivity
7 transformation
8 environmental
Test 2
1
1 If the banks had raised their interest rates, I would have had to increase my payments.
2 If I have any free time this evening, I'll try to come over.
3 If I hadn't gone on a 15-mile hike yesterday, my legs wouldn't ache today!
4 Unless there are any hold-ups, we'll be with you just before six.
5 If the boss had asked me (to) I'd be working this morning.
6 If I'd known you were coming, I could have asked you for a lift.
7 If you see Tony later can you ask him to get in touch as soon as possible?
2
1 -
2 who was
3 which were
4 -
5 who are
3
1 overbearing
2 uplifting
3 functional
4 quaint
5 soulless
6 drab
7 impressionable
8 trendy
Unit 5
Test 1
1
1 It's necessary for people to make a contribution to society.
2 It would be wonderful for her to win (first prize in) the competition.
3 It's normal for teachers to have a great deal of preparation to do.
4 Jack's parents are keen for him to do well in his end of year exams.
5 I'm afraid it's time for me to leave now.
6 It's impossible for me to get to you before 8.30.
7 The plan was for us to pick up Sue on the way to the theatre.
8 It would be disappointing for him to fail the test.
9 My parents were happy for me to travel alone when I was fourteen.
10 A new computer is too expensive for us (to buy) at the moment.
11 His qualifications aren't good enough for the company to employ him.
12 It's usually really difficult for me to remember people's phone numbers.
2
1 halt (stop)
2 break-through (break-up)
3 gun (stick)
4 wounds (cuts)
5 hatchet (knife)
6 violated (disrupted)
7 set (put)
8 attack (advance)
Test 2
1
1 I thought Mike had taken the earlier train, but he can't have taken the earlier train because his car's still here.
2 A: Did you go to the lecture about Henry VIII last week?
B: No, I wanted to go to the lecture, but I had too much work on.
3 I didn't manage to get to the shops yesterday, but I managed to get to the shops this morning.
4 I haven't been to Brazil before, but my friend has been to Brazil.
5 James doesn't smoke now, but he used to smoke.
6 Pam hasn't seen the new Scorsese film yet, but she hopes to see it next Monday.
7 I don't really want to get up early tomorrow, but I should get up early because I've got tons of work.
8 Tina won't be working with you on the new project, but David will be working with you.
9 Apparently I parked in the wrong place, but I certainly didn't mean to park in the wrong place.
10 I wouldn't just like to go to London with you, I'd love to go to London with you!
11 I should have been concentrating more on my homework, but I haven't been concentrating on it.
12 I'm afraid I didn't phone Tony last night. I meant to phone Tony last night, but I completely forgot.
2
1 acquired
2 administer
3 pronounce
4 laughed off
3
1 tolerance
2 determination
3 amiability
4 wisdom
Unit 6
Test 1
1
1 will be working
2 `m taking, does it finish
3 was about to phone / going to phone
4 will have made / will be making
5 `ll meet
6 is going to run out
2
1 back
2 out
3 over
4 down
5 back
3
1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 C 7 B 8 A
Test 2
1
1 He blamed me for (us) being in so much trouble.
2 He confessed to killing the man during a burglary.
3 He warned me not to use that switch or I would get a shock.
4 He advised me to reserve a seat when I booked the ticket.
5 He congratulated me on getting such a good grade.
6 He recommended (reading) the new Stephen King book.
2
1 We are nearly there.
2 The manager didn't even look at my CV - he just said they had no jobs.
3 Personally, I love the new album, but I know a lot of people who don't.
4 Johnny has never been confident about speaking in public.
5 After ten years in China, Meg speaks Chinese fluently now.
6 Steve's got a huge purple bruise on his leg after the football match.
3
1 regulate
2 locate
3 retain
4 conducting
5 cease
6 permits
7 assured
8 occurred
Unit 7
Test 1
1
1 Vegetarians think eating animals is immoral.
2 It will be difficult getting Marie to help out. / Getting Marie to help out will be difficult.
3 It's pointless asking him for any advice. / Asking him for any advice is pointless.
4 It's worth checking the information on the Internet (as there may be some mistakes). / There may be some mistakes so it's worth checking…
5 He's got no chance of getting that job.
6 It was a nightmare being lost in a big city without a map!
7 Visiting totally new places abroad is always exciting.
8 Trying to complete this work in time is hopeless. / It's hopeless trying to complete this work in time.
9 What do you think about going to London for the day?
10 Bringing up five children on her own was hard work!
11 I'm concerned about my computer crashing.
12 It was nice meeting Tricia the other day.
2
1 up, off
2 round
3 into
4 on
5 off
6 down
7 over
Test 2
1
1 It was Matty who told the police about the vandalism.
2 What I really needed after the accident was a cup of tea.
3 It was the webcam that was the problem, not the computer.
4 Never had Jackie seen such a big crowd before.
5 Over the hill came the group of cyclists.
6 It's Betty and Sarah who will feel left out.
7 The truth is that maths isn't my best subject.
8 In came Kim with a bunch of flowers.
9 Rarely does it snow in May, but it's snowing now!
10 What she said was that she liked Rita's perfume, but she preferred Josie's.
11 The question is how much it cost. / The question is, how much did it cost?
12 It's the airport tax that makes the ticket more expensive.
2
1 implied
2 continually
3 classical
4 opportunity
3
1 regards
2 regret
3 desired
4 enclosed / attached
Unit 8
Test 1
1
1 I would think / say she's been here for a while.
2 Gordon wouldn't apologise.
3 When we were young my grandparents would come round to see us every Saturday.
4 I would love to come to your wedding!
5 I would have been about seven when I first went on a plane.
6 It wouldn't be a good idea to disturb him at the moment.
7 You would think most children would enjoy reading comics, wouldn't you?
8 I wouldn't be in this position today if Henry hadn't given me such good advice when I was a student. / If Henry hadn't given me such good advice when I was a student, I wouldn't be in this position today.
9 Who would know the door key code?
10 Would it be a good idea to contact the accountant about these discrepancies?
11 I wouldn't like to be in Christine's shoes at the moment!
12 I would rather have taken the train, but Matt insisted on driving.
2
1 C 2 C 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 A
7 B 8 C
Test 2
1
1 may / might / could
2 mustn't
3 can't have been / couldn't have been
4 C
5 was able to
6 Could
7 won't be able to
8 C
9 Could you / Can you
10 don't have to / needn't
11 C
12 might have been / could have been / may have been / must have been
2
1 rich
2 cloves
3 stale
4 sip
5 greasy
6 light
7 tough
8 pinch
Unit 9
Test 1
1
1 I'm sorry! I can't hear you! Can you say that again?
2 A: How are you these days?
B: I'm not feeling too good, I'm afraid. I've got to go back to the doctor this afternoon.
3 A: Have you been to the theatre recently?
B: Not for a long time. I don't really like the theatre.
4 A: Hi! What are you doing here?
B: I'm just waiting for Marie to finish class.
A: Do you feel like a quick coffee while you're waiting?
B: That sounds a great idea. / That sounds a great idea.
5 A: Are you / Are you on your way to college?
B: Yeah. My car's being repaired at the moment.
A: Do you want a lift?
B: Thanks.
2
1 confide
2 dropped
3 eavesdrop
4 blowing
5 clammed
6 hush
7 keep
8 leaked
Test 2
1
1 was / is reported
2 has been seen
3 is considered
4 filmed
5 was bought
6 was released
7 to be reunited
8 asked
9 would have been caused
10 had been brought
11 had been accepted
12 will be broadcast
2
1 across
2 into
3 in
4 for
5 on
6 away
7 in
8 of
Unit 10
Test 1
1
1 Whoever asks, tell them I've gone to the bank!
2 Whatever John does, Marnie will find fault with it.
3 Whenever someone congratulates Rosie on her results, she blushes.
4 Whichever road you take in the rush hour, the journey will still take at least an hour.
5 She takes her mobile with her wherever she goes. / Wherever she goes, she takes her mobile with her.
6 However often my grandfather tries to use e-mail, he can't understand it. / However often my grandfather tries, he can't understand e-mail.
7 We'll be pleased to see you whenever you want to visit. / Whenever you want to visit, we'll be pleased to see you.
8 Whatever George cooks, I enjoy (it)! / I enjoy whatever George cooks.
9 Whichever newspaper you read, they all say the same thing.
10 Whichever way I spell the word, it looks wrong.
11 Whoever authorised this payment should be fired!
12 Wherever I put the money, I'm sure it's safe!
2
1 vaguely
2 highly / thoroughly
3 significantly
4 flatly
5 Admittedly
6 currently
7 scarcely
8 hotly / flatly
Test 2
1
1 The latest computer, whose design is extremely impressive, is very fast indeed.
2 I met some of Adrian's friends, most of whom had been in his class at school.
3 The moors near our house where I walked a lot when I was growing up are still stunning.
4 The actress who will be taking the leading role has recently been at the centre of a scandal.
5 This is the book I told you about.
6 Janine started to yawn, at which point Stuart stopped talking.
7 I got the information from an assistant who joined the company two years ago.
8 There were seven students in the group, none of whom had studied English before.
9 He gave me lots of advice before I went to Mexico which all / all of which proved very useful.
10 The PM, who was standing in front of his house, talked to the reporter.
11 He showed me the letters, all of which had mistakes in them.
12 We flew over an area of sea ice, much of which will have disappeared in a few years.
2
1 incapable
2 feasible
3 unwilling
4 inconceivable
5 impenetrable
6 malfunctioning
7 adjusted
8 imaginable / conceivable
Answer key: Short tests
Matura Solutions Advanced Tests 7