Language Test 12B Unit 12

1 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how many letters to use.

This meat is really t o u g h. I can't cut it!

1 I didn't buy this cake in a shop, I made it myself - it's _ _ m _ - _ _ _ k _ d.

2 I've got a new book with _ _ c _ p _ s, there are lots of interesting dishes I would like to cook.

3 That smells wonderful and it looks really _ _ p _ t _ _ _ n _ too!

4 Fast food is really _ _ t _ _ n _ n _ - it makes you put on weight.

5 There aren't any _ _ t _ f _ _ _ a _ ingredients in here, they're all natural.

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2 Choose the correct answers.

When I go shopping, I never take _____, I always use my credit card. I think it's safer. I usually go to the high street shops rather than shopping ¹_____ because they're always busy. I hate shopping when it's really crowded and there are lots of ²_____. That's awful! For that reason, I never go to the sales even though there are great ³_____ in prices. What do I spend my money on? Well, I bought a house two years ago, so every month I have to pay the ⁴_____. I also got a personal ⁵_____ to buy a car last year, so I have to repay some money on that too. I'm pretty well-off because I get a good ⁶_____ from my job.

a bill b cash c price

1 a dispenser b malls c trolleys

2 a treats b campaigns c shoppers

3 a reductions b reduces c refunds

4 a rent b mortgage c wallet

5 a borrow b debt c loan

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6 a salary b finance c money

3 Complete the missing words. The first letter of each word is given.

I went to the grocer's to buy some salt.

1 The banks are closed. Where's the nearest c________? I need to get some money out.

2 I need to buy some boot p________ to clean my shoes.

3 I think too many people are g________ - they want too much of everything.

4 Oh no! I can't find my w________ and I need to pay for my shopping now!

5 I want to buy some magazines. Let's go to the n________.

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4 Complete the dialogue with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

A What do you fancy doing (do) tonight?

B I don't know… Would you like ¹__________ (eat) out or in?

A Let's go out. Mum doesn't let me ²__________ (use) the kitchen now.

B Why, what happened?

A Well, I decided ³__________ (make) a meal for everyone. I had just learned ⁴__________ (make) pizza at school and I really enjoyed ⁵__________ (do) it. I made the pizza and then I relaxed by ⁶__________ (watch) a film on TV.

B And?

A I forgot about the pizza and the kitchen caught fire. The firemen manage ⁷__________ (put) out the fire, but we had ⁸__________ (paint) the kitchen afterwards.

B Right… well, I don't mind ⁹__________ (go) out, so let's do that!

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5 Rewrite the sentences using the words in capital letters. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.

Jenny is obliged to wear a school uniform.
MUST

Jenny must wear a school uniform.

1 I'd like to travel round the world. INTERESTED

I ______________________________ round the world.

2 Peter's parents don't allow him to go out during the week.
LET
Peter's parents ___________________________ out during the week.

3 They succeeded in getting a table at the restaurant.
MANAGED
They ______________________________ a table at the restaurant.

4 It's my intention to learn another foreign language.
HOPE
I ______________________________ another foreign language.

5 Mark doesn't want to make a salad.
FEEL
Mark ______________________________ salad.

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