short test
5
Test 1
10 We can t afford to buy a new computer at the
Grammar
moment. (expensive)
1 Rewrite the sentences using for and the words
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in brackets.
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1 People need to be able to make a contribution
11 The company won t give him the job because
to society. (necessary)
his qualifications aren t good enough. (employ)
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2 It would be wonderful if she could get first
12 I usually find remembering people s phone
prize in the competition. (win)
numbers really difficult. (remember)
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3 Teachers usually have a great deal of
Mark /12
preparation to do. (normal)
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Vocabulary
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2 Underline the incorrect word in each sentence.
4 Jack s parents are keen that he should do well
Write the correct word.
in his end of year exams. (him)
_______________________________________ 1 Negotiations ground to a stop after the
assassination of the leader.
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2 Scientists have made a break-up in the
5 I m afraid I have to leave now. (time)
treatment of kidney disease.
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3 You should wait for confirmation and not jump
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the stick.
6 There s no way I can get to you before 8.30.
4 I think I ll steer clear of the subject. I don t
(impossible)
want to open old cuts.
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5 After all this time don t you think the two of
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you should bury the knife?
7 I intended that we would pick up Sue on the
6 The invasion disrupted an agreement between
way to the theatre. (plan)
the two countries.
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7 Harry has put his sights on becoming a doctor
like his uncle.
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8 I fear the army is going to launch an advance
8 He would be disappointed if he failed the test.
shortly.
(disappointing)
Mark /8
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Total /20
9 My parents allowed me to travel alone when I
was fourteen. (happy)
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Test 2
Grammar Vocabulary
1 Cross out words in these sentences to avoid 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
repetition. the verbs in the box. There are two more words
than you need.
1 I thought Mike had taken the earlier train, but
acquire administer laugh off pronounce
he can t have taken the earlier train because
provoke take over
his car s still here.
2 A: Did you go to the lecture about Henry VIII
1 Since coming back from America I ve
last week?
a taste for peanut butter
B: No, I wanted to go to the lecture, but I had sandwiches!
too much work on.
2 The nurses are trained to
3 I didn t manage to get to the shops yesterday, drugs to patients on the ward.
but I managed to get to the shops this
3 Having been found guilty of the crime, Jonas
morning.
will hear the judge sentence
4 I haven t been to Brazil before, but my friend next week.
has been to Brazil.
4 My grandfather
the suggestion
5 James doesn t smoke now, but he used to that he was planning to retire shortly.
smoke.
Mark /4
6 Pam hasn t seen the new Scorsese film yet,
but she hopes to see it next Monday. 3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the words in brackets.
7 I don t really want to get up early tomorrow,
but I should get up early because I ve got tons
1 There isn t a lot of
in society
of work.
for people who refuse to work. (tolerate)
8 Tina won t be working with you on the new
2 She showed great
and after six
project, but David will be working with you.
attempts, she passed the test. (determine)
9 Apparently I parked in the wrong place, but
3 His
ensured that he was liked
I certainly didn t mean to park in the wrong
by everyone he worked with. (amiable)
place.
4 is something we acquire with
10 I wouldn t just like to go to London with you,
experience and it enables us to give good
I d love to go to London with you!
advice. (wise)
11 I should have been concentrating more on my
Mark /4
homework, but I haven t been concentrating
Total /20
on it.
12 I m afraid I didn t phone Tony last night.
I meant to phone Tony last night, but I
completely forgot.
Mark /12
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