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Gold First Unit 2 Test

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in capitals.
1

What did you score in the __________ section of the test? SOCIAL

These chemicals can be very __________, so take care when using them. HARM

Jenny is far more __________ than I am. CAUTION

His idea is totally __________. He'll never be able to do it. REAL

She wasn't very __________ when I told her about my accident. SYMPATHY

We're __________ that we'll get into the university we want. HOPE

He's totally __________. He never does what he says he will do. RELY

We knew what he was going to do before he did it. He's so __________. PREDICT

It's important for me to buy a__________ car. I dont want to keep breaking down. RELY
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2 Choose words from each box to complete the sentences.

turned / took / looked / got rid / got /
sorted

out / away / of / up / off / up to

They __________ their old car last week and bought a new one.

Our album really __________ last year when our song was chosen for a film.

We __________ for a few days last week and just relaxed.

We __________ the problems before we left so nobody had to worry about anything.

John __________ his older sister when he was a child. He thought she was amazing.

Look who's __________! It's Sarah. We didnt think she was coming.
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3 Choose the option A, B, C or D that best completes the paragraph.
We had to work 1 _____ hard to make a success of our business. We 2 _____ admit that at times we argued
with each other and sometimes we were 3 _____ furious with each other. Nevertheless, we stuck together and
4 _____ things have been going very 5 _____. If you look at this year's results 6 _____, you can see what we
mean. We 7 _____ have any time to argue these days.
1

A absolutely

B a bit

C very

D much

A free

B fairly

C freely

D quite

A dreadfully

B absolutely

C fairly

D very

A recent

B lately

C hardly

D close

A well

B good

C hard

D much

A closely

B nearly

C completely

D freely

A absolutely

B quite

C hardly

D lately
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4 Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.

Jake regretted 1 __________ (not work) harder to pass his exams. He didn't study hard enough to go to
university because he couldn't stop 2 __________ (go) out with his friends when he should have been
studying. However, he remembers one of his teachers 3 __________ (say) that it was never too late to learn
new things. So when he was offered the chance 4 __________ (sail) around the world, he said yes without
5__________ (think) twice. The boat owner promised 6 __________ (teach) him all about boats and sailing
and made him 7 __________ (do) everything over and over again until he could do it perfectly. Although it
took him ages 8__________ (get) it right, he finally succeeded. Now he has his own boat charter business in
the Caribbean and has an amazing life.
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