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1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 4 Very ___ of the people in my class have heard of
verb in brackets. Hawking before.
1 Im convinced we ll all pass (all, pass) the exam at the a little
end of the year. b a little
2 Shes not used to ____________ (call) by her married c few
name yet. d a few
3 ____________ (you, eat) my biscuits? There are only a 5 Nobodys seen Mike ___ .
couple of them left. a a week
4 People under 18 ____________ (not allow) to enter b for last week
the bar. c since last week
d a week ago
5 How come they ____________ (get) lost yesterday?
They have sat nav in their car. 6 If you ___ in my position, would you do the same for
me?
6 In the cinema, I soon realized I ____________ (see)
the film once before. a are
b were
7 ____________ (finish) dinner, we all helped with the
c had
washing-up.
d had been
8 Can I come in? Id rather ____________ (you, wait)
7 ___ bedrooms are furnished in a different style.
in the lounge.
a Each
9 He was tired and dirty because he ____________
b Every
(garden) outside.
c All the
10 If we ____________ (not skip) revising beforehand, d The whole
we ____________ (know) the answers in the test
8 I really have no idea what ___ for a living.
last week.
a he does
11 I ____________ (not suppose) youre free to come
b does he do
with me right now?
c does he
1 point for each correct answer 10 d he do
9 Who was ___ man I saw you speaking to yesterday
2 Choose the correct option. morning?
1 Since we moved to a new neighbourhood, I ___ the a this
bus to school every day. b a
a take c any
b ve been taking d that
c used to take 10 If only we ___ the wrong turning an hour ago!
d m taking a dont take
2 Well just keep it a secret until they ___ out. b didnt take
a find c hadnt taken
b ll find d werent taken
c re finding 11 Last night I met someone ___ changed my life forever.
d found a which
3 All my life Ive always wanted to ___ to fly. b that
a can c who
b could d
c able
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12 Look! Thats our teacher, Mr Furst, over there. It ___ 20 I ___ get up at six every morning when I was at primary
be him. He died last year. school.
a mustnt a didnt must
b doesnt have to b mustnt
c shouldnt c hadnt to
d cant d didnt have to
13 ___ you pass me that box, please? 21 Youve made hardly ___ mistakes in this exercise.
a Will a no
b Shall b none
c Might c any
d May d some
14 We went to Kylies party last night. Did you? ___ like?
1 point for each correct answer 20
a How was it
b What was it
c What it was
3 Choose the correct option. Put a tick (3) at the end of
the line if both options are correct.
d How it was
1 My family would / used to spend our holidays in Devon
15 Everything that I ___ at the moment is right here in
when I was a kid. 3
this room.
2 How come / about you dont like sugar in your coffee?
a own
___
b m owning
c m owned 3 Bruce always tells / s always telling stupid jokes at
d ve owned parties. ___
16 The boss gave us an extra day off, ___ was really nice of 4 When I was younger, I wasnt let / allowed to stay out
him. until midnight. ___
a what 5 If I was / were his friend, Id tell him exactly what I
b which thought about him. ___
c that 6 When you move to another country, youre likely /
d it bound to feel homesick now and then. ___
17 In my childhood, a monument ___ where the 7 She offers me home-made cake every / each time I visit
supermarket is now. her. ___
a used to stand 8 We had to stay up all night, but we succeeded / managed
b would stand to finish it all on time. ___
c used to standing 9 I stood up, felt / feeling dizzy all of a sudden. ___
d has been standing
10 Jess was reading / had read a thriller on the plane but she
18 Here! Ive got you a sandwich. You ___ bothered. Im fell asleep in the middle of the story. ___
not hungry at all.
11 As a teenager, I played / was playing volleyball for five
a mustnt have years. ___
b didnt have to
12 Have you been / got used to your new school yet? ___
c neednt have
d wouldnt have 1 point for each correct answer 10
19 I usually like the way Jen dresses but I ___ dressed for
the occasion today.
a think she isnt
b dont think shes
c m not thinking shes
d m thinking she isnt

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4 Use the correct form of put, make, take, do, or get with
an item from the list to make an expression to complete
the sentences. There are two extra items in the list.
a big thing out of it business for granted
in touch into account it easy 8 Im not sure Id be able to do __________ my car if it
take it or leave it me a favour on a brave face ever broke down.
our meeting our own thing responsibility 9 The others werent able to go, so Carl decided to set
with a break
1 This is the best deal I can offer you. Its up to you to
take it or leave it.
2 Weve been working for hours now, and I think we
could really ______________ .
3 Often you only realize how many things you
______________ when you lose them.
4 Im afraid I wont be able to ______________ today.
Can we reschedule?
5 If you have any questions at all, please dont hesitate to
______________.
6 Naturally, I was scared before my therapy, but I
______________ and decided to go through with it.
7 Could you ______________ and pick up my package
from the post office on your way home?
8 Our expenses need to be ______________ when
youre calculating profitability.
9 My doctor told me to avoid stress and try to
______________ for a while.
10 We dont want to join the company Christmas party,
we ______________ instead later next week.
11 Although it was your mistake, you ______________
and worked hard to put things right.
1 point for each correct answer
5 Complete the sentences with one word only in each gap.
1 Sorry I said you were clumsy. I take it back youre not
clumsy at all.
2 We dont have explanations for a lot of events in
history, but I dont usually __________ into all those
conspiracy theories about them.
3 The robbers made __________ with the stolen money
without getting caught.
4 I dont really know what my students get __________
to when Im not in the classroom.
5 Mum was all put __________ when she found out Id
used her credit card.
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6 If you wanted to __________ up your own business,
you would need to take out a loan.
7 Sheila applied for the managers job, but the company
__________ her down because she didnt have the
experience.
__________ alone.
10 If public transport were free, we could do __________
with those expensive security gates on the
underground.
11 Ive been meaning to ring you, but I havent got
__________ to it yet.
1 point for each correct answer 10
6 Complete the text with a word formed from the word
in brackets.
Very few people know about the (1) amazing (amaze) adventure
of a certain Estella Cook in Oxford. Ms Cook worked in the
town centre as a (2) __________ (beauty) at a cosmetics shop in
Cornmarket. The 28th September 2007 was a dull, rainy Friday. It
promised to be a fairly (3) __________ (event) day a day when
nothing interesting would happen at all. But at 10.24 a.m. the
phone rang, and a (4) __________ (sense) male voice said:
Estella Cook. If you marry me, Ill make you rich and happy
beyond your wildest dreams. Now, Estella Cook was poor, lonely,
and unhappy, so after only a moments (5) __________ (hesitate),
she agreed to meet the mysterious man in the Nosebag Caf
after work. Estellas first (6) __________ (impress) made all her
suspicions disappear immediately. The man looked simply
(7) __________ (resist) and Estella fell in love there and then.
She knew she was foolish, but she didnt feel guilty about her
irresponsible (8) __________ (behave). After a good
10 heart-to-heart, the man invited Estella to his home. She knew
she should have been more (9) __________ (caution) but she
didnt care. When they arrived at the enormous villa in North
Oxford, it took her breath away is this really where she was
going to live? Sadly, no. Estella soon discovered that the villa
was a (10) __________ (haunt) house and the mysterious man
was a ghost, granted one chance each year to convince a mortal
to marry him and free him from his curse. She still remembers
that (11) __________ (fate) day and every September she looks
hopefully at the phone, waiting for it to ring again
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7 Choose the correct word.
1 The average life expectation / assumption / expectancy
in Mali is 51.37 years.
2 I love exploring the authentic side of cities, away from
the obvious tourist spots / flecks / points.
3 The members of the team had high hopes for the
expedition, but I remained extensively / highly /
absolutely sceptical of our success.
4 After a natural disaster, a lot of people lose their homes
and end up sleeping rough / humble / tough in the
streets.
5 Celebrities often turn / get / take a bad press, but many
of them use their fame to bring attention to real issues
in society.
6 My husband is insanely / miraculously / painstakingly
jealous. Im not even allowed to speak to another man,
let alone work with him.
7 We were all disappointed when they decided to put the
least experienced person in responsibility / burden /
charge of the whole project.
8 In every drop of water, there is a(n) impassable /
pretentious / mindboggling number of bacteria.
9 The company has branches in several towns, but the
top / head / home office is in Cheltenham.
10 Karen was very excited / delighted / thrilled to find out
shed got the dream job shed always wanted.
11 The bands latest album became an overnight record /
model / success.
1 point for each correct answer
8 Choose the correct phrases.
1 A Did you hear about Mike from school becoming a 6 Im sorry to bother you but do you happen to know the
property tycoon?
B Thats a drag. / Youre kidding! / Somethings come up.
2 A Laurens moved to California.
B Has she? Good for her! / I cant wait. / Let me see.
3 A Could I have a glass of orange juice, please?
B Sure. Ill just get that for you. / Have a drink.
/ Bon appetit.
4 A Can I talk to you for a minute, Jerry?
B Can you? / What about? / How long? 10 The point Im trying to make is that you should grasp
5 A Youll send me an email when you arrive, right?
B I certainly will. / Thats as maybe. / How kind of you.
6 A We saw ninety-four flats before we decided on 1 point for each correct answer
which one to buy.
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B I was wondering how many flats youve seen. /
Which one? / You saw how many?
7 A You must be really tired.
B Lucky you! / You can say that again! / What a pain!
Im absolutely exhausted.
8 A I think you should leave your job now and find a
new one.
B I just couldnt help it. / I would if I could. / I wouldnt
do that if I were you.
9 A Carl must be about 55 now.
B Is he, really? / Must he? / What about?
10 A Every time I have some urgent work on the
computer, it breaks down.
B Give me a break! / Typical! / What a waste of time!
11 A Have a good weekend!
B My pleasure. / Just the way I like it. /
Same to you, too!
1 point for each correct answer 10
9 Translate the sentences.
1 Id love to help you but Ive got my hands full at the
moment.
__________________________________________
2 Theres no point in applying for the job I wouldnt
stand a chance.
__________________________________________
3 I kind of expected it to be right in the centre of the city.
__________________________________________
4 We were just passing and we thought wed drop in.
10 __________________________________________
5 I hope you dont mind me contacting you from out of
the blue like this.
__________________________________________
way to the bus station?
__________________________________________
7 We were beginning to lose hope but I always knew
youd swing it for us.
__________________________________________
8 Please bear with me while I look up the exact details.
__________________________________________
9 She just doesnt feel up to going out tonight.
__________________________________________
every moment.
__________________________________________
10
Exit test total 100
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