Unit 4 Revision Exercises

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MAKE THE GRADE 1: UNIT 4 REVISION

1 Complete the sentences with the words below. Pay attention to the words in bold.
neighbourhoods | slums | residents | treks | pavements

1 More than half the city’s ................................................ voted for the new mayor.
2 People will litter less if we put more waste bins on the ................................................ .
3 On one of our ................................................ , we discovered a picturesque village built in the 14th century.
4 With over 3,000 workers involved in building two new ................................................ , the city’s unemployment rate has
fallen.
5 It’s OK to visit the city’s ................................................ , but I wouldn’t recommend walking alone in the alleys.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs turn and cut and the words in brackets.
1 We waited for him, but he didn’t ................................................................... . (up)
2 The salary was too low, so Sarah ................................................................... the job offer. (down)
3 Unfortunately, every year, the city ................................................................... the services it offers. (down on)
4 This is ................................................................... a trendy area and only a few of the old shops remain. (into)
5 Many homeless youth ................................................................... themselves ................................................................... from family and old
friends. (off)

3 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the correct prefix.
1 The city centre is ................................................ at weekends. (crowded)
2 It’ll be ................................................ to park, so we’re taking the bus. (possible)
3 I can’t read this. Your handwriting is ................................................ . (legible)
4 You should ................................................ each question before answering. (read)
5 He eats too much ................................................ fast food. (healthy)
6 Pets are more likely to be fat than ................................................ . (fed)
7 It’s ................................................ to park your car on the pavement. (responsible)
8 Please work as a team and ................................................ . (operate)
9 Young children often ................................................ when they’re tired. (behave)
10 My city is growing so quickly, it will soon be a ................................................ . (city)

4 Choose the correct word or expression.


1 Shana lives far away, so she has to commute / pay a fine every day.
2 Sadly, housing / unemployment has increased recently.
3 Our neighbourhood / pavement was built in the 1970s.
4 There’s an equal / a giant block of flats next to the park.
5 Littering / Population density is extremely high in Hong Kong, which has over seven million people.

5 Complete the sentences with the words below.


crime rate | free of charge | quality of life | skyscraper | landmark | round-the-clock

1 The first city with a ................................................................... was Chicago, in the US.


2 The city’s low ................................................................... makes it a safe place to live.
3 Moving to the countryside has really improved their ................................................................... .
4 Children are allowed to use public transport ................................................................... .
5 The security cameras in this neighbourhood operate ................................................................... .
6 The most important ................................................................... in the village is the old church.

6 Complete the sentences by adding the correct particle(s) below to form a phrasal verb.
back | off | down | up | into | down on

1 Apparently, Marcy turned ................................................ after we had left the party.


2 The flood cut ............................................... access to the main road.
3 He was a shy child, but turned ............................................... an outgoing teen.
4 He turned ............................................... the job because it required too much travelling.
5 Since he’s cut ............................................... coffee, he’s been sleeping better.
6 I was halfway to school when I had to turn ............................................... to get my maths book.

7 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets and the correct prefix – dis, un, over, mis, in or under.
1 There shouldn’t be ............................................... between men and women. (equality)
2 It’s ............................................... to breathe polluted air. (healthy)
3 The politician is accused of ............................................... public money for personal items. (using)
4 I was ............................................... with the pottery course, so I dropped out. (satisfied)
5 The factory workers are complaining that they are ............................................... . (paid)
6 I didn't like the design of the magazine – it was ............................................... . (done)

8 Complete the sentences using the modals below.


can | could | might | must | ought to

1 I ................................................ stay home tonight. I’ll decide later.


2 He ................................................ draw well when he was young.
3 You ................................................ call her first. She doesn’t like unexpected visitors.
4 Everyone ................................................ be here by 8 am for the school trip.
5 ................................................ I have some sugar for my coffee, please?

9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could or be able to. Use the affirmative or
negative form. There may be more than one possible answer.
1 I ................................................................... skate when I was younger, but I haven’t done it for years.
2 Charlie ................................................................... go to school this morning because he was at the dentist.
3 I ................................................................... help. I’m not doing anything else at the moment.
4 Will you ................................................................... go to the bank later?
5 I ................................................................... buy anything because I don’t have any money.

10 Choose the correct answer.


1 It’s a very popular restaurant, so we .......... book a table.
a are able to b should c ought
2 She .......... have taken her bike. It’s got a flat tyre!
a can’t b might c needn’t
3 You .......... let the dog off the lead here. It’s not allowed.
a couldn’t b don’t have to c mustn’t
4 They .......... to leave their dogs outside. It’s a children’s playground, after all.
a should b ought c must
5 They took the noon train. Otherwise, they .......... have been late.
a should b would c must
6 You .......... do the dishes. We’ve got a dishwasher.
a may not b can’t c don’t have to
11 Complete the sentences using the modals below.
can | might | couldn’t | must | shouldn’t

1 I ................................................ go out tonight, but I’m not sure.


2 Steven ................................................ play the piano when he was young.
3 ................................................ you tell me the way to the post office, please?
4 You ................................................ stay up late. You’ve got a test tomorrow.
5 You ................................................ complete your projects on time or you’ll lose points.

12 Circle the best answer.


1 I needn’t have / could have / might have attended Oxford, but I didn’t.
2 You don’t have to / couldn’t / mustn’t do that. It’s illegal.
3 He should have / might have / can’t have left work already. It’s only three o’clock.
4 Relax. We may not / don’t have to / mustn’t leave the house for an hour.
5 People need / would / should stop littering. It’s terrible!

13 Complete the sentences with the correct modal or modal perfect and the verbs in brackets.
might | must | should | can’t | needn’t

1 Mary ................................................................... (join) us later. She’ll let us know.


2 They’re watching TV now, so they ................................................................... (finish) their homework.
3 We’re going in the wrong direction! We ................................................................... (turn) left a while ago.
4 Look at the time! I really ................................................................... (stay) any longer.
5 You ................................................................... (buy) any milk. There's a bottle in the fridge.

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