Advanced Unit Test 5: Grammar Vocabulary

Advanced Unit test 5
Vocabulary
Grammar
3 Complete the sentences to do with secrets.
1 Complete the second sentence with no more
than five words so that it means the same as the 1 If you know what’s good for you, you’ll keep
first. Use the word in capitals. schtum. Never breathe a word of this to
anyone, OK?
1 You can’t leave your car here.
2 Come on, spill the . Who is this ‘Jason’
ALLOWED
you’ve been seeing? Is it serious?
You aren’t allowed to leave your car here.
3 Don’t confide in Graham. He’s a real gossip and
2 I didn’t dare open the door because it was so dark
will be sure to let the out of the bag.
outside.
4 We were trying to keep the party a secret but
COURAGE
Amanda didn’t know it was supposed to be a
I didn’t the
surprise and completely gave the away!
door because it was so dark outside.
5 Dan has always kept to . He’s a very
3 It wasn’t necessary to go to the airport so early.
private person and doesn’t seem to need the
NEED
company of others.
We to the
6 Who knows what they get up to behind closed
airport so early.
but in all fairness, it’s really none of
4 You should focus more at work if you want to get
our business.
that promotion.
BETTER
5
at work if you
want to get that promotion.
5 Is it compulsory for passengers to wear seat belts? 4 Complete the sentences using one word or
HAVE phrase from box A and one from box B.
seat belts?
6 My dad made me have piano lessons as a child. A
FORCED commonly held conventional debunked
My dad disprove intuitively uncover
piano lessons as a child.
B
10 a myth perception the myth
the truth true wisdom
2 Complete the sentences with the correct passive
form of the verbs from the box. 1 Although it seems intuitively true that eating
before exercising will cause indigestion, it’s not
compose destroy give necessarily the case.
know make renovate 2 It’s a that left-handed people
tend to be more creative and artistic as well as
1 Did you know that The Flight of the Bumblebee more musical.
was composed by Russian-born Rimsky-Korsakov 3 Scientists have now that
for his opera, The Tale of Tsar Saltan? goldfish only have a three-second memory through
2 It that hop flowers, which come from a the discovery that their memory span is actually
plant traditionally used in the making of beer, are around three months.
soporific and will therefore help you sleep better. 4 The journalist was keen to
3 Our house at the moment so there’s behind the mysterious sightings of unidentified
mess and dust everywhere and hardly any space to flying objects above the desert.
sit down and relax. 5 If you are seeking to , you need
4 How many people at your company to present an impressive quantity of hard evidence
redundant so far this year as a result of which shows it to be untrue.
restructuring? 6 If teaches us that beauty is
5 Lee’s parents were very proud of him when he only skin deep, why are so many people nowadays
a medal for bravery. undergoing operations to change their appearance?
6 According to current estimates, thousands of
homes are thought in the recent 5
hurricane which swept through the state.
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Advanced Unit test 5
5 Choose the correct answer, a), b), c) or d). Function
1 Michelle went on talking about her family 7 Complete the conversations with phrases
even though I asked her very politely if we could a)–m). There are two options you do not need.
resume discussing the matter at hand.
a) up b) down c) on d) around 1 A: The 1 f that mature students entering
2 I’d be grateful if you could look my higher education are 18% more likely to
homework just to check for any mistakes. achieve a first if they’re studying for an
a) on b) over c) after d) up undergraduate degree.
3 Looking , I realise how completely B: I think you 2 the figure is actually a lot
unnecessary the feud was between myself and my higher.
half-brother. A: Look, the point 3 is that mature students
a) up b) away c) back d) over are faring better than school-leavers – the
4 My father was pensioned when he was only actual statistics are less important.
fifty so he took up golf and is always on the golf B: I don’t see 4 that. After all, you’re always
course these days. the one demanding that we provide figures to
a) up b) away c) out d) off support all our findings!
5 At nearly six feet tall and with the most amazing 2 A: There are 5 I think that we should start
red hair, Debbie always stands in a crowd. this business as a joint venture. If 6 it, it
a) out b) on c) over d) around makes more financial sense if the initial risk is
6 Let’s narrow the options to those that sound shared.
most feasible, and then we can try to reach a final B: So, where 7 Parson’s coming into
decision. business with us, then?
a) off b) out c) down d) on A: Well, that’s certainly something we should
consider very carefully...
5 3 A: I do see where you’re coming from but what
8
is that we need to be very careful how
6 Complete the words in the sentences. we handle this situation. Let me 9 ; the
more people who become aware of what we
1 The judge ruled that no s e n s i t i v e information
pertaining to the case was to leave the courtroom know, the more precarious our position
in any form whatever. becomes.
B: Can 10 ? I mean, the law now exists to
2 The detective was very careful to p his
principle source of information as he knew the protect anyone wishing to disclosure
importance not only of maintaining trust with his corruption or wrongdoing.
A: Yes, but that 11 of the fact that we’ll still
informant but also of keeping him safe.
3 Legal action often prevents tabloid newspapers theoretically be working for the company
from publishing sensational, headline-making we’ve informed on!
s about the private antics of well-known
Hollywood actors. a) doesn’t take account
4 With that rag, you’re hardly going to get to do any b) you think about
c) I’m basically saying
i journalism! If it’s
anything like Bob said, you won’t be doing any d) may find that
research at all – just creating scandalous stories e) that’s not the point
f) evidence shows
with large-lettered, attention-grabbing headlines to
g) put it this way
sell more papers.
5 After receiving advice from a solicitor, Lily was h) several reasons why
i) you be sure about that
persuaded by her friends and family to take out a
j) I’m trying to make
court i so as to prevent her
ex-partner from contacting her, following his k) do you stand on
l) evidence to prove
threatening behaviour.
m) how you can say
6 Concerned about the possible repercussions on his
job security after w - on
10
serious malpractice within his company, Joel
sought legal advice from a lawyer specialising in
employment rights. Total: 50
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