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MID-COURSE GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST A ADVANCED

Grammar 9 In the summer, we’ll have been living in Spain

A For questions 1–5, choose the correct ten years.
answer. Choose A, B or C. 10 The children can come to the show
they behave themselves.
1 Every we’ll meet for a drink and a catch-up.
11 I enjoy spending time on my own .
A then and now
B now and then
C For questions 12–16, choose the correct
C now and later
answer. Choose A, B or C.
2 If you know you’re going to be late, you call 12 What’s he like? Would you describe
Olivia and tell her? aggressive?
A shouldn’t A him as
B wouldn’ B him like
t
C him
C haven’t
13 She might want to come but I .
3 The training centre is one of two that will in
A don’t suppose it
the region.
B don’t suppose so
A be established
C suppose not
B establish
C be establish 14 I’m sure he’ll be a success he ends up doing
for a job.
4 There’s no point applying for the job you’ve
A whatever
got an appropriate degree.
B what
A provided
that C however
B as long as
15 If she’d wanted to come, she here now.
C unless
A is
5 We all receive first-aid training there are any B would be
medical emergencies. C will be
A unless
16 If he weren’t so naïve, he that she just wanted
B in case
his money.
C provided
A would have realised
that
B had realised
C realised
B Use the options in the box below
to complete the sentences.

every now and then unless

for since as long as by

6 I will have been working here for twenty years

June.
7 I think I’ll buy two jumpers

they’re so cheap.
8 You won’t pass your exams you
work harder.

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D Tick (✓) the correct sentence in each pair. 28 These animals are colour-blind.
A believed for being
17 a If I didn’t have the right
B believing to be
qualifications, I hadn’t got this job.
C believed to be
b If I didn’t have the right qualifications,
I wouldn’t have got this job.
29 Would you believe this June, I at the same
company for twenty years.
18 a By next summer, the building work will finish.
b By next summer, the building work will A will be working
have been finished. B am working
C will have been working
19 a I don’t consider that sort of behaviour funny.
F Choose the correct words to complete
b I don’t consider that sort of behaviour
being funny. the sentences.
30 Goats it is said / are said / people say to eat
20 a Debbie: Didn’t you tell me your mother pretty much anything.
was a doctor?
Scott: Yes, that’s right. 31 He described his father as / to be / for a humble man.
b Debbie: You didn’t tell me your
mother was a doctor. 32 I guess I shouldn’t assuming / to assume / assume
Scott: Yes, that’s right. that everyone will agree with me.

21 a I suppose not the queen doesn’t have 33 If I knew more people in show business, I had /
to do her own housework. might have / should have more chance of
b I don’t suppose the queen has to do getting a job in the theatre.
her own housework.
34 Nina is very upset now. She shouldn’t been asked /
27 Why was he retained after behaving like that?
22 a The children shouldn’t have shut in the room.
He have been sacked!
b The children shouldn’t have been shut A would
in the room. B must
C should
23 a You can study whatever is the subject you want.

b You can study whatever subject you want.

24 a More jobs will be done by robots in the future.

b More jobs will do by robots in the future.

E For questions 25–29, choose the correct

answer. Choose A, B or C.
25 Where were the child’s parents? A child of that age
have been left on their own!
A mustn’t
B couldn’t
C shouldn’t

26 People be free to make their own decisions

in life.
A should
B must to
C ought
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have been asked / been asking about her
childhood problems.

35 I can’t come out for lunch. I won’t be

finishing / won’t have finished / won’t have
been finishing my work by then.

G For questions 36–40, choose the

correct answer. Choose A, B or C.
36 It’s thought that by 2050 the disease eradicated.
A is being
B has been
C will have been

37 We’ll probably build on the plot

we get permission to do so.

A unless
B provided that
C in case

38 I don’t know what the problem is – I just don’t see it

an issue.
A as
B to be
C like
39 The fact is that these forests shouldn’t cut B Complete the sentences with one word.
down in the first place.
6 I can’t afford a new sofa, so I’m looking for a
A been
-hand one.
B have
C have 7 This printer paper is for grabs if anyone
been wants it.

40 These animals don’t represent any threat to 8 Someone had been using Val’s details to
people unless . commit fraud. She was a victim of identity .
A people don’t harm
them 9 The parents of the missing child agreed to appear at
B people harm them a conference.
C people are not harming them
10 It to reason that firefighters must
Score / 40 maintain a good level of fitness.
Vocabulary 11 Sadly, pandas are now an endangered .
A For questions 1–5, choose the correct
answer. Choose A, B or C. 12 Posting personal details online can leave you open
bullying or blackmail.
1 They survived by for fruit and berries in the
woods. 13 Many young couples are dependent
A bartering financial help from their parents.
B foraging
C For questions 14–18, choose the correct
C consuming
answer. Choose A, B or C.
2 It’s just one of the items up for at today’s 14 It was judged that she was of looking after
charity auction. the child.
A gains A uncapable
B takes B incapable
C grabs C imcapable

3 We’ll our luggage off at the hotel and 15 Celebrities claim that their privacy is being
then meet you in the town centre. by the press.
A drop A invaded
B throw B invited
C put C invested

4 They are the government to change the law. 16 People have lost large sums of money in internet
A lobbing .
B lobbying A hacks
C launching B scams
C spams
5 They’re lovely shoes but they’re rather for
walking over rough ground. 17 She up huge debts as a student which she
A impractical then struggled to pay off.
B unpractical A ran
C inpractical B made
C got

18 I really don’t want to go to this party so if I can get

it, I will.
A on with
B up to
C out of

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D Complete the sentences with the correct F Match the two sentences that go together.
form of the verbs in the box. There are two
30 These figures are very inaccurate.
extra options.
31 I felt that my privacy had been invaded.
drop give go pick
put run come stand
32 I considered dropping out of university.
33 All our phone calls are monitored.
19 This increase in production has about 34 The chimps were raised in captivity.
through better use of technology.
35 Many of these people work in sweatshops.
20 All the singers were good, but one in particular really
out for me. a They had no right to come to my home.
b They are worried we might be giving away information.
21 I’m going to my suitcase off at the c They don’t know how to survive in the wild.
hotel before I meet the others. d They have to put up with very poor conditions.
e They persuaded me to stay.
22 I’ve been burgled once and I really don’t want to
f They weren’t checked properly.
through that again.
G For questions 36–40, choose the correct
23 We’ve got a new system for recording sales, but
you should be able to it up quite quickly. answer. Choose A, B or C.
36 She seems not to be aware the situation.
24 Otto up a huge bill last summer by A in
using his phone abroad.
B on
E For questions 25–29, choose the correct C of
answer. Choose A, B or C.
37 Helena is really good at languages.
25 I’ve myself the goal of finishing this essay A learning up
today.
B picking up
A set
C taking up
B made
C put 38 I don’t understand what caused the problem.
However did this situation come ?
26 It to reason that children from unhappy A about
backgrounds make unhappy adults.
B to
A comes
C off
B falls
C stands 39 Current food production methods are completely
.
27 It breaks my heart to see tigers and other big cats A insustainable
kept in .
B imsustainable
A capture
C unsustainable
B captivity
C captive 40 So what the car’s very original design?
A conspired
28 This seems to me a/an effective strategy for
B inspired
dealing with the problem.
C transpired
A over
B well Score / 40
C highly
Total score / 80
29 We’ve all become far too dependent our
smartphones.
A on
B of
C in

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