NAME

CLASS
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GRAMMAR 14 That cake _____ delicious. Can I try a piece?

A  smells like  ■  B smells ■  C  smells as if  ■
Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
15 Suzy’s flight _____ cancelled. There’s a lot of fog in the
Example: I ________ left my bag in the car. I definitely San Francisco area this morning.
had it when I got in. A  might have been  ■  B  can’t have been  ■ 
A  can’t have  ■  B  must have  ■ ✓  C  may not have been  ■
C  should have  ■
16 I _____ bought so many clothes. I don’t get paid until
1 You _____ spent so long in the sun. You look as if you’ve next week.
gotten a sunburn. A  shouldn’t have  ■  B  can’t have  ■ 
A  might not have  ■  B  couldn’t have  ■  C  might not have  ■
C  shouldn’t have  ■ 17 Fred _____ gone out. His car is in the garage.
2 I _____ some Indian food. Do you want to get take-out? A  must have  ■  B  can’t have  ■ 
A  feel like  ■  B  feel as if  ■  C feel ■ C  might have  ■
3 I suppose Jane _____ just forgotten it was your 18 Are you cold? You look _____ you’ve been to the Arctic!
birthday, but it’s not like her. A if ■  B  as if  ■  C as ■
A  should have  ■  B  could have  ■  19 These shoes aren’t stylish, but they _____ very
C  ought to have  ■ comfortable.
4 I think I _____ lost that CD Jack lent me. I’ll look for it A  feel as if  ■  B feel ■  C  feel like  ■
again tonight. 20 This jacket looks exactly _____ the one I used to have
A  may have  ■  B  must have  ■  when I was a teenager!
C  should have  ■ A like ■  B  as if  ■  C as ■
5 This duvet _____! It makes me want to take a nap now! 20
A  feels like so soft  ■  B  feels as if so soft  ■ 
C  feels so soft  ■
VOCABULARY
6 You _____ asked before you borrowed my car! I
thought it had been stolen! a Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.
A  must have  ■  B  ought to have  ■  Example: A healthy lifestyle can _____ some illnesses.
C  may have  ■ A prevent ■ ✓   B avoid ■ 
7 I think the kids _____ gone swimming. They’ve taken C expect ■
towels from the bathroom.
1 I wish you wouldn’t _____ all the time.
A  must have  ■  B  should have  ■ 
A deny ■  B discuss ■  C argue ■
C  couldn’t have  ■
2 How do you _____ people from downloading your
8 You _____ picked a worse time to call – I’m in the
photos illegally?
middle of making dinner!
A avoid ■  B prevent ■  C refuse ■
A  shouldn’t have  ■  B  may not have  ■ 
C  couldn’t have  ■ 3 I’ve used the gym twice and it _____ really good.
A seems ■  B looks ■  C notices ■
9 This shirt _____ it’s made of really good quality cotton.
A feels ■  B  feels as if  ■  C  feels that  ■ 4 I _____ you would stop tapping your fingers on the
table!
10 I think we’re lost! I _____ my GPS with me.
A hope ■  B expect ■  C wish ■
A  should bring  ■  B  should brought  ■ 
C  should have brought  ■ 5 I think my team has a good chance of _____ yours
this year.
11 You _____ seen Helen. She was standing right next to
A winning ■  B beating ■  C losing ■
you at the party!
A  must have  ■  B  can’t have  ■  6 Kevin _____ that he’d broken the window.
C  couldn’t have  ■ A refused ■  B argued ■  C denied ■
12 You _____ you’ve had some bad news. Are you OK? 7 Unless they _____ my salary, I’m going to look for
A  look like  ■  B look ■  C  look as like  ■ another job.
A rise ■  B raise ■  C higher ■
13 They _____ have gotten lost. I gave them very clear
directions.
A might ■  B  must not  ■  C can’t ■

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8 He _____ a bank in that movie, but of course he gets PRONUNCIATION

caught in the end.
A robs ■  B thieves ■  C steals ■
a Which word doesn’t contain a silent letter?
Check (✓) A, B, or C.
9 Could you _____ me on how to apply for a place in
that course? Example: A wrist ■ B waist  ■✓  C wrinkle  ■
A warn ■  B discuss ■  C advise ■ 1 A heel  ■ B honest  ■ C hour  ■
10 _____ me to email Danny. I need to give him 2 A calf  ■  B calm  ■  C cold  ■
directions to your house. 3 A knock  ■ B kidney  ■ C kneel  ■
A Remind ■  B Remember ■  C Notice ■
4 A fasten  ■  B whistle  ■  C chest  ■
b Check (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 5 A combing  ■  B thumb  ■  C member  ■
Example: I often _____ interesting things with my b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Check (✓)
friends. A, B, or C.
A argue ■  B speak ■  C discuss ■ ✓
Example: A mediate  ■
✓   B mediate  ■ 
11 Your _____ are important for keeping your blood C mediate  ■
clean and healthy.
6 A insomnia  ■  B insomnia  ■ 
A thighs ■  B brains ■  C kidneys ■
C insomnia  ■
12 I’m not very fit or flexible. I certainly can’t touch my
7 A photograph  ■  B photograph  ■ 
_____.
C photograph  ■
A elbow ■  B toes ■  C wrist ■
8 A determination  ■  B determination  ■ 
13 Don’t _____ your finger at me – it’s rude!
C determination  ■
A raise ■  B hold ■  C point ■
9 A significance  ■  B significance  ■ 
14 I can’t stop _____ my nails – I don’t even know I’m C significance  ■
doing it most of the time.
10 A expression  ■  B expression  ■ 
A biting ■  B sucking ■  C combing ■
C expression  ■
15 The man I asked for directions _____ his shoulders
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and said he couldn’t help.
A shook ■  B waved ■  C shrugged ■ Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
16 My dad raised his _____ when I said I was going to
another party.
A eyebrows ■  B heels ■  C hand ■
17 You need to _____ this meat for a while, it’s pretty
tough.
A scratch ■  B chew ■  C shake ■
18 I’ve been sitting for too long. I need to _____ my legs.
A stretch ■  B shake ■  C scratch ■
19 I forgot to _____ my hair before I left the house – it
looks a mess, doesn’t it?
A blow ■  B brush ■  C raise ■
20 I used to suck my _____ a lot at school until the
teacher stopped me.
A nose ■  B thumb ■  C fist ■
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