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Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 7 Test B

This document contains a vocabulary and grammar test with 8 sections. It tests knowledge of phrasal verbs, vocabulary related to different stages of life, grammar including conditionals and reported speech. The test has 60 total points and includes tasks like matching, filling in blanks, rewriting sentences, and circling correct answers. It is designed to assess understanding of targeted English vocabulary and grammar concepts.

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Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 7 Test B

This document contains a vocabulary and grammar test with 8 sections. It tests knowledge of phrasal verbs, vocabulary related to different stages of life, grammar including conditionals and reported speech. The test has 60 total points and includes tasks like matching, filling in blanks, rewriting sentences, and circling correct answers. It is designed to assess understanding of targeted English vocabulary and grammar concepts.

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Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 7 Test B

Name: ___________________________________________

Vocabulary
1 Match the phrasal verbs below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
put off laugh off make off fend off cut off call off set off cross off
1 They had to postpone the tennis match because of the bad weather. _______________
2 The bank robbers planned to depart quickly in a white van. _______________
3 Immigrants often feel lonely when they arrive in a new country. _______________
4 After her holiday Amy could remove Turkey from her list of destinations. _______________
5 He wanted to resist an argument so he sent a text message to apologize. ________________
6 If they can’t find a suitable venue, they will cancel the party. _______________
7 I make a joke of the fact that my father teaches at our school. _______________
8 When we leave we must remember to switch off the lights in the house. _______________

Mark: ___ / 8

2 Match the phrases (1–8) to the definitions (A–H).


1 new lease of life A a very urgent issue
2 every walk of life B bring ideas to something
3 a matter of life and death C the best time in life
4 live a charmed life D the duration that something can be used
5 a milestone in life E the opportunity to live longer
6 breathe life into F have a lucky life
7 the prime of life G all kinds of people
8 shelf life H an important moment

Mark: ___ / 8

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3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The nurse was very self-reliant / supportive to the whole family.
2 The director thought the actress was vulnerable / over the hill and didn’t give her the role.
3 Elderly people who don’t have support can be very long in the tooth / vulnerable.
4 My brother’s behaviour at the party was youthful / juvenile. It was so embarrassing.
5 The professor was too mature / set in his ways to start using technology in class.
6 They asked the journalist to report on the story because she’s experienced / dependent.
7 After the car accident he was grateful he could still be dynamic / independent and live alone.

Mark: ___ / 7

4 Complete the text with one of the words below.


elderly self-reliant long in the tooth dependent youthful set in her ways childish
supportive
Last week my grandmother started a course on how use the internet. I was amazed because
normally she is 1_________________ and doesn’t try new things, but she is determined to be
2_________________ and use computers without my help. My grandfather isn’t being very
3_________________ and says that she is too 4_________________ for Facebook. It doesn’t help
that he’s being quite 5_________________ and making fun of her. I think it’s great that she doesn’t
want to be 6_________________ on others to use the internet. If 7_________________ people use
Facebook to connect with the next generation, it will give them a 8_________________ perspective.

Mark: ___ / 8

5 Complete the text with one of the words below.


all the time ahead of time behind the times in next to no time in the nick of time
1 The renovation was a huge project, but the builders managed to complete our home
_________________.
2 Rob turned up _________________. If he had been later, Suzy would have left without him.
3 Don’t worry. We’ll get it done _________________ if we carry on like this.
4 My grandfather knows everything about politics, but when it comes to technology, he’s really
_________________!
5 We don’t feel that we have any privacy since our first child was born. My family is here
_________________.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Grammar
6 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets to make second or third conditional sentences.
1 He’d play with his grandchildren more if he __________________ (have) the energy.
2 If I __________________ (sleep) more, I could’ve focused better in the exam.
3 She won’t talk to Mark unless he __________________ (apologize) first.
4 If I __________________ (be) you, I’d be more careful in future.
5 If he __________________ (go) to the doctor sooner, they might have been able to help him.
6 They could’ve seen more of the city if they __________________ (not stay) at the hotel all day.
7 If Christine __________________ (practise) more, she might be a brilliant violinist.
8 If the charity __________________ (raise) more money, they could help more people.

Mark: ___ / 8

7 Rewrite the sentences with mixed conditionals to describe how things might have been
different.
1 Ronan took the medicine so now he’s better.
If Ronan _____________________________________________________________________.
2 We didn’t bring a map and now we are lost.
If we ________________________________________________________________________.
3 I’m sick so I didn’t go to school.
If I _________________________________________________________________________.
4 You left the milk out of the fridge and it smells horrible now.
If you _______________________________________________________________________.

Mark: ___ / 8

8 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.


1 It’s as if Heather didn’t care / hadn’t cared about the problem. She never talks about it.
2 Imagine you went running / have gone running regularly. You’d be much fitter.
3 Suppose I take / had taken my bike. It’ll be much faster than walking.
4 I went to college to study computing, but I’d rather studied / have studied it online.
5 Supposing I got / had got a part-time job at the weekends. I’d earn some money.
6 We stopped to have a break, but I’d sooner we carried on / had carried on walking.
7 My sister plays the drums, but I’d rather she played / had played a quieter instrument!
8 The speaker went completely silent. It was as if he had forgotten / has forgotten how to speak.

Mark: ___ / 8
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60

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