Name: __________________________

Units 9–16 TEST A Date: __________________________

Score: __________________________

A ► Listen to the people talking. Check (P) the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. Jack _____ . 2. Ava thinks he should _____ .

£ hasn’t gained weight £ talk with another nutritionist
£ likes eating £ tell her more about his problem
£ doesn’t like salty snacks £ join a weight-control group

B ► Listen to the people talking. Check (P) the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. Aaron was supposed to _____ . 2. Alex didn’t know_____ .

£ come at seven o’clock £ Aaron’s old car didn’t work
£ meet Alex and Alicia £ they were meeting at six
£ get his car fixed £ today was Wednesday

C Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (6 POINTS)

1. (As soon as / Until) the first MP3 players were introduced in the late 1990s, portable audio cassette players
started going out of style.
2. UNICEF has been in existence (for / since) 1946.
3. (Before / During) my grandfather was born, the Beatles stopped playing together.
4. The first hybrid-electric vehicle was developed over 100 years (since / ago).
5. (By the time / Until) 1989, East and West Berlin were separated by a wall.
6. The British built the first nuclear power station (in / since) 1953.

D Check (P) the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (5 POINTS)

1. A few years ago, I was still very young and didn’t know how to behave, but I’ve become
more _________ since then.
£ carefree £ naive £ sophisticated
2. Please close the window. I can’t _________ all the noise on the street.
£ break up with £ put up with £ come up with
3. When things change, Leo isn’t very adaptable. In fact, in new circumstances he’s quite _________ .
£ rigid £ cynical £ upbeat
4. Brett didn’t call his grandmother on her birthday. His _________ was that he was out of town and forgot.
£ warning £ assumption £ excuse
5. The _________ results are in, and Maria Ramirez is the new mayor of the city.
£ epidemic £ assassination £ election

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 E Complete each suggestion with the correct form of the verb. (5 POINTS)

1. A: I haven’t been getting to work on time lately.

B: It might be a good idea __________
to leave (leave) your home ten minutes earlier.
2. A: I’d like to meet some new people.
B: What about volunteering
__________ (volunteer) at a community event?
3. A: Where can I get my nails ______________
painted (paint)?
B: Why don’t you paint them yourself?
4. A: I think my girlfriend wants to break up with me.
B: One option is __________
to talk (talk) to her.
5. A: I’d like to have some people over for dinner, but I can’t cook.
B: You know, you can have the dinner __________
made (make) for you
by a local restaurant.

F Match the clauses to make logical sentences. (5 POINTS)

1. For a new product to succeed _______

d a. he would have studied product design.
2. After advertising your product, _______
e b. you’ll have achieved in the advertising campaign?
3. If Sam had been smarter, _______
a c. because it filled a need in the market.
4. What do you hope _______
b d. it has to catch people’s attention.
5. Our product sold well _______
c e. your sales will go up.

G Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the correct word on the blank. (5 POINTS)

1. Museums are interesting to visit, don’t they? _______________

aren’t

2. In order for the package to arrived on time, it needs to be shipped by Monday_______________

arrive

3. I have learn a lot of new skills at college. _______________

learned

4. Movie stars have their clothing pick out by professional stylists. _______________
picked

5. A stunt person, that replaces an actor in dangerous scenes, earns good money. _______________
who

H Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (6 POINTS)

I __________ (’ve accomplished / was accomplished) a lot in the last few years. After I
(1)
graduated from college, I __________ (traveled / have traveled) around South America for
(2)
a month. Since then, I __________ (’m being / ’ve been) able to get a job with a new technology
(3)
company in the city. Now I’m thinking about the future. Julia and I __________ (get / will get)
(4)
married next year, and then we __________ (’d start / ’ll start) looking for a house. We’d like to
(5)
__________ (have bought / will have bought) our own home before we start a family.
(6)

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 I Check (ü) the correct phrase to complete each response. (4 POINTS)

1. A: Ugh. That meal wasn’t very good.

B: Really? I thought it was great. I _________ eaten more if they had cooked it!
£ should have £ would have £ must have
2. A: Cassandra looks upset.
B: She _________ gotten some bad news.
£ should have £ must have £ would have
3. A: Why wasn’t Roger at the meeting?
B: He _________ forgotten about it.
£ should have £ would have £ could have
4. A: I hope you don’t mind, but I paid the bill for dinner.
B: Oh, you _________ done that, but I do appreciate your kindness!
£ wouldn’t have £ shouldn’t have £ may not have

J Read about TOMS Shoes. Then circle T (true) or F (false). (6 POINTS)

TOMS Shoes
TOMS Shoes has become one of America’s newest Since Mycoskie started his one-for-one movement,
successful businesses. TOMS Shoes is a company his company has donated over 60 million pairs of
that makes and sells simple, lightweight shoes shoes around the world. People ask Mycoskie why
that are similar to the alpargata-style shoe worn by he chose to make and donate shoes. His response
Argentinean farmers. Located in Santa Monica, is that poor people without shoes to wear are at
California, TOMS Shoes was started by entrepreneur a greater risk to contract a soil-based disease like
Blake Mycoskie in 2006. What makes this shoe podoconiosis, which causes a person’s feet and
company unique is that for every pair of shoes sold, lower legs to swell. In addition, shoes prevent feet
TOMS donates a pair to a person in need. from getting cuts and sores, which are painful and
dangerous if infected.
While traveling through poor villages in Argentina
in the mid-2000s, Mycoskie encountered numerous The other reason Mycoskie chose to donate shoes
children without shoes. It was during that time that is that shoes are often a required part of a child’s
he had the idea to start a shoe company. Mycoskie school uniform. Children without shoes are not
returned to the United States, sold his online allowed to attend school because their uniform is
driver’s education company, and used that money incomplete. Mycoskie believes that children who
to start TOMS. don’t have the opportunity to get an education also
don’t have the opportunity to realize their potential.

1. T F TOMS Shoes has been around for a very long time.

2. T F For every pair of shoes sold, TOMS Shoes donates two pairs.
3. T F Blake Mycoskie sold his car online and used that money to start his company.
4. T F Blake Mycoskie says that shoes protect people from soil-based diseases.
5. T F A required part of a child’s school uniform is shoes.
6. T F Blake Mycoskie believes that education allows people to realize their potential.

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d
K Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. (4 POINTS)

1. Many people in the world don’t have a decent place to live. To help solve this problem, more
low-cost housing needs __________
to be built (build).
2. Disease is still a problem in some countries. More vaccines should be
__________
produced (produce) so that everyone
can live a healthy life.
3. Millions of stray animals are brought to animal shelters every year. A nationwide campaign should
be__________
undertaken(undertake) to encourage people to adopt these pets.
4. We have a lot of street crime in our city. More police officers have to
__________
be trained(train) to patrol the
community on foot.

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