Life, Intermediate, Unit 8 Test

Grammar
1 Replace the phrases in italics in the text, using must, can’t, might, may or could. Use each modal verb at least
once.
How do spiders know how to make their webs? It is certain to be (1)___________ one of the world’s
great mysteries. Spiders never meet their parents so they definitely don’t learn (2)___________ how to
make webs from them. It is certain to be (3) ___________ instinct that tells them what to do. Spiders
possibly know (4)___________ how large to make their webs by using the size of their own bodies.
Interestingly, they often eat their webs. They perhaps need (5)___________ the protein in the webs, or
they possibly eat (6)___________ them because they are not happy with them.
(12 points)

2 Read the sentences about crop circles and complete the second sentence from the prompts.
1 A crop circle appeared last night. Natural forces ___________ (must / create) it.
2 Natural forces? I’m not sure but I think aliens from outer space ___________ (might / make) it.
3 That’s ridiculous. They ___________ (can’t / make) it!!
4 But there are lots of theories. The movement of the stars ___________ (may / cause) it.
5 Animals wandering through the tall grasses ___________ (could / be) the reason.
6 Mmm. I know exactly how they were made. They ___________ (must / be made) by students for a
joke.
(12 points)

3 Choose the correct modal to complete the sentences.

1 Brian must / might have got home by now. He left an hour ago and it usually only takes twenty
minutes.
2 Susie might not / can’t be playing her guitar on stage. I saw her a minute ago and she has a broken
arm.
3 Amy mustn’t / can’t be hungry. She had a very big lunch about half an hour ago.
4 I’m sorry but I may / must have lost your glasses. I’m not sure though – I’m still looking for them.
5 Dan might not / could not come to the party tonight. He’s a bit ill and will decide what to do later.

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 6 I have no idea where William is. He could / must have got off at the wrong bus stop – but that’s just a
guess.
(6 points)

Vocabulary
4 Complete the lists with these words.

ants beetles butterflies flies nitrogen

oxygen predators species spikes stems

1 Insects: __________ __________ __________ __________

2 Gases: __________ __________
3 Parts of plants: __________ __________
4 Groups of animals: __________ __________
(10 points)

5 Complete the sentences with these words.

like angry at though closely as

1 She looks as __________ she’s tired.

2 It looks __________ a creature from outer space.
3 Wow! Look __________ that beautiful butterfly!
4 Could you look __________ at this photo and see if you know where it was taken?
5 Sally looks__________. Have you been rude to her?
6 Penny looks __________ though she wishes she wasn’t here.
(6 points)

6a Match the words (1–7) to the definitions in (a–g).

1 prehistoric a something you believe to be true
2 sacred b the organisation of people

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 3 ancient c before recorded history
4 society d a hundred years
5 tradition e very old
6 belief f religious
7 century g something people in your country have done for a long time
(7 points)

6b Complete the sentences with words from 6a.

1 My grandfather was born in the nineteenth __________.
2 Many of the drawings in __________ cave art are of animals.
3 Pyramids were probably __________ sites in the past where priests performed rituals.
4 A Christmas __________ is to put a Christmas tree in the living room.
5 Julius Caesar lived in__________ Rome over two thousand years ago.
6 Modern__________ is based on equality and freedom of speech.
7 There was an ancient __________ that a warrior who died in battle would go straight to paradise.
(7 points)

Functions
7 Choose the correct option in a–e. Then match the reactions (a–e) to the news (1–5).
a Are you serious / reasonable? I have to take my exams!
b They must have made / done a mistake. He wouldn’t do that!
c You must / should be joking! It’s brand new!
d You’re having / taking me on! You’re hopeless at sport!
e Come on / off it! This is an April Fool, isn’t it?
1 I’ve won Gold in the Olympics! _____________
2 They say the President has resigned! _____________
3 The school has closed down! _____________
4 Look! There’s a sheep in the garden! _____________
5 I’ve just crashed your car! _____________
(10 points)

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 Writing
8a Complete the news story with these adverbs.

coincidentally immediately hopefully incredibly apparently

For years, shop assistant Gary Taylor has been searching fields near his home for interesting metal
objects, using his metal detector. Last week, his detector showed that there were some metal objects in
the ground and Gary started to dig. (1)__________, after he had dug down only a few centimetres he
uncovered a pot of silver coins and jewellery. He couldn’t believe it! He (2)__________ took the find to a
local museum who were very excited. (3)__________, this is a very important discovery and includes
some coins that have never been seen before. (4)__________, the museum will be able to study the
objects to find out more about how people lived in the 9th century. (5)__________, another find was
made in a nearby village last month, but it was much less important than Gary’s.
(5 points)

8b Write a good news or bad news story. Use appropriate adverbs.

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(15 points)

Speaking
9 Talk about a time when you have been very lucky or very unlucky.
(10 points)

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