Cumulative Test (Units 1–10) | Group B

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY 3 Complete the sentences with the missing

1 Choose the correct option a–c to complete words. The first letters are given.
the sentences.
0 Eagles are birds with excellent vision. They
0 I ___ the time on my phone and realised I was can see small objects at great distances.
late. 1 Animals which are active at night are called
a glanced at b spotted c peered at n______________ animals.
1 I recommend listening to ___ music when 2 This tree is h______________ – is it safe for
people want to get into a happy mood. the children to go inside it when they play in the
a soulful b brassy c upbeat garden?
2 Joan makes fun of me because she thinks I’m 3 If you make a v______________ attempt, it
bad at chess, but I had the last ___ when I beat means you try to do something, but you don’t
her yesterday! succeed.
a shot b laugh c claim 4 I think Gail should play the l______________ in
3 The thriller I saw last night had me on the ___ our play because she looks similar to the way
of my seat: exciting stuff! the main character is described in the book.
a edge b side c back 5 When you are completely confused by an
4 The detective had to consider her ___ to decide unexpected situation, you are
what to do next. b______________.
a thoughts b options c solutions ___ / 5
5 Spain is ___ warmer than Portugal, but there
isn’t much difference. GRAMMAR
a significantly b marginally c remotely 4 Choose the correct option a–c to complete
___ / 5 the sentences.

0 I wish I ___ better at understanding jokes.

2 Complete the sentences with one word in
People often have to explain them to me.
each gap.
a ’d be
0 Foreign travel is an excellent way to educate b were
people about other cultures. c am
1 Our children are ______________ the 1 I wouldn’t eat fruit if I ___ it was clean.
impression that we’re going to spend a lot on a hadn’t known
their birthday presents. b wouldn’t know
2 Teachers will need time to adjust c didn’t know
______________ the new changes in 2 The children want ___ with candy for their
education. schoolwork, but we haven’t got any.
3 Are you planning to participate a to have rewarded
______________ our New Year celebrations? b to be rewarded
4 During the karaoke evening, Tom was singing c to reward
badly ______________ purpose for some 3 I wish you ___ call me ‘Bob’! I prefer ‘Robert’.
reason. He’s a good singer actually. a wouldn’t
5 What’s bringing ______________ the slow b didn’t
Internet reception we’re experiencing now? It c don’t
should be much faster. 4 The university proposed ___ abroad for part of
___ / 5 my course.
a me studying
b that I should study
c me to study
5 Fiona has just said she’s having a party tonight,
but she ___ have told me earlier! It’s too late
now for me to change my plans and come.
a would
b must
c could
___ / 5

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 Cumulative Test (Units 1–10) | Group B
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

5 Complete the text with one word in each USE OF ENGLISH

gap. 7 Choose the correct option a–d to complete
the text.
Last year, a job 0 was being offered as
a tourist guide for some of our local historic Summer adventure courses
buildings. No 1 ______________ had I heard Five years ago, John and Jill Hammersmith
about it than I applied and got an interview. At 0 ___ to give up their regular teaching jobs.

the tourist office, they said I 2 _____________ They opened a business 1 ___ adventure
have the job if I agreed to one condition: there courses to young people. John explains: ‘We’ve
were a few books and articles I’d always enjoyed the 2 ___ experiences you often
3 ______________ to read first. They said I get with adventure type holidays. We thought it
was 4 ______________ to have more 3 ___ great if young people could experience

knowledge of the local landmarks before I those feelings too.’ But it hasn’t always been
could start. 5 ______________ completed the easy and the business has had its 4 ___.
reading in less than a week, I eagerly began Setting it up was 5 ___ and they had to borrow
the job. I immediately started to enjoy it and I from the bank and private sources. And the
still am! couple are not exactly well-6 ___ now: they
___ / 5 make less money than they would like because
they keep prices low. This is because they want
6 Complete the sentences with the correct to encourage anyone 7 ___ the course. But they
form of the verbs in brackets. believe the business will do well in the long
8 ___. For now, they get enough satisfaction
0 I’ve just sold my bike. I had had (have) it for from the work itself. Jill: ‘Last month, we had
a long time, but I was getting too big for it. a young man who wouldn’t climb a small hill
1 I haven’t seen our neighbours for a few days. I 9 ___ fear of falling. But with encouragement,
think they ______________ (might / go) on he completed the climb. It’s moments like that
holiday. 10 ___ we enjoy the most.’
2 I’m a bit bored on this train. I wish we
______________ (take) a board game with us. 0 a have decided b have been deciding
3 Two people are thought ______________ c decided d were deciding
(arrest) at last night’s protests about the 1 a having offered b that it offered
hospital closure. c offering d offered
4 Did your parents ______________ (use / help) 2 a exasperating b appalling
you with your homework when you were at c charming d exhilarating
school? 3 a was b would be
5 Your business idea to open a cake shop is c will be d can be
______________ (bound / be) successful: 4 a give or take b there and then
you bake great cakes! c ups and downs d more or less
___ / 5 5 a costly b pushy
c valuable d lucrative
6 a kept b built
c off d done
7 a joining b to join
c joined d can join
8 a run b time
c future d course
9 a on b with
c from d for
10 a for which b in which
c with that d that
___ / 10

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 Cumulative Test (Units 1–10) | Group B
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

8 Complete the second sentence using the 9 Pam wasn’t upset by criticism of her behaviour
word in bold so that it means the same as at the party.
the first one. Do not change the word in SHRUGGED
bold. Use no more than four words Pam ____________________________ of her
including the word in bold. behaviour at the party.
10 There’s a free tennis court here – what a pity
0 A police investigation into fraud in fuel
you can’t play tennis!
companies will start next week.
ONLY
DUE
There’s a free tennis court here –
Police are due to start investigating fraud in
____________________________ tennis!
fuel companies will start next week.
___ / 10
1 I wouldn’t like it if someone asked me to sing in
front of all these people.
TOTAL ___ / 50
FANCY
I wouldn’t ____________________________ to
sing in front of all these people.
2 You should check the information you find on
the Internet because it isn’t always accurate.
GRANTED
You shouldn’t __________________________
_______ that all the information you find on the
Internet is accurate.
3 Trevor, I’d like to meet your friend, please.
INTRODUCE
Trevor, could ___________________________
___________ your friend, please?
4 The newspaper editor has probably thrown
away your protest letter.
LIKELIHOOD
The newspaper editor has, ________________
_____________, thrown away your protest
letter.
5 I prefer to move around freely in my work.
TIED
I prefer not ____________________________
one place in my work.
6 Six or more people in my class have got a first
aid certificate.
LEAST
There are ____________________________
a first aid certificate in my class.
7 Limes and lemons both taste the same to me.
APART
I ____________________________ limes and
lemons in their taste.
8 It’s possible the magazine used photo editing
software to improve these shots.
MAY
The magazine _________________________
______ photo editing software to improve these
shots.

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