Upper Intermediate Quick Check Test 2A

Grammar Vocabulary
1 Underline the correct alternative. 4 Complete the words and underline the correct
1 I’m so hungry! I’ve worked / been working for six adjectives.
hours without a break. 1 Without exercise, an increase in o b e s i t y is
2 She went on a charity walk last week and she has inevitable / disturbing.
raised / been raising £500. 2 The l of drinking water in many parts of the
3 Sorry about the mess. We’ve decorated / been world is legal / unjustifiable.
decorating all week. 3 The rise in cases of domestic v is
4 Has he / Did he started his new job yet? very sensible / disturbing.
5 Somebody has been breaking / broken my 4 It’s outrageous / legal that banks encourage
favourite mug! Come on, who was it? customers to get into d .
6 It has been a very productive day. We’ve made / 5 Lorries and cars which cause unacceptable levels
been making six cakes and two casseroles. of air p should be made illegal /
ethical.
10 6 Their failure to deal with h is
totally unethical / inoffensive.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form
of the verbs in brackets. 5 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order.
1 Oh no! My mobile ’s been stolen ! (steal) 1 Speed cameras are a (tnreedter) deterrent to
2 The house during the night and those who drive too fast.
valuable jewellery from the safe. 2 As a taxi driver, (rteset) level cameras
(rob / take) have made my job much easier.
3 They’re too scared to go out. They think they 3 (opschimicr) are designed to prevent
. (watch) credit card fraud.
4 The job must by Friday or you 4 Number plate (itrgneoncoi) helps the
. (finish / not pay) police to keep (crkta) of stolen cars.
5 Fifty people in a train crash. 5 He used his (oenhp acaerm) to
(injure) take a photo of the thief.
6 Celebrities everywhere they 5
go. They to have a private life. It
must be awful. (follow / not allow) Functions
7 Be careful what you say. He doesn’t like 6 Complete the conversation with the words in
. (criticise) the box.
8 She’s the sort of person who wants
what to do. (tell) think right enough much what with
way so seems point not
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A: I really 1 think credit cards should be banned.
B: I know 2 you mean – but it’s not likely
Pronunciation to happen, is it?
A: I’m not 3 sure. Banks need to reduce
3 Underline the correct stress pattern for each trillions of euros of credit card debt.
word: verb (v) or noun (n). B: That’s 4 . But banks make a lot of money
1 project (v) oO Oo from debt.
2 decrease (n) oO Oo A: Exactly! And it 5 to me that it’s the
3 desert (v) oO Oo people on lower incomes that suffer.
4 suspect (v) oO Oo B: Fair 6 I take your 7 . However,
5 research (n) oO Oo I’m 8
convinced that banning credit cards is
6 reject (n) oO Oo the answer.
7 permit (n) oO Oo A: OK, but the 9 I see it, there’ll be another
8 import (v) oO Oo credit crisis soon.
9 record (v) oO Oo B: I agree 10 you. I’m very 11
10 increase (n) oO Oo against global banking policies but I don’t believe
11 present (v) oO Oo they’ll take your advice!
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Total: 50

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