Short Test Unit 10 Test 1B

Unit 10 Test 1B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word ending in -ever.
1 There’s plenty of food in the fridge, so just eat _____________ you fancy.
2 I always cry at the end, ______________ often I see this film.
3 You can sit in ______________ seat you like; the cinema doesn’t have allocated seating.
4 I’ll be at home all day, so you can stop by __________ you want.
5 Well, I think Scotland looks fantastic, but we can go ____________ you want.

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2 Rewrite the sentences using a suitable word ending in –ever and the underlined words.
1 I don’t care who the guest is, the hotel does not allow pets.
The hotel _____________________________________________________
2 No matter what she says, don’t listen to her.
Don’t _________________________________________________
3 Even if you can get here really quickly, you’ll miss the opening ceremony.
You’ll ____________________________________________________
4 All the rooms will be noisy during carnival. It doesn’t matter which room you booked.
_________________________________________________________
5 If my favourite film is on TV, I always watch it again.
_________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The striking workers have now _____________ their negotiations, and are about to announce
the agreement.
A concluded B culminated C stopped D ceased
2 The bride is getting annoyed, I think Dan needs to __________ his best-man’s speech.
A cease B stop C wind up D close
3 The school show _____________ with a brilliant grand finale that includes the whole cast.
A ceases B stops C wraps up D finishes
4 Her writing career ______________ in a series of high-profile awards and prizes.
A closed B culminated C closed D ended
5 Thank you for your interest, but the course is now ___________ to new applicants.
A wrapped up B concluded C ended D closed

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4 Replace the underlined words with antonyms to make the sentences mean the opposite.
1 This detail is completely immaterial to the overall investigation. ___________________
2 Melinda looked dejected at the news of her transfer. _______________________
3 The thieves stole priceless items from the Crown Prince’s luggage. _______________
4 It was a sombre speech with many references to historical events.. _______________
5 Their meeting that night in Rome turned out to be opportune. _______________________

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 Short Test Unit 10 Test 2B

Unit 10 Test 2B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 The wallet that / what I lost on the metro was never handed in to police.
2 I wanted to visit the town where / when she was born, to get an insight into her life.
3 They interviewed the boy whose / which phone was stolen and got a description of the thief.
4 The man, who / that was looking tense and angry, got up and walked out of the room.
5 The political prisoner to whose / whom I wrote was grateful for the support.

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2 Combine the sentences with a relative clause.

1 This is the campsite. We stayed there last summer.
______________________________________________________
2 There is a woman at the door. Her dog attacked my sister.
______________________________________________________
3 I spoke to a woman at the library. She was really helpful.
______________________________________________________
4 That’s the boy. He helped me fix my bike.
______________________________________________________
5 This is Dad’s car. He’s had it for years. It’s really reliable.
______________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
3 Add negative prefixes or suffixes to the words below. Use them to complete the sentences.
existant penetrable feasible meaning willing
1 Given your budget, I’m afraid your travel plans sound _____________ to me.
2 Although the Loch Ness Monster is most likely ______________, thousands of tourists try to
catch sight of it every year.
3 Until she signs the contract, her promises are ___________. You can’t trust her.
4 The waiter seemed ________________ to serve us, even though the sign on the door said the
café was open.
5 I wanted to learn about astronomy, but I found all the books on the subject so completely
_______________ that my enthusiasm was quickly dampened.

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Everyday English
4 Complete the phrases with one word and match them to the items below.
tent elated sofa tortoise rod
4 It’s one of __________ things you use for fishing. ____________
5 It looks a __________ like a turtle. ____________
1 It’s like an armchair, _______ for two or more people. ___________
2 You might _________ this if you were going camping. ___________
3 It’s _________ word for happy. ___________

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