Test Paper.

Unit 3

Name …………………………………………………………………………. Date…………………………………………

Class ………………………………………………………………………… Grade …………………/ 100p

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the following phrasal verbs: catch one, come
in for, go around, live up to, look down on, start out.

• The film was fantastic; it really ___________________ our expectations.

• I have never thought long, multicoloured nails would __________________ because they look
really weird.

• The mayor ____________________ a lot of criticism when he decided to turn one of the town’s
playgrounds into a car park.

• A rumour is _____________________ that Joy and her new husband Tom are getting divorced.

• Ruth _____________________ as a newspaper journalist but is now one of the best-known

crime writers in the world.

• I can’t stand people who _____________________ anyone that doesn’t own a super yacht or a
football team.

(6 x 3p = 18 points)

• Fill in the gaps using one word.

• They say he’s a very nice person _______ public, but I don’t think so.

• __________ a doubt, last year was very bad for many, many people.

• They say fame and success often come ______________ a price.

• __________ all accounts, Vienna is a very nice place to visit and to live in.

• The star was too embarrassed to talk about the scandal, so his agent spoke ________ his behalf.

• ____________ my astonishment, the actor Jackie Chan was in the seat next to me on the flight
to Hong Kong.

(6 x 2p = 12 points)

• Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words:

• The teacher is an ___________________ to all of his students. INSPIRE

• Celebrities are useless! They need personal ____________________ because they can’t do
 anything themselves! ASSIST

• She definitely needs a new press __________________. The one she currently has is clearly
doing a very bad job. REPRESENT

• The fact that he comes from an extremely ________________ family has certainly helped him.
INFLUENCE

• Now that Jason’s a star, he treats us like _____________! SERVE

• What a ___________ ! Courtney could have done so much better! SHAMEFUL

(6 x 2p = 12 points)

• Complete the sentences with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

• Brett ______________________________ for long when he realised he was lost in the strange
city. (not walk)

• ______________________________ about the rumour for a long time? (you/ know)

• As soon as we ____________________________ our new house, property prices in the city

dropped. (buy)

• They _________________________ what to do when Josh came up with a solution. (wonder)

• Britney _________________________ all winter in order to slim down. (diet)

• By ten o’clock yesterday morning, Julie ___________________________ over 100 kilometres.

(already/ drive)

(6 x 2p = 12 points)

• For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence fo that is has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.

• I started living in Paris in 2003, but Mark didn’t move here until 2008. living

I ______________________________ five years in Paris when Mark moved here.

• When we got to the stadium, the concert was finished. had

The concert _______________________________ the time we got to the stadium.

• I cooked dinner and set the table, then they arrived home. dinner

They arrived home by the time ______________________________ and set the table.

• At the time of his promotion, Allan was forty-two years old. he

When _________________________, Allan was forty-two years old.

• Seeing Denzel Washington made him extremely nervous and excited. because

He was extremely nervous and excited __________________________ Denzel Washington.

• It was the first time they had met a celebrity. never

They _______________________________ a celebrity before.

(6 x 3p = 18 points)

6. For questions 1-12, read the text below and think of a word which fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap.

ROBERT BURNS

Robert Burns, Scotland’s greatest poet, 1) _______ born in 1759. From an early age, he had to
help his father on his farm, as well as attend school lessons.

When he was 22, he moved to Irvine, 2) _________ he began to learn about making cloth.
Shortly after his arrival, the factory in which he 3) ______________ training was destroyed by fire, so
he started a farm with his younger brother Gilbert.

While he was living on the farm, he concentrated 4) _________ writing poems and fell in love
5)__________ a local girl, Jean Armour. Robert wanted to marry her, but her father 6)___________
not allow him to do so. This took Robert by surprise, and since he could not get used 7)___________
the idea of being unable to marry her, he decided to leave the country.

Having very little money, Robert had to obtain the fare for the voyage by selling some poems.
Just as he was about to leave, he 8)__________ advised to publish some of the poems he
9)__________ written. He received a large sum of money for the poetry and was then allowed to get
married to Jean.

(9 x 2p = 18 points)

10 points granted