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Gold Preliminary Unit 9 Test

VOCABULARY
1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 Jane has just _____ the computer course and is now looking for a job.
A provided B completed C practised D improved
2 Jack hopes to study the subject _____ at university.
A other B extra C away D further
3 It's important to _____ attention to detail in this job.
A pay B take C get D make
4 For most jobs you need to be computer _____ these days.
A creative B organised C literate D informed
5 The train _____ 10 minutes late this morning, so I was late for work.
A finished B requested C departed D provided
6 He's very _____ and never forgets to do anything.
A organised B impatient C detailed D regular

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2 Complete the words with a prefix from the box.

ir- / dis- (x2) / im- / re- / self- / un-

1 Although it's a good idea, there's one main _____advantage we need to discuss.
2 There's a lot of _____employment in the country at the moment.
3 We have completely different ideas and _____agree on nearly everything.
4 It's _____possible to concentrate with all this noise.
5 In my job I have _____regular working hours.
6 Every month the boss _____views our work.
7 I don’t work for a company because I'm _____-employed.
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GRAMMAR
3 Underline the correct alternative.
1 I can / able to run a marathon these days.
2 She was able / could play tennis well when she was at school.
3 With this ticket you'll be able to / can meet the band after the concert.
4 He could / has been able to speak Spanish since he was five.
5 Here's €50 – you can / are able pay me back next month.
6 He may be able to / can get into the university he wants – it depends on his results.
7 When he started learning Chinese he can / could only understand a few words.
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4 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 The students _____ are on my course are very friendly.
A which B they C who D what
2 The student _____work is the best will win a prize.
A who's B who C which D whose
3 That's the hotel _____ we stayed last year.
A that B where C which D when
4 This is the book _____ I was telling you about.
A that B who C where D what
5 Mount Everest, _____ is the highest mountain in the world, attracts a lot of climbers.
A which B that C who D where

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