Matura Explorer Advanced 4a grammar & vocabulary test group A

Name: Score: ..... /10

1 Use the modals and verbs in brackets to make sentences about the past.

1 They ....................................................... more sandwiches for the party yesterday. (ought to / make)
2 She ....................................................... visiting the waterfalls if she hadn’t felt ill. (might / enjoy)
3 I ....................................................... here sooner because the traffic was so bad. (not/ could / get)
4 We ....................................................... in order to catch the last train. (have to / run)
5 She ....................................................... that there was something wrong. (must / notice)

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2 Underline the correct option in each sentence.

1 While she was exploring the forest, she came up with / up against / across a new species of flower.
2 We know he discovered it, but we don’t know how it came about / off / across.
3 The professor was always ready to help when his students came down to / up against / about a problem.
4 They tried many times and in the end it finally came off / about / across. They had done it!
5 You must admit that in the end good results usually come up against / up with / down to hard work.

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Matura Explorer Advanced 4a grammar & vocabulary test group B

Name: Score: ..... /10

1 Use the modals and verbs in brackets to make sentences about the past.

1 He ....................................................... them everything about it. (not / should / tell)

2 They ....................................................... for two hours in the queue. (have to / wait).
3 He ....................................................... that there was something wrong. (must / know)
4 We ....................................................... more sandwiches for the party yesterday. (ought to / buy)
5 She ....................................................... visiting the waterfalls if she hadn’t felt ill. (might / enjoy)

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2 Underline the correct option in each sentence.

1 Do you think you can come up with / about / down to some new areas for us to research?
2 She tried many times and in the end it finally came off / about / across. She had done it!
3 We know he discovered it, but we don’t know how it came about / off / across.
4 He came up with / up against / across a new species of mosquitoes while he was exploring the jungle.
5 The teacher was always ready to help when her students came down to / up against / about a problem.

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