Unit Test 9 | Group A

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY
1 Choose the correct option a–c to complete
4 I wish I had trained harder for this race.
the sentences.
___________________________________________
0 It was quite a shock when the ___ brought down so 5 If only I went to the party, I would have met him.
much snow. ___________________________________________
a avalanche b earthquake c hurricane
___ / 5
1 You must be careful if you swim in the bay. There are
some strong underwater ___. USE OF ENGLISH
a currents b shores c waves
5 Complete the second sentence using the word in
2 As soon as the alarm went off, we were asked to ___.
bold so that it means the same as the first one.
a survive b evacuate c drown
Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than
3 Sadly, a large number of ___ were children.
five words including the word in bold.
a survivors b rescuers c victims
0 Global warming can be avoided.
4 I think you’d love it here, it’s got a really ___ nightlife.
IS
a crowded b remote c vibrant
Global warming is avoidable.
5 If people lived in houses of a ___ size, they’d use less
1 You didn’t study hard enough, so you failed.
energy.
HARDER
a modest b breathtaking c tight-knit
If you ________________________ have passed.
___ / 5 2 We did not reach the top of the mountain because it
2 Match the sentence halves. There is one extra half. started to snow.
IF
0 We moved to the countryside for some peace and b
We would have reached the top of the mountain
1 I can’t stand this place, it’s so crowded and ___
________________________ to snow.
2 We’ve been thinking about installing geothermal ___
3 It would be great if she stopped singing!
3 They’ve built their new home using only recycled ___
ONLY
4 We’re trying to find ways to improve the energy ___
________________________ singing!
5 Cities like this are just full of hustle and ___
4 Please could you try to be a bit quieter?
MINIMUM
a bustle – you can never relax!
Could you try to ________________________,
b quiet – it’s certainly relaxing here.
thanks.
c lights which monitor levels of use.
5 I‘ve had enough of your constant moaning!
d noisy at the weekend.
WISH
e heating on our property.
I ________________________ moaning all the time!
f efficiency of our home.
g materials from the local area. ___ / 5
___/5 6 Complete the text with the correct words formed
from the words in bold.
GRAMMAR
3 Complete the sentences using the third It’s only a few years since one of the most damaging
conditional. earthquakes of all-time hit the island, causing millions of
dollars’ worth of 0 destruction (DESTROY), and the loss
0 What a terrible disaster! Just think, if we hadn’t of more than three thousand lives.
missed (not / missed) our flight, we would have been Standing in such a 1 ____________ (PICTURE) place, in
killed in the crash. sandy beach under the warm sun, it is hard to imagine
1 If you hadn’t warned me about that hole, what happened that August afternoon and in the following
I __________________ (fall in). weeks as rescuers struggled to find the missing. However,
2 She __________________ (break) her leg if you the small 2 ____________ (COMMUNE) of fishermen and
hadn’t caught her. their families who still live here are positive about life and
3 If he __________________ (call) earlier, I would have what happened. They have shown an incredible strength
picked him up from the station. of character, and their story of survival has touched many
4 Can you imagine what __________________ hearts. But it’s not all about the past. There has been a lot
(happen) if we hadn’t met that night? of discussion in the region about how 3 ____________
5 I __________________ (not / take) that photo if you (AVOID) the loss of life was, and a lot has been done to
hadn’t asked me! ensure that if a similar thing happened, the effects would
___ / 5 be very different. Nowadays, local 4 ____________
4 Find the mistakes and write the correct sentences. (RESIDE) seem to be experts on seismic activity and know
One sentence is correct. exactly the signs to look for. Each household has a supply
0 I wish that people care about all this plastic pollution. of dried food and bottled water, and there are regular
I wish that people cared about all this plastic earthquake simulations to ensure school children know
what to expect in the event of another disaster. Also,
pollution.
a tsunami 5 ____________ (WARN) system has been
1 If only we can go to a party. installed in the town hall – providing a low cost solution
___________________________________________ which could save lives.
2 I wish that you shouldn’t play your music so loud.
___________________________________________ ___ / 5
3 What a day – if it only would stop snowing!
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