Life Vision Poland Intermediate plus
Unit Test 4 B
Answer key
A Grammar: Reported speech
1 Andy asked me if I was interested in art.
2 Max told me Jenny didn’t | told me Jenny did
not | told me that Jenny didn’t | told me that
Jenny did not study much.
3 Mariam asked whether I liked pizza.
4 Filip said he’d been to | said he had been to |
said that he’d been to | said that he had been
to the park the day before.
5 Ajay asked me which countries I'd | asked me
which countries I had visited.
6 Dana said she’d call | said she would call | said
that she’d call | said that she would call me
later.
1 Andy asked me if I was interested in art.
If I was interested in is correct because in reported
speech, yes/no questions use the word if or whether
and the present simple changes to the past simple.
2 Max told me Jenny didn’t | told me Jenny did
not | told me that Jenny didn’t | told me that
Jenny did not study much.
Told me Jenny didn’t is correct because in reported
speech, present simple changes to past simple.
3 Mariam asked whether I liked pizza.
Whether I liked is correct because in reported speech,
yes/no questions use the word if or whether and the
present simple changes to the past simple.
4 Filip said he’d been to | said he had been to |
said that he’d been to | said that he had been
to the park the day before.
Said he’d been to is correct because in reported speech,
the past simple changes to the past perfect.
5 Ajay asked me which countries I'd | asked me
which countries I had visited.
Asked me which countries I'd is correct because in
reported questions, the word order is as it would be in
a statement and the present perfect changes to the
past perfect.
6 Dana said she’d call | said she would call | said
that she’d call | said that she would call me
later.
Said she’d call is correct because in reported speech,
will changes to would.
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B Grammar: Reported statements
1 B
2 C
3 C
4 A
5 A
6 B
1 B
Recommended is correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + that + subject + should + infinitive:
that I should watch this film.
Accused is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + of + -ing form.
Refused is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + to + infinitive.
2 C
Insist is correct because this verb uses the structure:
verb + preposition (on) + -ing form: on doing.
Confess is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + to + -ing form.
Blame is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + for + -ing form.
3 C
Encourage is correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + to + infinitive: me to play.
Refused is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + to + infinitive.
Congratulated is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + preposition (on) + -ing form.
4 A
Admit is correct because this verb uses the structure:
verb + -ing form: making.
Promise is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + to + infinitive.
Tell is not correct because this verb uses the structure:
verb + object + to + infinitive.
5 A
Refused is correct because this verb uses the structure:
verb + to + infinitive: to share.
Demanded is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + that + subject + should + infinitive.
Reminded is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + to + infinitive.
6 B
Congratulated is correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + object + on + -ing form: me on
winning.
Offered is not correct because this verb uses the
structure: verb + to + infinitive.
Told is not correct because this verb uses the structure:
verb + object + to + infinitive.
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 Footsteps is not correct because we use it in the phrase
C Vocabulary: Understanding topic
follow in someone’s footsteps. This means do the same
vocabulary job as someone else, especially someone in your family.
4 B
1 modest
Stepbrother is correct because it means the son of your
2 sociable stepmother – the wife of your father, who is not your
3 ambitious birth mother.
4 generous Sibling is not correct because it means brother or sister.
5 shy Brother-in-law is not correct because it means the
brother of your husband or wife or the husband of your
6 easy-going
brother or sister.
1 modest 5 B
Modest is correct because it describes people who Get-togethers is correct because we can use it with
don’t like to talk about their achievements and James family. It means friendly, informal meetings.
didn’t talk about how well he did in his exams. Siblings is not correct because it means brothers and
2 sociable sisters.
Sociable is correct because it describes someone who Footsteps is not correct because we use it in the phrase
loves meeting new people. follow in someone’s footsteps. This means do the same
job as someone else, especially someone in your family.
3 ambitious
Ambitious is correct because it describes people who 6 A
want to become successful, for example by opening a Ancestors is correct because it means members of your
business. family who lived a long time ago in history.
Footsteps is not correct because we use it in the phrase
4 generous
follow in someone’s footsteps. This means do the same
Generous is correct because it describes people who
job as someone else, especially someone in your family.
pay for things for other people, such as presents.
Siblings is not correct because it means brothers and
5 shy sisters.
Shy is correct because it describes children who don’t
like speaking to strangers. E Vocabulary: Understanding topic
6 easy-going
vocabulary
Easy-going is correct because it describes people who
have a relaxed attitude to life. 1 B
2 B
D Vocabulary: Understanding topic
3 C
vocabulary 4 A
1 B 5 A
2 A 6 B
3 A 1 B
4 B Strive is correct because strive means try very hard.
5 B Motivate is not correct because we do not follow
6 A motivate with an infinitive with to without an object.
Achieve is not correct because we do not follow achieve
1 B with an infinitive with to.
Take is correct because take after means look or behave 2 B
like an older member of your family, especially your Role is correct because a role model means someone
mum or dad. that you admire and try to copy.
Look is not correct because look after means be Resilient is not correct because someone cannot be
responsible for or to take care of someone or your resilient model.
something. Inspiring is not correct because someone cannot be
Bring is not correct because we don’t use it with after. your inspiring model.
We can bring a child up. 3 C
2 A Admire is correct because admire means think well of
Parents-in-law is correct because it means the mother someone or something’s qualities, like their positive
and father of your husband or wife. way of thinking.
Ancestors is not correct because it means members of Role is not correct because role is a noun and we do not
your family who lived a long time ago. say role something.
Get-togethers is not correct because it means friendly, Strive is not correct because we do not say strive
informal meetings. something.
3 A 4 A
Generation is correct because it means people who Inspiring is correct because inspiring means exciting and
were born around the same time as each other. making you want to do something. An inspiring book
Siblings is not correct because it means brothers and makes us want to go out and change the world.
sisters. Guidance is not correct because guidance is a noun. We
do not say This book is so guidance.

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 Adaptable is not correct because a book cannot be
adaptable.
G Listening: Recognizing exemplification
5 A 1 B
Motivate is correct because motivate means make 2 C
someone want to do something, like work hard. 3 C
Guidance is not correct because guidance is a noun, not
4 A
a verb. We do not say guidance someone.
Resilient is not correct because resilient is an adjective, 5 D
not a verb. We do not say resilient someone. 6 A
6 B 1 B
Achieve is correct because achieve means succeed in
B is correct: he just saw an opportunity to find
reaching a particular goal.
something new.
Adaptable is not correct because adaptable is an
adjective and we do not say adaptable everything that 2 C
you want. C is correct: he's quiet and reserved.
Admire is not correct because we do not say admire 3 C
everything that you want. C is correct: I'm really outgoing.
4 A
F Reading: Understanding order of events A is correct: in the meetings nobody had a chance to say
anything because she always had so much to say for
1 C
herself.
2 E
5 D
3 B D is correct: she took us all out for ice cream instead.
4 H 6 A
5 D A is correct: knows what she wants and she’s pretty
6 F sure she’s going to get it.

1 C H Speaking: Using cues

After finishing school, she worked in the local hospital
while studying to become a nurse is correct because the 1 A
text says that Emma wasn’t always a music teacher 2 B
though and that she found the training challenging and
3 B
it was rewarding looking after the patients.
4 C
2 E
5 C
One day, a few of her friends suggested that they put on
a concert together is correct because the text says that 6 C
Emma played keyboards in a band and that they made
1 A
some posters to advertise the concert.
Wears is correct because we use wears his/her hair
3 B when we describe how somebody styles their hair. A
Over time, more and more people started coming to see ponytail is a hairstyle.
them and they became quite popular is correct because Seems is not correct because we do not say She usually
the text says that, after the lack of success of their first seems her hair in a ponytail.
concert, they didn’t want to give up on their dream and Is is not correct because we do not say She usually is her
the band were practising and performing several times hair in a ponytail.
a week.
2 B
4 H Medium-height is correct because medium-height
He was a stunt man and he’d hurt his leg while filming a describes how tall someone is. If someone is medium-
movie in the town where Emma lived and worked is height, they are not tall and they are not short.
correct because the text says that while she was Good-looking is not correct because good-looking
working at the hospital, she met a man called Oscar and describes how attractive someone is, not how tall they
she looked after him. are.
5 D Well dressed is not correct because well dressed
After she graduated, she got a job at a local school is describes how nice someone’s clothes are, not how tall
correct because the text says that Emma went to they are.
university and studied to be a music teacher. People 3 B
graduate from university. ’s got is correct because we use have got when we
6 F describe someone’s hair.
Last year, one of her colleagues suggested that Emma Puts is not correct because we do not say She puts long
should enter a music talent show is correct because the dark hair.
text says that it may not be the end of Emma’s Wears is not correct because we do not say She wears
performing days. One of the teachers suggested that long dark hair.
Emma enter a music talent show and later she won. 4 C
Bald is correct because bald means having no hair.
Curly is not correct because we use curly to describe
hair, not a person.

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 Red is not correct because we use red to describe hair, 6 completely
not a person. Completely is correct because it is often used with
5 C adjectives like understandable.
Stylish is correct because stylish describes how nice Incredibly is not correct because it is too strong for this
someone’s clothes are. context.
blond is not correct because blond means gold or Extremely is not correct because it is too strong for this
yellow-coloured. We use it to describe hair, not clothes. context.
Wavy is not correct because we use wavy to describe
hair, not clothes. J Writing: Mediation
6 C
Student's own answer
Freckles is correct because freckles means red or brown
marks on the skin, especially on the face. Being in the
sun can sometimes make freckles darker.
Moustache is not correct because moustache means
hair that grows between a man’s nose and mouth.
Moustaches do not get darker in the sun.
Gorgeous is not correct because gorgeous means very
attractive. We do not say gorgeous on my face.

I Writing: Using adverbs

1 extremely
2 really
3 rather
4 totally
5 absolutely
6 completely
1 extremely
Extremely is correct because the writer says that he is
always running around, which requires a strong adverb.
Totally is not correct because it is not used with
adjectives like busy.
Absolutely is not correct because it is not used with
adjectives like busy.
2 really
Really is correct because the writer says his co-workers
help him all the time and they are brilliant, which
requires a strong adverb.
Rather is not correct because it is not strong enough for
this context.
Fairly is not correct because it is not strong enough for
this context.
3 rather
Rather is correct because it is used with adjectives like
impatient.
Fairly is not correct because it is not used with
adjectives like impatient.
Absolutely is not correct because it is not used with
adjectives like impatient.
4 totally
Totally is correct because a strong adverb is required in
this context, and it is used with adjectives like different.
Fairly is not correct because it is not strong enough for
this context.
Absolutely is not correct because it is not used with
adjectives like different.
5 absolutely
Absolutely is correct because it can be used with strong
adjectives like amazing.
Fairly is not correct because it can’t be used with strong
adjectives like amazing.
Very is not correct because it can’t be used with strong
adjectives like amazing.

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