Exit test Units 1–12

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the b a little

c few
verb in brackets.
d a few
1 I’m convinced we ’ll all pass (all, pass) the
exam at the end of the year. 5 Nobody’s seen Mike ___ .
2 She’s not used to ____________ (call) by her a a week
married name yet. b for last week
c since last week
3 ____________ (you, eat) my biscuits? There
d a week ago
are only a couple of them left.
4 People under 18 ____________ (not allow) to 6 If you ___ in my position, would you do the
enter the bar. same for me?
5 How come they ____________ (get) lost yes- a are
terday? They have sat nav in their car. b were
c had
6 In the cinema, I soon realized I ____________
d had been
(see) the film once before.
7 ____________ (finish) dinner, we all helped 7 ___ bedrooms are furnished in a different
with the washing-up. style.
8 ‘Can I come in?’ ‘I’d rather ____________ a Each
(you, wait) in the lounge.’ b Every
c All the
9 He was tired and dirty because he
d The whole
____________ (garden) outside.
10 If we ____________ (not skip) revising be- 8 I really have no idea what ___ for a living.
forehand, we ____________ (know) the an- a he does
swers in the test last week. b does he do
11 I ____________ (not suppose) you’re free c does he
to come with me right now? d he do
9 Who was ___ man I saw you speaking to
1 points for each correct answer 10 yesterday morning?
a this
b a
2 Choose the correct option.
c any
1 Since we moved to a new neighbourhood, I d that
___ the bus to school every day.
10 If only we ___ the wrong turning an hour
a take ago!
b ’ve been taking
a don’t take
c used to take
b didn’t take
d ’m taking
c hadn’t taken
2 We’ll just keep it a secret until they ___ d weren’t taken
out.
11 Last night I met someone ___ changed
a find my life forever.
b ’ll find
a which
c ’re finding
b that
d found
c who
3 All my life I’ve always wanted to ___ to fly. d –
a can 12 ‘Look! That’s our teacher, Mr Furst, over
b could there.’ ‘It ___ be him. He died last year.’
c able
a mustn’t
d be able
b doesn’t have to
4 Very ___ of the people in my class have c shouldn’t
heard of Hawking before. d can’t
a little 13 ___ you pass me that box, please?

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a Will d some
b Shall
c Might 1 point for each correct answer 20
d May

14 ‘We went to Kylie’s party last night.’ ‘Did

you? ___ like?’ 3 Choose the correct option. Put a tick
a How was it () at the end of the line if both options
b What was it are correct.
c What it was
d How it was 1 My family would / used to spend our holi-
days in Devon when I was a kid. 
15 Everything that I ___ at the moment is
right here in this room. 2 How come / about you don’t like sugar in
your coffee? ___
a own
b ’m owning 3 Bruce always tells / ’s always telling stupid
c ’m owned jokes at parties. ___
d ’ve owned 4 When I was younger, I wasn’t let / allowed
16 The boss gave us an extra day off, ___ to stay out until midnight. ___
was really nice of him. 5 If I was / were his friend, I’d tell him ex-
a what actly what I thought about him. ___
b which 6 When you move to another country, you’re
c that likely / bound to feel homesick now and
d it then. ___
17 In my childhood, a monument ___ where 7 She offers me home-made cake every /
the supermarket is now. each time I visit her. ___
a used to stand 8 We had to stay up all night, but we suc-
b would stand ceeded / managed to finish it all on time.
c used to standing ___
d has been standing 9 I stood up, felt / feeling dizzy all of a sud-
18 ‘Here! I’ve got you a sandwich.’ ‘You ___ den. ___
bothered. I’m not hungry at all.’ 10 Jess was reading / had read a thriller on
a mustn’t have the plane but she fell asleep in the middle
b didn’t have to of the story. ___
c needn’t have 11 As a teenager, I played / was playing
d wouldn’t have volleyball for five years. ___
19 I usually like the way Jen dresses but I 12 Have you been / got used to your new
___ dressed for the occasion today. school yet? ___
a think she isn’t
b don’t think she’s 1 point for each correct answer 10
c ’m not thinking she’s
d ’m thinking she isn’t 4 Use the correct form of put, make, take, do, or get with
20 I ___ get up at six every morning when I an item from the list to make an expression to complete
was at primary school. the sentences. There are two extra items in the list.
a didn’t must
b mustn’t a big thing out of it business for granted
c hadn’t to
in touch into account it easy
d didn’t have to
take it or leave it me a favour on a brave face
21 You’ve made hardly ___ mistakes in this
our meeting our own thing responsibility
exercise.
with a break
a no
b none 1 This is the best deal I can offer you. It’s up
c any to you to take it or leave it.

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2 We’ve been working for hours now, and I 9 The others weren’t able to go, so Carl de-
think we could really ______________ . cided to set __________ alone.
3 Often you only realize how many things 10 If public transport were free, we could
you ______________ when you lose them. do _________ with those expensive security
4 I’m afraid I won’t be able to ______________ gates on the underground.
today. Can we reschedule? 11 I’ve been meaning to ring you, but I
5 If you have any questions at all, please haven’t got __________ to it yet.
don’t hesitate to ______________.
1 point for each correct answer 10
6 Naturally, I was scared before my therapy,
but I ______________ and decided to go
through with it.
7 Could you ______________ and pick up my 6 Complete the text with a word formed from the word
package from the post office on your way in brackets.
home?
8 Our expenses need to be ______________ Very few people know about the (1) amazing (amaze) adven-
when you’re calculating profitability. ture of a certain Estella Cook in Oxford. Ms Cook worked in the
town centre as a (2) __________ (beauty) at a cosmetics shop
9 My doctor told me to avoid stress and try in Cornmarket. The 28th September 2007 was a dull, rainy Fri-
to ______________ for a while. day.
10 We don’t want to join the company It promised to be a fairly (3) __________ (event) day – a day
Christmas party, we ______________ instead when nothing interesting would happen at all. But at 10.24 a.m.
later next week. the phone rang, and a (4) __________ (sense) male voice said:
11 Although it was your mistake, you ‘Estella Cook. If you marry me, I’ll make you rich and happy bey-
______________ and worked hard to put ond your wildest dreams.’ Now, Estella Cook was poor, lonely,
things right. and unhappy, so after only a moment’s (5) __________ (hesitate),
she agreed to meet the mysterious man in the Nosebag Café after
1 point for each correct answer 10
work. Estella’s first (6) __________ (impress) made all her suspi-
cions disappear immediately. The man looked simply
(7) __________ (resist) and Estella fell in love there and then. She
5 Complete the sentences with one word knew she was foolish, but she didn’t feel guilty about her irre-
only in each gap. sponsible (8) __________ (behave). After a good heart-to-heart,
1 Sorry I said you were clumsy. I take it back the man invited Estella to his home. She knew she should have
– you’re not clumsy at all. been more (9) __________ (caution) but she didn’t care. When
they arrived at the enormous villa in North Oxford, it took her
2 We don’t have explanations for a lot of breath away – is this really where she was going to live? Sadly,
events in history, but I don’t usually no. Estella soon discovered that the villa was a
__________ into all those conspiracy theor- (10) __________ (haunt) house and the mysterious man was a
ies about them. ghost, granted one chance each year to convince a mortal to
3 The robbers made __________ with the marry him and free him from his curse. She still remembers that
stolen money without getting caught. (11) __________ (fate) day and every September she looks hope-
4 I don’t really know what my students get fully at the phone, waiting for it to ring again …
__________ to when I’m not in the
classroom. 1 point for each correct answer 10
5 Mum was all put __________ when she
found out I’d used her credit card.
7 Choose the correct word.
6 If you wanted to __________ up your own
business, you would need to take out a 1 The average life expectation / assumption /
loan. expectancy in Mali is 51.37 years.
7 Sheila applied for the manager’s job, but 2 I love exploring the authentic side of cities,
the company __________ her down because away from the obvious tourist spots /
she didn’t have the experience. flecks / points.
8 I’m not sure I’d be able to do __________ my 3 The members of the team had high hopes
car if it ever broke down. for the expedition, but I remained extens-
ively / highly /

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absolutely sceptical of our success. which one to buy.

4 After a natural disaster, a lot of people B I was wondering how many flats you’ve
lose their homes and end up sleeping seen. /
rough / humble / tough in the streets. Which one? / You saw how many?
5 Celebrities often turn / get / take a bad 7 A You must be really tired.
press, but many of them use their fame to B Lucky you! / You can say that again! /
bring attention to real issues in society. What a pain! I’m absolutely exhausted.
6 My husband is insanely / miraculously / 8 A I think you should leave your job now
painstakingly jealous. I’m not even allowed and find a
to speak to another man, let alone work new one.
with him.
B I just couldn’t help it. / I would if I
7 We were all disappointed when they de- could. / I wouldn’t do that if I were you.
cided to put the least experienced person
9 A Carl must be about 55 now.
in responsibility / burden / charge of the
whole project. B Is he, really? / Must he? / What about?
8 In every drop of water, there is a(n) im- 10 A Every time I have some urgent work
passable / pretentious / mindboggling on the
number of bacteria. computer, it breaks down.
9 The company has branches in several B Give me a break! / Typical! / What a
towns, but the top / head / home office is waste of time!
in Cheltenham. 11 A Have a good weekend!
10 Karen was very excited / delighted / B My pleasure. / Just the way I like it. /
thrilled to find out she’d got the dream job Same to you, too!
she’d always wanted.
11 The band’s latest album became an 1 point for each correct answer 10
overnight record / model / success.
9 Translate the sentences.
1 point for each correct answer 10
1 I’d love to help you but I’ve got my hands
full at the moment.
8 Choose the correct phrases.
__________________________________________
1 A Did you hear about Mike from school be- 2 There’s no point in applying for the job – I
coming a wouldn’t stand a chance.
property tycoon?
__________________________________________
B That’s a drag. / You’re kidding! / Some-
3 I kind of expected it to be right in the
thing’s come up.
centre of the city.
2 A Lauren’s moved to California.
__________________________________________
B Has she? Good for her! / I can’t wait. /
Let me see.
4 We were just passing and we thought we’d
3 A Could I have a glass of orange juice,
drop in.
please?
__________________________________________
B Sure. I’ll just get that for you. / Have a
drink. 5 I hope you don’t mind me contacting you
from out of the blue like this.
/ Bon appetit.
__________________________________________
4 A Can I talk to you for a minute, Jerry?
6 I’m sorry to bother you but do you happen
B Can you? / What about? / How long?
to know the way to the bus station?
5 A You’ll send me an email when you ar-
__________________________________________
rive, right?
7 We were beginning to lose hope but I al-
B I certainly will. / That’s as maybe. / How
ways knew you’d swing it for us.
kind of you.
__________________________________________
6 A We saw ninety-four flats before we de-
cided on
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8 Please bear with me while I look up the ex-

act details.
__________________________________________
9 She just doesn’t feel up to going out to-
night.
__________________________________________
10 The point I’m trying to make is that you
should grasp every moment.
__________________________________________

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