Advanced Unit test 1
Grammar 11 I was wondering if I
could borrow your car on Sunday.
1 Complete the sentences with the It’s just that there aren’t any buses
correct continuous form of the then.
verbs in the box.
feel grow have listen meet 10
pay
2 Complete the sentences with the
1 I ’m thinking of calling my daughter
correct form of the words in
Alice because it was my
brackets.
grandmother’s name.
2 Ben was tidying his 1 Emma would start crying whenever
room when I got home because it she didn’t get her own way.
was a real mess. (would/start)
3 It’s a shame Sally was not 2 Jim is prone to losing
feeling very well last his temper when tired. (prone/lose)
night. She would’ve loved the 3 As a rule , I don’t
concert. talk about work when I’m at
4 Sam is having a bath home. (rule/not talk)
at the moment. He’s only just got in 4 Bob keeps on parking
from his night shift. in front of our house even though
5 Our neighbours are we’ve asked him not to. (keep/park)
always playing loud music 5 Lou __is___ always
late at night. It’s so inconsiderate. telling jokes. (be/tell)
6 I don’t know who Angela is 6 On this occasion I ‘m
meeting tonight. She inclined to believe Dan’s
said she had plans but wouldn’t tell story. It does sound plausible.
me more. (inclined/believe)
7 The papers say that the economy 7 You know what Sarah’s like! She
is growing , which would has a tendency to
be really positive news if it were exaggerate .
true. (tendency/exaggerate)
8 I’m sorry, I wasn’t 8 It’s an odd habit but she _will____
paying attention just often spend hours
then. Could you repeat the question, getting ready, then decide
please? she doesn’t feel like going out.
9 You haven’t been (spend/get)
listening , have you? I 9 Jan never used to
said that we need to take the car in be at all tidy but now
for a service. she’s got her own flat, it’s spotless!
10 Ah, there you are! I ‘ve been (used/be)
waiting for you to 10 When I was a first-year student, I
arrive. was forever forgetting
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to do my homework. Vocabulary
(forever/forget)
11 Janet tends to 3 Match 1–6 with a)–h). There are
take everything in her two options you do not need.
stride and is never daunted by any 1 As no-one else seemed interested in
challenge. (tend/take) the
position, I put my c
10 2 Sarah literally became a household
f
3 Charlotte told me she was named
d
4 I think June said her maiden
g
5 After ten years in the industry,
she’s made h
6 Although my given
a
a) name is Christine, everyone calls
me by my middle name: Emily.
b) up to the family name and
reputation that preceded her.
c) name forward for captain of our
local cricket team.
d) after her great-grandmother, who
was an incredibly strong and
determined woman.
e) name only as she had no real
political power or authority.
f) name overnight after appearing on
a popular reality TV show.
g) name was Crayford before she
married Pete and changed it to
Bracey.
h) a big name for herself in
Hollywood. It’s well deserved –
she’s a very talented actor.
4 Complete the personality
adjectives in the sentences.
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1 Jane’s son Harry is very inquisitive
and always wants to know what’s
going on.
2 I wasn’t surprised when Mandy’s
parents told me she was a very
r ebellious teenager.
She still doesn’t react well to being
told what to do.
3 My sister often overreacts to things.
She also becomes anxious when she
can’t control situations. She really
is quite n eurotic .
4 Si’s extremely
c onscientious and
applies himself to everything he
does. He’s always methodical and
meticulous when it comes to
reports.
5 Nowadays a lot of people are
a pathetic when it
comes to politics and so when it
comes to election time, they don’t
bother to vote.
6 Lindsay will stubbornly refuse to
change her opinion in spite of all
attempts to persuade her otherwise.
She’s the most
obstinate person I’ve
ever met!
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a) inspiring b) revealingc)
5 Complete the sentences with one recognisable
word in each gap. 4 Amsterdam will be host once more
to an incredibly
1 I had no idea Maggie was such an striking array of photos at
amazing singer. She’s a dark horse. this year’s exhibition of World
2 Jenny is always so entertaining to Press photojournalists’ best work.
have around as she’s typically the a) striking b) iconic c)
life and soul of the party. photographic
3 Jan is very set in her ways 5 His poorly judged
so don’t expect her to change now. provocative comments
4 My brother’s always felt like the on women in the workplace sparked
black sheep of the family outrage and caused a national
because he didn’t go to university. uproar.
5 I generally try to ignore Chris, as he a) unique b) inspiringc) provocative
can be a real pain in the 6 As a journalist she always strove to
neck when you’re trying to create evocative
concentrate on your work. headlines that would instantly
6 Dan’s been a mechanic for over attract the attention of readers.
thirty years now – you could say a) iconic b) evocative c)
he’s an old hand at photographic
repairing cars.
5
5
6 Underline the correct answer, a),
b) or c).
1 The Petronas Towers in Kuala
Lumpur, in Malaysia, are a truly
b landmark of the capital city.
a) iconic b) revealing c)
judgemental
2 Turner’s paintings always seem to
me to truly capture
the beauty of England’s seascapes.
a) chart b) capture c) encourage
3 The newspaper was taken to court
for publishing some
revealing images taken
when the celebrity couple were on a
beach in Thailand.
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Function B: Well, I tell you what. If I call
your phone, perhaps we’ll hear it
7 Complete the conversation with ring …
a)–m) below. There are two
options you do not need. a) a bit puzzled
1
1 A: I d Spencer’s not going to b) to make a
make the match tonight. c) guess it
B: Really? Why do you say that? d) reckon
A: Well, I’d 2 h that now e) something knowing
he’s with Suzanne, he’s not going f) seems to me
to feel so passionately about g) looks as
playing a bit of five-a-side with h) hazard a guess
the boys on a Friday night. i) pretty sure
2 A: If I had 3 b guess, I’d j) wonder
4
m Warner is going to k) the impression
beat Linden. l) makes me
B: Oh, I don’t know. It 5 g m) say that
though Linden is getting his
second wind. I’ve seen him like 10
before. What he does is he gives
his opponent 6 k he’s Total: 50
done for and then suddenly takes
over the game!
A: Are you sure? It 7 f that
he’s exhausted. And he’s limping
too!
3 A: What’s that weird sound in the
garden?
B: I 8 c could be some sort
of bird but I’m not sure. It could
be a cat, or even a fox!
A: Mmm… I 9 j what we’ll
see if we keep watching. Do you
want to stay up for a while? It
could be kind of exciting!
4 A: You look 10 a . Are you
alright there, darling?
B: Erm … I can’t seem to find my
phone. I’m 11 i I left it in
my jacket pocket but it’s not
there now. That’s very odd.
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