Upper Intermediate Unit test 2
Grammar 3 Underline the correct alternative.
1 Decide if the verb form should be present 1 Oh no! I don’t believe it! My mobile phone
perfect simple (S), present perfect continuous ’s been/was/is stolen!
(C) or if both are possible (B). 2 Police say that the bank’s been/was/was being
robbed in the early hours this morning.
1 I still can’t believe that I have worked / have been 3 Jim’s too scared to leave the house. He’s
working (work) as a teacher for over twenty years. convinced he is/was being/’s being watched.
It really doesn’t feel that long. 4 These days celebrities are/were/have been
2 Josh always leaves things until the last minute and followed everywhere they go.
has being (be) up all night revising for his final 5 Customers who have recently bought a faulty
economics exam. washing machine have been being/are being/can
3 Lisa and Mandy have raiced / have been raised be asked to call the company helpline.
(raise) money for the Royal National Lifeboat 6 If you finish the exam early, you were/can’t
Association for over ten years now. It’s their be/are advised to check your answers carefully.
charity of choice. 7 The builders told us that the extension could
4 So, how long have lived (live) in France and why be/has been/should being finished by the weekend
did you decide to move halfway around the world if the weather stayed dry.
to live there? 8 The news said that three people are/have been/are
5 I have lelt / have been feeling (feel) rather restless being injured in a train crash.
recently. I think I need to take a break and go 9 Students are often surprised when we tell them
travelling for a while. mobile phones couldn’t/shouldn’t/cannot be taken
6 Do you happen to know if Doug has started / has into the exam room.
been starting (start) his new job yet or not? I can’t 10 Generally speaking, most teenagers don’t like
remember when he said his first day was. to be/to being/to have been told what to do by
their parents.
5 11 From next year we need to make some changes
so that new students are being/are/should be
2 Complete the sentences with the correct given more support in their first term with us.
present perfect simple or present perfect
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 10
1 Since we opened the gallery yesterday, we
have sold (sell) over £2,000 worth of paintings – Vocabulary
it’s incredible!
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form
2 Ding-Lun has always loved (love) drawing,
of the word in brackets.
so it’s no surprise that she now wants to go to
Art College and become an illustrator for 1 Let’s discuss why low economic growth results in
children’s books. a rise in unemployment. (economy)
3 Please excuse the mess. We have been repainting 2 The series focuses on the ethical issues relating to
(repaint) the house all week and haven’t had the genetic engineering. (ethics)
chance to clear everything up yet. 3 Rapid industrial growth has negatively impacted
4 The development of electric wheelchairs has the environment. (industry)
really been helping (help) physically disabled 4 Gandhi is considered to be the greatest political
people to become more independent and gain leader in history. (politics)
greater access to social facilities. 5 One of the 6global issues of today is how to stop
5 I can’t believe you have already been selling (sell) companies from exploiting water sources needed
most of the things you posted for sale on that by local communities. (globe)
website last night. What a great way to make
some money from selling unwanted possessions. 4
6 Philip and Frank have been interviewing / have
interviewed (interview) candidates since 9 o’clock
this morning. They must ready to take a well-
earned lunch break by now.
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Upper Intermediate Unit test 2
5 Complete the words in the sentences. 7 Put the letters in order to complete the
sentences.
1 The athlete Usain Bolt has announced his plans to
break his own 200-metre world record at the next 1 One of the new police objectives is to reduce the
World Championships. illegal (liallge) copying of digital media.
2 Market analysts predict that there will be a 2 Do you really think it’s reasonable (anoabersle)
dramatic decrease in exports to the region over for the directors to receive bonuses on the same
the coming months. day that staff are being made redundant?
3 If you want permission to park in this area, you 3 The new policy was considered unethical
will need to contact your local council and apply (anihultec) as it treated disabled people unfairly.
for a parking p ermit . 4 His increasingly outrageous (suoguraeto)
4 I was truly surprised that my mum didn’t s uspect demands eventually led to him being fired from
a thing. I thought she’d guessed about the surprise the football club.
party I’d organised for her 60th birthday. 5 The thriller I saw last night was so disturbing
5 About a third of the Earth’s land mass is classified (ndibustirg) that I couldn’t sleep at all afterwards.
as d esert as it is very dry and gets less than ten 6 Animal protection agencies are pushing for
inches of rain a year. irresponsable (siripeslebnro) dog owners who do
6 The family have decided to a ppeal against the not clear up after their animals to be fined.
school’s decision to exclude their teenage son for
bad behaviour. 5
7 The new research to be undertaken by the health
authority will investigate the connection between
mental health issues and behaviour. Function
8 Complete the gaps with the words in the box.
6
According agree Basically
convinced disagree extent Fair
6 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–h). Personally point see suppose
There are two endings you do not need.
1 A lot of companies are now opting to a A: 1According to an article I’ve just read,
2 The new software will help companies smartphones are making our society more
to keep track e disconnected and reducing communication.
3 Many people believe that capital B: I 2 agree . I mean, with a smartphone you can
punishment is not an effective c email, text, tweet and so on, so surely people
4 When we surf the internet, cookies are communicate more now than ever?
used to store h A: I see your 3 point – they do make it easier for
5 More focus is needed on crime g people to stay connected but I’m still not
6 The government wishes to increase 4
convinsed that they’re doing more good than
national security by assessing how b harm. For instance, you often see children being
ignored by parents who are totally preoccupied
a) monitor how their employees use company with their phones!
equipment. B: Mmm... I 5see what you mean but I don’t think
b) effectively data is collected by police forces from that the phone itself is to blame.
all around the world. 6
Basically , it comes down to how we, as
c) deterrent to serious crime. individuals, decide how to use it.
d) identify the individual responsible. A: Well, I 7disagree with that – at least to an
e) of the internet sites their employees access during 8
extend – but these phones are constantly
working hours. evolving, with new apps to get people hooked.
f) observation of social networking site usage B: I 9suppose so, but you’re not going to be able to
at work. stop technology from developing...
g) prevention if prison costs are to be reduced. A: 10 Fear enough, but that doesn’t mean we have
h) information on the websites we access. to lose our social skills. 11 Personally , I refuse to
get sucked into playing on pointless apps on my
5 smartphone!
10
Total: 50
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