Name __________________________________________

Class ______________________________

Unit Test 7
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.

VOCABULARY: IDIOMS
1 Complete the idioms in the sentences below with the correct words from the box.
brain / break / duck / end / eye / fire / fish / get / melt / put / see / swim / think
1

Im afraid I dont _______________ eye to eye with my colleagues on the proposed

reforms. We seem to have completely different ideas.

A good way to __________ the ice when you meet someone for the first time is to talk
about your hobbies.

Our seminar on cross-cultural communication was a real __________-opener for me.

Id never realised that cultural differences were so important.

If I miss the deadline again, Im sure Ill __________ into hot water with my line
manager.

Id never given a talk in my life, and they asked me to do a product presentation the

next day. I really felt I was thrown in at the deep __________.

6

We were a bit worried that Vladimir and the new team leader wouldnt like each other,
but in fact they are getting on like a house on __________.

I told my boss a joke about vegetarians, then he told me hed never eaten meat in his
life. Id really __________ my foot in it!

I do all my writing on my PC. On the rare occasions when I have to use a pen and
paper, I really feel like a __________ out of water.

LANGUAGE REVIEW: ADVICE, OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY

2 Underline the correct modal in italics.
9

The roads in our country are terribly dangerous, so you must / shouldnt be extremely
careful, particularly in the mountains.

10

We must / mustnt ask them to dinner while theyre over here. Im sure theyll be
delighted.

11

You have to / shouldnt renew your residence permit after three months, otherwise you
might run in trouble with the police.

12

Unfortunately, our railway stations are not safe, so you dont have to / should be aware
at all times of what is going on around you.

13

Tourists dont have to / mustnt go anywhere near military bases, especially when
carrying a camera.

14

You should / mustnt always learn something about the country before visiting it.

3 Complete these sentences with have to / don't have to / mustn't.

15

In some countries, you _______________ keep eye contact for very long. People think
its extremely rude.

16

You _______________ register with your embassy, but its safer if you do.

17

I was looking forward to meeting our Malaysian agent tomorrow, but unfortunately I
_______________ attend an emergency meeting at headquarters.

18

In my country, you _______________ tip waiters, but many people will leave a tip if
theyre satisfied with the service.

19

You _______________ smoke anywhere on the premises. Smokers are only allowed on
the terrace outside.

20

As a business traveller, of course you _______________ speak the language perfectly,

but it will help you tremendously if you know the basics.

SKILLS: SOCIAL ENGLISH

4 Complete these conversation excerpts with the expressions from the box.
Congratulations / Could you / Excuse me / Im afraid / Im sorry to hear that / I dont mind /
Its very nice to see you / It was really nice talking to you / No thanks / Sorry
21 A: So Amir, where would you like to have lunch?
B: __________________________________________. You decide!
22 A: Help yourself to some more stew.
B: __________________________________________. I dont like horsemeat very much,
Im afraid.
23 A: Have some cognac.
B: __________________________________________ I dont drink anything alcoholic, but
thank you anyway.

24 A: __________________________________________ a moment, Ill be right back.

25 A: Weve just had a baby girl. Her names Laura.
B: __________________________________________!
26 A: __________________________________________ Im so late. I got stuck in a trafficjam.
27 A: I and 50 others are going to be made redundant.
B: __________________________________________.
28 A: Hello. __________________________________________ here. Welcome to our
headquarters. Have you been here before?
29 B: __________________________________________, but Im afraid I really must get
going.
30 A: __________________________________________ say your name again, please, Im
afraid I didnt quite catch it.