Short Test Unit 8 Test 1A

Unit 8 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with an appropriate phrase or structure including would.
1 I guess I _________________ about six when my parents decided to move to Spain.
2 Do we have to have pizza? I _____________ get Chinese food.
3 I can’t see the clock, but I _______________ it must be after midnight.
4 I wanted to go to the rock concert, but my parents ______________ me.
5 When I was little, I _____________ spend all my pocket money on sweets.

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2 Rewrite the sentences using would.

1 Elsa’s so late; I think she’s probably not coming.
________________________________________________________
2 My grandmother did not allow my mum to wear mini-skirts.
_________________________________________________________
3 I was 15 at the time, so it was about 2009 when Dad lost his job at the bank.
_________________________________________________________
4 My little brother refused to eat anything with meat in it for years.
_________________________________________________________
5 My preference is to watch the romantic comedy.
_________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the words from below. There are three words that you don’t
need.
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1 It’s a three-piece suit with a jacket and a _____________. It’s very smart!
2 After a weekend of hiking and camping they looked _______________ but happy.
3 Have you seen Maria? She’s had _______________ put in – her hair is longer than yours now.
4 Watch out! You need to tie your ______________ or you’ll trip over them.
5 I really want to get a ______________ in my eyebrow, but my mum would have a fit.

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4 Replace the underlined words with an appropriate clothes idiom.

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1 Dave is going to have to make a real effort if he wants to get that job. ___________________
2 If he asked her to marry him she would accept in an instant. _______________________
3 Our neighbour got really stressed and angry when Dad complained about his dog.
_______________
4 Well, I think Angela is the boss in her house – she makes all the important decisions.
_______________
5 Well, I feel sorry for Finlay. If I were in that situation, I would be worried.
_______________________

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 Short Test Unit 8 Test 2A

Unit 8 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 It’s a really popular restaurant – you needn’t have / should have booked a table.
2 I had lost my way, but I could / was able to ask a nice old man for directions.
3 Tell Jake he mustn’t / needn’t eat all the chocolate cake before his brother gets home.
4 Wow! You were there for the hurricane! That must have / might have been very scary.
5 The bus went straight past without stopping. He needn’t have / must have seen this huge
queue, though!

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2 Complete the sentences with an appropriate modal verb and one of the words below.
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1 I ______________ Japanese when I moved to Tokyo, but I learned quite quickly.
2 I’m not sure whose phone number this is. It ______________ Mike’s. He lives in London.
3 Look! The river has flooded over the road. It __________________ all night long.
4 I’m going to the library later. I _________________ your books for you, if you want.
5 Be really quiet – we _________________ Howard. He’s finishing his university thesis.

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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answer.
1 I wanted to make a sandwich but the bread was ________.
A plain B tough C stale D fresh
2 I felt a bit sick after eating two helpings of a really _________ dessert.
A light B rich C sprig D sip
3 Ugh! I can’t eat this hamburger, the meat is nearly _________.
A tough B greasy C steak D raw
4 Do you want to try this coffee? Go on, have a __________.
A pinch B sip C sprig D knob
5 I wasn’t really hungry so I just had a __________ lunch.
A slice of B greasy C slight D light

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Everyday English
4 Replace the underlined phrases with the words below. There are three words you do not
need.
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up stabilised
6 The sales of this game increased sharply when the film was released. ___________
7 Sales in organic foods have gradually increased over the last decade. ___________
8 Applications for the course dropped suddenly when the fees were increased.
___________
9 The number of members at our club has stayed constant at around 500. ____________
10 The press interest in the story gradually disappeared as it became clear that it was a
hoax. ____________

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Total: ___/20

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