As we have finished unit 4, here you have two quick tests for further practice.
The key is below the tests.
Have a nice day!
TEST 1
GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 When we got / had got to the station, the train left / had left .
2 He was /
’d been waiting for her to call for an hour when the phone suddenly was ringing / rang. He hesitated / was hesitating for a moment
and then had picked / picked it up.
3 They had
/ were having a picnic in the woods when it had begun / began to rain heavily. They ’d been jumping / jumped up and ran to the car.
4 I’d read
/ been reading my book for hours when
I suddenly had noticed / noticed the time. I’d been missing / missed lunch!
2 Match 1–6 with a)–f).
1 I wish I c
2 If only he
3 I wish she
4 I should
5 I wish I’d
6 I shouldn’t
a) have looked at more houses before I bought
this one. It was a terrible mistake.
b) grown up in the city. Country life was very
limited.
c) were lying on a beach now.
d) would give up smoking. He’d feel much better.
e) have taken on so much extra responsibility.
I’m exhausted.
f) wouldn’t criticise her friends all the time.
It’s quite upsetting.
VOCABULARY
3 Complete the words in the sayings.
1 Every c l o
u d has a silver l i n
i n g.
2 Where there’s l ,
there’s h
.
3 Let’s c
that bridge when we c
to it.
4 When in R
, do as the R
do.
5 What g
around, c
around.
6 Nothing v
,
nothing g
.
4 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box and underline the correct proposition.
1 It’s a pity I didn’t take up / off dancing when I was younger.
2 Are you having second
about turning down / over that job?
3 I should’ve set in / up a software company
with Dan in the 1990s. It was a
opportunity.
4 He was
when the lottery money ran off / out and he had to sell his house.
5 I could
myself for not going to university when I finished school. I put on / off
further study and now it’s too late.
6 She was brought up / on to love reading
and
to writing novels in her 30s.
PRONUNCIATION
5 Underline the word with a different
vowel sound in bold.
1 wish website lyrics pity
2 grown Rome
3 settle website second grew
4 take manga manual magazine
5 brought autobiography thought
around
6 gossip online forum blog
FUNCTIONS
6 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box.
1 I’m a big fan of Manga comics. I grew up
with them.
2
I don’t like about blogs is
most of them are nonsense.
3 I
stand poetry when I was at school but I’m quite keen on
now.
4
thing I like
website forums is that you find a wide range of opinions.
5 I’m not that
on his music. The lyrics are so depressing.
6
really not
reading e-books. What I
are real books made of paper
TEST 2
GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct alternative.
1 When we got / had got to the station, the train left / had left .
2 I’d read
/ been studying for hours when I
suddenly had realised / realised it was after midnight. I’d been missing / missed dinner!
3 She was
/ ’d been waiting for the bus for fifteen minutes when it was starting / started raining. So she took / was taking out her mobile and called / had called for a taxi.
4 When they ’d
been arriving / arrived at their hotel, the sun set / had set and a silvery moon was rising / rose in the sky.
2 Match 1–6 with a)–f).
1 I wish I c
2 I wish I’d
3 I shouldn’t
4 If only she
5 I wish he
6 I should
a) would take up sport. She’d be much fitter.
b) have bought this house. It’s not at all
suitable for me.
c) were lying on a beach now.
d) wouldn’t smoke so much. He wouldn’t cough all
the time.
e) have accepted that job. It was perfect for
me.
f) grown up in the country. City life was very
unhealthy.
VOCABULARY
3 Complete the words in the sayings.
1 Every c l o
u d has a silver l i n
i n g.
2 Where there’s s
, there’s f .
3 What g
around, c
around.
4 Nothing v
, nothing g
.
5 Let’s c
that bridge when we c
to it.
6 When in R
, do as the R
do.
4 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box and underline the correct proposition.
1 It’s a pity I didn’t take up / off dancing when I was younger.
2 I could
myself for not giving off / up smoking years ago.
3 She was brought up / on to love reading
and
to writing novels in her 30s.
4 I’m having
thoughts about taking on / over more staff.
5 With ,
I wish we’d travelled more before we settled in / down.
6 I put on
/ off going to university when I was
younger. I realise now it was a missed .
PRONUNCIATION
5 Underline the word with a different
vowel sound in bold.
1 wish website
lyrics pity
2 brought
autobiography around august
3 grown Romans bought phone
4 settle grew website second
5 poetry opportunity biography blog
6 manga manual take magazine
FUNCTIONS
6 Complete the sentences with the words from
the box
1 I’m a big fan of Manga comics. I grew up with them.
2 I’m not
keen on his music. The lyrics are so depressing.
3 What I
like about blogs
that most of them are nonsense.
4 I couldn’t
poetry when I was at school but I’m
keen
it now.
5 I’m not
reading gossip magazines.
I really love are detective novels.
6 The
I like
website forums is that there’s a wide range of different opinions.
KEY TEST 1
1: 2 ’d been / rang / hesitated
/ picked
3 were
having / began / jumped
4
been reading / noticed / missed
2: 2d 3f 4a 5b 6e
3: 2 life / hope
3 cross / come
4
Rome
5
goes / comes
6
ventured / gained
4: 2 thoughts / down
3
up / missed
4
gutted / out
5
kick / off
6
up / took
5: 2 bought 3 grew 4
take 5 around
6 forum
6: 2 What / that 3 couldn’t / it 4 The / about
5 keen 6 I’m / into / love
KEY TEST 2
1: 2 been studying / realised
/ missed
3 ’d been /
started / took / called
4
arrived / had set / was rising
2: 2f 3b 4a 5d 6e
3: 2 smoke / fire
3 goes / comes
4
ventured / gained
5
cross / come
6
Rome
4: 2 kick / up
3
up / took
4
second / on
5
hindsight / down
6
off / opportunity
5: 2 around 3 bought 4 grew 5
poetry
6 take
6: 2 that 3 don’t / is 4 stand / quite / on
5 into /
What 6 thing / about
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