Advanced Unit test 9

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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form
of the words in brackets. Add any other
necessary words.
1 You look as if you haven’t slept for days. You
must be exhausted. (if/sleep)
2                               you                               up instead of
acting like a child all the time. (time/grow)
3 I did notice that Denise acts                               she
the place! (if/own)
4                               that bus                               ? You could
have been very badly injured. (What/stop)
5                             you                               a good redundancy
package, would you take it? (Supposing/offer)
6 I                               you                               in here. It is a
non-smoking area after all. (rather/smoke)
7 He talked to us                               we                              
complete strangers – it was very odd. (though/be)
8                     you                     anywhere in the world.
Where would you choose? (imagine/live)
9                     time Russell                     to do things for
himself. Stop doing so much for him!
(about/learn)
10 I                     we                     at home tonight.
(sooner/stay)
11 Jenny                     she                     talented enough to
be a professional singer. (wish/be)

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2 Tick () the correct sentence, a) or b).

1 a) He forgot totally their anniversary.
b) He totally forgot their anniversary. 
2 a) I like to go twice a year on holiday.
b) I like to go on holiday twice a year.
3 a) The flower festival takes place annually.
b) The flower festival annually takes place.
4 a) Sam is perfect for the job almost certainly.
b) Sam is almost certainly perfect for the job.
5 a) I just want to be on my own at the moment.
b) I want just to be on my own at the moment.
6 a) The situation was so absurd that we
simultaneously started laughing.
b) The situation was so absurd that we started
simultaneously laughing.
7 a) Alf frequently moans about the cost of living.
b) Frequently Alf moans about the cost of living.
8 a) Diana agreed readily to put us up for the night.
b) Diana readily agreed to put us up for the night.
9 a) Jo most probably has forgotten your birthday.
b) Jo has most probably forgotten your birthday.
10 a) At the same time let’s meet up next week.
b) Let’s meet up at the same time next week.
11 a) I totally forgot to mention the party.
b) Totally I forgot to mention the party.

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 Advanced Unit test 9

Vocabulary
3 Underline the correct alternative.
1 In my opinion, Emin’s work is
charming/overrated/compelling and doesn’t
deserve the attention it gets. It’s hard to discern
any trace of creativity in it and too often it
resembles a pile of rubbish, yet to be collected.
2 Paasilinna’s subtle/bleak/well-received humour
can be enjoyed in his novel, The Howling Miller, a
fable that gently mocks those rigidly conforming
to somewhat narrow-minded ways of thinking.
3 The more traditional tend to consider Grayson’s
work as provocative and strange but to fans of
contemporary art, it is subtle/poignant/striking
and totally original.
4 The TV series, Fargo, was surprisingly
well-received/offbeat/overrated by fans, many of
whom had feared that the brilliance of the Coen
Brother’s film would be lost when it was remade
into a series.
5 The theme of the class was
poignant/offbeat/subtle personalities in film and
book. My personal favourite was David Bowie,
whose film roles have all been rather unusual and
off-the-wall.
6 Bryce Courtenay’s novels never disappoint. Once
you start reading one, you’ll find it so
subtle/compelling/unconventional that you won’t
want to put it down.

4 Choose the correct answer, a), b) or c).

1 Whether Si gets the flat or not will come       a   
how much he earns.
a) down to b) up with c) round to
2 I’m really looking forward to catching           all my
old friends at the school reunion.
a) along with b) on to c) up with
3 I’m so busy these days I never seem to get          
organising all my papers and filing.
a) away with b) round to c) up to
4 I’ve always tried to stand           my beliefs as I
think it’s important to have principles.
a) up for b) up to c) in for
5 Daisy is so competitive. She goes           for all the
sports competitions at school.
a) along with b) in for c) out with
6 I’ve never been able to put           arrogant
behaviour or rudeness. I just can’t stand it!
a) down to b) in for c) up with

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 Advanced Unit test 9

5 Match 1–6 with a)–h). There are two options Function

you do not need.
7 Match gaps 1–11 in the sentences with a)–m).
1 He admitted that the idea   f  There are two options you do not need.
2 Although going for an early morning
run with Ian had seemed like a fantastic       1 Did you heard about Daniel’s outburst at the
3 It’s so exciting that Zoe’s toying       meeting yesterday? He’s such a relaxed guy
4 The applicant who comes up with the usually! I think Steve must’ve have really pushed
most original       his buttons as he 1    e      to him and told him
5 Kim is so inventive and is always exactly where to go.
coming up with novel       2 You really have to see The Lion King if you
6 Apparently, she said that she hit       haven’t already. It’s 2                    musical ever!
3 Charlotte didn’t come with us when we got
a) an idea about how best to solve the mystery. dressed up to go to The Rocky Horror Show. She
b) idea the night before, it felt like a terrible one said it wasn’t her 3                    .
at 5a.m. 4 On cold and blustery days like today, there’s
c) on the idea for the novel whilst travelling home absolutely 4                    watching a good film, while
one day on the train. wrapped up on the sofa drinking hot chocolate.
d) with the idea of going to university to studying 5 The tickets to the play were 5                    but I guess
zoology. they figured that having a well-known soap star as
e) idea of what was needed in terms of funding. the lead justified it.
f) came to him while he was waiting for a bus. 6 Rachel couldn’t 6                    when she won the
g) idea for a new product design, will win the opportunity to spend an afternoon on set with her
holiday of a lifetime. favourite actor.
h) ideas for solving day-to-day problems. 7 Jeff’s constant stream of sarcastic comments really
drives me 7                    . If he honestly cannot think of
5 anything nice to say, perhaps he should just keep
quiet for a change!
8 Queen are 8                    the greatest rock bands of all
6 Complete the words to do with expressing time.
yourself in the sentences. 9 According to my uncle, the film Casablanca is
9
1 It was so cathartic to have the opportunity to let                     . I’m not so sure, though.
my feelings fly and release all the emotions I’d be 10 Not 10                    , the opening night turned into a
holding on to for so long. complete fiasco after the fire alarm cleared the
2 Pilar was incensed when she discovered that her building in the first half.
so-called best friend had been telling everyone 11 Though the restaurant looked the part and the
about her personal life, and she decided to go staff were incredibly friendly throughout, the food
round to her home to give her a p                     of itself was a disappointment and a total 11                    .
her mind. It was hardly worth the star rating it’d been given.
3 Whenever I’m figuring out the main storyline of a
new play that I’m writing, I always crave a fresh a) was idyllic
p                     on my ideas. It’s so useful to have b) cup of tea at all
feedback on whether the plot is plausible or not. c) undoubtedly one of
4 Silvia is always r                     about the d) believe her luck
wonderful year she spent studying in Vancouver e) actually stood up
and all the fantastic people she met there. f) waste of money
5 Garan’s always been one to s                     his g) up the wall
mind. If he feels passionately about something, h) an all-time classic
he’ll always have strong feelings and he’s never i) nothing better than
afraid to share them! j) surprisingly
6 There’s nothing Dave enjoys more than having a k) really the best
good r                     about the state of the l) completely
economy and the dishonest politicians who are m) grossly overpriced
ruining the country.
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