Upper Intermediate Unit test 10
Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with a relative 3 Complete the sentences with the words in
pronoun. If no relative pronoun is needed, the box. There are two words you do not
write (-). need.
1 My parents still live in the house where my controversial fast-paced gory
sister and I were born. gripping hilarious stunning
2 The best book I’ve ever read is poignant thought-provoking
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver,
won the Orange prize for it. If you haven’t 1 The Usual Suspects has a fantastic storyline
read it yet, I highly recommend you do so. that keeps you captivated throughout. It’s
3 When I was a child, we had two dogs definitely one of the most gripping films
names were Prince and Lucky. I’ve ever seen. I was on the edge of my seat!
4 Do you remember the restaurant 2 Many theatre critics proclaimed The Play
we went on our first date? That Goes Wrong as absolutely
5 One of my twin brothers, lives , saying they hadn’t laughed so much in
in the US, also has twin sons. years.
6 I only realised how late it was I 3 When Monty Python’s film the Life of Brian
saw the street lights come on. first came out, it was considered to be highly
7 One of my classmates, father is and was even banned in some countries.
a teacher, is always getting into trouble. 4 Being squeamish and not liking the sight of
8 She only realised that the water was freezing blood, when I watched Tarantino’s Hostel I
she jumped in the pool! remember spending most of the film hiding
9 When we returned to Tenerife ten years after behind my hands as it was so
our first visit, we stayed at the same hotel, .
was right on the beachfront. 5 I’ve heard that the book Habit is a real page
10 The first school Jennifer went turner. Apparently, it’s a -
to was a small village primary in the village detective thriller that moves rapidly from
next to hers. one crime to the next. It’s hard to keep up!
11 100 years of solitude, was 6 The Sea Inside is a calm, -
written by Gabriel Garcia Márquez, has been film which gently builds to the main issue:
translated into over twenty-five languages. an individual’s right to choose whether to
live or die. It’s based on a true story.
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2 Underline the correct alternative.
1 As soon as he got her message, James rang 4 Complete the phrases to do with the arts.
Rosie, feared/fearing the worst. 1 The first production of Princess Ida was
2 Walking/Walked down the street, Susanna a s e l l - o u t , with all tickets snapped up
was surprised to see her husband within two hours of being put on sale.
ran/running towards her. 2 His latest romantic comedy was dull,
3 Surprised/Surprising by his unexpected predictable and a complete and utter f
proposal, Tatiana stood, stunned/stunning, at the box office.
gazing down at the glittering diamond ring. 3 Qi Zhang’s electrifying performance at the
4 The passengers involved/involving in the Albert Hall received r r
train crash were taken to hospital, hardly .
realising/realised what had happened. 4 I’ve given up on acting in m
5 Worrying/Worried by Elizabeth’s reaction to films in favour of more contemporary
his announcement, Patrick sat alternative cinema.
thought/thinking about what to do next. 5 The ground-breaking interactive
6 The boys gazed at the wrapped presents performance by artist Sharon Alman has
under the tree, each secretly hoped/hoping c a s in the art world.
that the biggest one was for him, but 6 Despite the hype, the New Age ballet Step
suspecting/suspected it wasn’t. Back in Manchester is still a m -
for dance fans. You really can’t miss it!
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5 Complete the sentences using one word
from box A and one from box B. There
are two extra words in each box.
Box A
give leaps now on
peace rough sick through
Box B
bounds on quiet ready
take tired then through
1 The meeting went on and on for hours
without any real decisions being made. It felt
like a total waste of time.
2 I do wish Sheila would stop complaining
about her boss. I’m and
of having to listen to her moaning about him.
3 Mark, who comes from New Zealand, is an
All Blacks fan and
. He travels to see all their international
matches.
4 The band’s first single was a bit
and but now they’ve signed
with a big label, their tracks will have a more
professional sound to them.
5 Once Mirabel got the hang of the basic
chords, her guitar playing came on in
and and in no time she was
playing some of her favourite tunes.
6 Hugo loves going hiking on his own to
escape the hustle and bustle of the city and
enjoy some and .
6 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Lake Titicaca in South America has
a maximum of 80 km.
a) deep b) width c) thickness
2 The of the wall protecting the old
city of Dubrovnik is between 1.5 and 3
meters.
a) thick b) thickness c) widen
3 The road before the bridge so you’ll
have to give way to oncoming traffic.
a) highs b) lengthens c) narrows
4 The Blue Hole is a diver’s paradise and
reaches a of over 400 feet.
a) length b) height c) depth
5 The photo was so the police could
get a closer look at the woman’s face.
a) enlarged b) thickened c) widened
6 The of the Mammoth Cave in the
National Park in Kentucky has been
measured at over 650km.
a) thickness b) length c) broad
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7 Complete the tour guide’s information
with phrases a)–m) below. There are two
extra phrases you do not need.
Our next stop in Kent will be Deal Castle
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g in the 16th century by Henry VIII
and is located in the South East of England.
Situated at the narrowest point of the English
Channel, it is part of what had been a trio of
fortifications. It is the most spectacular of all
Henry VIII’s castles due to its size, and was
where Anne of Cleves 2 before her
fateful trip to London to see Henry. At least
that’s how 3 .
The castle itself 4 the Tudor Rose,
which was Henry’s family’s heraldic emblem
and it’s 5 visiting to see this
remarkably shaped fortification. 6 , it
was constructed using stone from local
monasteries which Henry had seized. 7
not, before it came under the ownership of
English Heritage, it had been the official home
to the Captain of the Cinque Ports. These are a
series of coastal towns in Kent and Sussex that
once had great military importance due to their
close proximity to France. As 8 , this
part of the country was often prone to
invasion, particularly from the French.
Ah, right, now we’ve just arrived, so could
make you sure you have all your personal
belongings with you? 9 the bus and
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the castle entrance. After our visit,
we’ll 11 and then stop for a spot of tea
at the café we can see on our left.
a) retrace our steps
b) the story goes
c) Interestingly
d) I’m sure you
e) supposedly stayed
f) you may know
g) which was built
h) was restored by
i) well worth
j) Let’s get off
k) Believe it or
l) was modelled on
m) head over to
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Total: 50
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