Short Test Unit 10 Test 1A

Unit 10 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word ending in -ever.
1 I’ll keep my mobile phone on, so you can call me __________ you need to.
2 Personally, I like the Thai restaurant, but we can go ____________ you want.
3 It’s my treat, so just order _____________ you fancy.
4 I never get bored of his company, ______________ often we see each other.
5 You can sit at ______________ table you like, the restaurant isn’t busy tonight.

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2 Rewrite the sentences using a suitable word ending in –ever and the underlined words.
1 If he says anything at all, don’t believe him.
Don’t _________________________________________________
2 Even if you can get here really quickly, you’ll miss the beginning.
You’ll ____________________________________________________
3 All flights have been cancelled. It doesn’t matter which flight you booked.
_________________________________________________________
4 I don’t care who the customer is, the painting is not for sale.
The painting _____________________________________________________
5 When my favourite band are in town, I always go to see them.
_________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The fireworks display _____________ with a dramatic grand finale that lit up the whole sky.
A ceased B stopped C wrapped up D finished
2 Her crime spree ______________ in a five year prison sentence and a hefty fine.
A closed B culminated C closed D ended
3 Thank you for your interest, but the competition is now ___________ to new entries.
A wrapped up B concluded C ended D closed
4 The jury have now _____________ their discussions, and are returning to the court room.
A concluded B culminated C stopped D ceased
5 The audience are getting restless, I think you need to __________ your acceptance speech.
A cease B stop C wind up D close

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4 Replace the underlined words with antonyms to make the sentences mean the opposite.
1 This detail is completely essential to the overall investigation. ___________________
2 Melinda looked elated at the news of her transfer. _______________________
3 The thieves stole worthless items from the Crown Prince’s luggage. _______________
4 It was a humorous speech with many references to historical events.. _______________
5 Their meeting that night in Rome turned out to be ill-fated. _______________________

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 Short Test Unit 10 Test 2A

Unit 10 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct answers.
1 The woman, who / that was looking a little flustered, straightened her hat in the mirror.
2 The politician to whose / whom I wrote took an interest in my situation.
3 The bag that / what I left on the train was handed in to lost property.
4 We went back to the hotel where / when Mum and Dad got married, but it had been demolished.
5 I asked the man whose / which car was parked in front of the gate to move it so that we could
get out.

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2 Combine the sentences with a relative clause. Omit the relative pronoun where possible.
1 I spoke to a girl at the beach. She was really friendly.
______________________________________________________
2 That’s the woman. She lent me the money for the bus.
______________________________________________________
3 This is my laptop. I bought it last week. It’s already broken.
______________________________________________________
4 Here’s a photo of the restaurant. We celebrated Hugo’s birthday there.
______________________________________________________
5 I want to introduce you to my cousin. We stayed in his flat in London last year.
______________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
3 Add negative prefixes or suffixes to the words below. Use them to complete the sentences.
capable penetrable end meaning willing
1 His lies make any promises that he makes totally ___________. You can’t trust him
2 The police were _____________ to file a missing persons report until he had been missing for
24 hours.
3 The handbook for my new laptop was full of _______________ jargon. I had to phone the
helpline for an explanation.
4 He rambles on with _____________ stories about his amazing achievements. I can’t stand it.
5 The receptionist seemed ______________ of understanding what I was saying. I had to use sign
language to explain what I needed.

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Everyday English
4 Complete the phrases with one word and match them to the items below.
matches irritated armchair turtle needle
1 It’s like a sofa, _______ for one person. ___________
2 You might _________ these if you were making a fire. ___________
3 It’s _________ word for annoyed. ___________
4 It’s one of __________ things you use for sewing. ____________
5 It looks a __________ like a tortoise. ____________

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