LANGUAGE LEADER UPPER INTERMEDIATE
UNIT TEST 3A
A Add the missing words to complete the following idioms:
0 Don’t ever take your _eye______ off the ball.
1 They’re trying to move the __________.
2 I think he __________ a bit of an own goal.
3 I tell you, it’s a __________ new ball game.
4 You need to be __________ the ball at all times.
5 I’d like to start the ball __________ by making a suggestion.
6 You must always try to ensure a __________ playing field.
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B Tick the following words which can be preceded by the word ‘self’.
control
ü
peace
discussion
discipline
respect
complain
confidence
defence
development
design
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C Use another form of the word in brackets to complete the sentence.
0 He was _disgusted by her behaviour. (disgust)
1 __________ is needed to play this sport. (coordinate)
2 He is very __________ man. (courtesy)
3 She’s not a__________, she’s an amateur. (profession)
4 They need to show more evidence of __________. (tolerant)
5 The president always looks __________ in a crisis. (calmness)
6 You can’t do that. It’s __________ . (legal)
7 This sport requires a lot of __________. (agile)
8 You have to be __________ to be a gymnast. (flexibility)
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D Read the sentences and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
0 There are ___some___ biscuits in the tin.
a any b too much c some
1 There’ s __________ time before the train goes, if you want to get a paper.
a much b a little c several
2 I used to have loads of copies but now I’ve got __________.
a few b a lot of c hardly any
3 __________ of the people I told you about would like to meet you.
a some b little c few
4 I would like to respond to __________ of the comments made by you, as I only have a couple of minutes.
a a few b much c a lot
5 __________ effort has been put into the essay so it’s no surprise that he is going to fail.
a much b few c little
6 I told you __________times to close the door and now look what has happened!
a little b several c few
E Add the missing article. If one is not necessary write ‘0’
0 That is first true word you have said. _the______
1 I forgot to give cleaner the key. She won’t be able to get in. __________
2 I’m telling you, she can’t buy happiness. __________
3 Would you prefer to live in city, rather than out here? __________
4 Would you like to go to Geneva with me? __________
5 I think it was a cat. It was dark and I couldn’t see cat clearly. __________
6 Would you mind telling me where nearest toilet is please? __________
7 Pieces we’ve just seen are examples of Chinese pottery. __________
8 When she leaves school she hopes she will go to a local university. __________
F Decide if the sentences show examples of the following: (Write A, B or C in the space.)
A Emphasising adjectives
B Emphasising adverbs
C Emphasising expressions
0 He was the best player, there’s no doubt about that. _C_
1 It was incredibly easy to fool him. ____
2 They liked the fish a lot but, most of all, they liked the chocolate mousse. ____
3 I can’t believe he changed his mind so quickly. It was amazing. ____
4 I would be extremely grateful if you could contact him. ____
5 What’s extraordinary, also, about this, is that this was not the first time. ____
6 The discovery of America was undoubtedly an accident. ____
7 We’d like to pay tribute to the tremendous work that the Smiths have put in. ____
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