Advanced Unit test 2
Grammar
Vocabulary
1 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences.
Tick the correct sentences. 3 Match 1–6 with a)–h). There are two options
you do not need.
1 If I’ve ’d listened to you, I would be in a much
worse situation right now. 1 My father told me to always trust d
2 If you’d failed your driving test, how would you 2 I’m glad that my science teacher
felt? always made us figure out
3 But for John’s quick thinking, the boy would’ve 3 It was only after a health scare that I
been badly maimed for life. realised I had been working myself
4 We’ll have helped you if we’d known you were in 4 Having never set up a company of my
trouble. Why didn’t you call us? own before, I was on a very steep
5 Ashley wouldn’t have lived in Australia if he 5 I was told that after I’d learnt
hadn’t met Rachel but is very glad that he did. 6 If you always take advantage of
6 If we hadn’t forgotten to tell Jill where we were
going. She’ll be worried sick. a) how to do our own experiments as it taught me to
7 Now that he’s in his twenties, Leigh is regretting think more creatively and logically.
playing truant at school when he was a teenager. b) learning curve for the first few years of trading.
8 I wish you’d say that you’d be arriving early. I’m c) feeling which led me instinctively to make the
still at work! right decision.
9 Had he not gone to the university to study sports d) my instincts when making important decisions.
science, Joe would’ve joined the navy instead. e) the ropes, I’d really start enjoying the challenging
10 If you’d known he was an imposter, what would of working in the company.
you do? f) into the ground in an attempt to make the business
11 If only I didn’t tell my boss what I really think. work.
I’m not surprised he sacked me. g) effect of being awarded a scholarship for further
research.
10 h) opportunities that come your way, you’ll be
surprised at what you can achieve in life.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form
5
of the verbs in brackets.
1 Don’t you just hate being told what to do?!
4 Complete the words in the sentences.
(hate/tell)
2I from Matt until tomorrow as I 1 Being well qualified and ambitious, it didn’t take
know he’s very busy today. (expect/hear) Joel long to reach the peak of his profession.
3 You an opportunity questions at the 2 My boss believes t is money and
end of the lecture. (give/ask) takes umbrage at anyone who wastes his.
4 Esra Mick some support but knew 3 Initially, the detectives found the witness’s account
how difficult that might be. (want/offer) of what had happened hard to s . It
5 Kim Alex the quiz as she was sure seemed so implausible.
he’d do well. (encourage/enter) 4 The unexpected offer of a job managing the
6 Will was surprised when his boss asked him if he company’s office in Hong Kong certainly gave
still with him. (enjoy/working) Chan food for t .
7 After seeing the doctor, Tom another 5 After completing her research project, Katrina
appointment for two weeks’ time. (advise/make) found herself at a c and had a difficult
8 Although Jen a few times, she never decision to make.
had. (contemplate/move) 6 The business started to go d when it
9 Finally, they the job. I expect they’ll failed to react fast enough to changes occurring in
send us the bill now. (seem/finish) the market.
10 Pam in a noisy, crowded city and
said nothing would make her move. (refuse/live)
11 I really in front of a lot of people. I 5
get very anxious. (dislike/speak)
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Advanced Unit test 2
5 Complete the sentences with the words in Function
the box.
7 Underline the correct alternative in the
convincing eye-opening mind sentences below.
narrow-minded perspective preconceptions
stereotypes thoughts 1 The reality stands/is that we really don’t know
how secure our computer system is and that is
1 A new set of resources which will instigate why we need to hire an IT expert.
discussion on racial stereotypes, particularly those 2 To my knowledge/reality, no other individual was
which students have found to be untrue, is now involved in the scandal, only the one person
being piloted in U.S. high schools. accused.
2 Although she’d initially gone along with her 3 As long/far as I’m concerned, the way in which
friend’s idea of doing a bungee jump, Jane began the issue has been dealt with does comply with
to have second when they were employment regulations.
standing on the bridge the following day. 4 See/Look at it this way, if we can buy more shares
3 Dealing with other people’s about in the company, we’ll have a bigger stake in it and
depression added to Lee’s anxiety when he therefore more control.
returned to work. 5 From what I can gather/take, employees are
4 While Liam looked the part, his ideas on how to feeling increasingly disgruntled at the lack of
turn the company around and make it a big transparency within the company.
success were far from . 6 I find it highly unlikely/unsure that the money
5 If you imagine yourself in someone else’s shoes, from the robbery will ever be found. It’s been two
you may start to appreciate a whole new months and I think the trail’s gone cold.
on life. 7 With/In reality, the economy is going to reach rock
6 The documentary on social conditions in parts of bottom before it starts making a recovery.
the country really was . I hadn’t 8 Quite honest/frankly, I don’t understand why they
expected it to be so revealing or shocking, to be awarded themselves a generous pay rise during
honest. the recent recession.
7 The judge kept an open and based her 9 If you tell/ask me, most of these so-called
verdict on the evidence presented. celebrities are completely overrated. What skills
8 There’s no point trying to change Bev’s opinions. or talents do they really have?
She’s incredibly and inflexible in her 10 According to the statistics/figure, the majority of
thinking and is never open to new ideas. young people feel disenchanted with politicians
and ambivalent about voting.
7 11 If you want my honest/really opinion, we should
decline both offers and instead, come up with our
bailout strategy.
6 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Look, there’s nothing wrong with b your 10
mind but sometimes you really should try to be
more tactful! Total: 50
a) saying b) speaking c) talking
2 Just take anything Derek says with a pinch of salt;
he loves devil’s advocate just to create a
heated discussion.
a) playing b) showing c) acting
3 If you truly believe that Robin’s plan will sink the
company, you can’t on the fence. You have
to say something.
a) get b) stay c) sit
4 Let’s not about the bush. You have ruined
the company’s reputation and we have lost faith in
your integrity.
a) hit b) beat c) boot
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