Life, Intermediate, Unit 6 Test
Grammar
1 Read the rules and choose the correct option.
1 You have to / should wear sports shoes in the sports hall. This is a strict rule. You are not allowed to /
don’t have to wear any other sort of shoes.
2 You can’t / shouldn’t eat crisps and chocolate in the hall and, obviously, you don’t have to / mustn’t
leave any litter. Both of these things are against our rules.
3 You should / have to sign up for our fitness classes early as they sometimes fill up. However, you
must / are allowed to use the gym at any time. It is always open.
4 Visitors can’t / don’t have to use the gym. It is for members only. However, they are allowed to / have
to go into the restaurant, which is open to the public.
5 Members can / must sign out when they leave the club. It’s the rule. They shouldn’t / don’t have to
leave their bags in the club overnight.
(10 points)
2 Write sentences in the first conditional.
1 You / feel better / if you / eat healthily
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2 If you / not eat vegetables / you / get ill
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3 If I / give up drinking coffee / I / sleep better
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4 Peter / not eat junk food / if you / not give him any
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5 If we / drink more water / it / be good for us
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(10 points)
3 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 We’ll go for a picnic unless …
a it rains. b it will rain.
2 If you cook lunch …
a I wash up. b I’ll wash up.
3 I’ll wait until …
a you’ve eaten your meal. b you’ll eat your meal.
4 We’ll have a snack before …
a we go out. b we’ll go out.
5 Katy’s vegetarian. She won’t eat anything …
a if it has meat in it. b unless it has meat in it.
6 I’ll come and help as soon as …
a I finish my cake. b I’ll finish my cake.
7 When I see Peter …
a I tell him about the barbecue. b I’ll tell him about the barbecue.
8 Dan is allergic to nuts. He won’t eat it …
a if it has no nuts in it. b unless it has no nuts in it.
9 I’ll keep tasting the soup until …
a it tastes OK. b it’ll taste OK.
10 As soon as I finish dinner …
a I call you. b I’ll call you.
(10 points)
Vocabulary
4 Complete the advice with a nouns a–e.
1 Avoid ________ a an outdoor activity
2 Change ________ b relaxation technique s
3 Learn ________ c computer and TV time
4 Reduce ________ d bad habits
5 Take up ________ e junk food (10 points)
5 Complete the advice with up, out, down and on.
1 You should cut fatty ________ foods completely.
2 You should take________ a new sport.
3 You should cut ________ the amount of coffee you drink.
4 You should give ________ eating sweets.
(8 points)
6 Complete the sentences with these words.
clock closes cycle disease hours jobs
light pressure schedules shopping table tip
1 Our shop is open all ________________.
2 Find out when you’re working by looking at the daylight work ________________.
3 We can work through the night thanks to electric ________________.
4 More and more people these days work 9 to 5 in indoor ________________.
5 Eating a very rich diet can lead to heart ________________.
6 It’s good advice to keep to a natural sleep ________________.
7 Lots of office employees are living by the ________________.
8 Drinking too much coffee can lead to high blood ________________.
9 Always make a reservation in advance – book a ________________.
10 Supermarkets now offer late night ________________.
11 Our local shop is open 24 hours – it never ________________.
12 In restaurants, don’t forget to leave a ________________.
(12 points)
Functions
7 Who says each sentence? Write W for waiter or C for customer. Then put the parts of the conversation in
order (1–5).
a Well, it tastes salty and a little bit spicy. _____
b And I’ll have the same. _____
c I think so. What does the seafood dish taste like? _____
d Sounds great. I’ll try the seafood dish, please. _____
e Are you ready to order? _____
1 _____ 2 _____ 3 _____ 4 _____ 5 _____
(10 points)
Writing
8a Complete the formal letter of complaint with these phrases.
leads to means result in so therefore
Dear Sir or Madam
I am writing to complain about the poor kitchen facilities at the language school.
In my opinion, there should be a kettle in the kitchen (1) _____all the students can make their own tea.
At the moment, students boil water in a pan which (2) _____that there is a danger of boiling water going
on to the cooker. Moreover, there is only one small pan. This often (3)_____ a queue of students waiting
to make tea.
The morning tea break only last twenty minutes. (4)_____, it is important that you place a kettle in the
kitchen. A new kettle will (5)_____a happier group of students.
I look forward to your response
Yours faithfully
Jack Pratt
(5 points)
8b Your language school is going to close the library or computer room because of a lack of funding. Write a
formal letter to complain.
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(15 points)
Speaking
9 Talk about your diet. What do you usually eat on a typical day? What should you eat and drink?
(10 points)
