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Vocabulary and Grammar Practice Test

This document contains a 50 question vocabulary test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about common English phrases and their usage. The questions cover topics like lifestyle choices, the environment, health, and grammar. The test examines vocabulary related to making changes, climate change, illnesses, phrasal verbs, and the correct usage of modal verbs and other grammar structures. It provides context sentences for learners to demonstrate their understanding of various vocabulary items.
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Vocabulary and Grammar Practice Test

This document contains a 50 question vocabulary test with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about common English phrases and their usage. The questions cover topics like lifestyle choices, the environment, health, and grammar. The test examines vocabulary related to making changes, climate change, illnesses, phrasal verbs, and the correct usage of modal verbs and other grammar structures. It provides context sentences for learners to demonstrate their understanding of various vocabulary items.
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Name _______________________ Vocabulary

Score ______/50_

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases in the box. Be careful! There are two extra phrases. make a point make it easier make the most make more time makes sense

make a difference make or break

make do with less

(1) If you change your lifestyle now itll _________________________ before you know it. (2) You have to admit, it _________________________ to stop smoking now. (3) Im going to _____________________ of doing more exercise from now on. (4) I really believe you have to _____________________ of what youve got. (5) John, youre working too hard. You really need to _________________________ for your family. (6) I dont know what to give up! I really dont want to have to __________________________. B climate lifestyle Complete the text using the words in the box. gas-guzzling recycle invariably global warming organic food

greenhouse gases

Almost everyday we hear about (7) __________________ in the news. We hear stories about how, among other things, our love of (8) ___________________ cars is increasing the amount of (9) _________________ in the atmosphere. Of course, we all know that this is bad for the environment, but concern about our (10) __________________ and actually doing something about it are two different things. (11) ___________________ we find excuses as to why we cant change our (12) ___________________ at the moment. And, we often make promises about what well do in the future. We might start eating (13) ______________________ or try and (14) ____________________ more things, but will we ever take the steps that will really make a difference? The answer, unfortunately, is probably not. C Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence. (15) If we keep using our cars so much there will soon be a shortage _____ oil. a) for b) in c) of (16) Advances _____ technology will help us reduce pollution. a) for b) in c) of (17) With the increased demand _____ organic food many farmers are changing the way they grow food. a) for b) in c) of (18) The current increase _____ the price of petrol hasnt had much effect on the number of cars on the roads. a) for b) in c) of (19) Hes developed a taste _____ expensive holidays. a) for b) in c) of (20) In recent years there has been an interest _____ energy-saving measures. a) for b) in c) of (21) In our drive _____ a better lifestyle we have ignored what is happening to our planet. a) for b) in c) of (22) Most people need to increase their consumption _____ fresh fruit and vegetables. a) for b) in c) of

Grammar
D Choose the correct use ac for the sentences. (23) You definitely wont finish tonight. a) a prediction b) a schedule c) a definite arrangement (24) Were meeting at 8 oclock outside the cinema. a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a definite arrangement (25) Im sure your shop opens at half past eight. a) a prediction based on evidence b) a schedule c) an intention

c) a definite arrangement

(26) Im going to ask Andrew to help me do this. a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a prediction based on evidence c) an intention (27) Watch out! Youre going to fall if you do that. a) a schedule b) a prediction based on evidence (28) 6pm? OK, Ill call you at 6. a) a decision made at the time of talking b) a schedule c) an intention c) a prediction

E Choose the correct forms to complete the conversation. Sam White: Welcome to Our World the TV show that looks at environmental issues that affect our lives. My names Sam White and Im your host. In todays programme we (29) are going to discuss / will discuss the topic of climate change. On the programme we have Professor Tom Crick from the organization Friends of Our Planet. Professor Crick: Good morning? SW: Hello Professor Crick. Can you tell us what (30) happens / will happen to our planet in the next fifty years or so? PC: Well, I cant tell you exactly, but Im sure things (31) are getting / will get a lot worse. SW: Can you give us some examples? PC: Certainly. By the year 2050 there (32) will be / will have been many severe shortages of food and water. SW: But is there any good news? PC: No, I dont think theres (33) going to be / will be any good news soon. The way we are treating our planet it wouldnt surprise me if we (34) destroy / will destroy it completely within a century. SW: Surely, things wont get that bad. PC: Believe me, at this rate we (35) will have destroyed / will be destroying many of the plant life by the year 2030 and without plant life we (36) will have / will be having no oxygen. SW: Wow! So the message to people is things are going to get really bad unless we (37) do / will do something straight away. PC: Yes, and even then it might be too late. SW: Well, Professor Crick, thank you for being on the programme today. In tomorrows programme we (38) will have been / will be looking at more ways of saving energy. Remember, tomorrows show (39) starts / is starting at the earlier time of five oclock.

F Write answers for the questions using the prompts. (40) A: What will you be doing tomorrow morning? B: I ___________________________________. (paint the house) (41) A: What time does the film start? B: I think _______________________________. (nine oclock) (42) A: Do you think it will rain today? B: No, I __________________________________. (think / sunny) (43) A: What time is dinner tonight? B: I told you before, we _______________________. (have dinner / at seven tonight) (44) A: Will you call me later? B: Sure, I _________________________________. (when I get home) (45) A: Can I come round at 7pm or will you still be busy then? B: No, its OK. You can come round. I ________________________________. (finish / by then)

Functional language
G Complete the conversation with the words in the box. to name a few Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: Emily: Harry: such as particular instance among other things

Hi Emily, what are you doing? Im going jogging. Jogging? Yes, Ive decided in need to change my lifestyle. Youre joking? No, I should have done something ages ago. So, what are you going to change? Well, for (46) _______, Im going to exercise more. OK, but is that it? No, therell be a lot more changes. Really, (47) _______? Well, (48) _______ Im going to give up smoking. Ill believe that when I see it. And Im going to change my diet. Oh, come on! What are you going to give up in (49) _______? Im going to stop eating chocolate and cakes and drinking wine (50) _______. Wow! Well, good luck!

Vocabulary
A Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box. Be careful! There are three extra words or phrases.

a bug going round deathbed fitness freak go down with something good shape high temperature melodramatic at deaths door run-down stiff muscles throbbing headache

My brother is such a (1) _________________. The only time he has (2) _________________is after hes been down the gym for hours. Hes in really (3) _________________and he says hes never been ill. Then, last week he started complaining that he was (4) _________________. He said he had a really (5) _________________and a (6) _________________. I knew there was (7)

_________________but I also knew my brother was being (8) _________________. I mean, whos ever died from a cold?! B A (9) Whats wrong? (10) Im sorry, I just dont feel very well. (11) Please dont sniff. (12) Ive got an upset stomach. (13) I cant believe how lazy you are. (14) So am I OK, doctor? (15) How long have you had that hacking cough? (16) Why dont you talk to him? B (a) I dont want to tell him because hell probably fly off the handle. (b) About a week and I feel really run-down. (c) I guess it must be the fish you ate last night. (d) Im sorry, but Ive got a runny nose. (e) I think Im going down with something. (f) Why dont you go to bed and rest? (g) Are you calling me a couch potato? (h) Yes, youre in great shape. Im going to give you a clean bill of health. Match the sentences in column A 916 with the sentences in column B ah to make ten mini-dialogues.

C Complete the conversations with the phrasal verbs in the box. telling off 1 Leah: Maria-Elena: 2 Chris: you later? Dave: 3 Elsie: Georgia: Elsie: 4 Artur: Sasha: Artur: sort out put up with put up to put off get back to

Im not sure how you can (17) __________________ him. Hes always complaining and it must really annoy you. He does, but I love him. Im sorry, theres someone knocking at the door. Can I (18) __________________ Sure, my number is 020 343 5467. You really shouldnt (19) _________ it _________ any longer. If you dont tell him soon hell find out from someone else. OK. What do you think I should do? I think you need to sit down with him and (20) _________ it ________ straight away. Im blaming you. Me? Yes. I know you (21) ________ him _________ it. He wouldnt do it without you encouraging him.

5 Boy: Im really angry. Mum: Why? Boy: Youre always (22) ________ me _________ in front of my friends. Grammar D Tick the sentence, a or b, that has the same meaning as the first sentence. (23) He probably just made a mistake. a) He might have made a mistake. b) He must have made a mistake. (24) Im sure youve been to the doctors. a) You may have been to the doctors. b) You must have been to the doctors. (25) He certainly would have told you to wear warm clothes. a) He may have told you to wear warm clothes. b) He must have told you to wear warm clothes. (26) Its unlikely youll still be ill next week. a) You could be ill next week. b) You cant be ill next week. (27) Im sorry, but its impossible for that to be true. a) That could be true. b) That cant be true.

E Choose the correct words to complete the conversations. 1 Sue: Dora: 2 Alex: Pete: 3 Graham: Louise: Graham: Louise: 4 Jay: Amy: Jay: Amy: 5 Sanjay: Chandra: 6 Rick: Leon: Rick: Whats wrong? Ive hurt my back. Well then, you (33) mustnt / dont have to lift that. Its much too heavy. I didnt sleep at all last night. Really? You (32) might / must be tired. Ive been sniffing all day. Have you got a sore throat? Yes, I have. Well, you (31) may / cant have a cold. Look at this rash. What do you think it is? I dont know. Have you got a temperature? No. Well, it (30) could / cant be too serious. My head feels really hot. You (29) might / must have a temperature. Have you seen Gordana today? No, but she was ill yesterday. She (28) must / cant be at home.

F Choose the correct meaning for the sentences. (34) We can take a coffee break when we want. a) permission a) permission a) permission a) permission a) permission b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition (35) You dont need to come in at nine oclock. (36) You mustnt be late for your appointment. (37) Youll have to take the medicine for another two weeks. (38) You arent allowed to drink alcohol when youre taking this medicine.

(39) Excuse me sir, I have to ask you to breathe in here. a) permission b) obligation c) lack of obligation d) prohibition

G Choose the correct phrases to complete the text. When I hurt my back my doctor gave me a list of things I (40) could / didnt have to do. He told me I (41) mustnt / was allowed to go swimming, but that I (42) had to / couldnt stay in the pool for more than thirty minutes. He told me that I (43) had to / wasnt allowed to do some stretching exercises every day and that I (44) need to / wasnt allowed to sit in the same place for too long. Now that Im better I (45) wont have to / must worry about things as much, but I should still be careful. After all, I dont want to hurt myself again, so I really (46) must / could take care of myself.

Functional language
H Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. anyway, as I was saying Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: come to think of it talking of as for

Hows your cold? Oh, its fine. I just stayed in bed for a couple of days. Are you coming back to work tomorrow? Yes, (47) ________________________ work, has anything interesting happened Not really. Oh? (48) ______________________ work was fairly boring without you there. Youre just saying that to make me happy. No, honestly. When youre not there Ive got nobody to chat to. What about Betty and Harriet? Are you joking? Betty only wants to talk about her boyfriend and (49) ____________________ Harriet OK, OK. (50) ____________________its really boring at work without you, so when are you coming back? Next week, I hope. Great!

since Ive been off?

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