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UNIT 5  TEST
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The film was really dull and lasted over four hours.
1 Rewrite each sentence with the words and phrases in I was bored out of my .
the box. They each go with the underlined nouns. 2 The play was OK, but not half as good as all the critics
had claimed. It didn’t live up to all the  .
deserted  beyond the rocks  small 3 Clara was so upset when the heroine died near the
end of the film that she burst into  , and
1 We came across a beach. couldn’t stop crying.
4 The comedian was so funny that we were all on the
floor in  . We couldn’t stop laughing.
stalking a mouse  elderly  of a cat 5 I have never felt so embarrassed in public. I didn’t
want to be there. I wanted the ground to open up and
2 My mother bought a painting. me.
6 Henry was so young when he died. At his funeral, his
friends and family were inconsolable. They were in
of primitive art  held in a barn  inspiring of tears.
7 Her outrageous behaviour at the party caused a bit of
3 We went to an exhibition. a  . Everybody there was shocked.
8 Graham is so of himself that he thinks
everything he says is really interesting, and, believe me,
living in India  cooked with lots of spices  curried it isn’t!
/8
4 People eat food. 4 Complete the sentences with words in the box.

bored  mortified  awkward 
cut from river banks  traditional  thatched  overwhelmed  yawning
with reeds
1 At the farewell party, Kingsley was by all
5 Roofs are made. the kind words his colleagues said. He was both proud
and moved.
/ 10 2 The speaker went on and on and we all felt horribly
2 Complete the texts with the words and phrases in  .
each box in each space. 3 I was when I realised that I had reversed
The Tower of London my car into my boss’ car in the car park.
4 I bumped into my ex-boyfriend at a party last week.
central We both felt quite  . We didn’t know what
known as the Tower of London to say to each other.
of the River Thames 5 We were so tired that we couldn’t stop  .
historic We just wanted to go to bed.
on the north bank /5
5 Match the words to make expressions.
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, 1 a herd of a labour
1
 , is a 2 castle located 2 signs of b flowers
3 4
in 5 London. 3 floods of c sheep
4 a supply of d bees
ruling 5 a bunch of e tears
by William the Conqueror 6 a swarm of f life
much resented /6
in 1078 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
which gives the entire castle its name Add any other words necessary. Do not use more than
five words. There are two words you don’t need.
It was founded 6  , the king of England,
7
 . The White Tower, 8  , was manner  tip  amount  performance
a9 symbol of oppression, inflicted upon content  pleasure  creation  rear
London by the 10 elite.
/ 10 1 I think that was probably Hamlet I have
ever seen in a London theatre in my entire life!
2 The answer is tongue, but I just can’t
remember the artist’s name.

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3 Following the United Nations in 1945,

there was at last an international organisation intent
on the maintenance of peace.
4 All events will take place at this year’s
festival ranging from song and dance to live theatre.
5 We had Dan’s company last weekend. He
really is a funny and charming guest.
6 A large rubbish has been dumped in the
street near our house. I’d like to know who put it there.
/6
7 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 The novel’s main is a young man who
has lost his job and his direction in life.
a  star b  representative c  protagonist
2 The story is told in the person by the
narrator.
a  first b  major c  main
3 The novel important themes of identity
and personal crisis.
a  treats b  revolves c  deals with
4 The film is on a novel of the same name,
and more or less follows the plot of the novel.
a  set b  based c  rooted
5 The novel is, by , both funny and moving.
a  goes b  moves c  turns
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