Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 2 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words below and circle the correct prepositions.
demand benefits responsibility relevance handful respect sense knowledge
1 There are many __________________ of / for a degree in foreign languages.
2 There is still not a great __________________ of / for electric cars from consumers.
3 Only a __________________ of / for people live on the small island.
4 Many employers do not see the __________________ of / for many qualifications today.
5 Not all societies have a great __________________ of / for older people.
6 The best learners can take __________________ of / for their own learning.
7 Teachers often have less __________________ of / for new technology than their students.
8 There was a real __________________ of / for optimism at the start of the Olympics.

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2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

profound harsh endanger inevitably stifling subsistence remote
1 Much of Iceland is dominated by the ________________ landscape of volcanoes and ice caps.
2 Demand for water will ________________ become greater than supply.
3 Traditional shops are facing ________________ challenges from online stores.
4 It took the traveller four days to reach one of the most ________________ hotels in the world.
5 He found living with his parents too ________________ and wanted to leave home.
6 My great-grandparents led a ________________ lifestyle, growing their own food.
7 The growth of digital technology could ________________ traditional books.

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3 Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
neglected worthwhile abandoned thriving efficient renovated unappealing pointless
1 The garden was not looked after and eventually all the flowers died. ___________________
2 The new park was good value for money, as people used it often. ___________________
3 The artists turned an old church into a busy, successful arts centre. ___________________
4 Charities want the government to make better use of empty buildings. ___________________
5 Energy-saving measures reduce the cost keeping your house warm. ___________________
6 After the gallery was cleaned and repainted, more people visited it. ___________________
7 The centre was not attractive and put customers off shopping there. ___________________
8 It was no use arguing with him, as he’d already made his decision. ___________________

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4 Complete the sentences with the adjective form of the words in brackets.
1 The abandoned building was only ________________ (access) through a small dark street.
2 The community elders had a ________________ (value) knowledge of herbal medicine.
3 The benefits of drinking green tea are ________________ (consider).
4 The river was made ________________ (navigate) for small boats.
5 The pathway was not ________________ (vision) in the fog.
6 She did not find her working conditions ________________ (accept), so she left her job.
7 It was not ________________ (sense) to travel alone across the country.

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5 Complete the sentences with the words below.

industrial estate high-rise building speed bump road signs cycle path
pedestrian crossing
1 The meeting was at the ________________ on the edge of the city. It’s full of large warehouses
and small factories, so it’s a perfect location for the company.
2 I don’t know why the car didn’t slow down. The ________________ was clearly marked. The
engine must have been damaged.
3 There’s too much traffic near the school in the mornings. Thankfully, plans for a new
________________ have been approved. It will be so much safer for the children.
4 Safety concerns aren’t a good enough reason for not using your bike. The ________________
goes straight from your house to the office!
5 She wasn’t keen on living in a ________________, but when she saw the gym in the basement,
she was convinced.
6 It’s easy to drive across Europe, but you must take time to familiarize yourself with the different
________________ in different countries.

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Grammar
6 Choose the best future form for each sentence.
1 The next train leaves / will leave at 10:15.
2 That baby doesn’t look happy. He’ll / ’s going to scream any minute!
3 We’ll eat / ’re eating at that new restaurant tonight. I’ve reserved a table for four.
4 I don’t think they’ll find / ’re finding that remote church without a map.
5 The shop probably won’t have / isn’t having a sale before Christmas.
6 I’m going to / ’ll give up meat and become vegetarian. I decided last week.
7 I hope we’ll see / ’re seeing some fireworks tonight.
8 Zoe is going to / might win the game, but it all depends on her fitness level.

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7 Complete the sentences using the future continuous, future perfect or the future perfect
continuous.
1 By this time next year Sarah __________________________ (graduate) from university.
2 We __________________________ (not finish) cooking before the guests arrive.
3 __________________________(you / take) photos at the wedding?
4 How long __________________________ (he / travel) with the band when he finally gets
home?
5 By the time they stop hunting gorillas, their numbers __________________________ (decrease)
dramatically.
6 This time tomorrow you __________________________ (wake up) from your operation.
7 Dan __________________________ (complete) the repairs in the kitchen by Monday.
8 When she finishes the marathon she __________________________ (run) for three hours.
9 Steph __________________________ (not finish) her dissertation by the end of term.

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8 Complete the sentences with the time words below and the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
as soon as by the time while unless until as long as in case
1 _____________ they _____________ (clean) the windows, we’ll be washing the car.
2 Scientists will continue research _____________ they _____________ (find) a cure for cancer.
3 _____________ he _____________ (get) home, we’ll start dinner immediately.
4 _____________ she _____________ (arrive), the concert will have finished.
5 I’ll wait at home _____________ she _____________ (come) to collect her books.
6 _____________ it _____________ (stop) raining, we can’t have a picnic in the park.
7 _____________ we _____________ (catch) the train, we’ll get to the cinema on time.

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TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60