Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 6 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Vocabulary
1 Match the words in A to the words in B to make collocations. Then complete the sentences
with the collocations.
A went expose spread fell for trace lacks
B corruption the source a scam credibility rumours viral
1 A bully at the college used the internet to ________________________ about her classmates.
2 The journalist tried to ________________________ of the information.
3 The story contains few facts and ________________________.
4 The video ________________________ on Facebook and thousands of people watched it.
5 The newspaper tried to ________________________ in large, powerful businesses.
6 My grandmother ________________________ and some criminals took her money.

Mark: ___ / 12

2 Complete the sentences with the correct words below.

accountability armed cover-up delve devastated rigged vulnerable scrambled
1 The parents were __________________ by their daughter’s disappearance.
2 There is concern that the new elections will be __________________.
3 Older people are especially __________________ in very cold winters.
4 The police were involved in a __________________ of the truth.
5 Newspapers have been investigating the __________________ of politicians.
6 The dogs attacked the man, who was __________________ with only with a stick.
7 During the floods people __________________ to the tops of buildings for safety.
8 Supermarkets want to __________________ into their customers’ shopping habits.

Mark: ___ / 8

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3 Complete the sentences with the words below.
1 Paul was out ___________________ in the interview and couldn’t answer most of the questions.
a of character b of his depth c on a limb
2 The writer hated to be in ___________________ and never gave interviews to journalists.
a her element b the offing c the limelight
3 The newspaper went out ___________________ when it criticized the Royal Family.
a on a limb b of the limelight c of their element
4 The government’s policy is in ___________________ public opinion.
a the offing b step with c the element
5 Angela’s sudden anger was out ___________________. She’s normally really calm.
a of character b of favour c of her depth
6 The actor fell out ___________________ with his fans when he refused to speak to them.
a of his element b of character c of favour
7 The scientist was in ___________________ when she was working in her laboratory.
a the offing b her depth c her element
8 People feared that an increase in food prices was in ___________________.
a the limelight b the offing c step with

Mark: ___ / 8

4 Match the words and phrases (1–8) to the definitions (A–H).

1 obviously A raising money from lots of people online
2 staged scenes B filmed in a real setting not a studio
3 as a matter of fact C it’s likely
4 frankly D to be honest
5 presumably E scripted parts of a film
6 crowdfunding F a store of film
7 shot on location G there is no doubt
8 archival footage H in fact, really

Mark: ___ / 8

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Grammar
5 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 The buildings can’t / must have been destroyed in the powerful earthquake.
2 That could / must be him in the photo, but it’s hard to tell.
3 It’s not possible that / It looks as if they stole the jewellery. They weren’t in the country!
4 Freya is bound to / might win the chess match. She’s much smarter than her opponent.
5 The story has to / can’t be true. There are no facts to support it.
6 You must / might be sick. You look terrible!
7 Wild mushrooms might / can’t make you sick, so it’s better not to eat them.
8 It’s safe to say / It’s not possible that most English people have eaten fish and chips.

Mark: ___ / 8

6 Complete the sentences with the correct phrases below.

seems likely safe to almost sure looks like most probably possible that is bound
1 It ______________________ the concert will be cancelled, as the singer feels very unwell.
2 My keys aren’t in the house. I’m ______________________ I left them in the car.
3 It ______________________ that he will go to prison, as there is a lot of evidence against him.
4 My back really hurts. This will ______________________ be the last time I go camping!
5 It is ______________________ scientists will find a cure for cancer one day.
6 Your cat ______________________ to come home soon. It always does when it’s hungry.
7 It is ______________________ say that children spend a lot of time on computers.

Mark: ___ / 7

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7 Rewrite the sentences.
1 The amount of corruption shocked me.
It was _______________________________________________________________________.
2 Her art is experimental and controversial.
Not only _____________________________________________________________________.
3 The class had only just begun working when there was an interruption.
Hardly ______________________________________________________________________.
4 A woman had never before become Prime Minister.
Never _______________________________________________________________________.
5 I just ate lunch and then went home.
All _________________________________________________________________________.
6 I couldn’t finish the exam.
What happened _______________________________________________________________.
7 There has seldom been a storm as strong as this.
Seldom _____________________________________________________________________.
8 The artist used recycled glass to create the sculpture.
What _______________________________________________________________________.
9 I don’t often see such a talented performer.
Rarely ______________________________________________________________________.

Mark: ___ / 9
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60