Advanced Result: Unit 10 Test

1 Complete sentences 1–6 with the correct words or phrases (a or b).

1 It’s ……………… surprising that such a ……………… regarded employee
should be promoted.
a highly b hardly
2 We have a great local market – you can buy home-made beauty
……………… and organic ……………… from local farms.
a products b produce
3 We’d be ……………… if Jerry was here because he’d know exactly what to
do, but, unfortunately, he’s away ……………… at the moment.
a in business b on business
4 My brother’s given me a ticket for the Superbowl, which is a great
……………… to see my favourite sport, but I’m so busy that there is no
……………… of me going.
a opportunity b possibility
5 The theatre was ……………… half-full again last night, and, if that
continues, we’ll ……………… have to close the show.
a simply b barely
6 It was ………………… cold out on the moors and none of us were
…………………. dressed.
a adequately b exceptionally
(12 marks)

2 Read the text about a shopping trip, then answer a–g below.
Jackie loves going shopping, but doesn’t have much money at the moment, so she’s
just looking. Tracey, on the other hand, was paid yesterday, so she’s buying lots of
things. She’s already bought two T-shirts and three pairs of trainers. Kevin also has
three pairs of trainers – but he’s stolen them! Darren is at the market trying to buy a
second-hand TV. He’s offered £50 but the stallholder wants £70. Chelsea, meanwhile,
is shopping for the fifth time this week, and she has run up huge bills on her credit
cards. Her sister Kelly wants to buy a dress for her birthday party but doesn’t want
to pay too much – she’s already compared dresses and prices in six different shops.
And Danny is disappointed. He’s been looking for Ken’s guitar shop but it closed
down two weeks ago.

a Who is on a shopping spree? …………………………..

b Who has gone out of business? …………………………..
c Who is shopping around? …………………………..
d Who is window shopping? …………………………..
e Who is haggling? …………………………..
f Who is a shoplifter? …………………………..
g Who is a shopaholic? …………………………..
(14 marks)

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3 Complete the sentences in a–d, using the word in brackets each time.
a How much do you earn?
I’m not telling you, it’s ………………………………... ! (business)
b Would you recommend Melissa for the job?
Yes. Of course. I’d …………………………………... in recommending her.
(hesitation)
c Do you think we should start the meeting?
Absolutely. Let’s …………………………………….. . (business)
d Do you enjoy reading fiction?
Occasionally, but ………………………………….. I prefer non-fiction. (whole)
(8 marks)

4 Find and correct one word in each sentence a–h.

a You’re doing very well, but, if I may, I’d like to do a few recommendations.
……………………………….
b It’s important to keep the recipe the shop assistant gives you in case you
want to return the goods.
……………………………….
c They were congratulated on working tiredly to complete the project by the
deadline.
……………………………….
d There is no alternate – we have to go ahead with the plan.
……………………………….
e Frankly, I don’t think much of the government’s economical policy.
……………………………….
f You can’t have passed much time doing this – it’s a real dog’s dinner!
……………………………….
g I’m worried that other people will have access to my personnel details if I
shop on the Internet.
……………………………….
h Frank likes to haggle off the price with shopkeepers. He’s always looking for
a bargain.
……………………………….
(16 marks)
Total:   /50

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Advanced Result: Unit 10 Test Answer Key
1 1 b, a
2 a, b
3 a, b
4 a, b
5 b, a
6 b, a
(12 marks)

2 a Tracey
b Ken
c Kelly
d Jackie
e Darren
f Kevin
g Chelsea
(14 marks)

3 a none of your business

b have no hesitation
c get down to business
d on the whole
(8 marks)

4 a You’re doing very well, but, if I may, I’d like to

make a few recommendations.
b It’s important to keep the receipt the shop
assistant gives you in case you want to return
the goods.
c They were congratulated on working tirelessly to
complete the project by the deadline.
d There is no alternative – we have to go ahead
with the plan.
e Frankly, I don’t think much of the government’s
economic policy.
f You can’t have spent much time doing this – it’s
a real dog’s dinner!
g I’m worried that other people will have access to
my personal details if I shop on the Internet.
h Frank likes to haggle over the price with
shopkeepers. He’s always looking for a bargain.
(16 marks)

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