language TEST 5b
Name: _________________________________________
1 Complete the missing words. The first letter of each
word is given. (7 points)
When it gets sunny, I close the blinds to keep
the sun out.
1 The room feels much warmer now that we’ve
got a thick c________ on the floor.
2 I always close the c________ when I watch TV
during the day otherwise it’s too bright to see
properly.
3 This m________ cooks very quickly but I’m
not sure it’s as healthy as a normal cooker.
4 Put dirty clothes in the w________ m________
and I’ll switch it on later.
5 My mum doesn’t like the word ‘toilet’. We
always use ‘l________’ in our house.
6 Our new chairs haven’t arrived yet so you’ll
have to sit on a s________ in the kitchen.
7 I would like to have a s________ in my new
flat, so I could look at the sky when I go to
sleep.
2 Complete the missing words. The lines show you how
many letters to use. (7 points)
An elegant a p a r t m e n t in a modern
1
_ l _ c _ of flats.
It is really 2 _ n _ x _ _ n _ _ v _ – flats like this
usually cost over a thousand pounds a month.
One of our most famous architects 3 _ _ s _ g _ _ _
the building and it looks just amazing. The flat is
in the 4 _ _ n _ _ e of the city but the area is not
as 5 _ o _ s _ as you might think. It has two
bedrooms, a bathroom, a fully fitted kitchen and
a comfortable 6 _ _ u _ _ where you can learn or
work. The 7 _ w _ e _ is renting the flat for £800
a month.
3 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.
(4 points)
The washing machine is more useful than the
dishwasher.
1 The garage isn’t big __________ for our car
and bicycles.
2 I’m afraid this house is __________ expensive
for us.
3 The rooms upstairs aren’t __________ warm as
the rooms downstairs.
4 Houses in the suburbs are cheaper __________
houses in the city centre.
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unit 5
Score: ____________ / 30 points
4 Complete the gaps with the correct forms of the
adjectives in brackets. (6 points)
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our new house
Our new house is great! It’s the nicest (nice)
house in the street. It’s much
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_________ (bright) and 2_________
(cheerful) than our old house. The neighbours
aren’t as 3_________ (friendly) as Mr Turner
but they’re very talkative. The house is in the
suburbs. It’s much 4_________ (quiet) than
where we used to live. In fact, some people say
that it’s 5_________ (good) area to live in. The
furniture was much 6_________ (cheap) than
we expected, too. The old owners left the
kitchen and bathroom furniture and it’s perfect!
5 Complete the sentences with the correct relative
pronouns. Tick the sentences where the pronoun
can be left out. (6 points)
Are these the blinds which/that you were
talking about? 3
1 The man __________ house we are
buying is a successful artist.
2 I’m trying to phone the man __________
promised to cut our lawn.
3 That carpet __________ I bought last
week feels really nice and looks great.
4 The housing estate __________ my
brother lives is quite dangerous.
5 The actress __________ I saw in the city
centre yesterday is beautiful and famous.
6 All the students __________ failed
the test have to take it again.
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