Test 6_10th grade

1 Underline the most appropriate word(s).

1. He's only had two hours sleep. He must / can't be tired.

2. That answer might / can't be right because 50% of 12,000 isn't 3,000!
3. I'm not sure at the moment but I may / must be free on Saturday to help you.
4. A: Sue's late, isn't she? B: Yes. She often works late so she may not / could have
missed the bus.
5. Phil was very nervous before the exam so he might / might not have done very well in
it.

2 Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs below and suitable verb forms.
could, can't, might not, could, must
1 It's impossible for Jenny to be here on Friday. Jenny ... here on Friday.
2 Perhaps there was a traffic jam. There ... a traffic jam.
3 I'm certain this book belongs to Fiona. This book ... Fiona's.
4 Paul's a vegetarian so it's possible that he doesn't eat fish. Paul ... fish.
5 It's likely that he's coming by taxi. He ... by taxi.

3 Complete the sentences with had to, didn't have to, could, couldn't, was/were able to.

1. My cousins were away on holiday last week so they ... come to my party.
2. The boy fell into the river but fortunately he ... reach the bank.
3. We missed the bus and ... wait an hour for the next one.
4. By the time she was seven, Sonia ... play the piano very well.
5. My grandparents were lucky. They ... do a lot of exams when they were at school.
6. The mountaineers ... reach their camp safely before the weather turned bad.
7. In the past, people ... communicate as quickly as they can today.
8. I always liked to visit my aunt because I ... play with my cousins all day.
9. My brother and I ... clean and tidy our bedroom every Saturday morning.
10. Our kitten got stuck in a tree last week but we ... get a ladder and rescue her.

4 Make sentences from the words in brackets.

1 A: Did you hear the explosion?
B: What explosion?
A: There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago. (you must / hear it)
2 Don't phone Julia now. (she might / have / lunch)
3 I wonder why Ben didn't phone me. (he must / forget)
4 You've signed the contract, (it / can't / change / now).
5 “What's Emily doing?” “I'm not sure.” (she may / watch / television)
6 Carrie was standing outside the cinema. (she must / wait / for somebody)
7 John was in prison at the time that the crime was committed, so (he couldn't / do / it)
8 Why didn't you ask me to help you? (I would / help / you)
9 Peter was in a strange mood yesterday, (he might not / feel / very well)

10 I’ve lost one of my gloves. (I must / drop / it somewhere)

5 Complete the multi-part verbs with the correct prepositions.

1. I need some exercise so I think I'll take ... dancing.

2. Just stop talking and get ... your work!
3. I know it's disappointing news but don't let it get you ... .
4. Since the accident she has put ... ... a lot of pain.
5. Let's get ... one evening next week and watch a DVD.

6 Write the opposite of these adjectives.

1 honest
2 reliable
3 dependent
4 organised
5 sociable
6 tolerant
7 sensitive
8 polite
9 considerate
10 satisfied

7 Underline the odd-one-out in each category.

1 hair colour 2 hair style 3 parts of the face 4 age 5 height

A dark A ponytail A freckles A middle-aged A long
B blond B moustache B eyebrows B elderly B tall
C bald C plaits C forehead C old C short
D fair D curly D chin D new D of medium height

8 Complete the sentences with these “personality” words. There is one extra word.
confident, creative, critical, generous, honest, moody, patient, polite, reliable, selfish, shy

1. My little brother hates meeting new people. He never knows what to say. He's quite ...
2. He's done a lot of revision and is ... about passing his exam.
3. Cathy writes stories, paints lovely pictures and designs her own clothes. She's very ...
4. Mrs Ellis never loses her temper. She's always ... with the children.
5. Tell me the truth and give me an ... opinion about my new hairstyle.
6. My sister's always ... and finds something wrong with everything I do.
7. He gives a lot of money to charity and is an extremely ... person.
8. She never thinks of anybody but herself. I wish she'd be less ... .
9. We never know if Bob's going to be cheerful or miserable. He's such a ... person.
10. You can depend on John. He's very ... .

9 Write one word in each gap.

The usual western idea of marriage is that you meet someone, (1)... in love, and then decide
to marry each other. For those born (2)... some cultures, however, marriage may have quite a
different meaning. In an arranged marriage, it is the parents who choose the partner and it’s
possible (3)... the young person getting married not to meet their future bride or groom (4)...
person until the day of the wedding. Indeed, a young person might be promised to another
(5)... a child, many years before the wedding day.
Amongst communities that practise arranged marriage, it's not unusual for a generation (6)...
to open up between parents and children, with many young people refusing to accept an
arranged marriage. However, if the partners treat each other (7)... respect and recognise that
they are both (8)... equal value, there doesn't seem to be any real barrier to having a happy
married life.