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TEST: UNIT 6
Vocabulary
1 Circle the correct answer. (14 x 1 = 14)
1. The people in the village are going to set / put up a fight to stop the new road.
2. The amount of money someone earns directs / dictates their lifestyle.
3. Babies expect split-second / instant gratification of their needs.
4. At 14, isn’t Hannah too young to fend / settle for herself?
5. This beach ranks / allocates as one of the most beautiful in the world.
6. Putting some money in a savings account would be the best decision in the long run / play.
7. George’s parents can’t afford the tuition purchases / fees at the private school.
8. It’s a great apartment but you must weigh / bear in mind its distance from college.
9. The human rights activist has risen to prominence / favouritism in the last few years.
10. Grace suffers from allergies and is highly respective / sensitive to cat hair.
11. It will take the committee some time to reach / agree a consensus.
12. The author hasn’t yet drawn / settled on a title for her new book.
13. It was a serious error of judgement / decision to buy a car that uses so much petrol.
14. The young model has such a distinctive / substantial sense of style.

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the word given. (7 x 2 = 14)
1. Are students allowed to take a into the maths exam? CALCULATE
2. What you’re saying doesn’t make sense – your ideas are totally ! RATIONALIZE
3. Why do the more confident students always the discussion? DOMINANT
4. When talking about personal experiences, Sam definitely has a to exaggerate. TEND
5. He presented a very view of the events. DISTORT
6. It’s Jane’s first day on the job so we should all make for her. ALLOW
7. My of the short story was quite different from those of my classmates. INTERPRET

3 Complete the text. Use the words below. (12 x 2 = 24)

zone background envy task intensity isolated
large promote diminish indicates regulate former

KEEPING A DIARY KEEPS YOU HAPPY

Cheering yourself up when you’re feeling depressed is no easy (1) ............................................ . But a recent scientific study
(2) ............................................ that writing in a diary might help. Apparently, negative feelings like anxiety, loneliness, anger,
or (3) ............................................ gradually fade into the (4) ............................................ when you put your emotions down on paper.
Why does negativity (5) ............................................ when you write things down? Well, the researchers found that the act of
expressing your thoughts on paper makes one particular part of the brain less active, reducing the (6) ............................................
of your emotions. The experiment was conducted with both male and female participants, and it turned out that the
(7) ............................................ benefitted much more than the latter from writing down their negative thoughts. Women, by and
(8) ............................................ , are more accustomed to expressing their emotions in words, and because the experiment may
have taken the men out of their comfort (9) ............................................ , it had a more dramatic impact on them.
It’s not only keeping a diary that has positive benefits. Apparently, when you’re feeling (10) ............................................ from
friends or sad about something, writing poetry or making up song lyrics can help (11) ............................................ your feelings
and (12) ............................................ a more positive mood.

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Grammar
1 Circle the correct answer. (12 x 2 = 24)
1. As long as it doesn’t / won’t rain, we should be able to go camping.
2. Unless we start / started taking climate change more seriously, it might be too late.
3. If part of the motorway hadn’t been closed, we had arrived / would be arriving about now.
4. Supposing you are / were invited to audition for the part, how would you feel?
5. The team were never to win / would never have won the championship if it weren’t for their dedicated coach.
6. If you were going to redecorate the flat, what colour are you going to / would you choose?
7. If I arrive around midday, will you work / be working?
8. Tanya isn’t really frightened of spiders – she’s just acting as if she were / would be scared.
9. If we don’t miss / hadn’t missed our flight, we would be eating ice cream by the pool now.
10. If you would look / are looking for James, you’ll find him in the last office on the right.
11. Should you / You should accept the job offer, you will be given a company car.
12. If you have filled / will fill in the form, please leave it on my desk.

2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs given. (6 x 2 = 12)
1. I’d love to see my cousins more often. I wish they (not live) so far away.
2. My bike’s disappeared! If only I (not forget) to lock it.
3. Helen wishes she (learn) to code. But it doesn’t seem likely as there are no computer
schools in her area.
4. If only people (stop) parking on the pavement. It makes life difficult for pedestrians.
5. Stephen hates Monday mornings. He wishes the weekend (be) longer!
6. If you were (extend) your stay, we could meet for lunch next week.

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.
Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
(6 x 2 = 12)
1. Jake can’t apply for the position because he doesn’t have a degree. HAD
If for the position.
2. Belinda is disappointed to have missed the festival. ATTENDED
Belinda wishes the festival.
3. You could improve your fitness level by exercising more often. WERE
If , you would improve your fitness level.
4. It’s a shame the government won’t invest more money in education. ONLY
If more money in education!
5. I might be going out so take your key. CASE
Take your key here when you get back.
6. Holly didn’t go to college yesterday so she hasn’t got the lecture notes. GONE
Had the lecture notes now.

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