Name:___________________ New Matrix Upper Intermediate Unit 10 B

I PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FUTURE TENSE

1 It __________(to snow) in Brighton tomorrow evening.
2 We __________ (to have) dinner at a seaside restaurant on Sunday.
3 The train __________ (to arrive) at 12:30.
4 When I __________ (to see) you tomorrow, I __________ (show) you my new book.
5 Look at the clouds – it __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
6 The baby should be due soon, next week she __________ (to be) pregnant for nine months.
7 When you __________ (to get) off the train, I __________ (to wait) for you by the ticket machine.
8 By the time we get home, they __________ (to play) football for 30 minutes.
9 Do you think the teacher __________ (to mark) our homework by Monday morning?
10 In three years I __________ (to live) in a different country.
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II COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE FOLLOWING WORDS. USE EACH
WORD TWICE.
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1 Tony Blair came to ___________ in the UK in 1997.
2 Howard took the ______________ to work every day.
3 I have to __________ that this contract is essential for the survival of this company.
4 The continental breakfast consists of coffee or tea, rolls, butter and ______________.
5 Athletes should ___________ every day if they want to maintain their level of fitness.
6 There was no electricity last night. There was no ______________ in any part of the city.
7 I can't stand the _______________ of exams. I hate them.
8 I'm caught in a terrible traffic ___________. I'm sorry bu I'm going to be home late.
9 Turn on the fan, the ___________ is insufferable.
10 If I get through this ______________, I'll be in the semi-finals.
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III PUT THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT SENTENCE.
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1 Ken ____________ early retirement as soon as the education authority offered it.
2 It’s increasingly difficult to ___________ and retain good staff.
3 The player character ___________ experience points by fighting, completing quests and exploring.
4 On second thoughts, maybe I won't ________________ the job after all.
5 From the time he started_________ a salary , Ferens allocated 10% of his income to charity.
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IV MATCH THESE VERBS 1-10 TO THE MEANINGS a-h.

1 isolated ___ a cut off

2 blamed ___ b caught
3 caused ___ c made known
4 exposed ___ d brought about
5 destroyed ___ e ruined
6 vanished ___ f troubled by
7 affected ___ g held responsible
8 trapped ___ h disappeared from sight
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Name:___________________ New Matrix Upper Intermediate Unit 10 B

V READ MARK'S PERSONAL STATEMENT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT

WORD TO FILL WACH GAP
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The role of wildlife in a modern world has always fascinated me and my ___________ is to find
________________ in this field. I have always enjoyed participating in any kind of _______________
which involves _______________ with wildlife, and I have taken every _____________ to pursue this
interest. I have even taken a _____________ in animal welfare, and I went on a safari to Kenya at the
age of nine with an organised expedition. My hobbies are reading, mountain biking and skiing. I am in
possession of a current driving ____________ and am computer ____________ . I will have finished
my full-time education by June this year and I would be free to take up a _____________ after that
time.
I enjoy coping in difficult situations and I am able to keep my emotions under __________ in a crisis.
I also feel that while I have an ____________ for working as a member of a team, I would welcome
taking on _________________ for others.
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VI SOME OF THESE SENTENCES CONTAIN MISTAKES. UNDERLINE THE
MISTAKES AND CORRECT THEM.
1 If you don’t understand what to do, ask the teacher and he’s going to help you. _________________
2 By the time I see you again I’ll have been to Spain and back. __________________________
3 I can’t believe I got the job! This time next month I’ll have been modelling all the latest fashions!
______________________
4 I won’t be in this evening. I’m going to see a film with Katie.___________________________
5 By the time Georgia finishes writing her book she’ll be working on it for two years._____________
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VII CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER, a, b, c OR d.
1 Julia had won several medals ___________dancing before she started her acting course.
a for b with c in d by
2 After a successful meeting with his boss, Adam felt content and at __________ with the world.
a piece b peace c quite d quiet
3 The company my father worked for was going through a lot of changes so he decided to __________
early retirement.
a do b make c take d have
4 Mark is ____________ that he didn’t get the job because he forgot the interviewer’s name.
a determined b persuaded c satisfied d convinced
5 Children taking time off school without permission is a_________issue which must be dealt with.
a bad b severe c concerned d serious
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VIII UNDERLINE THE CORRECT FUTURE FORM IN EACH SENTENCE.
1 The film finishes / will finish at seven so we should have time to go for a pizza afterwards.
2 I’ve still got that book you lent me. I’m just going / I’ll just go and get it.
3 Just think! This time next week I’m going to sit / I’ll be sitting in the sun in the south of France!
4 My cousin will get married / is getting married in September.
5 I’ve got some work to do but by the time you’re ready to go out I’ll be finishing / I’ll have finished
it.
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