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UNIT 7: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST A
Grammar
A Tick (✓) the sentences that can be
rewritten using a reduced adverb time clause
and then rewrite them.
0 I understood why he was so angry with his
tutor after I spoke with him.
I understood why he was so angry with his tutor
after speaking with him.
1 I always make sure I eat before I go shopping
for food.
2 While I was looking at the product’s
label, I noticed that there was nut oil in it.
3 When they design packaging for products,
responsible companies take into account the
environmental impact.
4 While I was writing the shopping list, Dan was
checking our cupboards to see what we had.
5 If I chat with people while I am eating, I find
I eat less.
6 I always check the list of ingredients before
I give any food to my son.
7 After I saw how many calories were in the
bar, I put it back on the shelf.
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B Complete the second sentence in each
pair with a reduced adverb cause-effect
clause so that they have the same meaning.
0 Because I am worried about the environment, I try
to buy as few disposable products as possible.
✓ Being worried about the environment ,
I try to buy as few disposable products as possible.
8 Since we’ve created so much waste, we now
need to find ways to deal with it.
,
we now need to find ways to deal with it.
9 She had recently been made redundant, so she
couldn’t afford a new car.
,
she couldn’t afford a new car.
10 Because I didn’t want to create any more waste,
I washed the old plates and reused them.
,
I washed the old plates and reused them.
11 Because I was told not to eat these products,
I naturally avoided them.
,
I naturally avoided them.
12 I had just seen a programme on landfill, so I knew
a bit about the subject.
,
I knew a bit about the subject.
13 I bought the cheaper, disposable cups because
I couldn’t afford the more expensive,
biodegradable ones.
I bought the cheaper, disposable cups,
.
14 Because I didn’t want to do any impulse buying,
I took a list with me.
,
I took a list with me.
15 Since it is not biodegradable, plastic is more
harmful to the environment.
1
 , plastic is more harmful to
the environment.

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C Correct the sentences with reduced
adverb clauses which have mistakes.
Sometimes it will be necessary to write a
sentence with
a full adverbial clause. Tick (✓) the correct
sentences.
0 Wanting not to be late, we dashed to the restaurant.
Not wanting to be late, we dashed to the restaurant.
16 Being a conscientious student, she researched
the subject thoroughly.
D Order the words to make statements
that start with a reduced adverb clause.
Use the correct form of any verbs.
0 subject / I / more / knowledgeable /
after / research (v) / feel / much / the
After researching the subject, I feel / felt much
more knowledgeable.
24 pass / study (v) / have / exams / hard / she / her

17 After figuring out the best route, we set 25 she / fall / watch / TV / while / asleep
off.

18 Having recycled all the paper and glass, I felt

very virtuous.
26 he / after / newspaper / industry / leave /
university / enter / the

19 Not having read the book, I can’t say how the

film compared.

27 quite / for / have / sleep / eleven hours /

I / refreshed / feel
20 While strolling down the street, a car knocked
him down.

28 walk / around / I / bump into / while /

21 Speaking so quietly, I was unable to hear
town / an old friend
him.

22 Suddenly feeling tired, I lay down on the sofa for

a nap.
29 have / eat / since / I / starving / not / this
morning / be
23 Having noticed not the time, I was shocked when
Hannah said it was midnight.

30 I / before / leave / always close / the

house / the windows

Score / 30
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Vocabulary 14 The best way to save money is to make a shopping

list and only buy what’s on it. Never, ever give in to
A Complete the sentences with adjectives
formed from the verbs in the box. buying.
apartment? Where does he get his money from?
account biodegrade recycle reuse 15 We can’t afford to live like this any longer.
afford perish dispose eat We’re going to have to down on
our expenses.
0 The idea of a bag for life is that it is reusable
. C Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
1 The food at the conference was so bad, it was barely 0 Something that is affordable is .
.
A easy to sell because many people want it
2 The fact is that house prices in the capital are so high; B cheap because it is of low quality
they’re simply not for most people. C cheap enough for ordinary people to buy

3 We must stop using plastic bags 16 Something that is biodegradable .

that end up in landfill sites. A is suitable for eating
B can be separated into very small parts by bacteria
4 Freezing is a very effective way to make C can be used again, sometimes for
items last longer. a different purpose

5 The great thing is that the packaging is made of card 17 Someone who is accountable .
or glass so it’s all . A is willing to agree with someone
B is in a position where people have the right to
6 All politicians are to the public that
criticise them
elected them and they have to explain their actions.
C is friendly and easy to talk to
7 When items like these are
disposed of, they will decay over time. 18 Examples of perishable foods are .
A cheese, fresh fish and fresh fruit
B Complete the sentences using the correct B dried goods, such as rice and pasta
form of the words in the box. Use one C tins of vegetables
word twice.
19 A product that is disposable is designed so that .
stick stretch pay afford to cut impulse broke sale
A you can use it again and again
B it will decay into a form that you can add to soil
in order to improve it
0 Normally, a shirt like this is nearly two hundred
sale C you can throw it away once you have used it
dollars but I bought it on for a hundred.
20 Something that is recyclable .
8 By the end of the month, I don’t have any money –
A can be changed so that it can be used again
I’m completely .
B can be used again, in exactly the same form
9 I set myself a budget and I make sure I C will decay into a form that you can add to soil
to it. in order to improve it

10 This book certainly wasn’t on my shopping list when 21 Someone who has no money can be described
I set out. I’m afraid I just bought it on . informally as being .
A broken
11 I don’t even have the money to my bills. B broke
C broken down
12 Here are ten money-saving tips to help you to
your income.

13 How can he rent such an expensive

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22 The definition of ‘edible’ is .

A tasting delicious
B good for your
health
C safe or good enough to
eat

23 The adjective ‘reusable’ .

A means ‘able to be used multiple
times’
B means the same as
‘recyclable’
C means ‘able to decay into a form that you
can then add to soil’

24 An item such as a bottle or box that you can give

back to the company that provided it is described
as .
A refundable
B retrievable
C returnable

D Choose the correct options to complete

the text.
Alex really gets on my nerves. I feel like saying to
him, don’t moan and whinge about being (0) broke /
shattered / in pieces! We’re all students – none of
us has any money. No one I know can (25) affect /
attain /
afford to eat out or to buy the sort of clothes we’d like
to wear, but we all just get on with it. There’s no
magic formula! All you have to do is set a budget for
yourself and then make sure you (26) remain / stick /
bond to it. Alex has a basic income like all the rest of
us – he just has to make sure he (27) spreads /
stretches / pulls it. And I’m fairly certain he could (28)
go / clamp / cut down on some of his expenses. For
example, his wardrobe. I’ve been in town with him
several times when he’s bought something he really
didn’t need completely on
(29) desire / wish / impulse. And I know for a fact
that he never waits till a big item is (30) on / in /
under sale before he buys it.

Score / 30

Total score / 60