Name: __________________________

Units 9–16 TEST B Date: __________________________

Score: __________________________

A ► Listen to the people talking. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. Chris _____ . 2. Natalie thinks Chris should _____ .

 didn’t earn much last year  buy her a new boat
 needs to buy a vacation house soon  get a new accountant
 has talked to his accountant  join an investment club

B ► Listen to the people talking. Check () the correct answers. (2 POINTS)

1. Greta is worried about Melissa because 2. Connor thinks that he and Greta
Melissa _____ . should _____ .
 isn’t coming to work  talk to Melissa’s boyfriend
 has been acting depressed  ask Melissa what’s wrong
 stopped working on her project  help Melissa with her project

C Circle the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. (6 POINTS)

1. Typewriters have become obsolete (before / since) the invention of computers.

2. India has been an independent country (for / at) 60 years.
3. (By the time / After) Michael Jackson died in 2009, he had become famous around the world.
4. The U.S. TV show Friends lasted (for / since) ten years.
5. (Until / Once) the civil rights movement of the 1960s, voting rights were restricted for African-Americans in
many U.S. states.
6. The Berlin Wall was built (in / from) 1961.

D Complete each suggestion with the correct form of the verb. (5 POINTS)

1. A: I need to make some extra money.

B: What about __________ (get) a part-time job?
2. A: I’m so disorganized. I need to learn how to organize my life.
B: Have you thought about __________ (hire) a professional organizer?
3. A: I want to buy a new sofa, but it’s too big to put in my car.
B: You know, you can get it __________ (deliver) by the store.
4. A: I’d like to improve my memory.
B: It might be a good idea __________ (read) a book on memory techniques.
5. A: Now that I have a new job, I just don’t have time to walk my dog during the week.
B: Why don’t you have him __________ (walk) by a dog-walking service Monday through Friday?

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 E Check () the correct word to complete each sentence. (5 POINTS)

1. When I go to Lydia for advice, she helps me focus on the practical issues. She’s very _________ .
 ambitious    pragmatic    naive
2. Richard is always arguing with his classmates. He doesn’t _________ them.
 get along with    keep up with    break up with
3. Molly isn’t very compassionate. She seems uncaring and _________ about other people’s problems.
 timid    resourceful    insensitive
4. The basketball players are on strike and won’t play unless the owners give in to their _________ for better
health insurance.
 demand    suggestion    prediction
5. The first humans landed on the moon in 1969. It was a great _________ .
 achievement    discovery    epidemic

F Match the clauses to make logical sentences. (5 POINTS)

1. For a person to become successful, _______ a. I became more responsible.

2. After I went to college, _______ b. because I didn’t want to work hard.
3. If I’d listened to my parents, _______ c. since I started working.
4. I’ve been able to do well _______ d. I would have gone to college.
5. I didn’t accomplish much when I was younger _______ e. it’s necessary to have a good attitude.

G Circle the incorrect word in each sentence. Then write the correct word or words on the blank. (5 POINTS)

1. Elizabeth Taylor was from England, didn’t she? _______________

2. In order climbing Mount Everest, you need to be in top physical shape. _______________

3. By the time she’s 30, Anna would like to have travel the world. _______________

4. A lot of charities get their work doing by volunteers. _______________

5. Muhammad Ali, that was born Cassius Clay in 1942, was nicknamed “The Greatest” because of his superior
boxing skills. _______________

H Choose the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (6 POINTS)

I __________ (’ve managed / was managed) to achieve a lot recently. After I looked for a year or so,
(1)
I __________ (found / have found) a great new job. Since then, I __________ (’m being / ’ve been)
(2) (3)
able to feel more confident at work. Also, after looking for several months, I __________ (move / will move)
(4)
into a wonderful apartment next weekend. The apartment is very large, so I __________ (’d need / ’ll need)
(5)
to buy some new furniture. By the end of the summer, I’d like to __________ (have had / will have had)
(6)
at least a few parties!

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 I Check () the correct phrase to complete each response. (4 POINTS)

1. A: I’m so hungry.
B: You _________ eaten something before we left.
 would have    might have    should have
2. A: Tabitha seems happy.
B: Hmm. She __________done well on her test.
 must have    should have    will have
3. A: Why wasn’t Derek in school?
B: He _________ been sick.
 may have    would have    should have
4. A: The coach was really angry with you. What happened?
B: If I’d remembered to set my alarm clock, I _________ been late for practice.
 must not have    shouldn’t have    wouldn’t have

J Read about Groupon. Then circle T (true) or F (false). (6 POINTS)

1. T F In 2008, Groupon was not Andrew Mason’s main project.

2. T F Groupon was created to make money.
3. T F Groupon offers deals from restaurants that are far-away.
4. T F A certain number of people have to agree to buy a gift certificate so the deal works.
5. T F Businesses that participate in Groupon often lose money.
6. T F Andrew Mason thinks Groupon has a negative effect on social change.

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K Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb. (4 POINTS)

d 1. Hunger is a real problem in our community. People should not __________ (force) to suffer from hunger
because of the high cost of food.
2. Bullying is becoming a huge problem in schools. Teachers and students ought __________ (require) to
take an anti-bullying seminar every year.
3. Company outsourcing is taking jobs away from people in our country. Local companies should __________
(fine) for each job they move to a foreign country.
4. Taxes on businesses and individuals are too high. Taxes have to __________ (reduce) in order to improve
the economy.

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