UNIT TEST 5 ● GROUP B

Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English

Name: __________________________________ 2 She really found her n__________ when she

Class: __________________________________ went into teaching.
Total: _________/30
3 Unfortunately, many people lack p__________
in their jobs so a lot of time and money is
Vocabulary wasted.
1 Match the words in A and B to make
collocations. Then complete the sentences. You 4 The temperature in summer usually remains
may need to change the form of the verbs and c__________. It doesn’t change too much.
pronouns. There is one extra word in A.
5 There’s been a r__________ decline in the
number of people studying medicine, there will
A improve apply part- one
career have sharp be a shortage of doctors in the future.
B a vocation increase path timers ___/5
one’s career prospects true calling
Grammar
0 I’m taking a course to improve my career
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
prospects.
similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.
1 I only found my ________________________
0 'I will be there on time!' Greg told me.
after a number of years of doing jobs that I
Greg told me that he would be there on time
hated.
1 'Why are you still working there?' Joe asked.
2 There was a ___________________________
Joe wanted to know _____________________
in the number of students studying politics last
________________ there.
year.
2 'All my failures are your fault!' he said to them.
3 I’m jealous of ___________________________.
He blamed _____________________________
They have much more time to focus on their
__________ failures.
passions.
3 'Don’t worry about my raise too much,' he told
4 What made you decide to follow that particular
me.
___________________________?
He told me ____________________________
5 People who ___________________________ __________ too much.
are lucky. It’s obvious to them what job to do.
4 'We’re looking into various career prospects,'
___/5
explained Tim.
2 Complete the sentences with the missing words. Tim explained __________________________
The first letters are given. _____________ career prospects.

0 We’re very impressed with your attitude. You 5 ‘Why don’t you ask the teacher for help?’
never give up. Jonny suggested.
Jonny suggested ________________________
1 If you don’t have a comfortable w___________, ______________ for help.
you should ask to work from home instead. ___/5

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 UNIT TEST 5 ● GROUP B
Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English

4 Complete the sentences so that they make 4 Are there any famous people you admire? TO
sense using appropriate forms of the words in Are there any famous people you ___________
brackets. Add any necessary words. Use no more
__________________?
than six words.
0 Greg told me to be (tell/I/be) there on time. 5 I’ve had a great idea. COME
I’ve _________________________ a great idea.
1 The woman ___________________________
___/5
(claim/be/our new boss) and we believed her,
just like that!
6 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
2 The CEO ______________________________
The number of letters to be used is given in
(insist/close/whole factory) down but everyone
brackets.
opposed his idea.

3 My parents ____________________________ 0 We all congratulated him on getting a new job.

(warn/I/not/quit) my job without finding a new
one first.
4 She __________________________________
(suggest/sign/the contract) as soon as possible
and I did as she said.
5 His teacher _____________________________
(urge/he/study) hard for the end-of-year exam.
___/5
Use of English
1 I’ll get __________ (5) to tidying my bedroom
after we’ve eaten lunch.
2 The man _________ (6) lying about his
qualifications. He said all information in his CV was
real.
3 Once I asked a wise woman for her opinion on
difficult decisions. She __________ (7) me to
always listen to my own heart.

5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a 4 They finally managed to ____________ (8) him
similar meaning to the first. Use the word in to stay in the job until we found someone to
capitals. Write up to five words.
replace him. He didn’t want to agree at first,
0 I’m trying to avoid helping my dad with the but luckily he did in the end.
gardening. GET
I’m trying to get out of helping my dad with the 5 The shop keeper ___________ (7) me of
gardening. stealing a chocolate bar. I couldn’t believe it!
I would never do anything like that!
1 Sometimes I find it hard to tolerate my younger
brother. PUT ___/5
Sometimes I find it hard to ________________
__________________ my younger brother.
2 Oh no! We’ve used up all the coffee. OUT
Oh no! We’ve __________________________
coffee.
3 I’m going to be busy doing this work until at
least six o’clock. UP
I’m going to be __________________________
this work until at least six o’clock.

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