Quiz 8

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Date: ___________________
Mark: __________ / 40 marks

Vocabulary
Choose the correct answers.
1 Peru was a ____ of Spain. a pitches
a nation b fields
b colony c courts
c country
12 The ____ was very wet so they had to cancel the football
2 The ____ didn’t want them to leave. They had to escape. game.
a authors a pitch
b authority b court
c authorities c net
3 Brazil became ____ of Portugal in 1822. 13 Andrew has got a new cricket ____ for the season. He
a independent can’t wait to try it out.
b dependent a racket
c freedom b stick
c bat
4 Italy is famous ____ its ancient monuments and statues.
a to 14 The ____ club in my town is very popular.
b at a cycle
c for b cycling
c cyclist
5 Are they allowed to ____ part in all the ceremonies?
a have 15 Everyone in my family is a ____. We love spending time
b make in boats.
c take a sailor
b sailing
6 You aren’t ____ to walk on the grass here. c sail
a allowed
16 He lost the game because his ____ was very strong. He’s
b let
the school tennis champion.
c permission
a match
7 The library is closed due ____ repair works. b opponent
a of c opposition
b to
17 I don’t think the ____ was fair. He gave us penalties when
c for
we didn’t do anything wrong.
8 Safety helmets ____ be worn at all times on the building a reference
site. b referee
a need c manager
b must 18 How many goals did Alan ____ during the match?
c better a score
9 There is a special ____ on all flights to Paris this week. b beat
a offer c serve
b price 19 Nadia works ____ at the gym every day. She’s super fit.
c cost a up
10 I won’t forget to bring ____ some souvenirs from my b out
travels. c down
a to 20 They are going to hire a retired professional player to
b on ____ the basketball team.
c back a win
b beat
11 The new tennis ____ in the park are fantastic. c coach
(___ / 20 marks)

Grammar
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Choose the correct answers.
1 Can we ____ to the park this afternoon, Mum? 11 Swimmers ____ wear swimming caps at all times in the
a go pool.
b to go a must
c going b may
c could
2 Samira ____ read and write when she was four.
a can 12 You ____ talk back to the referee or he’ll send you off the
b could pitch.
c shall a should
b must
3 Actually, you ____ borrow my tennis racket. I won’t need
c mustn’t
it today.
a can 13 You ____ to practise every day if you want to improve.
b may not a have
c shall b must
c may
4 ‘ ____ we play tennis this afternoon?’ ‘Yes, great idea.’
a Must 14 Does Tabitha ____ beat Anita to win the cup?
b Would a have
c Shall b have to
c must
5 ____ you carry these for me, please? They’re very heavy.
a Shall 15 I’ve told you before. You ____ cycle without a helmet.
b May a don’t have to
c Would b mustn’t
c needn’t
6 We ____ be the champions one day! I know it.
a shall 16 We don’t ____ to wear a uniform at my school.
b would a must
c may b have
c needn’t
7 ____ we have a shower before getting into the pool?
a Would 17 Do you ____ to buy a new one? Isn’t your old one still
b Want OK?
c Should a need
b needn’t
8 ‘___I carry your bags for you?’ ‘Yes, please. That’s very
c mustn’t
kind.’
a May 18 We ____ leave so early. It won’t take more than ten
b Must minutes to get there.
c Would a need
b need to
9 You ____ eat so many sweets. They’re very bad for your
c needn’t
teeth.
a should 19 ____ you leave your football boots in your bag? Don’t you
b shouldn’t need to clean them?
c shall a Should
b Shouldn’t
10 ____ you lend me your cricket bat, please? I left mine at
c Needn’t
home.
a Shall 20 Freddy ____ swim when he was ten. Now he’s the school
b Could champion!
c Must a shouldn’t
b couldn’t
c needn’t

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