TEST: UNITS 1 – 3 Total: .................

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VOCABULARY
A Complete the text. Use the words below. (13 x 1 = 13)

maintain • extend • massive • side • date • specific • major

tamper • procedure • identify • controversial • altering • question
COULD WE LIVE FOR LONGER?
Genetic research being conducted by scientists in China has explored the possibility that we might one day be
able to slow down the aging process and (1) ............................. the human life span.
The researchers, who have only experimented with mice to (2) ............................. , have managed to
(3) ............................. a particular gene – known as kat7 – which plays a (4) ............................. role in the aging of
the body’s cells. By deactivating this (5) ............................. gene, the scientists have been able to add about 25% to
the life span of mice. As the animals involved in these experiments suffered no (6) ............................. effects
whatsoever, the researchers plan to carry out the same (7) ............................. on primates at some time in the future.
If everything goes well, eventually, they might move on to humans.
However, this whole field of research is highly (8) ............................. . Many experts (9) ............................. the wisdom
of interfering with nature in this way and wonder if we should (10) ............................. with the biology of the human body
by (11) ............................. the genetic code of our cells. Others (12) ............................. that conducting experiments on
animals to benefit humans is unethical. There are also more practical considerations – for instance, if people were living to
a much older age, would our planet be able to cope with the (13) ............................. increase in population?
B
Circle the answer. (6 x 1 = 6)

1. Your theory fails to account of / for the fact that the disease mostly affects women.
2. The magazine’s food critics go all over the country to seek out / off the best restaurants.
3. I guess it’s time to wrap up / on the discussion.
4. The government is trying to grapple from / with the problems caused by a weak economy.
5. Students should engage in / on activities that will improve their communication skills.
6. Police are confident they can track away / down the owner of the abandoned car.
C
Complete the sentences. Use the words below. (10 x 1 = 10)
followed • had • held • rose • kept • acted • looked • gained • slipped • enhanced
1. The larger fines definitely ............................. as a deterrent to illegal parking downtown.
2. When asked to take over as captain, James really ............................. to the occasion and led the team
to the championships.
3. All the staff ............................. their boss in high regard and considered it a privilege to work for him.
4. It goes without saying that the pollutants in the river ............................. an adverse effect on wildlife.
5. A few people got up and walked out, and soon the rest of the audience ............................. suit.
6. The idea really ............................. ground once some celebrities expressed their support.
7. Although the novel initially ............................. set to become a best seller, sales were very disappointing.
8. The sandbags along the river bank ............................. the floodwaters at bay.
9. I was supposed to buy milk on the way home, but it completely ............................. my mind.
10. The athlete ............................. her performance by making some changes to her diet.

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D
Circle the correct answer. (12 x 1 = 12)

1. The perpetrator / offender of the crime was imprisoned for 15 years.

2. The proliferation / expansion of infectious diseases is worrying health experts.
3. I can’t start working on my assignment until our teacher has given us all the supplementary / empirical material.
4. I left my cell phone on all night, depleting / declining the battery.
5. Readers need to be well-documented / familiar with some historical details in order to understand the story.
6. Ben’s knee injury is so serious that he might have to execute / undergo surgery.
7. The exhibition was quite large but nothing out of the conventional / ordinary.
8. This simple test can reveal whether you have a genetic disorder / predisposition to certain diseases.
9. The beautiful countryside surrounding the city is in danger of being destroyed by urban sprawl / range.
10. Young people today are exhibited / exposed to a completely different set of norms than their grandparents were.
11. At this point, it’s debatable / desirable whether hiring new staff would really increase profits.
12. Some people are more adept / intense at hiding their true feelings than others.
E
Choose the correct answer. (15 x 1 = 15)

1. English has become ..... as the international

9. A set of fixed criteria is used for the ..... of
language of communication and commerce.
student projects.
A. dominant C. rampant
A. concentration C. perception
B. negligible D. linguistic
B. collaboration D. evaluation
2. The rise of the internet ..... the balance from printed
10. Her performance at work was ..... so impressive
to online magazine publishing.
that she was offered a management position.
A. surpassed C. diversified
A. negotiated C. conferred
B. varied D. shifted
B. deemed D. monitored
3. Jackie impressed everyone at the auditions with her
11. The intern ..... everyone that he was capable
musical ..... .
of completing the task he’d been given.
A. intuition C. prowess
A. assured C. proved
B. potential D. custom
B. confirmed D. specified
4. A company’s success is largely ..... of how well
12. It’s only a ..... of time before your friends discover
it advertises.
that you’ve been lying.
A. a likelihood C. a function
A. degree C. matter
B. a dimension D. an evidence
B. course D. fraction
5. Lack of sleep can seriously ..... your ability
13. Most health experts ..... a diet that is low in sugar.
to concentrate.
A. enact C. advocate
A. infringe C. neutralize
B. reassure D. safeguard
B. impair D. deteriorate
14. Talent is only one ..... needed for success in the
6. The college ..... former students’ academic records
film industry.
for five years before deleting them.
A. profile C. rating
A. fosters C. disposes
B. factor D. appeal
B. funds D. retains
15. The physicist’s ..... discovery changed our
7. The music playing in the dentist’s waiting room is .....
understanding of the universe forever.
to a calm, relaxed atmosphere.
A. uncommon C. invincible
A. conducive C. inclined
B. underway D. groundbreaking
B. protective D. associated
8. The search for the missing paintings has been
postponed ..... .
A. subsequently C. indefinitely
B. solely D. predominantly

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TEST: UNITS 1 – 3
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GRAMMAR
Circle the correct answer. (10 x 1 = 10)

1. The company cannot market the drug until they have received / will receive / are to receive official approval.
2. In his youth, Alex participated often / would often participate / was often participating in ice skating competitions.
3. Rachel is considering for long / has long been considered / has considered long a valuable member of the team.
4. Next semester, I am about to spend / will have spent / will be spending one day a week getting practical experience
at a local hospital.
5. In the past, fewer children were driving / used to be driven / have been driven to school by their parents.
6. The committee is to meet / is about to meet / will be met to discuss the proposal in six weeks’ time.
7. How long George had played / was George playing / had George been playing when he finally turned off
his computer?
8. I thought your sister will come / had been coming / was going to come with us.
9. Whether or not the event goes ahead will really depending / really depends on / is really depending about
the weather.
10. I have been meaning / had meant / have meant to check out the new art museum ever since it opened last year.
G
Complete the sentences. Use the words below. (8 x 1 = 8)
needn’t have worried • might have known • could have attended • would have told
ought to consider • can’t be expected • were able to identify • should hope
1. Isabelle ............................................ the medical conference but chose not to.
2. The experts who examined the painting ............................................ the type of paint that had been used.
3. We don’t know where the climbers were going, but surely they ............................................ someone before
setting off.
4. I think you ............................................ the options very carefully before committing yourself.
5. You ............................................ about the exam because you passed with flying colors.
6. The children ............................................ to learn the whole poem by heart.
7. “That store always replaces defective products.” “I ............................................ so!”
8. Given that Dan has dropped out of courses in the past, we ............................................ he’d do the same thing
this time.
H
Complete the sentences. Use the correct passive form of the verbs given. (10 x 1 = 10)

1. A huge experiment ................................................. (currently / conduct) by a team of physicists in

several countries.
2. It ................................................. (could / argue) that friends are a greater influence on young people than parents.
3. Most routes ................................................. (affect) by tomorrow’s bus strike.
4. This chair is easy to clean because it ................................................. (coat) with a special substance that repels dirt.
5. The professor told his students that he did not want ................................................. (interrupt) while he was speaking.
6. Although I was only two or three years old, I clearly remember ................................................. (give) my first toy piano.
7. This decision ................................................. (not have to / make) today.
8. By the end of next year, more than 10,000 new trees ................................................. (plant) around the city.
9. When the writer died, several novels that ................................................. (never / publish) were discovered among
his papers.
10. There has been a delay getting the papers marked, so the exam results ................................................. (not going to /
announce) until next week.

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I
Choose the correct answer. (16 x 1 = 16)
1. Do you have any idea who that red pickup truck 9. Traffic flow year round using sophisticated
..... ? technology.
A. belongs to it A. monitors the whole
B. is belonging to B. can monitor the
C. belongs to C. is monitored all
D. has belonged to D. is being monitored all of
2. According to the newspaper, the old stadium 10. I was surprised ..... to Sue’s wedding as we were
..... knocked down after all. such good friends in college.
A. isn’t going to be A. about not inviting
B. can’t have been B. not to invite me
C. wouldn’t be C. hadn’t been invited
D. isn’t about to D. not to have been invited
3. The next presidential election, which ..... next year, 11. The astronaut’s achievement would be remembered
might bring some changes. for years ..... .
A. is due to be held A. coming
B. will be due to hold B. to come
C. due to be held C. will come
D. is due being held D. due to come
4. Please take a seat, Dr. Gray has informed me that 12. Penny started piano lessons a few months ago, and
she ..... long. she’s really enjoying ..... .
A. isn’t to be A. it by now
B. needn’t be B. ever since
C. won’t be C. herself yet
D. hasn’t been D. them so far
5. The students ..... their science projects than they 13. Although I sometimes read historical novels, science
were given a lengthy history assignment to do. fiction is actually more ..... .
A. had already finished A. my liking
B. had no sooner finished B. than I like
C. were just finishing C. to my liking
D. weren’t even finishing D. in my likeness
6. According to the gardener, the plant doesn’t ..... 14. ..... recent developments, the launch of the new
every single day. video game will be delayed.
A. have to be watered A. In light of
B. need you to water B. In lighting
C. have to be watering C. With light to
D. must be watered D. Being lit by
7. When the deadline ..... , everyone will be expected 15. I can’t believe you threw away those old family
to work overtime. photos – what ..... ?
A. approached A. have you been thinking
B. will approach B. would you think
C. approaches C. did you use to think
D. has been approached D. were you thinking
8. There’s still some cheesecake in the fridge, so the 16. Visitors to national parks ..... to pick wildflowers.
children ..... it! A. don’t permit
A. mustn’t have noticed B. mustn’t permit
B. may not be noticing C. aren’t permitted
C. couldn’t be noticed D. aren’t being permitted
D. can’t have been noticing