Name: Mark:

 UNIT 6 Test Level 2 

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with a logical continuation. Write more than one word. Pay attention to the
words in bold. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1 It’s important to check the times of the tides before .................................................................................. .
2 The deadly snake bite caused ................................................................................................................... .
3 Before attacking its prey, ............................................................................................................................ .
4 As we travelled towards the desert, the landscape became .................................................................... .
5 This flower is native to Scotland. It doesn’t ............................................................................................... .
6 My favourite time of the day is dawn because ........................................................................................... .
7 The sea is very rough today because ....................................................................................................... .
8 You can see the peaks of the ..................................................................................................................... .
9 The soil here is good for ............................................................................................................................ .
10 Poachers are unwanted in nature reserves because ................................................................................ .

2 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1 Volunteers were distributing sandwiches to the homeless. (giving)
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2 Greta Thunberg is an important figure in the climate crisis. (role)
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3 I’m sleeping at my friend Jenny’s house tonight. (over)
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4 There is no more water in the river! (up)
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5 Tim talked a lot about global warming. (brought)
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3 Rewrite the sentences using words which contain the prefixes below. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
dis- ■ il- ■ im- ■ in- ■ un-

1 We can’t find our dog.

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2 I’m sorry, but your explanation doesn’t make any sense.
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3 It isn’t healthy to sit all day.
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4 The weather can change at any moment.
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5 Don’t be in such a hurry!
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 Name: Mark:

4 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning of the original
sentence. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
1 A professional photographer is taking my photo tomorrow. (having)
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2 Someone had stolen the school computers before everyone arrived. (been)
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3 Someone must have heard something. (been)
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4 Did a chef prepare all your desserts? (have)
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5 My computer hasn’t been repaired yet. (had)
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6 The winners were given prizes. (to)
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5 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use a suitable active or passive form.
(9 x 1 = 9 points)
At present, Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela 1. ............................. (believe) to be the most electric place on
Earth. On some days, the lake 2. ............................. (hit) by lightning almost 30 times a minute. This
phenomenon 3. ............................. (investigate) by researchers for over 50 years, but no definite
explanation 4. ............................. (give) yet. The lake 5. ............................. (lie) within a range of mountain
peaks, and it is possible that during the day, hot air 6. ............................. (rise) from the lake where it
7. ............................. (trap) by the mountains, forming gigantic storm clouds above the water. If you want
to experience this, the best time to go is in October, when lightning storms 8. ............................. (can / see)
almost every night. A word of caution – your umbrella 9. ............................. (should / not open).

6 Write a sentence to logically follow each first sentence. Use a passive or causative form of the
verbs in brackets. There may be more than one possible answer. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1 My tooth is hurting me. (check)
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2 I couldn’t carry the bags home. (deliver)
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3 You can now wear these jeans. (just / wash)
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4 You’re late for dinner. (serve)
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5 The information we have discussed is confidential. (discuss)
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