Name: _______________

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Date: _______________
Units 7–9
Summative Test A

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
1 They both apologised _____ being so late.
2 When he’s angry, he tends to take it _____ on me.
3 Sue is taking _____ the role of coach for the season.
4 Are you looking forward _____ your next holiday?
5 The software update should protect you _____ any dangerous viruses.
6 The film seemed boring at first, but actually turned _____ to be quite exciting
in the end.
7 She objected _____ being left out of the team.
8 The team won and clearly were _____ top form.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

aftershocks cheered gale harm's way lyrics

organisers pitch setting spectators style

1 The players were forced to leave the __________ when the wind started
blowing a __________.
2 The quake was followed by several strong __________, but most people had
been moved out of __________ by then.
3 It’s not a __________ of music I like much, and I can’t understand the
__________ unless I see them written down.
4 When they scored, the __________ in the stadium __________ loudly.
5 The __________ chose a beautiful __________ by a lake for the festival.
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Units 7–9
Summative Test A

Grammar
3 Tick (✓) the correct sentences and correct the mistakes in the other
sentences.
1 I think the bird we saw was an eagle. 
________________________________________________________
2 That song, it is on her new album, is my favourite. 
________________________________________________________
3 That’s the boy who’s mother is a film star. 
________________________________________________________
4 Pablo, that lives next door, plays the cello. 
________________________________________________________
5 The band has a guitarist that plays really well. 
________________________________________________________
6 She got a cat for her birthday, that is very cute. 
________________________________________________________
7 Have you heard the song that I told you about? 
________________________________________________________
8 London, which my parents are from, is an interesting city. 
________________________________________________________
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4 Rewrite the sentences using reported speech with the verb in

brackets in the Past simple.
1 ‘Where were you last night, Joe?’ said Lyn. (ask)
Lyn _______________________________________ before.
2 ‘We went to China on holiday,’ Matt told me. (tell)
Matt _______________________________________ to China on holiday.
3 ‘I won’t stay here any longer,’ said Marta. (say)
Marta _______________________________________ any longer.
4 ‘Please be quiet, children,’ said Jane. (ask)
Jane _______________________________________ quiet.

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5 ‘You shouldn’t eat that,’ Sheila said to me. (advise)

Sheila _______________________________________ that.
6 ‘I want to speak to the manager,’ Richard said. (insist)
Richard _______________________________________ to the manager.
7 ‘Everyone, stand up!’ said Jo. (get)
Jo _______________________________________ stand up.
8 ‘You can go home now,’ Sara told me. (let)
Sara _______________________________________ home then.
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5 Complete the sentences using the correct countable or uncountable

noun below, and the quantifiers much, many, a few or a little.

advice/suggestion minute/time information/fact

1 There are ________________ before the concert begins. Let’s get a drink.
2 The coach’s ________________ weren’t very good and I didn’t have
________________ success in the race.
3 The police don’t have much ________________ about the incident because
there weren’t ________________ witnesses.
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6 Choose the correct alternative.

1 You have to/can/don’t need to borrow my bike if you want, but you are able
to/can/must return it.
2 You shouldn’t/don’t have to/aren’t allowed to use your phone during the test,
so you should/are able to/are allowed to turn them off now.
3 They don’t have to/ought not to/can stay up so late. They can’t/mustn’t/won’t
be able to get up in the morning.
4 ‘Could you/Should you/Are you able to speak Spanish when you were
younger?’ ‘Yes. I can/ought to/was able to speak it before I was 5.’
5 We were able to/must/had to get wet because there was nowhere to go
where we could/should/had to escape the rain.

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Summative Test A

6 ‘Are you allowed/Do you need/Should you to watch horror movies?’ ‘Yes, but I
don’t have to/ought to/shouldn’t because they give me nightmares.’
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Reading and Use of English

7 Multiple-choice cloze. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)
best fits each gap.
Devoted supporters
Are you a devoted supporter? I’ve always supported my team. When I was a kid, my dad
and brothers 1__________ me go to watch them play every weekend, and since then I’ve
never 2__________ a match by my team. It’s my passion. Even when they aren’t playing
well, I need to be there and nothing in the world could 3__________ me away. Once, I was
about to have an operation in hospital, when my friend 4__________ me the team was in
town for a game. Unfortunately the doctors wouldn’t 5__________ me go! I was so angry
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__________ them, but I couldn’t blame them, really. We’re in the European Cup this
season and we might do well, because the team’s in top 7__________. We’ll play against
the best teams in Europe, 8__________ is very different from playing in national
tournaments, but I’ll certainly be there to cheer them on and hope for the best.

1 A let B made C took D got

2 A lost B won C had D missed
3 A stop B keep C give D take
4 A told B said C asked D invited
5 A let B make C have D get
6 A for B about C with D by
7 A form B shape C game D skill
8 A where B that C what D which
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8 Open cloze. Read the text and write the word which best fits each
gap. Use one word in each gap.

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Summative Test A

B.B. King
B.B. King is one of the most important Rhythm and Blues artists of the 20 th century. He took
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__________ the guitar at an early age, first performing in churches around the state of
Mississippi, and he 2__________ out to be very popular. When he was 18, he moved to
Memphis, Tennessee, 3__________ he first played on the radio. Soon afterwards, a club
owner 4__________ him to play at his venue. As he became better known, he was
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__________ to begin recording songs. In the 1950s, he set 6__________ to tour around
the United States. Although he experienced difficulties in his private life, his fame continued
to grow as he developed a style of music that was his own. By the 1970s music lovers
around the world were aware 7__________ his beautiful guitar and deep voice. Over his
lifetime he was responsible 8__________ over 50 hits. He died in 2015.

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9 Word formation. Read the text and use the word in brackets to form a
word that fits in each gap.

Climbing in the Andes

Mountain climbing is an 1__________ (ADDICT) sport and the majestic Acongagua, the
highest peak in South America, is a challenge to any mountaineer. Yet it is 2__________
(ATTRACT) to amateurs and professionals alike. Argentina welcomes visitors whose
intention is to test their strength and skills by making the difficult journey to the summit of
this beautiful mountain. However, people are often 3__________ (INFORMED) about the
difficulty of the climb. Although it starts as a gentle walk through stunning valleys in the
Andes, it quickly becomes more challenging. At 6,961 metres high, the air is so thin that it
is 4__________ (PAIN) to breathe without oxygen bottles. Even very experienced climbers
fail due to exhaustion, and have an 5__________ (PLEASE) journey back to base camp.
Also, reaching the summit is very 6__________ (DEPEND) on the weather. Increasingly
though, more and more climbers are 7__________ (TRIUMPH) and reach the top. The
secret? To be 8__________ (CARE) and take a much slower pace.
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Summative Test A

10 Key word transformation. Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between two and
five words, including the word given.
1 Cutting the grass wasn’t necessary. NEED
They ______________________ the grass.
2 The supermarket usually delivers the food to our house. HAVE
We ______________________ the food to our house.
3 Paula goes to lots of concerts, and her brother’s a good pianist. GOOD
Paula, ______________________ playing the piano, goes to lots of concerts.
4 Is Keira going to watch the film tonight? ASKED
He ______________________ going to watch the film that night.
5 They couldn’t solve the problem. WORK
They weren’t ______________________ the problem.
6 Jim said that she had stolen his phone. ACCUSED
Jim ______________________ his phone.
7 Sara’s mum won’t let her start another sport. TAKE
Sara isn’t ______________________ another sport.
8 ‘Please don’t take photographs,’ he said to us. TOLD
He ______________________ photographs.
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