Test Level 1 NAME: MARK:

> UNIT 8
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 The sentences below do not make sense. Correct them by replacing the words in bold with words in bold
from another sentence. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1 I love chocolate. I’ve got a real shelf life. ................................................
2 We should eat this soon. It’s got a short source. ................................................
3 That must have sweet tooth. It smells terrible! ................................................

4 A cup of coffee is not considered edible for breakfast. ................................................

5 I take artificial staple in my tea, not sugar. ................................................

6 Spinach is a good health-conscious of iron. ................................................

7 It’s got no taste. It’s gone off. ................................................
8 Adequate people eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. ................................................

9 Rice is a sweetener in many Asian countries. ................................................

10 Don’t taste those mushrooms! They’re not bland. ................................................

2 Complete the sentences using the particles below. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

as | for | on | to | with

1 I wanted to bake biscuits, but I didn’t get around ...................................... it.

2 He comes across ...................................... much older than 14.
3 Tom’s ill. I’m going to look in ...................................... him after school.
4 Nothing you do can make up ...................................... missing practice.
5 How do they get away ...................................... charging so much for team souvenirs?

3 Complete each idiom in bold with a word below. There are more words than you need. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
nutshell | tea | eggs | food | cake | salt | pie

1 This new report is certainly ................................................ for thought.

2 The company had to eat humble ................................................ when its new product failed.
3 It might not be true, so take it with a pinch of ................................................ .
4 You might change your mind later, so don’t put all your ................................................ in one basket.
5 I’m not going to see that film. Musicals aren’t my cup of ................................................ .

4 Choose the best option for each sentence. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1 We would / used to / got used to eating spicy food when we were in India.
2 Now they’re saying neither milk or / either / nor cheese is good for you.
3 Did you use to / used to / get used to eat more sweets?
4 The food there is such / so / that bland.
5 In the past, they would / got used to / were used to tell us not to eat lots of eggs.

5 Complete the sentences in a logical way. Pay attention to the words in bold. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1 It was such a beautiful day that .................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 We tried that new restaurant. Neither the service ............................................................................................................................ .
3 This dish was complicated to prepare, but it’s so ............................................................................................................................ .

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4 I’m drinking fewer fizzy drinks and getting used to ................................................................................................................... .
5 When I was younger, I would ........................................................................................................................................................................ .

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6 Complete each sentence with a suitable word. There may be more than one possible answer. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1 Watch the eggs! They’re ................................................ to burn!
2 They will ................................................ eaten by the time they arrive.
3 It’s important to eat food ................................................ is nutritious.
4 The sushi ................................................ delivered this afternoon. It’s in the fridge.
5 If you want to sleep better, you ................................................ drink less coffee.
6 Ice cream will melt ................................................ it’s not in the freezer.
7 There’s no milk. We ................................................ have run out.
8 It was ................................................ a shock to find an insect in the salad!
9 I’m trying to ................................................ used to living here.
10 The cake was ................................................ good that I wanted more.