short test 10b
Name: .......................................................................................................................................................
1 Complete the sentences with the words below.
There is one extra word.
agent ✓ atmosphere
mortgage offer
sale traffic
0 Our estate ___________
agent told us that our house
could be on the market for a long time.
1 He made us a(n) ___________ of £180,000 for
our house but we rejected it.
2 The owner wanted £250,000 for her house but
we eventually agreed a lower ___________ .
3 It’s a busy road and the ___________ in the
mornings is really terrible.
4 You’ll never get bored in Ibiza – it’s one of
the top holiday destinations with a lot of
___________ .
5 Last year my grandparents decided to put
their house up for ___________ .
6 We enjoyed the lively ___________ of the
restaurant and would definitely go there
again.
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2 Complete the sentences with one word in each
gap. The first letter is given for you.
0 There was n_o _t h_ _i n
_ _g to do in that place and
we were bored to death.
1 For a stress-free family holiday, we can offer
family-f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ accommodation and fun-
packed activities.
2 The city has large parks and many more green
s_ _ _ _ _ where people can enjoy the fresh air.
3 There is a strong s_ _ _ _ of community at our
school.
4 When are they going to m_ _ _ into their new
apartment?
5 The hotel is located within walking distance of
local f_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , such as a bakery,
a supermarket and a pharmacy.
6 Six potential buyers came to look a_ _ _ _ _
our house last week.
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3 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first.
entertainment 0 Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow.
price I didn’t have to work tomorrow
I wish ________________________________.
1 It’s a shame I can’t drive.
I wish ________________________________ .
2 Unfortunately, I didn’t remember to send her
the email.
I wish ________________________________ .
3 I’m not happy that my commute to work takes
over an hour.
If only ________________________________ .
4 It’s a pain I didn’t call Rebecca yesterday.
If only ________________________________ .
5 It’s a pity I don’t have siblings.
I wish ________________________________ .
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4 Complete the third conditional sentences with
the correct form of the verb in brackets.
would have picked (pick) you up from the
0 I ___________________
airport if you ________________
had told (tell) me the
arrival time of your flight.
1 Our team ________________ (win) yesterday if
John ________________ (score) the penalty.
2 If the driver ________________ (choose) a
different route, they ________________ (not
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be) stuck in the traffic jam now.
3 If you ________________ (not forget) to set
the alarm clock, we ________________ (not
miss) the train.
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Score: ______ /20 marks
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