Name: Mark:

UNIT 5 Test Level 1

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with a suitable word. Pay attention to the words in bold. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1 He was late because his bus didn’t leave .............................. time.
2 We won’t be there for the beginning of the party. We’re running .............................. .
3 If we work together, we’ll finish the project in .............................. time flat.
4 I haven’t got time to talk. I’m .............................. a hurry!
5 I’m going to stay at this job .............................. the time being.
6 If you don’t try to stop, you’ll never .............................. the habit.
7 I am fed .............................. with you always being late!
8 She leaves at 6 am because she hates driving during rush .............................. .
9 I’ll be home very late, so don’t wait .............................. for me.
10 I’m sorry to cancel at .............................. notice, but I’m feeling ill and must go home.

2 Match the verbs in A to the prepositions in B and then use them to complete the sentences.
(5 x 2 = 10 points)

A B
drag ■ slip ■ put up ■ on ■ out
stand ■ get by ■ off
■
1 The meeting felt very long. It seemed to .............................. for hours.
2 He’s painting his car bright yellow because he really wants it to .............................. .
3 Don’t .............................. studying until the night before the exam. Start now.
4 My performance must be perfect. If I .............................. , I’ll never forgive myself.
5 I don’t make much money. It’s hard to .............................. some months.

3 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1 I’m very proud of my .............................. . I’m never late to anything! (punctual)
2 We had to wait at the airport for hours because our flight was .............................. . (delay)
3 The children were excited about their uncle’s .............................. . (arrive)
4 After Jake heard the news, he felt nothing but .............................. . (despair)
5 We were talking about how much we wanted ice cream, and then an ice-cream van drove by!
It was perfect .............................. . (time)

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4 Complete the sentences with the modals and modal perfects below. There is one more than you
need. (7 x 1 = 7 points)
couldn’t have ■ should ■ would have ■ mustn’t ■ won’t have to ■ must have ■ might
won’t be able to
1 Rick didn’t even stop to say hello. He ......................................... been in a hurry.
2 You look tired. You ......................................... go to bed early tonight.
3 The meeting will start at 7.30 sharp. You ......................................... be late.
4 No one told Abe about the party. He ......................................... known.
5 You shouldn’t leave your bicycle on the street. Someone ......................................... try to take it.
6 If you finish all your work now, you ......................................... do it over the weekend.
7 Leon ......................................... come to basketball practice today. He’s ill.

5 Complete the sentences using a suitable modal, a modal perfect or the structure had better. There
may be more than one possible answer. (8 x 1 = 8 points)
1 You ......................................... said that to her. It really hurt her feelings.
2 I keep trying, but I ......................................... break this habit.
3 I wish you had been there. You ......................................... had so much fun.
4 They ......................................... fly to Canada this summer, but they’re not sure yet.
5 Matt ......................................... get here soon, or I’m going to be very angry.
6 You ......................................... apologise to her, but it would be a nice thing to do.
7 They won’t let us in if we’re late. We ......................................... be on time.
8 Why didn’t you tell me about your project? I ......................................... helped you.

6 Complete the sentences using a modal, a modal perfect or the structure had better. Do not change
the meaning of the original sentence. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1 Jimmy doesn’t know how to swim.
Jimmy ........................................................................................................................................................... .
2 It’s possible that they went to the concert without us.
They ............................................................................................................................................................. .
3 Don’t be late.
You ............................................................................................................................................................... .
4 It was a bad idea for me to call her.
I .................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 We will visit them on our way home.
We ................................................................................................................................................................ .