Unit 3 Short Test 2A

Grammar
1 Complete the text with the words below. Use each word once.
could may must need should

School burgled
Over the weekend, burglars broke into Brook School and stole thousands of pounds worth of
computer equipment. As the alarms didn’t go off, the police are convinced that the criminal
gang 1___________ have known how to switch them off. The police aren’t sure how they got
in, but believe that the burglars 2___________ have had a key as no windows were broken.
Local people think the police 3___________ have arrived at the scene of the crime more
quickly. It took them thirty minutes to get there, and if they had arrived earlier it’s possible that
they 4___________ have caught the criminals. Although they didn’t 5___________ to help
replace the stolen goods as the school had enough money to buy new equipment, students
from the school started an online campaign to raise money for new computers.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Complete the sentences. Use a modal verb or be supposed to and the correct form of the verbs
in brackets. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.
1 You _______________________ (tell) me that Forest Attack was on TV last night. It’s my favourite film and I missed it!
2 It’s not clear why Tom got so ill so suddenly. I suppose he _______________________ (eat) something poisonous.
3 Edward has lost his wallet. He _______________________ (leave) it in the supermarket. That’s the only place he took
it out of his pocket.
4 Lawrence _______________________ (buy) me a present. It really wasn’t necessary. But it was very kind.
5 I’m sorry I hit you with my racket, but how _______________________ (I / know) that you were behind me? You didn’t
make any noise when you walked on court.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Replace the bold American words in the text with British words.

An American in London
I’ve lived in London for six months, but there are still lots of things I don’t understand about
this country. For a start, they drive on the left here, which is crazy. It’s really hard trying to
drive along the 1highway ___________ on what feels like the wrong side. And when I’m
standing on the 2sidewalk ___________ waiting to cross the road, I always look right, but the
cars come from the left. I’m renting a small 3apartment ___________ in the center, and it’s
very different from back home. In the bathroom, there is a really small sink with separate hot
and cold 4fawcets ___________ . Why don’t they have just one? It’s crazy. I can’t wait until I
go back home in the 5fall ___________ .

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 3 Short Test 2A

4 Complete the compound adjectives with the words below. There are two extra words.
deep far home house long low thin

1 I love eating my grandmother’s ___________made soup. It’s better than anything you buy in a shop.
2 When he was young, my dad was a ___________haired hippy, and played in a band.
3 My brother has ___________-set ears. It makes him look a little bit odd, but I wouldn’t tell him that!
4 Because of her ___________-boned frame, Shelley was able to squeeze through a small gap in the fence.
5 We heard the unmistakeable sound of my uncle’s ___________-throated laughter from the next room. He has such a
big, booming voice!

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 3 Short Test 2A