EXAM 1º BACH (UNIT 4)

Vocabulary
1. Complete the sentences with the missing words. Make the necessary changes. (1,5 points)
residents crime rate unemployment pollute neighbourhood free of charge population density

1. Beware of strange people trying to sell things in narrow _______________.

2. If United States had more policemen and security, it would lower the _______________.
3. People who _______________ the street really make me angry.
4. Many Ukrainian _______________ had to evacuate the country due to the war.
5. ________________ is high among young people. It’s easy to find work now.
6. The town’s _________________ is low. That’s why there are no blocks of flats.
7. Classes at the community centre are ______________. There’s no fee.
2. Complete the text with the words and expressions below. There are more words than you
need. (1,5 points)
residents quality of life skyscrapers landmarks overcrowde turned into lack of giant isolation
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Taller and Taller

In a world that is rapidly becoming 1 ................................................... due to population growth,
building 2 ................................................... seems to be an efficient way to provide more homes and
offices. But these modern 3 ................................................... are not always what they seem. To
increase a building’s height, many architects use empty spires. For example, although the Burj
Khalifa in Dubai is 828 metres tall, the top 30% has no
4 ................................................... living in it.
In recent years, the construction of skyscrapers seems to have 5 ................................................... a
race, especially in some Asian countries, where there is a 6 ................................................... open
land to build on. While these 7 ................................................... buildings are becoming even taller,
how much useable space they will have remains to be seen!

3. Complete the sentences by adding a suitable prefix with the words bellow. (1 points)
legal possible responsible healthy read paid employed behave

1. It was _______________ to go away for the weekend without telling your parents. Don’t do
that again.
2. Did you know that it is _______________ for women to were make up in some countries?
3. Did you really think that the exam was so easy? – I thought it was _______________.
4. Some _______________ people were hired by the mayor for social work.
5. Anna was very worried about her son because he has a tendency to _______________.
6. Fat food is very _______________ that is the reason why doctors don’t recommend it.
7. _______________ workers are likely to be dissatisfied and end up doing a poor job.
 8. I didn’t understand the article the first time, so I _______________ it.

Grammar
4. Complete the following sentences with suitable modal or modal perfect verbs. (1,5 points)
1. We ……………………………… (hire) a guide, but we decided that we would go
sightseeing on our own.
2. You ……………………………… (wander off). We were very worried about you.
3. We ……………………………… (stay) in a youth hostel next time. It’s a lot cheaper than a
hotel.
4. I’m sure it wasn’t intentional. It ……………………………… (be) a mistake.
5. ……………………………… we ……………………………… (book) a room with a view,
please?
6. The room was very crowded, so he ……………………………… (see) us there.
7. It’s a fixed price, so you ……………………………… (ask) for a discount.
8. It is not very important. Tell her she ……………………………… (do) it now.
9. She ……………………………… (ride) her bike at night without lights. It is not allowed.
10. I don’t have anything to wear today. I ……………………………… (do) the laundry.
5. Rewrite the sentences with an appropriate modal verb. Make any changes necessary. (1,5
points)
1. The government has the obligation of building houses for the homeless.

2. Perhaps that was Joe who just walked by.

3. I’m not sure we made reservations.

4. There’s a possibility that we won’t arrive on time.

5. We had the option of staying at more expensive accommodation.

6. There’s no need to stand in the queue.

7. I suggest staying in a hotel near the city centre.

8. I regret travelling alone.

 9. It’s not my luggage because mine is brown.

10. My sister is forbidden to arrive home after midnight.

6. Choose the correct modal verbs.

1. The lights are out. They ..............have gone to sleep.
A. might B. should C. would
2. We .............. have invited Dave to the party if we had known he was in town.
A. might B. should C. would
3. You .............. have come to the pub on Saturday. We had a great time.
A. might B. should C. would
4. You .............. have spent so much money on CDs. You'll have problems getting to the end of
the month now.
A. might B. should C. shouldn’t
5. She told me she .............. have emailed you if you had given her your address.
A. might B. should C. would
6. He's really shy. You ..............have told him you liked him.
A. might B. should C. would
7. She .............. have said yes to a date. You never know.
A. might B. should C. would
8. You .............. have mentioned her weight. She was very upset.
A. might not B. shouldn’t C. wouldn’t
9. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _________be exhausted after such
a long flight.
A.Must B.can C. was able to
10. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we
________________ read it if we don't want to.
A.Cannot B.must not C.don't have to
11. Susan ___________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
A. couldn't B.can't C.might not
12. The television isn't working. It ___________ damaged during the move.
A.must have been B.must C. must be