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Language Test 6B Unit 6

1 Choose the correct answers.

He could / is able to be a fantastic spy with the right training.

1 If you want to run a marathon, you need to / could train hard.

2 I mustn’t / don’t have to go to bed so late or I’ll be tired all day tomorrow.

3 The doctor told me that I have to / should change my diet if it’s at all possible.

4 My headache had gone so I was able to / could get some work done.

5 We didn’t ought to / didn’t need to go to the library, which saved us some time.

6 This project could / must take more time than we expect.

7 If you want to study Physics at university, you will need to / will be able to be good at

Maths.

8 You can’t / don’t have to go into the building after 8.00 because it’s locked.

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2 Complete the sentences using the verb to be and the words from the box in their correct
forms.

forbidden obliged sure supposed possible allowed

I think it is possible for me to be there on Thursday.

1 He ___________ to win the competition, there’s no doubt about it.

2 The train ___________ to be here half an hour ago. There must be some kind of problem.

3 ___________ I ___________ to use a calculator in this exam?

4 Visitors ___________ to maintain silence at all times or they will be asked to leave.

5 You ___________ to use your laptop when the plane is in the air.
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3 Complete the sentences using adverbs that match the prompts in brackets. The first
letter of each adverb is given.

He was unfortunately (bad luck) caught in a traffic jam on the way home.

1 He won championship after championship and was a b________ (spectacular) successful

player.

2 The two friends met s________ (nobody knew) but were discovered at last.

3 The thieves managed to escape but, f________ (in the end), the police caught

them.

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4 Complete the sentences with appropriate phrasal verbs. The first letter of each verb is
given.

I like to have some time to take in the news in the morning before I go out to work.

1 It was just a misunderstanding and we c_________ it _________ when we spoke

yesterday.

2 She thought she could trick me but I s_________ _________ her.

3 I can’t believe you l_________ it _________! It was for your ears only!

4 You’re my closest friend, I could never k_________ this a secret _________ you.

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5 Complete the missing adjectives.

With his gang of b r u t a l thugs behind him, he terrorises the neighbourhood.

1 The translation is not as good as it could be and there is some _ n _ _ t _ _ a _ language, I

think.

2 Jane loved Mark because he was a _ _ i _ _ and peaceful man.

3 It has monsters, heroes, gods and demons… it is a _ _ n _ _ _ t _ _ a _ story and a real

epic.

4 Unlike my father, I never really trusted Phillip, the _ y _ _ e _ _ _ u _ ‘friend’ who

appeared at our door one day.

5 The hero of the film had a _ e _ _ e _ ability: he could talk to animals.

6 The two generals engaged in a _ _ r r _ _ l _ battle of wits and strategy, each trying to

confuse the other.

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6 Choose the correct answers.

To be honest / real / true, I don’t think it’s a very good idea.

1 You have to say / admit / know that it is a good point.

2 There’s no denying / arguing / saying that it’s a controversial point of view.

3 That might not obviously / necessarily / certainly be the case, you know.

4 The way I think / say / see it, we have no choice.

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