Unit 5 Short Test 2B

Grammar
1 Complete the text with the missing articles. Write (–) if no article is needed.

An unusual family
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___________ Indian man called Ziona, who lives in the state of 2___________ Mizoram, is
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___________ father of 94 children. He also has 39 wives and over thirty grandchildren. It is
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believed to be ___________ biggest family in the world. They all live together in
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___________ brightly-coloured house which has over a hundred rooms.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are three extra words.
both either every a few many much neither none

1 I have two sisters, but ___________ of them live at home. They have got married and moved away.
2 ___________ of my classmates went to the party. That’s why I didn’t recognise anybody there.
3 Do you think that ___________ Paul or Sam would help?
4 ___________ of the garden has been flooded because of all the rain.
5 There are only ___________ people in the cinema.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct phrasal verbs to complete the sentences.
1 I ___ with my boyfriend because we didn’t really get on very well anymore.
a put through b turned down c split up
2 Tom and Jo didn’t ___ to the party until midnight because they got lost on the way.
a called off b turn up c make up
3 Kerry should stop ___ . One day, she says she loves him, and the next she doesn’t. It’s not fair on Mick.
a messing Mick about b taking Mick up c getting Mick on
4 At the meeting, we were surprised that Jenny ___ the subject of banning trainers on the school’s premises.
Nobody was prepared to discuss the subject.
a put up b asked out c brought up
5 Tina doesn’t fancy Tom. She ___ an excuse about having to visit her aunt when he asked her out.
a made up b put up c took up
6 Sally is ___ the twins this evening while their parents are out celebrating their anniversary.
a taking after b looking after c picking after

Mark: ___ / 6

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 5 Short Test 2B

4 Match the words below with the phrases in italics which have a similar meaning. There are two
extra words.
genes guinea pigs immune system mates offspring papers

1 We agreed to be volunteers in an experiment because we felt the research was important. __________________
2 By passing on its chemical information in a cell, an animal is able to pass on its characteristics to the
next generation. __________________
3 The animal’s babies survived the winter by hiding underground. __________________
4 We rely on our internal biological structure to protect us against disease. __________________

Mark: ___ / 4

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 5 Short Test 2B