The 8th form TEST2 Name___________________________

1. Choose the correct item.

1 It’s time to prevent/face the consequences of using mobile phones – they can spread
germs and lead to other health problems, too.
2 The doctor said that Mike’s hearing loss/strain occurred as a result of listening to loud
music.
3 Why don’t you put your games console in a bigger room? You can’t play properly in a(n)
confined/extended space.
4 Laura sends/spends about 30 text messages a day!
5 If you don’t clean your mobile phone regularly, you could get a skin arthritis/infection
on your face.
6 Tim gets blurred/dry vision if he uses his computer for a long time.
7 Researchers say you should recommend/set the volume of your MP3 player at a low
level.
8 Modern/Entertainment gadgets, such as mobile phones and computers, are very useful
as well as fun.
2. Fill in: insomnia, remedy, indigestion, disorder, odour, vessels, inability, arteries.
1 My dad gets ………………………….. if he eats too much spicy food.
2 Scientists think the changing size of blood ………………………….. in the brain causes
headaches.
3 Chris suffers from ………………………….. – he rarely gets more than 3 hours sleep a
night.
4 Tony has had a hearing ………………………….. since birth, but it doesn’t seem to
affect his life at all.
5 Honey is a natural ………………………….. for a sore throat.
6 Eating lots of junk food can cause fat to block the ………………………….. that carry
blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
7 No one had lived in the apartment for over a year – it needed cleaning and there was a
dreadful ………………………….. coming from the fridge.
8 Tara couldn’t sleep and so she went to see the doctor, who said that her
………………………….. to sleep was caused by too much stress at work.
3. Underline the correct word in the text:

The evil Joker has tricked the beautiful reporter Vicky Vale into meeting him
at the Gotham Museum of Art, but soon after she arrives, the superhero
Batman appears! He 1) kicks/grips open the skylight and swoops into the room. While the
Joker and Batman are talking, Vicky 2) touches/kneels down and 3) crawls/bends under a
table to hide.
The Joker knows he can’t fight Batman alone, so he calls his men for help. Before they
appear, Batman 4) hangs/grabs Vicky and they manage to get out of the building. The Joker’s
men are right behind them, but by 5) gripping/crawling the edges of windows and
6) bending/hanging from ledges, Batman swings himself and Vicky up onto the rooftops to
safety.
4. Rewrite the sentences using the modals below, as in the example.
mustn’t, can, couldn’t, ought to, would, don’t have to, might, must, didn’t need to, shall

1 Do you want to go to bed? You look very tired.

Would you like to go to bed? You look very tired.

2 It’s your duty to keep the house clean and tidy.

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3 Sandra wasn’t able to even look at a picture of a snake when she was younger.
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4 Would you like me to get you some cream for your rash?
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5 You are not allowed to climb public buildings without permission.

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6 It’s not necessary for you to do more exercise, but you should eat a healthier diet.
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7 Ron is able to swim five kilometres.

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8 Perhaps Daniel is afraid of spiders.

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9 It wasn’t necessary for him to stay in the hospital overnight.

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10 I advise you to use natural remedies whenever you can.

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