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Short Test Unit 4 Test 1A

Unit 4 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 It was her dream to move to Australia, but she doesn’t seem rather / any happier over there
than she was here.
2 The hungrier you are, the more / more you think about snacking.
3 The traffic in this town is just getting worse and worse / worst.
4 I like the new café, but it is rather / rather more expensive than the old one. It’s not obvious,
but it all adds up.
5 Do you really think this flat is smaller? It feels any more / much more spacious than the other
one.

Mark __/5

2 Complete the sentences with comparative and superlative phrases that include the words in
brackets.
1 That was a delicious meal. Luigi’s is ____________________ Italian restaurant in town.
(EASILY)
2 I did enjoy the first film, but I have to say, I think the sequel is _______________. (RATHER)
3 I don’t know what you’re worried about. Look at these designs. Yours is ___________________.
(MILE)
4 The music at the party was pretty awful, but it wasn’t ___________________ that band that
played at Lucy’s wedding. They were dreadful. (QUITE)
5 I’m not staying in some cheap motel this year, It’s 5 star luxury or nothing. I want
______________________! (VERY)

Mark __/5

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Short Test Unit 4 Test 1A

Vocabulary
3 Complete each sentence with a noun formed from one of the verbs in brackets.
1 My parents’ house used to be a barn. They completed the ______________ before I was born,
but I’ve seen pictures. (ADAPT, CONVERT)
2 I’m going to make some _________________ to the brightness of the screen, then the picture
should be clearer. (ALTER, EVOLVE)
3 Lawrence has made some ________________ to his scooter. It goes a lot faster now, but it’s
really dangerous. (MODIFY, TRANSFORM)
4 That neighbourhood was a slum before the Olympic Games – it’s undergone a complete
_______________! (ADJUST, TRANSFORM)
5 I’ve built a prototype of my new invention. It might need some ______________, but I think the
basic idea is pretty amazing. (REFINE, CONVERT)

Mark __/5

4 Complete the sentences with a suitable expression with change.


1 I was going to sell my bike, but I’ve had a _______________________. I’m going to donate it to
the local youth project.
2 I’ve been quite selfish recently, but I’m going to _______________________, I promise! I’m
taking my little sister to the zoo on Saturday.
3 I love antiques. Look at this desk. It must have _______________________ over the years, but
someone has always looked after it.
4 Well, we were going to go away this summer, but now there’s been a
__________________________. Dad fancies a skiing holiday, so we’re not having a summer
holiday.
5 Dave used to go on and on about how stupid social networking was, what a waste of time… He’s
certainly ________________________ now he’s got a smart phone. He’s on it all the time, doing
stupid updates!

Mark __/5

Total ___/20

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Short Test Unit 4 Test 2A

Unit 4 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Read and complete the sentences with an appropriate conditional structure.
1 You didn’t bring an umbrella. You’re soaking wet now!
If _____________________________________________________
2 Jake didn’t phone me on Saturday, so I didn’t tell him about the party.
Had ___________________________________________________
3 We don’t live in the same town, so we don’t see each other regularly.
If ______________________________________________________
4 If they don’t finish the building work, the students won’t have anywhere to study.
Unless __________________________________________________
5 I phoned ahead to make reservations, so we got a table at the restaurant.
Suppose __________________________________________________

Mark __/5

2 Read the sentences and cross out words to make reduced relative clauses where possible.
1 Many of the people who were at the concert complained about the singer’s performance.
2 The two cars that were involved in the accident have been towed away by police.
3 The injured birds that I helped to rescue from the oil spill recovered in the sanctuary.
4 I couldn’t join the library this afternoon because I didn’t have all of the paperwork that is required.
5 The man who Leona chatted to on the plane turned out to be a famous comedian.

Mark __/5

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Short Test Unit 4 Test 2A

Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 An accident at work meant that my grandfather faced a(n) _______________ retirement.
A protracted B enforced C brief D tortuous
2 Teaching at the drama school has given me plenty of experience of __________________
parents.
A overbearing B mollycoddled C impressionable D stormy
3 I know my parents have a(n) ________________ relationship, but underneath all the arguments,
I think they are OK.
A shrewd B stormy C integral D uplifting
4 If you really want to succeed you have to be able to thrive in a(n) ___________________
environment.
A concession B enforced C competitive D irreparable
5 The young gymnasts are only allowed a ____________ childhood – they start training seriously
at the age of five.
A stormy B protracted C mollycoddled D brief

Mark __/5

Everyday English
4 Complete the dialogue with one or two words in each gap.

A Well I think a clear ____________ of the new supermarket is that cheaper goods will be
available to everyone.
B Yes, I ____________ along with that. Everyone likes a bargain, but _____________, I think that
independent shops provide a better service. And they sell local produce. It’s better for the
community.

A Hmmm. ___________. I hadn’t _____________ that. But they are so expensive!

Mark __/5
Total: ___/20

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