Unit 4 test
Grammar
3 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first. Use modal verbs:
1 Choose the correct answers. (4 marks)
should/shouldn’t, must, can’t, would, might/may,
could. (11 marks).
1. Perhaps she's gone to stay with her mother.
She _________________________________________
2. I'm sure that Sandra didn't leave the office at 8:00.
Sandra ______________________________________
3. We were going to arrive on time, but the accident stopped us.
We ____________________________________________
4. Your sister was able to run faster, but she let you win.
Your sister _________________________________________
5. It wasn't necessary for them to book the table.
They _____________________________________________
6. I'm sorry that I didn't study more.
I _________________________________________________
7. It's possible that Mr Smith committed a crime.
Mr Smith ___________________________________________
8. I'm certain that he buried something in the garden.
He ______________________________________________
2 Rewrite each sentence using the correct modal 9. I was going to prepare some haggis for dinner, but I realized I
verb from those given in brackets. (5 marks) didn't have enough meat.
I _________________________________________________
10. Mark was able to enter Harvard, but he decided to enter
Virginia University.
Mark ________________________________________________
11. I'm sorry that I said those hurtful words to you.
I _________________________________________________
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Unit 4 test
Vocabulary 3 Complete the phrasal verbs with the particles. (8
marks)
1 Complete the sentences with the words. There
are two extra words. (4 marks)
pay off pick out snore soak up work out zone out
1 Don’t worry, I don’t at night. I won’t
wake you up.
2 I usually try to the local culture
when I’m abroad.
1 This book is so boring that I always
before I finish chapter one.
2 I’m sure this decision will soon.
2 Complete the sentences with the word in the
box. There are two extra words that you don’t
need to use. (5 marks)
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Unit 4 test
1 The author describes early wristwatches
Reading as …A reliable.
B imprecise.
Time through the ages C affordable.
D ugly looking.
A The first mechanical clocks were constructed in 2 What don’t smartwatches do according to the text?
Europein the 14th century. Most of their designers were A Measure how fast your heart is beating.
Christianmonks as these early clocks served a religious B Call an ambulance if you suddenly feel bad.
purpose. They were installed at the top of church towers C Check how much exercise you do every day.
so that they could be seen by anyone in their proximity. D Calculate the energy you use while exercising.
They showed people when to work and when to pray. It
was some two hundred years later when watches got 2 Read the text again and write true or false for
sentences 1–4. Correct any sentences which are
compactenough to be portable. In the English-speaking
false. (8 marks)
world, they became more widely known when Robert
1 The first mechanical clocks told people how to
Dudley gave Queen Elizabeth I a wristwatch as a gift.
organise their day.
B The first wristwatches weren’t very good at telling the
time. Their complex mechanisms were rather unreliable 2 The first wristwatches and today’s watches are alike.
and they often broke down. They also had just the one
hand, which only showed the hour. For many people, 3 In the past, watches were affordable for all.
wristwatches were a beautiful piece of jewellery that only
4 Smartwatches don’t check your health.
the wealthiest could afford. Eventually their accuracy
improved and wristwatches became an important tool
used by the armed forces to coordinate their military 3 Find words or expressions in the text which
campaigns. In the 20th century, wristwatches became match the definitions. (6 marks)
more affordable and their quality improved. 1 a high, tall part of a building (paragraph A)
Paradoxically,many people stopped using them as
mobile phones replaced watches as the basic time- 2 having all the parts in a small body (paragraph A)
telling device in the Western world.
3 consisting of many parts (paragraph B)
C Nowadays, watches are often seen as a status
symbol.However, the latest generation of smartwatches 4 accessories, often made of gold (paragraph B)
offers new functionalities that might make this accessory
useful again. This is not because of our obsession with 5 the operations that a computer can do (paragraph C)
time measurement, but because they can save lives.
Most smartwatches have sensors that make it possible 6 a warning (paragraph C)
to monitor your heart rate. If the readings are bad, you or
a family member get an alert saying that you should see
a doctor. Smartwatches can count the number of steps
youmake in a day and count how many calories you burn
at the gym, which are both important features for people
1 Read the text and choose the correct options.
(6 marks)
1 Clocks in the 14th century …
A regulated people’s professional activity.
B were usually hidden from the general public.
C became popular presents among the aristocracy.
D could be easily moved from one place to another.
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Unit 4 test
Listening 8 What does he recommend people in the UK
should eat?
1 T.6 Listen to the interview with a personal A Indian food
trainer and choose the correct options. B British food
(20 marks) C Japanese food
1 How long has the speaker worked as a D Mediterranean food
professionalpersonal trainer? 9 He sometimes eats
A five years some …A pizza.
B seven years B ice cream.
C ten years C chocolate.
D twelve years D cheesecake.
2 How does he describe his first client? 10 Which of the following is particularly important for
A lazy thespeaker?
B unlucky A having fun
C successful B exercising
D determined C helping others
3 What didn’t he have to learn about to become D meeting friends
apersonal trainer?
A body parts
B choreograph
yC basic
nutrition
D common injuries
4 According to the speaker, what is the role of
apersonal trainer nowadays?
A To help people feel fit.
B To motivate people to change their lives.
C To explain to people how they can lose weight.
D To show people how to use the equipment safely.
5 The speaker believes that everyone should …
A walk.
B go running.
C play a team sport.
D work out at the gym.
6 What is his favourite sport?
A skiing
B tennis
C cycling
D swimming
7 What’s the first thing that the speaker does after
hewakes up?
A meditate
B drink water
C have breakfast
D look at his phone
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