Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 4 Test A
Name: ___________________________________________
Vocabulary
1 Complete the pairs of sentences with the same word.
1 The hospital wants to _____________ all visitors who enter the building.
My mobile phone _____________ is too bright and it hurts my eyes.
2 Recently there has been a _____________ in attitude towards genetic research.
I couldnt _____________ his suitcase that was blocking the door.
3 The company tried to _____________ the data to get the results they wanted.
Brunel was a great _____________ who designed bridges, ships and railways.
4 I dont _____________ what we do today. You can decide.
Jane has a brilliant _____________. She can solve any maths problem.
5 Smoking can _____________ many diseases.
The charity helps elderly people. Its a very worthwhile _____________.
6 The cost of going to university is a _____________ on many students.
The consequences of climate change will _____________ future generations.
Mark: ___ / 12
2 Complete the sentences with the noun forms of the words below.
depressed aggressive addictive bald short-sighted deaf imperfect obese
disabled
1 More and more children have an __________________ to video games.
2 For people suffering from __________________ it is hard to feel pleasure or happiness.
3 In future it may be possible to cure a __________________ such as blindness.
4 You can show __________________ with words as well as actions.
5 Having an __________________ can make you try harder and achieve more.
6 The rise in __________________ has been linked to the amount of sugar in food and drink.
7 He couldnt read the sign because of his __________________.
8 The concert was very loud and afterwards Craig had temporary __________________.
9 __________________ is more common in men than women.
Mark: ___ / 9
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3 Complete the sentences with the words below.
1 He found his colleagues unpleasant attitude hard to ______________.
a dig b swallow c sense
2 When my dog died it ______________ my heart.
a weighed b dug c broke
3 Has Kate ______________ her senses and left her awful boyfriend yet?
a come to b met c broken
4 The prisoner dug his ______________ in and refused to answer police questions.
a heart b mind c heels
5 One controversial artist has done a ______________ and all painting of the Queen.
a warts b shoulders c legs
6 Theres more to her photographs than first ______________ the eye.
a comes to b meets c senses
7 If you organize the party, that will be a weight off my ______________.
a heels b senses c shoulders
Mark: ___ / 7
4 Match the words below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
flowing lifeless dim watery pearly wild shrivelled dismal
1 I hate this grey, miserable weather. ________________
2 Drinking black coffee is not recommended if you want shining white teeth. ________________
3 She cut off her long, wavy hair to raise money for charity. ________________
4 The sick animal lay unmoving in the field. ________________
5 The garden was covered in dry and wrinkled flowers. ________________
6 His eyes were red and full of tears from being in the swimming pool. ________________
7 In the room the curtains were closed and it was nearly dark. ________________
8 The dog had never lived with humans before and was out of control. ________________
Mark: ___ / 8
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Grammar
5 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 My grandmother used to / would be lonely until we moved to the same town as her.
2 I used to begin / began playing the piano when I was four.
3 Jack would / used to be able to ski.
4 Her phone will / would keep on ringing during the night. It woke me up.
5 He would / used to have curly brown hair, but he went bald when he was thirty.
6 Nowadays the train used to be / is an expensive way to travel.
7 Shes spending / would spend a lot of time with David these days.
8 We usually take / would take the bus to school every day before my brother learned to drive.
Mark: ___ / 8
6 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of used to, be used to or get used to and the
verbs in brackets.
1 She _________________________ (have) self-esteem problems, but now shes more confident.
2 I cant ___________________________ (carry) an umbrella all the time now I live in London.
3 In the past people ___________________________ (travel) by horse and cart.
4 He ___________________________ (drink) six soft drinks a day, but his dentist made him stop.
5 Students need time to ___________________________ (work) collaboratively online.
6 I ___________________________ (feel) pain. I get football injuries all the time.
7 Consumers ___________________________ (buy) clothes online nowadays.
8 She ___________________________ (not eat) meat, but then she stopped being vegetarian.
Mark: ___ / 8
7 Complete the sentences with the future in the past tense. Use no more than three words,
including the word in brackets.
1 They _______________________ (going) have a picnic, but then it started to rain.
2 Steve _______________________ (become) the first professional tennis player in his club.
3 The debate _______________________ (decide) the ethics of genetic screening.
4 He thought he _______________________ (about) lose his job, but they gave him a promotion!
5 At first people believed computers _______________________ (increase) unemployment.
6 Sarah _______________________ (going) travel round the world, but then she got sick.
7 The teacher _______________________ (about) speak when one of the students interrupted.
8 Her actions _______________________ (transform) the lives of people all over the world.
Mark: ___ / 8
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60
