Advanced Plus Unit test 1

Grammar Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form 3 Match sentences 1–6 with a)–h). There are two
of the verbs in the box. options you do not need.
arrive bring buy break help meet 1 Despite claims to be philanthropic they are
reuse see sell tell worry still very much a profit   c 
2 To test the effectiveness we conducted pilot
1 I remember seeing that building earlier, but this      
place looks very unfamiliar. 3 Due to cuts in benefits, being hard
2 Their charity is committed                      refugees      
improve their access to education. 4 You really need to have a detailed business
3 It’s pointless                      about something like      
that – you just don’t know what will happen. 5 It’s worthwhile listening to conventional
4 It’s a pretty poor quality product and is liable      
after a short time. 6 I would question whether their aims are  
5 If you could persuade her                      us, I’m
sure we could clarify matters. a) model if you are going to secure funding.
6 We’ve had the place valued, with a view b) truly altruistic – it seems doubtful to me.
some time in the near future. c) driven enterprise with shareholders at heart.
7                      plastics have an impact on waste, d) wisdom in these circumstances, don’t you think?
but we need to address a culture of disposal. e) up is unfortunately a common occurrence for
8 You know, I regret                      the kids about people on welfare.
the holiday, they are getting far too over-excited. f) done by is a common occurrence for some.
9 We’ve gone great lengths                      you the g) studies with a restricted group of users.
finest coffee that we’ve ever tasted. h) changes which affect general health.
10 Having                      late to the event we were
unable to take our seats immediately. 5
11 I’ve heard that they are planning                      a
smaller property in the countryside.

10 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form

of the word in CAPITALS.
2 Complete the text with the correct form of the
words in brackets. 1 After several months of analysis the
breakthrough         finally came when we managed
When news came about the earthquake, I 1was to isolate the virus.
working (work) for an NGO on the nearby island of BREAK
Aruba – I 2                    (teach) student doctors there
new techniques in emergency surgery for several 2 It’s hard to imagine just how many online
weeks. To be honest, I 3                    (hear) that this part are being processed by the largest retailers on a
of the world was prone to seismic activity, but daily basis.
4
                    (think) it would affect me. How wrong I TRANSACT
was. My first impression was that there was nothing 3 She’s an incredibly                                         person, who
we could do to help. As the helicopter 5                    has done more than most to help the vulnerable in
(fly) over the site you could barely make out any our society.
signs of life – all the buildings and roads 6                    PASSION
(flatten) by the tremor. Once on the ground I got a
real shock. There were so many people needing 4 The use of wearable devices has been nothing
attention. Currently, my team 7                    (construct) a short of                                         for the entire health and
kind of pop-up field hospital which we can use for fitness industry.
surgery. We 8                    (use) these before in different TRANSFORM
disaster zones, and they are pretty effective. If you 5 You should never underestimate the
can treat people quickly you reduce risks of of this result – it represents a fundamental change
infection, so these are game changers. I 9                    in European politics.
(feel) confident that we can make a difference here IMPLY
now, but I 10                    (see) a lot of cases that have
caused concern. It’s been exhausting too. By the end 6 In an act of                                         generosity, local
of this shift I 11                    (work) for 16 hours straight. business owners have donated over £10 million to
10 the charity.
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5 Complete the sentences with one word in each

gap. Function
1 It’s hard to estimate the impact of their discovery 7 Find and correct two mistakes in each
– given time we’ll be better equipped to conversation for presenting survey results
understand how it’s changed things. 1
2 While Elon Musk is often criticised as a being a A: … so, on the way whole, we found that
showman, you can’t deny that the TESLA customers were satisfied with the way we’d
represented a                     shift in auto-engineering. responded to their changing needs.
3 I was expecting a certain amount of reluctance, B: Right, and is that refracted reflected in
but he showed no                     in accepting the new continuing subscriptions, or have you
role. experienced a drop off?
4 After the business failed and they were forced to 2
repay creditors, the family was left totally A: Students today are becoming much more aware
. of the opportunities available to them. To slight
5 The company was technically legal, but it was one example, nearly 80% of undergraduates we
definitely operating on the outer                     of what spoke to have accessed the skills development
most people would consider ethical. website in recent weeks.
6 The access economy is one of those frustratingly B: Presume we have data on what they are looking
vague                     terms which experts tend to define at?
in a multitude of ways. 3
A: I know that more and more people care about the
5 environment, but generous speaking though, it
came low down on a list of priorities for
6 Underline the correct answer, a), b) or c). consumers.
B: Is your expression that there is a financial reason
1 The signing of the treaty marked a significant for that?
b        in addressing the issue of airborne pollutants 4
across the continent. A: I’m not sure of the reason. One might calculate
a) jump b) step c) trail that it has to do with cost – those products
2 Upon visiting the hospice, doctors identified a usually have a premium.
number of            elderly people in need of B: It’s another illusion of the power of market
emergency care. forces.
a) altruistic b) philanthropic c) vulnerable 5
A: From what I’ve read of the results, most people
3 As a consequence            her work, she became the trended to be interested purchasing music online.
youngest recipient of a Nobel prize. B: Well, yes, it seems the census is that online
a) for b) in c) of sources are the best place to access the broadest
4 We were very optimistic about our innovation, but range of content.
tests have shown that there is more work to be 6
done before it can be launched. A: I’m interested in that point. Can you cite another
a) fundamental b) initial c) impact sample of where attitudes are changing?
B: Yes, I can. The growing minority of
5 Businesses such as Netflix, which provide curated responders claimed that they had refused to
access to their content, have benefitted from the buy their usual brands when they realised
improved communications network. that they weren’t environmentally sound.
a) on-demand b) online c) sharing
10
6 As a child she had an incredible passion           
exploring – perhaps the reason why she chose to
Total: 50
sail as an adult.
a) at b) for c) on

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