Unit 5 Test

I. Vocabulary: 1. Choose the odd word out in each list. There is an example at the beginning
(0)
0. A. ¼ B. a quarter © a half D. 25%
1. A. about twenty B. exactly twenty C. approximately twenty D. more or less twenty
2. A. scissors B. glass C. leather D. plastic
3. A. paper B. cardboard C. wood D. metal
4. A. carton B. jar C. plastic D. bag
5. A. garbage B. bin C. trash D. rubbish
6. A. under a half B. less than a half C. more than a half D. nearly a half
7. A. request B. demand C. refund D. ask for
8. A. can B. box C. metal D. bottle
9. A. a lot B. much C. many D. a little
10. A. leather B. tank C. paper D. plastic
2. Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not need.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

exactly figured out for glass made of nearly to

ordered panel rooftop shower taking time

Last month, we bought a solar (0) panel to put on our (1)_____. It cost (2) _____ £100 – £98, in
fact! Unfortunately, however, we haven’t (3) _____ how to install it. It’s (4) _____ metal, plastic
and (5) _____, and it’s surprisingly light. We want to use it (6) _____ heating water so that we can
have a bath or take a (7) _____ when we want to. I’m sure it’ll be great once it’s in place. We’re
really glad that we (8)_____ it online. It’s just that it’s (9) _____ a long time to read through and
understand all the instructions. I like to take (10) _____ to do things properly, you see.
II. Grammar
3. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
0 We didn’t buy _____ boxes. A. a B. some © any D. an
1 There aren’t ____ places to recycle clothes. A. some B. much C. a lot D. many
2 Only____ people stay here during the winter. A. any B. a few C. a little D. much
3 There are ____ different ways to save water. A. a lot of B. much C. any D. a
4 Hurry up. We don’t have ____ time. A. some B. much C. many D. a few
5 Don’t tell ____ journalists why we’re here. A. a B. much C. some D. any
6 I take ____ sugar in my coffee. A. a lot B. a few C. a little D. any
7 We gave ____ money to charity. A. some B. any C. many D. a few
8 How ____ people did you talk to? A. little B. much C. any D. many
9 Sally found ____ old photographs of her grandparents. A. a little B. much C. any D. a few
10. ____ students left early. A. A little B. A lot C. Any D. Some
4. Complete the text with a, an, the or – (no article). There is an example at the beginning (0).
Recently, I read (0) an extremely interesting article about (1) ____ world’s most amazing
buildings. (2) ____ first building on (3) ____ list is (4) ____ Angkor Wat. In (5) ____ article, it’s
described as (6) ____ beautiful temple in (7) ____ Cambodia. Second is (8) ____ Pyramid of
Khufu in (9) ____ Egypt. (10) ____ millions of tourists visit these amazing places every year.
III. Reading: Fresno – the recycling city
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Fresno in California is a small community 200 miles north of Los Angeles, mostly known for its
agriculture. (0) B While many cities recycle 30 to 50 per cent of their waste, Fresno recycles as
much as 73 per cent of its rubbish. (1) _____ Fresno is proud of being a city that is great at
recycling. Patrick Wiemiller, Fresno’s public utilities director, showed me how the city does it.
‘We provide a lot of education,’ Wiemiller told me as we drove across town. ‘To really get people
to recycle, you have to change a family’s behaviour. We find the best way of doing this is through
children in the schools.’ (2) _____ Mums and dads are more likely to listen to messages from
family members than to messages from public officials. As a result, the public utilities department
is now confident that recycling 90 per cent of all waste is a possible goal. (3) _____That may
sound impossible, but it is a great aim to have. With so much waste to recycle, there are big
challenges for private companies that have to recycle all the waste. (4) _____ ‘When we started, it
was just paper, aluminium, tin, and glass,’ Mohoff said. ‘Now we can do all kinds of plastics. And
film too.’ In total, that is nearly 7,000 tons of things that Fresnans throw out each month that end
up being reused. Why does a community like Fresno care so deeply about recycling? One Fresnan
farmer explained that aside from feeling they should look after the planet, it’s all about agriculture.
(5) _____ But putting nutritious material back into soils improves crops and livestock – and
ultimately, the strawberries, pistachios, or garlic that the rest of the country gets from this region.
5. Read the article about the city of Fresno, in California. Complete the gaps with the missing
sentences (A–G). There is one extra sentence you do not need. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
A. John Mohoff of Sunset Waste Systems took me through his processing facility, a big place that
sorts plastics, metals and papers.
B. But, among cities with more than 100,000 people, Fresno is one of the best at recycling.
C. These results are better than many people in the city predicted.
D. That means that the city produces more reusable material than most other cities and is,
ultimately, a healthier city than most.
E. A landfill is not good for the countryside – it produces little value for farmland.
F. One day, the city’s government has ambitions to produce zero waste.
G. Asking school kids to persuade their parents to do more recycling has been very successful.

Unit 6 Test
I. Vocabulary: 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. You can use the verbs
more than once. There are two extra words you do not need. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
ban get go leave make play ride start take

0. It’s time to get ready for the party.

1. My sister can ______ the violin by ear.
2. Some of these ancient stories ______ back hundreds of years.
3. The government wants to ____ fireworks because they are dangerous. In future, they won’t be
allowed.
4. We should ______ together soon and have dinner.
5. Now they’re married, do you think they’ll ______ a family?
6. I’d like to ______ to university when I leave school.
7. I don’t remember when I first learned to ______ a bicycle when I was five or six, perhaps.
8. When did you ______ married?

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9. In the UK, young people often ______ home and find their own place to live when they are
eighteen or nineteen.
10. When did you ______ back from your trip to Paris?
2. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the texts. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
(0) _____, when they are fifteen or sixteen, have to be responsible for the first time in their lives.
For example, they have to (1) _____ a bank account, or get a driving (2)_____. It’s a challenging
time. By the time they are twenty-four or twenty-five and in their (3) _____ twenties, young adults
are expected to be (4) _____ a career, earning a living and paying rent. Of course, (5) _____ people
in their mid to (6) _____ fifties have challenges of their own. The festival was wonderful. There
were people in amazing (7) _____: long gold dresses, for example, with birds’ feathers all over
them. Many wore (8) _____ so you couldn’t see their faces. And they travelled along the streets on
(9)_____, moving platforms on lorries. Some of them were so (10) _____ that they carried twenty
or thirty festival-goers, dancing and singing.
0. A. Children B. Teenagers C. Adults D. Elderly
1. A. open B. take C. make D. place
2. A. allowance B. book C. pattern D. licence
3. A. early B. mid C. over D. late
4. A. opening B. doing C. starting D. putting
5. A. mid-term B. middle-aged C. late adults D. elderly
6. A. late B. far C. early D. soon
7. A. costumes B. fireworks C. drums D. candles
8. A. bands B. masks C. parades D. covers
9. A. parties B. carriers C. ceremonies D. floats
10. A. delicious B. smart C. enormous D. miserable
II. Grammar
3. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
0. Don’t worry about your driving test! I’m sure you’ll pass / you’re passing.
1. I won’t come / I’m not coming on Friday, sorry. I have an appointment at the dentist’s.
2. Are you feeling sleepy? OK, I’m going to / I’ll open the window.
3. Look at the traffic! We’re going to be / We’re being late for school.
4. Don’t leave your laptops in the classroom! Someone is going to steal / will steal them.
5. Good morning and welcome to Sackville College. In this talk I’m telling / I’m going to tell you
about ...
6. I’m sorry. I forgot your drink. I’m going to go / I’ll go and get it now.
7. I don’t think he’ll / think he won’t go to the party.
8. ‘Are you going to the cinema tomorrow evening?’ ‘Yes, I am / will.’
9. I’ll play / I’m playing tennis on Friday at three, so I can’t come on the picnic.
10. I love Susie. I’m marrying / I’m going to marry her one day.
4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
When I was in my early twenties, I had to (0) choose (choose) between getting married and going
abroad (1) _______ (work). My girlfriend wanted (2) _______ (get) married, but I enjoyed (3)
_______ (be) single and, in my opinion, it was important (4) _______ (see) the world before
starting a family. ‘Let’s (5) _______ (go) away together,’ I said. ‘We should (6) _______ (make)

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some great memories, then we’ll be ready (7) _______ (buy) a house.’ She wasn’t interested in (8)
_______ (travel) but, in the end, she agreed (9) _______ (wait) for me for a year. Six months later,
I was back home. It was difficult (10) _______ (spend) so much time away from her. Now, we’re
married and we have three children.
III. Reading:The lessons I learned from travelling
Lesson 1: A
Before I went travelling for the first time, I worried about it. I was frightened that something might
go wrong. I soon learned not to worry. Here are some other lessons I learned.
Lesson 2: _______
One of the first things travel taught me is that things won’t always go according to plan: buses will
break down, flights will be delayed, and maps will occasionally be difficult to read. These
problems made me more patient and helped me accept that I can’t control most things. They also
resulted in some exciting adventures – the woman in Marrakech, for example, who, when I asked
her for directions, invited me into her home for coffee. When we’re travelling, our most memorable
experiences are usually the result of something we didn’t plan. We should continue to think like
this when we get home from our travels – when things don’t go to plan, we should enjoy the
adventure.
Lesson 3: _______
Growing up in Virginia, I rarely met people who were very different from me. That changed when
I moved to London. I soon found myself at a dinner party where every guest came from a different
country. You can learn a lot from listening to people from different places.
When I began travelling beyond Europe, I experienced many different cultures. I celebrated the
Hindu festival Diwali in India and families in Turkey invited me to stay in their homes. Now, in
my new hometown of San Francisco, whenever I pass a mosque or a temple, I’m happy that I live
in a multicultural city.
Lesson 4: _______
When I’m travelling, I have an open heart and mind. I smile at people I pass on the street and talk
to people on the bus. I ask their name and learn a bit of their story. Now that I’m home, I try to be
as friendly as I am when I’m travelling.
Earlier this year, a young Asian man asked me for directions. I decided to start a conversation with
him. I learned his name was Chien Yu, and that he was from Taiwan. He told me stories about
growing up in his grandmother’s home, and taught me how to say thank you in his native language.
Even at home, we can have experiences and meet people. Thinking like a traveller, when we’re at
home, helps us understand the world better.
5a Read the blog about lessons learned from travelling. Match the headings (A–F) to the
lessons (2–4). There are two headings you don’t need. There is an example at the beginning
(1).
A. Don’t be scared of travelling
B. Be ready to talk to people you don’t know when you are in your home town
C. Always be ready to change your itinerary during a journey
D. Sometimes be careful when you are on buses, trains or planes.
E. Be prepared to meet people who are different to you when you’re travelling
F. Never be afraid of listening to other travellers’ advice.
5b. Read the blog again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? If there isn’t enough
information to say if the sentences are true or false, write doesn’t say (DS). There is an
example at the beginning (0).

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0. The writer was never worried about travelling. F
1. Travel experiences changed the writer.
2. In Marrakech, the writer met a person who helped her with directions.
3. The people the writer met in London were not the same as people in Virginia.
4. The writer says that she has visited mosques in Bosnia, Turkey and the United States.
5. The writer is trying to change the way she behaves with people when she’s in San Francisco.
6. Chien Yu told the writer where he was from in China.
7. The writer told Chien Yu things about her life.
Unit 7 Test
I. Vocabulary: 1. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
0. Sophie works Monday to Friday from 9 to 5 – it’s a _____ -time job.
A. whole B. full C. half D. part
1. We’re on the ground floor – the _____ is downstairs.
A. basement B. first floor C. third floor D. top floor
2. Walk up the _____ on the left and you’ll get to the canteen.
A. lift B. stairs C. exit D. floor
3. Joe’s job is boring and _____ -paid. He doesn’t earn much.
A. low B. high C. well D. part
4. I’m a shop _____ . I serve customers in the local supermarket.
A. officer B. designer C. representative D. assistant
5. I need to _____ a call. I’ll be back in a minute.
A. put B. do C. make D. go
6. Have you _____ your bed? I hope your room is tidy.
A. done B. made C. set D. put
7. I didn’t _____ very well at school. I failed most of my exams.
A. show B. score C. do D. make
8. Something _____ a noise in the forest. What was it?
A. gave B. made C. went D. did
9. To _____ for the job, call the manager.
A. place B. apply C. provide D. make
10. There are only a few _____ staying in the hotel right now.
A. clients B. customers C. applicants D. guests

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2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in CAPITAL LETTERS. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
0 I have a very interesting job. (INTEREST)
1. We need ______________ workers such as electricians and plumbers. (SKILL)
2. Deep sea fishing can be a ______________ profession. (DANGER)
3. My uncle Tony is a sales ____________ for a company that makes dishwashers. (REPRESENT)
4. I’d like to be a fashion ______________. (DESIGN)
5. A well-known ______________ has said that prices will start to rise soon. (ECONOMY)
6. I always feel sorry for ______________ - nobody seems to like them. (POLITICS)
7. My sister is a __________teacher. She hopes to qualify as a full-time teacher next May.
(TRAIN)
8. Wait for me near the ______________. I’ll come down in five minutes. (ENTER)
9. Jerry had to make a difficult ______________. He wasn’t sure what to do. (DECIDE)
10. Please provide two ______________ on your CV. (REFER)
II. Grammar: 3 Complete the text with the correct past simple or present perfect form of the
verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Jack (0) has worked (work) in the language school for over 20 years. I (1) ____________(know)
him since I (2) ____________(start) working here in 2014. Recently, he (3)____________(not be)
very well, and, a few days ago, he (4)____________(tell) me news that I wasn’t expecting: he (5)
____________(decide) to retire. I think I’ll miss him. For the last two years, Jack and I
(6)____________(plan) a number of courses together and I (7)____________(learn) a lot from
him. When we first (8)____________(start) working together I (9)____________(not know) much
about teaching, to be honest. I (10) ____________(become) a better teacher because of him. It’s
going to be lonely in the school without him!
4. Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
0. How long ____________ you worked in this office?
A. do B. are C. have D. did
1. We’ve been here ____________ hours.
A. in B. over C. for D. since
2. They ____________ oil in this region five years ago.
A. discover B. discovered C. were discovering D. have discovered
3. Have you ____________ had a job abroad?
A. ever B. for C. long D. last
4. What ____________ when you saw him?
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A. do you do B. did you do C. have you done D. are you doing
5. I’ve known Joe ____________ primary school.
A. since B. for C. ever D. last
6. My office is ____________ the top floor.
A. in B. at C. from D. on
7. They ran ____________ the building through the emergency exit.
A. out of B. up C. down D. next to
8. Be careful when you walk ____________the road.
A. through B. across C. opposite D. at
9. They got ____________ the car and drove away.
A. into B. onto C. up D. down
10. The canteen is ____________ the post room.
A. onto B. next to C. into D. down
III. Reading: 5. Read the article about how jobs have changed. Complete the gaps with the
missing sentences (A–G). There is one extra sentence you do not need. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
A. They had to research stories by going out and speaking to people, or by going to the library and
looking at old copies of newspapers and magazines.
B. It took a long time and used a lot of paper!
C. One of the first companies to use this technique was Sony.
D. Today, everything has changed.
E. In the past, you had to go to a shop and buy what you wanted.
F. Twenty years ago, they only had to write one article a day for their employer.
G. For example, using a home studio to produce high quality sounds in a bedroom is now a
possibility.
How jobs have changed
Economics, politics and new technologies have changed many industries. We’ve chosen three jobs
to look at how they have changed.
The music industry
Musicians in the 1960s had two choices – form a band and play hundreds of concerts in local town
halls for very little money, or try to persuade a record label to sign you. (0) D Record companies
don’t sign new bands on long contracts anymore, and musicians have a lot more control over their
careers. There is a lot they can do by themselves. (1) ____ And musicians can also use the internet
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to become popular by uploading songs and videos, and talking to fans. Often, musicians release
their first album through small inexpensive distribution companies. One problem for young
musicians nowadays is that there aren’t as many places to play as there were in the 1960s. That’s
why musicians often play music in the street.
Journalism
From typewriters to Twitter, journalism has changed a lot over the past 25 years. In the past,
reporters didn’t have search engines like Google to find out information. (2) ____ Today,
journalists use Twitter to send live updates from a court case or council meeting, and can write
their stories at the same time on laptops, tablets or phones. They don’t have to write notes, then
return to their office to write up the story on a typewriter. Everything is quicker and easier. One
problem for reporters nowadays, however, is that new technologies mean new demands. (3) ____
Now, they have to update websites, write Facebook pages and create video content as well.
Publishing
Before computers, editing a book was very different from today. Writers typed their books on
paper and sent them to publishing companies by post. Then editors used different coloured pens to
go through their writing and to change or correct what they wrote. (4) ____ Nowadays, digital
technology means that writers and editors work on books and articles on their computers. It’s good
news for trees, and good news for writers and editors who can delete and replace the things they
write easily. One problem for the publishing industry is that people don’t always pay for their
books nowadays. (5) ____Today, you can often find illegal downloads of books on the internet.
Unit 8 Test
I. Vocabulary: 1. Complete the text with the missing prepositions. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
One of the problems (0) with car keys is that they get lost or stolen. That’s why manufacturers are
thinking (1)______ getting rid of car keys altogether. In the future, car owners who are bad
(2)______ remembering where their keys are will be able to download a smartphone app that will
lock, unlock, and start the car using Bluetooth technology. If you’ve got more than one car, your
smartphone will work (3)______ each car, so you won’t need to carry lots of keys. The idea
(4)______ having to depend (5) ______ a key will be a thing of the past. Scientists are also
interested (6)______ using smartphone technology to lock and unlock doors and windows around
our homes. The idea is similar (7)______ that being developed for cars. Homeowners will be able
to set (8)______ and log (9)______ to a computer system that controls all the security around their
home. Soon you won’t need to remember your keys – you will just have to be good (10)______
using the technology on your phone.
2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
0. I often get / make bored on Sundays.
1. I’m sure I’ve done / made a lot of mistakes already.
2. When did you first fall / be in love?
3. We’re having problems trying to log / connect to the internet.

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4. If you upload / subscribe your photos to this site, we’ll all be able to access them.
5. Charge / Push the button to switch it on.
6.You can operate it using a remote control / charger.
7. Push the lever forwards / for to turn on the power.
8. There are about 150 taken / known Aboriginal languages in Australia.
9. They carried the heavy camera packings / equipment through the forest.
10. We hope to protect this environment forever / afterwards. We don’t want to lose it
II. Grammar: 3. Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
0. If you ______ careful, you’ll make a mistake.
A. aren’t B. won’t be C. won’t
1. What will Tom do if everything ______ ?
A. goes wrong B. will go wrong C. might go wrong
2. If she leaves home, she ______ to learn how to cook.
A. will needs B. will need C. is needing
3. If we ______ hurry, we’ll miss the start of the film.
A. aren’t B. don’t C. won’t
4. What ______ if it rains?
A. will do we B. we will do C. will we do
5. You’ll be late if you ______ now.
A. aren’t leaving B. don’t leave C. won’t leave
6. If I ______ my sandwiches, I buy something from the canteen.
A. forget B. can forget C. will forget
7. If we ______ online, we save ten per cent.
A. order B. ordered C. will order
8. Generally speaking, bikes ______ more fun if the weather’s fine.
A. are being B. will be C. are
9. If you ______ for help, I’ll be happy to come round.
A. ask B. asked C. will ask
10. Pets ______ kind to them.
A. are happy if people will be B. will be happy if people will be C are happy if people are
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4. Write one sentence using a relative pronoun to combine the two sentences provided. There
is an example at the beginning (0).
0. We met a man. He was an inventor. → We met a man who was an inventor.
1. We arrived at a place. They make lifeboats there. →We
2 Josie has a cat. It can open the doors of cupboards. → Josie
3 Peter doesn’t like beaches. They are polluted. → Peter
4 New York is a city. There are many exciting businesses there. → New York
5 I met some friends. I knew them from school. → I
6 South Korea is a country. It has many important electronic companies. → South Korea
7 My sister is a person. She gives me good advice. → My sister
8 The local theatre is a venue. Many people in our town meet there. → The local theatre
9 The museum is a building. I like it very much. → The museum
10 The students are members of a club. It meets every Monday. → The students
III. Reading: Inventions that have changed travel
A. The hotel key card
Before the invention of the hotel key card, losing your metal hotel key was a big problem. Anyone
who found your key could get into your hotel room, and it was expensive for hotels to replace the
keys. Often guests who lost a key had to pay for a new one. That’s why a Norwegian inventor
called Tor Sørnes invented the key card in 1974. It was cheap and easy to use, and it solved all the
problems with traditional keys. Nowadays, if you lose your card, the hotel can replace it
immediately and change the lock on your hotel door so that the old, lost key card doesn’t work.
And if a guest leaves without returning a key, it isn’t a problem for the hotel.
B. Rolling luggage
Nowadays, if you go to any airport or train station in the world, you’ll see hundreds of people
pulling their luggage along on small wheels. It seems a simple idea. However, before 1972, there
was no rolling luggage. You had to lift and carry your heavy suitcases. Bernard D Sadow, the
American who had the idea for rolling luggage, wanted to make it easy for anybody to travel. At
first, his idea wasn’t successful. The problem wasn’t with the design or quality. It was because men
didn’t want to buy rolling luggage. Many men liked to carry luggage – it showed they were strong.
They thought that if you use rolling luggage, you must be weak! Nowadays, of course, this attitude
has changed. Most luggage we buy has wheels.
C. The backpack
If you go to any tourist city, all the young travellers will have a backpack. It’s the best way of
carrying a lot of things when you’re going from place to place. That’s why it’s popular with
campers, travellers and adventurers. The backpack has been around for centuries, but only as a way
for soldiers to carry their clothes and equipment. Old military backpacks were big and heavy and
didn’t have any pockets. In the 1930s this changed. Gerry Cunningham, an American rock climber,
invented a nylon backpack with lots of different pockets. He wanted a bag for carrying his
climbing equipment without using his hands. By the 1960s, backpacks were very popular with

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climbers – and they were lighter than the backpack Gerry invented. However, it was only then that
young people began to buy backpacks, not for climbing, but for travelling.
5. Read the three texts about inventions that changed travel.
Text A: Which of the following information is provided in text A? There is an example at the
beginning (0).
0. the name of the inventor who first thought of hotel key cards 
1. the hotel where they first used key cards □
2. reasons why traditional keys were a problem for hotels □
3. the nationality of the person who invented key cards □
4. reasons why key cards cost more than traditional keys □
5. what hotels usually do now if you lose your key card □
6. how hotels find guests who leave without returning their key □
Text B: Which of the following information is provided in text B? There is an example at the
beginning (0).
0. the type of luggage people used before the 1970s 
1. what sort of luggage is most popular today □
2. how rolling luggage was immediately a big seller □
3. the early problems with the design of rolling luggage □
4. why rolling luggage was more popular with men than women at first □
5. the nationality of the man who had the idea for rolling luggage □
6. how, compared to men in the 1970s, men today have a different opinion of rolling luggage □
Text C: Which of the following information is provided in text C? There is an example at the
beginning (0).
0. the name of the man who invented a backpack for climbers 
1. 1. a reason why people who go camping use backpacks □
2. the name of the person who redesigned backpacks for use by travellers in the 1960s □
3. the reason why people first used backpacks in the past □
4. ways that backpacks in the past were different from backpacks today □
5. reasons why climbers stopped using backpacks □
6. the time when backpacks became popular with young travellers □

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