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Unit 8 Lost & Found Test
Part A
Grammar and vocabulary
A Put the letters in the correct order to make sentences that follow on from the first sentence.
Example:
It’s really hot in here. you / window, / please / open / would / a ?
Would you open a window, please?
1 You haven’t read Yann Martel’s Life of Pi yet, have you? would / I / can / it / as / as / soon /
you / read .
I would read it as soon as you can.
2 I’m going to make myself a sandwich. something / eat / like / would / to / you ?
Would you like something to eat?
3 Chris was very calm when I broke her favourite mug. furious / be / thought / she / I /
absolutely / would .
I had assumed she would be absolutely furious
4 When I was young, my family never used to go abroad. cottage / would / every / sea / we /
holiday / in / a / by / spend / the .
We would spend every holiday in a cottage by the sea.
5 When the elephant came towards me, I started running. my / would / what / have / in / you /
situation / done ?
What would you have done in my situation?
B Complete the conditional sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets.
Example:
How would you feel (you / feel) if someone gave you (someone / give / you) a million
pounds?
6 If someone offered you (someone / offer / you) a job abroad, would you accept(you / accept)
it?
7 If I didn’t have to (I / not / have to) go to work today, I’d probably go(I / probably / go)
shopping instead.
8 You look tired I’d go (I / go) to bed early tonight if I were you(I / be / you).
9 How would you have got(you / get) to work if you had missed (you / miss) your bus this
morning?
10 If you could have visited (you / can / visit) any country on your last holiday, where would you
have gone (you / go)?
C Complete the conversation with past modals of deduction.
A: I’m sure I saw Carol in town yesterday, but it (0) can’t have been (be) her.
B: Why not?
A: Well, Carol’s on holiday in New Zealand.
B: Maybe it was her. She (11) may have come (come) home early.
A: But she only went on Monday!
B: In that case, you (12) can’t have seen(see) her, obviously.
A: Of course not. It (13) must have been (be) someone else.
B: Hmm. The person you saw (14) could have been(be) her sister.
Global Intermediate Teacher’s Resource Disc © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2011 Unit Test 8 1
A: She’s never said anything about a sister before.
B: Well, she’s got a twin sister, so it (15) must have been (be) her!
D Complete the conversation with the correct form of lose and these words.
cause face his mind nothing sight track
Example:
I went for a walk at lunchtime, completely lost track of time, and was late getting back to work.
A: Did you know that Andy has given up his career to work on a farm?
B: You’re joking. He must have (16) lost his mind!
A: Well, not really. Perhaps he thought he had (17) nothing to lose
B: Why?
A: Well, do you remember when he (18) lost face in front of his staff?
B: I remember. He got really angry and started shouting at them. That wasn’t a good idea.
A: Exactly. I reckon that at that point he decided his future with the company was a (19) lost
cause
B: And he was taking the job far too seriously. He’d (20) lost sight of the things that mattered:
his family, his friends, things like that.
E Complete the sentences with the correct form of make or do.

Example:
When he entered the tomb, the archaeologist made an amazing discovery.
21 It doesn’t matter what you do. It won’t make any difference.

22 There’s nothing worse than doing a test and realising you can’t answer any of the
questions!
23 Oh no, I think I’ve made a terrible mistake.
24 I didn’t understand what he was saying. In fact, nothing he said made any sense.
25 When I was ill Paul did me a lot of favours, and I’d like to repay him.
F Choose the correct words to complete the conversation.
A: What’s the (0) matter / wrong?

B: I’ve lost my favourite (26) brooch / necklace. The one I always wear on my jacket.
A: Oh, what a (27) matter / shame.
B: I know. I’m really upset.
A: Well, (28) cheer / keep up. You might find it somewhere.
B: That’s not my only bad news. Remember that (29) chest / vase on my coffee table?
A: Yes, of course. You always had it filled with fresh flowers.
B: That’s right. Well, yesterday I knocked it over and broke it, so now I’ve got to use my glass
(30) jug / chain to put my flowers in.
Part B
Reading, listening and pronunciation
G Reading
Read an article about the discovery of an ancient city. Decide if the statements are true (T),
false (F) or if the article say (DS)?
The Discovery of Petra

The city of Petra, capital of the ancient Nabataean civilisation, is situated in the south of Jordan.
It is part of the Great Rift Valley, and is approximately 133 kilometres from the shores of the
Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea.
This amazing site was unknown to Europeans for centuries, because its location, hidden
amongst hills, means that it was very difficult to find. However, in 1812, an explorer called
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt set out on an expedition as part of the London based ‘Association
for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa’. He had spent some years learning
Arabic and studying Islam, and he created a new identity for himself, travelling under the name
of Sheikh Ibrahim – a Muslim from India.
His fluent Arabic meant that as he was travelling through what is now Jordan (on his way to
Cairo), he was able to understand stories he kept hearing about an amazing ancient city hidden
in the hills. Access to the city was a great secret, known only to locals, so he had to make up an
excuse for wanting to see the city. He said that he wanted to pray at the tomb of the prophet
Aaron, which was on a hill near the city.
It seems that Burckhardt recognised Petra from his knowledge of classical literature. He had to
hide his excitement from his guides, but he wrote a full description of the place in his secret
diary. He also wrote to his employers describing what he had found, saying: ‘This place is very
interesting for its antiquities and the remains of an ancient city, which I (believe) to be Petra, the
capital of Arabia Petraea, a place which, as far as I know, no European traveller has ever
visited.’
In 1822, an account of what he had seen was published, and today, the site still inspires many
people to visit. Obviously, the journey today isn’t as dangerous as his and thousands of people
visit this incredible place. They enter through the narrow gorge of Al-Siq and make their way
through the hills for over a kilometre, before suddenly seeing the incredible building in front of
them.
The setting is spectacular, and many people talk about the fantastic colours. Petra was once
described in a poem by John William Burgon as a rose-red city. However, he had never actually
visited the city and based his poem on what he had heard, not on what he had seen! Petra is in
fact pink, with other colours appearing, such as yellow, purple, grey and white, but the colours
change constantly depending on the time of day and the light.
Example:
Johann Ludwig Burckhardt was from India. F
31 He heard about the city of Petra when he was in Cairo. T / F / DS

32 The reason he gave people for going to Petra was not genuine. T / F / DS
33 By the time he wrote his account of Petra, lots of other travellers had
visited the city. T / F / DS
34 People who visit Petra today are always impressed when they see the
city for the first time. T / F / DS
35 Burgon’s description of Petra as a rose-red city is incorrect. T / F / DS
H Listening
Listen to two people talking about a story one of them has read. Choose the correct answer, a,
b or c.
Example:
Juliane Koepcke was going to meet her
a mother.
b father.
c parents.
36 What happened to her plane?

a It broke into pieces above the rainforest.
b It crashed into the rainforest with Juliane still in it.
c It made an emergency landing in the rainforest.
37 Juliane probably survived the accident …

a because she wasn’t able to undo her safety belt during the flight.
b because her seat protected her.
c despite still being strapped into her seat.
38 What was Juliane’s main problem in the rainforest?

a She was alone.
b She was injured.
c She didn’t have anything to eat.
39 Why did she follow the river?

a Because she knew she would find people somewhere.
b Because that was where she could find food.
c Because she knew where it would take her.
40 How many people survived the plane crash?

a only one
b up to 14
c up to 15
I Pronunciation
Listen and choose the words you hear in the sentences.
Example
would arrive / wouldn’t arrive
41 would see / wouldn’t see

42 wouldn’t be able / would not be able
43 would have been / wouldn’t have been
44 would have gone / wouldn’t have gone
45 would have helped / wouldn’t have helped

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Unit 8 Lost & Found Test

C Complete the conversation with past modals of deduction.

cause face his mind nothing sight track

E Complete the sentences with the correct form of make or do.

21 It doesn’t matter what you do. It won’t make any difference.

F Choose the correct words to complete the conversation.

A: What’s the (0) matter / wrong?

The Discovery of Petra

31 He heard about the city of Petra when he was in Cairo. T / F / DS

36 What happened to her plane?

37 Juliane probably survived the accident …

38 What was Juliane’s main problem in the rainforest?

39 Why did she follow the river?

40 How many people survived the plane crash?

41 would see / wouldn’t see

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