Grammar and Vocabulary Test A

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UNIT 5: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST A ADVANCED
Grammar 11 It is not recommending to go into the crocodile area.

A Choose the correct modal verbs and
complete the sentences with the active
12 These monkeys are known to attack humans.
or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
0 I believe that leopards should / might

be left (leave) in the wild. 13 Is thought that these rhinos are in danger of
becoming extinct.
1 The birds fly south because they mustn’t / can’t
(tolerate) the cold weather.
14 Many of these animals assume to be living in the
2 I don’t know where the giraffes are. They might / mountains.
should (frighten) away by
the sound of our vehicles.
15 The lion is consider to be the king of the jungle.
3 This deer is sick. I think we can / ought to
(call) the vet.
C Choose the correct option to complete the
4 The lion is feeding her cubs, and definitely sentences.
couldn’t / shouldn’t (disturb) at the
moment. 0 I’m very much of the opinion that animals
be left in their natural habitat.
5 We treat injured birds. This one has recovered and A should
will / would (release) later. B ought
C must to
6 The horses have escaped. Someone should /
must 16 If someone actually managed to get into
(open) the gate. the building, then it have been locked.
A couldn’t
7 I think Joe ought to / may
B oughtn’t to
(forget) to feed the elephants.
C shouldn’t
8 Where did you get this eagle’s egg? It mustn’t /
shouldn’t (take) from 17 Why was a member of the public even allowed into
the nest. the enclosure? He have been allowed in.
A couldn’t
B Correct the sentences which have mistakes B shouldn’t
with the impersonal passive. Tick (✓) the C mustn’t
correct sentences.
18 It’s outrageous that he was allowed to get away
0 People is known that ostriches can run
with stealing. He have been punished!
faster than horses.
It A must
B would
C should
9 The disease it is believed to be spread by mosquitoes.
10 It is estimated that we are never further than 6 feet

from a rat.
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19 I don’t know why Anna’s late but it’s rush hour, so 27 It is known that the number of food allergies is on
I suppose she have been held up by the traffic. the increase.
A might
B should
C can
28 The cause of the condition is thought to be linked to
20 You know, you have been stung working so genetic and environmental factors.
close to those bee hives without protective
clothing. A may
B should
29 Sandy Stretch is claimed to be the best beach on the
C could
south coast.
21 A baby orangutan was brought into the shelter
this morning. The vet believes it have been
abandoned.
30 It is thought that the disease may be inherited.
A can
B may
C should
Score / 30
22 Rebecca would certainly have been at the meeting
had she known about it. She have been told.
A can’t Vocabulary
B shouldn’t A Are these sentences true or false?
C oughtn’t to Write T (true) or F (false).
0 An animal’s natural habitat is the place in
23 It’s disgraceful that your teacher wasn’t told the natural environment where it usually lives. T
about the new timetable. He really have been
informed. 1 If you underestimate the amount of something,
A must you think there is more of it than there really is.
B should
C might 2 If an animal belongs to an endangered
species, it is very dangerous.
D Rewrite these sentences using the other
form of the impersonal passive. 3 A well thought-out plan has been carefully
considered.
0 The scanner is said to be the first of its kind in the
UK.
4 If an animal is raised in captivity, it’s
It is said that the scanner is the first of its kind in
grown up in the wild.
the UK.
5 Something that is under-utilised is not
24 It was claimed that Sylva was the best dancer of used as much as it could be.
his generation.
6 If you want to see animals in the wild, you

should go to a zoo.
25 They are believed to be using two vehicles to carry
out the burglaries. 7 An animal’s release is when it is set free.
8 A smuggler catches animals for zoos.
26 Some of the moons in the solar system are known to

have volcanoes.
ADVANCED
B Complete the sentences with words 23 I remain unconvinced that his argument in favour of
from the box. rewilding is highly / well thought-out.
over under over poorly well

highly poorly highly
0 Attempts to breed the dogs have been highly

successful.
9 The concert was so organised that

there wasn’t even anywhere to sit.
10 We had too much food because we’d

estimated the number of guests.
11 Is your son a professional artist? I thought

his drawings were very done.
12 It was obvious his plan would fail. It was very

though-out.
13 We don’t think they should build more housing

in areas that are already populated.
14 The council plans to close the swimming pool,

which it says is utilised.
15 All her pupils do well. Her teaching methods are

effective.
C Choose the more natural sounding option

to complete the sentences.
0 They launched a very well / highly
-organised campaign to raise awareness of
the issue.
16 It is one of the most strongly / over

-populated countries in the world.
17 To me, the whole scheme seems to be under /

badly
thought-out.
18 Sadly, these remain very under- / badly

utilised resources.
19 This has proved to be a greatly / highly effective

way of regulating the population of these animals.
20 Indeed, the whole event was poorly / hardly

organised.
21 This was a highly / utterly successful

breeding programme.
22 We had under- / poorly estimated the level

of interest in the scheme.
ADVANCED
D Complete the conversation using the
correct form of the options in the box.
Use one option twice to form different
parts of speech.
endangered species wild

smuggle release natural habitat
in captivity thought-out
Rosie: I’d close down all zoos tomorrow if I could.

Rosie’s dad: What, just like that? Is that a well
(0) thought out plan
of action, Rosie? What would
you do with the animals?
Rosie: I’d have them all (24)
into the (25) .
Rosie’s dad: And would that be a practical
solution – the (26) of
animals that have been held
(27)
all their lives? How would
they cope with suddenly finding
themselves in their
(28) ?
Rosie: They’d be better off than they
would behind bars with everyone
staring at them.
Rosie’s dad: And what about the good work that
zoos do – looking after (29)
that would otherwise become

extinct.
And think about the animals being
looked after in zoos that have been
removed from
(30) who were
trying to illegally bring them into
the country. Isn’t that an argument
in favour of zoos?
Rosie: Mm, maybe.
Score / 30
Total score / 60

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UNIT 5: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST A ADVANCED

Grammar 11 It is not recommending to go into the crocodile area.

0 I believe that leopards should / might

10 It is estimated that we are never further than 6 feet

6 If you want to see animals in the wild, you

8 A smuggler catches animals for zoos.

26 Some of the moons in the solar system are known to

over under over poorly well

0 Attempts to breed the dogs have been highly

9 The concert was so organised that

10 We had too much food because we’d

11 Is your son a professional artist? I thought

12 It was obvious his plan would fail. It was very

13 We don’t think they should build more housing

14 The council plans to close the swimming pool,

15 All her pupils do well. Her teaching methods are

C Choose the more natural sounding option

16 It is one of the most strongly / over

17 To me, the whole scheme seems to be under /

18 Sadly, these remain very under- / badly

19 This has proved to be a greatly / highly effective

20 Indeed, the whole event was poorly / hardly

21 This was a highly / utterly successful

22 We had under- / poorly estimated the level

endangered species wild

Rosie: I’d close down all zoos tomorrow if I could.

that would otherwise become

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