Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 7 Test A

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Vocabulary and Grammar Test Unit 7 Test A

Name: ___________________________________________

Vocabulary
1 Match the phrasal verbs below to the words in bold with a similar meaning.
set off put off wear off cross off shrug off fend off cut off laugh off
1 The medicine will become weaker the day after you take it. _______________
2 Jo and Greg always make a joke of the suggestion that they will get married. _______________
3 He wants to delay going to the dentist until his toothache gets worse. _______________
4 I had to remove Helen from my invitation list after we had an argument. _______________
5 Many elderly people feel isolated from the rest of society. _______________
6 Shall we depart for the airport at eight o’clock tomorrow morning? _______________
7 The team reject the possibility that they will lose the match. _______________
8 We must fight the proposal to cut our salaries. _______________

Mark: ___ / 8

2 Match the phrases (1–8) to the definitions (A–H).


1 live a charmed life A a significant event
2 shelf life B the chance to live better
3 the prime of life C something very serious
4 every walk of life D give energy to something
5 a milestone in life E the amount of time something can be used
6 breathe life into F the best stage in life
7 a new lease of life G people from all occupations
8 a matter of life and death H be lucky in life

Mark: ___ / 8

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3 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 Footballers above the age of 40 are often considered to be dependent / over the hill.
2 Fred didn’t get the job because he was too inexperienced / dynamic.
3 She accused her boyfriend of being infantile / vulnerable and not being serious enough.
4 My parents are very supportive / set in their ways and find it hard to change.
5 At the age of sixty, he felt long in the tooth / dependent and wanted to stop working.
6 Despite her young age, Melanie is juvenile / mature and reliable.
7 The doctor seemed very wise / self-reliant, so I agreed to her suggestion.

Mark: ___ / 7

4 Complete the text with one of the words below.


youthful over the hill supportive dependent elderly vulnerable experienced wise
Attitudes to older people differ across cultures. Many societies value the 1_________________
because they are 2_________________. Moreover, they are regarded as 3_________________
and a source of knowledge for younger generations. In many European countries however, older
people are treated badly. They are not given jobs because they are seen as 4_________________,
and if their family does not look after them, older people can be 5_________________ on the state
for care. They may want to be independent, but without the 6_________________ family networks
that exist in other cultures, this is difficult. Although older people can be 7_________________ and
at risk, many are active and still feel 8_________________. No matter what our age, we should all
be treated with respect.

Mark: ___ / 8

5 Complete the text with one of the words below.


all the time from time to time behind the times at the same time in the nick of time
1 My brother and I have a very close relationship. That said, we do argue _________________.
2 Her mother knows everything about technology, but when it comes to fashion, she’s really
_________________!
3 Geoff turned the stove off _________________. He’s an awful cook, but he hasn’t burned the
house down yet!
4 We don’t feel that we have any privacy. My husband’s parents are here _________________.
5 I’m so fed up of having to do so many things _________________.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Grammar
6 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets to make second or third conditional sentences.
1 If I __________________ (be) fitter, I’d be able to run for longer.
2 Children could play in the street if cars __________________ (be) banned.
3 If it __________________ (snow), we could have gone sledging.
4 If you __________________ (be able to) climb that mountain, you could take amazing photos.
5 They won’t buy the house unless the owners __________________ (lower) the price.
6 If Daisy __________________ (submit) her work on time, she might have completed the course.
7 I’d get the vegetarian pizza if I __________________ (be) you.
8 If we __________________ (not spend) all our money on food, we could’ve bought some drinks.

Mark: ___ / 8

7 Rewrite the sentences with mixed conditionals to describe how things might have been
different.
1 Luana isn’t confident, so she didn’t get the job.
If Luana _____________________________________________________________________.
2 He stayed in the sun for hours and he has sunburn now.
If he ________________________________________________________________________.
3 I’m not fit so I wasn’t chosen for the rugby team.
If I _________________________________________________________________________.
4 We missed the train and now we’re late.
If we ________________________________________________________________________.

Mark: ___ / 8

8 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.


1 Suppose I phone / had phoned him. It’ll be quicker than sending an email.
2 We went skiing, but I’d sooner we went / had gone to the beach.
3 We go to Spain every year, but this year I’d rather we had gone / went somewhere different.
4 Supposing we met / had met each other ten years ago. We might be married now!
5 It was as though she has played / had played tennis her whole life.
6 We watched a documentary, but I’d sooner watched / have watched a comedy.
7 Imagine you didn’t eat / haven’t eaten fast food every day. You’d be much healthier.
8 It’s as if the government never listened / didn’t listen to people.

Mark: ___ / 8
TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 60

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