Cumulative Test (Units 1–8) | Group B

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY 3 Complete the sentences with the missing

1 Choose the correct option a–c to complete words. The first letters are given.
the sentences.
0 It can be difficult to separate tangled leads
0 Young children have a short attention ___. You from several different electronic devices.
need to entertain them in different ways. 1 People break the law when they do something
a length b span c time i______________.
1 Nobody can see this device ___ in your body, 2 A m______________ animal or plant lives
but it can monitor your health and send data to mainly or exclusively in the sea.
your phone. 3 Detectives are still looking for reliable
a implemented b embedded c maintained c______________ to help them identify who
2 I like to ___ around our local park. It’s a gentle committed fraud in the company.
way to take exercise and calm my thoughts. 4 Equal opportunities for men and women is
a bellow b wander c race called g______________ equality.
3 The government want to ___ the message that 5 Fish usually have several f______________
they care for the environment because they which help direct and move them through the
know many voters feel strongly about this water.
issue. 6 When something is q______________, it is
a convey b carry c pass both unusual and interesting.
4 When I told Marjory I’d decided to move ___ / 6
abroad, she burst ___ tears.
a out b with c into GRAMMAR
___ / 4 4 Choose the correct option a–c to complete
the sentences.
2 Complete the sentences with the correct
0 The family I met offered ___ me in return for
phrasal verbs from the box. There are two
English lessons.
extra verbs.
a that they will feed
bump into deal with eat away end up b to feed
fit in hold down put off show off c feeding
1 The earliest wheels are believed ___ used in
0 How are you planning to deal with all these job
pottery making between 4000 to 6000 BC.
applications in a short time?
a to be
1 How nice to see you! We don’t
b to have been
_____________________ each other very
c that they had been
often these days.
2 My parents praised me ___ my grandparents all
2 When you try to reduce your time on computer
weekend.
games, it isn’t always easy. The need to play
a that I helped b to help c for helping
can _____________________ at you.
3 A small fire broke out while I was cooking, but I
3 We should leave now or we’ll
___ put it out with a damp dishcloth.
_____________________ missing the last bus
a succeeded in b managed to c could
home.
4 Harry insisted ___ taking lots of photos at my
4 The thought of years of hard study doesn’t
birthday party.
_____________________ Susan. She is sure
a at b for c on
she wants to be a lawyer in the future.
5 In no ___ are we obliged to stay at this
5 It isn’t sunny, but I want to
presentation a moment longer.
_____________________ my new sunglasses
a way b circumstances c account
at the party, so I’m taking them!
6 I never know when Derek ___ at my house. But
___ / 5
I make green tea for him when he does as it’s
his favourite.
a will appear b would appear c appears
7 A: David has changed his mind about the job in
London. He isn’t going to take it after all.
B: ___? Why not?
a Is he b Isn’t he c Has he
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 Cumulative Test (Units 1–8) | Group B
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

5 Complete the text with the correct form of USE OF ENGLISH

the verbs in brackets. 6 Choose the correct option a–d to complete
the text.
Local artist sells life’s work
High street art gallery ‘Tintagel’ is reported Harold Preece – a reporter’s life
0 to be (be) closing. The gallery’s owner, Dana A new autobiography by the journalist Harry
Montague, is known 1 ______________ (paint) Preece 0 ___ this week. It’s a long book and I
most of the works currently on display. wasn’t engaged 1 ___ all parts of it equally. The
Montague plans 2 ______________ (sell) all most interesting part of the book describes what
the art, which is worth a lot of money. Revenue made him 2 ___ reporting in the first place: a
is expected 3 ______________ (reach) local environmental issue. Preece believed that
somewhere in excess of £400,000. The money a local river 3 ___ by the activity of a local
raised 4 ______________ (give) to various factory, leading to wildlife damage. He and his
charities, according to the artist. Tristan university friends 4 ___ a protest. They took to
Montague has told us that since his mother’s the streets, 5 ___ slogans and they were
decision, he 5 ______________ (try) to arrested. The students were charged and their
persuade her to keep some of the money for accusations against the factory 6 ___. Preece
herself and the rest of the family. ‘We would later wrote a report 7 ___ out against the factory,
rather she 6 ______________ (talk) to her own which actually led to it closing. After that, he
family before taking such important decisions,’ realised that writing news articles 8 ___ a more
he has gone on record for saying. In a rare effective way of spreading the word than waving
interview with us, Dana explained in detail how 9 ___ at a protest. Preece’s book describes

each charity 7 ______________ (be) able to many similar incidents but, they all concentrate
benefit from the money. She was sure about on his own opinions, not those of whom he’s
her plans, so visit the gallery soon if you still campaigning against. He rarely presents both
want to see some paintings. The gallery 10 ___, which every issue has. For me, this is

8 ______________ (sell) all of them by June a weakness of the book.

30th, their closing date.
0 a has published
b has been publishing
___ / 8 c has been published
d was publishing
1 a for b on
c in d with
2 a to choose b that he chose
c choose d choosing
3 a had polluted b was being polluted
c polluted d was polluting
4 a performed b rallied
c lobbied d staged
5 a singing b chanting
c screeching d muttering
6 a were ignoring b were ignored
c ignored d were to ignore
7 a saying b talking
c calling d speaking
8 a would be b will be
c was to be d is going to be
9 a placards b posters
c labels d boards
10 a views of the topic
b hands of the argument
c sides of the story
d opinions of the matter
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 Cumulative Test (Units 1–8) | Group B
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH
Name: _____________________ Class: ____

7 Complete the sentences with the correct 8 Complete the second sentence using the
words formed from the words in bold. word in bold so that it means the same as
the first one. Do not change the word in
0 I don’t always trust sensational
bold. Use no more than five words including
(SENSATION)s new stories and I check the
the word in bold.
sources.
1 Modern household ______________ (APPLY) 0 Writing something down helps you to remember
like fridges or dishwashers use surprisingly little it.
energy. TO
2 Organisations have an obligation to get rid of It is helpful to write something down when you
______________ (INSTITUTE) racism from want to remember it.
within. 1 There has been a slight increase in advertising
3 We have a ______________ (SPACE) revenue this year.
apartment. We can easily fit a lot of people in GROWN
when we have a party. Advertising revenue _____________________
4 It is ______________ (CONSIDER) easier to ________ this year.
pay for things by card than with cash. 2 You probably won’t spend more than fifty
5 Food critics need to have a very dollars a day when you travel around
______________ (SENSE) palate so that they Guatemala.
can detect subtle tastes. GET
___ / 5 You can probably _______________________
________ fifty dollars a day when you travel
around Guatemala.
3 We insist on you wearing a security badge at all
times.
REQUIRE
We __________________________________
a security badge at all times.
4 I’ll always remember when I saw my first live
concert.
FORGET
I’ll ____________________________ my first
live concert.
5 The TV documentary team didn’t have any
difficulties getting permission to film inside the
factory.
AGAINST
The TV documentary team didn’t ___________
_________________ any difficulties getting
permission to film inside the factory.
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