93 Unit 8 Test

Straightforward Upper Intermediate Unit 8 Test
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Vocabulary
A Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box. Be careful! There are three extra words or phrases.
a bug going round deathbed fitness freak go down with something good shape high temperature melodramatic at deaths door run-down stiff muscles throbbing headache My brother is such a (1) _________________. The only time he has (2) _________________is after hes been down the gym for hours. Hes in really (3) _________________and he says hes never been ill. Then, last week he started complaining that he was (4) _________________. He said he had a really (5) _________________and a (6) _________________. I knew there was (7) _________________but I also knew my brother was being (8) _________________. I mean, whos ever died from a cold?! B A (9) Whats wrong? (10) Im sorry, I just dont feel very well. (11) Please dont sniff. (12) Ive got an upset stomach. (13) I cant believe how lazy you are. (14) So am I OK, doctor? (15) How long have you had that hacking cough? (16) Why dont you talk to him? B (a) I dont want to tell him because hell probably fly off the handle. (b) About a week and I feel really run-down. (c) I guess it must be the fish you ate last night. (d) Im sorry, but Ive got a runny nose. (e) I think Im going down with something. (f) Why dont you go to bed and rest? (g) Are you calling me a couch potato? (h) Yes, youre in great shape. Im going to give you a clean bill of health. Match the sentences in column A 916 with the sentences in column B ah to make ten mini-dialogues.
C Complete the conversations with the phrasal verbs in the box. telling off 1 Leah: Maria-Elena: 2 Chris: you later? Dave: 3 Elsie: Georgia: Elsie: 4 Artur: Sasha: Artur: sort out put up with put up to put off get back to
Im not sure how you can (17) __________________ him. Hes always complaining and it must really annoy you. He does, but I love him. Im sorry, theres someone knocking at the door. Can I (18) __________________ Sure, my number is 020 343 5467. You really shouldnt (19) _________ it _________ any longer. If you dont tell him soon hell find out from someone else. OK. What do you think I should do? I think you need to sit down with him and (20) _________ it ________ straight away. Im blaming you. Me? Yes. I know you (21) ________ him _________ it. He wouldnt do it without you encouraging him.
5 Boy: Im really angry. Mum: Why? Boy: Youre always (22) ________ me _________ in front of my friends. Grammar D Tick the sentence, a or b, that has the same meaning as the first sentence. (23) He probably just made a mistake. a) He might have made a mistake. b) He must have made a mistake. (24) Im sure youve been to the doctors. a) You may have been to the doctors. b) You must have been to the doctors. (25) He certainly would have told you to wear warm clothes. a) He may have told you to wear warm clothes. b) He must have told you to wear warm clothes. (26) Its unlikely youll still be ill next week. a) You could be ill next week. b) You cant be ill next week. (27) Im sorry, but its impossible for that to be true. a) That could be true. b) That cant be true.
E Choose the correct words to complete the conversations. 1 Sue: Dora: 2 Alex: Pete: 3 Graham: Louise: Graham: Louise: 4 Jay: Amy: Jay: Amy: 5 Sanjay: Chandra: 6 Rick: Leon: Rick: Whats wrong? Ive hurt my back. Well then, you (33) mustnt / dont have to lift that. Its much too heavy. I didnt sleep at all last night. Really? You (32) might / must be tired. Ive been sniffing all day. Have you got a sore throat? Yes, I have. Well, you (31) may / cant have a cold. Look at this rash. What do you think it is? I dont know. Have you got a temperature? No. Well, it (30) could / cant be too serious. My head feels really hot. You (29) might / must have a temperature. Have you seen Gordana today? No, but she was ill yesterday. She (28) must / cant be at home.
F Choose the correct meaning for the sentences. (34) We can take a coffee break when we want. a) permission a) permission a) permission a) permission a) permission b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation b) obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation c) lack of obligation d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition d) prohibition (35) You dont need to come in at nine oclock. (36) You mustnt be late for your appointment. (37) Youll have to take the medicine for another two weeks. (38) You arent allowed to drink alcohol when youre taking this medicine.
(39) Excuse me sir, I have to ask you to breathe in here. a) permission b) obligation c) lack of obligation d) prohibition
G Choose the correct phrases to complete the text. When I hurt my back my doctor gave me a list of things I (40) could / didnt have to do. He told me I (41) mustnt / was allowed to go swimming, but that I (42) had to / couldnt stay in the pool for more than thirty minutes. He told me that I (43) had to / wasnt allowed to do some stretching exercises every day and that I (44) need to / wasnt allowed to sit in the same place for too long. Now that Im better I (45) wont have to / must worry about things as much, but I should still be careful. After all, I dont want to hurt myself again, so I really (46) must / could take care of myself.
Functional language
H Complete the conversation with the expressions in the box. anyway, as I was saying Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: Jacky: Sally: come to think of it talking of as for
Hows your cold? Oh, its fine. I just stayed in bed for a couple of days. Are you coming back to work tomorrow? Yes, (47) ________________________ work, has anything interesting happened Not really. Oh? (48) ______________________ work was fairly boring without you there. Youre just saying that to make me happy. No, honestly. When youre not there Ive got nobody to chat to. What about Betty and Harriet? Are you joking? Betty only wants to talk about her boyfriend and (49) ____________________ Harriet OK, OK. (50) ____________________its really boring at work without you, so when are you coming back? Next week, I hope. Great!
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