First Unit Test 07

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Gold First Unit 7 Test


Section 1: Vocabulary

1 Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.


1 Ken has decided to __________. He’s leaving the UK to go and live in Australia.
A emerge B emigrate C integrate D immigrate
2 We __________ you’ll be at the meeting tomorrow. Is that right?
A estimate B resume C presume D assess
3 I was quite taken __________ by his criticism of me. He’s never done that before.
A up B away C over D aback
4 He travels by train to London every day, so he’s got a __________ ticket.
A season B seasonal C direct D long-distance
5 We went on a business __________ to Berlin last week.
A journey B trip C voyage D holiday
6 I felt on __________ of the world when I got that job. I was so happy.
A best B peak C top D tip
7 They took a __________ tour around the island and learnt a lot about its history.
A domestic B round C one-way D guided
8 I’m not very good at making small __________ at parties. It always seems so pointless.
A talk B chat C conversation D discussion
9 She wanted to do a bungee jump, but she __________ her nerve at the last moment.
A missed B lacked C gave up D lost
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.


1 When the road flooded, we were cut __________ from the village and couldn’t get any supplies.
2 You have to visit those gardens – they are __________ of this world.
3 He’s always __________ a world of his own. He’s such a daydreamer!
4 If you take that job, you’ll be working in the country you love too. You’ve got the best __________
both worlds.
5 My children mean the world __________ me. I’d do anything for them.
6 She’s finished her degree, so now she’s got the world __________ her feet.
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Section 2: Grammar

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given.
1 They’ve got lots of shopping bags. I think they’ve been shopping.
MUST
They ______________________________________ shopping.
2 I don’t know if they are friends.
COULD
They ______________________________________ friends.
3 I’m sure she is waiting at the bus stop.
MUST
She ______________________________________ at the bus stop.
4 That’s not Simon. He’s out of the country at the moment.
CAN’T
That ______________________________________. He’s out of the country at the moment.
5 It’s possible they will deliver the books this afternoon.
MIGHT
The books ______________________________________ this afternoon.
6 I don’t believe they saw a ghost.
SEEN
They ______________________________________ a ghost.
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4 Complete the text. Use only one word for each gap.
Last night, 1 __________ was very dark as there was no moon. We decided to visit the old house
2 __________ people say they have seen ghosts. I think there 3 __________ be some truth in it as so many
people are convinced they’ve seen or heard ghosts there. However, my friend, 4 __________ is a very down-
to-earth sort of person, says it can’t be true as ghosts don’t exist. So we wrapped up in warm clothes and
headed to the old manor house 5 __________ last owner was murdered in his bed. We took some sandwiches
and flasks of coffee to help us stay awake as we were planning to spend the night in the room in
6 __________ most visitors claim to have seen a ghost. As soon as we sat down, we knew the reason
7 __________ so many people are scared of the house. Suddenly there was 8 __________ a loud bang that we
both fell off the sofa we were sitting on. We didn’t have 9 __________ time to get back onto our seats before
a man, dressed in 18th century clothes, moved towards us. We tried to scream but no sound came out.

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