Gold C1 Adv NE UT10

C1 Advanced
Unit 10 Test
Section 1: Vocabulary
1 Complete the text. Use only one word for each gap.
Living with other people is always a compromise of some kind or other, as we should be well aware if we
have grown up in a family. However, when we are older and find a partner with whom we would like to live,
we often tend to ignore the importance of how compatible we are (1) ____________ each other. We might
fall in love with someone who we believe to be (2) ____________ the same wavelength as us, but just
because we click (3) ____________ someone when we first meet, living harmoniously with that person may
not be as easy as we think. Sarah thought she had found her ideal partner in Jake when they met at
university – they seemed to get on like a(n) (4) ____________ on fire. After a few months Sarah took Jake
(5) ____________ on his offer of moving into his flat but things went downhill very quickly after that when
she realised that they were in fact as different as chalk and (6) ____________. She discovered that her
ideas about cleanliness differed greatly (7) ____________ his and she gradually became fed up of doing all
the washing and cleaning. This caused a lot of arguments and, as Jake did not see it as a problem and
Sarah did, he banned her from cleaning. She could not sleep a(n) (8) ____________ at night knowing that
things needed to be cleaned. Sarah finally realised that Jake was never going to match (9) ____________ to
her expectations when it came to cleanliness and tidiness so she decided to end the relationship. He could
not understand it and begged her to return but she turned him (10) ____________ again and again. Thirty
years later, as Sarah sits alone in her ultra-tidy and clean show home, she occasionally wonders if she
should have stayed with Jake.
………/10
2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.
back cut set back out (x2)

sign weed up (x2)
1 The questionnaire is supposed to eliminate the unsuitable candidates from the selection process.
________________
2 Ben and Hannah planned to walk from the north to the south of the country in three months.
________________
3 Have you registered for the communication skills training course taking place next Monday yet?
________________
4 Unfortunately, no one supported Hazel’s proposal for a new sports centre at the council meeting.
________________
5 As a result of having to replace our old car, we’ve had to reduce our spending on eating out this
year.
________________
………/5
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C1 Advanced
Unit 10 Test
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 three and six words, including the
word given.
1 I practise the piano every day for hours but I’m still not improving well.
MUCH
My piano playing isn’t improving __________________________ practise.
2 ‘I would like to speak to the manager of the restaurant about the poor service we received’, said my
mother.
ASKED
We received such poor service that my mother __________________________ was in charge.
3 He was very anxious about the interview as he made his way into town.
FEELING
He made his way into town __________________________ about the interview.
4 Chris said he would go to the concert with his sister because he didn’t want to upset her.
WANTING
Not __________________________ Chris agreed to go to the concert with her.
5 When arranging the meeting, Marcia thought it should be at a time which was convenient for all
of us.
WHENEVER
Marcia thought we should have the meeting __________________________ everyone.
6 However you feel about her actions, you must remain professional at all times.
REGARDLESS
You must remain professional at all times, __________________________ her actions.
7 Linda prepared thoroughly for her holiday because it was her first time going mountain trekking.
BEEN
Having __________________________, Linda made sure she was fully prepared.
8 We always use public transport, irrespective of where we are travelling.
WHEREVER
We always use public transport __________________________ travelling.
9 When Tim tries to learn to play a new instrument, it doesn’t seem to take much effort.
WHATEVER
__________________________, he seems to do it without much effort.
10 I asked my brother to help me try to look for a present for Dad because it was taking me ages.
SPENT
__________________________ a present for Dad, I asked my brother for help.
………/10
TOTAL………/25
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2 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

back cut set back out (x2)

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