REVIEW TEST 3 ● ANSWER KEY

Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English

Group A 5 had: This is a second conditional sentence. In the if

clause, the verb needs to be in the past. Second
Vocabulary
conditional sentences are about something imagined,
Exercise 1 not real. So If I had enough money means I haven’t got
1 c: If you get on well with someone, you have a good enough money.
relationship with them.
2 g: Many schools in the UK have a canteen where Exercise 5
students can eat a cooked lunch or sandwiches. 1 where: We use where to refer to a place.
3 a: It’s important to do some revision before a test – to go 2 since: I was twelve is a definite point in time, so we need
over what you’re already studied so that you can to use since.
remember it. 3 Have you seen: We generally use yet in present perfect
4 h: If you get a high salary, it means you are paid a lot of questions and negative sentences.
money. 4 mustn’t: The sign says photography is not allowed, so the
5 f: IT – Information Technology – is a good area to work in correct answer is mustn’t.
if you like computers. 5 would: This is a second conditional question, so we need
to use would.
Exercise 2 (0–5 marks)
1 give up: To give up something means to stop doing it, for Exercise 6
example, smoking. 1 arriving: After the verb love, we use the -ing form of the
2 get into: You can get into art college if you get good verb.
grades and you’re chosen to go. 2 ran: The sentence is in the past simple, so we need to
3 take off: To take off your shoes means to remove them. use a verb in the same tense.
4 throw away: You throw away – put in the rubbish – 3 as: as soon as means immediately
something that isn’t any good. 4 was: The story is in the past tense, so we need to choose
5 carry on : To carry on doing something means to a singular verb in the same tense.
continue doing it. 5 did: The question is about when you were young, so the
verb needs to be in the past.
Exercise 3 (0–5 marks)
1 flexible hours: Working flexible hours means that you can Use of English
start and finish work at times that suit you, as long as Exercise 7
you complete the right number of hours every day. 1 B leave: You leave school at the end of your school
2 field trip: You can go on a field trip in your Geography education.
class, for example. You go to the kind of feature that 2 D pleased: If you feel pleased, you’re happy about
you’re studying – a river or a mountain, for example – something.
and see it for yourself. 3 C more: We use more … than when we compare two
3 retire: Many people retire – stop work permanently – things.
when they reach their 60s. 4 B already: In present perfect sentences, we put already
4 invention: An invention is something that an inventor between have and the past participle.
creates, such as a jet engine or a refrigerator, for 5 C gap: A year off between school and university is called
example. a gap year.
5 wood-burner: A wood burner is a stove. You can make a 6 A choose: You can have time to choose – select – a job
fire inside it to keep warm, and burn wood on it. or course that’s right for you during a gap year.
7 D suitable: If something is suitable for you, it’s just right
Grammar for you.
8 C no: have no ideas = haven’t any ideas
Exercise 4
1 were: We use the phrase if I were you to give advice to
Exercise 8
someone.
1 who said: We’re talking about a person, so we need to
2 didn’t have to: It wasn’t necessary for Sam to run
use who
because he was early.
2 semi-detached: Semi-detached houses are built in pairs.
3 have you lived: With how long we use the present perfect
They share one wall in the middle.
if we’re asking about something that’s still true now.
3 paid: If you’re badly paid, you don’t earn much money for
4 is flying : We use the present continuous with a future
your work.
meaning because the sentence is about an
4 place: You get a place at university if you’re good enough
arrangement.
to be accepted.

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Vocabulary, Grammar and Use of English

5 too: We use too before an adjective – too wet – and Exercise 3 (0–5 marks)
enough after an adjective – the weather isn’t good 1 manual job: A manual job is one that you do with your
enough. hands, such as a carpenter or a plumber.
6 the biggest: We need the superlative form of big – the 2 compulsory: A compulsory subject is one that you have
biggest. We have to double the middle letter. to study. You don’t have any choice.
3 plumber: A plumber is someone who can help with things
Exercise 9 like broken taps, sinks or the washing machine in your
1 biologist: A biologist is someone who works in the field of home.
biology. 4 discoveries: A discovery is something that a scientist
2 ability: If you’re able to do something, you have the ability discovers, for example – like antibiotics or radiation.
to do it. 5 windowsill: A windowsill is the shelf below your window
3 employer: An employer is a boss – someone who inside your house where you can put things like plants.
employs people. If you work for them, you are an
employee. Grammar
4 programmer: A computer programmer designs programs
Exercise 4
to run on a computer.
1 wouldn’t run: We use I wouldn’t … if I were you to give
5 volunteer: A volunteer is someone who works for no pay,
someone advice.
for example to help a charity. This is called voluntary
2 won: This is a second conditional sentence, and the verb
work.
in the if clause must be in the past.
6 energetic: If you’re energetic, it means you don’t usually
3 have you eaten: We use the present perfect with how
feel tired, and are always full of energy.
many to ask about a time up to now – how many ice
creams have you eaten this morning, up to now?
4 is meeting: We use the present continuous – is meeting -
Group B
with a future meaning because the sentence is about an
Vocabulary arrangement.
Exercise 1 5 didn’t have to: It wasn’t necessary for Tim to buy a new
phone, because his old one was fixed. He didn’t have to
1 b: A pay rise is when your pay increases. It might be
buy a new one.
because your boss is pleased with your work and wants
to give you more money.
2 h: Many school children have to wear a uniform every Exercise 5
day – usually clothes in the same colour and style, such 1 who: We use who because we’re talking about a person.
as black trousers and a coloured sweatshirt. 2 ago: We use ago when we want to say how long it is
3 e: For some universities, you have to take an entrance since something happened. We use it with the past
exam to be accepted. simple.
4 a: Communication skills include speaking and writing – 3 hasn’t done: We use yet for negative present perfect
how well you communicate with other people. sentences, and questions.
5 f: If you don’t study in your home town, you need to find 4 will be: This is a first conditional sentence, so the verb in
somewhere to stay while you’re studying – some this clause needs to be will be.
accommodation. 5 don’t need to: It isn’t necessary for you to do anything –
you don’t need to do anything.
Exercise 2 (0–5 marks)
1 make a mess: If you make a mess you make everything Exercise 6
untidy. 1 getting: After enjoy, we use the -ing form of the verb –
2 sum up: To sum up means to summarise something – for getting on the train.
example to tell a long story in a few sentences. 2 where: Dad’s asking about a place, so the answer is
3 drop Physics: If you drop a subject, it means you aren’t where.
going to study it any more. It could be because it’s too 3 argued: If you argue about something, it means you don’t
difficult, or you don’t like it. agree with another person, and here we need a past
4 put on: You need to put on boots if the weather is cold. tense.
5 go dead: The phone goes dead if you can suddenly no 4 had: You have a good time. Here it needs to be in the
longer hear anything in the middle of a phone past – had a good time.
conversation. 5 best: We need the superlative of good here – the best
trip you’ve ever been on.

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Use of English 5 politician: A politician is someone who works in politics as

Exercise 7 their job, such as a member of a government.
1 A look for: You look for something that you want to find, 6 construction: A construction company is one that builds
for example, a job. houses or office buildings, for example. The company
2 C enjoyable: If something is enjoyable, it means you constructs them.
enjoy doing it.
3 A never: If we read on after the gap, it’s clear that the
meaning is negative – I’ve never wanted a job in a bank.
4 B If: This is a second conditional sentence, so we need
to use If.
5 D at: If you’re skilled at something, you can say you’re
good at it.
6 B instructor: A skiing instructor is someone who teaches
people how to ski.
7 C seen: The tense is the present perfect, so we need the
past participle seen after I’ve.
8 B interview: If a company wants to interview you, they
want to ask you some questions to see if you’re right for
the job. We can use interview as a verb, or as a noun –
attend an interview.

Exercise 8
1 solar: People put solar panels on the roofs of their
houses so that they can use the energy from the sun to
produce electricity and heat their houses.
2 that / which: The sentence is about a place, so we use
which or that.
3 heart: If you learn a poem by heart, you memorise it –
remember it - so that you can say it all without looking at
it.
4 old enough: We put enough after adjectives – old enough
– but we put too before adjectives – too young.
5 the most: For superlative forms of long adjectives – more
than two syllables – we use the most, instead of adding
-est. So we say the biggest, but the most expensive.
6 his feet: If you’re on your feet all day in your job, it means
you rarely sit down – for example, if you work as a shop
assistant, waitress or teacher, you may spend more time
standing up than sitting down.

Exercise 9
1 impression: If you get a good impression of somewhere
when you first visit, it means you think it’s a good place.
You’re impressed by it.
2 unhealthy: The sentence is negative – It’s important not
to – so the answer is unhealthy food, such as food with
a lot of animal fat or sugar in it.
3 imagination: If you have a good imagination, you may be
good at creating exciting stories, for example. You can
imagine them very easily.
4 laziness: If someone is lazy, they try to avoid doing any
work or studying because it’s too much effort. So people
will complain about their laziness!

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