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Date: _______________
Units 4–6
Summative Test B

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1 The island is made up of __________ (volcano) rock.
2 The forest is full of animals and other __________ (wild).
3 I don’t think anyone’s been here before. The place is __________ (explore).
4 He was __________ (home) for several weeks and had to sleep on the
streets.
5 These days, we only eat __________ (organ) food.
6 My dad was __________ (fury) when I crashed his car.
7 She always has strange and surprising ideas. She’s got an __________
(active) imagination.
8 It’s __________ (question) whether we can do enough to slow down climate
change.
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2 Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

off on in away to up out

1 As soon as we arrived, I went to the hotel reception to check _____.

2 I need a holiday, but we can’t afford to get _____ this year.
3 We packed our bags and set _____ on our journey.
4 Drinking lots of cola can lead _____ teeth problems.
5 Please don’t use _____ all the hot water. I want a shower too.
6 We ran _____ of petrol and had to walk for hours.
7 I missed my train, but luckily I got _____ a later one.
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Units 4–6
Summative Test B

Grammar
3 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect or Present perfect
continuous, and for, since or how long.
1 Carly ________________ (study) __________ yesterday evening. She looks
exhausted.
2 I ________________ (know) Pauline __________ a few months.
3 ________________ (they/go out) with each other?
4 He can’t find his wallet. He ________________ (not see) it __________
yesterday.
5 I ________________ (try) to call you __________ ages. Why don’t you
answer?
6 ________________ (Tina/live) in Miami?
7 We ________________ (play) tennis __________ we got up this morning.
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4 Complete with a, an, the or – (no article).

Hi Tina,
I’m backpacking around 1__________ Philippines for my summer holidays, and
I’m having 2__________ amazing time. There’s so much to see. I went up
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__________ volcano and I visited 4__________ Boracay, 5__________ small
island with 6__________ gorgeous beaches. It could be 7__________ most
incredible country I’ve ever been to. See you soon,
Matt
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Units 4–6
Summative Test B

5 Choose the best alternative.

1 A What do you do/will you do/are you doing this afternoon?
B I am not doing/won’t do/won’t have done anything. Why?
2 A What will you do/are you do/do you do after you are going to
leave/leave/are leaving home?
B I don’t know yet. Do you?
3 A I don’t leave/won’t have left/am not leaving until I will speak/have
spoken/am going to speak to the manager.
B I’ll get him immediately, sir.
4 A What are your plans for today?
B Well, by the end of the morning I will finish/am finishing/will have finished
my project, so will we go/shall we go/are we going to the beach?
5 A Are you OK? You look exhausted.
B I will have/am going to have/have a rest until I will be/am/have been a
bit less tired.
6 A Will Andy/Is Andy coming/Does Andy come to the film tonight?
B No. He travels/will be travelling/is going to travel back from Paris then.
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6 Complete the second sentence using the correct passive form and/or
have/get something done.
1 A taxi driver collected us at the station.
We ________________ a taxi driver at the station.
2 Someone will check my teeth this afternoon.
I ________________ this afternoon.
3 They might not paint that wall today.
That wall ________________ today.
4 He was making lunch when he heard the alarm.
Lunch ________________ when he heard the alarm.
5 Someone is going to design a new kitchen for us.
We ________________ for us.
6 Has anyone told you who won the game yet?
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Units 4–6
Summative Test B

Reading and Use of English

7 Word formation. Read the text and use the word in brackets to form a
word that fits in each gap.
My friend Marilyn is a very idealistic person who is committed to a number of good causes.
For instance, she does a lot work associated with animal conservation and belongs to an
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________________ (ENVIRONMENT) organisation. She is very 2________________
(KNOWLEDGE) about the problems facing the world, and is particularly concerned about
the effects of 3________________ (GLOBE) warming. The climate is becoming more
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________________ (CHANGE), and she says we need to follow different lifestyles before
temperatures reach 5________________ (DANGER) levels. As sea levels rise, it will make
millions of people living close to the ocean 6________________ (HOME), and they will
migrate to inland cities, which will struggle to cope. She believes that the solution is a big
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________________ (NATION) effort by all countries, but individuals can make a
difference too. We can make sure that we recycle as much rubbish as possible, and also be
careful about what we choose to buy, such as avoiding 8________________ (GENE)
modified foods.
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8 Key word transformation. Complete the second sentence so that it has

a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use between two and five
words, including the word given.
1 The bus service has improved since last year. BETTER
The bus service ________________ since last year.
2 He will tell us the moment the flight arrives. TOLD
We ________________ as the flight arrives.
3 Someone is going to fix my watch for me next week. HAVE
I’m going to ________________ next week.
4 Aimee started work at 8 a.m. BEEN
Aimee ________________ 8 this morning.
5 A professional artist painted my picture. GOT
I ________________ a professional artist.
6 The technician is fixing my computer at the moment. BY
My computer ________________ the technician at the moment.

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Summative Test B

7 We are staying in until the rain has stopped. BEFORE

We aren’t ________________ the rain has stopped.
8 My parents’ 20th anniversary is next week. HAVE
My parents ________________ 20 years by the end of next week.
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9 Multiple-choice cloze. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
I’ve made London my home 1_____ I left university in my country in 1995. At first, I
shared a room with two friends and slept on the floor. I soon 2_____ a job working six
days a week for very little money, and then I found 3_____ small flat to rent. There were
no mobiles or Internet, so I had to use a payphone to contact home. It’s been a 4_____ to
integrate. I’ve sometimes been talking to people who say they don’t like immigrants, but
they don’t realise that I am a 5_____ too. It makes me furious that people have such
prejudices and I always 6_____ them how much immigrants do for the country. The truth
is that London is 7_____ to people from all over the world and that’s what makes it special.
I think of myself as a Londoner now, and I’ll stay here 8_____ I die.

1 A when B for C since D after

2 A made B got C looked D left
3 Aa B an C the D – (no article)
4 A struggle B job C effort D work
5 A worker B tourist C stranger D foreigner
6 A remember B remind C forget D say
7 A native B house C home D place
8 A before B after C while D until
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Units 4–6
Summative Test B

10 Open cloze. Read the text and write the word which best fits each
gap. Use one word in each gap.

The Florida Everglades is a large area of tropical wetlands in southern Florida. During
1
________________ 19th century around 50% was transformed 2________________
migrants into farmland, and over 2,300 km of canals 3________________ built.
However, in the early 20th century, the Everglades National Park was created to protect
the area, and it has 4________________ attracting tourists ever since. The Everglades
remains 5________________ area of stunning natural beauty. Described as the ‘River of
Grass’, the Everglades National Park is a 40-mile-wide, slow-moving river. More than 350
species of birds make their homes here, including vultures and flamingos, but the park is
perhaps best known for alligators. 6________________ decades visitors have enjoyed its
peace and beauty, but climate change is creating new problems. Sea levels are rising and
scientists think this 7________________ make the wetland saltier. Sadly, we probably
won’t know about the damage 8________________ it is too late.

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