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LANGUAGE TEST 11A

UNIT 11

Choose the correct answers.

(6 points)

It’s possible that Sally

could have / must

have met him before.

1 Paul looks exhausted. He can’t have had /

may have had an easy morning.

2 There’s the parcel! It must have delivered /

must have been delivered while we were out.

3 She could have / might have telephoned me

but I suppose she didn’t want to.

4 A Why is her finger bandaged?

B She might have cut / might have been

cutting it while she was preparing the salad.

5 A Why didn’t he tell her?

B He shouldn’t have / couldn’t have seen

her, I suppose.

6 She called to cancel the visit so it looks like

I wasted my time yesterday. I

needn’t have

cleaned / didn’t need to clean the flat at all.

Complete the sentences with the missing words.

The first letter of each word is given.

(4 points)

If we leave before seven then the c

hances

are

we’ll get home before dark

1 I was worried at first but speaking to the

doctor has really put my m_________ at ease.

2 I wasn’t prepared for the meeting at all but

I managed to b_________ my way through it.

3 If I don’t get to g_________ with this problem

soon we’ll be in big trouble.

4 A Where is my book?

B You must have put it somewhere, it didn’t

just move of its own a_________.

Match the beginnings (1–4) and the endings (a–e)

to make full sentences.

(4 points)

It’s so difficult, I can’t make

1 I’m racking
2 Where was I? I’ve completely lost
3 My mind went
4 Just take

a the thread of what I was saying.
b a wild stab at it. You might be right.
c blank and I had no idea whatsoever.
d head nor tail of it.
e my brains but it’s no good.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the

verbs in brackets.

(6 points)

As far as we know, Mr Smith

is believed to have

left

(believe/leave) by plane yesterday.

1 According to the latest theories, the burglars

_________________ (think/get in) through an
open window on the first floor.

2 The plane _________________ (report/crash)

because of an engine failure; however we now
know this is not true.

3 The climate _________________ (believe/

change) many times throughout history.

4 Ancient humans _________________ (claim/

know) many uses of plants as medicine.

5 A statement from the Prime Minister

_________________ (expect/make) about the
situation in the next few days.

6 The conditions _________________ (say/be)

very bad at the time of the accident.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

There is one extra word that you do not need. (6 points)

charismatic innovative astute witty

conversationalist outspoken

strong-willed manipulative

She knows what to say to get the reaction she
wants. She’s very

manipulative

1 I met Sam but he’s not exactly a good

____________. We barely spoke a word.

2 He seems able to make any situation work for

him. I wish I was as ____________.

3 Please don’t bring up politics! He’s very

____________ on certain issues and might
cause offence.

4 You should have seen the audience! I’ve never

seen such a ____________ speaker.

5 I don’t care how difficult it is, Paul will do it.

He’s incredibly ____________.

6 It was hilarious talking to Dave last night.

I had no idea he is so ____________.

Choose the correct answers.

(4 points)

Let’s

come / move / head on, shall we?

1 The trouble / fall / accident is, we don’t have

enough money.

2 There’s a hook / hitch / block here, I’m afraid.
3 Just to go back to the issue / idea / point you

made earlier…

4 It is a problem but I’m sure we’ll get across /

over / round it somehow.

PHOTOCOPIABLE

Success

Upper Intermediate