Intermediate Unit Test 3

Grammar Vocabulary
1 Underline the correct alternative. 3 Rearrange the letters to complete the sentences
to do with organization.
1 A: I ’m having/will have a party tonight. Do you
want to come? 1 Diane uses her time wisely  (liywes) and makes a
B: I’d love to. What time is it going to/might it list of all the things she needs to get done at the
start? beginning of each day.
2 A: Mel will travel/is traveling around Italy for 2 My daughter tends to get     distracted      
work next month. Lucky thing! (seatcitddr) very easily when doing her
B: Might she go to/Will she visit Rome? homework. She    wastes      (sawtes) a lot of time
A: Yes, I think she ’s staying/won’t stay there for on social networking sites when she should be
a few days when she first arrives. studying.
3 A: What are you going to/will you do tomorrow? 3 I tend to do things      ahead      (adeha) of time so
B: I might not/’m going to do anything! I’m so that I always meet the     deadline       (deeldain)
tired, I think I ’ll just relax/’m relaxing. set for a project.
4 A: I’m so excited because our team won our 4 When you have a lot of tasks to do, it’s best to
semi-final, so we ’re playing/might play in the prioritise      (tripierios) them so you complete the
finals on Saturday. most important ones first.
B: That’s fantastic! Well, let me know what time
it starts, and I ’ll/’m going to bring the boys along 5
to watch.
A: OK then. I ’m checking/’ll check with the
coach when I see him later and let you know by 4 Find and correct the mistakes. Check () the
text. correct sentences.
1 I think the way we work will change a lot in the
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next ten years time.
2 In the short term, it is expected that wages will
2 Complete the predictions with the words and stay low.
phrases in the box. 3 Robots could play an important part in our life
lives in perhaps ten to twenty years time.
could be going to (x2) may not 4 Don’t worry, you’ll get your test results in a day
not going to probably unlikely will (x3)
or two. ()
won’t
5 We may all work from home in the near future
1 Tom   won’t   be there yet. Let’s face it, he’s because it is likely that companies will want to
always late. reduce office costs.
2 A: So, do you think it’s likely you      will      get
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the job?
B: Well, I think it’s       unlikely    . Over 500
people have applied, and I guess they’re 5 Complete the idioms with one word.
probably       looking for someone with more
experience than I have. 1 They were running out of time and only had three
3 I really don’t like the look of those black clouds. minutes to score a goal.
I’m sure there’s      going to      be a big storm 2 He didn’t say he had a new job. He’s such a dark
very soon. horse     !
4 Mia’s doing very well at school. I hope she 3 Can you keep an     eye       on the kids while I
will         continue her studies at college. I’m sure cook dinner?
she       will     make an excellent teacher. 4 These days children find using computers a piece
5 We     may not       be able to sell our house in the of     cake       .
current economic climate, but we’re    going to       5 I’ll give you a      hand      with your suitcase—it
try. We    could be        lucky and find the right looks very heavy.
buyer. You never know! 6 Mia wants to get out of the     rat       race. She
6 I’m sorry, but I’m   not going to         be at work says it’s too competitive and stressful.
this week. The doctor said I have the flu and have 7 Golf isn’t my     cup        of tea. I prefer tennis.
to stay at home.
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6 Put the words in the correct order to make Function

sentences.
7 Complete the conversation with the correct
1 missed / the / because / date / got / I / the / I / party answer, a), b) or c).
/ wrong.
  I missed the party because I got the date   A: Hello, I’m just calling to ask what time check-in
wrong.                                                                is. I have a reservation for today in the name of
2 concert / 7:30 / started / left / we / at / because / James Chang.
thought / home / at / we / the / 8. B: I’m sorry sir, but we don’t have a reservation in
   We left home at 7:30 because we thought the that name, and I’m afraid we’re full for the next
concert started at 8. week.
A: Sorry, can you 1   b   that again?
3 answered / didn’t / me / door / he / when / the / B: I said I’m afraid we don’t have a reservation for
Cesar / recognize / at first. you, and we’re full.
       When Cesar answered the door he didn’t A: Do you mean 2      c      that the double room I
recognize me at first. reserved for the week isn’t available? I don’t
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     b      what you’re saying.
4 realize / prepare / was / meeting / because / I / I / B: I’m sorry sir, but we have no record of your
didn’t / didn’t / presentation / the / the / today. reservation. Are you sure you’re at this hotel?
  I didn’t prepare the presentation because I A: Did you 4     a       me if I’d called the wrong
didn’t realize the meeting was today. hotel? I 5      b       reserved a room for today,
August 16th. Do you really think I don’t know
5 told / wrong / were / same / after / two / with / I / which hotel I reserved a room at?
was / the / calling / the / number / there / that / B: I’m sorry sir, what I 6     a       was that sometimes
hotels / name. people make this mistake.
After calling the wrong number I was told that there A: So, you’re 7     c       that, although I have a
were two hotels with the same name. reservation number for a double room from
August 16th to 23rd at the Hotel Sheraldon, I
6 to / had / see / who / at / party / but / was / it / don’t actually have a room.
different / I / old / my / expected / Dan / the / B: Sorry sir, I didn’t 8     c       what you said at the
schoolfriend / a / Dan / came. end. It’s a very bad line. Could you 9      a      the
    I had expected to see my old schoolfriend Dan at last part please?
the party but it was a different Dan who came. A: I said I reserved a room at the Hotel Sheraldon
from August 16th to 23rd.
5 B: Ah, so you reserved at the Sheraldon!
A: What exactly do you 10       b     ?
B: Well, we’re the Charlton Hotel, not the
Sheraldon. In other words, your reservation is
with a different hotel!
A: You’ve 11      b      me! Do I have a room or not?
B: Well, yes, sir, you do. Let me give you the
number for the Hotel Sheralton …

1 a) speak b) say c) tell

2 a) say b) saying c) to say
3 a) mean b) get c) take
4 a) ask b) tell c) check
5 a) generally b) definitely c) finally
6 a) meant b) understood c) spoke
7 a) telling b) talking c) saying
8 a) listen b) take c) catch
9 a) repeat b) say c) speak
10 a) need b) mean c) say
11 a) missed b) lost c) caught

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