Upper Intermediate Unit test 3

Grammar 7 If only we             had                  a bigger garden. Then

we would be able to grow all the fruit and
1 Underline the correct alternative. vegetables we wanted! (have)
1 By the time Nigel was arriving/arrived at the
party, everyone ate/had eaten and 8 I wish my students       wouldn't sit                        there
was dancing/danced. texting under their desks during class. If they
carry on doing this, I’m going to have to
2 The boys had been playing/played in the garden confiscate their phones. (not/sit)
for hours and when I went/was going to check on
them, they had kicked/were kicking a football 9 If only I was         to leave                      to work early
around and laughing/laughed. today. Then I would be able to get to the concert
in time. The problem is that I have a meeting at
3 Ellen was thinking/had been thinking about going 4pm. (leave)
to Hawaii to visit her sister for some time, so
when she had lost/lost her job and was given 10 I wish I       had            never         offered          
a generous redundancy package, she immediately to help you move house. I had no idea you had so
called/had called her sister to let her know and many books! (offer)
then was booking/booked her flight.
11 If only I           had not been offered                    that
job in France. Now I have to decide if I want to
start a new life there or not. (not/offer)
10

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form 10

of the verbs in brackets.
Vocabulary
1 If only we had the money to buy that house in the
3 Complete the sentences using one word from
country – it was stunning! (have)
box A and one from box B. There are two extra
2 I really wish they       had called                        me words in each box.
about that job. Box A
I just want to know if I’ve got it or not! (call)
bitten caught cloud goes
3 If only he       had told                        us the truth! I if ventured when
wonder why
he didn’t?
Box B
4 I wish I       had known                        more about the
range of creative jobs that exist when I was at coating comes do gained
school. I’m sure I’d be doing something else now lining make shy
if I had. (know)
1 Julian’s dad has always encouraged him to follow
5 If only it         were                      possible for us to take
his dream of starting his own hotel and to give it
a year off work. I’d love to travel around the
a go, even though it was risky. He used to say:
world and take a break from it all. (be)
‘Nothing ventured, nothing gained’.
6 I wish your mother       would tell                        us
2 Whenever I travel abroad, I always observe and
when she’s planning on visiting instead of just
follow what the locals do – after all,
turning up on our doorstep unannounced. (tell)
‘        when                      in Rome,               do                as
the Romans do’.

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3 The last time Amanda gave Brian a helping hand, 2 Tomás has got such a talent for languages! He
he took all the credit for her ideas and didn’t even only has to spend a few months in a country to
thank her, so when he said he needed help again pick           enough of the language to speak fluently
yesterday, she decided to ignore him. After all, to native speakers.
once       bitten                        , twice         shy                      .
a) out b) up c) off d) on
4 Last week, Amy’s boss told her he couldn’t attend
the annual conference as his wife was ill. She 3 We were all devastated when Fabrizia’s
knew he’d expect her to give up her weekend and grandmother passed           as she had always been
go instead of him but every         cloud                      has at the heart of the family. We miss her very much.
a silver           lining                    as this year it was
a) out b) by c) away d) up
being held on the beautiful island of Fiji.
4 The problem that Louise is currently facing is that
5 When Vic broke her leg, Sandra was incredibly
she’s taken           a new role at work but still has to
supportive and helped her in any way she could.
manage her old one at the same time until a
I guess what         goes                      around
replacement is found for her.
comes                      around, as last month Sandra
wasn’t well and Vic really looked after her. a) out b) in c) off d) on

5 When Dad told me he was going to take           hang

gliding when he retired, I assumed he was pulling
4
my leg. How wrong can you be?
4 Put the letters in the correct order to complete
the text. a) on b) up c) in d) over

As tradition dictated, at the end of the night, we all 6 We’ve always supported our children and the
gathered around the fire for one of Uncle Phil’s decisions they’ve made, so when Lewis told us he
1
incredible (enrlidebic) stories. We could instantly wanted to drop           of university we just asked
tell from the solemn and 2    mysterious                him what he planned to do.
(neesint) atmosphere that descended, that tonight’s
story wasn’t going to be one of the 3        jovial            a) away b) in c) off d) out
(soirhialu) ones he often told, which invariably
had us all in fits of laughter. Instead, he shared the 7 Jessie’s always looked           his father, Walter, and
4
      moving              (noimgv) story of how his is keen to follow in his footsteps and become an
grandparents had met. It was quite a officer in the navy.
5
      captivating              (tacmarid) story as they had
a) up to b) out of c) away d) up in
first met during the war but had then been
separated by circumstances. The most
6
    remarkable                (lamakberre) part of the story
was when he explained how they were eventually 6
reunited.
6 Match beginnings 1–6 with endings a)–g).
There is one ending that you do not need.
5
1 A fun way to improve your English
5 Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d). without really trying is to find the lyrics  a  
1 Gavin admitted it was the initial two weeks that 2 I’d suggest you refer to the instruction   d       
were the hardest when he gave           smoking.
3 In our last political studies seminar, we
a) up b) over c) in d) by discussed an interesting online     f     

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4 Our class would like to set up an online   g    A: That was a great film, wasn’t it?

5 Miki’s son loves Manga comics     e      B: Absolutely! What I 4        enjoyed            most was
the way the 3D special effects were used to draw
6 I’ve never been into reading gossip     c    you into it. That was awesome!

A: It certainly was! And I loved the 5    way               

the story 6          builds          from the initial scene.
a) to some songs you like and to sing along to them.
B: But 7        what            I didn’t like was the way the
b) article that evaluated the pros and cons of
film just suddenly ended. It didn’t really feel like
immigration.
the plot had been brought to a proper close. You
c) magazines as it seems such a waste of time. don’t suppose they’re planning a sequel, do you?

d) manual when setting up your smart television.

e) autobiography but written by a ghost writer. 3

f) forum so we can talk about the various issues A: Have you finished reading the book I lent you
which affect us. last month?

g) and dreams of becoming an illustrator. B: Not exactly. You can have it back if you want.
I’m finding it hard work and can’t get
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        into            it.

5 A: Really? Oh, I thought you’d enjoy it! I mean, I

could easily relate to the main 9      character             
Function
and really thought he’d 10            appeal        to you
7 Complete the conversations with the words in too.
the box. There are three extra words you do
not need. B: Sorry, but I’m not actually that keen 11            on      
science fiction as a genre. I much prefer thrillers.
appeal builds character creates
enjoyed for into of on stand
that thing way what
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Total: 50
A: The thing I love about Bryce Courtney’s books
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is the amount of historic detail that goes into every

story. Have you read any of his books?

B: No, I can’t say I have. I’m not really a big fan

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          of          fiction to be honest. I prefer reading
about classic cars.

A: Do you? I never would’ve guessed! Personally, I

can’t 3        stand            reading about car and bikes
but, well, at least we know what we both enjoy!

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