CUTTING EDGE ADVANCED

MID-COURSE TEST PRACTICE

 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE
CONTINUOUS FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.

I’m always forgetting my keys. (forget)

1 What have you been doing
_____ since we last met? (you / do)
2 I was hoping to catch you yesterday before you went away. (hope)
3 I ’ll be starting/ my new job on Monday. I must say I’m quite nervous. (start)
’m starting
4 Mary seems to be spending a lot of time with Fred these days! (spend)
5 When I got up, I realised it was raining all night. (rain)
 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A SUITABLE PERFECT
FORM OF THE VERBS IN THE BOX.

know clean travel plan start finish

How long have you known one another?
1 It was the first time that I ‘d travelled around France.
2 I’m afraid I won’t have finished writing up my notes before Friday.
‘ve been cleaning
3I the house all day and now I’m exhausted!
‘d been planning
4 We our trip for ages before we finally set off.
5 Have you started the book I lent you
yet?
 REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING COMPOUND
ADJECTIVES.
I have a cousin who is twenty years old. I have a twenty-year-old cousin.
1 This environment is very friendly to children.
This environment is very child-friendly.
2 I don’t like wearing shirts with short sleeves.
I don’t like wearing short-sleeved shirts.
3 There was a queue of people at the checkout that was one hundred metres long.
There was a one-hundred-metre-long queue of people at the checkout.
4 Most people are talking about this performance.
This is the most talked-about performance.
5 John is the man with the green eyes.
John is the green-eyed man.
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

It might / can rain later so be sure to take your umbrella with you.
1 I really should / ought to start going to the gym.
2 You should / must have done as I asked. Look at the mess we’re in now because
of you.
3 Don’t worry, Lisa mustn’t / won’t have forgotten your birthday.
4 I’m so happy because I was able to / could get front row tickets for the concert.
5 May / Could you help me later?
 FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES IN THE SENTENCES.
Only now I fully appreciate all that you’ve done for me. Only now do I fully appreciate all that you’ve done for me.
1 Under any circumstances should you be left on your own.
Under no circumstances should you be left on your own..
2 Not only does Jack speak English fluently but also he speaks French.
Not only does Jack speak English fluently but he also speaks French.
3 Not longer will we put up with this behaviour.
No longer will we put up with this behaviour.
4 Never before I have enjoyed a concert so much.
Never before have I enjoyed a concert so much.
5 Rarely Simon admits that he’s wrong.
Rarely does Simon admit that he’s wrong..
 ADD LETTERS TO COMPLETE THE WORDS.

Our wa y of li f e has changed substantially with the widespread introduction of wireless technology.
1 The b_rain rain
_ _ _ d_ _ _ _ of skilled people to other countries is quite damaging.
2 I never buy cheap clothes as I know they’ll have been manufactured in s_weatshops
________
where the workers are paid next to nothing.
3 Why is everyone obsessed with g_lobal
_ _ _ _ b_ rands
_ _ _ _ like Apple and Pepsi?
4 Our culture has become very A_mericanised
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ through television and Hollywood
movies.
ocal
5 I prefer to buy l_ _ _ _ p_roduce
_ _ _ _ _ whenever I can because I want to support our
farmers
 CORRECT THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN EACH SENTENCE.

Can’t you see that Louise is near to tears? close

1 You may think you’re smart but I bet I’ll have the end laugh. last
2 I saw Clare crying her eyes off earlier. out

3 The seminar was so tedious, I was boring to tears. bored

4 You’ve always been a neck to cry on. shoulder
5 I burst on laughing when I heard what had happened. out
 COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS IN THE
BOX.YOU DO NOT NEED ALL THE WORDS.

loaded black red tips deficit stingy pension pocket money alimony
worthless priceless broke
Why don’t you ask John to lend you some money? You know he’s loaded.
1 I can’t believe that Alice bought you a drink. She’s usually so stingy she never opens her wallet.
2 I was told that the painting I bought was quite valuable but in fact it turned out to be
completely worthless .
3 Bob is enjoying his retirement as he has a good pension and can afford to enjoy his hobbies.
4 Catherine receives monthly alimony payments from her ex-husband.
5 Fortunately my account is usually in the black at the end of the month as I don’t have an
extravagant lifestyle.
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: A, B OR C.
It was hard to keep a straight a as Bobby was telling his story.
a face b body c head
1 You’re such a snob.Why do you always turn your up at my food?
a head b mouth c nose
2 Come on, it was a joke. I was only pulling your .
a arm b leg c foot
3 I always get butterflies in my before exams. I get so nervous.
a heart b stomach c legs
4 Mark’s so clumsy. He’s all fingers and .
a thumbs b toes c arms
5 That was a really scary, -raising film. Never again!
a eye b ear c hair
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

It’s important to create a good impression / done thing when you go for an interview.
1 It’s very unhygienic / unprofessional to call off a meeting at the last minute.
2 Jane’s behaviour has always been over-the-top / offensive but you just have to accept that she’s
larger than life.
3 I think it’s very pushy / inconsiderate to play loud music late at night when you have close
neighbours.
4 Mike’s behaviour is overly familiar / gentlemanly in my opinion. He makes me feel quite
uncomfortable.
5 Charles is quite awkward / disrespectful in social situations because he’s rather shy and short-
sighted.
MATCH 1–6 WITH A–F TO FORM COLLOCATIONS.

1 a handful of e a lime
d
2 an enormous portion of b people
f
3 a pinch of c money
a
4 a dash of d pasta
c
5 a huge sum of e carrots
b
6 the overwhelming majority of f salt
 MATCH SENTENCES 1–6 WITH ANSWERS A–F.

a Thanks … sorry to be a nuisance.

1 Lara, hi. Are you in the middle of something? c
2 Well, shall I come back later? d b What’s the problem exactly?

3 Just let me send this off and I’ll be right with you. a c Sort of.
4 Can I ask a really, really big favour? f
d No, no it’s all right.
5 May I disturb you for one moment? We have a small problem What can I do for you?

and I wonder if you might be able to help me. b

e Well, I don’t see why I should.
6 We would very much appreciate it if you could help us here. e
f Depends what it is.