LEVEL 4 SELF-CHECK UNIT TEST 2

Answer on a separate sheet of paper. Then check your answers. Follow the examples.
GRAMMAR
NARRATIVE TENSES (10 points)
1 Put the verbs in the right tense.
A classic Scary Story
On a cold and wet night a young man dri!ing "ack
home from a party saw a young girl on the side of
the road. #e pulled o!er. $he
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shiver so he lent her
his %acket and then
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give her a lift home. The
following day he
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return to her house and an old
woman
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answer the door. The young man told her
he was there to pick up his %acket from )her
daughter). $he
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explain that her daughter
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die in a
car accident on that road nine years "efore. Then the
woman
,
ask him to follow her to the "ack garden.
-hile they
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go there the woman
/
told him the same
thing
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happen for some time. 0t was the family
cemetery and there lying on a tom"stone was his
%acket.
REPORTING VERS (* points)
2 Complete with the right verb and
form.
explain 1 insist 1 persuade 1 complain 1 refuse 1
threaten
0 explained the situation to him se!eral times
"ut he didn2t seem to understand.
1 The terrorists 3 kill the hostages if their
demands weren2t satisfied.
& 0 must 3 your immediate action to sol!e this
pro"lem.
' -e tried to 3 them to go with us "ut it was all
in !ain.
( #e2s ne!er satisfied. #e2s always 3 e!erything.
* 4y "a"y 3 eat yesterday for no reason. 02ll
ha!e to take her to the doctor.
USED TO ! WOULD (* points)
3 Choose the right option. Both may be
possible.
T"# Ol$ Ti%#s
-hen 0 was a kid life used to / would "e easy. 0
remem"er dad and 4om and 5ad
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used to / would
do e!erything for me. Also 0 must say 0
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used to /
would be a well6"eha!ed child and
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didnt use to /
wouldnt complain a"out anything. 0
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didnt use to /
wouldnt ha!e any responsi"ilities so
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0 used to /
would feel free and happy playing around with my
friends all the time. 7ow that 02m an adult life is all
a"out duties responsa"ilities and stress. $ometimes
0 really wish 0 could go "ack to my childhood for at
least a little while e!ery day.
VOCAULAR&
'ESCRIPTIVE A'(ECTIVES (&0 points)
1 Choose the right option.
I love it when the country gets every spring.
a) wet b) muddy c) green
1 0f you keep doing exercise you2ll soon get 3
a) tired ") shape c) fit
& 02m getting 3 of doing the same e!ery day.
a) o"ssesed ") "ored c) turned on
' 5on2t get 3 or you2ll catch a cold.
a) wet ") muddy c) upset
( #e got !ery 3 after her wife died.
a) depressed ") tired c) emotional
* 5on2t worry8 #e gets 3 a"out stupid things.
a) upset ") tired c) "ored
+ 02ll promise 02ll work hard and get 3 e!ery day.
a) excited ") "etter c) impro!ed
, #e has !ery poor health. #e2s 3 again.
a) depressed ") sick c) upset
. #e2s "ecome 3 with her. #e thinks a"out her all
the time.
a) o"ssesed ") upset c) excited
/ 0 always get 3 a"out romantic mo!ies.
a) emotional ") upset c) excited
10 9elax8 :ou seem !ery 3 lately.
a) stressed ") sweaty c) upset
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2 Provide a synonym from the box for
the underlined adjectives.
tedious 1 hilarious 1 handsome 1 misera"le 1
gripping 1 "right 1 wealthy 1 stunning 1 sensiti!e 1
trendy 1 cool
4y %o"2s really boring and repetiti!e @ tedious
1 0 really like him. #e2s a really nice person8
& 0 lo!e that show. 0t2s really funny.
' 0 find him !ery attracti!e.
( #e only wears fashiona"le clothes.
* Ae careful not to hurt her feelings8 $he2s !ery
emotional.
+ #e had an unhappy childhood.
, 0t2s a !ery interesting and exciting mo!ie.
. :our "rother is a !ery intelligent person.
/ #is performance was wonderful.
10 #e comes from a well6off family.
E)PRESSIONS *ITH -IN (* points)
3 ephrase the sentences using the
expressions from the box.
in a "ad mood 1 in trou"le 1 in hysterics 1 in a mess 1
in record time 1 in anticipation
Bea!e him alone8 #e isn2t !ery cheerful today.
Bea!e him alone. #e is in a bad mood.
1 02!e "een ha!ing pro"lems with the police lately.
02!e "een 3 .
& The clown made us laugh uncontrolla"ly.
The clown had us 3 .
' The traffic is always chaotic during rush hour.
The traffic is always 3 .
( 0 managed to finish more Cuickly than e!er
"efore.
0 managed to finish 3 .
* Thanks in ad!ance for your time and attention.
Thanks 3 .
COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES (&.* points)
! "atch the activities and the
situations.
"#a
1 making exuses
& reminiscing
' gossiping
( telling a %oke
* spreading rumors
+ catching up on (the latest) news.
a) Sorr! I"m late# The tra$$i was horrible#
") Dohn2s going out with 4ary isn2t heE
c) #ow many employees work in your officeE
A"out half of them.
d) 02!e heard the manager has a lo!er "ut please
don2t tell anyone8
e) -hen 0 was a child 0 used to "e happier.
f) 5id anything interesting happen while 0 was
awayE
ERROR ANAL&SIS (&.* points)
#ind and correct the mista$es
I go went to the cinema yesterday..
1 #e2s !ery sensi"le. #e cries !ery easily.
& 4any years ago 0 would "e slim and in good
shape.
' 0 went home from work when 0 was meeting my
friend >eter.
( #e was not of !ery good mood the other day.
* -ill you please explain him that he needs to
study harder in the futureE
TOTAL POINTS+ ,,,,,,,, - ./
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ANS*ER KE&
GRAMMAR
1 1 was shi!ering & ga!e ' returned ( answered * explained + had died , asked . were going / told 10 had "een
happening
2 1 theatened to & insist on ' persuade ( complaining a"out * refused to
3 1 used to 1 would & used to ' didn2t use to 1 wouldn2t ( didn2t use to 1 wouldn2t * used to
VOCAULAR&
1 16c &6" '6 a (6a *6a +6" ,6" .6a /6a 106a
2 1 cool & hilarious ' handsome ( trendy * sensiti!e + misera"le , gripping . "right / stunning 10 wealthy
3 1 3 in trou"le3 & 3 in hysterics ' 3 in a mess 3 ( 3 in record time * 3 in anticipation 3
! &6e '6" (6c *6d +6f
ERROR ANAL&SIS
1 #e2s !ery sensiti!e. #e cries !ery easily.
& 4any years ago 0 used to "e slim and in good shape.
' 0 was going home from work when 0 met my friend >eter.
( #e was not in a !ery good mood the other day.
* -ill you please explain to him that he needs to study harder in the futureE