NEW CUTTING EDGE UPPER INTERMEDIATE

CONSOLIDATION TEST TWO B

MODULES 5-8

A) PERFECT TENSES C) VOCABULARY:

Complete the gaps in the following sentences COLLOCATIONS
with the correct form of the verb in brackets. For each verb below, choose two words
or phrases from the box that can go
1. Whats the matter? ________ (hurt) yourself? with it.
2. Good morning, Mr Lett. ________ (wait) long?
dressed up for something
3. By the time he celebrates his seventieth off to a great start a world record
birthday, Garcia ________ (be) president for through your notes
five years. a reason for someone a
something challenge
4. By 9 oclock, everybody was getting impatient. talk about something
They ________ (wait) over an hour for take-
off. For example:
dressed up
5. I really dont know what happened to Christina. to get
off to a great start
We ________ (see) each other for years.

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to look
B) VOCABULARY: WORD
BUILDING to set
Complete each sentence with the correct form of
the word in capitals.
For example: to give
She is one the most __successful__ business
people in the world. SUCCESS
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1. The rapid _____ of new computer technology
is sure to continue in the future. DEVELOP D) ADDING EMPHASIS
Add emphasis to the following
2. Winning a gold medal at the Olympic was an sentences by rewriting them using the
amazing _____ because she was only 16 word in capitals.
years old. ACHIEVE
1. He is more intelligent than he looks.
3. The government is unlikely to spend more FAR
money on space _____ in the near future. _________________________
EXPLORE
2. I didnt want to walk home, you did!
4. Senator McGuire is widely regarded as a very NOT / ME
skilful _____ POLITICS _________________________

4 3. Beethoven wrote the Moonlight

Sonata IT / WHO
_________________________

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E) QUANTIFIERS
Complete the gaps in the following
sentences with an appropriate quantifier
(some, any, enough, plenty, etc.)
1. Are there _____ other questions, or can
we move on to the next item?
2. Maria didnt now _____ English, only a
few phrases shed learned from the TV.
3. There isnt _____ space in the back for
three people. Youll have to walk!
4. In general, I agreed with what he said,
although I didnt agree with _____ points.
5. We had _____ to talk about.
6. A _____ people took part in the
ceremony.
7. Can you give me _____ salt?
7 4. He offered to give me a lift home, which I
F) VOCABULARY: DEFINITIONS
Read the definitions, and write a suitable
word in the example sentence. (You are
given the first letter.)
For example:
phr vb to finish a telephone conversation by
putting the telephone down: After I hung up,
I realised I forgot to ask him for his phone
number.
1. (v) to throw something with a lot of force:
The demonstration became violent and
some people were h_____ bricks through
windows.
2. (n) the state of not being known or
remembered. For many years, she was
one of the most famous actors in
Hollywood, but now she lives in total
o_____.
3. (n) a short form of a word or expression:
Dr is the written a_____ of Doctor.
5. (v) to shout as a way of showing
happiness, approval or support. When the
concert ended, the crowd clapped and
c_____.
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G) RELATIVE CLAUSES
Read the sentences below, and decide
whether the relative pronoun underlined is
correct or incorrect. Tick () the correct
sentences and cross () incorrect ones.
1. Whos that man watching us so intently?
2. Is there a shop near here what sells
cosmetics?
3. The magazine, is published monthly, has
become increasingly popular.
thought was very nice of him.
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H) VOCABULARY
Complete the gaps in the following
sentences with the correct word (for, after,
up, etc.)
1. Richard was very unfit and his doctor
advised him to take _____ jogging.
2. Everybody agrees that smoking is very
bad _____ you.
3. The people were standing so far _____
that we couldnt see their faces.
4. I love sleeping and can stay in bed for
hours at the weekend. So, during the
week I have to really make an effort
_____ get up in time for work.
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4. (adj) very wet or wearing wet clothes.
After the storm, we were all absolutely
s_____.

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5. Its very hot in here. I think Im going to
take _____ my jacket.
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I) LINKING WORDS
Write a suitable linking word or phrase
(however, furthermore, etc.) in the gaps. Do
not use and, but or so.
For example:
Being rich means you never have to worry
about paying the bills. However, there are
still plenty of things to be concerned about.
K) ARTICLES
Complete the following phrases with a, an,
the or (no word).
1. Julias birthday isnt until _____ end of
July, so weve plenty of time to buy a
present.
2. Christmas Eve is the name given to _____
night before Christmas.
3. Usually, Im in too much of a hurry to have
_____ breakfast.
4. Ive never really liked _____ jazz. Have
you?
5. Who was your teacher _____last year?

1. The east of the country is mainly 5

industrial, _____ the western part is more
rural. TOTAL 50
2. She assured me that my ticket was valid.
_____, I still felt a little anxious.
3. There are plenty of good beaches on the
island, _____ they do get rather crowded
in summer.

J) VERB FORMS
Underline the correct form of the verb in the
following sentences.

1. Its no good argue / arguing / to argue with

her: shell never change her mind.
2. As long as I have enough money for pay /
to pay / to have paid the bills, Im perfectly
happy.
3. The kidnappers agreed to let the hostages
go / to / going when the ransom was paid.
4. Im really looking forward seeing / to see /
to seeing my family again.
5. Id advise you not to travel / to not travel /
to dont travel by third-class carriage. Its
uncomfortable!
6. The only film thats worth see / seeing / to
see at the moment is Perfect Strangers.