Upper intermediate Revision units 1-3

Present and Past

100

I hope I'll pass the test, I ____ very hard all week. 

a.'ve studied

b.'ve been studying

c.'ve being studying

b.'ve been studying

200

I told John not to drive because he _____ all night.

a.drank

b.was drinking

c.had drunk

d.had been drinking

d.had been drinking

300

We ____ Dave and Julia for years. (know) 

You look tired. _____ well recently? (you/sleep) 

I _____ (write) all morning, but I ______ (only/write) 9 pages so far. What a waste of time!

have known

Have you been sleeping

have been writing, have only written

400

^{We thought that we were on the right path when suddenly we 1 ____ (run into) a very familiar rock and 2 ______ (realise) that we 3 _____ (walk) in circles for quite a long time. We 4 _____ (be) totally lost, and the fact that we 5 ______ (already/finish) our water provisions wasn't very promising.}

^{1. ran into}

^{2. realised}

^{3. had been walking /were walking}

^{4. were}

^{5. had already finished}

500

1. ^{We ______ on the beach when it _____ to rain (SIT, START).}
2. ^{While I was shopping my purse ______ (STEAL)}
3. ^{When Paula ______ the book, she lent it to me. (READ)}
4. ^{I _______ there for three hours when at last it was my turn to speak to the official. (STAND)}

^{1. were sitting, started}

^{2. was stolen}

^{3. had read}

^{4. had been standing}

Adjectives, adverbs, the+ comparative

100

On our trip, we visited a shop selling ……… furniture.

a   old beautiful Chinese

b   Chinese beautiful old

c   beautiful old Chinese

c   beautiful old Chinese

200

If I speak good English, I’ll have more opportunities.

_______ English I speak, ______ opportunities I'll have.

The better English I speak, the more opportunities I'll have.

300

Replace the words in Italics with an adjective used as nouns:

Doctors and nurse look after people who are not well.

People in the UK hold elections every five years.

Those with money have an easier life than the poor. 

There is a special day to honour those who are not alive.

the ill/sick

the British

the rich

the dead

400

^{1. Which sentence is correct?}

^{a.Does he go late to bed usually?}

^{b.Does he usually go to bed late?}

^{c.Does he go late usually to bed?}

^{2. Which sentence is correct?}

^{a.Did you learn a lot at school today?}

^{b.Did you learn a lot today at school?}

^{c.Did you learn today a lot at school?}

1. b

2. a

500

^{We must do something. (obviously, quickly)
Liam is at his friend's house. (sometimes, in the evening)} 

^{She drives fast. (often, extremely)} 

^{Tom broke his arm when he was skiing. (apparently, nearly)} 

^{I will be leaving tomorrow. (probably, early)}

^{Obviously, we must do something quickly.} 

^{Liam is sometimes at his friend's house in the evening.* (multiple options)}

^{She often drives extremely fast.} 

^{Apparently, Tom nearly broke his arm when he was skiing} 

^{I will probably be leaving early tomorrow.}

Auxiliaries, Indirect questions, So /Such

100

How long ______ to finish the project?

a.it is going to take

b.is it going to take

c.it's going to take

b.is it going to take

200

I've never eaten such a / such / so many / so awful food.

They have so many / so / such a / such /so little money that they had to get two jobs.  

such

so little

300

^{1. It was a beautiful day. We decided to go to the beach.}

^{It was ______  that we decided to go to the beach.}

^{2. I was tired. I couldn’t keep my eyes open.}

^{I was _____ that I couldn't keep my eyes open.}

1. such a beautiful day

2. so tired

400

1. Where is the nearest station?  Could you tell me where ________?

2. What is our new boss like?   I'd like to find out what ______ .

3. Where did you go?    Can you tell me _______?

1. the nearest station is

2. your new boss is like

3. where you went

500

^{John: So, Robert, you have just arrived at our university, 1____  you?
Robert: Yes. Today is my first day.
John: And where are you from?
Robert: I live in Leeds, but I was born in Poland.
John: 2 _____ you? That’s funny. So 3_____  my girlfriend.
Robert: 4 _____ she? Where in Poland was she born?
John: She’s from a city called Lublin.
Robert: 5 _____ she? So 6 ______ I!
John: That’s a coincidence, 7_____  it?
Robert: Yes, it is. And have you learnt any Polish?
John: No. My girlfriend speaks Polish, but I 8 ____ .
Robert: Neither do I. Well, I 9 _____ speak a little Polish, but not much. We came to England
when I was just two years old. Anyway, are you hungry? Would you like to eat something at the canteen?
John: Yes, sure. Let’s have some lunch, 10 _____ we?
Robert: Yes, that’s a good idea!}

^{1. haven't}

^{2. were}

^{3. was}

^{4. was}

^{5. is}

^{6. am}

^{7. isn't}

^{8. don't}

^{9. do}

^{10. shall}

Vocabulary I

100

Match:

tight                                      tempered

narrow                                  back

bad                                       fisted

laid                                        minded

tight-fisted

narrow-minded

bad-tempered

laid-back

200

Name the materials by completing the missing letters:

w--l

-u-d-

d-n--

la--

v--v-t

wool

suede

denim

lace

velvet

300

Complete with one preposition:

When I checked __ at the airport, I had to fill __ a form for security. After that, I dropped __ my luggage and hurried to get on the plane. Once it took __, I relaxed and waited for my friend to pick me __ when I got __ at my destination.

in

in

off

on

off

up

off

400

Give the phrasal verbs for the following:

faint

put your body in horizontal position

vomit

recover

regain consciousness

pass out

lie down

throw up

get over

come round

500

Make a correct sentence with each of the following words: ESPECIALLY, SPECIALLY, LATE, LATELY

Examples:

This cake was specially made for your birthday.

I love Italian food, especially pizza and pasta.

 I’ve been feeling really tired lately because of all the extra work.

 He arrived late to the meeting and missed the important announcements.

Vocabulary II

100

Give the opposite:

get dressed

smart (clothes)

tight

patterned

get undressed

casual

loose

plain

200

A local swelling of the skin that contains watery fluid and is caused by burning or irritation. ______

To interfere with the respiration of by compression or obstruction of the larynx or trachea. ______

blister

choke

300

The staff on a plane are called ____

Place in the airport where you declare goods ____

Safety measure we use inside the airplane _____

cabin crew

customs

seat belt

400

Poco a poco, she began to trust her new coworkers and feel at ease in her job. Al final, she became one of the most valued members of the team. De hecho, her manager praised her for her remarkable progress during a recent meeting.

Gradually, she began to trust her new coworkers and feel at ease in her job. Eventually/ In the end, she became one of the most valued members of the team. In fact/ Actually, her manager praised her for her remarkable progress during a recent meeting.

500

Correct or incorrect?

1. I was running so fast that I near tripped over a rock on the path.  

2. We spent hours debating whether to go on the hike despite the forecasted rain, but in the end, we decided it was better to stay home, cook a nice meal, and watch a movie instead of risking getting caught in a storm. 

3. I thought the meeting was scheduled for tomorrow, but actually, it’s happening today, so I need to prepare quickly. 

1. incorrect (nearly)

2. correct

3. correct