EF Advanced Unit 5-6 Revision

Grammar

100

Excuse me. ____________ to be a problem with this seat - I can't change it's position.

a - It seems

b- There seems

c- It appears

b - There seems

200

I'd ____________ you didn't come in with you muddy shoes on.

a - rather

b- prefer it

c- wish

a - rather

300

I really wish we ____________ that white sofa - it get's dirty much too easily.

a- haven't bought

b- hadn't bought

c- don't buy

b - hadn't bought

400

The president is believed ______________ his holiday in the Caribbean this week. (spend)

to be spending

500

It ___________ that the king is to abdicate next month. (announce)

has been announced

Grammar 2

100

____________ to a recent article, eating a lot of salt may not cause long0term health problems.

a- According

b- Apparently

c- Considering

a - According

200

If we hadn't had to work late, ____________ the match now.

a- I'd be watching 

b- I'd have watched

c- I'll watch

a - I'd be watching

300

It is time you _________ to think about what subjects you want to study next year.

started

400

If you __________ me earlier that you were coming, I would have taken the day off.

had told

500

Marcus might have hurt his head if he ________________ a helmet when he fell of his bike.

hadn't been wearing

Vocabulary - Preposition

100

The table is booked for 8.30, so please make an effort to be ______ time

on

200

He met Laura in Moscow, where he was working _____ the time

at

300

We missed the bus, so _______ the time we got to the cinema the film had started

by

400

We arrived ________ time to spare!

with

500

It's _________ time you started revising!

about

Vocabulary 2

100

Would you like to make a deposit / donation? It's for UNICEF.

donation

200

Fares / Fines on the London Underground aren't that expensive - about £3.00 to £5.00 depending on where you're going

Fares

300

The standard / cost of living is higher in Edinburgh that in any other Scottish city, with the highest rents!

cost

400

They wanted to buy a flat, but the bank wouldn't give them an instalment / a mortgage. 

mortgage

500

The top rate of income / inflation tax in the UK is currently 45%. 

income

Vocab 3 - Compound Adjectives

100

Emma gets her vintage clothes from second - ____________ shops.

second-hand

200

Don't say anything about her new hairstyle. She's feeling very __________-conscious.

Self-conscious

300

Their kids are really well - _________. They always do what they're told.

well-behaved

400

We only use eco - __________ cleaning products

eco-friendly

500

My father is rather intolerant and narrow - ___________.

narrow-minded