Test 6

1 Circle the most appropriate word(s).

1 He's only had two hours sleep He must/can’t be tired.

2 That answer might / can’t be right because 50% of 12,000 isn’t 3,000!

3 I’m not sure at the moment but I may/must be free on Saturday to he you.

4 A: Sue’s late, isn’t she? B: Yes. She often works late so she may not / could have missed the bus.

5 Phil was very nervous before the exam so he might / might not have done very well in it.

(Score 5)

2 Rewrite the sentences using the modal verbs below and suitable verb forms.

could, can’t, might not, could, must

1 It's impossible for Jenny to be here on Friday. Jenny cant't be here on Friday 

2 Perhaps there was a traffic jam. There could be a traffic jam.

3 I’m certain this book belongs to Fiona. This book must be Fiona’s.

4 Pail’s a vegetarian so it's possible that he doesn’t eat fish. Paul might not eat fish.

5 It's likely that he’s coming by taxi. He could be coming by taxi.

(Score 5)

(Score 5)

3 Complete the sentences with had to, didn’t have to, could, couldn't, was/were able to.

1 My cousins were away on holiday last week so they couldn't come to my party.

2 The boy fell into the river but fortunately he was able to reach the bank.

3 We missed the bus and had to wait an hour for the next one.

4 By the time she was seven, Sonia could play the piano very well.

5 My grandparents were lucky. They didn't have to do a lot of exams when they were at school.

6 The mountaineers had to reach their camp safely before the weather turned bad.

7 In the past, people couldn't communicate as quickly as they can today.

8 I always liked to visit my aunt because I could play with my cousins all day.

9 My brother and I had to clean and tidy our bedroom every Saturday morning.

10 Our kitten got stuck in a tree last week but we were able to get a ladder and rescue her.

(Score 10 )

4 Complete the multi-part verbs with the correct prepositions.

1 I need some exercise so I think I’ll take up dancing.

2 Just stop talking and get on your work!

3 I know it's disappointing news but don't let it get you down

4 Since the accident  she has put on a lot of pain.

5 Let's get out one evening next week and watch a DVD.

(Score 5)

5 Write the opposite of these adjectives.

1 honest -dishonest

2 reliable -unreliable

3 dependent -independent

4 organized -unorganized

5 sociable- unsociable

6 tolerant- intolerant

7 sensitive -insensitive

8 polite -impolite

9 considerate-inconsiderate

10 satisfied-unsatisfied

(Score 10)

6 Mark (X) the odd-one-out in each category.

1 hair colour	2 hair style	3 parts of the face
a) dark	a) ponytail	a) freckles
b) blond	b) moustache	b) eyebrows
c) bald	c) plaits	c) forehead
d) fair	d) curly	d) chin

4 age	5 height
a) middle-aged	a) long
b) elderly	b) tall
c) old	C) short
d) new	d) of medium height

(Score 5)

7 Complete the sentences with these personality words. There is one extra word.

confident, creative, critical, generous, honest, moody. patient, polite, reliable, selfish, shy

1 My little brother hates meeting new people. He never knows what to say. He’s quite shy

2 He’s done a lot of revision and is confident about passing his exam.

3 Cathy writes stories, paints lovely pictures and designs her own clothes. She’s very creative.

4 Mrs. Ellis never loses her temper. She's always patient with the children.

5 Tell me the truth and give me an honest opinion about my new hairstyle.

6 My sister’s always critical and finds something wrong with everything I do.

7 He gives a lot of money to charity and is an extremely generous person.

8 She never thinks of anybody but herself. I wish she’d be less selfish

9 We never know it Bob’s going to be cheerful or miserable. He's such a moody person.

10 You can depend on John. He's very reliable

(Score 10)

Total score: 50