Module 5 Test A
Grammar
Add the words in the box to the sentences for emphasis
utterly / at all / even / own / indeed / in the least bit / do
1 At the age of seventeen she had her _______________ car.
2 He was very angry _______________.
3 I wasn’t _______________ worried about the weather.
4 They haven’t done anything _______________ to try and reduce the debt in the company.
5 He _______________ asked someone else to do his homework.
6 I think it was _______________ pointless for us to stand in the queue.
7 I _______________ think they should buy the tickets now.
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs
8 If you _______________(study), you _______________(pass) your exams. It’s that simple.
9 If you _______________(not accept) that job offer, you _______________(be) here now.
10 I _______________(help) you yesterday if I _______________(see) you.
11 If I _______________(be) you, I _______________(look) for a new job.
12 I _______________(tell) him when I _______________(see) him.
13 You _______________(be) a lot happier now if you _______________(not buy) that house.
14 If I _______________(be) there on Thursday, I _______________(collect) the form for you.
15 I _______________(not park) the car there if I _______________(not see) the space.
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Complete the sentences
16 Broadly __________, our goal is to increase our share of the market.
17 I would agree with you up to a __________.
18 Looking __________, giving the workers a pay rise was a bad thing.
19 Believe __________ or not, our production levels have increased.
20 With __________, I wouldn’t employ him again. He’s been a disaster.
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Complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first
21 I don’t know who she thinks she is.
Who ____________________________________________________________.
22 I love swimming first thing in the morning.
What ____________________________________________________________.
23 John was the first to arrive.
It ____________________________________________________________.
24 When I was a boy, the thing I hated most was eating spinach.
25 I’m fed up with my job because of the working hours.
The reason ____________________________________________________________.
Vocabulary
26 I haven’t seen a __________ of the company profits.
27 He’s run out of money and had to declare __________.
28 When she got ill, she gave power of __________ to her children.
29 He qualified for a disability __________ when he became ill.
30 Although they’re separated, he still __________ for the children.
31 The government needs to put more money into __________ into a cure for cancer.
32 I wish you would stop __________ me for money, I’m not giving you any.
Complete the second sentences with expressions so that they have the same meaning as the first. Use the words in the box
bothered / absolutely / major / priority / do
33 The most important thing for me is to get a better job.
My ____________________ is to get a better job.
34 It doesn’t bother me when people earn more money than me.
I’m ____________________ people earning more than me.
35 A car isn’t necessary for me.
I ____________________ a car.
36 It is extremely important that we open on time.
It is ____________________ that we open on time.
37 I don’t think that distribution is an important area for us to work on.
Distribution is not ____________________ for us.
Replace the underlined words with idioms with the same meaning
38 I can’t go out. I’m skint.
39 I don’t know how I’m going to pay for the holiday. It cost an arm and a leg.
40 He can’t live on what he’s paid, it’s not enough money.
41 I think she’s not very well-off. She seems to have money problems.
42 The business is in debt and we have to do something about it quickly.
43 This new watch was a bargain. I picked it up at the street market.
44 “Do you want to go halves?” “No I’m paying for this one.”
45 They’re rolling in it. They’ve got three cars and two holiday homes.
Complete the words/expressions beside the definitions
46 The people you work with: __________
47 A scheme which gives you money when you retire: pension __________
48 A work timetable which is not fixed: __________working hours
49 Bonuses or extras you are given because of your job: __________and benefits
50 A task which is difficult and tests you: a __________ task
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