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LANGUAGE LEADER UPPER INTERMEDIATE
UNIT TEST 5A
A Read the sentences and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
0 If you ride a ___motorbike_, you must wear a helmet in case you are hit by a car.
a hovercraft b submarine c balloon d motorbike
1 At weekends I’m learning to fly a __________.
a van b glider c tram d barge
2 Being on a __________is like sailing across the sea on air.
a truck b coach c hovercraft d submarine
3 Our company has twelve __________ that transport people to over 36 cities across the country.
a coaches b motorbikes c barges d scooters
4 __________ are much noisier than planes but can land almost anywhere.
a hydrofoils b helicopters c vans d cable cars
5 I use a __________to go to work. Although it’s not very fast I can ride it around cars. I can even carry it when necessary.
a truck b ferry c scooter d tram
6 A cheap holiday option is to travel down the canals on a __________.
a barge b hydrofoil c ferry d glider
7 Because they cannot be seen, __________ are very effective in times of war.
a balloons b helicopters c submarines d hovercrafts
8 To go from one side of the river to the other we use a __________.
a tram b ferry c glider d van
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B Put the words/phrases in the box in the correct column in the table.
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turbulence puncture anti-lock brakes traffic signals tailback |
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Safety features |
Transport problems |
Other words connected with transport |
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shuttle |
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C Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the words in bold in the future form, and other words. Use between two and five words.
0 The law allows me to vote when I am eighteen.
be able to
When I am eighteen I __will be able to__________ vote.
1 Show your identity card or they won’t allow you in.
have to
You ________________________ your identity card before they will let you in.
2 I am expecting new developments in the next two days.
could
There ________________________ new developments in the next few days.
3 Do you think she will be available to see you?
be able to
________________________ see you?
4 They won’t let you go to the wedding because you don’t have an invitation.
can
You________________________ to the wedding because you don’t have an invitation.
5 As the results were good, I don’t think we need another exam.
might
We ________________________ another exam as the results were good.
6 There is no chance of survival for the panda if new laws are not made.
be able to
The panda ________________________ survive if new laws are not made.
7 If you sign the visitors book now you won’t be asked to sign when you leave.
need
If you sign the book now you ________________________ when you leave.
8 It might be possible to visit your relatives at the weekend.
could
We ________________________your relatives at the weekend.
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D Add the correct past modal in the sentences.
0 When I was on the top of the mountain I __could_____ see for miles.
1 Although the roads were closed I ___________ to get home by taking a different route.
2 When I was child I ___________ go to bed early. If I wanted I stayed up until midnight!
3 Amundsen ___________ reaching the North Pole before Scott.
4 Because of security concerns, we ___________ even carry a bottle of water onto the plane.
5 I ___________ to find what I was looking for although it was the last one they had.
6 Because I had been sick for a week, I ___________ teach an extra ten hours this week.
7 We ___________ go to England without a visa until we joined the E.U.
8 When I was at school, we ___________play football on the school grass. Not any more.
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E Correct the mistakes in the following phrases.
0 Don’t you thought that would be easier.
_think__
1 The best solving would be to do nothing right now.
__________
2 We need activity right now if we want to stop it.
__________
3 It’s the way sideways for us, I’m sure.
__________
4 There’s no reason in my mind right now that this is for the best.
__________
5 I think it’s unique to take action quickly and decisively.
__________
6 Sure you must agree that something needs to be done immediately.
__________
7 You can’t discuss that mistakes have been made.
__________
8 I hope we agree that that this is the best road to deal with this.
__________
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