UNIT 5 TEST

1 Rewrite each sentence with the words and phrases in the box. They each go
with the underlined nouns.
Deserted beyond the rocks small
1 beyond the rocks we came across a small deserted beach.
stalking a mouse elderly of a cat
2 My elderly mother bought a painting of a cat stalking a mouse.
of primitive art held in a barn inspiring
3 We went to an inspiring exhibition of primitive art held in a bar.
living in India cooked with lots of spices curried
4 People living in India eat curried food cooked with lots of spices .
cut from river banks traditional thatched with reeds
5 traditional roofs cut from river banks are made thatched with reeds .
2 Complete the texts with the words and phrases in each box in each space.
The Tower of London central known as the Tower of London of the River
Thames historic on the north bank
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress, known as the Tower of London , is a
historic The Tower of London castle located on the north bank of the River
Thames in central London.
Ruling by William the Conqueror much resented in 1078 which gives
the entire castle its name
It was founded by William the Conqueror , the king of England, in 1078 . The
White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name , was a ruling symbol of
oppression, inflicted upon London by the much resented elite.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 The film was really dull and lasted over four hours.
I was bored out of my mind .
2 The play was OK, but not half as good as all the critics had claimed. It didn’t live
up to all the .
3 Clara was so upset when the heroine died near the end of the film that she burst
into tears , and couldn’t stop crying.
4 The comedian was so funny that we were all on the floor in stitches . We
couldn’t stop laughing.
5 I have never felt so embarrassed in public. I didn’t want to be there. I wanted the
ground to open up and eat me.
6 Henry was so young when he died. At his funeral, his friends and family were
inconsolable. They were in flood of tears.
7 Her outrageous behaviour at the party caused a bit of a scene .
Everybody there was shocked.
8 Graham is so full of himself that he thinks everything he says is really
interesting, and, believe me, it isn’t!
4 Complete the sentences with words in the box.
bored mortified awkward overwhelmed yawning
1 At the farewell party, Kingsley was overwhelmed by all the kind words
his colleagues said. He was both proud and moved.
2 The speaker went on and on and we all felt horribly bored .
3 I was mortified when I realised that I had reversed my car into my boss’ car
in the car park.
4 I bumped into my ex-boyfriend at a party last week.We both felt quite awkward
. We didn’t know what to say to each other.
5 We were so tired that we couldn’t stop yawning .We just wanted to go
to bed.
5 Match the words to make expressions.
1 a herd of c) a) labour
2 signs of f) b) flowers
3 floods of e) c) sheep
4 a supply of a) d) bees
5 a bunch of b) e) tears
6 a swarm of d) f) life
6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Add any other words
necessary. Do not use more than five words. There are two words you don’t
need.
manner tip amount performance content pleasure creation rear
1 I think that was probably Hamlet I have ever seen in a London theatre in
my entire life!
2 The answer is on tip of my tongue, but I just can’t remember the artist’s
name.
3 Following manner the United Nations in 1945, there was at last an
international organisation intent on the maintenance of peace.
4 All performance events will take place at this year’s festival ranging from
song and dance to live theatre.
5 We had a pleasure time in Dan’s company last weekend. He really is a
funny and charming guest.
6 A large amount rubbish has been dumped in the street near our house. I’d
like to know who put it there.
7 Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 The novel’s main protagonist is a young man who has lost his job and his
direction in life.
а) star b) representative c) protagonist
2 The story is told in the first person by the narrator.
a) first b) major c) main
3 The novel deals with important themes of identity and personal crisis.
a) treats b) revolves c) deals with
4 The film is based on a novel of the same name, and more or less follows
the plot of the novel.
a) Set b) based c) rooted
5 The novel is, by turns , both funny and moving.
a) goes b) moves c) turns