Focus 4 Unit 5 Test

1 Match the words in A and B to make collocations. Then complete the sentences. You may need to change the form of the verbs and pronouns. There is one extra word in A.

1 It’s difficult to                       if you don’t have any qualifications.

2 There’s been a                  in the number of students going abroad to study.

3 For a long time I didn’t know what to do but eventually I                 .

4 My sister is a             , she only works Monday to Wednesday.

5 Marketing is a             that I have considered.

2 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters are given.

1 If she’s not careful, she’s going to b      out.

She hasn’t had a holiday in years and she’s exhausted.

2 There’s been a steady i          in sales but we need to do better if we want to make a profit.

3 Make sure you focus on your s           in the interview. You need to show what you’re good at.

4 He’s always lacked p         and changes his job at least two or three times a year.

5 It’s a huge organisation with a w           of over five thousand.

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use reported speech.

0 'I will be there on time!' Greg told me.

Greg told me that he would be there on time.

1 'Don’t take another day off!' said my boss.

My boss warned                                  day off.

2 'Why don’t you ask Meg about it?' suggested Dave.

Dave suggested                       about it.

3 'I’m not going to accept a poorly-paid job,' said Janet.

Janet refused                         job.

4 'Sue hasn’t applied for any other jobs,' Mark told me.

Mark said                              any other jobs.

5 'Will you be staying with us one more night?' he asked.

He asked                                       one more night.

5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.

0 I’m trying to avoid helping my dad with the gardening. GET

I’m trying to get out of helping my dad with the gardening.

1 We faced many problems when we first went to live abroad. UP

We                  many problems when we first went to live abroad.

2 She bought me a new phone, which compensated for the one she broke. FOR

She bought me a new phone, which              the one she broke.

3 I defended my brother when he was having problems with bullies. STOOD

I               my brother when he was having problems with bullies.

4 Have you started checking my homework? ROUND

Have you                        my homework?

5 I’ve never liked people who think they are better than me. DOWN

I’ve never liked people who               me.

2 [Track 11] You will hear five people talking about domestic chores and household rules. Match statements A-E with speakers 1-5. There is one extra statement.

Read the text about teaching certain skills and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

1 From reading the text, we know that the Grange School students

Read the text about teaching certain skills and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

2 Grange School is unusual because it

Read the text about teaching certain skills and choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D.

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