Unit test 8B

1 Put the words in order to make questions. 6 You … prepare well for your exam if you
1 better / cooking / Are / girls / at? want to pass.
Are girls better at cooking?
a must b shouldn’t

2 conversation / better / making / Are / 7 You … get professional help to deal with
boys / at? this problem. You can’t do it on your own.
______________________________________
a must b shouldn’t

3 sports / is / Who / at / playing / best / the ? 8 … wear a suit for my first day at work?
______________________________________
a I should b Shouldn’t I
9 I don’t think Bartosz … ask for an X-ray.
4 their / feelings / about / can / Who / talk ?
It’s just a twisted ankle.
______________________________________
a mustn’t b should
5 think / best / Do / maths / girls / are / at /
10 … talk to your parents about this. Bullying is
you / the ?
very serious.
______________________________________
a Must you b You should
6 than / men / drivers / Are / women / better
11 I think … tell your boyfriend how you feel.
?
a you should b shouldn’t you
______________________________________

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

2 Write your own answers to the questions in exercise 1.
(don’t) have to or can’t.
1 I think girls are better at cooking.
1 Do you have to work late every day?
2 ______________________________________
2 I ______ take antibiotics. The doctor says
3 ______________________________________ I’m OK.
4 ______________________________________ 3 Climbers ______ be very fit and strong.
5 ______________________________________ 4 We ______ wait a long time for the bus this
6 ______________________________________ morning. It was very late!
5 Look – his temperature is 38.2 degrees.
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He ______ go to school today. He ______
stay in bed.
3 Choose the correct options.
6 We ______ go out now. It’s much too hot!
1 … worry too much. Everything’s going to
7 ______ you ______ wear a school uniform
be fine.
when you were young?
a You should b You mustn’t
8 She ______ eat this – she’s allergic to nuts.
2 I think you … be resting – you’ve just had
9 We ______ pay for our tickets. We won
the flu!
them in a competition.
a mustn’t b should
10 We ______ see you tonight. We’re busy.
3 You … train every day to be a successful
heptathlete.
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a shouldn’t b must
4 I … smoke here. It’s not allowed. 5 Complete the adjectives to match the definitions.
a must b mustn’t
1 calm and kind gentle
5 I don’t think you … drive if you didn’t
2 talking too much and in an l__d
sleep last night.
annoying way
a should b shouldn’t
3 able to understand other people’s s__s
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____e 9 talking a lot in a friendly way c _ _ _ _ y

feelings 10 noisy, full of energy b___t____s
4 trying hard to be better than others c _ _ p
___t__e 1 point for each correct answer 9

5 messy
6 shy, not talking very much q _ _ _ t
7 having good manners
8 liking or good at sport
u____y
6 Complete the sentences with an appropriate
adjective.
p____e
1 Your daughter is very gentle with the new
s____y
baby – she hasn’t woken him up!
2 I didn’t know Chloe was so ______ . She
runs, swims and cycles every week.
3 I’m lucky to have such a ______ husband.
He always knows when I’m feeling upset.
4 Martin is always ______ when we play
chess. He gets very annoyed when he
doesn’t win.
5 Wei Wei is very ______ tonight. What’s the
matter with him? He’s usually got a lot to
say.
6 It’s not ______ to talk with your mouth full!
Wait until you’ve finished eating.
7 My girlfriend is ______ . She loves to party
and she never stops talking.
8 Does your boyfriend talk much? I think
boys are usually less ______ than girls.
9 Boys are usually more ______ than girls –
they love to run, jump and make lots of
noise.
10 You’re so ______ ! Why don’t you put
things away after you’ve used them?

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7 Complete the text with the correct form of the words

in the box.

worldwide appear play fit outdoor

catch
must (x3) can’t (x2) more not have
national

Hurling is an (1) outdoor team game played

with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a
sliotar. Hurling is the
(2) _______ sport of Ireland. The game has
prehistoric origins, and people (3) _______ it
for at least 3,000 years. Although many

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hurling clubs exist (4) _______ , it’s really only __ OK. Let me just take your temperature.
the Irish who are passionate about it. Your glands are swollen. Does it hurt
However, some university teams are now (5) when you swallow?
_______ in North America. __ OK. I’ll write you a prescription.
Players (6) _______ use their sticks to hit a __ I haven’t slept for a few days. My whole
small ball between the opponents’ goalposts body aches and I feel very hot.
into a net guarded by a goalkeeper. Players
__ Yes, it does.
can (7) _______ the ball, but they
(8) _______ carry it in their hand for (9) 1 point for each correct answer 6
_______ than four steps. They (10) _______
throw the ball either. Players (11) _______ to
wear protective clothing, but since 2010
they (12) _______ wear a helmet. Hurling can
be a dangerous game so you (13) _______ be
brave as well as (14) _______ to try it!

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8 Read the symptoms and match them to the correct

diagnoses.
1 I can’t go near cats or dogs. f .
2 I ate some old meat and I’ve been ___
sick several times since.
3 My ankle is red and swollen and it hurts a
lot. ___
4 I have to go to the toilet every twenty
minutes. ___
5 I’ve got a fever and my body aches all
over. ___
6 I’m blowing my nose and coughing. ___

a food poisoning
b cold
c diarrhoea
d flu
e twisted ankle
f allergy

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9 Order the sentences in the conversation.

1 Come in and sit down. What seems to be
the matter?
__ No, I’m not.
__ Well, you have a bit of a throat infection.
Are you allergic to penicillin?

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10 Translate the sentences. 1 point for each correct answer 6

1 Was it difficult to climb Mt Kilimanjaro?

2 You can’t go out after midday because it’s
too hot.
3 Do you play hockey outside or inside?
4 I’ve had to train very hard to be a top
athlete.
5 Are you going to wear a shirt and tie to
the party?
6 This is a favourite tourist spot of mine.
7 That javelin throw was over ninety
metres!
8 What does the doctor think is the matter
with you?
9 These feelings are very common between
brothers and sisters.
10 Does she think boys are harder to bring up
than girls?
11 I don’t have to get up early tomorrow.

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11 Match the words to the definitions.

1 a strong material used to make jeans
g
2 a material often used to make T-shirts
__
3 a material produced from animal skins
__
4 a precious yellow metal __
5 a material often used to make jumpers
__
6 a fine material produced by special worms
__
7 a precious shiny grey metal __

a silk
b wool
c gold
d leather
e cotton
f silver
g denim

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12 Complete the conversations with words in the box.

jeans trousers socks T-shirts jacket

sunglasses

1 A Are you packing for the skiing holiday?

B Yes, I’ve packed lots of pairs of wool (1)
socks and five or six cotton (2) ______ .
A What about a ski (3) ______ ?
B I’m going to wear that to the airport.
A And do you have a good pair of (4)
______ ? I think it’s going to be sunny on
the slopes!
B Yes – got those too. I’m not sure
whether to take ski (5) ______ or not. I
think I’ll just ski in my (6)______ .
A You must be a much better skier than
me – you’re clearly not planning to fall
over much!

aftershave boots silk jeans gold

grandfather’s

2 A Have you seen my watch?

B This (7) ______ one? It’s lovely.
A Yes, it’s quite old. It was my (8) ______ .
B Have you decided what to wear tonight?
A I think I’ll wear this new (9) ______ shirt
and my (10) ______ .
B You should put on some of your (11)
______ so you smell nice.
A Good idea. And should I wear my
trainers or (12) ______ ?
B Not your trainers, please!

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