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Vocabulary and Use your English

Choose the correct answers.
1 In the end, we were more interested in exploring 11 
My mum loves dancing and she ___ likes painting in
the forest that ___ the cave because the cave wasn’t her spare time.
anything special. a a bit
a captured b quite
b crawled c a lot
c surrounded 12 
When they called ___ his name, the actor jumped to
2 
I don’t have time to ___ playing silly games on my phone. the stage to get his Oscar.
a take a out
b pass b for
c waste c out for
3 Even though I like photography, I’m not ___ it because I 13 My favourite ___ is painting landscapes.
can’t hold the camera steady. a video
a keen on b pastime
b cut out for c dance step
c took to
14 
I didn’t ___ the new artist at first, but now I really
4 When it’s cold and wet outside, my grandad and I admire him.
sometimes play ___ together. a take to
a chess b show off
b golf c call for
c computer
15 
Kate ___ out that she was good at photography
5 That painting is horrible! I can’t ___ it! when her dad gave her his old camera.
a adore
a found
b hate
b took
c stand
c cut
6 Brian ___ out for the main role in Romeo and Juliet and
16 
We were fascinated by the ___ we saw at the
he got it!
archaeological museum last weekend.
a called
a sculptures
b showed
b drama
c tried
c gaming
7 What type of hobby would you take ___ if you had
17 
My best friend wants to become a professional
more time?
a for dancer. He hates ballet but he ___ hip hop.
b up a really doesn’t like
c out b can’t stand
c adores
8 ___ martial arts, my brother is really good at
photography. 18 
Don’t ___ about getting a black belt in karate or
a As well somebody might ask you to prove it!
b Also a show off
c As well as b take up
c find out
9 Nowadays, ___ is a multi-million industry with big names
like Nintendo, Sega and Sony. 19 
To get inside, the caver had to ___ a few metres and
a playing then climb down a rock.
b games a crawl
c gaming b flow
c destroy
10 
Sally ___ ballet when she was five years old. She went
on to become a professional dancer. 20 
Taking part in ___ is a good way to keep fit and to
a cut out for learn to protect yourself.
b took up a ballet
c shows off b martial arts
c cookery (___ / 20 marks)
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 Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 
Paul had natural talent and he ___ play the piano at the 11 I ___ find out where the martial arts club is.
age of four. a ought
a can b must
b could c might have
c is able to 12 
Grandma ___ very young when she took these
2 
You ___ have gone caving without the proper photos of her classmates.
equipment. Be more careful next time! a should have been
a mustn’t b must have been
b can c could be
c shouldn’t 13 
I’m sure you ___ enjoyed camping with us
3 
Why don’t we call Jane? She ___ want to come to the last summer.
theatre with us. a may have
a mustn’t b would have
b could have c should have
c may 14 
Children under sixteen ___ come into the
4 Her son ___ this sculpture because it is older than he is. gym alone.
a can’t have made a don’t have
b mustn’t have made b ought not
c shouldn’t have made c mustn’t
5 
It’s a shame that you ___ come to the museum with 15 
If it’s a nice day tomorrow, they ___ sailing around
us today. the bay.
a don’t have to a may have gone
b needn’t b could go
c aren’t able to c may go
6
___ use your equipment to go caving? 16 If you like, you ___ borrow my book.
a Can I a can
b I have to b are able to
c Will I have c must
7 
If you don’t have time, you ___ finish reading the book 17 
These ___ be Tom’s trainers. They’re too small
today. Keep it for another week. for him.
a don’t have to a must
b couldn’t have b can’t
c might not c doesn’t have to
8 ‘Where are the children?’ 18 You ___ to take up a hobby to pass the time.
‘They ___ upstairs, I can hear them singing.’ a must
a can be b should
b must be c ought
c should be
19 
___ these photos from the Net? I’m sure I’ve seen
9 
You ___ bring any equipment with you because the club them before.
provides everything. a Could he have downloaded
a can b Ought he download
b ought to c He can’t have downloaded
c needn’t
20 
You ___ spend so much time watching television.
10 You ___ to wear a helmet when you go cycling. a shouldn’t
a must b don’t have
b should c may have
c have (___ / 20 marks)

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