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NAME _____________________________________________

CLASS __________________

MARK __________________

SEMESTRIAL TEST PAPER

A. Complete these sentences with an appropriate word from the box. There is one word extra.1p

bet, pitfalls, inherited, obstruction, memorable, income, destiny, dairy, interest

1. She was very aware of the potential ___________________________________ of running a business.

2. You will repay the money with ___________________________________ , as agreed in the contract.

3. Check that there is no _________________________________ of the patients airway.

4. These families have no source of ___________________________ when the harvest is over.

5. He felt it was his ___________________________ to be famous.

6. I __________________________ 10 on each of the horses.

7. He __________________________ the business from his father.

8. A building on a farm where milk is kept and where foods such as butter and cheese are made is called

a _________________________________ .

B. Match the adjectives with their definitions. There is one definition you will not need. You can guess the missing adjective for two extra points!

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1VAGUEAswollen and full of a clear liquid caused by being burned or rubbed1

2DILIGENTBworking very hard and very carefully2

3RESOURCEFULCnot complete, accurate, or fully formed3

4RELUCTANTDpolite, especially in a formal way4

5COURTEOUSEkind to someone who has a problem and willing to understand how they feel5

6BLISTEREDFnot willing to do something (describing someone who is doing something but does not really want to)6

Ggood at finding effective ways to deal with problems

C. Complete each sentence with an appriopriate word from the box. Change the form if it is necessary. There is one extra word.

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RUN TAKE PUT BE LIVE HAVE CUT GO

1. If you leave your job, what are you going to ................................................ on?

2. Many Polish hospitals are ........................................... out of money.

3. I try to ........................................... a little by each month for bills.

4. These improvements will .............................................. down on traffic noise.

5. I had to ........................................... out a loan to buy my new car. Ill pay back the money I borrowed over three years.

6. Can you lend me 5? I ........................................ completely broke.

7. Thousands of young firms which started out with such promise ............................................. bankrupt every year.

D. Complete these sentences with an appropriate word formed of the word in bold.

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1. As a chairman, he was firm and ......................................................... .

DECISION2. He can be very ........................................................... .

PERSUADE

3. Frank fought a .............................................................. battle against cancer.

COURAGE

4. His ............................................... refusal to pay eventually led to a prison sentence.

PERSIST

5. Paying for the car to be repaired has really eaten into his .................................................. .SAVE

E. Make collocations by matching the words.

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1flightAguide1

2deadBrise2

3door-to-doorCsalesperson3

4tourDover a cable4

5taxiEgraduate5

6post -Fsweeper6

7job -Gfare7

8payHend8

9chimneyIelectricity9

10faultyJleave10

11to tripKattendant11

12sickLspeaking12

13broadlyMmarket13

F. Write an appropriate preposition in each sentence.

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pointspoints

1be obsessed ....................... sth9be suitable .................................. sth

2congratulate sb ..................... sth10be responsible .............................. sth

3retire ...................... a job11be skilled .............................. sth

4apply ..................... a position12pose ........................... photographs

5specialise ..................... sth13fill ....................... an application form

6deal ........................... sth14apologize .......................... sth

7have experience .......................... sth15accuse sb ............................. sth

8be qualified ................................ sth16succeed ............................ doing sth

G. Complete the sentences with the right form of the verbs.

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1. I cant afford __________________________________ /not, have / a job at the moment.

2. Have you considered _________________________________ / move / house?

3. I hate when the phone keeps __________________________________ / ring /.

4. He suggested that we _____________________________________ / go / out.

5. They have delayed __________________________________ / make / a decision.

6. I avoid ____________________________________ / buy / expensive clothes.

7. The job will involve you _____________________________ / spend / sometime abroad.

8. Lyn told Betty __________________________________ / not, be / late.

9. She encouraged me _________________________________ / apply / for the promotion.

10. Theres no point in _________________________________ / listen / to this.

H. Make negative adjectives using the prefixes:

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dis-, il-, ir-, in-, un-, im-

1. _______personal

6. _______satisfied

2. _______direct

7. _______legal

3. _______convenient8. _______mature

4. _______relevant

9. _______sure

5. _______reliable

10. _______agreeable

UPSTREAM / Upper-Intermediate / Unit 3 / Test Key

A.

1pitfalls5destiny

2interest6bet

3obstruction7inherited

4income8dairy

B.

1 C, 2 B, 3 G, 4 F, 5 D, 6 A

2 extra points for the word sympathetic definition EC.

1live2running3put4cut5take6am7go

D.

1 decisive, 2 persuasive, 3 courageous, 4 persistent, 5 savings

E.

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F.

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withonfromforinwithin /

withinforforatforinforofin

G.

1/ not to have

6/ buying

2/ moving

7/ spending

3/ ringing

8/ not to be

4/ go / went

9/ to apply

5/ making

10/ listening

H.

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