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Language Leader Intermediate Unit Test B – Unit 10

1 Write ‘-ing’, ‘-infinitive’ or ‘both’ next to the verb or phrase to show which type of verb comes next.

0 would like + _infinitive

1 advise + __________

2 good at + __________

3 begin + __________

4 hope + __________

5 decide + __________

6 practise + __________

7 manage + __________

8 suggest + __________

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2 Look at sentences A and B and complete the table using the expressions of quantity in the box.

A. There are__________ answers to your question.

B. ___________ the news is very worrying.

a couple of a lot of no plenty of none a few some of much little

Possible in sentence A only.	0_a couple of______________ 1________________________
Possible in sentence B only.	2________________________
Possible in both sentences.	3________________________ 4________________________
Possible in neither sentence.	5________________________ 6________________________ 7________________________ 8________________________

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3 The underlined words are all in the wrong sentences. Correct them.

0 We expect the sales figures to decline at £55 million.

_top out _________________

1 From a €2 million profit to a €20 million loss, the fall was steady.

________________________

2 The economy is still moving up and down and I don’t think it’ll top out.

_______________________

3 We’re expecting a remain rise in prices, from €5 to €10

________________________

4 Yes, we haven’t seen a huge improvement, only a sharp one.

________________________

5 Do you expect the results to gradual stable in the future?

________________________

6 The profits this year remain go compared with last year, which is good news.

________________________

7 An improvement in performance will unfortunately be followed by a dramatic.

________________________

8 We have seen a stabilise increase, of 5% per year.

________________________

9 Attendance will slight up if we decrease the price.

________________________

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4 Correct the underlined mistakes in the sentences.

0 Can I do a point?

__Can I make a point?______________________

1 Sorry, would I just say something else?

_____________________________________________

2 Thank you for your saying. It’s always nice to hear what people think.

_____________________________________________

3 I’ll look at the matter.

_____________________________________________

4 We’re here to say the proposal to close the gym.

_____________________________________________

5 I’m very unhappy for the results.

_____________________________________________

6 Well, to call up, we have agreed to meet again next week.

_____________________________________________

7 Go in front. What did you want to say?

_____________________________________________

8 I see which you feel.

_____________________________________________

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5 Fill the gaps with the correct verbs to make phrasal verbs.

0 I can’t keep up with the news today. It’s always changing.

1 You need to __________ out the reasons for their decision. Why don’t you ask them?

2 If you __________ down a little bit you won’t be tired all the time!

3 What do we need to do to help you __________ into the idea?

4 The new management will __________ over in June.

5 He was the first to _________ up on the need for change.

6 Give it time. The idea will eventually __________ on.

7 If nothing is done, the tree frog will __________ out in thirty years.

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TOTAL

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