Close up B1+ Unit 6 11 grade

Vocabulary and Use your English.  

  Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

1   The new president put                    some very exciting ideas.

  Antarctica is the coldest place                   the planet.

   My uncle made a success                  his new business.

  You can learn a lot                   your mistakes.

  News of the discovery of gold in California soon spread                   nearby states.

Match the words in bold in the sentences with their meanings.

Are you sure this sculpture is authentic?

You don’t always get your way when you’re arrogant.

The pianist gave a flawless performance.

 Parents should be objective and treat all their children the same.

How did scientists                                       that the world is round?

John won’t give up. He is a very                                       young man.

I think watching TV is a                                      way to spend an evening.

1   I always try to make / do my best when I’m taking a test.

My sister and I have decided to do / go into partnership.

The football team has set / made its sights on the championship.

Complete the sentences with these modal verbs

Most members of staff                 use this computer program

Michael                             walk to work every day when he lived in the city centre.

  I’m not sure but the manager                              gone home early yesterday.

 Instead of working late last night, you                             gone to the office earlier today.

  If you’re too tired to walk round the site, I think you                              to stay at the hotel.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

  Anna                                                          (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

                                                           (they / walk) for very long when they realised they were lost?

               (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

 Peter                                                          (not read) the instructions before he tried to start the machine.

  I                                                          (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest.

 Complete the sentences with a question tag.

   I’m a successful businessman,                              ?

 Larry didn’t get a company car,                             ?

 You’re going to the seminar,                            ?

 She won’t forget to buy the tickets,                              ?

This is such a difficult decision,                            ?

Choose the correct words.

Ms Jones, did you prepare the report by yourself / herself?

  I couldn’t find the keys nowhere / anywhere.

Jack and Tom wrote the computer program himself / themselves.

 Your laptop is in the other room. This one is yours / mine/ my.

Jenny, I think that bag over there is its / your/ ours/ yours.

When I talked to him, he said anything / everything/ none / nothing about his plans.

 Everyone / Nothing / Everywhere / Anybody was celebrating the company’s success.

Peter arranged our holiday by ourselves / themselves / himself.