Test unit 9

It might/can’t/won’t be hot at the beach, so take some

suntan lotio

You’ve got a lot of crime books – you can’t/must/could

like detective fiction.

Don’t buy a book for Tara’s birthday. She

can/might/must already have it. Get her some flowers

instead.

That can’t/mustn’t/must be the new student. I haven’t

seen him before.

The teacher mustn’t/can’t/might have the results

already. We only took the test this morning

Complete the sentences with must have, can’t

have, might have and the correct form of the

verbs given.

Paul ………………………………………………………………………

(make) this cake! He doesn’t know anything about

baking!

Complete the sentences with must have, can’t

have, might have and the correct form of the

verbs given.

Jamie ………………………………………………………………………

(go shopping) because he said he needed some new

trainers, but I’m not sure

Complete the sentences with must have, can’t

have, might have and the correct form of the

verbs given.

Ralph ………………………………………………………………………

(repair) the computer already. He’s only been here for

five minutes

Complete the sentences with must have, can’t

have, might have and the correct form of the

verbs given

We ……………………………………………………………………… (miss)

the turning. This is the wrong road

Complete the sentences with must have, can’t

have, might have and the correct form of the

verbs given.

You ……………………………………………………………………… (hear)

about the accident. It was in all the newspapers

Before the match started, we all sang the national

……………………… of the two countries

Do you know what the ……………………… is in Poland?

I need to change some money before I go.

The new Prime ……………………… gave a speech to

reporters outside his house on the night he was

elected

There are still several constitutional ……………………… left

in the world. Some are lead by queens, others by kings

and some by both.

When a political party is elected to the government their

responsibility is to ……………………… the country, or

govern it.

My uncle has always been very interested in politics

and he used to be a ……………………… of parliament for

our area.

In my opinion, both major political ……………………… are

pretty much the same! They are always arguing with

each other, but really their policies are quite similar

Complete the text with the correct form of the

words given.

I remember my school days very clearly, even though it

was over 60 years ago now. How times have changed! We

used to wear a dreadful uniform made from a very stiff

material. I can remember just how (1) ………………………

(comfort) it was and I used to take it off as soon as I got

home. My favourite subject was science and I loved doing

(2) ……………………… (science) experiments. I wasn't so good

at learning languages, though. I think I was

(3) ……………………… (patient) and I thought that it would be

much quicker to learn than it was. My parents were both

very good at languages and so I thought it would be easy. I

suppose I (4) ……………………… (estimate) just how hard you

have to work to learn a language. Perhaps that’s why I

never became much of an (5) ……………………… (national)

traveller!

Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first, using the word given. Use

between two and five words.

I was very tired, so I didn’t go to the party.

HAVE

If I hadn’t been so tired, I

…………………………………………….…….…… the party

Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first, using the word given. Use

between two and five words

I’m sure that’s Bill’s brother because he looks just like

him.

BE

That …………………………………………….…….…… Bill's brother

because he looks just like him

Complete the second sentence so that it means

the same as the first, using the word given. Use

between two and five words.

I don’t believe that you’ve finished the work already!

HAVE

You …………………………………………….…….…… the work

already!

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

What is the writer doing in this text?

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?

Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap.

Janet Morris was looking for a flat to buy in London. When she saw a top floor flat in Hampstead, she knew this was the one she wanted.____________________

What she really liked was the flat roof just outside the large glass windows. She thought that she could turn it into a garden.

Choose from the sentences the one which fits each gap.

She bought the flat and contacted a garden designer, Terry Moore. But as soon as Terry saw the roof, he knew there was a problem._________________________

It certainly wasn’t strong enough to support the weight of soil and plants. They are really heavy, especially when they become wet.

Book Review

"Join Me" by Helen Wheeler and Jackie TownsendWhen I first heard that my two favourite authors were going to write a book together, I was really excited. Now I have read the book, and although I found it enjoyable to read, I think that (1)_______ of the authors writes better on her own.

The story was (2)________ a young woman who hires a man to become her boyfriend in order to get her dream job. She did this after finding out that the boss preferred to hire people (3)_________ were married or in a relationship as he considered them (4)__________ reliable. But to be honest, I found the situation rather unbelievable, as I don’t think bosses can select employees that way these days. I (5)_______________ tell you what happened as that would spoil the story for you. I’ll just say that (6)___________ I was reading the book, I predicted what would happen. However. my prediction was wrong, and the ending was a pleasant surprise.