SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS
INTERMEDIATE UNITS 7-10
A- Choose the correct options.
If people continue shopping without considering their needs, they will end up
spending 1. _____________ money. It's important 2. _______________ ahead
before going to stores, especially with so many discounts 3. ______________ attract
customers. Making a list of items you really need can help avoid impulse purchases.
When shoppers start focusing on buying quality instead of quantity, they
4. ______________ more in the long run. There are also online stores which offer
better deals, but you need to be careful with delivery costs. 5 ______________you
shop wisely, you can find everything you need without overspending.
1. a) too few b) too many c) too much d) too little
2. a) to plan b) planning c) plan d) planned
3. a) that b) where c) who d) whose
4. a) saved b) have saved c) were saving d) will save
5. a) Until b) Before c) As soon as d) If
B- Circle the correct option.
6. He looked at his watch impatient/ patiently/ impatiently, wondering why the
meeting hadn’t started yet.
7. You’d have been on time if you’d taken the earlier train, wouldn’t you/ hadn’t
you/ would you?
8. After repeatedly missing deadlines, he did overtime/ was sacked/ got promoted
from his job last week.
C- Rewrite the following sentences using the keywords.
9. You can’t improve your speaking skills if you don’t practise regularly with others.
UNLESS __________________________________________________________
10. We visited the museum; they displayed ancient artefacts from different cultures
there.
WHERE ___________________________________________________________
11. We didn’t take the shortcut, so we couldn’t arrive at the beach before noon.
IF ________________________________________________________________
12. ‘I’ll join you after the meeting today’ Amy said to John.
TOLD _____________________________________________________________
D- Complete the sentences with one word.
13. I’m in charge ___________ organizing the company’s annual conference this
year, so I need to coordinate with all the departments.
14. She’s the manager ___________ ideas have significantly improved the team’s
performance.
15. A: How much sugar do you need?
B: ___________. This recipe uses honey instead of sugar.
16. Don’t forget to plug ___________ your laptop before the meeting starts, or the
battery might die halfway through.
E. Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.
attic treatment misbehave compensation
suburb prodigy demonstrate manufacturer
17. My uncle was pleased with the _________________ he received at the clinic,
which helped him recover quickly.
18. They decided to move to a quiet __________________ to enjoy a more relaxed
lifestyle away from the city.
19. If the children ______________ at the party, they might have to go home early.
20. Everyone was amazed by the child __________________ who could play
complex piano pieces perfectly at just eight years old.
F- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in parentheses.
21. Many people are looking for _________________ opportunities in the new year.
(EMPLOY)
22. It was _________________ that their car broke down right before their vacation
started. (LUCK)
23. She _________________spilled coffee on her report, making it difficult to read.
(CARE)
