Name __________________________________________ Class ______________________________

Unit Test 7
Answer all thirty questions. There is one mark per question.
VOCABULARY: IDIOMS
1 Complete the idioms in the sentences below with the correct words from the box.
brain / break / duck / end / eye / fire / fish / get / melt / put / see / swim / think
1 Im afraid I dont _______________ eye to eye with my colleagues on the proposed
reforms. We seem to have completely different ideas.
2 good way to __________ the ice when you meet someone for the first time is to talk
about your hobbies.
! "ur seminar on cross#cultural communication was a real __________#opener for me.
Id never realised that cultural differences were so important.
$ If I miss the deadline again% Im sure Ill __________ into hot water with my line
manager.
& Id never given a talk in my life% and they asked me to do a product presentation the
ne't day. I really felt I was thrown in at the deep __________.
( We were a bit worried that )ladimir and the new team leader wouldnt like each other%
but in fact they are getting on like a house on __________.
* I told my boss a +oke about vegetarians% then he told me hed never eaten meat in his
life. Id really __________ my foot in it,
- I do all my writing on my ./. "n the rare occasions when I have to use a pen and
paper% I really feel like a __________ out of water.
LANGUAGE REVIEW: ADVICE, OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY
2 Underline the correct modal in italics.
0 1he roads in our country are terribly dangerous% so you must / shouldnt be e'tremely
careful% particularly in the mountains.
12 We must / mustnt ask them to dinner while theyre over here. Im sure theyll be
delighted.
11 3ou have to / shouldnt renew your residence permit after three months% otherwise you
might run in trouble with the police.
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12 4nfortunately% our railway stations are not safe% so you dont have to / should be aware
at all times of what is going on around you.
1! 1ourists dont have to / mustnt go anywhere near military bases% especially when
carrying a camera.
1$ 3ou should / mustnt always learn something about the country before visiting it.
3 Complete these sentences with have to don't have to mustn't.
1& In some countries% you _______________ keep eye contact for very long. .eople think
its e'tremely rude.
1( 3ou _______________ register with your embassy% but its safer if you do.
1* I was looking forward to meeting our 5alaysian agent tomorrow% but unfortunately I
_______________ attend an emergency meeting at head6uarters.
1- In my country% you _______________ tip waiters% but many people will leave a tip if
theyre satisfied with the service.
10 3ou _______________ smoke anywhere on the premises. 7mokers are only allowed on
the terrace outside.
22 s a business traveller% of course you _______________ speak the language perfectly%
but it will help you tremendously if you know the basics.
SILLS: SOCIAL ENGLIS!
! Complete these con"ersation excerpts with the expressions from the box.
/ongratulations / /ould you / 8'cuse me / Im afraid / Im sorry to hear that / I dont mind /
Its very nice to see you / It was really nice talking to you / 9o thanks / 7orry
21 : 7o mir% where would you like to have lunch;
<: __________________________________________. 3ou decide,
22 : =elp yourself to some more stew.
<: __________________________________________. I dont like horsemeat very much%
Im afraid.
2! : =ave some cognac.
<: __________________________________________ I dont drink anything alcoholic% but
thank you anyway.
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2$ : __________________________________________ a moment% Ill be right back.
2& : Weve +ust had a baby girl. =er names >aura.
<: __________________________________________,
2( : __________________________________________ Im so late. I got stuck in a traffic#
+am.
2* : I and &2 others are going to be made redundant.
<: __________________________________________.
2- : =ello. __________________________________________ here. Welcome to our
head6uarters. =ave you been here before;
20 <: __________________________________________% but Im afraid I really must get
going.
!2 : __________________________________________ say your name again% please% Im
afraid I didnt 6uite catch it.
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