Malcolm Mann Grammar and Vocabulary Unit 1-2 test

Malcolm Man
Units 9-10

1. If you have a birthday party, you … loads of cool presents!

A) would get B) get C) would have got
D) might get
2. If you … into Alex at the concert, you’ll be able to get a lift home.
A) bumps B) will bump C) bumped
D) should bump
3. If you … to have a birthday party, tell me!
A) will decide B) decide C) decided
D) had decided
4. … the situation worsen, the United Nations is prepared to send in a peacekeeping force.
A) Were B) Had C) Will D) Should
5. If you are a liar, you … lies.
A) will tell B) tell C) would tell D) told
6. Six months from now I’ll be at university … I decide to take a year off first.
A) if B) unless C) as long as D) provided
7. We’d better leave early tomorrow … there’s a lot of traffic when we get to Doncaster.
A) unless B) in case
8. You can watch the film … you promise to go straight to bed when it finishes.
A) as long as B) in case
9. Let’s go to Mirabella’s tonight … you haven’t been there before.
A) unless B) if
10. If you … your homework last night, you’d know the answer to this question!
A) had done B) did C) would do D) do
11. We … by the side of the road at the moment trying to get a lift if we … a spare tyre with us.
A) didn’t stand/brought B) wouldn’t have stood/had bought
C) will not be standing/have bought
D) wouldn’t be standing/had bought
12. If I had a video recorder, I … the match last night.
A) would have recorded B) would record
C) had recorded D) recorded
13. If Cody … so far away, he … so late to the barbecue yesterday.
A) didn’t live/wouldn’t have been
B) didn’t live/wouldn’t be
C) hadn’t lived/wouldn’t have been
D) hadn’t lived/wouldn’t be
14. Everyone said they had … themselves at the wedding.
A) enjoyed B) impressed C) pleased
D) excited
15. My dad says he once met Robbie Williams when he was still …
A) unknown B) hidden C) infamous
D) unrelated
16. Forgetting to thank us for dinner is … of George.
A) usual B) typical C) ordinary
17. I have a very good … with my mother.
A) connection B) relationship C) ancient
D) audience
18. The doctor said that the old woman had died peacefully in her sleep.
A) taken aback B) passed away C) settled down D) asked after
19. The government is trying to convince people … the need for higher taxes.
A) with B) of C) that D) for
20. I believe that judges should be independent … the government.
A) to B) from C) with D) on
21. Local residents object … the new power station in their area.
A) to have B) having C) of having
D) to having
22. Do you think they should ban people … smoking in public places?
A) from B) that B) in D) of
23. The MP asked … the prime minister was aware of the growing social problem.
A) that B) him C) if D) what
24. Most people seem to agree … the newspapers’ criticism of the government.
A) on B) to C) with D) that
25. I don’t think people should rely … the state, even if they are unemployed.
A) to B) with C) on D) by
26. The mayor was attacked … put money.
A) for wasting B) to waste C) he waste
D) of wasting
27. The new law seemed to … with everyone’s approval.
A) meet B) fall C) make D) have
28. I don’t really … friends very easily because I’m quite shy.
A) do B) take C) have D) make
29. If you see Nina on Friday, … her to give me a ring.
A) you will tell B) tell to C) you would have told D) tell
30. Remind Tony about the party … he’s forgotten.
A) in case B) unless C) provided that
D) except
31. If I’d known you were coming, I … a cake.
A) would have baked B) would bake
C) will bake D) baked
32. I know we had an argument, but now I’d quite like to …
A) look down B) make up
C) fall out D) bring up
33. Harry and Sam both denied that the fight was their …
A) blame B) cause C) criticism D) fault
34. The government should do more for … people.
A) usual B) ordinary C) everyday D) typical
35. Make sure you … care of your little brother while I’m out.
A) take B) make C) have D) do
36. Hasn’t anyone ever told you that it’s very … to interrupt when other people are talking?
A) polite B) politeness C) impolitely
D) impolite