Name _______________________________________ Class _______________________
Gold Pre-First Unit 11 Test
VOCABULARY
1 Use the word given at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line.
Tara Dupont is a fashion (1) __________ who has turned the fashion world DESIGN
upside down by creating clothes which allow people to create an individual
(2) __________, and which are completely different from what the other APPEAR
fashion houses are producing. The fashion world describes her
(3) __________ to do this as the reason for her success, while experts say BRAVE
that there is a (4) __________ on the part of consumers for something that is HUNGRY
completely individual.
Consumers are (5) __________ at the demands of fashion magazines to ANGER
make everyone dress the same. They want clothes which are both fun to wear
and (6) __________ in their design. The clothes allow the people who wear IMAGINE
them to express their (7) __________. Although Tara seems to have tapped PERSON
into this market exceedingly well, there is a danger that her clothes are now
becoming too (8) __________ and stylish. This season’s TREND
(9) __________ offers a variety of outfits: baggy and tight jeans, baggy COLLECT
leather jackets and (10) __________ shirts mixed with dresses with big FLOWER
colourful spots. Some critics say that it is the (11) __________ of the STUPID
consumer that leads them to buy any old rubbish, but maybe the consumer
has a (12) __________ fascination with all things different and new. I don’t HEALTH
see this as a (13) __________, but rather a strength. WEAK
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GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 I’m not sure but I think that’s Tom Cruise over there. What do you think?
BE
That ____________________ over there. What do you think?
2 I’m sure that’s not Jane because she’s in Spain at the moment.
BE
That ____________________ Jane because she’s in Spain at the moment.
3 It’s possible that he made a mistake.
MIGHT
He ____________________ a mistake.
4 I’m sure that’s our new teacher because he’s sitting in our classroom.
BE
That ____________________ our new teacher because he’s sitting in our classroom.
5 We’re sure he wasn’t the thief because he was in prison at the time of the theft.
HAVE
He ____________________ the thief because he was in prison at the time of the theft.
6 It’s possible they were away at the weekend.
MAY
They ____________________ away at the weekend.
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3 Complete the sentences with so, such, very, too or enough.
1 There were __________ many people at the party that I couldn’t believe it.
2 We had __________ a good time there last night that we’re going again tonight.
3 It was a __________ difficult situation for everyone involved.
4 There aren’t __________ chairs at the table for all our guests.
5 The instructions are __________ complicated to understand.
6 We think the product is not cheap __________ for the consumer.
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