Unit 8 Test: Vocabulary, Grammar, and Comprehension

Unit 8 Test

Vocabulary and Grammar, Page 11

1. sweet tooth 6. source

2. shelf life 7. bland

3. gone off 8. health-conscious

4. adequate 9. staple

5. sweetener 10. edible

2. 1. to 2. as 3. on 4. for 5. with

3. 1. food for thought 2. eat humble pie 3. don’t bite off more than you can chew 4. put all your eggs in one basket 5. are not my cup of tea

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1. were used to 4. so

2. nor 5. would

3. had better

5. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.

6. 1. going 6. if

2. have 7. must

3. which / that 8. such

4. had / got 9. get

5. should / must 10. so

Unit 8 Test Level 2

Vocabulary and Grammar, Page 11

1. changed my mind 6. shelf life

2. run out of 7. raw

3. gone off 8. shortage

4. sweet tooth 9. treat

5. health-conscious 10. source

2. 1. live up to 4. get around to

2. look in on 5. make up for

3. come across as

3. 1. I like sport, but football isn’t really my cup of tea.

2. He does tend to exaggerate – I would take anything he says with a pinch of salt.

3. In a nutshell, you have to go on a diet.

4. We thought the homework was going to be difficult, but it turned out to be a piece of cake.

5. I’m not sure it’s the best plan, but it’s food for thought.

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1. used, eating 4. would, such

2. such, that 5. Neither, nor

3. not, so

5. 1. It was such a disappointment.

2. You’d better not eat that.

3. Apples are not grown here.

4. I don’t remember locking the door.

5. I don’t feel like going out tonight.

6. I will have / get the cakes delivered.

7. Tom warned me / us not to feed the horses.

8. Neither pizza nor hamburgers are very healthy.

9. I won’t join you unless there are some vegan options.

10. I may / might have forgotten to add the eggs.

6. 1. which 3. have 5. such

2. will 4. used

Unit 8 Test

Written Comprehension, Page 1

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c

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2. 1. We must change their negative image.

2. Because they grow quickly and are not dependent on land and fresh water for growth.

3. They are both nutritional and easy to grow.

4. It could significantly reduce the amount of energy and water needed in meat production, and thus reduce costs.

5. It’s possible to adjust the taste of a particular food by changing the sounds that accompany it while eating.

3. 1. plentiful 4. in short supply

2. fill our stomachs 5. in store

3. put off

Unit 8 Test

Oral Comprehension

1. b 2. b 3. c 4. c 5. a

2. 1. F 2. F 3. F 4. T 5. F

Unit 8 Test

Oral Production

1. c 2. d 3. b 4. e 5. a

2. Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.