Mastermind 2 Unit 2 Grammar and Vocabulary Test B

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Unit 2: Grammar and vocabulary test B LEVEL 2
Vocabulary 13 I’m afraid that this medicine is

in the U.S.A.
A Are these sentences true or false?
Write T (true) or F (false). 14 It is still whether or not she will
F be selected for the team.
0 When a product is launched, it is invented.
1 We describe a company as a “giant” when 15 My daughter seems to be
it is extremely big. of keeping her room neat.
2 If you lobby an organization for something,
you ask them for it. C Choose the correct option to complete
3 A country’s infrastructure is its system the text.
of government. On Monday, amid a fanfare of publicity, the technology
4 A prototype is the final version of a product (0) rival / giant finally (16) launched / lobbied its latest
that is sold in stores.
product. It seems like the whole world was waiting for this
5 If a company gains a lead in a market, press (17) relation / conference. Even by this company’s
it steals ideas from another company.
standards, the anticipation surrounding their latest
6 If something inspires you, it gives you
offering was (18) unbelievable / imbelievable. So much
a good idea.
so, in fact, that the conference itself was something of an
7 A rival is someone you work with in a business.
anticlimax. Attendees complained that (19) insufficient /
B Complete the sentences with the opposite unsufficient information about the product was provided.
form of the adjectives in the box. Many were also unhappy with the choice of the main
speaker at the event—Julie Brandon Walker—as she is
patient
accurate
practical
certain
aware available not the company’s CEO. (Apparently, Langton herself was
capable
sufficient
acceptable (20) unavailable / inavailable on that day.) Indeed, for a
company hoping to (21) make / gain a lead on their rivals,
0 I was unaware of the fact that this beach the whole occasion seems to have been something of a
was private.
public (22) relations / relationship disaster.
8 The figures you have given me seem to be rather
.
9 The police say they have

evidence to make an arrest.
10 This kind of rude behavior is completely

.
11 These boots are beautiful, but rather

for everyday use.
12 I never ask Mom to help with my homework—

she’s too .
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D Complete the sentences with the correct 3 It would be possible to live on Mars
form of the words from the box. There is one we could grow enough food.
extra option.
4 Mars is so far away, it would take
lobby immeasurable giant rival weeks to get there.
prototype uncertain insignificant
5 I wouldn’t mind going to Mars
conspire
infrastructure inspire
I could still communicate with my family.
0 After the recent crash, the future of commercial 6 We need to explore other planets
space flight looks quite uncertain . we are quickly using all the
resources on our own.
23 Business leaders have hard for
changes to the tax system. 7 Our space program won’t be successful
the government puts more
24 It was a strikingly original design and has money into it.
many imitations over the years.
B Complete the second sentences in the
25 The earthquake badly damaged the country’s
, most notably coastal roads and future passive.
telecommunications. 0 People could reach Mars within the next decade.
Within the next decade, Mars could be reached
26 It has just been announced that the retail .
is going to close forty stores
in Europe. 8 We could raise children on another planet.

27 A was developed in 2000,
though production did not begin until 2002. on another planet.
28 It was a public relations disaster and caused 9 Aliens might contact us.
damage to the brand.
by aliens.
29 The promotional campaign was a failure, leading
to a fairly rise in the number 10 People will fight over the world’s decreasing resources.
of sales. The world’s decreasing resources
.
30 It seems that these former corporate
are now uniting to fight 11 Astronomers may discover life on other planets.
climate change. Life
on other planets.
Score / 30
12 Humans may establish colonies on other planets.
Grammar
A Complete the sentences with the conditional on other planets.

conjunctions in the box. You will need to use
13 Governments will train more astronauts.
some of them twice and some questions have

more than one possible answer.
by the government.
in case as long as
since
unless
provided that
14 Scientists might design rockets for ordinary people
unless to use.
0 You can’t survive in space you

have special breathing equipment.
for ordinary people to use.
1 We need an engineer we have
problems with our equipment. 15 People may need permanent oxygen tanks.
Permanent oxygen tanks
2 We should make plans .
we discover an asteroid heading toward us.
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C Correct the sentences that have mistakes. D Order the words and expand the sentences
Check (✓) the correct sentences. to make predictions that use the future passive.
There is at least one correct sentence. 0 colonize / other / planets
0 In the future, ordinary people will be able to travel Other planets will be colonized.
into space in case they have the money.
In the future, ordinary people will be able to travel
24 on / moon / base / set up / the / a
into space provided they have the money.

16 Humankind probably won’t survive the next

five hundred years unless we will start living on 25 for / the / resources / mine (v) / moon
other planets.

26 by / Earth / asteroid / destroy / an

17 As long as we have the funding, I think we should
continue with space exploration.
27 the / oil / world’s / use up /supply

18 There must be safety mechanisms in place just in 28 invade / by / aliens / Earth

case something goes wrong.

29 vehicles / cooking oil / by / power (v) / recycled

19 It might be wise to establish an alternative home in
space in case that life on Earth becomes too difficult.
30 natural / Earth’s / deplete / resources

Score / 30
20 We won’t gain this invaluable knowledge unless we
don’t continue to explore.
Total score / 60

21 I firmly believe we should pursue space exploration,

provided that it is safe.

22 There will be accidents since space travel inevitably

involves an element of risk.

23 Unless we can take resources from other planets,

we may not have enough resources on Earth to
sustain life.

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Unit 2: Grammar and vocabulary test B LEVEL 2

Vocabulary 13 I’m afraid that this medicine is

9 The police say they have

10 This kind of rude behavior is completely

11 These boots are beautiful, but rather

12 I never ask Mom to help with my homework—

A Complete the sentences with the conditional on other planets.

16 Humankind probably won’t survive the next

18 There must be safety mechanisms in place just in 28 invade / by / aliens / Earth

21 I firmly believe we should pursue space exploration,

22 There will be accidents since space travel inevitably

23 Unless we can take resources from other planets,

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