1) While we (...) a very good time at the pool, Jack (...) everything with his overly childish behavior. a) had/ruined b) had had/ruined c) were having/ruined d) were having/had ruined 2) Charlie was (...) to 30 years of prison after he (...) by the police  a) convicted/was caught b) sentenced/had been caught c) fined/had been caught d) sentenced/has been caught 3) What funny can you see (...) these stupid YouTube films with cats? a) in watching b) about watching c) to watch d) both A & B 4) He said it (...) Mary who scratched Tom's car. She was with him at that time. a) couldn't be b) might not have been c) can't have been d) none of the answers 5) Which alternative can be used for the phrase in capital letters: "The uneployment nowadays STEMS FROM too many young people having little to no work experience." a) is caused by b) is the reason of c) results in d) both A & B 6) My uncle (...) a heated debate about politics while we (...) the Easter dinner. a) fired/had b) sparked/were having c) ignited/had d) blazed/were having 7) There's no point (...) this material, Mrs. Davis. We've got it right! a) in repeating b) repeating c) to repeat d) both A & B 8) The number of the people infected (...) to just about 1000 after harsh restrictions (...). a) soared/had been implemented b) plunged/was implemented c) plunged/had been implemented d) soared/were implemented 9) When some person tricks you into transfering your money to a non-exsistent charity, it's nothing but (...). a) fraud b) identity theft c) bribery d) hijack 10) We (...) for 4 hours before we finally (...) home for some fresh air. a) learned/had left b) were learning/had left c) had learned/left d) had been learning/left 11) My grandma (...) a little bit weird kind of medicine. Roots, mushrooms, worms... Yuck! a) sticks by b) swears with c) swears by d) sticks with 12) A wrongly prepared elixir can become a (...) poison. Everyone knows that... a) lethal b) leathal c) letal d) lental 13) Sam told me that Pauline (...) the final test from physics. It (...) such a shame for her. a) had failed/had to be b) has failed/must been c) had failed/must have been d) has failed/had to be 14) The increase (...) people choosing Netflix over HBO is significant nowadays. a) of b) by c) - d) in 15) She (...) her husband when she (...) souvenirs in her holiday job. a) met/had been selling b) met/was selling c) had met/was selling d) both A & B 16) The group (...) the charity has published an article (...) the photos of the most generous donors of it. a) led/featuring b) leading/featuring c) leading/featured d) led/featured 17) Wow! I'd better get going. It (...) very late because it's getting dark. Oh, wait... I live in Iceland... a) must be b) must have been c) should be d) has been 18) Which alternative can be used for the word in capital letters: "Sadly, their STORMY relationship came to an end. Hopefully they'll do better with someone else." a) passionate b) tragic c) toxic d) immature 19) The bank robbers (...) the money and they (...) never to be seen again. a) captivated/went off b) seized/vanished c) captivated/vanished d) seized/went off 20) No way! Julie (...) the wine on Jay's dress just for fun! It (...) an accident! a) can't have spilt/should have been b) couldn't spill/must have been c) might not have spilled/must have been d) couldn't have spilt/must have been 21) After the (...), the prisoners from Azkaban were (...) and they promised not to Avada Kedavra again. Not even a fly... a) rehabilitation/relapsed b) resocialising/released c) rehabilitation/released d) resocialising/relapsed 22) Rob received a (...) because he had been speeding over 70 mph in the city. a) fee b) fine c) mandate d) both A & B 23) In countries such as Kongo, the climate is extremely (...) and it (...) so much that your umbrella needs another umbrella. a) humiliating/pours down b) humid/pours up c) humid/pours down d) humiliating/pours up 24) We saw a (...) in the sky and right after, there was a terrifying (...) which made us go deaf for a few seconds! a) lightning/thunder b) thunder/lightning c) lighting/thunder d) thunder/lighting 25) Every year, there are dozens of tons of food (...) after holidays like Christmas or Easter. At the same time, there are countless children in the world (...) without any food. a) binned/leaving b) binning/left c) binning/leaving d) binned/left 26) Time to (...) these old photos of mine! I look like a dork in all of them! a) get rid off b) get rid of c) get rid from d) get rid with 27) Before I (...) the city, I (...) my feelings to Alex. Surprisingly, she returned them!  a) was leaving/had confessed b) had left/confessed c) left/had confessed d) left/was confessing 28) Sam (...) some tough time now that he's out of work, right? a) must be having b) must have been having c) must have d) must have had 29) Can you name a single person who (...) with these lousy YouTube Premium ads? a) puts off b) puts up c) puts in d) puts on 30) "She just probably didn't see you, which is why she didn't say hello" - choose the correct alternative for the part in the bold: a) She must not have seen you b) She couldn't have seen you c) She can't have seen you d) She might not have seen you

Outcomes Upper Unit 7-8 Test

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