English Test Complete the answer sheet below with as many answers as possible in 20 minutes. Personal details received by Unique Voice will be treated with absolute confidentiality and will only be used for Unique Voice administrative purposes. Only one answer is correct.   1. Most university students .......... on campus in their first year. 2. From this report we can see that the economy .......... at the moment. lives live are living improves improve is improving 3. They ........ small mobiles or laptops when my father was a student. 4. I ......... want to be a teacher but now I´m more interested in medicine. hadn´t didn´t have weren´t having was used to used to would 5. The lecturer ........ us how to do the experiment when the fire bell rang. 6. I finished my homework yesterday but ........ it in to the teacher yet. showed shown was showing I´ve given I haven´t given I didn´t give 7. .......... the trials many times now with different results each time! 8. When I arrived the class .......... so I didn't find it easy to follow. We´ve done We did We'´ve been doing started had started had been starting 9. She .......... well at school but that changed when she became friends with a different group of girls. 10. ............ the dentist at 14:00 this afternoon so I can´t go to the lecture. did had done had been doing I´m seeing I see I will see 11. My sister ......... nursing when she goes to university. 12. While we´re working our boss ....... on a beach in Australia! is going to study studies will study will sit will have sat will be sitting 13. If the trend continues, the average rainfall ......... by 5% by 2015. 14. You can base your biography assignment on ........ artist - it doesn´t matter which. will increase will have increased will be increasing an some any 15. There aren´t ....... places left on the bus so you´d better arrive early. 16. I don´t know whether to accept the job offer. It´s ........ much many lots of a difficult decision the difficult decision difficult decision 17. For those of you new to the country, this leaflet is full of ........... . 18. The producer interviewed ........ actors in turn. a valuable information the valuable information valuable information each of the each every 19. I know it´s not much of a present but I made it ........... 20. You should visit Dublin. It´s ...... city. me myself by myself a historical and interesting a historical, interesting an interesting, historical 21. The government has released some ...... data showing how schools are not providing an adequate education to our children. 22. You really should go to New Zealand. The scenery is ...... stunning and the people are very friendly. shocking shock shocked very fairly absolutely 23. This country produces some of ........ poets in the world. 24. ......... people live in the countryside than 100 years ago. best the best the most best Less Few Fewer 25. The cafe ........ the end of the road is excellent. 26. There are millions of people around the world ........... the football match live on television. at on in watched watching were watching 27. Scientists finally .......... find a cure for the disease after years of research. 28. She did not pass her exams so she .......... very hard at all. managed to can could mustn´t have worked can´t have worked didn´t work 29. What .......... in order to get a valid drivers licence? 30. When you write your essays you ............ copy ideas from books without referencing them properly. do I need to do must I do ought I do mustn´t don´t have to have to 31. Doctors have ............ us to cut down on fatty foods if we want to reduce the risk of getting heart disease. 32. ....... this newspaper report, more women smoke than men nowadays. insisted suggested advised Apparently According to Supposedly 33. My parents encouraged ...... this course. 34. What will you do if ......... me to do me doing me do you don´t get a good IELTS score? you didn´t get a good IELTS score? you won´t get a good IELTS score? 35. A recent government report has warned that ....... we act immediately to reduce pollution, there will be serious consequences for the planet. 36. If I didn´t have to work tonight, ....... provided that in case unless I´d be able to relax now. I´m able to relax now. I´ll be able to relax now. 37. I wish that woman ...... annoying me. 38. I'm aiming ...... a band 7 in the IELTS exam. stopped had stopped would stop on for to 39. Do you have any knowledge ....... our political system? 40. The manager ........ is responsible for Human Resources has just resigned. of on for which who what 41. The University of St Andrews ........ is the oldest university in Scotland 42. Many children these days do not have a healthy diet. ..... is possible that this is because less healthy foods are cheaper than healthy ones. which was founded in 1413. , which was founded in 1413, , that was founded in 1413, What That It 43. The charity is trying to find ways to save and ...... the world´s endangered animal species. 44. In the past we threw a lot of our kitchen waste away, but today many items such as plastic bottles and newspapers ...... the charity is trying to find ways to protect to find ways to protect protect are recycled. recycle. need recycling. 45. I can´t collect you from the station tomorrow because ....... and it will be in the garage all day. 46. These drugs are the best medicine available as a treatment at the moment, ...... they are expensive, unfortunately. I´m repairing my car I´m having my car repaired I need my car repaired although because so 47. Learning a foreign language is important because it helps you to understand other cultures better. ....... it can be a useful skill in many areas of work. 48. ..... I can´t go to the conference as I´ve got to go to Dubai on business. However, Despite this, In addition Frankly Unfortunately Personally 49. ..... I think it´s useful to write an outline of your essay before you start to write the first draft. 50. The ...... of a rash is one of the first signs of the disease. Interestingly, Definitely, Personally, appearance appearing appear First Name :               Last Name :               Nationality :               Reason for Test :       I am an International student at the ITT. I am an MCP student at the ITT. I have applied for a job with UVLI. I am interested in English classes in Cork. I am interested in English classes in Dublin. I am interested in English classes in Galway. I am interested in English classes in Kerry. I am interested in English classes in Limerick. 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