Unit 8: Cyberspace Test

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!

1. Lexis - prepositional phrases (14 points)

Complete each sentence with a word from the box and an appropriate preposition. Use each word once.

chance turn far come store ahead limit

1. It was made around the the century.
2. So, what have you got for me today?
3. We've got a good getting there on time if we leave now.
4. It'll be ok. We don't expect to up any problems.
5. There's no what computers might be able to do in the future.
6. She's the best person for the job.
7. We must continually make sure we keep all our competitors.

2. Will for predictions and assumptions (12 points)
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form using will.
Nick: The phone's ringing. Do you want me to get it?
Ian: I'll get it, it (be) Pete. He said he'd ring about this time.


Carlos: You still here? You (be) late if you don't leave now.
Marco: I know - the car (not/start)


Freda: Can you come sometime after six? I imagine I (still/do) my homework 'til then.
Marta: Sure, I (get) the later bus, so I guess I (arrive) around six thirty if that's OK.


Amit: Do you think their plane (land) yet?
Ajay: Well, it should have arrived twenty minutes ago. I guess they (go) through Customs right now.

Put probably into the correct place in each sentence.
9. They will be here soon. .
10. I won't be there until much later I'm afraid. .
11. We'll have got back by midnight at the latest. .
12. They'll be leaving in a little while. .

3. Discourse markers (6 points)
Complete each dialogue with the discourse markers from the box. Use each discourse marker once.

but as well not only also after all this means that

A: Have you finally decided where to go then?
B: Hopefully to a couple of Greek Islands. I suppose I might change my mind yet again.
, things haven't really gone to plan so far, have they?
A: And I hear that Gianni's going with you now. So, I guess will you come back all tanned and relaxed, you'll be speaking fluent Italian !

4. Lexis - Internet and e-mail (8 points)
Rearrange the mixed-up words. The first letter is given.
1. Can you show me how to send an (amentchtat)?
2. We met (oienln) in a (caht romo). We've been e-mailing each other ever since.
3. Do I need a password to view the (hmoe pega)?
4. Let's see which sites you've got (bomakkedor) then.
5. Which (sercah egeinn) do you usually use?
6. Do you know what a (hrlipyenk) is?
7. Just let me check my (oinxb) for new mail.