Outcomes Intermediate Unit 11 Test

1.1 Choose the correct option:

It wasn’t easy, but we _____ to open the window and get inside.

• could

• managed

Answer explanation

It wasn’t easy, but we managed to open the window and get inside.

• Explanation: "Managed to" is correct because it emphasizes successfully completing a difficult task. (смогли)

• Why "could" is incorrect: "Could" refers to general ability and does not fit the context of overcoming a specific challenge. (могли)

1.2 Choose the correct option:

Joe _____ leave early because the last bus left at eleven.

• must

• had to

Answer explanation

Joe had to leave early because the last bus left at eleven.

• Explanation: "Had to" is correct because it indicates a necessity in the past.

• Why "must" is incorrect: "Must" refers to present or future necessity, not the past.

1.3 Choose the correct option:

When I was seven I _____ swim at all.

• couldn’t

• didn’t manage

Answer explanation

When I was seven, I couldn’t swim at all.

• Explanation: "Couldn’t" is correct because it refers to a lack of ability in the past.

• Why "didn’t manage to" is incorrect: It implies a failed attempt, which is not the case here—it’s about inability.

1.4 Choose the correct option:

_____ sleep last night? It was so noisy outside.

• Could you

• Did you manage to

Answer explanation

Did you manage to sleep last night? It was so noisy outside.

• Explanation: "Did you manage to" fits because it asks if someone was successful in a challenging situation.

• Why "Could you" is incorrect: "Could you" would ask about ability, not about overcoming difficulty.

1.5 Choose the correct option:

I knew we were near the entrance because I _____ feel the wind on my face.

• could

• managed

Answer explanation

I knew we were near the entrance because I could feel the wind on my face.

• Explanation: "Could" is correct because it refers to general ability to perceive something.

• Why "managed to" is incorrect: This is not about overcoming a difficulty—it’s about sensing something.

1.6 Choose the correct option:

We _____ climb over the fence because the gate was locked.

• must

• had to

Answer explanation

We had to climb over the fence because the gate was locked.

• Explanation: "Had to" is correct because it shows past necessity.

• Why "must" is incorrect: "Must" is not used for necessity in the past (only present and future)

1.7 Choose the correct option:

Jason _____ to pass the exam on his second attempt.

• managed

• had

Answer explanation

Jason managed to pass the exam on his second attempt.

• Explanation: "Managed to" emphasizes overcoming difficulty to achieve something.

• Why "had to" is incorrect: "Had to" implies necessity, not success.

1.8 Choose the correct option:

I _____ rewrite my essay after I lost it on the way to school.

• must

• had to

Answer explanation

I had to rewrite my essay after I lost it on the way to school.

• Explanation: "Had to" is correct because it indicates necessity in the past.

• Why "must" is incorrect: Same as before, "must" doesn’t refer to past necessity.

 2.1 Complete the passive forms with the missing words

Many of these short stories have _____ published before.

Answer explanation

Many of these short stories have been published before.

• Explanation: "Been" completes the present perfect passive structure: "have + been + past participle."

 2.2 Complete the passive forms with the missing words:
A number of indigenous people are _____ forced to leave their ancestral lands.

Answer explanation

• A number of indigenous people are being forced to leave their ancestral lands.

  • Explanation: "Being" is correct because it forms the present continuous passive: "are + being + past participle."