Answers: 1. haven’t seen / 2. bought / 3. have known
You might see a dialogue where Person A says: "I studied for 10 hours straight yesterday." Person B: "You must have been ________." (Answer: exhausted).
Match the situation to the reaction.
Answer Key: 1. got / were watching; 2. was snowing / left; 3. broke / was playing; 4. Exhausted; 5. Frightened; 6. Embarrassed; 7. was having; 8. felt; 9. were walking / saw; 10. b) Lucky you!
Watch out for:
Straightforward tests usually include a section on "Social English" or functional phrases. In Unit 3, this is often about Making Arrangements or Expressing Opinions.
Practice these scenarios:
Common Mistake: Students often use neutral responses ("Okay," "I see") when the test requires an emotional interjection. Practice raising your intonation for these phrases.
Over the last decade of reviewing student results, these are the specific errors that consistently appear on the Straightforward Intermediate Unit Test 3. Straightforward Intermediate Unit Test 3
You may need vocabulary regarding modern work habits.
