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Vocabulary

1. Choose the correct answer to show you have understood the meaning of the words in italics.

1. Put that up on the floor / wall over there.

2. She admitted she had taken / not taken a piece of the chocolate cake.

3. Harriet plans to conduct a survey / conversation of people’s eating habits.

4. The judge declared the man was guilty and sent him to jail / home.

5. Linda claimed Jack was a liar so she didn’t believe / believe what he said.

6. This company is famous worldwide. I expect your cousin in Australia has / hasn’t heard of it.

7. That man is a thief. He took / repaired my laptop.

8. Look at the sky. It’s likely to rain so you had better / don’t need to take an umbrella.

2. Complete the sentences with the adjectives below and the correct preposition. Use your dictionary to help you.

disappointed • proud • sorry • afraid • bad • stupid

1. I always sleep with a light on because I’m ……………………… the dark.

2. It was ……………………… you to cheat in the test.

3. Lisa is ……………………… her new MP4 player. The sound isn’t very good.

4. Reading in the dark is ……………………… your eyes.

5. I’m ……………………… you, son. You did really well at school this year.

6. The waitress was really ……………………… spilling coffee on my shirt.

3. Complete the sentences with a suitable preposition and a logical continuation.

1. My sister is good ...................................................................................................................................... .

2. He’s always late ....................................................................................................................................... .

3. Lately, I’ve been bored ............................................................................................................................ .

4. My parents are worried ............................................................................................................................ .

5. I’m becoming very interested ................................................................................................................... .

4. Choose the answer that is NOT logical.

1. People say “It’s a pity” when … .

a. a friend can’t come to a partyb. it rains when you plan a walkc. you read a good book

2. People are often tempted to … .

a. clean the houseb. eat an extra piece of cakec. spend too much money

3. People aren’t always frank about … .

a. their financial situationb. their heightc. their feelings

4. It’s unpleasant to get caught … .

a. cheating in an examb. arguingc. shoplifting

5. You’ll get into trouble if you … .

a. are late for schoolb. don’t do your homeworkc. exercise too much

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5. Complete the passage with suitable words and phrases below. Make any necessary changes.

conduct • guilty of • admit • cheat • take place • similar to • change his ways • get away with • liar • trust • steal • behave

Ann was going away on holiday so she asked her best friend, Sue, to look after her diamond ring until she returned. Ann 1. ……………………… her friend to look after her ring. When she returned home, Sue insisted that she had already given

her back the ring. Sue wanted to 2. ……………………… Ann and keep the ring for herself. She was sure she 3. ……………………… it because she had two friends who would say they saw her return it to Ann. So they all went to

speak to a lawyer in order to find a solution to the problem. Sue 4. ……………………… she had promised to look after the

ring, but claimed she had already returned it. Ann accused Sue of being a 5. ……………………… .The lawyer didn’t know

who to believe, so he decided to 6. ……………………… an experiment. Each of the four women was given a piece of

paper and a pen and told to draw the diamond ring. When the lawyer saw their drawings, he knew the answer. Only two

drawings were 7. ……………………… the real ring. The drawings of the two friends were not. The judge knew then that

Sue had been trying to deceive him and that she was 8. ……………………… stealing.

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Grammar

1. Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verbs in brackets.

1. This dress doesn’t fit me. It …………………………… (must / make) for someone else.

2. We think that the new cinema …………………………… (build) by next year.

3. By the time we got home, dinner …………………………… (already / serve).

4. Our car …………………………… (not repair) yet.

5. At this restaurant, dogs …………………………… (allow) to enter with their owners.

6. The guests …………………………… (photograph) in the garden when it started to rain.

2. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.

1. The manager announced the new plan to the staff.

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2. Someone has just sent Kim some lovely flowers.

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3. I’m sure the police will catch the thief soon.

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4. My parents haven’t sold our house yet.

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5. Someone is cooking tomato soup in the kitchen.

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6. Sam shouldn’t have told your secret to everyone.

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3. Write sentences that logically follow the original sentences. Use the words in brackets and the passive or causative form of the verb.

1. This is his last year of being prime minister. (elections / hold / in autumn)

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2. We made a mistake by not sending Carol an invitation to our wedding. (she should / send)

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3. There’s been a leak in the roof for months. (we / repair / today)

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4. Henry VI, Part 1 is Shakespeare’s first play. (it / write / in 1589)

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5. I didn’t make any of the cakes. (I / bake / by a professional)

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4. Complete the passage with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.

What happens when you do something wrong at school? Maybe your teacher 1. …………………………… (hand out)

a punishment. You 2. …………………………… (might / send) to the headteacher. When you get home, 3. …………………………… you …………………………… (punish) again by your parents? One mother felt that her

eight-year-old son 4. …………………………… (not punish) enough by his school. She 5. …………………………… (make)

him stand on the pavement for three hours with a sign that read, “I was rude to my teacher. I’m sorry”. The mother said

she 6. …………………………… (not want) to embarrass her child. She just believed that this way her son’s behaviour 7. …………………………… (could / change). It appears that this method 8. …………………………… (try) by many parents

over the years. In another case, a 12-year-old girl 9. …………………………… (suspend) from school for bullying. She too 10. …………………………… (have to stand) outside a school with signs that read, “I got suspended from school” and

“Don’t be like me. Stop bullying.” Some people agree with the way these kids 11. …………………………… (punish).

Others simply don’t.

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5. Complete the sentences. Use the passive or causative form.

1. Every night, loud music ............................................................................................................................ .

2. My hair is too long. Tomorrow, I .............................................................................................................. .

3. Yesterday, I went to the dentist and ........................................................................................................ .

4. In my opinion, dogs .................................................................................................................................. .

5. I’m not sure, but my keys ......................................................................................................................... .

6. At the end of tomorrow’s competition, the results .................................................................................... .

7. I’m so disappointed. Our travel plans ...................................................................................................... .

8. She’s very short, so every time she buys jeans, she ............................................................................... .

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